Unit1GreatscientistsⅠ.阅读理解(2018·福建师范大学第二附属中学第四次检测)TheYerka,abicycledesignedbythreeyoungChileanengineeringstudents,isthelatestmodelinarecenttrendofbikesthatcanbelockedusingsomeoftheirownparts.TheyincludeBrooklyn-based“Seatylock”,whichusesitsseatasalock.“That’swhyourmottois‘abikethatgetsstolenisnolongerabike’.Whatwehavehereistrulyanunstealablebike,”saidCristobalCabello,whocameupwiththedesignduringacollegeengineeringclasswithhischildhoodfriendsAndresRoiEggersandJuanJoseMonsalve.InChileandelsewhereinLatinAmerica,thespreadofdesignated(指定的)cyclinglanesandbike-shareprogramsareencouragingpeopletoswitchfromcarstobikes,whicharecheaperandmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.CristobalGalban,whoholdsadoctorateinenvironmentalengineeringandisdirectorofaresearchcenteratSantiago’sAndresBelloUniversity,saidastudybyhisteamin2013foundthattheuseofbikeshasdoubledamongChileansinfiveyears.“ThemainprobleminChileandelsewhereistherobberies,sotheYerkacouldhelpsolvethis,”saidGalban,whosebikewasrecentlystolen.TonyHadland,authorofthebookBicycleDesign:AnIllustratedHistory,calledtheChileans’designveryclever.“Therehavebeenrelativelyfewattemptstoincludeanti-theftideasinbicycledesign,”theBritishwritersaid.“Mostanti-theftpieceshavebeenbolt-ondevicesandusuallyinvolveapiecethatpassesbetweenthespokes(辐条)tostopthewheelrolling,buttheycanstillbeeasilypickedbyathief.”“ThemosteffectivestrategycommonlyusedinLondontodayistotakethebikeintotheofficewithyou,”Hadlandsaid.“Otheranti-theftstrategiesinvolveusingabikethatlookssounattractivethatnobodywillwanttostealit.”1.What’smostspecialabouttheYerka?A.Itusesitsseatasalock.B.Itisdesignedbyacollegestudent.C.Itcanbelockedusingitsownparts.D.Ithasthecyclist’smottoonitsbody.2.What’sCristobalGalban’sattitudetotheYerka?A.Approving.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Negative.3.WithhiswordsinParagraph4,TonyHadlandaimsto.A.introducehisanti-theftideasB.explainthedesignofhisbicycleC.showtheadvantageoftheYerkaD.advertisehisbookonbicycledesign4.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat.A.mostLondonerspreferbikestocarsB.officesinLondonsetasidespaceforbikesC.TonyHadlandusuallygoestoworkbybikeD.Londonersmakeattemptstoavoidbiketheft导学号〚23280086〛Ⅱ.完形填空(2018·吉林榆树第一高级中学期中检测)WhileIwaswatchingTVtheothernightwithmywife,acommercialforanewfabricsoftener(织物柔顺剂)cameon.YouknowtheoneI’m1,thethingyouputinyourdryerinsteadofaddingadryersheet(除静电布).2speaking,Ihavelittle3insuchaproduct,butitisbeing4asabigtimesaverthatwill5peopletodotheimportantthingsinlife.However,isthat6?Howlongdoesittaketoaddadryersheet?Twoseconds.Andwhatistheworstpossible7offorgettingit?Onlyalittlestatic(静电)onyour8.Thecommercialmademethinkofallthe9andservicesinourlivesthatareconsideredas“timesavers”.Astheyearsgoby,we10moreandmoreofthese.However,Istillhearanincreasingnumberofpeoplecomplainingthattheydon’thaveanytime.Howisthispossible?Wehave11towashanddryourclothes,cookourmealsanddoahundredother12.Butwestillcomplainaboutbeingtoo13.Isitbecausewe’vecometotakethesethingsforgrantedorbecausewe’vemanagedto14thatsavedtimewithothertasks?Ithinkweshouldtakesomeofthesetasksback.Insteadofdrivingyourcardownthestreettothestore,15withthekids.Thusinsteadofa16trip,youcanenjoy30minutesoffamilytime.Howabout17theclothesonthelineinsteadofputtingtheminthedryer?Thenyouwillgiveyourself15minutesinthe18...
