| The World Future Society(世界未来学会) writes reports about how modern technology(现代科技) will change our lives. People People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help them look young. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135, 000 today to 2.2 million by 2050. Money Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops. They will sell special products(产品) for each person and the products will be brought to their houses the next day. Environment In the future wind and sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result. Society and culture The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping. |
2. What’s the number of people who live over a hundred years old today?
3. When can people get their things with online shopping?
4. What will the air in big cities be like according to the passage?
5. How long will the online banks and shops be open in the future?
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【推荐1】People develop solar panels (太阳能板) to take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. Over the past ten years, the price of solar panels has gone down greatly. In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity. More and more people have started using solar energy to power their homes.
However, solar panels also have their problems. They stop working at night and on rainy days. Is it possible to make them produce electricity all the time?
Scientists at Suzhou University have invented a new solar panel now. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls (滚动) down, it creates friction (摩擦力) on the surface (表面) of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity.
Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors, “Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day,” he says. “It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain.”
The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists have made some improvement on solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels (液体和气体燃料).
Title: The | |
| The Cost | Solar energy is the |
| The Problems at First | Solar energy can’t work at night or on a rainy |
| The Theory (原理) of a New One | Some scientists turn the friction |
| The | Some scientists have been working on the way to put wind power and solar panels together. |
As we know, we all need clothes. There are all kinds of clothes to satisfy people’s needs. So “smart clothes” came into being.
“Smart clothes” are used not only for covering your bodies, but for many other kinds of uses. A German clothing maker has invented the “MP3 blue jacket”. This kind of jacket can be used as both an MP3 player and a mobile phone. An English company has developed a cloth keyboard that can be put onto your pants. You can control your computer with it easily anywhere. If it gets dirty, the keyboard can be washed and even ironed (熨).
With the technology improving, smart clothes will get much smarter. Inventors are developing clothes that can show your body temperature and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical ones. They can tell the doctor when you are in danger. Shirts can warn you of high pollution levels. This technology can also provide important information about your environment. Jackets with GPS (全球定位系统) technology can keep you from getting lost.
People have begun to love the idea. Maybe smart clothes will be common in our life one day.
1. Are “smart clothes” used for many kinds of needs?2. What can MP3 blue jacket do?
3. How many kinds of smart clothes are mentioned in the passage?
4. Do you think smart clothes will be common in our life one day? Why or why not?
Jade Rabbit is the name of a Chinese robot that was sent to the Moon on 1 December 2013. The robot landed for his three-month research mission (任务) on 14 December 20l3. His task is to take photos and examine the Moon’s soil. Thousands (A) ________ people in China have been following Jade Rabbit’s progress through the Internet. (B) 我们为它感到自豪, because exploring space is difficult and not every country can do it.
On 28 January 2014, Jade Rabbit’s journey seemed to be (C) ________. On that day, in the voice of Jade Rabbit, an Internet message was spread quickly, “Oh, something is wrong with me.” The Moon’s difficult surface was giving the robot movement problems and it couldn’t work properly. Scientists didn’t know if the robot would be able to wake up after the cold Moon night.
Reports of the news caused a big response (反响) on the Internet. People were worried and hoped that scientists would find a way to fix the robot. Some said that reaching the Moon was already a great achievement.
But then the story changed on 12 February 20 l4. Jade Rabbit woke up! (D) He asked, “Is there anybody out there?” People joked that the rabbit was “waking up for the Chinese Lantern Festival”.
1. 在文中（A）和（C）的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：2. 把文中画线部分（B）译成英语：
3. 将文中画线部分（D）改写为：
He asked
4. 从文中找出表示玉兔故障原因的短语：
5. 从文中找出能表示文章主旨大意的句子：
Every school has its own set of rules to keep students disciplined （守纪律的）. The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter than others. There are also some rules that look strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Japan: Most schools demand that students wear uniforms, such as sparts suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even regulate（规定）the color of underwear! They also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved（刮过的）. Other Japanese schools tell students that they can not date（约会）, go to movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission.
The USA: For safety at USA schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. Because this makes sure students won’t fall over on the slippery floors and keeps the schools clean. Gum （口香糖）chewing is not allowed in USA school buildings, because it is difficult to clean up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not focus on their study.
Britain: Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during the World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules had changed since then.
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Japan | The kinds of clothes that students must wear are |
| Dating, going to movies, leaving home after sunset or playing video games without permission are not | |
The USA | To make students |
Britain | In Britain schools, they don’t allow students to |
This summer, many people watched the 31st FISU Summer World University Games (世界大学生夏季运动会), known as “Little Olympics”. Every two years the world’s best student players come together in the FISU Summer World University Games! From July 28th to Aug 8th, 6,500 student players from 113 countries and regions came together in Chengdu. The players were between 18 and 27 years old.
In the matches, they tried hard for medals (奖牌). Chinese players were the most hard-working and brought out the best in them.
Rank | Team\NOC |
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1 | China | 103 | 40 | 35 | 178 |
2 | Japan | 21 | 29 | 43 | 93 |
3 | Korea | 17 | 18 | 23 | 58 |
4 | Italy | 17 | 18 | 21 | 56 |
5 | Poland | 15 | 16 | 12 | 43 |
1Chart Ⅰ
It’s all thanks to the young players’ hard work and creativity. One example is Chinese player Wu Yanni. Before each match, the 26-year-old girl liked to turn her head around and point her fingers to the sky. She did it to show she wants to become stronger.
But after matches, players all over the world were happy to learn more about Chengdu.
The players went to visit pandas in Chengdu. On July 31st. Italian player Mario Del Basso met pandas for the first time in real life. He even learned to say “come here” in the Sichuan way. |  |
They also loved the nice food. In Chengdu, many players fell in love with chili powder (辣椒面). Mario Del Basso even bought some chili powder on July 31st. Because he wanted to take it back to his country. |  |
Chart Ⅱ
Players from other countries enjoyed staying in Chengdu. No one seemed to be bored. They had fun in Chengdu and hoped to visit it again! We welcome all the young people from, all over the world and know more about China. As our Chinese President Xi Jinping says, “The key to state-to-state relations lies in close bonds between people. Efforts to this end must start from the youth (国之交在于民相亲，民相亲要从青年做起)”
1. How long did the 31st FISU Summer World University Games last (持续) for?2. In Chart Ⅰ, which country got the most medals?
3. Why did Wu Yanni like to turn her head around and point her fingers to the sky before each match?
4. According to Chart II, what did Mario Del Basso do on July 31st?
5. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
6. Which city do you expect to hold the FISU Summer World University Games? Why?
Too much screen use is bad for people’s health and almost half of parents are worried about their kids’ screen time. A big smartphone maker has introduced new technology to stop children from spending too much time on their phones.
Apple’s new smartphone tool came after a lot of people said that the Apple company was not doing enough to stop kids and grown-ups from becoming addicted（沉溺）to their iPhones.
The new app, called Screen Time, records how long people spend looking at their phones and sends people weekly reports about their time with screens.
Parents will be able to control their children’s use of smartphones. They can set daily time limits（限度）on each app. When the time runs out, the phone shows a message that "It’s time to move on.
"Parents can get a report of the time their children are spending on apps, how often each hour they are picking up their phones and what is interesting them, " Apple’s Craig Federighi said. "With the help of this app, parents can make decisions about how much time they want their children to spend on phones each day. "
"The company’s new Screen Time tool was badly needed. Apple and all the other big tech companies surely have a social responsibility（责任）to help parents decide on the right smartphone use, " Dr. Joanne Orlando, a researcher in Western Sydney University, said.
She said the Screen Time reports could also help parents who spend too much time on smartphones. In this way, they can see whether they’re looking up from their screens often enough.
1. Why has a big smartphone maker introduced new technology?2. What can the new app Screen Time record?
3. How can parents control their children’s time on each app?
4. Can parents know what their children are interested in from the report?
5. Besides children, who can also be helped by the Screen Time reports?
