Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（戰車）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希臘神話）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太陽驅動”號）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化學制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.
【小題1】What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
| A．The Earth. | B．The Greek god. | C．Solar Impulse. | D．Birds. |
| A．It can only fly at night. | B．It has already flown across the US. |
| C．It is powered by the sun. | D．It needs gas to work. |
| A．Overpopulation. | B．Burning coal or gas. |
| C．Using solar energy. | D．Heavy traffic. |
| A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going. |
| B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly. |
| C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time. |
| D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun. |
| A．a Greek myth | B．a science fiction | C．a story-book | D．a science magazine |
【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】D
解析試題分析：這篇短文主要談到了利用太陽能作為能源的問題。
【小題1】根據短文二三段Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. ……This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太陽驅動”號）.描述,可知選C.
【小題2】根據there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun.描述，可知選C。
【小題3】根據If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy.描述，可知選B。
【小題4】根據but not for another 5 billion years.描述，可知太陽驅動可以利用很長的時間，故選C。
【小題5】這篇短文主要談論的是利用太陽能的問題，故最有可能出自一本科學雜志。選D。D
考點：關于太陽能的科普性說明文閱讀
點評：本文中長句較多，一時很難讀懂句子含義，注意多讀幾遍，不要強求非得理解一詞一句的含義，能把握文章大意就行。然后帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據。對于不能直接找到根據的問題注意聯系上下文，根據短文中心總結出正確答案。
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Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
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【小題1】The first paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
| A．most people in the world speak Chinese |
| B．there are thousands of languages in today’s world |
| C．man has much knowledge about languages |
| D．some people know several languages |
| A．will soon die out completely |
| B．were once a relative of English |
| C．are no longer spoken |
| D．come from the same family of language. |
| A．Chinese is the language with the most speakers. |
| B．English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe. |
| C．A language has many speakers, but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. |
| D．Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts. |
| A．there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese |
| B．Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family |
| C．Chinese is a very old language |
| D．there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese |
| A．a special language spoken by Chinese |
| B．the sign used by Chinese people in a special area |
| C．the difference between the old and today’s Chinese |
| D．the form of a language used in one part of the country |
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1.A snail__________.
A. moves more slowly in the daytime B. has thousands of feet
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2.In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell” the word “draw” means_________.
A. to make with a pen B. to keep away from
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A. the snail’s shell is very thin
B. a snail can’t see well
C. the snail’s nose is quite short
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C. spring is coming D. it rains heavily
5.Which of the following in not true?
A. A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.
B. In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move.
C. The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out..
D. The snail’s strong sense of smell helps to find things far away.
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