There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum(石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(電) to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(渦輪機(jī)) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小題1】When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

A．When they are poor.

B．When they run out of oil.

C．When they need more exercise.

D．When there aren’t any big trees in the world.

【小題2】What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

A．Water.	B．Coal.
C．Wood and plants.	D．Tides.

【小題3】How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A．2.

B．5.

C．4.

D．3.

【小題4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．There is more petroleum than we can use now.

B．Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.

C．We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.

D．Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War.

【小題5】The passage is mainly about __________.

A．how to run our cars	B．what to do when oil runs out
C．different types of gas	D．the ways to make electricity

There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.
Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)
When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.
Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.
【小題1】 Every year, this hotel is only open for        

A．four weeks

B．a(chǎn)bout three months

C．two seasons

D．a(chǎn)bout a year

【小題2】People can go      in the dining room after breakfast.

A．skiing.

B．skating.

C．fishing

D．swimming

【小題3】 What's the best title of this passage?
A. An Unusual Hotel  B. A Warm Hotel  C. A Common Hotel   D An Old Hotel

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum(石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(電) to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(渦輪機(jī)) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小題1】When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

A．When they are poor.

B．When they run out of oil.

C．When they need more exercise.

D．When there aren’t any big trees in the world.

【小題2】What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

A．Water.	B．Coal.
C．Wood and plants.	D．Tides.

【小題3】How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A．2.

B．5.

C．4.

D．3.

【小題4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．There is more petroleum than we can use now.

B．Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.

C．We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.

D．Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War.

【小題5】The passage is mainly about __________.

A．how to run our cars	B．what to do when oil runs out
C．different types of gas	D．the ways to make electricity

There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January till March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts(融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.

Everything in the Ice Hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C)

When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.

Many people enjoy the Ice Hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.

1. Every year, this hotel is only open for        

A．four weeks

B．a(chǎn)bout three months

C．two seasons

D．a(chǎn)bout a year

2.People can go      in the dining room after breakfast.

A．skiing.

B．skating.

C．fishing

D．swimming

3. What's the best title of this passage?

A. An Unusual Hotel  B. A Warm Hotel  C. A Common Hotel   D An Old Hotel