With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.
WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.
★Alipay
Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.
★Didi
Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.
★Pleco
This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.
1. Who are the intended readers for this text?| A．Chinese learners. | B．International teachers in China. |
| C．Foreign students studying in China. | D．Students furthering their studies. |
| A．People can hail a car with Didi in English. |
| B．People can use WeChat to post, call and pay. |
| C．Pleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese. |
| D．Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao. |
| A．WeChat. | B．Alipay. | C．Didi. | D．Pleco. |
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Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit. So in order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation - or space hotels.
The hotels themselves will vary greatly - from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as late as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published.
Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity.
| A．What would a space hotel actually be like? |
| B．The Zero-G Corporation was founded by Peter Diamandis, offering chances to experience what it feels like to be in an environment of true weightlessness. |
| C．Would it be amazingly expensive to carry out the plan? |
| D．Of course all good things have come to an end, unfortunately. |
| E．There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. |
| F．This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them, haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible. |
【推荐2】Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game. That’s fairly unusual, but what makes the video even stranger is that the monkey is playing the video game with just its mind. Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, who also owns the car company Tesla and the rocket company Space X. Neuralink is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains.
The monkey in the video is called Pager. Pager has two of Neuralink’s special “Link” devices planted in his brain by a surgeon. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager’s brain that control movements of the arms and hands.
Scientists taught Pager to play a video game. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick, which is a normal gaming controller. But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink’s scientists recorded all of these signals. Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager’s brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence(AI) to help them decode(解码) Pager’s brain signals.
Neuralink wants to make it possible for humans who have lost the ability to control their bodies to interact with the world around them. Mr. Musk says that in the near future Neuralink hopes to allow a paralyzed（瘫痪的) person to control a smartphone just by thinking. One day, the system will be able to send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.
1. What does the company Neuralink focus on?| A．The latest style of cars. | B．The manned spacecraft. |
| C．The movements of the monkey. | D．The equipment applied to brain control. |
| A．By relying on artificial intelligence. |
| B．By looking through the brain information. |
| C．By combining the joystick with computers. |
| D．By comparing signals with received information. |
| A．To serve the disabled for a better life. | B．To develop some games for monkeys. |
| C．To learn more about animals’ behaviors. | D．To help the company make more profits. |
| A．Environment. | B．Technology. | C．Discovery. | D．Society. |
【推荐3】15-year-old Max produced the Vybpro, a wearable wristband which warns users whenever they are about to touch their faces. The gesture has been recognized as one of the key ways that COVID-19 can be spread, making it a potentially life-saving invention.
He first hit on the excellent idea two years ago for the purpose of reducing the spread of the cold and flu. After both of Max’s parents were infected with COVID-19 four months ago, however, he put in all his effort to develop a working prototype (模型).
Worn on both wrists, the intelligent device is expected to sell for £89. It uses position-sending technology algorithms (算法) to tell between predicted face touching and other hand motions. Then the device warns users of hand gestures that are dangerously near the face.
“We came up with the concept a few years ago when my family was repeatedly catching cold and flu viruses from traveling in and out of London and I could see how easy it was to pick up germs especially from using public transport,” said Max. “It was only when the World Health Organization (WHO) began suggesting people avoid touching their eyes, noses and faces to stop the spread of viruses from contaminated surfaces did I realize that it could play a part in slowing the spread of COVID-19.”
Max, who is from Bristol, launched a £60, 000 crowdfunding campaign (众筹活动) on Kickstarter earlier this week to further his project and turn the prototype into a public reality. “The main task of this project is not to make money, but to get it onto the wrists of those it can help keep safe. Any profits made from early sales through the crowdfunding site will be reinves-ted into providing free devices for organizations that help people such as National Health Serv-ice(NHS) staff and nursing homes.
1. Why did Max develop the Vybpro?| A．To prevent the spread of the cold and flu. |
| B．To protect people against COVID-19. |
| C．To test position-sending technology. |
| D．To monitor people’s health. |
| A．Polluted. | B．Dangerous. | C．Stained. | D．Rough. |
| A．Raising money for nursing homes. | B．Providing free devices for NHS. |
| C．Helping to advance his project. | D．Making a better type of Vybpro. |
| A．Hard work pays off. | B．Technology changes our lives. |
| C．Ups and downs make one strong. | D．Little people can make a big difference. |
【推荐1】Here in Britain we have a long tradition of camping out, so we’ve rounded up the four campsites in the UK.
Trwyn Yr Wyjfa, Snowdonia
In the shadow of Conwy Mountain, this campsite is all about the views. Wide views including Anglesey, the Great Orme, and the peaks of Snowdonia. are guaranteed. The site's location means there is no shortage of outstanding walks if you want to head for the hills, while the sea beach is only minutes away. At the site itself, plentiful facilities, including wifi and a separate field for ball games, ensure fun for all.
Price per night: £5 per adult, £2.50 per child
Deepdale Farm, Norfolk
This friendly, well-proportioned（匀称的)site discovers the riches of North Norfolk's coastline. Easy access to the North Norfolk coastal path and on-site bike enable easy exploration of nearby villages. Deepdale is also at the heart of England s best birding area, with the RSPB Reserve just down the road.
Price per night：£3 per person
Eigg Organics. Cleadale. Isle of Eigg
J.R.R. Tolkien, a great English writer, used to holiday on Eigg, admiring Cleadale's beautiful views over the ocean towards the Isle of Rum and Outer Hebrides from the campsite. This impressive campsite is everything that’s good about traditional camping: remote wilderness and golden sunsets.
Price per night: £6 per adult, children are free
Piel Island, Cumbria
On a fifty-acre island alongside a ruined castle» it just might be accessible via a small ferry(渡口)from Roa Island, where you might be lucky enough to spot some seals，and camping on Piel Island is low-key but high-spirited. Days can be spent wandering the unspoilt coastline, on fishing trips.
Price per night：£4 per adult, £2 per child
1. What can you do in Trwyn Yr Wylfa?| A．Visit a ruined castle. | B．Climb the hills. |
| C．Cycle to nearby villages. | D．Enjoy the views of Cleadale. |
| A．Piel Island. | B．Eigg Organics. |
| C．Deepdale Farm. | D．Trwyn Yr Wylfa. |
| A．Eigg Organics. | B．Deepdale Farm. |
| C．Piel Island. | D．Trwyn Yr Wylfa. |
| A．He was born in Eigg. |
| B．He enjoyed the scenery of Cleadale. |
| C．His works were about Eigg. |
| D．His hobby was camping. |
| A．There is a field for ball games. |
| B．There are on-site bikes. |
| C．There is a birding area. |
| D．There is a ruined castle. |
【推荐2】Online book clubs have sprung up, breaking down physical barriers to bringing like-minded book lovers into your living room. The following clubs are for you to join in 2023.
Reese’s Book Club
Actress Reese Witherspoon has been recommending her favorite books since 2017. She picks a book with a woman at the center of the story every month. There’s no cost to join, which is definitely SOMETHING. What’s more, Reese’s international reputation has authors flooding into her feed to talk about books and answer your burning questions. Do note applicants must be unpublished, including self-publishing.
Oprah’s Book Club
Oprah’s first book club was launched nearly thirty years ago, and her picks have shot to the top of bestseller lists. On her book club’s website, you’ll find videos of Oprah introducing the month’s book and sitting down with the author for an in-depth interview. You can also join the conversation on Goodreads.
Book of the Month
Book of the Month, dating back to the 1920s, is about finding the best new reads. Each month some lovely people with great taste search through hundreds of new releases to find the five best books hitting the shelves. For $14.99 ($9.99 for your first book), you can have your favorite delivered to your door.
Andrew Luck Book Club
Quarterback by day and book lover by night, football player Andrew Luck founded his book club in 2016. The Andrew Luck Book Club features books hand selected by Luck each month. While it’s open to readers of all ages and levels, Luck does provide different reading options for club members.
1. What do members of Reese’s Book Club have chance to do?| A．Get free books. | B．Publish their works. |
| C．Talk to authors. | D．Meet Reese in person. |
| A．Book of the Month. | B．Reese’s Book Club. |
| C．Oprah’s Book Club. | D．Andrew Luck Book Club. |
| A．They are founded by celebrities. | B．They are targeted at female readers. |
| C．They recommend books monthly. | D．They deliver books to their members. |
We have a comfortable three—bedroom apartment to rent（出租）.
The apartment is in very good condition!
one large living room three bedrooms
big kitchen small garage（车库）
Do you like the quiet life? The apartment is for you!
Large garden
Beautiful views of the fields and woods. Only fifteen minutes by train to the city center.
Animals and children are welcome! Only$600 a month（in advance, please）.
Interested? Please telephone: Carleen Greer
West Farm, Little Haddern Village Tel: 019405486574
1. Where is the apartment?
| A．On Haddern Road. | B．In a village. | C．Near a school. | D．Behind a hotel. |
| A．two bedrooms | B．a small garden | C．one large garage | D．a big kitchen |
| A．$ 1.800 | B．$ 2.400 | C．$ 3,600 | D．$ 7,200 |
| A．Carleen Green | B．West Farm | C．Baddesley | D．Little Haddern |
| A．People with pets cannot rent the apartment. |
| B．The apartment is not very far from the city center. |
| C．Only adults who have children can rent the apartment |
| D．You can't see the fields or the woods from the apartment. |
