1、Module 6 Old and NewPeriod One Warmup & Reading ()基础落实.课文理解1Who dreamed of harnessing the power of the Yangtze River?ASun Yatsen. BMao Zedong.CDeng Xiaoping. DA great designer.2How many tons of coal was used for heating and generating electricity in 1993?A1.2 billion. B20 billion.C40 billion. DAbout
2、 800 billion.3What problem does burning coal cause?AAir pollution.BIncreasing global warming.CDestroying the balance of nature.DBoth A and B.4Which of the following famous historical sites is NOT mentioned in the text?AThe Qu Yuan Temple.BThe Han Watchtower.CThe Grand Canal.DThe Moya Cliff carvings.
3、课文缩写Mao Zedong wrote a poem 1._ he dreamed of “walls of stone to 2._ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges”Now his dream has 3._.The Three Gorges Dam,4._ is the biggest 5._ project in China since the building of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal，has been completed.The dam is
4、 nearly 200 metres high and 1.5 kilometres wide.Sun Yatsen,6._ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution，first 7._ the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919.Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by 8._ coal.Unfortunately，burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases 9._.The Thre
5、e Gorges reservoir has flooded many places.Over a million people who lived in the region have moved from their homes.Now theyre 10._ a happy new life in different areas.介、副词填空1Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed _ “walls of stone to hold _ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narr
6、ow gorges”2The Three Gorges has been built to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power _ the central region of China.3It is the largest hydroelectric power station and dam in the world and has cost more than any o ther construction project _ history.4The dam will generate electricity equal _
7、 about 40 million tons of coal without causing so much air pollution.5Some of them are being removed and some are being put _ museums.能力提升阅读理解AVisitors to a Stockholm hotel will be able to use mobile phones instead of keys to unlock the doors of their rooms.Assa Abloy，the worlds largest maker of doo
8、r locks，has launched a pilot in which the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm will lend customers mobile phones with closerange radio chips.Repeat visitors during a fourmonth trial will be able to check in(在旅馆登记) using their phones before arrival and have their phones activated(激活) as “keys”They will then be
9、 able to unlock the door by holding the phone next to it.The shortrange radio technology，known as Near Field Communication (NFC)，is expected to be built into smart phones in the coming years.It is also expected to be used for ticketing and card payments.Assa Abloy said it wanted to test the system b
10、efore expanding(扩展) it to other hotels，commercial buildings and homes.Greger Johansson，who works at research firm Redeye，said NFC is hot technology in the mobile phone market.But he said few models have used it so far and it will take “several years” before it becomes widely used.The head of Assa Ab
11、loys mobile keys department，Daniel Berg，said that those who took part in the trial may find it cumbersome(笨重的) to have an extra mobile phone.But once people have the technology in their own phones，he said，it will save them time at checkin and improve safety.He said the phone technology works with ex
12、isting radioenabled locks，so hotels can continue giving key cards to visitors who dont have the new technology in their phones.1Which of the following customers can take part in the trial?AThose who will live in the hotel for four months.BThose who carry at least three mobile phones.CThose who have
13、stayed at the hotel at least twice.DThose who pay for the extra mobile phone.2From the text we can know that the NFC technology _. Acan only be used in the hotelsBis still being developed at presentChas been built into smart phonesDfailed in the experiment for card payments3Which of the following is
14、 a disadvantage of the mobile phone system mentioned in the text at present?ACustomers have to carry at least two phones at the same time.BIt is too expensive for customers to buy the mobile phone.CThe hotel cant make sure that customers are safe.DCustomers have to check in before and after their ar
15、rival.4Whats the best title of the passage?AKeys Are Used As Mobile PhonesBThe Mobile Phone Market Is Enjoying a BoomCVisitors to a Stockholm Hotel Enjoy Special ServiceDHotel Replaces Room Keys with Mobile PhonesBMost people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and
16、a few hours.This kind of loneliness is not serious.In fact，it is quite normal.For some people，though，loneliness can last for years.Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.The first kind of loneliness is temporary.This is the most common type.It usually disappears quickly an
17、d does not require any special attention.The second kind is situation，for example，family problem，the death of a loved one，or moving to a new place.Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness，it usually does not last for more than a year.The third
18、kind of loneliness is the most serious.Unlike the second type，chronic(the opposite of “temporary”)usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause.People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others.Unfortunately，many chronically lonely people
19、think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.Psychologists(心理学家)agree that one important factor in loneliness is a persons social contacts，for example，friends，family members，coworkers，etc.We depend on various people for different reasons.For instance，our families give us e
20、motional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance，and our friends share similar interests and activities.However，psychologists have found that，though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more.They question their popularity.Psychologists are trying
21、 to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease，while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition.5How would
22、you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?ABy talking to friends.BJust by ignoring it.CBy going to see a doctor.DBy asking your teachers for guidance.6The underlined word “it” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to “_”Atemporary lonelinessBsituational lonelinessCa new p
23、laceDsleeplessness7Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?AChronic loneliness can cause family problems.BChronic loneliness can cause serious illness.CChronic loneliness can not be overcome.DChronic loneliness is incurable.8Loneliness is divided according to _.Athe time it lastsBthe places where it appears Cdifferent people it happens toDdifferent seasons when it appears答案基础落实.1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C.1.in which 2.hold back e true 4.which 5construction 6.who 7.suggested 8.burning 9global warming 10.living/leading.1.of back 2.for 3.in 4.to 5.into能力提升1C 2B 3A 4D 5B 6B 7B 8A
