Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe that we can make robots move like people, but we can’t make them really think like a human. Many scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future.
1. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance.2. Some scientists believe that we can make the robots really think like a human.
3. Indian’s scientists can make the robots that look like snakes.
4. Snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.
5. We always know what will happen in the future.
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Look at the bus. It’s a little different from other buses. It’s black and white, and has two black “ears” on the top, just like a giant panda. The lights of the bus are its “eyes”. This is the popular Panda Bus in China. The bus is 12 meters long and there are 23 seats on it.
The Panda Bus is popular not just because of its cute looks. You can also find something cool when you get on it. First of all, it’s very easy for people to buy tickets. They don’t need to use their phones or bus cards like before. All they need are their hands. They can buy tickets just by scanning (扫描) their hands. In this way, people can also buy drinks and food on the bus. There is a vending machine (自动贩卖机) in the middle of the bus. Another surprise is the small computer on the back of each seat. People can choose to watch a movie on the way. How interesting! There are also some cameras on the bus. If someone steals (偷) things, these cameras will catch them. So, it’s safe and comfortable for people to take the bus. Most importantly, the bus is driverless (无人驾驶的). It can stop at lights and park at the stop all by itself. It only needs someone to watch all the way just in case. And it usually runs a little slower than other buses.
By the end of 2021, there had been over ten cities in China having the Panda Bus, such as Tianjin, Shanghai and Jinan. Would you like to take such a bus to go to school?
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us about the Panda Bus?
| A．How it works. | B．What it looks like. | C．How popular it is. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．it’s big and beautiful |
| B．the cameras can help people a lot |
| C．people can use the small computers to relax |
| A．The Panda Bus doesn’t run as fast as other buses. |
| B．Only big cities in China have the Panda Bus. |
| C．There isn't a driver on the bus. |
【推荐2】It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.
There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.
For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.
Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1. Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.
2. Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.
3. As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.
4. The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.
5. This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.
【推荐3】Have you ever heard of “a ball of energy”? People often use it to describe very active children. But today we tell about an invention called the socket, that is a real soccer ball of energy. Julia Silverman explains that in fact the socket is a portable generator.
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews developed the socket as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University. There are mechanisms in a socket. When you kick, hit or throw it, energy is then kept in it by these mechanisms instead of disappearing into the environment.
Then the user can put something directly into the ball, like a lamp, or a mobile phone charger so that they can get energy from it. For every fifteen minutes of the game play, the socket can provide enough electricity for an LED lamp for three hours, and the ball can store up to 24 hours’ electricity.
The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people in the world had no electricity to use, and most of them live in sub-Saharan Africa and in India and other countries in Asia.
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experiences in developing countries before they began the project. They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in really areas. There’s an energy crisis in the world. One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity, there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of any electricity are harmful choices like kerosene lamps, which produce a lot of smoke.
Julia Silverman says the socket ball is one small solution to a big problem. Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman hope their socket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages. It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world’s most popular sport and get some energy in return.
1. From the passage, we know the socket is__________.| A．an active child | B．an invention | C．a lamp | D．a mobile phone |
| A．difficulty | B．safety | C．success | D．sadness |
| A．active children care more about playing socket |
| B．people are expected to get some energy by playing socket |
| C．Julia Silverman has never been to developing countries before |
| D．kicking a socket can let the energy disappear into the environment |
| A．A soccer ball that gives energy | B．The way to help save electricity |
| C．The best way to solve energy problems | D．An invention changing the world |
【推荐1】There are robots all around us. Some do difficult jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. Some just do one simple job, like washing clothes. They do these by “feedback” (反馈).
We human beings receive feedback through our eyes, ears and other senses (感官), which tell us what is going on around. Robots are kind of like human beings in two ways: they work and they have feedback. Information about what is happening is “fed back” into the robot to tell it what to do next.
There are robots taking care of the temperature of our houses, cookers, and hot water systems. We set the controls to the temperature we want and leave the rest to the robot. Its feedback usually comes from a thermostat (温控器). One kind of thermostat is a metal strip (金属条板), which bends (弯曲) when it gets hot. At the right temperature, it bends just enough to turn off the heat. As the air around it cools, the strip becomes straight, which turns the heat on again.
Some robots are created to work in factories. They are taught to do different jobs. First, their “brains” are shown how the job needs to be done. A person moves the “arms” and “hands” of the robot through each part of the job as the robot’s brain records each move. After that, the robot is set to work on its own. If something gets in the way, the robot will stop until a human engineer comes to solve the problem. When it is needed for a new job, its memory is deleted. Then it will be taught how to do the new work.
The most clever robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and even find out how hot and cold objects are. These robots have computer brains, connected to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions.
There are robots all around, making our lives easier. In some ways, they are better than human beings. They work quickly, hardly making any mistakes. They do the same jobs over and over again, never getting bored or tired.
1. According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true?| A．Robots mainly work by receiving feedback. |
| B．Not only can robots do easy jobs, but they can do hard ones. |
| C．Some robots can set the temperature right through a thermostat. |
| D．Robots working in factories are controlled by the metal strip. |
| A．robots should be greatly improved |
| B．robots are very helpful and useful to humans |
| C．robots will probably take over in the future |
| D．we see robots only at certain times |
| A．the robots are not able to think on their own |
| B．the robots are controlled by engineers all the time |
| C．when the robots are given a new job, their memory will be cleaned off |
| D．most robots can do several jobs at a time |
(①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5 ⑥=Para. 6)
| A．①; ②; ③④⑤⑥ | B．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ | C．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ | D．①②; ③; ④⑤⑥ |
【推荐2】China has successfully sent three astronauts into space! On June 17, 2021, Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo got on the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satelite Launch Center. It was sent up at 9:22 am. About six and a half hours later, it docked with the Tianhe core module (核心舱). The core module was sent into space on April 29, 2021. The astronauts will stay on the space station for three months and do many jobs.
Their living space on the station is about 110 cubic meters (立方米) in size. They’ll eat, sleep, take showers and even call their family from the station. They can also read or play games when they have time!
1. What do you think the best title of the text is? ________| A．The Shenzhou 12 spacecraft. |
| B．The space station in China. |
| C．Astronauts live on the space station. |
| D．Chinese astronauts travel to space station. |
| A．April 29, 2021 | B．June 17, 2021 |
| C．April 17, 2021 | D．June 29, 2021 |
| A．对接 | B．联系 | C．通话 | D．分离 |
| A．eat with their family |
| B．phone their family |
| C．swim with their friends |
| D．see films with their friends |
【推荐3】
| Countries | Rubbish Sorting (分类) |
| China | Some people might find it hard to tell which piece of rubbish goes in which bin. A mini app (应用软件) in Alipay (支付宝) can help. Type in the name of the rubbish and the app will give you an answer right away. |
| The US | A company’s robot knows the rubbish smartly and quickly. It can sort food boxes and drink bottles by scanning their logos (图标). The robot can sort 60 different kinds of rubbish per minute. |
| Canada | A company uses computer technology to sort rubbish on a moving belt (皮带). The more sorting it does, the better it will perform, as it learns from its work. |
| Japan | Rubbish sorting has been practiced for many years and Japanese people have a good habit of rubbish sorting. Japanese people consider it a shame when they make wrong sorting. |
| A．Sports Report. | B．Movie Review. |
| C．Around the World. | D．Advertisement. |
| A．An app. | B．A robot. |
| C．computer technology. | D．Good habit. |
| A．China. | B．America. | C．Canada. | D．Japan. |
| A．A mini app in Alipay can type in the name of the rubbish. |
| B．A company’s robot in US can sort over 60 kinds of rubbish every minute. |
| C．A company in Canada uses computer technology to sort rubbish on a moving belt. |
| D．Japan has been practicing rubbish sorting for lots of years. |
| A．All countries have ways of rubbish sorting. |
| B．How to sort rubbish. |
| C．Different ways of sorting rubbish in 4 countries. |
| D．Rubbish Sorting is quite important and necessary. |
【推荐1】There is no doubt that water plays an important role in keeping us healthy. It keeps our bodies working in the right order. But do you know that too much water can poison (使……中毒) us?
Water poisoning happens when we drink too much water for our bodies. This lowers the level of sodium (钠) in our blood to dangerous levels. We probably already know that high levels of sodium can be unhealthy, but low levels either.
When we have too little sodium in our bodies, our cells (细胞) begin to grow bigger. As a result, a lot of things will go seriously wrong in our bodies. We may have a headache, feel very tired and may even fall down. In these cases, we need to be sent to the hospital right away.
Protecting ourselves from water poisoning may seem easy—just don’t drink too much water. In some situations, it is easier said than done. For example, when we do some heavy exercise, such as running for a long time, we may have to drink a lot of water.
It is important to balance the amount of water we drink with the amount of water that our bodies are losing. This can help us stay healthy when we are exercising.
So, how much water should we drink each day? For years, we have been told to drink at least 2, 500 ml water a day. But in fact, the real amount needed is different for each person. Today, most doctors are telling us that we should drink water whenever we feel thirsty. We can’t live without water. Neither can we live with too much water in our bodies. Make sure we take the right amount of it each day—staying healthy is all about staying balanced!
1. Which of the following is the chemical symbol of sodium?| A．Na. | B．K. | C．Si. |
| A．A man who is losing weight. |
| B．A woman who eats too much sugar. |
| C．A man who drinks too much water for his body. |
①Fall down. ②Feel very tired. ③Have a headache.④Hardly remember things.
| A．①③④ | B．①②③ | C．②③④ |
| A．Can Sodium Hurt Us? | B．Can Water Poison Us? | C．Why Do We Need Water? |
【推荐2】Doctors may tell you that fast food is bad for your health. But many young people don’t listen to that. One of the most popular American fast food is hamburger.
It got its name from a German city, Hamburg. It was famous for its beef. McDonald’s is one of the world’s most famous fast-food restaurants. You can find it in many parts of the world. The first McDonald’s was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in April 1955. But what makes McDonald’s so popular?
Lee Cho, a South Korean, says, “I often go to McDonald’s. It’s clean, less expensive than other restaurants and saves time.”
Natalia, a girl from Moscow, says, “I find hamburgers very delicious and ice cream is out of this world.”
Karen Smith, from Frankfurt, says, “McDonald’s is a favorite meeting point for my friends and me. We can sit there and talk for hours in a friendly atmosphere (氛围).There are lots of young people around. The food is also cheap.”
Older people are very critical (批评的) of this kind of food. Lots of young people in the US are too fat. Many parents think their children eat too much high-calorie (高卡路里的) food. It’s not good for children.
1. What do many doctors think of fast food?| A．It is good for our health. | B．It is healthy. | C．It is bad for our health. |
| A．the beef | B．a famous Germany doctor |
| C．a fast food restaurant | D．a city in German |
| A．Korea | B．Des Plaines, Illinois | C．Frankfurt | D．Moscow |
| A．many parents like to buy food in McDonald’s for their children |
| B．McDonald’s is very popular with older people in the US |
| C．the food in McDonald’s is good for young people |
| D．some young people are too fat because they eat too much food with high calories |
①It has delicious hamburgers. ②The food is cheap and it is clean.
③Children can eat healthy food there. ④It is a good place to meet friends.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ | D．①②④ |
【推荐3】Have you ever heard of “Who knows that each bowl of rice is the fruit of hard toil (苦工)?” It tells us not to waste food.
As we all know, every bit of food we eat comes from hard work. It’s not easy to turn a seed into the food you can eat. Recently, to help students better understand this, Zhejiang held an activity. Under the hot sun, hundreds of students went to a field to experience farming.With the help of others, they better understood how hard farming was.
Many countries are facing the food shortage problem now. According to the UN, there are 820 million people living in hunger today.Our country used to face this problem, too. In the 1960s, many people even died from hunger. In 1973,Yuan Longping and his team succeeded in the development of hybrid (杂交).
When we waste food, we waste not only food but also resources (资源) for growing, time and water. Wasting food also creates greenhouse gas. So food waste is bad for the environment, too.
Please value what you’re eating.
1. The poem tells us not to ________.
| A．throw food | B．waste food | C．pollute food | D．hate food |
| A．sold seeds | B．grew vegetables |
| C．understood each other | D．experienced farming |
| A．had a hard life | B．died from illnesses | C．had much food | D．ate a new kind of rice |
| A．how we should save food |
| B．why we should value food |
| C．where we can experience farming |
| D．how we should protect the environment |
【推荐1】The world is so colorful in our eyes. But does it look the same through the eyes of animals?
Animals live a different life from us humans. They have different needs. So their eyesight(视力) is special in all kinds of ways.
 | Dogs can see fewer colors than us and they can only see blue, brown and yellow. So when you go out with your pet dog, you’d better wear blue or yellow clothes so that your dog can follow you more easily. |
 | Mice can move one eye in different directions while keeping the other eye still. It’s better to see their enemies. They can’t see as many colors as us. It’s not necessary because they mostly come out at night. |
 | Horses are very tall and their eyes are on either side of the heads, so they can see wider than humans. However, a horse has a blind point in front of its nose. They can see green and blue, but most of the time they see grey. |
1. Dogs can’t see______.
| A．blue | B．yellow | C．brown | D．grey |
| A．Dogs | B．Mice | C．Horses | D．Dogs and mice |
| A．history | B．fashion | C．journey | D．science |
【推荐2】
| I'm Li Xia. I'm in No. 10 Middle School in Shanghai. I'm 12. I have two good friends in school. They are Wang Fang and Hu Bin. |
| I'm Mary. Here is a picture of my family. The nice girl is my cousin Sandy. She is 8. The boy is my brother Paul. He is 10. They are in Beijing now. I'm not in China. |
| I'm Zhao Hui. This is a photo of Zhao Liang. He is in Tianjin. He is 13 and he is in No. 5 Middle School. Zhao Liang is not my brother. He is my friend. |
1. ________ is in No. 10 Middle School.
| A．Zhao Hui | B．Paul | C．Li Xia | D．Mary |
| A．8 | B．9 | C．10 | D．12 |
| A．Zhao Hui | B．Zhao Liang | C．Mary | D．Li Xia |
| A．Li Xia's sister. | B．Mary's friend. |
| C．Zhao Hui's brother. | D．Mary's brother. |
| A．Li Xia is 13. |
| B．Zhao Liang is in Shanghai. |
| C．Mary is not in China. |
| D．Zhao Liang is Zhao Hui's brother. |
【推荐3】I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike (健身脚踏车). But soon I got bored with being at home, so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides. Now I plan day trips in my neighbourhood (街区). When you drive a car, you miss many things. It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking.
—Maggie
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach. The beach is beautiful all through the year. I usually drive there. If the weather is cold, I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach. When the weather is hot, I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun.
—Barbara
At weekends I like to read books. If the weather is nice, I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours. I think there's nothing as enjoyable as reading a good book.
—Bill
Weekends are for going hiking (徒步旅行) with my parents. We live near some beautiful mountains. Sometimes we camp out at night. We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
—Sara
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Maggie bought an exercise bike _______.
| A．one month ago | B．two months ago | C．two years ago |
| A．By bus. | B．By car. | C．By underground. |
| A．difficult | B．easy | C．interesting |
| A．grandparents | B．parents | C．brothers |
| A．What do you like to do at weekends? |
| B．What do you think of your weekend life? |
| C．Where do you usually go at weekends? |
