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1、think your commute（上下班路程） is hell.The Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers（枝形吊灯）, marble moldings and elaborate murals（精美的壁画）. With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping al

2、l that marble clean has got to be a burden.The Hong Kong Metro The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. Its privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also intro

3、duced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. Its estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.Shanghai Metro Shanghai is the third city in China to bui

4、ld a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.Th

5、e LondonMetro Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above groundNo matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in1863 and theyve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each

6、day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.1. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B. The London Metro C.The Moscow Metro D. The Hong Kong MTR2. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro _. A. carries the most

7、 people each day B. is the worlds largest C. is the busiest in the world D. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future3. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5B As I did not have a boyfriend, I decided to treat myself on Valentines Day. I was on my way to

8、 the supermarket when I saw an old man. He had a walking stick and could only walk a few steps before he tired. He tried to hold a tree and almost fell down. I went to him and offered to take him home. He had a few other items to collect in the town centre, so I went with him. We went to the chemist

9、s to buy some medicine, then to a food store where he only picked up tow items. Total time with him was about half an hour. I was quite certain that if hed been doing it all alone, he would have spent two hours or more. He was in his late 80s and was called Sid. Sid had “Rose” tattooed（纹）on his fing

10、er, his wifes name. She died 2 years old. I learned that Sid was alone now. He once had two sons: one died a few weeks after he was born, and the other died with a heart problem. Sid volunteered all his information as we walked back to my car for me to drive him home. I couldnt imagine his heartbrea

11、k. When we arrived at Sids home, he gave me a big hug and thanked me. He told me not to worry about him and he believed tomorrow would be better. I was glad that I met Sid today. Helping Sid made me learn a lot. I no longer felt a need to treat myself to roses in the supermarket. I had already been

12、gifted by the old man.4. What was the author going to do? A. To buy some medicine B.To buy herself a gift C. To help someone in need D. To buy something for her friend5. We can learn from paragraph 2 that the old man _. A. bought two items for the author B.usually spent two hours collecting things C

13、. finished his shopping quickly with the authors help D. had to buy all the things in half an hour6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? A.Sids love for his wife B. Sids great sadness C.What happened to Sid after Roses death D. What Sid went through in his life7. What did the author learn from Sid

14、? A.Being strong and hopeful B. Keeping people we love in mind C. Being honest and friendly D. Facing our hard life bravelyCOne day Thomas Alva Edison was given a letter by his teacher. His teacher asked him to give it to his mother. Edison thought it was something nice .After he returned home, he p

15、roudly gave it to his mother, saying “My teacher let me give this letter to you.”Not knowing what it was, Edisons mother opened it, and then her eyes opened wide. With tears in her eyes, she looked at her son and read out the letter aloud, “Your child is a genius. This school is too small for him an

16、d doesnt have enough good teachers to train him. Please teach him yourself.” The fact was that Edison liked asking strange questions in class. His teachers thought he was mentally ill. They could no longer stand him and decided to stop him from going to school. However, Edisons mother didnt give up

17、on her son. She taught him at home.Many years after Edisons mother died and he was already one of the greatest inventors, one day he was looking through the old family things. Suddenly he saw a piece of folded paper in the corner of a drawer. He took it and opened it up. It read, “Your son is addled

18、 （mentally ill）. We wont let him come to school any more.”Edison cried for hours and then he wrote in his diary, “Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child, but, by his hero mother, he becomes the genius of the century.”Having faith in those we love is very important. We should have faith in those arou

19、nd us. Even if others have given upon you, you should have faith in yourself.8. How did Edisons mother probably feel when reading the letter?A. relaxed B. proud C.sad D. calm 9. In the teachers opinion, Edison _.A. wasnt a normal child B.wasnt hard to train C. was too clever to teach D. was really a

20、 genius 10. What did Edisons mother do after knowing the teachers decision?A. She asked him to study by himself.B.She asked him to invent things.C.She sent him to another school .D. She let him get educated at home.11. The passage is meant to show that _.A.parents know their children the bestB. we s

21、hould have faith in others and ourselvesC.most children can be geniuses if encouragedD. teachers should love their studentsDIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!Not all past

22、 predictions（预言） have been proven wrong. A few of them have been surprisingly accurate. Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the internet years before they happened. But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by a mile. Many

23、of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology, or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And hes probably not coming anytime soon.

24、 Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other manufacturing environments.Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened?Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy. And probably the idea of robots co

25、oking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telephones of Tomorrow?In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasnt c

26、aught on yet.Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious: peoples desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just step out of the shower? Probably not-it could be uncomfortable! Just because technology doesnt always mean peop

27、le will want to use it.And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? Its not so crazy any more! But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to capture our imagination. Keep watching the news-or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will

28、bring.12. The passage mainly deals with_.A. predictions that havent come true B. predictions that can catch out imaginationC. new technology that can benefit out life D. predictions that have come true13. Which of the following is probably NOT the authors belief?A. Technology doesnt always mean peop

29、le will want to use it.B. Many of the high-tech things people thought wed be using simply havent appearedC. Predictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technologyD. High-tech things are not always convenient to peoples life14. Robot Helpers havent been used in most peoples home be

30、cause_. robots can only do jobs in factories.B. the kind of robots wont bring people practical use.C. people find it difficult to control the kind of robots.D.the kind of robots hasnt been developed yet15. What can we learn about video telephones from the passage?A. People havent come up with the idea to invent video telephonesB. People find video telephones bring lots of convenienceC. Video telephones are well accepted by people at homeD. Video telephones