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　　An American company called Icon has recently created a 3 D-printed house.
　　To build the house, people (1)       created detailed plans. They then put the plans into a computer which would instruct a printer how and where to place the cement. The whole structure was 3 D-printer, except for the roof which was built (2)      workers. The printed house was 60 square meters in area. It had a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom. It was said to be as strong as a house built of bricks.
　　A 3 D-printed house (3)      10, 000 dollars and takes 24 hours to build at present. It will cost less and take less time to build in the future.
　　Icon is planning to build around 100 such houses for (4)       people in El Salvador in the next 18 months. It (5)       to create safer and more affordable homes for more families worldwide.

33．　　At the age of 84, Elsie Eiler is still the mayor(市长) of the hometown of Monowi in Midwestern United States. But not only is she the mayor, she is also the clerk and the secretary.
　　This is because she is the only person that still lives in the town. Monowi had a population (人口) of 150 in the 1930s. As more and more people moved away in search of jobs in other towns and cities, the population dropped to 18 in 1980. Eventually, there were only two people left in Momowi. They were Eiler and her husband. Eiler decided to stay in the town after her husband died in 2004, which made her the only resident of the town.
　　Eiler lives alone, but she is not lonely. She works twelve hours a day in a bar in Monowi. This is the only business in town;the post office and the three shops closed between 1967 and 1970, followed by the school in 1974.
　　She served hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks in her bar. Most of her customers live within 20 to 30 miles;she has known them for much of her life. Others drive 200 miles from nearby cities to have a drink or play cards in the bar. There are also lots of visitors coming from around the world to see her.
　　Eiler says that she is happy to live in Monowi because she grew up there. She also keeps a list of the abandoned houses in her town, in case someone wants to move into one of them and doubles the town's population.

34．　　Tom was a thirteen-year-old boy. He was tall and (1)      . And he ran very fast in his class. So he was often (2)       of it. Two weeks ago a new student came. His name was Dick. He was thin and short. But his (3)       found he could run very fast when he played football. Henry, one of Tom's friends, told him about it. Of course, Tom didn't believe it.
　　"Why not have a race with him?" said Henry.
　　"It's a good (4)      !" said Tom, "Go to tell the boy. I'll have a race with him tomorrow."
　　The next afternoon, when the classes were over, Tom got ready for the race. Henry didn't finish his homework and couldn't go with him. That evening Henry went to see his friend. They began to (5)       the race. Tom's grandma heard them in the next room. She came in and asked, "Which place did you (6)      , Tom?"
　　"The second place, Grandma," answered Tom.
　　"Great job!" the old woman said. And which place did Dick win?"
　　"The last but one (倒数第二). "

35．　　Michael Leung, a famous TV host in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It is not only (1)h       to children, but also for all ages. The following are chosen from his letter.
　　Life is short. While you are (2)w       it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the earlier you can enjoy it.
　　You might not be successful if you don't study hard (3)a       a lot of successful people haven't received higher education (高等教育).
　　I don't expect you to support me for the rest of my life, so I'm not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow(4)u       .
　　You can require yourself to be nice to others, but you shouldn't expect the same from others.
　　I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty (5)y      , but I'm still poor. I have never the third place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no (6)f        lunch in the world.

36．　　Can you ride a bike? What kind of bike do you have? Having a bike means many things to many people. To some, riding a bike is just a fun thing to do. To others, it means freedom. It's a way you can get yourself from one place to another without someone else having to take you there. Some people even use their bikes to earn money.
　　10-Speed Bikes
　　More 10-speed bikes are made in the United States than any other kind of bike. You change gears (齿轮传动系统) to make it easier to ride up and down hills.
　　BMX Bikes
　　BMX bikes are also known as dirt bikes. They became popular in the 1960s with kids who weren't old enough to ride motorcycles. BMX bikes can now be seen on all kinds of roads. There are no gears to change on a BMX bike.
　　Utility (实用) Bikes
　　These bikes are the ones you often see in the city. They're ridden by messengers and delivery people. These bikes are built so they can carry heavier loads in the back of the bike, but they do go slower than other kinds of bikes.

37．Write at least 50 words about the topic "My Ideal School Life " (以"我理想的校园生活"为题, 写一篇不少于50个词的短文, 标点符号不占格．)
Use the following points for a reference. (以下问题仅供参考)
• What is your ideal school life?
• Why? (at least two reasons)
(注意:文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息, 否则不予评分．)