The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, It is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on. Look at how much water is being wasted in the rest-rooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.
Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow.
【小题1】The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _______.

The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, It is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on. Look at how much water is being wasted in the rest-rooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.
Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow

1. 1.

   The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _______

   1. A.
      the disadvantages of working in an office
   2. B.
      the waste produced in an office
   3. C.
      to save resources when working in an office
   4. D.
      how to save water in a restroom
2. 2.

   How many kinds of waste are mentioned in the passage？

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      Four
   4. D.
      Five
3. 3.

   From the passage we can infer that in the office ________

   1. A.
      using computers is a waste of resource
   2. B.
      many people don’t turn off the computers after using them
   3. C.
      computers are run by electricity
   4. D.
      a computer is not a must for working
4. 4.

   It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because _______

   1. A.
      we are short of paper
   2. B.
      the printing is not important
   3. C.
      we should save paper
   4. D.
      we have to pay for the paper
5. 5.

   The underlined word mugs is most likely to be _______

   1. A.
      a machine that makes coffee
   2. B.
      a container that can be used again and again
   3. C.
      a paper product for tea
   4. D.
      something that can only be found in an office

    Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off yore lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t 1et the tap run．Remember，if we use fewer resources today．we’ll save more for tomorrow．

1.　　   The main purpose of the passage is to tell people ________.

A. the disadvantages of working in an office

B．the waste produced in an office

C．to save resources when working in an office

D．how to save water in a restroom．

2．How many kinds of waste are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

3．From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.

A. using computers is a waste of resource

B．many people don’t turn off the computers after using them

C．computers are run by electricity

D．a computer is not a must for working

4．It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because ________.

A. we are short of paper

B．the priming is not important

C．we should save paper

D．we have to pay for the paper

5．The underlined word “mugs” is most likely to be________.

A．a machine that makes coffee

B．a container that can be used again and again

C．a paper product for tea

D．Something that can only be found in an office

    The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, it is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on? Look at how much water is being wasted in the restrooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.

    Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off yore lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t 1et the tap run．Remember，if we use fewer resources today．we’ll save more for tomorrow．

1.　　   The main purpose of the passage is to tell people ________.

A. the disadvantages of working in an office

B．the waste produced in an office

C．to save resources when working in an office

D．how to save water in a restroom．

2．How many kinds of waste are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

3．From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.

A. using computers is a waste of resource

B．many people don’t turn off the computers after using them

C．computers are run by electricity

D．a computer is not a must for working

4．It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because ________.

A. we are short of paper

B．the priming is not important

C．we should save paper

D．we have to pay for the paper

5．The underlined word “mugs” is most likely to be________.

A．a machine that makes coffee

B．a container that can be used again and again

C．a paper product for tea

D．Something that can only be found in an office

Television will turn 86 years old on September 7, 2013, and it has never looked better. In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of  low­budget programs. In spite of its shortcomings, it became well-received. Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population.
As the audience got larger, the technology got better. Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s. Both of the reception and the picture improved. The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.
Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article for the Post in 1967. Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality. For example: All sets in the not­distant future will be color instruments. He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work. Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens. TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger. However, today's 3­D TV is even farther away, if it's coming at all.  There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it, in view of people's cold reception given to 3­D movies.
But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television (有线电视), which was still in its early stages then. As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive. It wasn't cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however. It was the Internet.  He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, big­screen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information, at the touch of a button.
Brown ever said, “The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent. It's a question of what we want.”
【小题1】What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s?