| it, that, but, from, care, weak, complete, call, like, build |
Strange things happen when you drive into Green Bank, West Virginia. Radio stations become far
Going to Green Bank is
There is a reason for the silence in Green Bank.You’ll see it as you drive into the area. It’s a radio telescope
The radio telescope is one of the largest moving things on Earth. Scientists use
2 . When writer Nicholas Carr began writing his book on whether the Internet is bad for our minds, he restricted (限制) his use of the Internet.
His new book “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains” suggests the latest technology makes us less able to think deeply. Carr found he couldn’t concentrate and that he couldn’t work on the book while staying online.
“So I was only checking my email a couple of times a day rather than every 45 seconds. I found those types of things really did make a difference.” he said.
After at first feeling uncomfortable with his sudden loss of online connection, within a couple of weeks, Carr was able to stay concentrated on one task for a longer period.
His book also examines the history of reading and the science of how using different media changes our brains.
Reading on the Internet has greatly changed how we use our brains, he writes. Facing a lot of texts, photos, videos, music, text messages, emails and blogs, our minds have become used to skimming(略读) and scanning(跳读) information. As a result, we have developed skills at making fast decisions, Carr says. But now most of us hardly read books, long articles that would help us concentrate, Carr writes.
Carr says for centuries books helped focus our minds on one topic at a time. He has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them unable to concentrate——slow down, turn off the Internet and practice the skills of being deep in thought.
1. Nicholas Carr’s new book mainly tells us about _____.
| A．the bad influences of the Internet |
| B．the development of our brains |
| C．the ways of using the Internet |
| D．the advantages of the Internet |
| A．The history of the Internet. |
| B．The media’s influence on our brains. |
| C．Ways of reading online. |
| D．Ways of training our brains. |
| A．our reading habits |
| B．there being fewer books |
| C．our smarter brains |
| D．there being less information |
| A．people should spend more hours on Internet surfing |
| B．people can do a better job when they do web surfing |
| C．reading books helps people concentrate on one topic |
| D．Internet and latest technology make people think more deeply |
| A．To change our habits of life. |
| B．To give us some warnings. |
| C．To give us some useful advice. |
| D．To ask us to buy Carr’s new book. |
3 . Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail (快递) is a fast way to send your letters, there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.
“The letter should be sent next Mother’s Day and not a day earlier!” Lin Xiaofan, a college student in Shanghai, tells one of the companies offering the service.
Lin Xiadan wrote the letter to her mother nearly a year earlier to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day.
“Offering this service makes people slow down and lets them understand the meaning of ‘time’ in another way,” said Zheng Zhimin, manager of a “future mail” company. Zheng thinks “future mail” letters help remind us of care, friendship and love.
While “future mail” is becoming more and more popular, some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive. Zheng said customers are glad to sign a contract (签订合同) to make sure that they can be compensated if their letters are lost or damaged.
Most of the customers are college students and young white-collar (白领) workers. Psychologists (心理学家) said that young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service. Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so that they can experience the connection (联系) between the past and the present when they receive the letter.
1. “Future mail” is a(n) ________ way to send your letter.| A．fast | B．old | C．new | D．cheap |
| A．赔偿 | B．完成 | C．送达 | D．抛弃 |
| A．junior students | B．college students | C．young children | D．blue-collar workers |
| A．People can express their thoughts and feelings to themselves or others through a “future mail”. |
| B．The “future mail” business is not perfect. |
| C．Only young people accept the new “future mail” service. |
| D．“future mail” service can let people understand the meaning of “time”. |
| A．save money from sending express mail | B．send a birthday gift to your friend quickly |
| C．talk with your friends about your life freely | D．send your best wishes to yourself on January 1, 2025 |
4 . When people use mobile phones to send messages, they usually type in the words. However, in China, it is usually difficult for old people to type Chinese characters. Typing is
Is it
The answer is “Yes!” With a special program, a mobile phone can recognize your
Some of the latest mobile phones can also talk to you. When you talk to them, they reply and answer your questions.
Have you ever talked to your mobile phone?
1.| A．even | B．also | C．already | D．still |
| A．necessary | B．surprising | C．possible | D．difficult |
| A．handwriting | B．voice | C．face | D．fingerprint |
| A．read | B．write | C．sing | D．teach |
| A．For example | B．By the way | C．In the end | D．Instead |
In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen.
HUAWEI After more than 30 years’ development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second-largest maker of smartphones behind Korea’s Samsung. It has also become the world’s largest supplier （供应商）of 5G.
But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U. S. government ordered a ban（禁令）on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U. S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei’s business would be hurt.
“We have never received such a request （要求）from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder and president said. “This ban from the U. S. would do little to our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.
In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “ I started Huawei with only £4, 000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you think.”
Facing the ban of the U. S., Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunications equipment （电信设备）supplier, selling in 170 countries! It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
1. Why did the U. S. order a ban on Huawei recently?| A．Huawei’s sales in America were growing faster than Apple. |
| B．Huawei refused to supply services to the U. S. government. |
| C．They didn’t want Apple to sell parts and services to Huawei. |
| D．They thought Huawei collected information for the Chinese government. |
| A．is deeply beaten by the ban | B．has got into the system of the U. S. |
| C．can solve the problems they are facing | D．was asked to supply information to China |
| A．Huawei is full of hope. | B．Huawei will grow slowly. |
| C．Huawei’s sales will be doubled. | D．Huawei is the largest smartphone maker |
| A．Korea’s Samsung is die world’s largest supplier of 5G. |
| B．The experience of founding Huawei was very romantic. |
| C．Huawei is the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier. |
| D．Huawei is the largest smart phone maker in the world now. |
| A．say “thank you” to Ren Zhengfei |
| B．fell the growing steps of Huawei and its recent difficulties |
| C．face the ban of the U. S. with some suggestions to Huawei |
| D．give his best wishes to Huawei for its bright future |
6 . Young users of Bilibili are growing up with the video platform(平台). They are the image of Chinese young people who
Yamashita,
Since he started
Young people with similar hobbies gathered here
“Users on the platform imitated(模仿) Japanese works at first , but then they became more creative and have been
Kamath, a
| A．are | B．be | C．is | D．was |
| A．a | B．the | C．an | D．/ |
| A．publish | B．publishing | C．published | D．publishes |
| A．about | B．for | C．of | D．to |
| A．began | B．begin | C．begins | D．beginning |
| A．to share | B．shared | C．share | D．sharing |
| A．try | B．to try | C．tried | D．trying |
| A．Canada | B．Canada’s | C．canada | D．Canadian |
| A．Hundreds of | B．Hundred of | C．Hundreds | D．Hundred |
| A．lucky | B．luck | C．luckily | D．unlucky |
I went to a restaurant for lunch with my grandpa yesterday, and when the starters came, I took out my phone and took some photos of them. My grandpa felt very
He even didn’t know why. So I told him, “All my friends take photos of food in restaurants to share on social media (媒体), and when we’re deciding which restaurant
Then, my grandpa
I got out my phone again, found the photos and gave him the phone. He decided the beef looked much
When I got home, I looked at the photos
8 . When your great-grandparents (曾祖父母) were young, the world was very different. People did not have the kind of technology (技术) that we have to communicate with each other today. Things such as mobile phones and computers were not yet invented (被发明). It took longer for people to get news about each other. Today’s technology makes it easier and faster to stay close to people.
Long ago, people wrote letters to keep in touch. From 1860 to 1861, letters were carried by horses. The horse riders were paid to carry letters across the country. Then trains began to carry letters from city to city. By the early 1902, planes were a faster way to carry letters across the country and around the world.
As time goes by, new inventions have made it easy to contact (联系) friends and family in seconds! People began to use telephones in the late 1800s. Modern phones can do many things. Mobile phones can be carried with us wherever we travel. Some phones can even let you take pictures. These images can be sent to other mobile phones.
Computers have made some of the biggest changes in communication. The Internet sends e-mail messages around the world in seconds!
Although new technology helps us stay in touch with each other, many people still enjoy sending and receiving letters. With so many ways to communicate, it’s easy to find your favorite way to stay in touch.
1. When your great-grandparents were young, ________.| A．the world was the same | B．people didn’t communicate |
| C．it was slower to communicate | D．mobile phones were invented |
| A．horses | B．buses | C．trains | D．planes |
| A．In the early 1900s. | B．In the 18th century. |
| C．In the 21st century. | D．in the late 1800s. |
| A．pictures | B．messages | C．telephones | D．letters |
| A．The best way to communicate | B．How we keep in touch |
| C．Please communicate | D．No letters any more |
At the end of each lunar year, it is common in China to give children hong bao—some money in envelopes that are red, the colour of success. But now the old also take part in this activity.
It is now possible to exchange “red envelopes” with smartphone, which is popular in China and has caused a battle(战争) for the lucrative market between the two companies providing the service, Tencent and Alibaba.
“You don’t have to pay the same cost or wait as long as you would for a traditional bank transfer(转账). It’s more convenient, simple and fun,” Wang Le, a 28-year-old Beijinger, told AFP. “With electronic red envelopes, you’re not limited by your identity(身份) or the time of year. It’s a new, fresh way of playing the game.”
The idea was introduced in 2014 by WeChat, a mobile messaging system with over 400 million users and run by Tencent, China’s largest Internet service system. It was successful at once.
This year, Alipay Wallet(阿里支付宝), the payment system run by Alibaba, is ready to take on the competition. It is allowing its 190 million users to send digital gifts, especially on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
For the past few weeks, a digital battle has been terrible, with Tencent banning(禁止) Alipay from sending red envelopes on WeChat, saying they were at a risk. Recently, WeChat also blocked(封锁) Alibaba’s music app Xiami.
To attract the public’s attention, the two companies have launched lotteries through which they award red envelopes to users in an online game.
It’s easy to send and receive hong bao or take part in the lotteries: you simply need to register(登记) your bank details.
According to market research group iResearch, Alipay controls 82.6 percent of the Chinese mobile phone payment market, compared to 10 percent for Tencent’s Tenpay.
1. Which Web giants now offer electronic “hong bao”?
| A．Alibaba | B．Tencent |
| C．Alibaba and Tencent | D．Sina Weibo |
| A．Sending “red envelopes” through short messages. |
| B．Sending “red envelopes” through a vedios. |
| C．Sending “red envelopes” through smartphones. |
| D．Sending “red envelopes” through Express. |
| A．利润丰厚的 | B．富有想象力的 |
| C．平滑的 | D．好奇的 |
| A．Tencent allows Alipay to send red envelopes via Wechat. |
| B．The idea of electronic red envelope was introduced by Wechat in 2014. |
| C．It’s complicated(麻烦的) to send and receive hongbao or participate in the lotteries. |
| D．Alipay controls a smaller payment market of the Chinese microphone than Tencent’s Tenpay. |
| A．To catch the new fashion on the website. |
| B．To raise money from netizens. |
| C．To obtain a better reputation. |
| D．To gain many more new App users. |
