Playing for Friendship
Ping pong，or table tennis，might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family，but it holds a special place in China﹣US relations，as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has been called "ping pong diplomacy （乒乓外交）".
Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine﹣ member table tennis team.The year was 1971.and for the past 20 years，relations between China and the US had been unfriendly.
But as the team toured around China，things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes，" Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in China﹣US relationships，" Zhou told the team.
In the years that followed the historic visit，ties between the two countries started to blossom.US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark （里程碑） visit to China in 1972，which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US，according to China Daily.Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established （建立） in 1979.
Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of "friendship first.competition second".To this day，many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping pong diplomacy in order "to understand the importance of people﹣to﹣ people exchanges in establishing bonds，human bonds between peoples. "
Seeing tension （紧张局面） between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years，Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. "We have so much in common，and we need to build on what we have in common，" she added.
（1）What do we know about Hoarfrost？
| A． |
She has played table tennis for 15 years. |
| B． |
B She doesn't know what "ping pong diplomacy" is. |
| C． |
She formed her own table tennis team 20 years ago. |
| D． |
She was part of efforts to improve China US relations |
（2）What is Paragraph 3 about？
| A． |
The team's tour around China. |
| B． |
Zhou Enlai's memories of the team. |
| C． |
C Hoarfrost's meeting with Zhou Enlai. |
| D． |
The relationship between China and the US. |
（3）When were China﹣US diplomatic relations fully established？
| A． |
In 1971. |
| B． |
In 1972. |
| C． |
In 1979. |
| D． |
In 1991. |
（4）What does the underlined phrase "establishing bonds" in Paragraph 5 mean？
| A． |
Developing a relationship. |
| B． |
Holding a competition. |
| C． |
Understanding different countries. |
| D． |
Understanding the spirit of sportsmanship. |
（5）According to the passage，what might Hoarfrost agree with？
| A． |
It's normal for countries to face tension. |
| B． |
B China and the US should improve their relations. |
| C． |
Playing table tennis can help people go abroad more easily. |
| D． |
China and the US should have another table tennis exchange. |
"Made in China" can be seen everywhere!Wang Hao is an 18﹣year﹣old student from Shenzhen.Last year，he went to visit his uncle and aunt in Paris.He found it strange that many French products in local shops were made in China.He wanted to buy a pair of sports shoes for his cousin，but he had to visit four or five shops before finding a pair made in France.He realized that Frenchmen can hardly avoid buying Chinese products.Wang Hao hopes that in the future China will also be good at making high﹣technology products for people all over the world to buy.
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词）
things that are produced，usually for sale.
（2）请你为本段文字拟一个英文标题，不超过三个词。
（3）What high﹣technology products do you expect China to make？（列出两个即可）
Great mix of representatives from across China
A total of 2 ，287 representatives （代表） attended the 19 h National Congress of the Communist Party of China （中共十九大），which was held in Beijing from Oct.18.
A representative must have |
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They Include |
√Unshakable belief √Correct political stand √Good moral quality √High standard in honesty √Excellent career record √Strong ability to carry out the duty as a representative √Wide support from Party members and the people … |
Workers Farmers Government officials Businessmen Intellectuals Military officers Athletes Artists … |
（1）When and where was the 19 National Congress of the Communist Party of China held？
A.In Beijing from Oct.19.
B.In Beijing from Oct.18.
C.In Shanghai from Oct.19.
D.In Shanghai from Oct.18.
（2）According to the material，representatives of the 19 National Congress must have .
A.great wealth
B.much experience
C.unshakable belief
D.good appearance
（3）Which of the following Chinese people can't be a representative？
A.Li Lei，a farmer.
B.Zhu Ping，a volleyball player.
C.Wang Gang，a worker.
D.Zhang Hua，a primary school student.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A.All the representatives were from Beijing.
B.Businessmen couldn't attend the 19 National Congress.
C.2 ，287 representatives attended the 18 National Congress.
D.A representative must have strong ability to carry out the duty.
Joining a short﹣term research program in China has not only allowed Pakistani agricultural scientist Sayyar Khan to push forward with his academic studies， but also given him a chance to see a country he had heard so much about．
Khan is now doing a one﹣year research program at the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences． The program is sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology， and many young talented scientists who come from collaborating countries， such as Pakistan， are given opportunities to work in China．
Although this is his first visit to China， Khan says he is well﹣informed of the long friendship between China and Pakistan． He is impressed most by the cooperation（合作）in education between China and Pakistan， especially since the start﹣up of the Belt and Road Initiative （"一带一路"建设）in2013．
"Many students from my university and my city have visited China and completed their higher education here． "he says， adding that he has met with many of them．
"I hear news about China on television and read about it in print media， so I know of the rapid development of China in recent decades．"
Khan says the Belt and Road Initiative will have a very positive effect on the world．
"I hope that I can stay in China to participate in such cooperation projects．"he says．Khan says life in Beijing is much easier than he'd expected， thanks to the convenient（便利的） public transportation and restaurants offering food for Muslims （穆斯林）． This encouraged him to bring his family to live with him a couple of months ago．
He says that language is the only challenge for them so far． However， he finds no problem talking with his Chinese colleagues， many of whom speak good English． He also enjoys the relaxing working environment and has a very good relationship with his co﹣workers．
（1）What is Sayyar Khan？
（2）What impresses Khan most？
（3）How does Khan know of the rapid development of China according to what he says？ _
（4）Why does Khan say life in Beijing is much easier than he'd expected？
（5）What do you plan to do for the Belt and Road Initiative？（请自拟一句话作答）
On April 26，2017，a big Chinese ship caught the eyes of the whole world．China's first homemade aircraft carrier﹣（航空母舰）hit the water in Dalian，Liaoning．It is the largest and best ship China has ever built．
The new ship is China's second aircraft carrier and it has n o name yet．China's first carrier is called Liaoning，which was bought from Ukraine and later rebuilt by China．The new carrier was designed in China and building began in 2013．It is about 315 meters long and 75 meters wide．That is a bit larger than three soccer fields．The ship must be completed at sea，which will take several years．
An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea．It can carry planes and troops to war．Planes fly from and land back on it，and soldiers work and live on it．Thanks to carriers，planes can fight along with warships．They allow planes to take off and land from anywhere in the ocean around the world．
But an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive to build．It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel and other special materials．For example，a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60，000 tons of steel!It also uses complex（综合的）technologies，including radar，electrics，mechanics and weapons．Finally，it takes years to build．
Today，not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one．When the new carrier is finished，China will become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself，after the US，Russia，UK，France，Italy and Spain．
请根据短文内容，完成下列任务．
（1）请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（2）What is the size of the new aircraft carrier of China？
（3）Please describe two uses of an aircraft carrier．
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②
（4）请将句子补充完整，使其意思连贯．
To build an aircraft carrier needs and besides money，steel and quite a long time．
（5）Today，our motherland has the ability to build our own aircraft carrier．What do you think of it？
Globalization means that people，ideas，technology，money，services and many other things are moving between countries and changing the way people think and act．
Not everyone thinks the same way about globalization．Some people think it is bad，and some people think it is good．Some believe that globalization helps rich people get richer and makes poor people poorer．These people say that globalization helps big companies like Coca﹣Cola and McDonald's destroy（破坏）local businesses．However，the people who think globalization is a good thing argue that globalization helps poorer people to become richer．They also think that it doesn't destroy local cultures．These people also believe globalization helps prevent wars．This is because countries with economic（经济的）connections will try hard to keep good relationships so that their economies aren't destroyed．
Whether you think globalization is good or bad，it affects the world in two areas：jobs and cultures．
Globalization has had a very strong influence on jobs all over the would．For some workers，such as engineers，lawyers and bankers，globalization has been a good development．These workers are able to successfully compete（竞争）globally and have seen an incrase in their pay．But for those who work in factories or in the aervice industry（at hotels，shops and restaurants），it has not been good．Workers from poorer countries are trying to get these types of jobs．They will do the same job for less money．This decreases the pay for that job，so people get paid less to do it．
Cultures have also been affected by globalization．Foods such as Japanese noodles，Indian curry and French cheeses have spread around the world．We can also see an increase in the use of Chinese characters（汉字）in tattoos（文身）．Some people get these tattoos but they don't really know what the characters mean．Globalization also affects the film industry．Most people have seen American movies．But because of globalization，Korean．Indian and Japanese movies have become more wouldwide．
No one knows the future of globalization．Most experts agree that it will continue to grow and have an increasingly greater influence on people's lives in the future．
38．Some people think giobalization is good because it may ．
A．change local cultures
B．help local businesses develop
C．make rich people become richer
D．help stop wars among countries
39．According to Paragraph 4 we know ．
A．engineers will get a lower pay
B．people can get favourite jobs more easily
C．globalization greatly affects people's jobs
D．workers from rich countries get paid less
40．Globalization helps people in the world ．
A．know Chinese characters very well
B．go to different countries for movies
C．own the same culture in the end
D．Enjoy foods from different countries
41．What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A．Globalization is sure to do good to people．
B．Globalization will be limited in the future．
C．Globalization may change people's in the future．
D．Globalization will be loved throughout the would．
Without proper planning，tourism（旅游业） can cause problem．For example，too many tourists can make public places crowded，which are also enjoyed by the local people．If tourists cause too much traffic，the local people will feel unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and treat them impolitely．But they forget how much tourism can help the local economy（经济）．It is important to think about how tourism affects the local people．The local customs and beauty should be kept to attract the tourists by the local government．The local government should also care about the health and happiness of local people when developing tourism．
Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly，people can leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry because they can make more money there．As a result，other parts of the local economy can become worse．
On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lost jobs，and businesses can also lost money．It coats much money to build large hotels，airports，firstclass roads，and other support facilities（设施） needed by tourist attractions．For example，each room of the firstclass tourism hotel usually coats about 50thousand dollars．If the rooms of the hotel aren't used most of the time，the owner of the hotel will lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity and so on．All of these support facilities cost money．If these facilities are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题．
66．How will the local people feel if tourists cause too much traffic？
67．Is developing tourism helpful for the local economy？
68．What should be kept by the local government to attract tourists？
69．Why can people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry？
70．How much does it usually need to build a firstclass hotel room？
The year was 1859． America and England had already fought two wars． Now， they were at peace．But one day a pig got hungry． And it nearly caused another war between the two countries．
The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island． The island was just off the western part of North America． Both England and the US said the island was theirs． Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers． Everyone on the island got along peacefully． But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes．
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig． Then the pig's owner wanted ＄100 from the man who shot the animal． That was a lot of money， so the farmer refused to pay it． The British and Americans began to argue， and the situation got worse． The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help． He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers． The British answered by sending 2 ，000 soldiers． The British were on one side of the island， and the Americans were on the other． The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war．
When news of the problem reached Washington and London， both leaders were surprised．Neither country wanted another war． They sent some men to try to fix the problem． After a discussion， it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island． They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island． Then the others would have to leave．
Twelve years went by． Neither side wanted to give up the island， but they knew they had to do something． They asked the leader of Germany to help decide． After nearly a year of discussion，a decision was made． America would get the island．
Finally， the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired． That was the shot that killed the pig!
（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage？
A．An American shot a British man．
B．A group of soldiers came to the island．
C．British men destroyed an American's farmland．
D．A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer′s
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．the farmers
B．the leaders
C．the soldiers
D．the Germans
（3）According to the passage， the real purpose of the two countries was ．
A．to own an island
B．to kill a pig
C．to get more money
D．to start a war
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．The Pig Island
B．The Pig War
C．The Pig on the Island
D．The Island War
The 2030 Agenda says that ending poverty in all its forms，including extreme poverty（极度贫困），is the greatest task．Because 1.4 billion people in developing countries live on less than ﹩1.25 a day．Another 842 million people，or one in eight people，do not have enough to eat，today．
The good news is that there are ways to end poverty．
Creating jobs，both in the United States and abroad，is a great way to deal with poverty．When people have jobs，they have money，and when people have money，they can more easily get themselves out of poverty．The U．N．says that "For the poor，labor is often the only thing they can use to improve their well﹣being．"
The education of girls and women impacts（影响）the rest of the societies．A woman's degree of education is linked to the age at which she marries and has children，to her health and diseases．Educating girls and women can end poverty in developing nations，as well as in the United States．
The United States hasn't raised the lowest pay since 2007．Because of this，right now，"A full﹣time worker with two children getting the lowest pay will still raise his or her family in poverty．"And this is a problem in almost every other country，especially in developing nations．Raising the lowest pay could possibly increase the health and well﹣being of millions．
The president of the World Bank，Jim Yong Kim，says that he believes "health care covering in all countries can help achieve a goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030．" He says that health care could end poverty．Because about 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year by having to spend money on health problems，and health problems push about another 150 million into very serious hardship．
These ways to end poverty show that while there is a difficult road ahead，there is a practical path forward．
（1）How many people do not have enough to eat today？
A．100 million．
B．150 million．
C．842 million．
（2）What is the only thing the poor can use to improve their well﹣being？
A．Creating．
B．Labor．
C．Studying．
（3）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the importance of educating girls and women．
B．the ways of educating girls and women．
C．the time of educating girls and women．
（4）Who is Jim Yong Kim？
A．The President of the U．N．
B．The president of the World Bank．
C．The President of the United States．
（5）How many ways to end poverty are mentioned？
A．4．
B．6．
C．7．
判断正误：阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容．符合的填涂"T"，不符合的填涂"F"．（T＝True，F＝False）
More and more people are using mobile phones now．Smart phones are used as televisions， cameras， and music players． They are also used for sending e﹣mails or surfing the Internet． If someone talks about mobile phones， many Chinese will think of Huawei．
In China， even in the world， Huawei is a wonder（奇迹）． Ren Zhengfei built up （创建） Huawei company in 1987． The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019． Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market．
Now，Huawei has been the leader in 5G field． It has more than 75，000 top engineers and scientists on research． They try their best to bring digital（数码）and high technology to every person and place． It's more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way．What a useful technology 5G is！
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei． It provides a faster and better communication way for us． It also brings"Created in China"to the world．
（1）You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos．
（2）Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987．
（3）Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market．
（4）Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company．
（5）Huawei gives us a slower communication way．
On May 5th，2017， at Shanghai Pudong International Airport，China's first large homemade jet airliner（喷气式客机），the C919， took off successfully for the first time． It has taken about ten years for the scientists and researchers to make this Chinese dream come true．It s a pride of the whole nation． So far， more than 23 companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China． But we still have a long way to go before the C919 carries passengers by 2020．
What's more， China is working on the new high﹣speed trains with the highest speed of 400km/h． It will be ready by 2020． Many countries， especially the ones in Central Asia， Southeast Asia， the Middle East and Eastern Europe， are planning to build high﹣speed rail lines or to improve their railways with the help of China．
China has made great progress in both science and technology． And it makes a great contribution（贡献）to humans，too． All of these are changing the daily life of Chinese people， even of the people around the world．
（1）When did the C919 take off successfully for the first time？
（2）How long has it taken the scientists and researchers to make the C919？
（3）How many companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China？
（4）Are many countries planning to improve their railways with the help of China？
（5）What fields has China made great progress in according to the passage？
If you want to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by train， it will take about 16 hours． But starting this month， the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu high﹣speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours．
The 643﹣kilometer line is China's first high﹣speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains， which form a natural boundary（分界线） between China's north and south． With a speed of 250 km per hour， it's also the first mountain﹣heavy train line to provide a 4G network．
Along the way， the train passes through two areas for rare（稀有） wild animals﹣one for pandas and the other for crested ibises（朱鹮）．
To reduce the railway's influence on the animals， workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly， China Daily reported．
In September， there were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains． China now has 1，864 wild pandas in total， according to the Xinhua News Agency．
To avoid disturbing the pandas， the railway was designed to run through tunnels（隧道）within the area． Protective shields（防护屏） are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in．
To avoid hurting the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway， protective nets have been set up along the tracks to make sure the birds will not fly into a train．
The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high． Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice． （A report in December， 2017）
（1）From this month， it will take to travel from Xi'an to Chengdu by the high﹣speed train．
A． 16 hours
B． 13 hours
C． 6 hour
D． 3 hours
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi'an﹣Chengdu railway？
A． It is China's first high﹣speed railway．
B． It runs through the Qinling Mountains．
C． It is the first mountain﹣heavy train line．
D． It is the first train line with a 4G network．
（3）Why was the railway designed and built to be environmentally friendly？
A． To save money and energy．
B． To avoid harming wild animals．
C． To avoid damaging the mountains．
D． To help the train run through tunnels quietly．
（4）What are experts using to stop animals from going into the tunnels？
A． Entrances．
B． Tracks．
C． Protective shields．
D． Protective nets．
（5）This news about the new railway is reported by ．
A． China Daily
B． the Xinhua News Agency
C． the 4G network
D． CCTV
Here are three toys on the 2016 US hot toy list．
Why？it has something to do with the quality of the toys．Companies are not allowed to lie．But they can try to make you believe that you want something．Keeping your eyes open for these marketing tricks（策略）．
Showing Famous Faces
Why is Simone Bile's picture on your breakfast box？Why does Taylor Swift drink Diet Coke？They may love those products．But they're also paid by those companies．Companies invite stars，and even cartoon characters to stand up for the products．
Forcing FOMO
FOMO stands for Fear of Missing Out．If you think you won't be able to get a product because it's selling quickly，you're more likely to rush to buy it．That's why you see "limited edition（限量版）" products．Apple，for example，uses this rule when it gives out limited numbers of new photos to create shopping excitement．
Creating Collections
Think Shopkins．The company creates groups of products，like ice cream balls and teacups．Then it tries to advise you to buy them all to complete your collection．Many products have found success this way．Then they ended up in a box in your house．Ask yourself：Do I want this because I like it？Or am I just trying to collect more than my friends？
Playing Mind Games
Marketers want you to think that buying their product will change you in some way．They want you to thing "buying this brand（品牌） is going to make you cool，happy，or popular，"says Professor Ahern．Marketers try to control your view of the brand by using a story，imagery，music，or people．Then，whenever you're about to buy something，they hope that image will pop into your mind，making you choose their product over anther．
So now you know．This Black Friday，be sure to shop smart．
38．How many brands are mentioned in the passage？
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
39．What does the underlined sentence "Then they ended up in a box in your house．" mean？
A．Then the products were found no use to you．
B．Then something was wrong with the products．
C．Then the products were found necessary to buy．
D．Then people were proud of getting the products．
40．The passage is probably a ．
A．business story
B．marketing report
C．scientific research
D．product introduction
41．the best title for the passage may be ．
A．Top Three Toys
B．Hot Companies
C．Shopping Smarter
D．Creating Excitement．
（Xinhua News）What kind of vehicle will you choose when traveling between provinces？ Many people may like traveling by train because it's safer and cheaper． Now the high﹣speed railways have connected eastern and western China as well as the south and the north．
A new high﹣speed railway opened on Sept． 10th， 2016． It connects Zhengzhou in Henan Province with Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province． With this railway， China's high﹣speed railways are over 20，000kilometers long． It is the world's longest and makes up 60percent of the world's total high﹣speed railway lines．
Besides length， China also does better in speed． China is the only country with trains running at 350kilometers an hour， such as the Beijing﹣Tianjin and Beijing﹣Shanghai high﹣speed railways．
With these surprising numbers， it is easy to forget that China wasn't the first in the high﹣speed rail game． Japan started 50years ago， while Germany did 20years ago． China only began to build its high﹣speed railways 14years ago．
China's high﹣speed railways are developing fast now． Behind it， there is the country's growing need for transportation． According to Xinhua News， China's high﹣speed trains gave 961million trips to people last year．
"The high﹣speed railways not only bridge the distance， but connect people， information and goods．" said Huang Xin， an official from the China Railway Corp．
Yet， China's building of high﹣speed railways is still going on． China plans to have 38，000kilometers of high﹣speed railway by 2025．
36． Why may many people like traveling between provinces by train according to the passage？
37． How long have China's high﹣speed railways been since Sept． 10th， 2016？
38． Which country is the first one to build the highspeed railways？
39． China's building of high﹣speed railways isn't still going on， is it？
40． If you want to go to Beijing for the coming summer holidays， what kind of vehicle will you choose？
How to Sell a Product Successfully
After a lot of hard work，you finally have your product．But that's only half the battle．Now you have to get people to buy it．
Is your product easy to use？How can your product improve people's lives？（51） Remember，you need to make your product stand out．So tell people what is special about it．How can you do that？Here are a few suggestions．
Create and ad．First，study your customers' eggs，interests and other information．Second，choose a type of ad﹣﹣﹣TV，bus，magazine，newspaper or Internet．Third，decide what your ad will tell people about your product．（52） Go to trade shows and present your product．（53） They can experience your product，enjoy it and even come to love it．
Push your product using samples（样品） and good deals．People get to know the advantages of your product after they experience using it．（54） These suggestions can make your product really shine．（55） With a good quality product and excellent advertising，you will surely succeed．
A．Find ways to catch their eye． B．Why should people buy YOUR product？ C．However，good quality （质量） is the most important thing． D．Offering samples and deals will get you more customers． E．People coming to trade show already have an interest in similar products． |
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