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---I haven’t made ________I should.

A. so more progress as B. as much progress as

C. so many progress as D. such much progress as

A、with B、to C、in

A．a month ago

B．yesterday

C．ago

D．before

care, sun, for, how, happy, piece, because, they, well, never, if

Most people would stay away from bees while meeting them. However, if your goal(目标) is to grow a beautiful and productive(丰收的) garden, you will want to bring on bees.

How to attract(吸引) bees?

Plant! Plant! Plant! Plant not only vegetables but also colorful flowers. Bees are attracted by colors and purple, yellow, white and blue are 【1】favorites. If possible, you should be 【2】to plant different flowers for bees to choose from. Be sure to plant some flowers in 【3】areas. Bees like warm and bright places 【4】than cool and dark ones.

Another part of learning 【5】to attract bees is to always leave a place for wild grass or flowers near your garden. This is where bees can live comfortably and 【6】. You can also design a bee house 【7】the bees to live. To do this, you can use several 【8】of bamboo tied together. Place the house close to the ground 【9】bees prefer living close to the ground. Preparing such a place can make sure that they will enjoy and 【10】want to leave.

Be sure to leave water around for them to drink. Once the bees are there and active, you will have a fruitful garden.

The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our lifeconvenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.

In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect（探测〉water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.

Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App（应用程序〉that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special

【1】According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities.

B. An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.

C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.

D. A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t come into being.

【2】The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to _____.

A. useful B. normal C. suitable D. easy

【3】Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in .

A. cleaning water B. supplying water

C. saving water D. producing water

【4】The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects（方面）EXCEPT _____.

A. business B. health care

C. traffic controlling D. public transportation

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.

B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.

C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.

D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.

【1】When was the Apple II invented?

A. In 1976. B. In 1997. C. In 1998 D. In 2010.

【2】When did the iMac first come out?

A. In 1976. B. In 1998. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.

【3】Which one was the oldest?

A. The Apple II. B. The iMac. C. The iPad. D. The iPhone 4s.

【4】From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______.

A. has a better camera B. is the first personal computer

C. has a CD-ROM slot D. is great for watching movies

【5】According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A. iPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4.

B. iPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.

C. iPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.

D. iPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.

---Well, I will buy a new one soon.

A. takes off B. takes away

C. takes place D. takes up

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B．talk with

C．tell

D．speak

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C. of, in D. of, for