【推荐1】During the past year, lots of great technologies have come into our lives, such as driverless cars and AI. What will come next? Forbes has a few breakthrough (突破) that may have an influence in the new year.

	5G Internet. How fast is your mobile phone? After 3G and 4G, 5G is on the way. According to Science Daily, 5G tests are expected to start as early 2019 in the US and by 2020 in the UK. China has already tested 5G in most parts of China in 2020.
	3D metal (金属) printing. 3D printing is not new. It first appeared in the 1990s. But it hasn’t been widely used in our daily life. 3D printers are expensive, costing thousands of dollars for each. However, there are new 3D printers that can print metal. HP can print some small metal parts for cars, such as key rings.
	AI (人工智能): China is paying great attention to the development of AI. According to the research, China’s main advantage lies in intelligent robots. And the main problem for AI development in China is not short of money but short of technology and talent. China plans to become a worldwide AI innovation (创新) center by 2030.
	Green and renewable energy. As many countries pay much attention to pollution, electric cars and solar energy (太阳能) might become more popular. More carmakers, including Audi and Volvo, will have more electric powered cars on the road. And by 2025, almost every sixth car sold in the world will be electric.

1. According to Science Daily, 5G tests are expected to start in the UK by ________.

A．2019

B．2020

C．2025

D．2031

2. 3D printing hasn’t been widely used in our daily life because ________.

A．3D printers are expensive	B．it appeared in the 1990s
C．few people show interest in it	D．it can’t produce products

3. What is the main problem for AI development in China now?

A．Being short of money and technology.

B．Being short of technology and talent.

C．Being short of talent and creative ideas.

D．Being short of creative ideas and money.

4. According to the passage, electric powered cars will help us ________.

A．travel faster	B．become safer
C．protect environment	D．save money

5. In which part of a magazine can we find this passage? ________

A．Sports.

B．Health.

C．Medicine.

D．Science.

【推荐2】China has named the nation’s first Mars rover (火星车) Zhu Rong. For all of us, Zhu Rong is a well-suited name.

In an ancient Chinese story, Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal. He rode on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the god of water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven (天国) to the world.

“Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture,” a space official said. “The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong. The name symbolizes light and hope for space exploration in our country, and means to guide humans to continue exploration.”

After leaving the earth last summer, Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May. In recent years, our country has sent up the world’s first quantum satellite (量子卫星), and Chang’e-4 has made a soft landing on the moon. We have made great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.

1. Who was Zhu Rong in ancient Chinese story?

A．The god of water.

B．The god of fire.

C．The god of fight.

2. What does the name Zhu Rong symbolize for China’s space exploration?

A．The earliest god.

B．A guide.

C．Light and hope.

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

A．The earth.

B．Mars.

C．The moon.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The writer is proud of China’s space technology.

B．China has sent up the world’s first quantum satellite.

C．Zhu Rong is a great person in an ancient Chinese story.

【推荐3】High-speed railways, Alipay, shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new four great achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes were asked to name great achievements that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.

Justin, from Bucharest, Romania I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.

Yala, from Kathmandu, Nepal I’m from Nepa, I always go out by bike. A bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”; It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.

Archana, from New Delhi, India My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here is China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take a wallet with you, you will be in a tough spot.

Bond, from Bangkok, Thailand You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in Thailand. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country.

1. What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?

A．Fast and tidy.	B．Cheap and healthy.
C．Cheap and amazing.	D．Convenient and wonderful.

2. What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yala’s words?

A．Two bikes.

B．Two riders.

C．Two shops.

D．Two places.

3. What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?

A．Get into trouble.	B．Lose your way.
C．Stay in silence.	D．Get something for free.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?

A．A bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.

B．There’re no high-speed railways in Romania now.

C．We can pay for everything by Zhi Fu Bao in Beijing.

D．Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.

5. What conclusion can we draw about the new four great achievements?

A．They are only liked by young people.

B．They were created by young foreign people.

C．They are the signs that China is improving rapidly.

D．They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes.

【推荐1】My name is Claire. I live in a very small house in a town called Kingston. I love to visit Highgrove Road. This road has a lot of big houses, and some even look like palaces. Highgrove Road is next to a beach. I love to sit on the beach and imagine what these houses look like inside.

My favorite house is a pink house at the end of the road. In my dream this house has at least four living rooms and two dining rooms, all on the ground floor. One dining room is for the family and the other one is for friends. It has a really big kitchen next to the dining rooms. The house has three bedrooms on the first floor and five bedrooms on the second floor. Each bedroom has a bathroom with a toilet, a sink, a bath and a shower. The house is very tidy and quiet. In front of the house, there is a big garden with a swimming pool. It is the biggest swimming pool in the whole town. A friendly family lives in this house and the family members often invite friends to the house.

My dream is to live in a house just like this. My mother thinks I should stop dreaming and start studying for my exams!

1. Highgrove Road is next to ___________.

A．a beach	B．Claire’s school
C．a palace	D．a big house

2. What colour is Claire’s favourite house?

A．Red.

B．Purple.

C．Pink.

D．Blue.

3. How many bedrooms does Claire imagine there are in this house?

A．Eight.

B．Ten.

C．Five.

D．Three.

4. Claire’s dream is to _______.

A．pass her exams	B．buy this house
C．use the swimming pool	D．live in a similar (相似的) house

5. What may Claire’s real house look like?

A．It may be new.	B．It may be very small.
C．It may be very big.	D．It may be clean.

【推荐2】Life in the 2050s will be different from it is now, because many changes will take place. What will the changes be?

The population (人口) is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer study will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

People will work fewer hours, but have more free time for sports, TV and travelling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries for holiday.

There will be changes in our food, too. Because more and more people know the importance of healthy diet, they eat less meat but more vegetables and fruit. So people will be healthier.

Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people won’t have enough work to do. This will be a problem.

1. In the 2050s, there will be ________ according to the passage.

A．more trees

B．more people

C．more work

2. In the future, people will not have to ________.

A．travel

B．study

C．work long

3. Every family will have at least one ________ in the 2050s.

A．computer

B．house

C．robot

4. Travelling will be ________ in the 2050s.

A．less interesting

B．more expensive

C．much cheaper and easier

5. People in the 2050s may not have as much ________ as we do now.

A．fruit

B．bread

C．meat

【推荐3】Jeff and Joe are twin (双胞胎) brothers. They are thinking about their future. In ten years, they will be twenty-four and have their own jobs. Jeff will be a soccer coach (教练) and Joe will be a jazz (爵士乐) musician.

First, at college, Jeff will take classes in science, health and education. He will not take history. After finishing college, he will coach the school soccer team in a high school. His team will work hard and practice four times a week.

Joe will start a jazz band (乐队). He will play the drums. The band will practice every day and write their own songs. Joe hopes the band will become successful and famous. Then he and the band will travel around the world by car.

The brothers’ parents are sure about Jeff’s plan, but they suspect Joe’s because being a successful musician is a very difficult thing.

1. How old are Jeff and Joe?

A．10.

B．14.

C．24.

2. What classes will Jeff have at college?
① Health       ② History     ③ Education        ④ Science

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

3. From the passage, we can know that ________.

A．Joe will play the guitar in the jazz band

B．Joe loves traveling around the world by bike

C．Jeff’s soccer team will practice four times a week

4. What does the underlined word “suspect” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．怀疑

B．抱怨

C．批评

5. The passage is mainly about Jeff’s and Joe’s ________.

A．future plans

B．dream colleges

C．school activities

【推荐1】Our school isn’t very big, but it is very beautiful （漂亮）. There are a lot of trees in it. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. The walls of our classroom are white. There is a blackboard and some pictures on the wall. Our classroom is very clean （干净）. There are 45 students in our class. Mr. White is our English teacher. He is from England. I like English very much. Mr. White is very friendly（友好）to us. He likes China and he learns（学习）Chinese now. He can speak some Chinese. My father and mother are English teachers, too. They often help me with my English. My classmates are very friendly. We are all friends. We like our school.

1. There are ________ in my school.

A．many trees

B．forty-five students

C．two classes

D．three teachers

2. Mr. White is ________.

A．an American teacher

B．my Chinese teacher

C．an English teacher

D．a math teacher

3. My father is ________ teacher.

A．my

B．a Chinese

C．an English

D．an art teacher

4. I like ________ very much.

A．English

B．French

C．Japanese

D．Chinese

5. Our school is ________.

A．very beautiful

B．very big

C．behind my home

D．in Beijing

【推荐2】Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A word of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the middy sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Lying with closed eyes beside my heavy fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my body.

Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be noisy traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!

Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company (陪伴). A little brown ant was struggling (挣扎) to find its way with a bit of dry straw (草) through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden (重负), but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is impossible to hunted animals, slaves and modern man. It is as great an effort for an office to walk five blocks with a heavy brief-case as it is for a farmer to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.

I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland places, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse if there wasn't a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

1. What's the right order of the following events?
① I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.
② I went to the jungle.
③ I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.
④ I lay on the ground to have a break.
⑤ I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

A．②③⑤①④

B．⑤③②④①

C．②⑤④③①

D．⑤④③②①

2. How does the author feel about the ant?

A．He admired its behavior toward work.

B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

C．He had pity on the little ant.

D．He was happy to have its company.

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the writer would probably _____ .

A．work harder than before	B．talk to the man on the horse
C．make his way home	D．stay in the valley to enjoy the beautiful view

【推荐3】The ant(蚂蚁) works every day but the monkey plays in the tree every day in summer. One day the ant is carrying some candy to her home. Her home is next to a big tree. The monkey is playing games in the tree. He says to the ant, “Why are you working every day? It is warm today. Don’t work. Come and play games with me.” But the ant says, “Winter will come and it will be very cold. I want to store lots of food. I will sleep all day in winter.”

“Winter will not come soon. You can work in autumn,” says the monkey.

Summer and autumn are over. There is snow(雪) everywhere. The monkey can’t find any food. Do you know what will happen?

1. __________ works every day in summer.

A．The mouse

B．The monkey

C．The ant

D．The dog

2. In summer the monkey __________ every day.

A．sleeps

B．plays in the tree

C．eats bananas

D．walks the ant

3. One day the ant is carrying __________ to her home.

A．some candy

B．some bread

C．some meat

D．some rice

4. The underlined word “store” means _________ in Chinese.

A．节约

B．储存

C．挑选

D．商店

5. Which is TRUE?

A．The ant asks the monkey not to work.

B．The ant’s home is next to a big tree.

C．The monkey is clever.

D．The monkey will sleep all day in winter because he has lots of food.