【推荐2】Today we can do everything with apps: pay bills, order food and shop for anything. Mobile technology means we can hold the world in our hands. However, when it comes to technology and healthcare, opportunities and challenges come together.

       Let’s start with the ways to get health care. Telemedicine can allow a patient to use technology to see the doctor online and get a diagnosis (诊断) and instructions without leaving home.
       In addition, there are many patient websites. These allow for different kinds of interactions (互动) about our health needs. Setting a date with doctors and reading lab results are quickly achieved by technology.
       A whole new age of medical care seems likely to come in the future. But every coin has two sides. What might be on the other side of techno-health care?
       Firstly, we should think about the health care experience as a whole. A usual visit to a doctor begins with a receptionist (接待员), who can see and tell how a patient is doing. This may influence the treatment effect. It’s likely that a patient website will not have such intuition.
       Next, sharing the details of one’s life requires trust, which takes time to build. This is certainly true in health care, where some of life’s best and worst moments involve doctors. The human touch should not be undervalued and is unlikely to be there over the smartphone.
       Lastly, test results can be difficult to understand. When someone without a medical degree sees a flagged (标记了的) result with no explanation on the website, there’s room for all kinds of stories to form in their minds—and also great worry.
       So how does medicine adapt (适应) to the new technology age? Very talented companies are working on it. There is medical equipment that can be used at home to send necessary signs and heart sounds through telemedicine. It seems likely that some companies will find a way to explain test results.
       But what it will not achieve is the warmth of human interaction and touch. Patients often need someone to listen to—and care about—their journey story, which will never be realized through a human-less technology. Technology should be a tool, but depending on it totally will most certainly have unexpected effects. Let’s not allow our humanity (人性，人道) to be one of them.
1. According to the passage, how does technology help health care?

A．It encourages doctors to voice their needs on the websites.

B．It offers the patient a convenient way to get a diagnosis.

C．It improves relations between doctors and patients.

D．It provides an opportunity to build a medical team.

2. The word “intuition” in paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A．an ability to understand	B．an interesting experience
C．a chance to win	D．a far decision

3. What do you know about techno-health care from the passage?

A．Patient websites require trust from doctors.

B．Talented companies can give medical advice.

C．Flagged results may cause worry for patients.

D．Medical equipment collects patients’ stories.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．It’s convenient for patients to get medical care because of high technology.

B．Smartphones can take the place of real doctors.

C．All the companies have found the way to explain test results.

D．Depending on technology totally will most certainly have expected effects.

5. The writer probably agrees that ________.

A．technology can deal with unexpected effects

B．telemedicine can take the place of usual health care

C．it is difficult for patients to adapt to the new technology age

D．techno-health care should take humanity into consideration

【推荐1】Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your mobile phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can’t get online with your computer. What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm (太阳风暴) might cause. You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger. But today, a solar storm is as serious as other bad events, such as earthquakes.

A solar storm is caused by solar flares (太阳耀斑): large explosions (爆炸) near the sun that can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems that control our computer, telecomputer networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.

In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine’s Day, 2011. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.

“Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we’ve seen in the past. We’re not talking about a few cities losing power, it could be half of the country, maybe more,” a US website about space weather, warned.

Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.

1. According to the passage, a solar storm can cause many problems except that ________.

A．earthquakes happen	B．mobile phones have no signals
C．people cannot get online	D．the power may go out

2. According to the passage, solar flares are ________.

A．telecomputer networks	B．solar storms
C．large explosions near the sun	D．the energy of the sun

3. In 2011, ________ caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.

A．earthquakes

B．satellite systems

C．solar flares

D．telecomputer networks

4. From the passage, the right order of the following is ________.
a. Solar flares give off lots of energy.       b. People can’t get online with their computers.
c. Solar storms happen.                         d. Satellite systems are stopped.

A．a-b-c-d

B．a-c-d-b

C．c-a-b-d

D．c-b-a-d

5. This article mainly tells us ________.

A．the weather is good and everything seems fine on a perfect day

B．something about why we can’t get online with our computer

C．some facts about a solar storm

D．how to predict a solar storm

【推荐2】We’ve all been there — looking at mountains of books, hoping that what we study will stick in our mind. Many of us have probably asked if there’s any way that we can get better at remembering things. So, why don’t we look at what memory (记忆) experts say about this?

Every student who has made flashcards (抽认卡) knows that it can be helpful to go back over what they’ve studied before. According to The Learning Scientists, we can learn things better if we wait for some time before trying to study them again. They say that trying to retrieve (找回) something from your memory after you have had some time to forget it will make it easier to remember in future.

Similarly, the studies by David Robson, writing for BBC Future, shows that taking some time to just do nothing after studying might mean that you can remember things better afterwards. We don’t know exactly why this happens, but it has been suggested that it’s to do with the relationship between long-term and short-term memory.

Another study tip from The Learning Scientists is to change between different topics as you study. They say this can help you build links between different ideas. Now, linking ideas to each other or to images are often suggested as good ways to remember something. World memory champion (冠军) Jonathan Hancock says how picturing’ pieces of information in different physical locations or linking them to memorable (难忘的) images makes them easier to remember. Linking new information to things that are easier to remember is a technique that many people use.

There are also more general things that we can do to improve our memory. Hancock says that being generally organized makes things easier for your brain, while many other experts also suggested avoiding stress, alcohol (酒) and smoking, and that we should get a lot of rest and exercise. So, the good news to take from this is that while it may be hard, improving our memory is something we can control.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which paragraphs give opinions of the Learning Scientists?

A．②④

B．③④

C．③⑤

D．④⑤

2. Who suggests that taking time to do nothing can improve people’s memory?

A．The Learning Scientists.	B．David Robson.
C．Jonathan Hancock.	D．Hancock.

3. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A．pictures	B．pieces of information
C．physical locations	D．memorable images

4. What lifestyle changes are NOT suggested as ways to improve memory in the text?

A．Avoiding stress.	B．Avoiding alcohol and smoking.
C．Avoiding too much rich food.	D．Getting a lot of rest and exercise.

5. What can be the best tile for the text?

A．Can we improve our memory?

B．Is there anyway can we get better?

C．Why don’t were member the scientists’ ideas?

D．How many memory scientists do we know?

【推荐3】Michael Jordan was born on February 17，1963 in Brooklym ，N.Y. And he graduated from North Carolina College. There are four people in his family， his wife Juanita， his sons Jeffrey and Marcus. His favorite food is seafood. His position is board and his favorite sports are golf and football except basketball.
His awards won:
Won a 1982 NCAA Named the Century’s Greatest Athlete.
Men’s Basketball Title.
Won an Olympic Gold Medal in Men’s Basketball.
Won a NBA Title 6 times.(91， 92， 93 ，96， 97， 98)
Broke a NBA play-offs scoring record by scoring 63 in 1986 versus the Boston Celtics.
Named NBA Most Valuable Player 5 times.( 88， 91， 92， 96， 98)
1. When was Michael born?

A．February 17th， 1998.	B．February 17th 1963
C．Brooklyn， N. Y.	D．1991

2. Which college did he graduate from?

A．North Carolina college.	B．Brooklyn， N. Y.
C．Washington.	D．New York.

3. When was the first time that he was named NBA Most Valuable Player?

A．In 1963.	B．In 1988.
C．In 1991.	D．In 1982.

4. What’s his position?

A．Goalkeeper	B．Board
C．Midfielder	D．Striker

5. What’s his favorite sport except basketball?

A．Football

B．Golf

C．Swimming

D．A and B

【推荐2】At 15:40 on December 9th, 2021, the “space teacher”, Wang Yaping, made some experiments in the Tianhe Core Module of the Chinese Space Station.

“Welcome to the ‘Tiangong Classroom!’” said Wang Yaping.

※Taking a “spacewalk” is difficult

Ye Guangfu was working hard to walk, but his body floated (漂浮)! Then he tried to turn around but he couldn’t. “In space, astronauts are in a weightless environment. So we need to use nearby devices (装置) to move,” he said.

※The paper flower “blooms”

In the “Tiangong Classroom,” Wang Yaping made a beautiful water film (水膜). Then she took out a paper flower and placed it on the film of water. The pink flower slowly “bloomed”! “I hope your dreams can bloom in the huge universe!” she said.

※“Space Happy Ball” brings fun

Wang Yaping asked the children on the ground to put their ping pong ball in the water. The density (密度) of the ball was less than that of the water, so it floated up.

In space, when she put the ping pong ball into the water, it did not float up to the surface. It stopped in the center of the water!

“The buoyancy (浮力) disappears in a weightless environment in space so the ping pong ball cannot float,” Ms. Wang explained.

1. Why was it difficult for Ye Guangfu to turn around?

A．Because he was working too hard.	B．Because he was too tired to turn around.
C．Because he was walking too fast.	D．Because he was in a weightless environment.

2. What does the underlined word “blooms” mean in Chinese?

A．成长

B．开花

C．发亮

D．兴旺

3. What does the underlined “it” refer to?

A．The paper flower.	B．The water film.
C．The “Tiangong Classroom”.	D．The huge universe.

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Astronauts need nearby devices to float.

B．Wang Yaping grew flowers in the space station.

C．The paper flower bloomed on the film of water in space.

D．The ping pong ball didn't float up in the water on Earth.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Huge University	B．Difficult Spacewalk
C．The Chinese Space Station	D．Amazing Space Classroom

【推荐3】In April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel in space. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. Some people believe the next step is for humans to visit Mars. There’s no doubt that the first person to walk on Mars will become as famous as Gagarin or Armstrong, and many astronauts would love the opportunity. But what is space travel really like for the astronauts?

Many astronauts suffer physical problems, even if they are in space for just a few months. Some of these problems are short-lived; others may be long-lasting. More than two-thirds of all astronauts suffer from motion sickness while traveling in space. In space, the body cannot tell up from down. The body sends confusing signals to the brain, which can result in feeling sick for a few days. The amount of blood and water in the body also ends up being sent differently. More blood and water end up in the face, neck, and chest, resulting in a puffy (肿胀的) face and an enlarged heart.

For the duration of their task, astronauts experience conditions that influence their health. For example, their bones get weaker. Being in a weightless environment means that astronauts do not use the muscles (肌肉), so their muscles gradually get weaker. This, along with the change of blood to the upper body and the resulting loss of important minerals (矿物质), causes bones to weaken. As a result, many astronauts are unable to walk properly for a few days upon their return to Earth. In addition, they are exposed to radiation (辐射) from the sun. This puts them at a higher risk of serious illness.

In addition to physical difficulties, astronauts who travel for long periods may also suffer from psychological stress. Long journeys require astronauts to spend more time inside a spaceship. For example, a round-trip journey to Mars could take about three years. Being confined in a small space for such a long period of time is not healthy.

Astronauts — especially those who achieved important “firsts” such as Gagarin and Armstrong — are often seen as exciting adventurers. This may be right, but it’s also worth remembering the efforts they make to explore our universe.

1. According to Paragraph 2, what physical problem do astronauts suffer?

A．Their hearts send weakened signals to their bodies.

B．They may feel sick because of confusing signals.

C．They may live shorter after travelling in space.

D．Their brains often get less blood and water.

2. The underlined word “confined” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A．kept

B．trained

C．allowed

D．served

3. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A．To encourage people to be the first ones to visit Mars.

B．To question whether humans are able to go to Mars soon.

C．To discuss what is the best health care for astronauts in space.

D．To remind us of the price astronauts pay for exploring universe.