An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
“My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now?”
“Don't worry , young man” answered Nasreddin. “Everything will soon be all right again. Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier.”
The young man was very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then?” He asked Nasreddin.
“No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.”
【小題1】An old man died and left his son_______.

A．nothing

B．some gold

C．much money

D．only a house

【小題2】When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.

A．short of money	B．quite poor and sick
C．in trouble	D．quite poor and alone

【小題3】The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.

A．he would become rich again

B．he would soon feel much happier

C．he would become clever

D．he would have more friends

【小題4】Nasreddin meant the young man______.

A．would get rich again

B．would get used to having nothing

C．would get used to being in trouble

D．would get out of poorness

【小題5】What this story tells us is________.

A．that money is everything

B．that money makes the mare(鬼) go

C．to save each penny

D．that misfortune（不幸） tests the sincerity（真誠） of friends

What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.

The tree house

Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home’s temperature.

The Lizard house

Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

Meals at home

This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑風(fēng)格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技術(shù)) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (煙囪) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.

1. What is the best title (標(biāo)題) of the passage?

A. Green house of the future.

b. The greener, the better.

C. How to build green houses.

D. Changes of the houses.

2.We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home            .

A. with the root of a leaf.

b. with the energy from sunlight.

C. with the soil under the ground

D. with gardens on its walls.

3. What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?

A. It will take in light.

b. It will produce energy.

C. It will turn dark.

D. It will turn white.

4.The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future            .

A. will be more delicious.

b. need more cooks.

C. cost as much as possible.

D. will be greener.

5.A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause           .

A. pollution.    b. accident.      C. noise.      D. techniques.

 

What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home’s temperature.
The Lizard house
Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑風(fēng)格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技術(shù)) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (煙囪) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.
【小題1】What is the best title (標(biāo)題) of the passage?
A. Green house of the future.
b. The greener, the better.
C. How to build green houses.
D. Changes of the houses.
【小題2】We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home            .
A. with the root of a leaf.
b. with the energy from sunlight.
C. with the soil under the ground
D. with gardens on its walls.
【小題3】What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?
A. It will take in light.
b. It will produce energy.
C. It will turn dark.
D. It will turn white.
【小題4】The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future            .
A. will be more delicious.
b. need more cooks.
C. cost as much as possible.
D. will be greener.
【小題5】A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause          .
A. pollution.   b. accident.     C. noise.      D. techniques.

An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
“My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now?”
“Don't worry , young man” answered Nasreddin. “Everything will soon be all right again. Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier.”
The young man was very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then?” He asked Nasreddin.
“No, I didn't mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.”
【小題1】An old man died and left his son_______.

A．nothing

B．some gold

C．much money

D．only a house

【小題2】When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.

A．short of money	B．quite poor and sick
C．in trouble	D．quite poor and alone

【小題3】The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.

A．he would become rich again

B．he would soon feel much happier

C．he would become clever

D．he would have more friends

【小題4】Nasreddin meant the young man______.

A．would get rich again

B．would get used to having nothing

C．would get used to being in trouble

D．would get out of poorness

【小題5】What this story tells us is________.

A．that money is everything

B．that money makes the mare(鬼) go

C．to save each penny

D．that misfortune（不幸） tests the sincerity（真誠） of friends

Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land. There are more than 5,000 kinds of frogs on the earth. The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same. Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs. Enjoy!
The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs
Some frogs can be very big. The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa. Its body can be nearly 30cm long, about the size of a large cat. The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world. They are less than 1cm long. Though the Poison Frog is very small, it is not weak at all. It is dangerous. Any animal that eats it will die very soon.
The Best Jumpers
Frogs are very good at jumping. They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals. Using their big strong legs, more frogs can jump over 20 times their own length. The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m, which is 50 times its body length (5.5 cm). That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.
The Cryogenic Animal
Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places. When the temperature goes down, they become ice frogs. 2/3of their body water freezes. Their hearts stop, and their breathing stops too. You may think they are dead, but in fact they are not. Maybe we humans can learn the way that the frogs do for medical purpose.
【小題1】The earliest frogs lived about          million years ago.

A．20

B．30

C．50

D．190

【小題2】      can jump over 2m.

A．The Goliath Frog

B．The Common Wood Frog

C．The Poison Frog

D．The Australian Rocket Frog

【小題3】What will happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperature?

A．It will die very soon.

B．It will be an ice frog.

C．It will become dangerous.

D．It will become very small.