What will the house look like in the future? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects（建筑师） believe that they are all possible. 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 keep 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 (建筑风格). 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 (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier to flow out hot air from the chimney.
【小题1】What is the best title (标题) 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

【小题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

【小题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.

【小题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

【小题5】 A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause________.          .

A．pollution

B．accident

C．noise

D．techniques

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When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?

In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.

Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.

Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”

People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!

1.______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A. A rabbit’s foot

B. A falling leaf

C. A cheerful wish from friends

D. A shooting star

2.From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A. shooting stars can often be seen

B. people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C. your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D. people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

3.British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A. the leaves fall in autumn

B. there are so many leaves to catch

C. the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D. they want to have a whole year of good luck

4.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A. trees            B. people               C. leaves               D. years

5.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. how to wish upon a star

B. things that bring good luck 

C. British people love leaves

D. which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

 

Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn't know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits（习惯）.

Make a list. Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.

Join other activities .It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits.(1) If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.

Give yourself a reward. Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.

Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.

Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often  give up several times before being successful, so you should (2)     ,        .

Find support. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others,  they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.

1.将(1)句译成中文: ______________________________________________

2.在(2)句的空白处填一个短语使句意完整，上下文通顺；______  ________

3.回答问题 What should you do if you are a heavy smoker?_________________________

4.在文中找出与You can get support from others that have the same problems as you.意思相近的句子，并将它写在横线上。

__________________________________________________________________

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在横线上。

 

As we know, being stressed is not a good thing. Here are some trips I would like to share with you.

1____________

Whenever you need help, turn to your parents and friends for help. It’s better to speak the worries out and get some advice from others, then you’ll feel more relaxed.

2____________

If you find yourself stressed out, find a way to let the feelings out. Do breathing exercises, listening to music, doing some sports and taking a walk may help.

3____________

When you calm down, it’s time to deal with your problem. You should find out what the problem is and figure out a way to solve it. If you can’t solve all of it at once, you may solve part of it. When you have found out what the problem is and started solving it, you will find your stress gone.

4____________

Every coin has two sides. Looking at the dark side can make you stressed and it won’t help solve your problem. So why not look at the bright side.

5____________

After you have solved the problem or part of the problem, buy yourself a gift, go to your favorite movie or just hang out with your friends. You will enjoy the feeling of being relaxed.

A. Try to solve the problem B. Reward yourself C. Get support D. Do not go mad E. Always look at the bright side

 

You are not a child ___.You should do every thing by yourself

A．no longer

B．any long

C．no more

D．any longer