Cheng Gang is a home renovation (整修) worker in Zhongzhai Town, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Living in a three-story building with his family, he has a steady income. It is hard to imagine that he used to worry about where his next meal will come from a few years ago.
At that time, he lived in Daping Village and grew corn for a low income. The village sits in the steep mountains at an elevation of 1,800 meters, where wild monkeys are commonly seen. To the villagers, the naughty monkeys are both their old neighbors and a big trouble. Chen’s cornfields were damaged by them from time to time.
To protect the ecological environment while solving the problem of poverty, the government carried out a relocation policy by moving residents to Zhongzhai in early 2017. The policy has bought changes to Chen and other villagers. The goal of the policy was not just to relocate villagers but make their lives better and solve practical problems after the move.
The mountain roads were steep in Daping. Children had to walk five kilometers for over one hour to school. And during rainy days, falls were frequent occurrences. Now the children from the relocated households can go to a school that’s only about 100 meters away, with more qualified teachers and better facilities.
The happiest thing for Chen and his fellow villagers is that they have finally shaken off poverty after years of hoping. The town government provides free training courses on various working skills. Having learned how to renovate a house, Chen’s monthly income is about 3,000 yuan. His wife also found a job in a nearby tea mountain.
Meanwhile, their relocation has given wild monkeys a better environment in the nature reserve. There are about 2,000 wild monkeys in the world, of which around 730 inhabit the Mayang River National Reserve. As being neighbors with monkeys has become a thing of the past, people from Daping Village are embracing the new life they have hoped for.
1. What do you know about Chen Gang according to the text?| A．Wild monkeys are his special friends. |
| B．He has lived in a three-story building since seven years ago. |
| C．He is paid a regular paycheck as a house renovation worker. |
| D．He lives in a house at an elevation of 1,800 meters in southwest China. |
| A．A steady income. | B．A three-story building |
| C．Moving out of the village. | D．Getting rid of the wild monkeys. |
| A．It is a policy the villagers have hoped for. |
| B．The policy has benefited the children a lot. |
| C．All the villagers moved into three-story building. |
| D．Most villagers were given a job in a tea mountain. |
| A．Protect Your Friends: Wild Monkeys. |
| B．A Relocation Policy to Help Shake Off Poverty. |
| C．Be a Renovation Worker for a Steady Income. |
| D．Relocate to Given the Children a Better Education. |
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【推荐1】With humans encroaching(侵入) more and more on wildlife habitats, animals are finding that the best way to survive isn’t to pack up and move—it’s to adapt to the night life. A variety of previously daytime animals such as foxes, deer and boars have become active at night to avoid human activity out of fear. But this nighttime switch comes with its own risks.
Researchers looked at how 62 species of animals on six continents changed their behavior in response to human activities such as hunting, farming, and development. The studies employed various technologies to follow the animals, from GPS trackers to motion-activated cameras.
Once night falls, the animals surveyed became far more active than they were before humans arrived, hunting and looking for food in the dark. For example, animals that used to split their activity evenly between day and night typically increased their nighttime activity to 68%.
The team also found the animals responded similarly to these human encroachments, regardless of whether human activity directly affected them. So, a deer might become more active at night simply because it sees humans hiking nearby, not because it’s being hunted.
The researchers believe these nighttime behaviors not only allow humans and animals to coexist more peacefully, they may be able to give us hints as to how to plan conservation efforts accordingly, such as limiting human activity during times when a specific species is more active. But moving to the nightlife could also have downsides for these animals. A nighttime lifestyle can reduce an animal’s ability to hunt and find food successfully and can even affect its ability to find a mate. Switching to a nighttime lifestyle can affect natural patterns of life even if these animals are doing so to reduce their interaction with humans. So, just because animals are becoming more active at night doesn’t mean they’ve escaped the influence of humans.
1. Why are animals becoming more active at night?| A．It is easier to find food at night. |
| B．It is easier to escape being hunted. |
| C．They have got used to nightlife. |
| D．They can be less affected by human. |
| A．They followed and watched the animals. |
| B．They compared different animals. |
| C．They used modern technologies. |
| D．They found more animals at night. |
| A．Deer can get used to nightlife easily. |
| B．Animals can be affected only when being hunted. |
| C．Any human encroachment can affect animals. |
| D．Animals should stay away from humans. |
| A．Animals move to nightlife due to human encroachments. |
| B．Animals have their own ways to get used to life changes. |
| C．Animals should be well protected before it is too late. |
| D．The benefits and risks of animals’ nightlife style. |
【推荐2】It's a place like no other in the world. At the center of the Antarctic continent, the South Pole is a desert of snow. Although the conditions may be harsh and unwelcoming, the daily life of someone at the South Pole Station is exciting and interesting. During construction, we sent over 100 people to the station each year.
Before you are allowed to go to the South Pole, you have to go through a physical examination to make sure you are healthy enough to travel and handle the conditions. Getting to the South Pole as a member of the IceCube Project requires a lot of time in the air.
The South Pole Station houses approximately 200 people.
Working at the South Pole changes your perspective on the world. It is extremely beautiful.
| A．Fresh water is made by using a hot water hose. |
| B．It has a kitchen and a dining room for daily use. |
| C．Hot water is not available at the South Pole Station. |
| D．Here is a little taste of what their experience was like. |
| E．Faced with the freezing weather, they need to be prepared. |
| F．There are always things to do at the South Pole for recreation. |
| G．Traveling from the Northern part of the globe typically takes 72 hours or more. |
【推荐3】Allowing women to give birth in hospital with their pet dog by their side could make them less anxious, one of the first women to use a “birth dog” has said.
Charlotte Beard, 24, who suffers from non-epileptic seizures, was supported through her 50-hour labour by her aid pet Flump, who is trained to detect seizures before they happen.
Flump was prepared for the birth by being played audio tracks of babies crying at home and being introduced to staff at the maternity ward (产房) in Poole hospital. Beard joked. “He was visiting the maternity hospital on a very regular basis, getting to know staff, getting to know the different rooms and the setups.”
It is a legal requirement that assistance dogs are allowed into hospitals, but Beard said a lot of hospitals were not aware of this.
“It would have caused high levels of anxiety if Flump was not there,” she said. “I would have certainly been more concerned about my safety.”
“I am not suggesting that if I were to have a seizure, staff would not have been able to look after me. But no staff member can detect beforehand whether you are going to have a seizure or not. That is something that Flump can do that nobody else can, and it gives them such valuable time to make sure that I am safe and have the right support in place before it happens. Prevention is always much better than treatment.”
Beard got Flump at 10 weeks and has trained him since then. “From a human standpoint I cannot help but think how lovely it is that Flump was there. He was one of the first to see Alfie,” Beard said. “Being present there from the birth and meeting Alfie within moments of him being born, whether it has increased the bond or not, it was such a lovely experience for everyone. Flump was absolutely besotted (痴恋) with Alfie from the moment he first saw him.”
1. Why did Beard have an assistance pet present during birth?| A．To cure her disease. | B．To monitor the doctors. |
| C．To ease her anxiety. | D．To keep the door. |
| A．Understand human voices. | B．Get familiarized with the hospital. |
| C．Play music for babies. | D．Learn about medical devices. |
| A．Detecting the disease. | B．Medical treatment. |
| C．Looking after the patient. | D．A seizure. |
| A．It will be close. | B．It will be tense. |
| C．It needs improving. | D．It is hard to say. |
【推荐1】We’ve heard of robots and AI（Artificial Intelligence）taking human jobs, but I bet mayors（市长）don’t really think their jobs can be threatened any time soon. They were wrong, and the AI running for the mayor of a Tokyo district was clear proof of that.
AI can’t legally run for high-ranking public management positions yet, but one mayoral candidate from Tama City, Tokyo, intended to maximize the use of artificial intelligence in running city affairs. He was running his campaign （竞选运动） as “AI Mayor”. Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balanced policies that will benefit everyone.
“For the first time in the world, AI will run in an election,” human candidate Michihito Matsuda announced on Twitter. “Artificial Intelligence will change Toma City. With the birth of an AI Mayor, we will conduct balanced politics.”
The AI Mayor was campaigning very much like its human competitors. Posters were shown all over Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring out（大声鸣响）promises of an AI utopia （乌托邦）and asking for support.
Some people called Michihito Matsuda’s campaign a stunt （噱头）, as a human would still be the one legally in charge. However, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running things in the background, adding that it had to be a better choice.
1. What’s the advantage of the AI mayor according to Michihito Matsuda?| A．Maximizing the use of AI. | B．Replacing human officials. |
| C．Creating balanced policies. | D．Bringing him beneficial effects. |
| A．It will abolish many old policies. |
| B．It will ask for support on the Internet. |
| C．It will make public speeches, dressed like a human. |
| D．It will compete similarly to human competitors. |
| A．They believe AI will win. | B．All consider it to be tricky. |
| C．It is supposed to be a failure definitely. | D．Some think it’s worthy of expectation. |
| A．AI Runs for the Mayor. | B．The Advantages of AI. |
| C．AI Replaces Human in Management. | D．The Patterns of AI Management. |
【推荐2】Can people in developing countries benefit from free trade？I quite think so. The most common advantage of free trade is fewer or no barriers between countries. This allows a freer flow of labor and goods between member countries. As free trade agreements become more common around the world, the positive influence on developing countries has been considered as one of the greatest successes of them. There are several advantages for developing countries that take part in free trade.
As developed countries are able to move their operations into developing countries, new job opportunities open up for local workers. Increased levels of employment lead to a higher standard of living and more consumer purchasing. This finally does good to the country's economy and may help to develop locally-owned businesses. As locally-owned businesses develop, more local people can find jobs there.
Child labor exists in developing countries for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is lack of technology. Free trade allows companies to spend more money on equipment and pay higher wages to adult workers. With higher family incomes, children are able to attend school rather than work.
Not only does free trade allow foreign-owned companies to establish themselves in developing countries, it also allows native companies to sell products to foreign markets. This is particularly true for small businesses in developing countries. These companies no longer have to worry about barriers to market entry and can sell their products freely.
An increase in employment levels and incomes in developing countries can lead to better medical care there. The final result is an increase in the average lifespan（寿命）and a drop in infant（婴儿）deaths.
As is shown above, we can say that free trade really benefits developing countries.
1. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 1 refer to？| A．Positive advantages. |
| B．Developing countries. |
| C．Free trade agreements. |
| D．Barriers between countries. |
| A．more higher-skilled jobs |
| B．higher employment rates |
| C．higher market competitiveness |
| D．more foreign-owned companies |
| A．They don't have to work. |
| B．They can receive higher wages. |
| C．They don't have to attend school. |
| D．They can learn more about new technologies. |
| A．Small businesses can get more skilled employees. |
| B．Free trade provides small businesses with new markets. |
| C．Foreign-owned companies can sell their products to developing countries. |
| D．Free trade can lead to greater competition between foreign and local companies. |
【推荐3】Africa has become the fastest urbanizing region of the world, with rural migrants moving into cities. This rapid transformation presents big challenges but also offers big rewards for countries willing to risk billions in an infrastructure (基础设施) building revolution unlike anything the world has seen before-and no country has answered Africa's call quite like China.
China has also become a central player in Africa's urbanization push, as a huge percentage of the continent’s infrastructure plans are being driven by Chinese companies and/or backed by Chinese funding.
“Right now you could say that any big project in African cities that is higher than three floors or roads that are longer than three kilometers are most likely being built and engineered by the Chinese.” spoke Daan Roggeveen, the founder of MORE Architecture, “The reasons for this presence are rather straight forward, many African contractors (承包商) simply don't have the capacity for major development projects, so if you want to do large-scale construction you either turn to a western firm or to a Chinese firm, but the Chinese firm is always able to undercut you on price.”
Even before the Belt and Road was formally announced in 2013, China was making major space into Africa's urban development. When the Communist Party of China first came to power in 1949, China began influencing Africa extensively, getting the People's Republic recognized one country at a time. Before long, these political commitments were being repaid in concrete and steel, as China started building railroads, hospitals, universities, and stadiums throughout the continent. However, there were other reasons for China’s early partnerships with Africa: even though the colonial powers were largely gone or on the way out, the continent was still the same supply of natural resources it’s always been, and China wasted no time stepping into the power vacuum, giving Beijing the advanced position it has there today.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping once pointed out, “Inadequate infrastructure is believed to be the biggest bottleneck to Africa’s development.” Infrastructure is what Africa needs most and infrastructure is what China is most equipped to provide. Closing Africa’s infrastructure gap has been the puzzle of multiple waves of colonists, and China is the next in line to reach into the heart of the continent with railroads, highways, and airports.
1. Why does China play an important part in Africa's urbanization?| A．Because no country answered Africa's call. |
| B．Because all the Africa’s development projects are backed by Chinese funding |
| C．Because most Africa’s infrastructure plans are set in motion by the Chinese. |
| D．Because China is most equipped to provide infrastruction to other countries. |
| A．There are more Chinese firms. |
| B．The price is comparatively cheap. |
| C．The relation between China and Africa is close. |
| D．They don't have the ability to complete any projects. |
| A．The formation of the Belt and Road. |
| B．China’s great influence on Africa. |
| C．Efforts made to infrastructure building. |
| D．Reasons for China’s early partnerships with Africa. |
| A．The Belt and Road in Africa |
| B．The Bottleneck to Africa's Development |
| C．The Infrastructure Building Revolution in Africa |
| D．China Makes a Big Difference in Africa’s Urbanization |
【推荐1】Hundreds of people die at sea every year due to ship and airplane accidents. Emergency teams have little time to rescue those in the water because the probability of finding a person alive falls dramatically after six hours. Beyond tides and challenging weather conditions, unsteady coastal currents often make search and rescue operations extremely difficult.
New insight into coastal flows gained by an international research team led by George Haller, Professor of Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zurich, promises to enhance the search and rescue techniques currently in use. Using tools from dynamical systems theory and ocean data, the team has developed an algorithm (算法) to predict where objects and people floating in water will go. “Our work has a clear potential to save lives,” says Mattia Serra, the first author of a study recently published in Nature Communications.
In today’s rescue operations at sea, complicated models of ocean dynamics and weather forecasting are used to predict the path of floating objects. For fast-changing coastal waters, however, such predictions are often inaccurate due to uncertain boundaries and missing data. As a result, a search may be launched in the wrong location, causing a loss of precious time.
Haller’s research team obtained mathematical results predicting that objects floating on the ocean’s surface should gather along a few special curves (曲线) which they call TRansient Attracting Profiles (TRAPs). These curves can’t be seen with our eyes but can be tracked from instant ocean surface current data using recent mathematical methods developed by the ETH team. This enables quick and precise planning of search paths that are less sensitive to uncertainties in the time and place of the accident.
In cooperation with a team from MIT, the ETH team tested their new, TRAP-based search algorithm in two separate ocean experiments near Martha’s Vineyard, which is on the northeastern coast of the United States. Working from the same real-time data available to the Coast Guard, the team successfully identified TRAPs in the region in real-time. They found that buoys and manikins (浮标和人体模型) thrown in the water indeed quickly gathered along these emerging curves. “Of several competing approaches tested in this project, this was the only algorithm that consistently found the right location”, says Haller.
“Our results are rapidly obtained, easy to interpret, and cheap to perform,” points out Serra. Haller stresses: “Our hope is that this method will become a standard part of the tool kit of coast guards everywhere.”
1. In a search and rescue operation, ________.| A．the survival rate drops to almost zero after six hours |
| B．the use of dynamics leads to the wrong location |
| C．weather conditions are a determining factor |
| D．changing currents present a challenge |
| A．accurately predicting weather conditions during rescue operations |
| B．dependence on satellite technology to locate distressed individuals at sea |
| C．cost-effective, efficient tracking of objects and individuals in coastal waters |
| D．predicting the exact time and location of ocean accidents |
| A．the collection of data |
| B．the testing of the algorithm |
| C．the identification of the TRAPs |
| D．the cooperation of two research teams |
| A．How Mathematics Can Save Lives at Sea |
| B．How Coastal Waters Affect Saving Lives |
| C．Why Algorithms Are Popular in Rescue Operations |
| D．Why Success Rates of Rescue Operations Have Fallen |
【推荐2】Alibaba Group will extend its digital operating system to 1.5 million small neighborhood stores in China. Under the so-called Plan W, Alibaba is looking to develop a number of smaller shops with a daily revenue of over 10,000 yuan ($1,456) in lower-tier cities, townships and villages.
The latest move falls under Alibaba’s Ling Shou Tong (LST) business unit, which connects the millions of street stands in China and improves marketing, delivery, and inventory management abilities through digital means. The data-backed retail management system has been designed to digitize the business of millions of mom and pop stores and neighborhood convenience stores.
Alibaba will offer a smart point-of-sale system, some 10,000 new product offerings, and a variety of online touchpoints to help users access offline stores virtually. Alibaba intends to help these mom and pop stores double or even triple their revenue, and they can sell more efficiently, and get flexibility to refill stocks based on their changing needs.
Its POS machine performs every function throughout the retail process and provides real-time suggestions. For instance, it would send out alerts on potential stock shortage, and would recommend cost-effective purchase to enhance the store’s profitability. The machine also collects average selling price for a certain product in the nearby areas, thereby giving references to shop-owners to make informed pricing decisions.
Furthermore, an inventory monitoring system is in operation to give real-time advice on product display. This is coupled with a three-layer warehouse system covering 200 cities and townships to ensure the timely delivery of products, based on geographical shopping preferences that are present in Alibaba’s data book.
Despite slow consumption growth at home and abroad, one in every five small shops surveyed by LST reported they have witnessed positive revenue growth. Average daily revenue surpassed 7,000 yuan, compared with the 3,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan range for average offline stores.
1. Why does Alibaba come up with Plan W?| A．To open 1.5 million small neighbourhood stores in China. |
| B．To improve supermarkets’ digital operating system in urban areas. |
| C．To increase revenue of smaller shops through digital means. |
| D．To move Ling Shou Tong business unit to under-developed areas. |
| A．By warning possible stock shortage. |
| B．By increasing profit at a higher price. |
| C．By comparing prices of a product in different cities. |
| D．By offering shop-owners advice on bargaining. |
| A．The data-backed retail management system. | B．The point-of-sale system. |
| C．The inventory monitoring system. | D．The three-layer warehouse system. |
| A．Application of Digital Means to Small Shops | B．Real Secrets of Alibaba Group’s Success |
| C．Great Hope of Street Stands in China | D．Possible Ways of Increasing Small Shops’ Profit |
【推荐3】Astronaut（宇航员）Scott Kelly has been living on the International Space Station（ISS）since March 28, 2015. And just like any other home, the ISS requires some housekeeping, in the form of regular work and repairs.
That is why Kelly and his partner Kjell Lindgren performed activities, outside the station on Wednesday. The operation began at 8：03 am and lasted for more than seven hours. It was the first spacewalk for both men.
The ISS has been in continual use for 15 years, and has hosted over 200 people, including astronauts and private tourists. During their activities, Kelly and Lindgren did basic electrical work, such as attaching new wires that will provide power to docking ports（舱门）on the station. The ports will be used when other people arrive at the ISS. Also, the two astronauts fixed a thermal（防寒的）cover on a key scientific instrument on the station to protect it from the freezing temperatures of space.
As the more senior astronaut, Kelly led the spacewalk. However, Lindgren dealt with some of the more challenging parts of the job as he has longer arms than Kelly.
During a spacewalk, the simplest work becomes a difficult task. Kelly and Lindgren spent months training and practicing for the operation. The preparation began in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab（NBL）. Here astronauts are made to work in an environment similar to the one outside the space station.
Even getting the space suits ready can take days. While each suit is built to fit the astronaut perfectly who will wear it, adjustments（调整）need to be made right up to the time when the spacewalk begins. The adjustments address any change in the astronauts' bodies that have occurred as a result of being in a gravity-free environment.
1. Why did Kelly and Lindgren take the spacewalk?| A．To clean up the ISS. | B．To keep the ISS in good condition. |
| C．To test their new space suits. | D．To carry out a scientific experiment. |
| A．How the ISS is working properly. |
| B．Why the docking ports are useful. |
| C．How the astronauts performed the spacewalk. |
| D．What the two astronauts did in the spacewalk. |
| A．He knew more about the station. | B．He was the leader of the team. |
| C．He had a longer reach. | D．He had more experience of spacewalk |
| A．Lead to. | B．Belong to. | C．Interact with. | D．Deal with |
