1. When will the woman leave her home?
| A．At 2:00 pm. | B．At 4:00 pm. | C．At 6:00 pm. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Australia. | B．Singapore. | C．Britain. |
| A．In the waiting hall. | B．At her home. | C．At the entrance. |
1. Where does the conversation take place?
| A．In a hotel. | B．In a railway station. | C．At home. |
| A．A private car. | B．A taxi. | C．A little bus. |
| A．At 7:10． | B．At 7:30． | C．At 8:30. |
| A．To a bank. | B．To South Street. | C．To a bookshop. |
1. 建议骑自行车上学；
2. 骑自行车的一些好处。
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5 . 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 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. There were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains. China currently 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 within the area. Protective shields (防护屏) are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in.
To protect the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway, protective nets have been set up 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.
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 hours | D．3 hours |
| A．It runs through the Qinling Mountains. |
| B．It is China’s first high-speed railway. |
| C．It is the best mountain-heavy train line. |
| D．The train passes through many areas for rare wild animals. |
| 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. |
| A．Protective shields and nets. |
| B．How to protect pandas and crested ibises. |
| C．Qinling Mountains. |
| D．Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway. |
6 . Imagine flying over the city in an electric-powered aircraft that has no pilot but can take you from point A to point B in minutes. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, not anymore.
China-based Ehang has become the world’s first company to be officially allowed to fly passengers in its pilotless air taxis.
Ehang’s air taxis can carry up to two passengers and can fly at speeds of up to 130 km/h and distances of up to 28 km. Passengers can simply select their destination( 目 的 地 )on a touch screen inside the cabin and enjoy the ride without worrying about piloting the aircraft.
The taxis do not require airports or runways. They can take off and land vertically( 垂 直 地 ) from any flat surface, such as a rooftop, park or car park. They can be fully charged in two hours and have low noise levels. They also have some necessary things, such as backup batteries, propellers, emergency landing systems and parachutes in case anything goes wrong.
They could change how we travel around big cities—imagine using them to avoid traffic jams, save time to work or school, or get to places that are hard to reach by car or public transport. And beyond just moving people, the aircraft can be used for delivering goods, such as packages, medical supplies or food. During natural disasters such as bushfires or foods, air taxis could transport much-needed medical staff, equipment or medicines to the scene quickly and safely.
Ehang’s air taxis need to follow the laws and rules of different countries and regions where they might operate. One big challenge will be gaining the trust of the public and persuading passengers they are safe while flying. To do this, Ehang will educate passengers about the benefits and risks of using its taxis while also dealing with possible problems.
1. Why is science fiction mentioned in the first paragraph?| A．To prove air taxis are not real. | B．To show air taxis are advanced. |
| C．To express people’s love for air taxis. | D．To provide scientific facts about air taxis! |
| A．They are less noisy. | B．They use less energy. |
| C．They can land anywhere. | D．They are less expensive. |
| A．Their possible problems. | B．Their wide popularity. |
| C．Their key functions. | D．Their simple design. |
| A．Price. | B．Speed. | C．Management. | D．Safety. |
1. What is the speed limit on the highway in America?
| A．25 miles an hour. | B．35 miles an hour. | C．55 miles an hour. |
| A．The price of the car. | B．The traffic rules. | C．The amount of fine. |
| A．He can’t drive for some time. | B．He will be put in prison. | C．He can’t drive forever. |
| A．Very light. | B．Quite heavy. | C．Not so heavy. |
1. What is the woman doing?
| A．Going through the newspapers. |
| B．Watching the ads on TV. |
| C．Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet. |
| A．By bus. | B．By car. | C．On foot. |
| A．$8. | B．$18. | C．$80. |
| A．It’s noisy. | B．It’s expensive. | C．It has no enough rooms. |
| A．By bus. | B．On foot. | C．By car. |
| A．By subway. | B．By taxi. | C．By bus. |
