A.However,some new illnesses will appear. B.Biotechnology(生物技术)will make food better and healthier. C.Some cities on water will have two floors. D.They will be much safer. E.They will have pictures that,as clear as photos. |
Cars will run on solar power or electricity and will be much cleaner.(1) For example,if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously,your car will slow down by itself.
Since there won't be any spare place,new cities will have to be built in the sea.(2)
People will live on the upper floor,the lower floor will be used for traffic,shops and factories.
(3) Plants that are not influenced by insects (昆虫) or illnesses will be developed.The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick.(4) Electrical appliances(电器)will be quieter and will be controlled by computer.They will also use 50% less power.
Many new ways to treat illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering (基因工程).Treatments will be found for the flu (流感)and the common cold.(5)
We've all haul bad experiences with restaurants,stores or hotels.Maybe you've been to a restaurant that served terrible food.Perhaps you've been to a store that had high prices and bad service.Or maybe you've booked a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement(广告).
These days,we have a better chance of slopping these unpleasant surprises.We can do this by using apps.An app is a computer program on a smartphone.You cam use apps to do almost anything.App can help you play games,get directions,talk to friends,and so on.
If you want to find information about a store or a hotel,you cam use a review app.Review apps help us evaluate(评价)service and products before we hand over our money.The idea is very simple.After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel,you can post a review with one of your apps.You can say anything you want.If you like a hotel that you stayed in,you can tell people that it was wonderful.If you think that the food in a certain restaurant was bad,then you can tell people not to eat there.Other people can use their app to read your reviews.
Plenty of people prefer not to use these review apps.Many of these people think that it's a waste of time to look through websites and read reviews.These people prefer to go out and decide for themselves whether or not a service is good.However,review apps are getting more and more popular every day.Some apps are for exact services.For example,trip adviser gives attention to travel,and good reader pays attention to books.There are also other larger apps that provide information for just about every service that you can think of.
(1)What does the article say about apps?
A.You can use apps for many things.
B.There are very few good apps.
C.Apps are only useful for travel.
D.Apps are very expensive to use.
(2)If you want to book a hotel,how can a review app help you?
A.It can help you write better reviews.
B.It can tell you how to use a smartphone.
C.It can tell you about the hotel before you book it.
D.It can tell you about other people who post reviews.
(3)In the third paragraph,what does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A.A restaurant.
B.A hotel.
C.A review.
D.A store.
(4)According to the article,why do some people prefer NOT to use review apps?
A.They don't trust review apps.
B.They think review apps are too hard.
C.They prefer to make their own decisions.
D.They don't know how to use review apps.
(5)Where can you probably rind the passage?
A.In a music magazine.
B.In a travel guide book.
C.In a story book.
D.In a newspaper.
On May 22,2021,the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan longping died.
Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research,the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.
Yuan,born on Sept.7,1930.After graduating(毕业.) from Southwest Agriculture College,he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.
Several natural disasters(天灾)hit China in the 1960s.Yuan,many people die of hunger every day.Since then,he has researched how to grow much better crops.
In 1964 ,he happened to find a natural hybrid rice(杂交水稻)plant that had great advantages over others.Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.
In 1973,he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species(种类).It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones.The seeding(种植)was very successful in the following year.This progress made China the world's leader in rice production.
More than 50% of China's total rice fields grow Yuan's hybrid species.People call hire the "Father of Hybrid Nice".
Yuan once said he lead two dreams一to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men"and that hybrid rice could he grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.
(1)What does the underlined word "starved" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A.挨饿.
B.受冻.
C.致贫.
(2)What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the third paragraph?
A.He was born into a scientist's family.
B.He was once a teacher at an agriculture school.
C.He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930.
(3)When did Yuan Longping succeed in seeding hybrid rice?
A.In 1964.
B.In 1973.
C.In 1974.
(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the last three paragraphs?
A.Yuan's hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice.
B.Yuan's hybrid rice is grown in all of China's rice fields.
C.Yuan's hybrid rice made China the world's leader in rice production.
(5)What does the story mainly talk about?
A.The "Father of hybrid Rice".
B.How to grow rice.
C.Different rice species.
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(1)What do we know about the English Conversation Group?
A.It is for children.
B.It is a weekly activity.
C.It is for high﹣level students.
(2)What should you do if you want to learn how to code?
A.Have basic computer skills.
B.Buy a coding book.
C.Book your place.
(3)What is the time for the creative club?
A.1:30 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.
B.10:30 a.m.to 12:00 p.m.
C.4:30 p.m.to 5:30 p.m.
(4)What do the four activities have in common?
A.They are in August.
B.They require bookings.
C.They are for adults.
(5)Where will the activities take place?
A.In an art club.
B.In a library.
C.In a computer store.
The pictures of the Chinese flag on the moon made headlines(头版头条)in China and abroad following the landing of the Chang'e 5 spacecraft.(1)
Zhou Chengyu,a 24﹣year﹣old from Guizhou Province,has also got a lot of attention.She is the youngest﹣ever space commander(指挥) in Wenchang,China.
(2) She was one of the important leaders in the project.
Born in 1996 in Guizhou,Zhou is now named "Dajie" (big sister) by her workmates.(3) She is only 1.58 meters tall.Zhou was an active and hard﹣working student in middle school. "She liked writing down her mistakes and seldom made the same mistakes twice",said one of her middle school teachers. "She had always dreamed of being a scientist,(4) " In 2014,she was accepted into National University of Defense Technology.She used her time wisely and worked really hard at university.
After finishing her university,she became an astronaut in the Chang'e 5 space project.
(5) She said that she was just a Spaceflight Worker without great achievements.She hoped that people could pay more attention to the development of China's space project.
A.She has played a key role in the Chang'e 5 pace project. B.Zhou said she was a little surprised when she learned that she was so popular online. C.In fact,the big sister is not so big. D.and she did quite well in physics and chemistry. E.But that wasn't the only thing that caught people's attention. |
A small cloud moves slowly through the air in a hospital operating room (手术室).In the room a patient with cancer(癌症),lies on a table.The cloud is all around the patient,covering her body and filling her lungs(肺).The cloud is not smoke.It is made of millions of nano﹣robots(纳米机器人).These tiny robots move from cell (细胞) to cell in the patient's body,killing the cancer.
Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots is only an idea today,but scientists say that it could be possible in the future.Using nano﹣robots for good purposes such as fighting the illness or repairing the environment may be the way to many of today's problems.
However,nano﹣robots could be a dangerous risk as well.Because nano﹣robots are so tiny,they will have to work in large teams of many thousands to many millions.For this reason,nano﹣robots will have to be programmed(被编程)to build themselves.Scientists will not have the ability to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
This ability to re﹣produce is making some scientists worried.What will happen if something goes wrong in the programming?Quite a lot of crazy nano﹣robots would be far worse than any illness.Some people think that if they get out of control,nano﹣robots could make the Earth gone.
What should be done?Should we continue researching nano﹣robots or should we search for other methods?This is one of the many difficult decisions that we have to make in the future.
(1)What is the cloud in the passage?
A.Smoke in the air.
B.Millions of nano﹣robots.
C.Something full of drops of water.
D.Clothes to cover a patient.
(2)What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to(指代)?
A.Fighting cancer with nano﹣robots.
B.Moving from cell to cell.
C.Killing the cancer.
D.Repairing the environment.
(3)Which of the following is NOT the reason why some scientists are worried about using nano﹣robots?
A.Nano﹣robots have the ability to build themselves.
B.Something may go wrong in the programming.
C.Scientists have to build millions of nano﹣robots one by one.
D.Nano﹣robots in large teams may be out of control.
(4)What does the writer think of using nano﹣robots in the future?
A.He agrees to the idea.
B.He disagrees to the idea.
C.He doesn't talk about his own opinion.
D.He is crazy about it.
(5)What is the best title?
A.Future Robots
B.The Ways to Fight Cancer
C.Nano﹣robots in Use
D.A Cloud of Hope and Danger
Last Saturday,I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window,watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly,there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way,he braked(刹车)hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise,the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance(救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6:30 pm,the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later,they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day,the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
(1)Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
(2)What happened to the boy while he was running after the football?
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
(3)Who called the police?
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
(4)Which of the following is the right order?
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
(5)How might the writer feel at the end of the story?
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
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(1)Volunteers are asked to in People's Park.
A.teach music
B.learn music
C.collect rubbish
D.wash clothes
(2)The underlined word open﹣minded means according to the passage?
A.思想开明的
B.乐于助人的
C.性格外向的
D.积极主动的
(3)If you are free for on May 6,you can help at Xinxin Nursing Home.
A.two hours
B.three hours
C.four hours
D.five hours
(4) volunteers are needed in total according to the passage.
A.Three
B.Four
C.Five
D.Twelve
(5)Where can we probably read the passage?
A.In a textbook.
B.In a story book.
C.On the Internet.
D.In a science report
Have you heard of Peter Pan?Peter Pan was a magic character.He first appeared in Wendy Darling's room and searched for his lost shadow(影子).And Peter Pan has been very famous around the world ever since.The story was created by J.M.Barrie.Do you know how J.M.Barrie created it?
J.M.Barrie was born in Scotland in 1860.He moved to London and became a writer in 1885.Twelve years later,he became friends with Sylvia Davies and her five sons.He enjoyed telling the boys stories and made up the character of Peter Pan to bring them pleasure.He said Peter Pan was based on all the boys,telling them,"That is all Peter is ﹣the spark(创作灵感) I got from you."
A play about Peter Pan was written and shown in December 1904.It was a great success.In 1911,J.M.Barrie wrote a book,Peter and Wendy.The book has been popular sine it was printed for the first time.J.M.Barrie invented the name Wendy,based on Fwendy,the name that he was given as a child.The name Fwendy was based on the word"friend".
(1)Who created Peter Pan? (no more than 3 words)
(2)Where did Peter Pan first appear? (no more than 4 words)
(3)What did J.M.Barrie do in 1885? (no more than 8 words)
(4)Did J.M.Barrie enjoy telling the boys stories? (no more than 3 words)
(5)When did J.M.Barrie write the book Peter and Wendy? (no more than 2 words)
DNA is the whole"map" of the human body.It is something that all humans have,and it tells the body what to do.DNA is the reason that we look like our parents,because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time.In 1860,Mr Mendel discovered why we look similar to other people in our family.It is because of small things called "genes(基因)"in our body.In 1953,two scientists,Watson and Crick,found out that those small parts are real messages.They are written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961,another two scientists found the first "word" that they could understand in that language.It shows how DNA tells the cell(细胞) to build its parts.So far,scientists have found all the words in the DNA map,but we do not understand what they all do.By understanding what just one "word" means,we can help to save people from several illnesses.So the more we understand ,the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine to help sick people,Other people worry that when we learn more "words" and find out more information,we will use it in the wrong way,just to make people more attractive(有吸引力的)or stop sick people getting jobs.
(1)Who discovered why we look like other people in our family in 1860?
A.Crick.
B.Watson.
C.Mr.Harris.
D.Mr.Mendel
(2)The two scientists found in 1961.
A.all the words in the DNA map
B.small things called "genes" in our body
C.the first "word" that they could understand in that language
D.The small parts are written in the DNA with a special language
(3)How can we help sick people if we understand more "words" in the DNA map?
A.Make better medicine.
B.Stop them getting jobs.
C.Tell them what to do.
D.Make them attractive.
(4)According to the passage,all of the following are true except that .
A we look like our parents because of "genes" in our body
B.we have understood what all the words in the DNA map do
C.DNA is the whole "map" of the human body
D.DNA tells the cell to build its parts
(5)What do people think of this research about DNA?
A.It can be bad.
B.It can be good.
C.Lt can be good but won't work.
D.It can be good and bad.
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals,he would show off his feathers(毛) and say,"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson,so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down,he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey,all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time,a beautiful peacock(孔雀) showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock,he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then,no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally,they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said, "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you,Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox,so they went towards Fox's home together.
(1)Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party?
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
(2)Where did they have the dance party?
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
(3)Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
(4)What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese?
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
(5)Which is the best title for the passage?
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful?
A primary school headmaster became the latest star on the Internet for dancing with his students.
Zhang Pengfei works in Xiguan Primary School in Linyi,Shanxi Province.Every morning,he leads 700 pupils to do the"ghost shuffle" routine on the playground.They dance for 30 minutes every day.They like dancing more than doing the old exercise routine,so they don't do the old one now.
"I thought we needed a change because the students lost interest in doing the old exercise routine though it was useful for pupils." Zhang told the reporter.After all,they started to do the old exercise routine in 1951.
Mr.Zhang saw a group of people doing the"ghost shuffle" routine by accident.Then he decided to learn it on his own."I thought the dance would be great for kids," he said, "The music is energetic and it really makes children relax." In October 2018,he introduced the dance to all the pupils of his school.Soon even teachers and workers there joined in the activity.
"Now the pupils don't keep playing games on their phones.Sometimes they watch different dancing videos and learn new moves!" the headmaster said.
(1)The students do the"ghost shuffle" routine for every week from Monday to Friday.
A.30 minutes
B.1.5 hours
C.2 hours
D.2.5 hours
(2)When did the students in Xiguan Primary School start to do the"ghost shuffle" routine?
A.In 1951.
B.In 2018.
C.In 2019.
D.In 2020.
(3)How did Zhang Pengfei feel about the music of the "ghost shuffle" routine?
A.Energetic and relaxing.
B.Slow and traditional.
C.Classical and interesting.
D.Quiet and relaxing.
(4)After Mr.Zhang introduced the "ghost shuffle" routine to his school,the pupils .
A.became smarter
B.asked their parents to dance with them
C.didn't do other types of sports any more
D.didn't keep playing games on their phones
(5)From the passage,we know .
A.the old exercise routine has a history of many years
B.only the students do the dance at Mr.Zhang's school
C.Mr.Zhang learnt the dance on TV
D.Mr.Zhang often dances after work
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B.rooms and food
C.food and drinks
D.free trips
(2)When you need to put your dog in a certain place,you can all .
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B.544﹣471
C.544﹣996
D.543﹣616
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A.some fruit and vegetables
B.some rooms of different sizes
C.some nice rooms for your dogs
D.some special presents
(4)If you want special presents,you can go to .
A.Susan's House
B.Bela's Village
C.Country Life Supermarket
D.Next Wave Music Store
(5)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.We can know the address of Susan's House.
B.Dogs can learn everything at Bela's Village.
C.Arnold Swenson is a great painter.
D.Country Life Supermarket opens at ten 0's clock every morning.
Problems between parents and children are common.If you need to improve your relationship with your parents,you are not alone.To develop a better relationship with your parents,you should change how you think and do things.(1) .
Act first.Don't wait for your parents to try to improve the relationship.(2) .
Be thankful to your parents.Think about everything that your parents have done for you,you are sure to feel thankful to them.(3) .Give them a nice gift or do some housework without being asked.They will be happy with you for these actions.
(4) .Talk to your parents about things that you care about and your feelings about these things.Often talk to them,and your parents can understand you better.If so,it's easy for them to discuss things that you are interested in and develop the relationship.
Accept that your parents are different.They grow up in a different situation with different technologies.(5) .Try to remind them of any problem in their relationships with their parents because of these differences.Use this information when you talk to your parents to improve your relationship with them.
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As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information,do people remember less?if you know your computer will store information,why do you store it in your own personal memory,your brain?Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow made some experiments(实验).She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.
In the first experiment,they asked two groups of people to put 40 unimportant facts into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would store the information.The second group understood that the computer would not store it.Later,the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.
In the second experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in an exact in an exact computer folder(文件夹).Surprisingly,people later remember where the folder is better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.However,they remember how to find it.This is called "transitive memory (交互记忆)".
According to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transitive memories;that is,people are learning how to organize a lot of information so that they are able to get it at a later date.This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less clever,but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
(1)Why does the writer begin the text with two questions?
A.To explain some thoughts.
B.To introduce the main topic.
C.To show an opinion.
D.To draw the readers' attention.
(2)What can we learn form the first experiment?
A.Sparrow put the information into the computer.
B.Both groups remember the information well.
C.Group 1 remembered the information faster.
D.Group 2 remembered the information better.
(3)What do we know about transitive memory from the second experiment?
A.People organize the information like a computer.
B.People remember how to find the information.
C.People remember how to make a folder.
D.People keep the information in mind.
(4)What's Professor Betsy Sparrow's conclusion(结论)?
A.People become more and more clever.
B.The way people use memory is changing.
C.The way people make experiments is changing.
D.People's memories become poorer than before.