Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However,students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷磚) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (動能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be generated ( 產(chǎn)生). After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供電) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor,but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other devices ( 設(shè)備) in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.
小題1:Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
A. Because the corridor tiles are expensive.
B. Because the teachers ask them to do that.
C. Because the corridor was built with special tiles.
小題2:After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
A. over 800 mobile phones
B. all the lights of the school
C. an electric car to drive70 miles
小題3:The underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
A. encouraged
B. forced
C. trained
小題4:What else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
A. A mobile phone.
B. A music player.
C. A special dance floor.
小題5:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor.
B. Laurence once studied in the British grammar school.
C. Laurence has more than one company of his own.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要介紹了英國一所學(xué)校里面的一個特殊的，能發(fā)電的走廊和他的發(fā)明者，及其另一項發(fā)明——一個特殊舞池。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (動能的) tiles.描述，可知是因為這個走廊是用特殊功能的瓷磚建成的。故選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones 描述，可知這個走廊產(chǎn)生的電能能夠給800多部手機供電。故選A。
小題3:詞義猜測題。聯(lián)系前一句Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. 描繪，可知這將鼓舞他們成為科學(xué)家、發(fā)明家或者工程師。故選A。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. 描述，可知勞倫斯還發(fā)明了一個特殊的舞池。故選C。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)However,students in a British grammar school ……The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. 描述，可知勞倫斯曾經(jīng)在這所文法學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)。故選B。
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