根据短文内容回答下面的问题。

As you’re using e-mails, remember that sending and getting letters can sometimes bring about serious trouble.

When Jim left the snow-covered streets of London for a holiday in New York, his wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel in New York, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. But he couldn’t find the piece of paper on which he had written her e-mail address. He tried his best to remember where he had put it, but failed. Unluckily, he made a mistake and sent it to an old woman. Her husband had died a few years ago. When she saw the e-mail, she gave a terrible shout and fell on the floor. Her family rushed into the room and saw the message on the computer.

“Dearest wife, everything is ready for your arrival tomorrow.

Love, Jim.

P.S. it’s hot here.”

1.Where was Jim for his holiday?

2.Why couldn’t Jim write his wife’s e-mail address correctly?

3.Was it hot in London?

 

根据短文内容回答下面的问题。
As you’re using e-mails, remember that sending and getting letters can sometimes bring about serious trouble.
When Jim left the snow-covered streets of London for a holiday in New York, his wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel in New York, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. But he couldn’t find the piece of paper on which he had written her e-mail address. He tried his best to remember where he had put it, but failed. Unluckily, he made a mistake and sent it to an old woman. Her husband had died a few years ago. When she saw the e-mail, she gave a terrible shout and fell on the floor. Her family rushed into the room and saw the message on the computer.
“Dearest wife, everything is ready for your arrival tomorrow.
Love, Jim.
P.S. it’s hot here.”
【小题1】Where was Jim for his holiday?
【小题2】Why couldn’t Jim write his wife’s e-mail address correctly?
【小题3】Was it hot in London?

根据所给提示，完成句型转换。每空一词，含缩略词。

１．There are some new students in our school this term．(改为否定句)

There _______ _______ new students in our school this term.

２．The students don’t have much time to play with their friends．(改为反义疑问句)

The students don’t have much time to play with their friends, ________ ________?

３．Maria and Jane have waited at the airport for two hours．(对划线部分提问)

________ _________ have Maria and Jane waited at the airport?

４．The questions are very easy．The children can understand them．(合并为一句)

The questions are _________  ________ for the children to understand．

５．(课改实验区考生做)

Jim left Chongqing 3 days ago because of his new work．(改为同义句)

Jim has ________  ________ from Chongqing for 3 days because of his new work．

(非课改实验区考生做)

The film began about 20 minutes ago．You are late．(改为同义句)

The film has ________  ________ for about 20 minutes．You are late．

As you’re using e-mails, remember that sending and getting letters can sometimes bring about serious trouble.
When Jim left the snow-covered streets of London for a holiday in New York, his wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel in New York, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. But he couldn’t find the piece of paper on which he had written her e-mail address. He tried his best to remember where he had put it, but failed. Unluckily, he made a mistake and sent it to an old woman. Her husband had died a few years ago. When she saw the e-mail, she gave a terrible shout and fell on the floor. Her family rushed into the room and saw the message on the computer.
“Dearest wife, everything is ready for your arrival tomorrow.
Love, Jim.
P.S. it’s hot here.”

1. 1.

   Where was Jim for his holiday?

2. 2.

   Why couldn’t Jim write his wife’s e-mail address correctly?

3. 3.

   Was it hot in London?

(改写) Jim left Chongqing 3 days ago because of his new work. （改为同义句）Jim has _ _ from Chongqing for 3 days because of his new work.

根据所给提示，完成句型转换。每空一词，含缩略词。

1．There are some new students in our school this term．(改为否定句)

   There                     new students in our school this term．

2．The students don’t have much time to play with their friends．(改为反义疑问句)

   The students don’t have much time to play with their friends，                    ?

3．Maria and Jane have waited at the airport for two hours．(对划线部分提问)

                         have Maria and Jane waited at the airport?

4．The questions are very easy．4rhe children Call understand them．(合并为一句)

   The questions are                    for the children to understand．

5．Jim left Qufu 3 days ago because of his new work．(改为同义句)

   Jim has                    from Qufu for 3 days because of his new work．

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had  1  to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   2  it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   3  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how   4  he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  5 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his  6  to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then   7  out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very   8  in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 9  that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him  10  that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a  11 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take   12  of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible,   13  as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to   14  the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 15   of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.

1.                A．expected       B．believed        C．enjoyed D．felt

 

2.                A．afford          B．spend          C．cost D．pay

 

3.                A．excited         B．proud          C．angry D．anxious

 

4.                A．far            B．much          C．long D．often

 

5.                A．Interested      B．Tired           C．Surprised D．Relaxed

 

6.                A．hand           B．head           C．voice D．sound

 

7.                A．looked         B．moved         C．walked   D．rushed

 

8.                A．careful         B．helpful         C．wonderful D．successful

 

9.                A．Wanting        B．Suggesting       C．Noticing D．Realizing

 

10.               A．on            B．since          C．after  D．from

 

11.               A．bag            B．ticket          C．phone D．book

 

12.               A．care           B．part           C．notes D．time

 

13.               A．just            B．only           C．always D．already

 

14.               A．use            B．open           C．turn  D．close

 

15.               A．place          B．date           C．test  D．name

 

 

Peter was getting ready to graduate from the college. He loved a beautiful sports car for many months, and knew his father could well afford it for him. He told his father all that he wanted.

As the graduation day was coming near, Peter had got nothing from his father. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good son, and told how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. He opened the box, finding a lovely book, a Bible(圣经), with the young man’s name in it. Angrily he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then ran out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years later, Peter was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died.

When he reached his father’s house, he began to take care of his father’s papers. And then he found the Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened it and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much. Sudden sadness and regret (悔恨)filled his heart.

Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the gift box is packed in a different way. The gift box may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to open.

1.The son would like his father to buy him___________.

A．a beautiful house   B．a Bible            C．a beautiful box     D．a sports car

2.The son ran out of the house angrily because ____________.

A．his father said something wrong to him       B．his father gave him nothing

C．he thought his father only gave him a Bible    D．his father didn’t love him

3.Many years later, the son_____________.

A．was told his father was still healthy          B．became a successful man

C．had a hard life                          D．went to see his father quite often

4.How did the son feel when he got the car key?

A．Excited and happy.                      B．Worried and sad.

C．Disappointed and upset.                  D．Sad and regretful.

5.From the story, the writer wants to tell us ___________.

A．we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expect

B．we should look after our parents carefully

C．our parents will give us everything we ask for

D．we should accept any gift that our parents give us

 

An old porter (搬运工人) had worked for the railway for a very long time. One morning he was standing in one of the big railway stations and waiting for travelers to ask him to help them with their luggage, when he saw a small man running toward the trains with a big bag in his hand.

The porter watched the man for a few seconds, and the man saw the porter.

At once the small man ran up the porter and said, “Can I catch the 10:35 train to London, porter?” He was breathing very fast, and he seemed worried.

The old porter looked at him for a moment and then said with a smile, “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run along rails. You see,” he explained, “the 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago.”

1.The old porter’s job was _______

A. to stand in the railway station

B. to answer the traveler’s question

C. to help the travelers carry their luggage

D. to ask the travelers to help him

2.The small man looked worried, because _______.

A. he couldn’t run so fast as the train

B. he wondered if he could catch the 10:35 train to London

C. the porter watched him for a few seconds

D. he lost his bag

3.At the end of the story, the porter _______.

A. played a joke on the small man

B. told the small man when he could catch the train

C. helped the samll man to catch the train

D. told the small man there was no 10:35 train to London

4.When the porter told the man the train had left, the time was _______

A 10:40        B. 10:35        C. 10:30       D. 10:45

 

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had   16   to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   17   it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted. Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   18   he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   19  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his  20   to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

     Many years passed and the young man was very   21  in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.  22   that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him   23  that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a phone telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him. When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible,   24    as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the    25    of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.            

1.A．expected       B．believed         C．enjoyed          D．felt

2.A．afford     B．spend            C．cost             D．pay

3.A．excited        B．proud            C．angry                D．anxious

4.A．Interested     B．Tired                C．Surprised            D．Relaxed

5.A．hand           B．head             C．voice                D．sound

6.A．careful        B．helpful          C．wonderful            D．successful

7.A．Wanting        B．Suggesting       C．Noticing         D．Realizing

8.A．on         B．since                C．after                D．from

9. A．just          B．only             C．always           D．already

10.A．place         B．date             C．test             D．name

 

A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation (毕业), his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经), with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements (安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father's important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag (标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ... "PAID IN FULL". Sadness and regret filled his heart.
【小题1】The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 1 means         

A．a car

B．a box

C．a Bible

D．a phone

【小题2】The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because         

A．his father couldn't afford a car

B．he had to stay in his study

C．he thought he only got a Bible

D．his father spent all the money

【小题3】Which of the following isn't mentioned in the third paragraph?

A．The young man succeeded in his business.

B．The young man lived with his father all the time.

C．The young man decided to see his father.

D．The young man set up his own family.

【小题4】It can be seen from the passage that the young man         

A．came to know the truth at last

B．had to pay for the car himself

C．became interested in the Bible

D．got angry with his father again

Peter was getting ready to graduate from the college. He loved a beautiful sports car for many months, and knew his father could well afford it for him. He told his father all that he wanted.
As the graduation day was coming near, Peter had got nothing from his father. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good son, and told how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. He opened the box, finding a lovely book, a Bible(圣经), with the young man’s name in it. Angrily he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then ran out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years later, Peter was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died.
When he reached his father’s house, he began to take care of his father’s papers. And then he found the Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened it and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much. Sudden sadness and regret (悔恨)filled his heart.
Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the gift box is packed in a different way. The gift box may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to open.
【小题1】The son would like his father to buy him___________.

A．a beautiful house

B．a Bible

C．a beautiful box

D．a sports car

【小题2】The son ran out of the house angrily because ____________.

A．his father said something wrong to him	B．his father gave him nothing
C．he thought his father only gave him a Bible	D．his father didn’t love him

【小题3】Many years later, the son_____________.

A．was told his father was still healthy	B．became a successful man
C．had a hard life	D．went to see his father quite often

【小题4】How did the son feel when he got the car key?

A．Excited and happy.	B．Worried and sad.
C．Disappointed and upset.	D．Sad and regretful.

【小题5】From the story, the writer wants to tell us ___________.

A．we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expect

B．we should look after our parents carefully

C．our parents will give us everything we ask for

D．we should accept any gift that our parents give us

　　 A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had　 26　 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well　 27　 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.

　　　　 Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how　 28　 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how　 29　 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his　 31　 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then　 32　 out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　　　 　Many years passed and the young man was very　 33　 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34　 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him　 35　 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a　 36　 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take　 37　 of the things that his father left him.

　　　　 When he began to search through his father’s important

papers, he saw the still new Bible,　 38　　 as he had left

it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to　　 39

the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）

dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the

40　　 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN

FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.　　

　　　

26. A．expected　　　　　 B．believed　　　 C．enjoyed　　　　　 　 D．felt

27. A．afford　　　　　　　 B．spend　　　　　　　　 C．cost 　　　　　 D．pay

28. A．excited　　　　　　 B．proud　　　　　　　　 C．angry 　　　　　　 　 D．anxious

29. A．far　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　 C．long　　　　 　　　 D．often

30. A．Interested　　　　 B．Tired　　　　　　　　　 C．Surprised　　　　 　 D．Relaxed

31. A．hand 　　　　　　　 　B．head　　　　　　　　　 C．voice　　　　　　　 　 D．sound

32. A．looked　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　　　 　 D．rushed

33. A．careful　　　　　　　　　　 B．helpful 　　　　　　　 C．wonderful 　　 　 D．successful

34. A．Wanting　　　　　　 B．Suggesting　　　　　 C．Noticing　　　　 　 D．Realizing

35. A．on 　　　　　　　　　 　B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　 　　　 D．from

36. A．bag　　　　　　　　　 B．ticket　　　　　　　　 C．phone　　　　　　 　 D．book

37. A．care　　　　　　　　 B．part 　　　　　　　　　 C．notes　　　 　　　 D．time

38. A．just　　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．always　　　　　　 　 D．already

39. A．use　　　　　　　　　 B．open　　　　　　　　　 C．turn　　　　　　　　 　 D．close

40. A．place　　　　　　　　 B．date　　　　　　　　　 C．test　　　　 　　　 D．name

—Kim, I haven’t seen your mother for so long, where is she?

—Oh, she ________________ England to learn further studies(深造). She left a month ago.

A．have been to

B．has gone to

C．has been in

D．have been

 

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had   16  to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   17  it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted. Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   18  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   19 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his  20  to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very   21 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.  22  that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him   23 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a phone telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him. When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible,   24   as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the    25   of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.            

【小题1】

A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt

【小题2】

A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay

【小题3】

A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious

【小题4】

A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed

【小题5】

A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound

【小题6】

A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful

【小题7】

A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing

【小题8】

A．on B．since C．after D．from

【小题9】

A．just B．only C．always D．already

【小题10】

A．place B．date C．test D．name

A young man was going to finish school. For a long time he was looking forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. To his surprise, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he said to his father “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. He thought he should go to see his father. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements（安排）, he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father's important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌） dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】What did the young man want to get from his father?
A. A sports car.       B. A beautiful bike.       C. A lovely Bible.
【小题2】From the passage, we know the young man’s father was ________.
A. poor            B. rich                C. careless
【小题3】The young man was angry with his father because _______.
A. he thought he only got a Bible      
B. he had to stay in his study
C. his father couldn't afford a car
【小题4】The young man knew about his father’s death when _________.
A. someone wrote to him           
B. someone telephoned him   
C. he went back home
【小题5】The words “PAID IN FULL” may mean _________ in Chinese.
A. 分期付款　　　　 B. 全款付清　　　　    C. 抵押付款

A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had   16  to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well   17  it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted. Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how   18  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   19 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his  20  to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very   21 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family.  22  that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him   23 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a phone telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him. When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible,   24   as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the    25   of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.            

【小题1】

A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt

【小题2】

A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay

【小题3】

A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious

【小题4】

A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed

【小题5】

A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound

【小题6】

A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful

【小题7】

A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing

【小题8】

A．on B．since C．after D．from

【小题9】

A．just B．only C．always D．already

【小题10】

A．place B．date C．test D．name

The Girl From the Street
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage（孤儿院）knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else—to be independent（独立）. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began working as a secretary.（秘书）And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” She says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management（管理）at Hong Kong and graduated in 1980, She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places---China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.
【小题1】Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, ___________.

A．She had lived with her parents whose names were not known

B．She had lived in the street for many years

C．The workers knew her well

D．She had learned to write and read by herself

【小题2】The sentence “orphanage girl could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_________.

A．popular and successful	B．understood by others
C．Miss Hong Kong	D．known to everybody

【小题3】This passage is probably taken from___________.

A．a newspaper

B．a science magazine

C．a history textbook

D．a novel

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.	B．Mary was not happy as a secretary.
C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.	D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult.

Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.

So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner (游轮), but much larger, with shops, gyms, swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they’ll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people.

Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos (赌场) and fish farming. There’s also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates (海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.

So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far, he’s donated $ 500,000 to the project.

And Friedman isn’t wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015.

1.Where did Friedman use to work?

   A. In Facebook.          B. In Seastead Institute .   C. In PayPal.         D. In Google.

2.A future seastead may be most likely to look like ___________________.

   A. a cruise liner          B. a floating city         C. a theme park       D. a fishing farm

3.What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Friedman is planning to move to a new country.   

B. Friedman is worried about the safety of seasteads.

   C. Friedman has got some supporters for his project.  

D. Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award.

4.Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage?

   A. Seasteading: a new idea of living               

B. Seasteading: a wild way of farming

   C. Peter Thiel: a man behind the project            

D. Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer