A mini-program on WeChat has changed people’s lives at West Lake, as they can now make appointments(预约) to sell recyclables—things that can be recycled.
For a long time, the problem of recyclable rubbish troubled restaurants and hotels around the lake. Lots of recyclables have low value and high recycling costs,so collectors don’t feel like recycling them door-to-door.
In order to solve the problem, the Management Committee of West Lake Scenic Area worked with a company to develop the Jingling Recycle mini-program. Now, people can make an appointment on WeChat, and the next day collectors will come to pick up recyclables. The mini-program helps people to deal with plastic bottles, foam packing cases(泡沫包装箱), cardboard (硬纸板), newspapers and other low-value recyclables. People are paid to sell them.
The local people speak highly of the mini-program. “No collectors came to my restaurant in the past. Thanks to the Jingling Recycle mini-program, it has changed. I can make a little money by selling recyclables. At the same time, it protects the environment,” said the owner of a restaurant.
1. The mini-program is used for making appointments to ________.| A．buy takeaway | B．sell recyclables | C．buy clothes | D．sell desserts |
| A．high value and low recycling costs | B．low value and high recycling costs |
| C．high value and high recycling costs | D．low value and low recycling costs |
| A．are against the mini-program | B．don’t like the mini-program |
| C．think the mini-program is useless | D．think the mini-program is helpful |
| A．Recyclable rubbish troubled hotels around the lake for long. |
| B．The mini-program can help to protect the environment. |
| C．People can make a lot of money by selling recyclables. |
| D．The mini-program has changed people’s lives at West Lake. |
| A．A cool mini-program. | B．How to sell recyclables. |
| C．Things that can be recycled. | D．How to make appointments. |
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【推荐1】To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colours.
1. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient _______.| A．Egypt | B．Babylon | C．Rome | D．China |
| A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. |
| B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. |
| C．The umbrellas for women were made colourful in ancient times. |
| D．The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented. |
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| ___________ A small smart card can be tied to your luggage (行李). It connects to your phone through Bluetooth. This way, you can always know where our luggage is. You never need to worry about losing your bags! Smart operations Some of the trains along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway line are smart enough to drive by themselves! They can also open and close their doors automatically (自动地). More than 2,700 sensors (传感器) make sure the train runs smoothly. Most importantly, the trains can run in temperatures as low as -40℃. Smart “Band-Aid” To learn the health state of Olympic athletes and visitors, a wearable thermometer (体温计) will measure body temperatures. The thermometer is in the shape of a bandage. It’s 6 cm long and 4 cm wide. When wearing this “bandage” on people’s upper arms, people can see the data in a phone app. It will send an automatic warning if anybody’s body temperature gets higher than 37.3 degrees. |
| A．public transportation | B．healthy life | C．high technology | D．safe travel. |
| A．Connecting Bluetooth | B．Lost Bags |
| C．Smart Card | D．Watch out for Luggage |
| A．wear the “bandage” on upper arms | B．learn the condition of athletes |
| C．measure body temperatures | D．make sure your temperature above 37.3℃ |
| A．the trains can drive by themselves nowadays |
| B．the “bandage” will warn you when your temperature reaches 37.5℃ |
| C．if you don’t want to lose your luggage, you only need your phones |
| D．Smart “Band-Aid” has several different forms |
| A．find your luggage | B．know your temperature |
| C．take the train comfortably | D．open up our eyes |
Drones are a kind of machine that can fly. People use a computer to control this flying machine. Drones can do many things for us, like carrying things, taking pictures, and following wild animals. Some people say this special machine will change our life as much as the computer does.
In Brazil, farmers use drones to watch their crops. Brazil has quite a few large farms. On these farms, people find it difficult to look after all the crops. Drones can help farmers to look for crop diseases. They also help farmers use fewer farm chemical. This can help the environment and save much money.
Drones can also help to find people. If people are lost, far from home, police can use drones to find them. A 92-year-old man in Virginia was lost and had to spend a night in the woods. Luckily, the drone found him in 20 minutes. He was finally saved by the police.
Can you believe it? Drones can even serve people coffee. US company IBM has made this kind of drone. It can carry coffee to sleepy people. The drone can know when to bring a cup of coffee by studying a person’s data. Then, the drone will fly to the person. There is a special device(设备) under the drone. It helps the drone to give people coffee. The drone can also learn about someone’s coffee-drinking habits and predict when someone needs their next cup of coffee.
1. The writer tells us the wide use of drones in the passage by ______.| A．giving examples | B．giving numbers |
| C．answering questions | D．using famous sayings |
| A．Drones are more useful than computers. |
| B．Drones don’t need anyone to control them. |
| C．Drones can look for lost keys. |
| D．Drones can help people look after the farm. |
a. A device under the drone helps to give the person coffee.
b. The drone studies the person’s data.
c. The drone flies to the person.
d. The drone knows when to give the next cup of coffee.
| A．b-a-c-d. | B．b-c-a-d. | C．c-b-a-d. | D．c-a-b-d. |
| A．①//②③//④ | B．①②//③④ | C．①//②③④ | D．①②③//④ |
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Types of sentences | ||
| Types | Function | Examples |
| Declarative Sentence | This sentence relates to facts, thoughts, opinions, and ends with a full stop. | Li Ming likes swimming. Playing sports is good for your health. |
| Imperative Sentence | An imperative sentence expresses an order, request, command, and suggestion. It ends with a full stop. | Don’t be lazy. Try your best. |
| Interrogative Sentence | An interrogative sentence means a sentence that asks a question, and ends with a question mark. | How long does it take to finish your homework? Can you speak English? |
| Exclamatory Sentence | A sentence that expresses some strong, unexpected, and extraordinary emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark. | What an exciting story! How hard he works! |
| A．It relates to facts. | B．It expresses an order. |
| C．It asks a question. | D．It expresses some strong emotion. |
| A．a full stop | B．an exclamation mark |
| C．a question mark | D．a comma |
| A．Declarative Sentence | B．Imperative Sentence |
| C．Interrogative Sentence | D．Exclamatory Sentence |
| A．School life. | B．English grammar. | C．Sports. | D．Movies. |
【推荐2】If drones (无人机) have feet like birds, could they fly further and do more things? Scientists from Stanford University in the US have made such drones.
They added robotic (机械的) “claws” to some drones. If the drone is helping people collect data (数据) in forests, for example, they can stand on tree branches (树枝) instead of flying all the time. This saves lots of power (电量).
Making drones fly and land like birds is not easy. Branches are all different in size and shape. They might also be slippery (滑的) from rain. The team used high-speed cameras to study how birds land and take off. They found that birds curl (卷曲) their claws around a branch. They also have soft toe pads (肉垫) to help them hold more easily.
The team then 3D-printed the claws. They have motors (发动机) that act like muscles (肌肉), and wires (导线) that act like tendons (肌腱). The grabbing action takes 20 milliseconds(毫秒).
Once the drone grabs the branch, the balancing system (平衡系统) starts. It tilts (倾斜) the drone forward so that the drone won’t fall, just like real birds.
Now if you throw things like bags or balls at the “birdbot (仿生鸵鸟机器腿)”, it can successfully catch them. It can land in forests, too.
Scientists hope the new tool can help people study the natural environment more easily.
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1. What can we learn about drones with robotic claws from Paragraph 2?
| A．They are useful in forests. | B．They can’t fly for long hours. |
| C．They need lots of power to work. | D．They have to stay away from birds. |
| A．collect data about forests | B．record the sizes of different tree branches |
| C．study how birds take off and land | D．find out how drones work in the rain |
| A．飞行 | B．打印 | C．抓住 | D．掉落 |
| A．By having soft toe pads. | B．By curling their claws. |
| C．By opening their wings. | D．By tilting their bodies forward. |
| A．Drones have difficulty balancing themselves while flying. |
| B．Drones with claws might help scientists do more things. |
| C．Scientists will 3D-print robotic claws for birds without feet. |
| D．Scientists will use real birds to study the natural environment. |
【推荐3】Everyone has two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. When you’re asleep, your sleeping position (睡姿) always shows the real you.
| If you sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You usually believe people. You don’t like to make others unhappy, so you never express (表达) your real feelings. | If you sleep on your stomach, you always worry a lot. But you’re satisfied (满意的 ) with your life. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. |
| If you curl up (卷曲), maybe you often shy and nervous. You don’t like meeting people. You like to be alone. | If you sleep on your side, you have a well-balanced personality. You sometimes feel nervous, but you don’t often feel sad. You always say what you think, even if it makes other people angry. |
| A．性格 | B．脾气 | C．思想 | D．家族 |
| A．outgoing | B．hard-working | C．shy | D．warm-hearted |
| A．curls up and falls asleep | B．sleeps on his stomach |
| C．sleeps on his back | D．sleeps on his side |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A story book. | C．An amusement magazine. | D．A guide book. |
| A．how most of us sleep |
| B．when we should sleep |
| C．the relationship between personalities and sleeping time |
| D．the relationship between personalities and sleeping positions |
