Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of Lee MinHo on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and since the 19th century from wood. People leaned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand, As a result, they were expensive and rare (稀有的), And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CDROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced(替代) by computers one day? No, I don't think the Lee MinHo poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two meters high!
1. What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?| A．He reads books. | B．He reads newspaper. |
| C．He looks through magazines. | D．He looks at the posters on the wall. |
| A．About 2000 years ago. | B．In the 19th century. |
| C．About 1000 years ago. | D．In the 11th century. |
| A．People could not read. | B．People could not write words on paper. |
| C．People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo. | D．People could only produce books one at a time by hand. |
| A．People didn’t want to buy books. | B．Printing was invented in China. |
| C．Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. | D．The Internet was introduced to people soon. |
| A．People won’t need books any more. | B．Books won’t be replaced by computers. |
| C．People prefer to find information in books. | D．Computers have already replaced books. |
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【推荐1】Kelly Passek is a woman from Virginia, America. She is a librarian（图书管理员）of a middle school. “As a school librarian, it is my work to make sure the students can get the books they want to read,” Kelly says, “But now it is not easy. Lots of students stay at home because of COVID-19.”
Then Kelly thinks of a drone service（无人飞机服务）called the Wing. It uses drones to take things to people’s doors. Kelly’s family often use the service after they buy something online（网上）. Kelly thinks she can use the Wing to send（派送）books, too.
Students tell Kelly the names of the books they want online. Next, Kelly puts the books in boxes, and then gives them to the Wing. Finally drones take the books to students, With the service, students can have books to read at home when they can’t go to the library.
Now, students in Kelly’s school can choose（选择）from the library’s more than 150,000 books. They are all excited to get the books by drone.
1. Where does Kelly Passek work?| A．In a bookstore. | B．In a library. | C．In a hospital. | D．In a hotel. |
| A．the Wing | B．the library | C．the school | D．the COVID-19 |
① Kelly uses drones to take the books to students.
② Kelly puts the books into the box.
③ Kelly knows the books students want to read.
| A．①②③ | B．②①③ | C．③①② | D．③②① |
| A．Lots of students stay at home because it is too cold outside. |
| B．Some students aren’t happy to get their books by drone. |
| C．There are only 150,000 books for students in the library. |
| D．Students can read books without（不用）going to the library. |
【推荐2】A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero(主人公) was separated at an early age. It also talks about love, getting on with others, being persistent(坚持不懈的) and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James, swimming coach says to him, “You are not like a kid following instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take himself on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake Stone, James’s parents, his diving coach, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’s foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity(辨认) of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil(化石), “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a letter with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. He finally meets his mother, Anne, and comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery, The Snake Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
1. What is the main theme of the novel?| A．Life with foster parents. | B．Life in the world of diving. |
| C．A journey of self-discovery. | D．A travel around the country. |
| A．James is a successful diver. | B．James is a hopeful swimmer. |
| C．James is an outgoing young man. | D．James is able to make life decisions on his own. |
| A．The story has a happy and complete ending. |
| B．The story takes place in the city of London. |
| C．The characters are realistically described. |
| D．The turning point comes while James foster parents are away in London. |
| A．boring | B．valuable | C．comfortable | D．dangerous |
However, experts say that readers will not be able to absorb( 吸收) efficiently what they have read, because the information is shown in such a simple form.“Some e-readers（电子阅览器）, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be ‘lazy’ and make readers easily forget what they have just read, ”experts say.
A. student by Princeton University finds that many readers can recall more information after reading if they read paper books. Compared with electronic books, paper books are less convenient for readers to read. Such difficulty in reading makes readers cherish（珍惜） the information they are reading and encourage their brain to think. As a result, the efficiency of reading will be improved greatly. Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.
Others experts say that e-readers and computers may stop us from absorbing information, because the screens may make you feel that the words on the screen are not important. Mr. Lehrer, an expert, said, “E-readers have changed the reading habits of people, but they make people’s ability of reading degenerate（退化）”
1. Now a lot of electronic books have changed .
| A．people’s ways of eating |
| B．people’s ways of speaking |
| C．p people’s ways of reading |
| D．people’s ways of learning |
| A．are new kinds of computers |
| B．can make readers’ brain to be “lazy” |
| C．are two electronic texts |
| D．can be used to learn English |
| A．will forget the information they have just read easily |
| B．will not think more about what they are reading |
| C．will fall asleep easily |
| D．can recall more information after reading |
| A．被动地 |
| B．主动地 |
| C．快捷地 |
| D．茫然地 |
| A．electronic books are less convenient for readers to read |
| B．the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books |
| C．e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all |
| D．people easily forget what they have read because they read too much |
【推荐1】Cool Inventions That Will Take You to the Future
Scientists never stop amazing us with fascinating inventions. Here are some cool ones that are already in stores or will be there soon.
 | Portable Toaster There is actually an idea of a knife that could not only cut the bread into small pieces, but be heated enough to toast a slice of bread. You could take this time-saving and easy-to-clean tool anywhere. It would be really cool, for it looked like a light saber（剑）. |
 | Hand-Held Copy & Paste Tool Copy & Paste allows you to scan and print images anywhere and on anything. Simply push the button and scan the object, and then the image can be printed on any surface using ink. For the moment, this is only an idea, but when this device is on sale, there will be a long line waiting to buy it. |
 | Electronic Sensor Pen With Phree Pen, you can write anything anywhere. When it went into market, it became really popular. All the symbols can be written on any surface, read by a computer and sent to a smart phone or a computer. You can write things down without paper at hand. |
 | Scanner Determining Food Composition(成分) TellSpec was made for those who want to quickly know the composition of a dish. It scans the products and then sends a list of information about the nutritional value to a special phone app. Now you don’t need to worry about the safety of the products you eat. |
1. With the help of the Copy & Paste tool, you can ________.
| A．cut the bread into small pieces | B．send information to a smart phone |
| C．print images on any surface | D．scan the food to check its safety |
| A．TellSpec | B．Copy & Paste | C．Phree Pen | D．Portable Toaster |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
【推荐2】
Here’s a piece of good news. After years’ research and testing, the hybrid car is developed and put on the market. It’s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve (节约) our natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a car’s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is powered by battery. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug (接通电源) it in to charge it. But that’s not how it works. The 144-volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the car’s brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, it uses less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn’t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas.” When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power supply kicks in (起作用) to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.
1. The underlined word “hybrid” refers to ________.| A．energy saving |
| B．a high-tech discovery |
| C．a combination of two things |
| A．The hybrid car will be put on the market. |
| B．Hybrid cars run faster than regular cars. |
| C．The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of air pollution. |
| A．They designed hybrid cars. |
| B．They outlawed the burning of fossil fuels. |
| C．They set important guidelines that help control pollution. |
| A．They use less gas than regular cars |
| B．They’re safer to drive than most cars |
| C．They’re more modern than other cars |
 | Seatrac, enjoy the sea Seatrac is a chair on a moving walkway (移动的步道路). It can carry a disabled (残疾的) man into the sea. Once the man is in the sea, he or she can either sit in the chair, enjoy the water, or go for a swim. It is solar powered (太阳能) and can keep running, even if the electricity goes out (电耗尽). |
 | They send this Teddy Bear into the sky Li Zhenghan is a student from the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC). He and his teammates fly a teddy bear up to 28, 000 meters above the earth surface (地球表面). It takes them 60 days to prepare for the test flight (试飞). It doesn’t go well at first, but they solve all the problems and fly the teddy bear to the sky. |
 | ▲ A Japanese company (公司) makes a new product (产品) to help sleepy workers take a quick nap (小憩) at work while they are standing. Giraffenap is a standing sleeping box. It helps people sleep while they’re standing— just like a giraffe (长颈鹿) does. It’s about the size of a small payphone box. With Giraffenap, workers can quickly go back to work after having a small sleep. |
1. All the news above is about ________.
| A．sports | B．school | C．science | D．music |
| A．People cannot use the Seatrac. |
| B．Seatrac stops running. |
| C．People in the chair cannot go into the water. |
| D．Seatrac can still work. |
| A．Six weeks. | B．Two months. | C．Four years. | D．six days. |
| A．In an office. | B．In a zoo. | C．At home. | D．In a park. |
| A．A cute giraffe |
| B．Sleep while standing |
| C．A small public phone box |
| D．Sleepy workers |
 | Avoid Giving Certain Flowers in Russia Be careful when giving flowers to your friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow flowers mean trick or a relationship break-up. No red carnation (康乃馨), too. Traditionally, red carnations have something to do with death. |
 | Don’t Show up on Time in Venezuela In Venezuela if you are invited over to someone’s home for a meal, it’s suggested that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the planned time. Being early or on time is viewed as being rude there. |
 | Always Use a Knife and Fork in Norway In Norway, table manners are extremely important. Most meals, including sandwiches, are eaten using knives and forks. |
 | Skip the Tab in Turkey When doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split (平摊) the bill will be viewed as a polite way but won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your share, Turks suggest inviting your host to a follow-up meal. |
| A．4:10 p.m. | B．4:45 p.m. | C．5:00 p.m. | D．5:13 p.m. |
| A．Russia. | B．Venezuela. | C．Norway. | D．Turkey. |
| A．Health. | B．Culture. | C．Education. | D．Environment. |
| A. Spring City Kunming is a very beautiful city in Yunnan. The weather there is great. It’s never too hot or too cold all the year round. Kunming has a lot of wonderful sights. B. Qingdao Golden Beach is a moon-shaped beach with blue water and blue sky, and the sand is as fine as powder. The color looks like gold, so it is called “Golden Beach”. C. City Walk in Guangzhou Guangzhou is also a busy city, with many shopping centers, restaurants, and entertainment facilities (娱乐设施). You can try morning tea in Guangzhou. D. Shanghai Disneyland is a famous theme park where you can try exciting rides, visit Adventure Land and get the chance to see some car to on characters like Mickey. E. Hawaii is located in the US with beautiful beaches and sunshine. You can play beach volleyball here and have a lot of fun. F. Paris France is the country of romance in Europe. It is famous for its art and tasty food such as wine and bread. G. Xi’an is a city rich in history and culture. There are many famous places of interest such as the Terracotta Warriors, the Bell Tower, and so on. |
【推荐3】The Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, has been considered a great museum for a long time. However, the Palace Museum has made some cultural and creative products (产品). Nowadays, such cultural and creative products have been popular among Chinese people.
Since 2007, the Palace Museum has come up with more than 9, 600 products. The products include notebooks with embroidery (刺绣) covers and dolls of emperors and empresses (皇后). The products can bring much profit (收益), about 1 billion yuan each year.
Besides the products, the Palace Museum also created an app called A Day of an Emperor. It is such an interesting app that it has lots of users. The users can learn about a day of life and work of an emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Several years ago, a TV program called Masters in Forbidden City became popular online. Lots of people enjoyed watching it, especially the young people. They say that they can learn a lot about Chinese history and culture by watching the program. It also makes them want to work at the museum.
▲ For example, the National Museum of China has had similar activities, too. China encourages more and more museums to make young people interested in Chinese history and culture.
1. According to the passage, we can buy the products in the Palace Museum except (除了) ________.A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．the products are cheap and good | B．they can learn about a day of life of an emperor |
| C．the products are cultural and creative | D．they want to work at the museum as guides |
| A．Some other museums also learned from the Palace Museum. |
| B．No other museums can do better than the Palace Museum. |
| C．Some old people begin to show interest in the products. |
| D．Young people hope to do something for the products. |
| A．the Forbidden City is only a museum |
| B．A Day of an Emperor is a popular program |
| C．the Palace Museum can get 9, 600 yuan from the products every year |
| D．more and more museums begin to learn from the Palace Museum |
1. The children _____ Bob Pearson’s real children.
| A．is | B．isn’t | C．are | D．aren’t |
| A．lot of | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．doesn’t like | B．like |
| C．likes | D．don’t like |
| A．Bob Pearson is a very nice young man. |
| B．Bill and Mikou come from the same country. |
| C．Bob Pearson has a wife. |
| D．Lanlan is a Chinese girl. |
| Come to Austria(奥地利) Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and inexpensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to 25℃in the daytime, but much cooler by evening. |
| Enjoy Thailand(泰国)! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at noon. |
| Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃to 26 ℃by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
1. The advertisements above are about ______.
| A．shopping | B．food | C．travel | D．hotels |
| A．Climb Mountains |
| B．enjoy the scenery of the forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel |
| D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat |
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high |
【推荐3】The COVID-19 pandemic (大流行) has made our lives very different. Some of us have improved our health habits. Others have learned how to cook. And more people have fallen in love with cycling.
Yang Xiaomeng lives 11 km away from her workplace in Beijing. The 26-year-old lady has been cycling to work for the last three months. “I used to take the subway before the COVID-19 outbreak. But now riding a bike seems to be a safer choice.” she said.
Yang has found that cycling is more relaxing and enjoyable than taking the crowded subway. “There’s more fresh air on the road. It’s also a good way to stay fit. I’ll keep cycling as my new habit,” she said.
Many people turned from public transport to cycling during the pandemic. The number of cyclists on Beijing’s bike-only lane(车道) from Huilongguan to Shangdi has gone up by 17.6 percent.
In other cities around the world, biking is also becoming more popular. London has closed large parts of the city to cars so that people can cycle safely. New York, Berlin and Montreal have created new and wider bike lanes for people to cycle. These cities believe that if there are safer and more comfortable places for cycling. More people will ride bikes in the future instead of driving. This will make the cities greener and cleaner, and their people happier and healthier.
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer tries to ________.| A．explain what she did during the outbreak |
| B．show us better ways to stay healthy |
| C．discuss the importance of living a healthy life style |
| D．show the changes the pandemic has brought to our lives |
| A．taking the subway is relaxing | B．cycling is healthy |
| C．bike-only lanes are often crowded | D．there is no fresh in the subway |
| A．built new bike lanes for cyclists | B．closed public transport |
| C．made their cities greener and cleaner | D．taught people how to cycle safely |
