In recent years, a number of Chinese creations have been popular around the world. Among them, four creations are the most well-known. They are known as the “four new great inventions” of modern China.
High-speed trains
China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, many visitors have travelled around China by high-speed trains. China is working on new high-speed trains that will have a top speed of 400 kilometers per hour. These high-speed trains will connect more than 80 percent of main cities across China.
Shared bikes
Shared bike services started in western countries. Unlike traditional bike-sharing methods, China’s shared bikes allow users to simply pick up or park on the street. People just need to scan a QR code（扫描二维码）on a shared bike with a smart phone app. After you finish riding, you can park it everywhere, lock it and pay for your ride.
Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society”. For example, customers now pay for goods simply by Alipay or WeChat payment with their mobile phones. They can also use Alipay to buy things on international websites and apps. What’s more, in some countries around the world, they can also use Alipay or WeChat Pay.
Online shopping
China has the largest number of Internet users in the world. The largest online shopping website Alibaba has created an “online shopping festival” and celebrates on December 11th every year. People can buy plenty of things at good prices on that day. And online shopping also helps to provide jobs for many people.
The four new great inventions are not the only made-in-China products to be welcomed in foreign countries. China plays a more and more important role in the world.
1. What do we need if we want to buy things by Alipay?| A．A mobile phone. | B．A QR code. | C．Cash. | D．A shopping website. |
| A．A lot of people choose to take the high-speed trains to have trips. |
| B．The shops in China don’t accept cash from the customers now. |
| C．We can park the shared bikes everywhere on the street after riding. |
| D．Many people can get jobs because of the online shopping. |
| A．choosing the bikes on the street | B．locking the bike |
| C．paying for your ride on your phone | D．bringing the bike back home |
| A．to explain the uses of shared bicycles | B．to show the development of Chinese technology |
| C．to share the history of high-speed railway in China | D．to introduce the online shopping festival |
| A．a travel magazine | B．a comic book | C．a newspaper | D．a novel |
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【推荐1】The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games has given the best experience for TV viewers（观众）around the world.
“With the help of 5G and cloud technologies, viewers will be able to enjoy the world’s clearest broadcast—an 8K broadcast in ultra-high definition（超高清晰度）, from TV sets in their homes.” said Yu Hong, head of the technical department of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.
At Wukesong Sports Center, many cameras are set up around the venue （场馆）. They can shoot（拍摄）competitions from different angles at the same time. Using a phone app, viewers can choose different viewing angles to watch the events. 5G technology is widely used at the games. More than 100 5G base stations have been set up. They give 5G signals（信号）in and around all of the Olympic venues.
The highways and railways between the Beijing and Zhangjiakou competition zones also have full 5G coverage. The 5G network can stand high winds and cold temperatures, down to -45 °C. According to China News Service, 5G networks even bring the Beijing Winter Games to Qomolangma（珠穆朗玛峰）. 5G towers to broadcast the Beijing Winter Games are set up around the mountain. People are able to watch live broadcast of the Games from the top of the world.
1. According to the passage, where are people able to watch the Beijing Winter Games by 5G?| A．Houses with TV sets. |
| B．Somewhere with a phone app. |
| C．The top of Qomolangma with 5G towers. |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．预测 | B．转播 | C．现场 | D．画面 |
| A．explain how 5G works during the competitions |
| B．show how people shoot the competitions |
| C．teach how to watch the competitions with a phone app |
| D．tell how people get 5G signals during the competitions |
| A．All the highways and railways are covered with full 5G. |
| B．The 5G network is able to work in somewhere hard. |
| C．People on Qomolangma aren’t able to watch the Beijing Winter Games. |
| D．The Olympic Games will be able to broadcast without 5G. |
| A．the viewers’ best 5G experience for the Beijing Winter Games |
| B．the workers’ hard work on 5G for the Beijing Winter Games |
| C．the players’ competitions during the Beijing Winter Games |
| D．the places to watch the Beijing Winter Games with 5G |
AI is popular around the world, which makes our life easier and more fun. Now AI humans are coming into our life. They can be like real people by making human’s voices and moves. Let’s see what else they can do.
AI humans today appear in many ways. They can be famous singers, reporters and more. In June 2021, Hua Zhibing became the earliest AI human online in Tsinghua University. As an AI student, she can make music, draw pictures and sing well. In February 2022, Baidu showed its AI idol (偶像), Xi Jiajia. She can dress herself up in different clothes and even make alive stream (直播)! In China Fashion Week 2022, Xi Jiajia became famous in an online virtual fashion show (虚拟时装秀). Then China made more AI humans. Do you still remember the Asian Games on September 23rd, 2023? All eyes were on the exciting time when an AI human, Nongchaoer lit the torch (点亮火炬).
AI humans can do something that people cannot do in the real world, such as time travel. However, they have their disadvantages. Take Xi Jiajia as an example, she doesn’t have rich feelings like humans. There is something that only a real person can have. What’s more, AI humans can’t do teamwork or discuss with others in realtime. We are looking forward to the further improvement of AI humans.
1. Who was the first AI human according to the passage?| A．Xi Jiajia. | B．Hua Zhibing. | C．Nongchaoer. |
| A．Her teamwork with real humans. |
| B．Her great talent in music and art. |
| C．Her performing in an online virtual fashion show. |
| A．缺点 | B．用途 | C．优势 |
| A．The feelings of AI areas rich as humans. |
| B．China is making great improvement in AI. |
| C．AI humans can do anything like real persons. |
| A．In a guidebook. | B．In a storybook. | C．In a science magazine. |
【推荐3】Artificial intelligence (人工智能), or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition (识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals (罪犯). Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. I also checks the ID of ride-hailing (网约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Carmakers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding (让路), it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.
Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this —you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.
AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
1. What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．To come to realize and tell who is who. |
| B．To take somebody to the police station. |
| C．To let somebody know his mistakes. |
| A．waving to them | B．speaking to them | C．flashing lights |
| A．Robots as ride-hailing drivers. |
| B．Facial recognition for payment. |
| C．Light signals for self-driving cars. |
| A．People use AI in many different ways. |
| B．AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs. |
| C．Self-driving cars will be able to talk like humans. |
【推荐1】The sleep problem is common around the world, even in the developed countries. Studies in the USA have found that 60 percent of the adults often have sleep problems. Among them, more than 20 percent say that they feel sleepy in the daytime and that makes their lives difficult. At least 40 million people in the USA are facing sleep problems that need to be treated.
Many doctors say sleep can change our health. If we want our bodies to work well, we need sleep. If people don’t have enough sleep, they can forget things easily.
The most obvious（明显的）result of not having enough sleep is to make us weaker and it makes it harder to fight against the illness.In other words, people who do not sleep enough are more likely（可能的）.
So what are the things that are important to sleep？Well, firstly, it’s the noise. If there are noises such as barking dogs（滴水的龙头）or loud music, you will probably find it difficult to sleep. What is interesting is that women seem to notice more than men, while young children do not notice noise so much as adults.
If you are sitting on a chair, you will find it very difficult to sleep. But you will probably have no problem falling asleep if you are on a bed. This is another thing that influences sleep. We need to be horizontal（水平的）and we need to have enough space.
A third thing is temperature. You may have noticed that you have difficulty sleeping if it is very hot or cold.
Altitude can change the way we sleep as well. If you are at an altitude of over 4, 000 meters, you need to breathe differently because you don't have as much oxygen（氧气）.
All in all, to get a better sleep, you'd better avoid things mentioned above and I strongly advise you to take a warm bath and listen to some light music to relax your body and mind. Most importantly.
1. According to the passage, if you don’t have enough sleep, the most obvious result is_________easily.| A．to forget things | B．to get angry | C．to put on weight | D．to become ill |
| A．the mother | B．the father |
| C．the four-year-old daughter | D．the seven-year-old son |
| A．age | B．height | C．weight | D．length（长度） |
| A．causes；influence；advice |
| B．results；improve；suggestions |
| C．causes；improve；rules |
| D．results；influence；suggestions |
【推荐2】In a lake along the middle of the Yangtze River, a sound breaks the silence (寂静) of water. An animal appears to enjoy the fresh air. It’s a Yangtze finless porpoise (江豚)—a kind of animal in danger in China.
The Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its beautiful smile. That’s why people love it so much. The Yangtze River is home to the Yangtze finless porpoise.
However, the number of the finless porpoises is becoming smaller and smaller. People take so many fish from the river, so the number of fish in it becomes smaller. It makes the finless porpoises have less food to eat. What’s worse, their living environment isn’t so good as before because of water pollution. It’s time to protect them. Here are some reasons. First, Yangtze finless porpoises play an important part in keeping the environment great. They eat fish and help keep the local food chain balanced (食物链平衡). Second, we’re helping keep the river clean by protecting Yangtze finless porpoises.
“People care more about the environment now. In fact, everyone should protect it. Then the animals can live more comfortably,” a teacher said. “It’s important and necessary for us to protect our environment and other life on the earth.”
1. Why do people love the Yangtze finless porpoise very much?| A．Because it looks like fish. | B．Because it has a beautiful smile. |
| C．Because it can break the silence of water. | D．Because it can sing well. |
| A．We should do something to protect the earth. |
| B．We should spend time playing with animals. |
| C．Plants are not important in our lives. |
| D．Reading can make us know more about the world. |
| A．Some Ways to Protect Yangtze Finless Porpoises |
| B．Some Facts About the Yangtze River |
| C．Some Symbols of Yangtze Finless Porpoises |
| D．Some Information About Yangtze Finless Porpoises |
【推荐3】With low temperatures and food shortage, winter is a terrible season for animals. Many animals enter hibernation (冬眠) to get through it. Hibernation can help cool the animal’s body and slow its heartbeat to just a few times per minute, for up to months at a time.
But why don’t humans hibernate? Our body is not fit for hibernation. Humans have only migrated into temperate and subarctic areas (温带和北极地附近) in the last hundred thousand years or so. That’s not quite long enough to evolve (进化) all the metabolic adaptations (代谢适应) we would need to hibernate, according to the BBC Science Focus magazine. For example, how to settle waste is a big challenge for human hibernation. Animals that hibernate are able to stop their defecation (排泄), and sometimes save energy by taking their waste. Unluckily, humans can’t do this. There are other challenges. Body temperature below 2.8℃ may hurt human’s stomach and cause pain. Cold temperature can also make people ill easily, according to Smith-sonian magazine.
In fact, humans don’t need to sleep through winter. We can use fire, clothes, houses and food to help us live in the cold.
Could humans hibernate in the future? According to University of Oxford in the UK, being able to hibernate would make such long-time journey less boring and save important energy for the astronauts. It’s likely for long-term space travel. From 2014, NASA has worked hard to do a research on it, for it will be a way to help develop long-term space travel, according to The Atlantic magazine.
1. Why do some animals need to hibernate?| A．Because it is too cold outside. | B．Because they keep enough food. |
| C．Because they feel too tired. | D．Because they have to stop heartbeat. |
| A．Humans that hibernate will be painful if their body temperature is above 2.8℃. |
| B．Animals that hibernate are able to stop defecation and take their waste. |
| C．Animals that hibernate can use fire, clothes, houses and food to keep warm. |
| D．Humans tried to hibernate hundred thousand years ago. |
| A．Solve. | B．Make. | C．Show. | D．Get. |
| A．long-term space travel is interesting and relaxing for astronauts |
| B．astronauts can hibernate when taking a long-term journey on space |
| C．astronauts need to save energy if they travel in the space for a few days |
| D．human hibernation can be possible for space travel in the future |
| A．Why do animals hibernate? |
| B．How do humans spend winters? |
| C．Is human hibernation possible? |
| D．What are the differences between animals and humans? |
【推荐1】Shared bike(共享单车) have become popular across China’s big cities. There are about 16 million shared(在全国范围内的). They are mainly offered by Alibaba-backed OFO and Tencent-funded Mobike.
But poor regulation(缺乏管理) has caused much trouble on the country’s roads, with thousands of bikes dumped in already crowed public spaces. There are no fixed docking stations(停车点) in China. Once the rider has finished the journey, he can leave the bike anywhere. Bikes in big cities are often thrown on streets and roadsides. That has led to some problems in cities.
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuhan have banned(禁止) new shared bikes. Beijing has become the latest city in China to ban new shared bikes. New deliveries of bikes to the city’s 15 sharing plans will be suspended(暂停) in Beijing.
Rider can already use nearly 2.4 million shared cycles in Beijing. And the number of shared bikes in Wuhan’s city area was reaching 700,000 far more than the city’s capacity(容量) of 400,000.
It’s said the Traffic Commission would look at regulating shared bike plans, including guidelines for parking spaces.
1. Why did shared bikes cause many problems?| A．Because of poor regulation. |
| B．Because there are too many people on the street. |
| C．Because they were offered by Alibaba-back OFO. |
| D．Because riders didn’t follow the traffic rules. |
| A．Thrown. | B．Rode. | C．Set. | D．Found. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．There are about 1,600,000 shared bikes in China. |
| B．Beijing will stop new deliveries of shared bikes. |
| C．Riders can already use nearly 2.4 million shared cycles in Wuhan. |
| D．Shared bikes only cause problems in small cities. |
| A. Not the whole countryside is like what you saw. The place you visited might be an exception (例外). Just try to find another place and learn about it in advance(预先). In this way, you’ll get what you want. B. The love from your family can always help you beat difficulties in life. You should get on well with all your family members. Try to love them and tolerate (包容)them. Do not argue with them. Then you’ll be able to feel better. C. Not all things in life are as good as we think. The family is like this. So don’t think your problem is too serious. And if you are patient enough to listen to your parents, everything might be different. D. Although it seems that everyone can’t live without the smartphones now. It is not good for us to get lost in them and neglect (忽视)other important things in life, fbr example, our health and our relationships with our family. Maybe sometimes we just need to turn the smartphones off and focus on other things. E. This shows that as society develops, people’s qualities(素质)also need to be improved. First of all, we can’t do such stupid things when we enjoy the convenience. Then we should call for more people to use them properly. Also, we should stop these bad things when we see them. F. Not all parents can understand us. When we have problems getting along with them, we should keep calm and talk to them instead of getting angry with them. Communication is the best way to solve such a problem. You should explain why you were so late and try your best to make them understand you. G. Without doubt, electronic products have got into our life and are influencing people of all ages. But to be honest, it’s not easy to deal with a kid’s problem. He or she is too young to understand you. So the best way to solve the problem is to keep the kids’ favorite products away from them. |
【推荐3】
So far, a few big changes in people’s life in China have drawn the world’s attention. Among them, four ideas stand out. They are known as “China’s four great modern inventions”.
High-speed trains
China’s new high-speed train Fuxing made its first run from Beijing to Shanghai on 21st September, 2017. It ran at a speed of 350 km/h, which makes it the fastest train in the world. Actually the high-speed train has become a new name card for China overseas.
Bike sharing
Besides the high-speed train, many other innovations (创新) have also changed people’s lives in China. Bike sharing, is not a new idea but China has given it a whole new meaning. In China, there are about 10 million shared bikes. People don’t need to find stations to put the bikes. This makes bike sharing much easier.
Cashless payment (无现金支付)
Suppose you are riding a bike on the street and stop to buy a bottle of water without any money on you.
Don’t worry. In China, now you are able to just shop by paying with your cellphone. All you need to do is just to scan a store’s quick response code (QR code, 二维码). Even a pancake seller on the roadside has a QR code for WeChat Pay or Alipay.
Online shopping
As for shopping, China has many big online shopping platforms, such as Taobao
It seems that China is really leading in some ways. And we have every reason to believe in an even brighter future.
1. ________ is NOT one of “China’s four great modern inventions” according to the passage.
| A．High-speed trains | B．Car sharing | C．Online shopping | D．Cashless payment |
| A．it’s made overseas | B．the ticket is cheap |
| C．it has the fastest speed | D．it has a large number of passengers |
| A．浏览 | B．细读 | C．扫描 | D．检查 |
| A．China is now famous for the high-speed trains in foreign countries |
| B．users of shared bikes should put the bikes at the bike station after using them |
| C．foreigners can’t buy products from China on the shopping platforms |
| D．only big stores or shopping malls provide cashless payment services |
| A．China is a big country with a number of inventions |
| B．China is developing as fast as other western countries |
| C．people in the whole world look forward to China’s brighter future |
| D．people’s life in China has greatly changed because of the new inventions |
