【推荐2】The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That’s because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, but also the 19^th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

On Aug, 6th, 2018, the official emblem (会徽) for the Hangzhou Asian Games was released. The city won the hosting rights for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.

First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multi-sport event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service reported.

To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and gyms, including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village.

The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then, China has improved its global image, China Youth Daily reported.

For the upcoming 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues (场馆), according to The Paper. The themes of the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green, smart, economical and civilized”. All the Games’s buildings will be environmentally friendly.

1. Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?

A．Beijing.

B．Guangzhou.

C．Shanghai.

D．Hangzhou.

2. When was the first Asian Games held?

A．In 1951.

B．In 1985.

C．In 1990.

D．In 2010

3. According to the author, how did the Beijing Asian Games influence (影响) China?

A．Beijing built a lot of roads and stadiums.

B．It helped the world see China and its achievements.

C．It improved China’s economy.

D．It helped China attract more tourists.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The development of the Asian Games in China.	B．Why China wants to host the Asian Games.
C．How China prepares the 19th Asian Games.	D．How the Asian Games emblem was designed.

【推荐1】

In the Chinesehistory, writing tools play an important role. Among them, the writing brush is the first one that should be paid attention to.

The beginning of the writing brush in China can date back to (追溯到) the Neolithic Age (新石器时代), while its popularity was during the Warring States period (战国时期). This tool is widely used in Chinese writing and painting.

Nowadays, calligraphy (书法) classes are taught to students at school. Teachers teach students how to use the writing brush to enjoy and spread traditional Chinese culture. The soft brush can create strong and powerful lines on paper. But that only comes through years of hard work. If you want to be an excellent writing artist and be highly praised by others, you need to keep practicing for a long time every day.

For many Chinese artists, the brush is more than a writing tool. “It seems in my blood, when I pick up the writing brush, suddenly my thoughts, ideas and even stories build a relationship with the brush,” said Liu Qinghe, a famous Chinese artist. With a good writing brush, when we put our ideas into it, we give it life.

1. Among writing tools, ________ is the first one that should be paid attention to.

A．paper

B．ink

C．the writing brush

2. What time can the writing brush in China date back to?

A．The Neolithic Age.

B．The Warring States period.

C．The Spring and Autumn period.

3. Which of the following can describe the lines created by the writing brush?

A．Weak and careful.

B．Strong and powerful.

C．Straight and beautiful.

4. Why do the teachers teach students how to use the writing brush?

A．To tell all students to use the writing brush out of class.

B．To enjoy and spread traditional Chinese culture.

C．To help students get high grades in examinations.

5. What can you learn from the passage?

A．If you want to be an excellent writing artist, you need to keep practicing.

B．Calligraphy classes aren’t taught to students at school now.

C．The writing brush is only widely used in Chinese writing.

【推荐2】
Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property (财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used—robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will guard factories, warehouses (仓库) and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to detect (察觉,发现) people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot’s small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer’s memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won’t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be prevented from entering the area it moves.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or a box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won’t send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot is hard to be stolen anyway. It weighs about 200 pounds.
U.S. companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.   (296)
1. Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots? Because they can _____.

A．guard factories, warehouses and museums

B．send loud, painful sirens when it is stolen

C．sense moving objects and signal police

D．move around and do the programmed work

2. How will a robot get directions for moving around a building?

A．From a human guard.	B．From a built-in computer.
C．From another robot.	D．From radio signals.

3. What can be the best title of this passage?

A．New Guards.	B．Science and Technology.
C．Alarm Systems.	D．Engineers and Robots.

【推荐3】During the novel corona-virus outbreak (新冠病毒疫情) we wear masks (口罩) to keep us safe. But many of you may have a problem — you can’t eat when you wear a mask. Now an Israeli company has invented (发明) a kind of mask that you can wear while eating.

The mask has a remote-control mouth. You just need to push down a lever to open a slot in the front of the mask so that you can eat the food. When you take out your eating utensil (餐具), it will close.

The company says the mask can protect people from the virus while they eat. It plans to start selling the mask in the coming months at a price of ￥6-20 higher than that of a regular medical mask.

People have different opinions about the mask. John says it’s a must-have because it helps him to eat while staying safe. But Ron thinks it won’t work when he eats ice cream. He doesn’t want to wear it because the mask will get dirty. But it is fine for solid (固体的) foods like meat.

Besides this kind of mask, people create some other cool inventions during these days. For example, a Chinese company invented a fever-catching helmet (头盔). It can catch people with fevers from up to five meters away. At the same time, it can show the person’s name and medical history, and send this information to nearby hospitals. A Belgian 3D printing company designed a hands-free set. With its help, people can open doors without using their hands. People can use their arms or elbows to open doors instead.

1. Which is the similarity (相同点) of the cool inventions?

A．They are made in the same company.

B．They can make less touch between people.

C．They are only useful during the virus breakout.

D．They don’t need to get on the Internet.

2. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Keep away from the virus.	B．Wear a mask in a right way
C．Cool inventions keep us safe.	D．A safe diet and lifestyle.

【推荐1】Don’t be surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing. In March, 2018, Baidu was given a license (许可证) to test its self-driving cars in Beijing, China Daily reported. Self-driving cars have been in development since 2010, when Google announced (宣布) that it was making such cars. Since then, companies (公司) like Tesla, Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self-driving cars.

Self-driving cars are expected to change the way we get around. They are safer and more environmentally friendly than regular cars. They can remove the stress (压力) of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily.

But self-driving cars have their own disadvantages as well. In one test, researchers pointed a laser pointer (激光棒) at the car’s sensors (感应器) while it was moving. The car mistakenly (错误地) thought that the laser beam (波束) was in its way and slowed down and changed directions.

The software (软件) that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough, reported Live Science. Sometimes, without any reasons, it may break down when we use our computers or smartphones. If the software in a self-driving car happened to crash (崩溃), the results could be deadly. Maybe improvements of the software could solve this problem.

1. When did Baidu get a testing license of its self-driving cars in Beijing?

A．In February, 2018.	B．In March, 2018.
C．In April, 2018.	D．In May, 2018.

2. Which company has firstly developed self-driving cars?

A．Google.

B．Tesla.

C．Uber.

D．Baidu.

3. What may the moving car do if a laser beam is in its way?

A．Move faster.

B．Hit others.

C．Slow down.

D．Break down.

4. What is the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. Where may this passage come from?

A．A story book.

B．A travel guide.

C．A sports newspaper.

D．A science magazine.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，从所给的A-E五个选项中选出与1-5小题对应的小标题。

    1     It’s a game show. It’s the best show for families to answer questions together and win money. Many people like to watch it. So, after supper, please have a great family time together!

    2     That is the very program for housewives. It tells women how to dress, act, shop, cook meals as well as how to make the home a better place. It’s a good idea for the housewives to watch it when preparing lunch.

    3     If children have any problems, they can write to the experienced teachers and they will answer their questions in the show. Boys and girls, you can get help with your homework from the show after school.

    4     Mr. Huffiman is an old host. Sometimes he is serious and sometimes he is funny. Everyone likes him to talk to others on talk shows, especially young office workers.

    5     The world is changing so quickly and the program can make you know about the world as soon as you wake up in the morning.

A．News World

B．Women Today

C．Fun Time with Student Helpers

D．Get 10,000 Dollars

E．Daily Talk Show

【推荐3】The final exam comes in June. When the exam ends(结束), the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best time of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camps or visit other places with their parents.

Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky(幸运的) to live near the beach. They can often play in the water. But for the children far(远的) from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.

Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand(沙), the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do.

1. School children usually have exams ________.

A．in June

B．after June

C．before June

D．In July

2. The summer vacation is about ________.

A．two weeks

B．two months

C．three months

D．two days

3. Why do children like summer vacation?

A．Because the weather is fine.

B．Because it is long.

C．Because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities.

D．Because they can have exams.

4. Children near the beach can enjoy the sea ________.

A．in the evening	B．for one or two weeks
C．for two months	D．very often

5. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things.

B．Children like summer vacation best.

C．Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches.

D．Children like to spend their summer vacation on beaches.