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C. have a picture taken as soon as possibleD. show a sign of thankfulness C When building houses, people used to think about not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat. Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock(家禽). During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well.The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live in. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat. People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of couse, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving. Housef-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the futuer, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses. 59. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap? A. The climate of their areas. B. The energy for their houses. C. The fashions for their houses. D. The buildign materials for their houses. 60.The underlined words “natural law” in the lthird paragraph refer to the fact that _____________. A. heat raises the temperature in the houses B. heat goes in the upward direction C. heat goes up if temperature is raised D. heat increases the temperature of rocks 61.From the passage, we can conclude that __________. A. people will no longer consider building materials in the future B. energy- sasving buildings will become more popular in the future C. almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks D.energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology D Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take friendship for granted(认为……理所当然), we often don’t clearly understand how to make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few — for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of intimacy(亲密)between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary(变化)greatly. As we get to know people, we take into account things like age, race, economic condition, social position, and intelligence. Although these factors(因素)are not of great importance, it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background. Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs, the same opinions and interests — they often talk about “being on the same wavelength”. It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more intimately involved people become, the more they depend on one another. People who want to be friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to stand differences. In contrast(比较)with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association(友谊)between two people. But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, which can overcome differences in background, and break down barriers(障碍)of age, class or race. 62. According to the passage, ______. A. friends are those who must share their interests B. friends are closer than people who just get on with each other C. all the people know how to make friends D. every student has six friends 63. We can learn from the passage that ______. A. friendship can overcome all differences between two people B. there are no special ceremonies to strengthen friendship C. standing differences in opinion can lead to friendship D. friendship can be strengthened by smiles and soft voices 64. Which of the following is NOT implied(暗示)in the passage? A. Even friends may have different opinions. B. Friends never argue with each other. C. It generally takes time for people to become close friends. D. Someone’s habits may annoy his friends. 65. When people talk about “being on the same wavelength”, they mean that they ______. A. watch the same TV programs B. are the same in all ways C. have the same background D. share the same way of thinking and the same interests 第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 E Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. (责任编辑：admin) |