【推荐2】Do you shop online with websites like Taobao?The money you pay doesn’t go directly to the seller.Instead,it goes through Alipay,which keeps your money for a while.After you receive your goods and click the “confirm receipt” button,Alipay then gives the money to the seller.

The process is called “third party online payment”.There is a transfer station,or a third account,between sellers and buyers to make online shopping safe.Buyers don’t need to worry about paying for goods and then receiving nothing.Sellers also get rid of the risk of receiving no money after sending out goods.

These transfer stations are usually set up by payment service companies such as Alipay,Tenpay and Yeepay.Among them,Alipay is the biggest in China.It has more than 270 million active users,according to Xinhua.

While most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment system,banks are not very happy.That is because companies like Alipay are fighting over money with the banks.Users can invest in financial products through Alipay and make money.Thus lots of people choose to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.

But WeChat payment is not the same.WeChat doesn’t have its own account.When paying through WeChat,the buyers’ money goes directly to the sellers.That’s why so many people are excited about receiving and handing out “red envelopes” or gift money to their friends on WeChat.

Whether Alipay or WeChat payment,they are all trying to attract more users and make online shopping easier.These two companies are also promoting payments through fingerprints.New payment methods such as quick response codes have become popular too.

1. How many ways to pay are mentioned in the passage?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

2. Paragraph 2 mainly wants to introduce how .

A．Alipay works

B．to run a Taobao shop

C．to make your money safe

D．to make money by using Alipay

3. According to the passage,we can imagine in the future.

A．real money will not be used

B．Alipay will take the place of banks

C．payment through fingerprints will be popular

D．third party online payment is sure to avoid all the risks in trade

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Some ways to pay in our daily life.

B．The advantage of third party online payment.

C．Using new technologies to do online shopping.

D．It is convenient to do the shopping online using Alipay and WeChat.

【推荐3】Fashion, a term that is related to clothes, accessories(配饰), hairstyles and so on, is like a wind and is changing rapidly. From school-aged kids to working adults, everybody wants to look best. Fashion is promoted mostly by TV advertisements and celebrities. Many people define their fashion statement as comfort. They wear whatever they feel comfortable.     1    You can't wear a jogging suit to attend a wedding, and similarly you won't wear a dress to jog.

Nowadays, fashion has become one common language for people all over the world. It helps to connect people internationally, because it travels from one city to another. Sometimes, fashion can be an inspiration for many to discover their hidden potential.     2    In other words, fashion inspires some people to extend their knowledge and creativity to turn their hobby into a career. And therefore, fashion offers employment opportunities to those who dream of being part of the fashion industry.

Besides, following your own fashion statement makes you a more independent thinker. If you think you have the ability to wear fashion clothes, then it gives you a great deal of confidence. It also helps you make new friends easily. If you share the same interest with other people, then communicating with them won't be difficult.     3    

However, there are also negative impacts of fashion. For example, today some students focus more on fashion instead of their studies. They want to know everything about fashion but little about their schooling.     4     Besides, people experimenting with their hair or skin often forget about the allergies(过敏) they need to face due to using such products.

In a word, fashion will not be harmful to our society if we learn to keep a balance between our studies and interests. There is no harm in being fashionable.     5     So following fashion trends should be done within limits.

A．Of course, you need to consider the occasion, too.

B．This is one of the major negative impacts on students.

C．You will have a common topic to start your discussion.

D．A fashion usually remains popular for about one to three years.

E．But don t let it have a bad effect on your way of life and career.

F．Clothing can be decorated or designed with all types of images and colors.

G．And it encourages people to attend fashion schools and make something out of their careers.

【推荐1】See all of Manhattan in the comfort of our deluxe motorcoaches in your own language! An interesting and fact-filled narration guides you on your drive through the most famous uptown and downtown neighborhoods: Harlem, Museum Mile, Central Park, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Lincoln Center, Grant's Tomb, United Nations, St. Patrick's Cathedral and many more.
Select the 'City Tour in Foreign Languages and All Loops Tour' and get an extra value of the All Loops Tour Pass!
Then travel for 48 hours on our open-top double-decker buses all around Manhattan.

More information below: Downtown Loop Plus
Greenwich Village Times Square Empire State Building Flatiron building Union Square Soho Chinatown Little Italy Lower East Side East Village Rockefeller Center and more.	Tour Length 2+ hrs Operates Daily, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Not offered December 25th or January 1st Departure 8th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets.
Uptown Loop Plus
Central Park West Lincoln Center Dakota Apartments American Museum of Natural History Cathedral of St. John the Divine Grant's Tomb Apollo Theater Harlem Market The Museum Mile Fifth Avenue and more.	Tour Length 2+ hrs Operates Daily, 8:30am - 4:45pm, (4pm after October 27th) Not offered on December 25th and January 1st. Departure 8th Avenue between 46th & 47th Streets
Night Tour
The Empire State Building Greenwich Village Soho Chinatown Rockefeller Center Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn and more! Please Note: Not hop-on, hop-off.	Tour Length 2+ hours Operates Daily Not offered on November 28th, December 24th, December 25th, December 31st and January 1st. Departure Frequent Nightly Departures
The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card
Save 10-50% off the entire bill for up to 4 people at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants, lounges, attractions, retailers, Broadway shows and more	Location Redeem web vouchers for your card at 7778th ave. Hours of Operation N/A Average Visit Time N/A

Terms and Conditions:
On-line tickets are non-refundable and can be redeemed（有效）up to ONE YEAR from
date of purchase. Any passenger requiring special assistance such as an ADA-accessible bus
（艾达可访问总线）is requested to inform us at time of reservation and must notify（通知）
us no later than 48 hours prior to departure.
1. If you (age 10) and your parents choose the tour, how much will you pay for the online tickets?

A．$212

B．$197

C．$187

D．$128

2. You live in the 8th Avenue, and which tour is best for you to Chinatown?

A．Downtown Loop Plus

B．Uptown Loop Plus

C．Night Tour

D．The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card

3. Which of the statement is Not true according to the Ads?

A．The tour is comfort and luxury.

B．You can enjoy the sightseeing in your own language.

C．The online tickets are available for one year and can get refund if you like.

D．Inform the agency in more than 48 hours before departure if you have any requirements.

4. If you like to enjoy the The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card, ________.

A．you can save 10-50% off the entire bill

B．you can use the web vouchers at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants, lounges, and more

C．the Average Visit Time is not applicable

D．you can use the web vouchers for your card at anyplace

【推荐2】The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: $10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
— in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.--8 p.m.
— by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）.
— by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
— on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www.satanfiedtheatre.com.
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
PLEASE NOTE: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unpredicted circumstances.
1. If you want to book a ticket, you CAN NOT _____

A．go to the Box Office on Sundays.

B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

C．use the Internet.

D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

2. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A．$120

B．$126

C．$140

D．$150

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.

B．A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets.

C．A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.

D．The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.

4. What kind of tickets are the cheapest?

A．The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.

B．The standby tickets.

C．The tickets for Saver discount.

D．The tickets for group booking.

【推荐3】I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I like the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.

Nike

In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.

McDonald’s

The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch-shaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.

Apple

There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette(轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.

Mercedes Benz

The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.

Adidas

The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.

1. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

A．They are boring.	B．They are out of date.
C．They are attractive.	D．They are practical.

2. We can learn that Apple’s present logo is .

A．the religious story of Adam and Eve.	B．a bitten apple with only one color.
C．Newton’s sitting under an apple tree.	D．the rainbow-colored bitten apple.

3. Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?

A．Mercedes Benz - McDonald’s - Nike - Apple.

B．Nike - McDonald’s- Apple- Mercedes Benz.

C．McDonald’s– Apple- Nike- Mercedes Benz.

D．Nike- Mercedes Benz - McDonald’s- Apple.

【推荐1】The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.   The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950's, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non­host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14，500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.   People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games________．

A．after the year 1936

B．after the 3rd White Olympics

C．before the 3rd White Olympics

D．before the year 1932

2. The Winter Olympics is held once________．

A．every two years	B．every three years
C．every four years	D．every five years

3. What may appear on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?

A．Basketball.	B．Table tennis.
C．Football.	D．Skating.

【推荐2】Tokyo's newly completed National Stadium was formally opened at a ceremony attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the famous architect Kengo Kuma. Costing around 157 billion yen （$1.4 billion）, the 68,000-seat stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies at both the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. It will also be used for soccer matches and various track-and-field events during the Games.

Kuma said his design features three tiers （层）of seats beneath a partially covered roof made from steel and wood. “With the 2020 Olympics, we wanted to create something that focuses public attention on the environment or the Earth at the time/' he told CNN in an interview in June. “So., we thought that the best material for this era would be wood/'

At Sunday's ceremony, Abe praised the design for achieving ''harmony with the surrounding environment and a Japanese character." But as recently as 2015, the new National Stadium could have looked dramatically different. A futuristic design by the late British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid had initially been selected, though Japan's Olympic organizers eventually gave up the plan because of enormous costs and fierce criticisms. Celebrated architect Arata Isozaki described Hadid's design as a "disgrace to future generations/'

The mission was then passed to 65-year-old Kuma. and he set about reimagining the project in his characteristically organic style. The architect said that his stadium design was partly inspired by Tokyo's Edo-period temples. "All over the world, architecture in the 20th century that uses concrete and steel feels cold and stiff I want to make it softer, kinder, warmer/' said Kuma, whose firm designed the stadium alongside architecture firm Azusa Sekkei. His final design features large roof eaves （屋檐）that encourage air to circulate, allowing breeze （微风）to enter the stadium during hot weather.

"We would like both athletes and audiences to enjoy the stadium, but we also thought of something we can contribute to the community," Kuma said, highlighting the pedestrianized areas he designed around the structure. The late switch of design meant that construction on the stadium did not begin until late 2016. As such, plans for the stadium to host matches in the recent Rugby World Cup were canceled.

1. What can we learn about Tokyo's new National Stadium?

A．It cost about $157 billion in all

B．It uses wood as one of its leading materials.

C．It has several partially covered wooden roofs.

D．It will be used for all ball games during the Games.

2. What's the author's purpose in mentioning Zaha Hadid in Paragraph 3?

A．To expose the beauty of the futuristic design.

B．To report Abe's great appreciation tor her design.

C．To show her contribution to Japanese architecture.

D．To explain why Kama's design was adopted later.

3. Which of the following inspired Kuma's design of the new stadium?

A．Zaha Hadid's designs.

B．Ancient temples in Tokyo.

C．Arata Isozaki's masterpieces.

D．Architecture in the 20th century.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The Rugby World Cup matches will be put off.

B．The National Stadium wasn't completed on time.

C．Kuma's design of the community was controversial

D．The construction of the stadium didn't begin until 2017.

【推荐3】Breakdancing is set to make its first debut (亮相) as an Olympic sport at Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris organizing committee, said on February 21st. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, which have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been invited to return in Paris four years later.

Tony Estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the Olympics “more urban” and “more artistic”. We have chosen to present the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to youth and completely in line with our vision. They reflect perfectly Paris 2024’s identity.

Breakdancing is an example of a sport “Which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environment.” It appeared at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head “battles”. In competitive breakdancing, “breakers” face off in “battles” against each other, either as individuals or teams. Breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics (杂技).

The IOC had announced that the number of competitors at Paris 2024 would be restricted to 10, 500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. But the organizers said the inclusion of the four sports in Paris would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, of which 32 would he in breakdancing. The surfing events are likely to be held in established surf centres such as Biarritz or Lacanau in southwest France.

The inclusion still need to be rubberstamped by the IOC, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next years’ Tokyo Games.

1. What do we know about breakdancing?

A．It involves multiple skills.

B．It’s limited to group competition.

C．It will show up in Paris 2024.

D．It never appeared in the world events.

2. Why have Paris organizers chosen the four sports?

A．Because they attract young people.

B．Because they perfectly reflect Paris’ identity

C．Because they make Paris more urban and artistic.

D．Because they can be played anytime and anywhere.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．10, 500 competitors will compete for the new sports.

B．More surf centers will be specially designed for Paris 2024.

C．The IOC will reject the proposal because of inadequate facilities.

D．The inclusion won’t require additional competition space to he built.

4. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “rubberstamped” in the last paragraph?

A．approved	B．canceled
C．submitted	D．designed