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?
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【推荐1】Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, presents new technology developments across many industries. Here are some of the most interesting products introduced at CES 2020.
The Sero TV Samsung introduced a TV that can be used to watch videos designed for a smart phone. The Sero TV does this by turning itself from the normal TV position (位置) to an upright position that looks like the shape of a phone. The TV is already on sale in South Korea. |
A sitting Segway Segway people movers have been around for years, but the company just announced its new S-Pod model. The pod looks like a small chair with wheels. It was designed to be used in areas like airports, amusement parks and shopping malls. |
Smart waste can A company called TOWNEW presented a waste can that does a lot of dirty work on its own. When the can is full, the user touches a button to activate (使……运作) the machine’s smart abilities. The device then completely closes off the waste bag inside and puts a new one in place, all by itself. Then the can raises its top so the user can pick up the bag and throw it away. |
Motion Pillow People who snore (打呼噜) can be noisy. This smart pillow was designed by a company called Tenminds to collect information about the sleeper’s head position and breathing during the night. The system then uses this data to change the shape of the pillow, with the help of built-in air bags. The idea is that by changing the pillow, the sleeper’s head will move just enough to improve airflow through the nose and reduce snoring. |
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(1) The Sero TV
(2) A sitting Segway
(3) Smart waste can
(4) Motion Pillow
2. 写出画线单词 “itself” 所指代的内容。
3. 根据短文内容，完成句子。
In order to make the smart waste can work, the user needs to
4. 找出与“The data is used to change the shape of the pillow.” 意思相同或相近的句子。
5. 回答问题What information can Motion Pillow collect about the sleeper?
 The abacus The abacus was perhaps the first type of computer. People started using it over 4, 000 years ago to do maths. It was used in ancient China, Rome, Egypt and Greece. Today some people still use the abacus. |
 The Kongming Lantern The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside. The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise. People use the Kongming Lantern on important days and during festivals. |
2. Do people still use the abacus now?
3. Where is the Kongming Lantern very popular?
4. What heats the air inside the Kongming Lantern and makes it rise?
“The delivery man has your food and is on his way.” This is a piece of information you may receive after you order food online. We know that delivery men bring your food to you. Do you believe that self-driving will bring food to you in the near future? That sounds interesting, doesn’t it?
Now Baidu and Meituan are working together to use self-driving technology (技术) to deliver food. They are going to make some self-driving cars. These companies use the self-driving cars to send group orders. For example, when a company orders food for people working there, a self-driving car will bring all of their orders to the company.
Online food ordering is becoming popular all around China, even in small villages. Till now, about 300 million users use different apps to order food online. Some researchers say that using self-driving cars will be a revolution (变革) in the food delivery. They will make a great difference in the future.
Some people think there must be some problems about using self-driving cars to deliver food. For example, self-driving cars can drive well on flat (平坦的) roads, but can they drive well when the road is not flat? People must work out such problems before they can use self-driving cars.
Some people say that we will use self-driving cars in the near future. They also say that delivery men will lose their jobs. Do you think so? My answer is “No.” because self-driving delivery cannot bring food to everyone in every city.
1、2题完成句子；3题，简略回答问题，4题找出并写下第三段的主题句，5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Baidu and Meituan are working together to use
2. Some researchers say that
3. What do people have to do before using self-driving cars?
4.
5.
Tony loves to read all kinds of books. He reads in his free time. His classmates laugh at him, but his parents and his teachers think he is great. They say reading is useful, and it is a good habit.
One day, Tony read a book about robots. He told his classmates all about them. The next day, Tony’s science teacher asked her students to do a project（项目）about robots in five days. All students would like to join Tony’s group (小组) .
At last, Tony, Linda, and Joe were in one group. They first read Tony’s book about robots. They also visited the science museum. Then the group met at Joe’s house to make a model robot. Tony had many good ideas. It took them only one night to make the robot.
The robot looked great. The three students were very happy. When they gave the robot to their teacher, the teacher said, “How cool!” . All the students liked it.
Tony loves reading. His classmates laugh at him, but his parents and his teachers say it’s One day, the science teacher There were |
Robbie looked out of the window. It was still snowing heavily and there was ice on the window.
The family told Robbie to turn the heat on before they got home. And he did it. Then Robbie was told to do some cleaning work at once. It was an easy job for him. He kept on working until every room was clean and tidy. Then, he had to cook dinner for the family. The first thing Robbie did was to get a big pot in the kitchen. Then he pour some water in the pot and put it on the stove (炉子). He used one of his hands to cut up a chicken and added the pieces to the water to make a good soup. Then he got some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots to make a vegetable salad.
At ten past eight he laid the table. Then he put some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell! The moment he turned on the lights, the whole family came home.
“The soup smells great,” said Helen. “You really did a good job.” Robbie is one robot that really saves the family a lot of work.
1. What was the weather like when the story happened?2. What do the underline words “did it” mean?
3. What did Robbie do for the family in total (一共)?
4. What is Robbie?
5. Do you want to have Robbie in your family? Why?
Do you know about Artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能） ?
AI is growing very fast now. AI is a group of technologies that help machines get, understand and use information to do tasks. AI’s recent developments have got a lot of social attention. Some people have welcomed AI because it makes things possible. For example, AI will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering. But this attention has also produced a lot of fear. Especially, many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs.
According to a recent study, nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of AI. In some industries, AI is already doing the work that people used to do. Self-driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the drivers' jobs in the future.
On the other hand, AI will also create many new jobs for people. More people will be needed to write programs for AI systems (系统）and they will set up and work on them, too.
Meanwhile, jobs that require feeling, excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced (取 代) by AI. These include jobs in fields like teaching, nursing and personal training.
AI is here. It is changing how people live and work in many ways. That makes AI important to watch, not to fear.
1. What can AI help machines to do? (不超过 15个词）2. How many jobs will disappear because of AI? (不超过 10个词）
3. What jobs will not be replaced by AI? (不超过 15个词）
Eradajere Oleita has a tradition on her birthday of finding some way to give back. So as her 25th birthday was around the corner in 2020, she started looking for her next project. She found it when she came across a video on the Internet about how to iron foil-lined（铝箔内衬的）chip bags into sleeping bags. Oleita said the video gave her the idea of the Chip Bag Project.
“This is a project that allows me to really bring two of my passions together, people and the environment,” Oleita said. “We throw so much stuff away and never really think about where that’s ending”.
“It takes about four hours to sew（缝） a sleeping bag. Each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’ re single-serve or family size,” Oleita told The Detroit News. “Our sleeping bags are better than the cotton ones. They are waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around.”
Once each sleeping bag is complete, it’s packed with other donated winter necessities such as socks, gloves and hats to be given away to homeless people.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected over 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags.
“Every time we get a chip bag we’re taking something—something that’s not going into our water,” Oleita said.” And when we give somebody a bag, we’re giving warmth, and we’re helping a human life.
The Chip Bag Project is just the latest environmental project for Oleita. She has also worked with the Youth Energy Squad, a program that teaches students about environmental sustainability（可持续性）. One of her first large projects was creating a 6-foot-tall Minion character out of recycled plastic bottles.
“Before, I felt like environmental things were not topics for people like me,” Oleita said. “But now I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world by training people not to be careless with their things, and meanwhile, helping people in need.”
1. What gave Oleita the idea of the Chip Bag Project?2. How long does it take to make a sleeping bag out of chip bags?
3. Why are the sleeping bags better than the cotton ones according to Oleita?
4. What is the Minion character created by Oleita made of?
5. Why is Oleita’s Chip Bag Project meaningful?
When we talk about learning, you must think of the regular (常规的) school ways. However the Internet is changing the way students learn. They can study knowledge and interests on apps. TED is one of them. With the Internet, learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else. You can watch about 700 talks from the world’s most famous thinkers, leaders and artists.
To successfully learn online, you can follow these steps. First of all, you should always keep in mind what you hope to finish by the end of it. Then, a study plan is needed. A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to-do list. Next, when having a class, be active to think about what the teacher says and express (加深印象) yourself. After class, remember to review (复习) what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map.
With the coming of 5G, the cloud classroom might not be far away. However, whatever advantages (优势) online learning has, it just gives a way of learning. It doesn’t change any of the ways. There must be many more ways of learning in the future. Nobody knows what will happen.
1题为完成句子；2-3题为简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将为文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. You can learn
2. How many steps do you have in learning online?
3. How can you review what you have learned?
4.
5.
(1至4题每题答案不超过3个单词，5题需用完整句子回答。)
We all know June 1st is Children’s Day. But it is the World Milk Day, too. People in other (其他的) countries started to drink milk about 8,000 years ago. And in China people started to drink it about 1000 years ago. Why do people drink milk? Let’s know more about it.
Milk is great, because it has a lot of calcium (钙). Calcium can help us grow taller and calcium is good for our teeth and bones. So we should all get into the habit of drinking milk. Then when should we drink milk? Breakfast is very important for a day’s study and work. It’s good to drink a cup of milk for breakfast in the morning. A cup of warm milk helps us have a good sleep. So drinking some milk in the evening is good, too. Adults (成人) need to drink as much as 300ml of milk, and children need to drink 500ml of milk every day. How much milk do you drink every day? Health always comes first in our life, so, let’s drink milk every day!
1. People2. An eight-year-old boy needs to drink
3. We can know it’s good to drink milk in the morning and
4. The writer talks about milk from
5. What other healthy food do you like eating? (请用完整的句子回答)
Have you heard of the horse-face skirt? This Chinese skirt dates back to theSong Dynasty (960—1279). The skirt has folds on both sides. It looks very beautiful. In 2022, French fashion brand Dior (迪奥) copied the design of the skirt. Many hanfu lovers began to spread the knowledge of the skirt. This helped more people learn about traditional Chinese clothes. “For us, wearing the skirt is not just for fashion,” said Mao, one of the hanfu lovers. “It also shows our love for Chinese culture.”
Recently, the skirt has gotten even more attention. Many famous Chinese people have worn it to international events. And during this past Spring Festival, lots of young people wore the skirt when they went on trips.
People in other countries like this skirt, too. Chinese clothing companies have gotten a lot of orders for it from abroad. A report studied how popular the skirt was among foreign users of Chinese short video platforms (平台). What did the report find? Last year, users from more than 90 countries and areas shared the background about the skirt! This is a good example of Chinese culture going global.
Besides the skirt, “new Chinese-style clothes” is also a hot topic. These clothes add traditional Chinese elements to modern designs. They have won the hearts of many people. All this shows that we are becoming more and more confident in our own culture!
1. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?It refers to “
2. Who likes the horse-face skirt?
Both
3. How many hot topics are mentioned in this passage?
4. Which English word in the passage means “元素”?
It’s “
5. What title can you make for this passage in no more than eight words?
The title can be “
Hi, I’m Liu Tao. Look! This is a photo of my family. I have a big family. The man in a brown coat is my father. My father is a worker. The woman in a yellow dress is my mother. My mother is an English teacher. She teaches (教) in a school. The young man in a white T-shirt and blue pants is my uncle. He is a driver. He drives a bus. My aunt is in pink. She works in a hospital. She is a nurse. The old man and the old woman are my grandparents. That little boy is me. We are very happy.
（1）题完成句子；（2）、（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下全文的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Liu Tao has a
2. What does Liu Tao’s uncle wear in the photo?
3. What does Liu Tao’s aunt do?
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5.
PLEASE MIND YOUR SHOES!
Crocs, a type of shoe, have become popular among young people in China. You can see these “special” shoes almost everywhere in the street. Why are they so popular?
Crocs are very comfortable. They are easy to put on. And you don’t need to find clothes to match with them. These shoes go with anything. Crocs come in different colors and styles. You can put all kinds of decorations on the shoes. It has become a way to show lifestyles.
For the safety reason, we kindly remind whose who wear shoes as shown in the picture, please do no take the escalator. We recommend that you take lift instead! |
However, some people believe that Crocs can be dangerous. Soft shoes make people feel comfortable when they are just put on, but they can cause problems. Crocs are not good at helping people keep balance. So it’s fine to wear Crocs sometimes. But when you do sports like running, long walks, or hiking, you’d better not wear Crocs. Besides, wearing Crocs on escalators may be dangerous—they may get caught in the escalators. So when you wear Crocs, be careful and always stand right in the middle of the steps.
1. List 3 advantages of Crocs.2. 英译汉：These shoes go with anything.
3. What does “they” refer to in Paragraph 3?
4. What should you do when wearing Crocs on escalators?
5. Do you like wearing Crocs? Why or why not?
