COOL INVENTIONS

From school to band Practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get Where you want to go．This battery-powered, zero-emission (meaning it doesn't pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy．Solar panels on the Eclectic's roof absorb sun rays when you're driving．On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car's roof that collects energy from the wind while you're parked．The Eclectic's top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged．Zipping (迅速行进) around the neighborhood has never been better.

Here's an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock's tank (箱) with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries．There are two sets of metal electrodes (电极) inside the water tank．Water contains ions (离子) that carry negative and positive charges．These ions complete a charge between the electrodes, creating enough energy to power the clock．Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.

Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) will be the first car to attempt to break the l,000-mile-an-hour barrier．(The current record is 763 miles an hour.) A concept for now, the rocket-shaped car gets its initial push to 350 miles an hour from a jet engine．Then a rocket fires up, pushing the SSC past 1,000 miles an hour．In order to keep the car streamlined (流线型的), the driver lies back at a 45-degree angle.

You're having a blast at your friend's birthday party．But when it's time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view．No worries．Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera captures the view from above．The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles．You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting whenever it hears that noise．That's one smart camera.

According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic      .

       A．is popular with businessmen   B．is suitable for a long trip

       C．can turn wind into energy       D．has only a little gas emission

What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?

       A．They don't need batteries.       B．They are difficult to operate.

       C．They can be powered by water.      D．They are environmentally friendly.

The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph probably means      .

       A．looking at a picture  B．enjoying yourself

       C．blowing out a candle       D．recording sounds

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The Triops is sensitive to sounds.

       B．The driver of the SSC must be of great size.

       C．The color of the Bedol Water-powered Clock is like that of lemon.

       D．The SSC doesn’t have anything to do with a rocket actually.

Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very    36   and arrived early.

She    37   the door open and found nobody there. “I am the    38  to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of   39 on it. They were fresh. She   40  them and they were sweet. She looked around for a    41   to put them in. “ Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought   42   . “ But who could it be?” she began to     43   .

The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with    44    interest. For the following days of the    45   , the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the followers and then    46   her work.

Then came another Monday.    47  she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(n)    48   bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase,   49  the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the     50   .

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the    51    . She waited for his directives(命令)at his secretary’s    52   . She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which    53   : “ In order to keep the secretaries    54  , the company has decided that every     55    a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary’s desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist（心理学家）.

In order to keep the balance of ecosystem, every possible means _______to deal with the problems of the over-exploiting of natural resources.

A．has tried          B．has been tried      C．have taken        D．have been taken

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 　31 .She got up very early and arrived at the 　32　 at twenty to eight. She 　33　 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 　34　 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 　35　 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 　36　 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy 　37　 joyfully. She then looked round for a 　38　 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 　39　 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.

    The day passed very 　40　 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 　41　 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 　42　 herself in her work.

    Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 　43　 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.

    The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 　44　 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 　45　 .

    On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 　46　 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 　47　  his directives .She happened to see on the desk a big note book 　48　 “Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the 　49　 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 　50　 ,the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”

    Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.

A. depressed              B. encouraged              C. excited              D. surprised

A. office                   B. workshop                C. Classroom               D. bookshop

A. forced                  B. pushed                    C. Turned             D. knocked

A. last                B. second                     C. Third                      D. first

A. uncover              B. smell                       C. Find                 D. pick

A. picked up             B. threw away              C. stared at           D. took up

A. cried                    B. Laughed                  C. wept                D. replied

A. jar                      B. Box                        C. bottle                      D. vase

A. happy                 B. very                        C. funny               D. quite

A. slowly                B. normally                 C. quickly             D. hardly

A. wisdom               B. bravery                   C. passion             D. enthusiasm

A. buried                      B. dressed                    C. Devoted           D. seated

A. old                     B. Red                         C. blue                 D. new

A. special                     B. angry                             C. strange            D. difficult

A. sender                 B. receiver                   C. manager           D. waiter

A. send for            B. hand out                  C. try out              D. hand in

A. asking for            B. waiting for           C. looking for         D. searching for

A. marked               B. written                    C. printed             D. signed

A. closed                 B. damaged                  C. pinned              D. half-opened

A. at home              B. on time                   C. in high spirits    D. in low spirits

In order to keep the balance of ecosystem, every possible means _______to deal with the problems of the over-exploiting of natural resources.