Do you know that in some parts of the world, people build temporary（暂时的）hotels made of snow and blocks（大块）of ice? These are known as ice hotels.

Unlike usual hotels, all the rooms in the ice hotels are made of ice. In some ice hotels, even the glasses for drinks are made of ice blocks. So they only serve cold drinks. Also, hot food is not served in the ice hotels, but guests can eat hot food at places nearby.

To keep warm, guests sleep in comfortable sleeping bags on ice blocks that are covered by mattresses（床垫）and reindeer skins（驯鹿皮）.

There are some places in the ice hotels that are heated, such as the bathrooms. This is because, even though it is not as cold in the ice hotels as it is outdoors（在户外）, indoor temperatures are still very low.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the ice hotels is that they are rebuilt every year. They can be used only during the winter months. The ice hotels melt（融化）away when spring arrives. The ice blocks used to build these hotels are from nearby rivers. So, when the ice hotels melt away, they melt back into the rivers.

1.According to the passage, ice hotels ______.

A. are found everywhere B. do business in summer

C. are made of glass D. are made of snow and ice

2.Which of the following about the ice hotels is true?

A. They are just like usual hotels.

B. The glasses are made of wood.

C. They serve cold drinks.

D. The rooms are made of bamboo.

3.You can’t see ______ in the ice hotels.

A. hot food B. reindeer skins

C. sleeping bag D. mattresses

4.Why are bathrooms heated in the ice hotels?

A. Guests want to eat in them.

B. Indoor temperature are very low.

C. Guests ask the hotels to do that.

D. It is as cold indoors as it is outdoors.

5.What happens to the ice hotels in spring?

A. They melt away. B. They are rebuilt.

C. They are repaired. D. They need more ice.

1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 【解析】试题分析：本文是对冰旅馆的介绍：旅馆的所有房间都是用冰做成的；为了保暖，冰旅馆的人们睡在睡袋里，盖上床垫及驯鹿皮。冰旅馆是暂时的，每年必须重建。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What would you do if you had $76 billion? Bill Gates was happy to give a third of it away to the charity. He spends at least $1.2 billion every year helping the poor.

Bill is the richest, and also the most generous man in the world. He was born on October 28, 1955.(A) When__he__was__20,__he__left__university__and__started__Microsoft. For 11 years, Bill has been the world's richest man.

“I'll give my money back to the world，” said the rich man. “Many people still need medicine and care to become healthier.”

Bill loves helping others just as he loves computers. He always says “super” when he talks about making people's health better. “(B)Solving__the__world's__health__problem_ _is__like__solving__computer__problems. You get smart people together. You take it on because there has never been an answer before，” he said. If you ask him why he likes giving away his money, he will turn his head and say, “It's because of my mum. She asked me to do (C) it years ago when I was just a small boss.”

根据短文内容，完成下面的任务。

1.将(A)处的句子改为同义句(每空一词)：

________ ________ ________ ________ 20, he left university and started Microsoft.

2.将(B)处的句子译成汉语： ________________________________________________________________________

3.(C)处的it指的是(用英文回答，不超过5个词)

________________________________________________________________

4.回答问题：When did Bill Gates start Microsoft?

__________________________________________________________________

5.单项选择：The writer of the passage wants to ________.

A. introduce Microsoft to us

B. let us know something about the charity

C. tell us who is the richest person in the world

D. praise Bill for his help to the poor people

1.At theage of 2.解决世界上的健康问题就像解决计算机问题。 3.Giving away his money. 4.In 1975. 5.D 【解析】试题分析：短文讲述了世界首富比尔·盖茨捐赠慈善事业帮助穷人的事迹。 1.原句句意：当他20岁的时候，他离开了大学，创办了微软。When he was 20,是个从句，可用介词短语at the age ...

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A: 1.

B: Yes, I want to buy a mobile phone.

A: What function(功能) do you need?

B: 2.

A: Anything else?

B: I want to use it to send and receive text messages and take photos.

A: OK. How about this one? It's made in Japan.

B: It looks nice. 3.

A: We also have green and red ones. Do you want to have a look?

B: 4.

A: It's 2，450 yuan.

B: I think that's expensive. Can you show me a cheaper one?

A: Well, what about this one? It's only 1，120 yuan.But it has only one colour.

B: That's a good price. And I like blue. OK, I'll take this one. 5.

A: Thank you!

A．Here's the money.

B．Of course it can be used to make telephone calls.

C．Can I help you?

D．But how much is it?

E. But I don't like the colour.

1.C 2.B 3.E 4.D 5.A 【解析】试题分析：这是一篇手机店员和顾客之间的对话，B想买手机，A帮他/她选择了颜色款式和价格。 1.根据B的回答Yes, I want to buy a mobile phone.，可知A是售货员，问他买什么。备选句子中，Can I help you?符合句意，故选C。 2.根据A的问话What function ...

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发明改变了我们的生活，带给了我们方便快捷。请结合生活实际，展示部分伟大的发明成果，比如轮子、照相机、灯等，并说明它们在我们生活中的重要性。

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