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【推荐3】Those who are concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy—for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks, they are not ready for the greatest time. At least that appears to be the case at Japan’s Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.

The first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was at Nagasaki’s Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park. The hotel’s owner, Hideo Sawada, promised the hotel to be managed mainly by robots. Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinosaur robot, while a cute android called Churi, placed inside each room, provided information about attractions. Not surprisingly, the lodging, recognized in 2016 as the world’s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records, drew in curious visitors from all around the world.

But as the years have passed, the hotel’s main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory. Also as the robots are “aging”, they are costing more to repair. Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chain’s two dinosaur receptionists. In addition to scaring young guests, they are also unable to photocopy guests’ passports, forcing human employees to step in each time. Also out are the cute Churi robots, which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations. For example, one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.

Sawada told The Wall Street Journal, “When you actually use robots you realize there are places where they aren’t needed—or just annoy people.” While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids, the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel in China, are run entirely by robots, with not a human in sight. Whether the employees have more competence (能力) than those “hired” by the Henn-na Hotel chain remains to be seen.

1. What makes Japan’s Henn-na Hotel unique?

A．Its robot employees.	B．Its advanced equipment.
C．Its convenient location.	D．Its successful management.

2. What is the author’s purpose with the example in paragraph 3?

A．To entertain readers.	B．To prove Churi’s disadvantage.
C．To introduce Churi’s functions.	D．To persuade people not to book the hotel.

3. What does the owner of Japan’s Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?

A．Attractive.

B．Costly.

C．Pioneering.

D．Disappointing.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Robots Are Taking Over the World.	B．The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.
C．Robot Staff Are Fired For No Competence.	D．The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.

【推荐2】Air fryers (空气炸锅) are quickly becoming popular in the US these years, with many people having the idea that air fryers are a great way to make quick, health y meals.

An air fryer can be used to get the crispness (松脆度) of deep-fried food without actually deep frying the food in oil. Breaded foods are among the most popular dishes in America. Instead of placing something like breaded chicken into oil; the air fryer blows hot air around the chicken and causes it to crisp up and brown, creating a crunchy texture (松脆的口感) that is similar to fried chicken.

Nutritionist Bellatti said, “When you are just using a teaspoon of oil in an air fryer, it’s going to be a lot less caloric (卡路里的) than something in a real fryer where a lot more oil is being taken in. It’s a way to lower your calorie intake greatly. Additionally, for those who are watching fat intake for medical reasons, air fryers can help them create fried foods that are lower in total fat content.”

Reducing fat and calorie intake can help a person lose weight and eat healthier when compared to eating fried foods. But some experts say there is no guarantee (保证) that air frying is a healthier way to cook.

If you’re turning to an air fryer every day to cook every meal, you’re not necessarily eating healthier, according to nutritionist Hartley. Air frying makes some dishes healthier, but it doesn’t add nutritional value. Similarly, it doesn’t make an unhealthy dish a smart choice. At the end of the day, air-fried breaded chicken is still breaded chicken —grilled (烤的) chicken would be the healthier choice.

“Air frying is just an easy and low mess way to cook dishes that have the satisfying crispness of fried foods,” Hartley said. “Instead of thinking of them as a dieting tool, think of them as a tool for cooking simple and satisfying meals.” Hartley also added air fryers would probably not help you lose weight, saying there was “zero research” to back that up.

And cutting oil out of your diet completely isn’t always for the best. “Although a low-fat, air-fried diet sounds attractive, you’d end up missing out on the wonderful advantages of plant-based fats such as avocado oil and olive oil,” said nutritionist Cucuzza.

1. What does the author mainly talk about in paragraph 2?

A．How the air fryer improves the taste of fried chicken.

B．Why many American people love breaded foods.

C．Why the air fryer enjoys popularity in America.

D．How the air fryer works to make foods crisp.

2. What did Bellatti try to express?

A．People should have a calorie-controlled diet.

B．Eating fewer calories may lead to a healthier life.

C．Air fryers can be more useful than traditional fryers.

D．Air fryers can help people cut down on calories and fat.

3. What is Hartley’s attitude toward people using air fryers as a tool to lose weight?

A．He is against it	B．He is hopeful of it.
C．He is uninterested in it.	D．He is uncertain about it.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．An advertisement	B．A high technology book
C．A Health & Diet magazine	D．A business book

【推荐3】A new study finds almost one third of the world’s population is overweight. Since 1980, obesity rates(肥胖率)in children and adults have doubled in 73 countries, making people more worried. And rates are increasing in many other countries. Obesity is increasing faster in children than adults in many nations, including Algeria, Turkey and Jordan, the report said. But the world's weight problem is growing in both rich and poor countries alike. Researchers say an increasing number of people are dying of related health problems in what they called a "disturbing global public health problem."

Researchers studied health information from 1980 through 2015. They examined obesity rates, average weight gain in 195 countries. They found that obesity rates are three times greater among youth and young adults in countries like China, Brazil and India. Almost 108 million children and more than 600 million adults were found to be overweight. Egypt had the highest number of overweight adults in 2015. Vietnam had the least. In the same year, the United States had the highest number of overweight children, and Bangladesh had the least.

Yet hunger remains a problem in many areas. The United Nations said that almost 800 million people, including 300 million children, go to bed hungry each night. Experts said poor diets and lack of physical activity are mainly to blame for the rising numbers of overweight people.

Growing populations have led to rising obesity rates in poor countries. Often, poor people will eat processed(加工的) foods instead of choosing a diet rich in vegetables.

The London-based Overseas Development Institute studied the price of food in five countries: Britain, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Korea. It found that the cost of processed foods like ice cream and hamburgers has fallen since 1990. But the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has gone up.

1. What do we know about obesity in the world?

A．It is worrying

B．It is given no attention

C．It has been successfully solved

D．It is more serious among old people

2. Which country has the most overweight children in 2015?

A．America	B．Vietnam
C．Egypt	D．Bangladesh

3. What is one of the reasons why people get overweight?

A．Hunger	B．Poor diet
C．Diets with vegetables	D．Eating too much fruit

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．It’s Important to Have a Balanced Diet

B．How Can We Lose Weight and Keep Fit?

C．Is It Necessary for Us to Eat Fresh Vegetables?

D．Nearly One Third of People in the World Are Overweight.

【推荐1】Plants on Earth have grown for hundreds of millions of years, yet President Donald Trump’s pick to lead his new climate team insists that they need more carbon dioxide (CO₂) to boom.

Princeton physicist and carbon dioxide-advocate William Happer has been selected to head the brand new Presidential Committee on Climate Security. The atomic scientist, who achieved recognition for his work on atomic collisions (原子碰撞), not climate science, declared that the planet’s atmosphere needs significantly more CO₂, which is reported to speed up climate change. Happer said plants use CO₂ to live and more CO₂ is actually a benefit to the Earth. He also stressed that Earth is experiencing a “CO₂ starvation”, and concludes that “If plants could vote, they would vote for coal.”

Earth and plant scientists, however, find Happer’s insistence that the plant kingdom would benefit from increased CO₂ wrong-headed and it lacks evidence. For example, Earth’s CO₂ levels have increased sharply in the last century, and are now at their highest levels in at least 800,000 years—though other measurements show CO₂ levels are higher than they’ve been in 15 million years. “The idea that increased CO₂ is universally beneficial ‘to plants’ is very misguided,” Jill Anderson, an evolutionary ecologist specializing in plant populations, said in an interview. Data shows the evolution of global average temperature and CO₂ concentration from 1850 to 2019. Though 2019 is a bit cooler than recent years, it still is one of the warmest years ever and lies close to the trend line of global warming.

Both independent academic organizations and government agencies around different parts of the world concluded more CO₂ will bring many negative impacts to plant environments. And they added that “If someone is going to claim it is good, it’s necessary for them to show evidence.”

1. Why does Happer think plants need more CO₂?

A．Plants vote for more CO2.	B．CO2 speeds up climate change.
C．Plants need more CO2 to live.	D．CO2 is actually a benefit to the Earth.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．2019 is a bit warmer than recent years.

B．CO2 levels must be the highest in history.

C．The plant kingdom must benefit from increased CO2.

D．There are adequate evidence to support Happer’s insistence.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A．More CO2.	B．The plant.
C．The world.	D．The US government.

4. The author’s attitude in writing this passage can be described as ________.

A．critical	B．objective
C．positive	D．negative

【推荐2】China, endowed with rich agricultural resources, has a long history of farming. The traditional farming practice with intensive(精细的) cultivation(耕作) as its essence is one of the most important achievements of the human civilization. The development of agriculture and rural areas in China is faced with many problems. The Chinese government has made a number of important policies and measures to cause a faster growth of farmers’ income and narrow the ever enlarging income gap between rural and urban residents as soon as possible mainly through finishing a strategy of balanced social and economic development. We’ll give top priority in all work to solving problems facing agriculture, farmers and rural areas, focusing on the following seven aspects.

Firstly we’ll promote faster increase of farmers’ income. Secondly we’ll protect and increase the overall capacity of grain production. Thirdly we will continue to promote strategic restructuring of agriculture. Fourthly we’ll actively promote progress in agro-science and enhance work of agricultural high-tech and key research programs, and increase its reserve level. Fifthly we’ll further open agriculture to the outside world and actively develop agricultural trade with other countries. Sixthly we’ll speed up the transfer of rural labors and develop rural secondary and tertiary(第三的) industries. Seventhly we’ll continue to deepen rural reforms.

Priorities(优先权) will be placed on reform of rural land system, tax and administrative charges, grain distribution system and rural financial system. However, agricultural development has difficult tasks and a long way to go. The road ahead is by no means smooth. Nevertheless , China’s agriculture will give full play to its advantages, overcome any difficulties, enter a new stage of development and match towards a brighter new future in the new century!

1. What’s the China’s ancient civilization?

A．The rich agricultural resources.

B．The intensive cultivation.

C．The capacity of grain production.

D．The strategy of balanced development.

2. What does the underlined word “enhance ” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．weaken

B．design

C．strengthen

D．effect

3. What policy do you think is the most important?

A．Promoting faster increase of farmers’ income.

B．Protecting the capacity of grain production.

C．Promoting strategic restructuring of agriculture.

D．Continuing to deepen rural reforms.

4. What kind of future does China have?

A．The future road ahead is smooth.

B．China’s advantages can not overcome any difficulty.

C．China won’t enter a new stage of reform.

D．China will have a brighter future.

【推荐3】James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, is now the wealthiest person in Briton after his company posted a record profit for 2018. But how did he make his fortune?

My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.

Thirty years later, in 1979, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spent the next 15 years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements (许可协议) for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (过滤器). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents (专利) on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still view risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not limited by any rules — in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1. Which of the following provided inspiration for Dyson’s invention?

A．The death of his father	B．The scream of his wife
C．The hatred of homework chores	D．The trouble the cleaner bag brings

2. Why was Dyson’s vacuum cleaner not accepted at first?

A．Because the vacuum makers profited from bags and filters.

B．Because Dyson’s vacuum cleaner still needed to be improved.

C．Because the major vacuum makers had updated their products.

D．Because Dyson’s vacuum cleaner didn’t get licensing agreements.

3. Dyson’s machine got into production _____________.

A．before the legal battles	B．after becoming famous
C．upon applying for the patent	D．in spite of financial difficulties

4. The author’s real purpose of writing the passage is to _______.

A．emphasize the necessity of brainstorming our ideas

B．explain the development of the vacuum cleaner

C．introduce Dyson and his vacuum cleaner

D．urge people to accept risks and failure