【推荐1】Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, the double-deck suspension (悬浮) bridge with the longest span in the world, opened to traffic on Tuesday after five years’ construction, according to a statement from the constructor.

It is reported that the bridge is 4. 13 kilometers long, with 12 lanes in both directions on the main I bridge. It is a long-span suspension bridge with the largest volume in the world, China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group said. The bridge connects the Hanyang and Wuchang and its opening will ameliorate the urban expressway system, relieve traffic pressure across the river, and drive development in the area, according to the company.

On both sides of the upper deck of the bridge, there is a two-meter-wide footpath, with eight rest and sightseeing areas, where people can enjoy the river scenery. The lower level is designed with two non-motorized lanes, each 2. 5 meters wide. A 1. 5-meter wide walkway is also a feature of each side of the floor so pedestrians (行人) can walk on the lower level without getting caught in the rain.

Chief designer of the bridge, Xu Gongyi, said, “Considering navigation and traffic volume, the main span of the bridge is 1, 700 meters, which is the second-largest in the world and also the largest in bridges of double-deck structure.”

According to Luo Ruihua, project manager of the bridge, the Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge has set several records in the process of its construction. The designed tension of each of the two main cables (钢索) is 65, 000 tons.

From 2014 to 2019, builders have shown the world the speed of China. The bridge not only enhances Wuhan’s reputation as a “bridge museum”, but also represents a super project of a new era.

1. What does the underlined word “ameliorate” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Keep.

B．Start.

C．Improve.

D．Show.

2. How does the text introduce the bridge’s basic information?

A．By giving examples.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By describing its principles.	D．By using data.

3. What can we know about the bridge?

A．It will attract many foreigners to Wuhan.

B．It is friendly to pedestrians.

C．The cost of its construction is low.

D．It is the longest bridge of the world.

4. What attitude does the author have to the bridge?

A．Negative.

B．Admiring.

C．Uncertain.

D．Grateful.

【推荐2】The world’s longest sea bridge has opened. It links Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China. The bridge is called the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and is 55 kilometers long. The bridge took over a decade to construct. Builders had to make artificial islands (人工岛) in the Pearl River Delta (珠江三角洲) to provide the supports for the bridge. There is also a 6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge. This is to allow ships to sail through the Delta. The new bridge is longer than 14 Golden Gate Bridges lined up end to end. The bridge will greatly cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau. The journey time to Macau has been cut from over three hours to just 30 minutes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the bridge on Thursday. He hopes the new crossing will help to connect 68 million people in 11 different cities. China’s government believes that up to 29,000 cars will cross the sea link daily by the year 2030. A trade and tourism expert said: “This makes Hong Kong a lot more accessible for goods, passengers and trade, so this is a benefit from the economic perspective.” The bridge will be open to tourists to drive across it. However, local car owners will not be able to cross the bridge unless they have a special permit. Most drivers will take a shuttle bus to make the journey. The shuttle buses will cost $8-$10 for a single trip.

1. How long did the builders spend to build the bridge?

A．more than 5 years	B．less than 10 years
C．more than 10 years	D．more than 15 years

2. Why does the bridge go underwater for over 6 kilometers?

A．For travelers to see the scenery underwater.

B．For the free sailing of the ships.

C．In order to protect the environment.

D．In order to cut the cost of building the bridge.

3. How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．nearly 4 kilometers	B．nearly 7 kilometers
C．about 14 kilometers	D．About 55 kilometers

4. From the passage we know that ________.

A．up to 29,000 cars cross the sea link every day

B．the journey time to Hongkong is just 30 minutes

C．tourists can drive freely across the bridge

D．the bridge will greatly benefit the economy

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Murano Glass masters are not just artisans; they are artists. Ever since Murano glassmakers guild (公会) was established on this Venetian island in 1291, they have been innovating seeking new methods of creating glass, and pushing forward to express new philosophies and artistic visions (理想) through glass. This made Murano Glass get its own art form, and it has been recognized at international expositions (展会) and top art museums and galleries worldwide. Today the famous glass masters working on Murano Island are first and foremost artists, and Glass of Venice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano glass workshops.

1. What can be inferred about Murano Glass?

A．It is made by using modern machines.

B．Every piece is made in the US.

C．Every piece has a special style.

D．It was designed in the 8th century.

2. The underlined word “revered” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．suitable

B．awkward

C．complex

D．respected

3. What were Murano Glass masters devoted to doing according to the text?

A．Exploring ways to develop the creation of glass.

B．Exporting Murano Glass to many foreign countries.

C．Building art museums to show the beauty of Murano Glass.

D．Creating a special art form to express their philosophies of art.

4. What is the author’s attitude to Murano Glass masters’ works?

A．Negative.

B．Admirable.

C．Objective.

D．Annoyed.

【推荐1】The cancer death rate in the U.S. fell by the most on record as advances in treatments for lung tumors （肿瘤） like video-assisted surgery helped prolong the lives of patients.

The death rate from cancer has been gradually declining for 26 years, thanks in large part to fewer people smoking cigarettes. But from 2016 to 2017, the most recent period available, it dropped by 2.2%, the most ever in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Cancer Society. That compares with an average 1.5% yearly decline over the decade. The drop translates to roughly 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than would have occurred had death rates remained at their peak. For lung cancer specifically, the death rate declined 4.3% annually from 2013 to 2017.

"It is really lung cancer that is driving this," said Rebecca Siegel, scientific director of surveillance research at the American Cancer Society, and lead author on the new study. "We found increases in survival for lung cancer at every stage in diagnosis.”, She attributed the lower deaths to improvements in treatments, including video-assisted surgery that enables more patients with early lung tumors to become eligible for operations; more precise radiation treatment; and better scanning technology that allows doctors to better assess the stage of tumor, so the patient gets the best treatment right away. At later stages of illness, new, targeted drugs that aim at specific disease-causing genes are helping patients whose tumors have those genetic flaws （缺陷）.Overall, lung cancer death rates have dropped by 51% for men since their peak in 1990, and by 26% for women since their peak in 2002.

There's the potential for more progress in future reports. That's because the latest death-rate statistics go only through 2017, and likely don't include the potential impact in lung cancer death from immune-therapy drugs. They became widely used in lung cancer only in the past few years.

The report, based on U.S. government data, isn't all good news. Prostate （前列腺）cancer death rates have leveled off recently after a period of decline. That may be because many doctors pulled back on using the controversial prostate-specific antigen test, or PSA, which can spot the disease but can lead to over-treatment of men who may never have                                        died from their tumors.

"Though it was definitely causing harm, it was also contributing to declines in death," Siegel said. What's needed now is better screening tests to detect only the prostate cancers that will go on to cause harm.

Population death rates are considered one of the most reliable ways of measuring progress in cancer treatment and prevention. By contrast, cancer survival rates can sometimes be influenced by improvements in diagnosing tiny, early stage tumors that wouldn't necessarily be deadly.

1. According to paragraph 2, ______.

A．cancer death rate reached its peak in 2017

B．death rate decreases over the past 2 decades

C．2.9 million people die of cancer in America every year

D．most of the cancer patients in America suffer from lung cancer

2. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．female death rate of lung cancer drops more than that of male

B．targeted drugs have led to rapid increase in cancer death rates

C．better scanning technology will lead to improvement in treating genetic flaws

D．improper use of prostate-specific antigen test can lead to over-treatment of men

3. The underlined expression "level off” in paragraph 5 means ______.

A．remain unchanged	B．show up
C．take off	D．become sharp

4. What might be the best title of the passage?

A．Medical Progress Prolonging Patients’ Lives

B．Cancer Death Rates Dropping at the Fastest Pace

C．Significant Improvement in Treating Lung Cancer

D．Advanced Technologies Applied in Cancer Treatment

【推荐2】Poetry, one of the essential art forms of literature, is a brief and easy way to express our feelings. Moreover, everyone understands it in their own way. Some find relief in poems; some read them simply for peace; some read poems for simple artistic pleasure.
There are some special features of poetry, which make it quite different from other forms of literature. First of all, poems have rhythmic patterns. Generally most parts of a poem follow the same form of rhythm. Poems may have rhyme, but they don't have to. The lines are neatly arranged together so that they express a particular feeling or emotion.
There can be various types of poems but according to the pattern or the form, there are mainly three types:
Lyrics: The lyric mainly concentrates on human thoughts and emotions rather than a story. Lyrics always bear song-like appeal. These are mainly short poems. Popular lyric poem forms are the elegy, the ode and the sonnet. William Shakespeare, Edmund Waller and Keats are some of the greatest lyric writers of all times.
Narrative poems: This type of poetry tells a story. Narrative poems are usually long poems. Epics(史诗) and ballads fall under this type. Some of the greatest epic poets are John Milton, Dante, Edgar Allan Poe, Alexander Pope, William Shakespe are, etc..
Dramatic poems: Any drama that is written in verse is a dramatic poem. These poems generally tell a story. Black verse, dramatic monologue(独白) and closet drama belong to this type. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson are some of the greatest dramatic poets.
Whatever the form is, one thing, which cannot be denied, is that poetry is one of the most powerful tools to express our feelings.
1. What do we know about lyrics?
①They are similar to songs.
②They usually tell stories.
③They are not very long.
④The sonnet is a type of lyrics.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①③④

2. We can know from the text that                 .

A．poems are weak in showing feelings

B．some poets write more than one type of poem

C．narrative poems are shorter than lyric poems

D．the sonnet and the ballad belong to the same type

3. This passage is written mainly to                 .

A．tell us some simple facts about poetry

B．teach us how to write poems

C．give some advice on reading poems

D．make us interested in poems

【推荐3】It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.

A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.” The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.

Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes (糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.

The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.

For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol (白藜芦醇), a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells.

1. The underlined phrase “in moderation” in the first paragraph means “________”.

A．excitedly	B．carefully
C．frequently	D．properly

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.

B．Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.

C．Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.

D．The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.

3. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．How to do some easy experiments.

B．How to reduce the calories contained in wine.

C．How to prove the finding mentioned above.

D．How to make wine in a healthy way.

4. Where is the article most probably taken from?

A．A chemistry textbook.	B．A TV advertisement.
C．A science magazine.	D．A supermarket website.