Technology is changing to suit people’s needs. The early development of transportation technology as well as the modern development of telecommunication has offered human a rapid rise in efficiency (效率). Of course, technology has also made life more complicated (复杂的) and some may say, led to bad effects. However, it is obvious that technology has made life better than before.
There’s no doubt that technology has improved the standards of living. Machines can now do the heavier work which human beings find very difficult to do. Industrialization (工业化) has brought about large production, people can get goods at a cheaper price, too. Technology has made every aspect (方面) of life more convenient: computers have made work in the office more efficient and transport systems have made travel cheaper and even more enjoyable.
Technology has also improved the quality of social life. The communication technology has brought the world closer, whether for business or for personal relationships.
Yet, even though it is true that life has improved with technology, life has also become more complicated as technology becomes more common in our lives. The use of the Internet has changed the way we communicate, socialize and do business, and thus exposed us to risks. As more business deals take place online, there is an increase in cybercrime (网络犯罪). And stolen data has become a huge problem for businesses and banks. Cyberbullying (网络欺凌) is also becoming more widespread today. As much as technology has improved our lives, it has also brought about new sets of problems.
Still, technology has given us the means to a better life that was unimaginable. To say that technology does not make life better or even makes life worse is an absolute wrong conclusion. There are also creative ways to solve the problems that technology has brought about, such as using laws and technology itself to solve the very problems it brings about. For example, some countries have introduced laws that control the use of online information to ensure personal safety is protected. Today, space rovers (漫游者) are even exploring new planets to check for signs of life. So, with the development of technology, it is fair to say that the stars are not out of reach.
1. According to the passage, how has technology improved the standards of living?| A．By increasing people’s heavier work. |
| B．By making work in the office more enjoyable. |
| C．By making different aspects of life more convenient. |
| D．By helping solve all kinds of difficult problems in life. |
| A．Technology has brought more problems than convenience to human. |
| B．Communication is more complicated because of technology. |
| C．Machines will take the place of human beings in the future. |
| D．Laws can be made to protect personal safety on the Internet. |
| A．Will Technology Really Meet Our Future Needs? |
| B．Can We Protect Ourselves with Technology? |
| C．Can Technology Change the Way We Work? |
| D．Has Technology Made Life Better? |
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【推荐1】Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on(依靠) their robots to do lots of things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey humans’ words. They have to do as their owners tell them to do. Because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with(与……相处融洽) their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different ideas. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful than humans and help humans make progress(取得进步).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own ideas and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control(控制)! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they make it at last.
1. The story will happen in _________.| A．2020 | B．2030 | C．2035 | D．2040 |
| A．babysitting. | B．walking dogs | C．cooking | D．sleeping |
| A．follow | B．need | C．watch | D．forget |
| A．robots can’t get on well with humans |
| B．robots will help humans make progress |
| C．robots will control the world |
| D．robots will have their own ideas |
| A．The movie I, Robot talks about the future. |
| B．People use their robots to do everything. |
| C．A few robots want to get out of humans’ control. |
| D．At last, humans control the robots again. |
Most of us spend all day at school or work. After a long and busy day, we want to return to a comfortable home. Smart technology（科技）can turn any home into a nicer place to live.
Smart homes have been around for some time. The Scottish company Pico Electronics invented a type of technology called X10. With X10, household devices（设备）, such as lights and alarms, can communicate with each other by using radio waves.
Of course, 5G networks have made smart homes much more wonderful than X10. Perhaps the most widely used smart home technology is the voice-activated assistant（语音激活助手）. Google Home and Amazon Alexa allow users to interact（互动）with nearly any device in their home simply by saying a few words. This is good for children and disabled people, as they can do things that would normally be too difficult, according to How-To Geek.
Common household devices can become “smart” as well. For example, according to HowStuffWorks, a smart trash bin can keep track of the things you’ve thrown away and place an online order for new items. Smart fridges can make dinner recipes（食谱）based on the food inside.
But it’s not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By turning off devices that you’re not using, smart homes can lower electricity（电）you use. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources（资源）, which is good for the environment.
1. X10 technology allows household devices to use _______ to communicate .| A．voices | B．radio waves | C．passages | D．a 5G network |
| A．listing numbers | B．telling stories | C．giving examples | D．answering question |
| A．X10 technology will be invented in the future |
| B．smart fridges can cook meals by itself |
| C．children can interact with household devices at a smart home |
| D．smart trash bins can help throw away the trash |
| A．they use solar energy | B．they have smart trash bins |
| C．they can help us save energy | D．they are built with special materials |
| A．smart technology | B．natural resources |
| C．famous websites | D．information science |
【推荐3】On April 2, we said goodbye to Tiangong I, China's first space lab. According to the China Manned Space Agency（中国载人航天）, Tiangong I re-entered the Earth's atmosphere（大气层）and some of its debris（碎片）fell into the South Pacific Ocean.
There are many spacecraft（宇宙飞船）that are still in orbit（轨道）above the Earth. After finishing their trips, they will all re-enter the Earth's atmosphere like Tiangong I.
There are two types of re-entries: controlled re-entry and uncontrolled re-entry.
Some satellites and manned spacecraft come back to the Earth in a controlled re-entry. Experts calculate（计算）the path of the falling spacecraft and its speed. They can guide the spacecraft to fall in a chosen area.
Some spacecraft may have problems while in space after a certain amount of time. These spacecraft come back in an uncontrolled re-entry. It is hard to tell when and where these spacecraft will fall until the last few hours. The US space station Skylab came back partially uncontrolled in 1979. Parts of the station fell in western Australia, but no one was hurt.
During re-entry, most of the spacecraft will burn up while passing through the Earth's atmosphere. Only a small amount of the debris will reach the ground. The debris typically ends up falling into the ocean, China Daily reported.
1. The debris from Tiangong I .| A．fell into the South Pacific Ocean | B．fell in western Australia |
| C．fell in the central part of the US | D．fell into the North Pacific Ocean |
| A．burn up and disappear | B．speed up and fly back to the Earth |
| C．enter another orbit and stay in space | D．re-enter the Earth's atmosphere |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．It came back in a controlled re-entry. |
| B．Some people were hurt by its debris. |
| C．Parts of it fell in western Australia. |
| D．It was directed to fall into the ocean. |
| A．a story book | B．a movie review | C．a science magazine | D．a government report |
Yuan Longping (1930—2021) is known as a great scientist who was the first person to develop hybrid rice (杂交水稻). His research greatly solved the problem of the food shortage (缺乏) in the world.
Yuan Longping started the research in 1964. He put forward (提出) the idea of hybrid rice, did experiments (实验) on the farm, and succeeded in 1973. The new technology was tested in many areas of South China in 1974, and then he continued to test it in other areas. China has become the first country that can produce hybrid rice and Yuan is called “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
Besides being a respected scientist, he was also a romantic husband and a caring grandfather.
Yuan’s granddaughters remembered that when he traveled to Hong Kong, he wanted to buy his wife a new watch, but it was too expensive, so he bought a candy instead. When he was 90 years old, his family held a birthday party. Hundreds of people came to the party. There was a moving moment: Yuan cut the first piece of cake and immediately (立刻) gave it to his wife. They also said that their grandfather paid much attention to their English and math studies. No matter how tired he was after work, he would still ask about their studies.
Yuan Longping loved playing the violin, swimming and driving. What’s more, he had a special habit—playing mahjong (麻将) with friends for an hour every evening to train his brain. Just like common people, the scientist laughed when he won and didn’t hide his disappointment when he lost.
This is Yuan Longping: an ordinary person who made great achievements.
1. Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice in order to _________.| A．test his ideas in all areas |
| B．make himself famous in China |
| C．solve the problem of the food shortage |
| A．a watch | B．a candy | C．a cake |
| A．Yuan Longping tested the new technology in other areas in 1964 |
| B．on Yuan Longping’s 90th birthday, he cut the first piece of cake for himself |
| C．Yuan Longping paid much attention to his granddaughters’ English and math studies |
| A．Yuan Longping’s different hobbies. |
| B．A great but ordinary scientist—Yuan Longping. |
| C．The close relationship of Yuan Longping’s family. |
Two main reasons can cause poor eyesight: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. They have less time to enjoy the sun.
The sun, it turns out, is important in developing good eyesight. According to a study by Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about forty percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.
And poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term influence. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen.
With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break?
1. How many high school students have poor eyesight in China according to the reading?
| A．A half of them. | B．Three percent of them. |
| C．Forty percent of them. | D．Four-fifths of them. |
| A．Like reading and writing very much. |
| B．Spend too much time enjoying the sun. |
| C．Spend too much time indoors studying. |
| D．Start primary school at a young age. |
| A．Primary school studying can be very harmful to young students. |
| B．Australian children spend more time outdoors than Chinese children. |
| C．After primary school, children in China and Australia have the same eyesight. |
| D．Fewer Chinese primary school students have poor eyesight than Australian ones. |
| A．Remember to give our eyes a break. |
| B．Develop good eyesight in Australia. |
| C．Avoid poor eyesight at an old age. |
| D．Spend little time outdoors playing. |
【推荐3】Do you shake hands with someone when you meet him or her for the first time? Do you open your mouth and eyes wide when you are surprised? Do you smile when you meet your friend? These are examples of body language.
How important is body language? It is said that our body language talks about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only talk about 7%. So, while your mouth is closed, just what is your body saying.
Remember that your body language can help you talk with people. And these rules (规则) will help you to get your message across, without any words at all.
● Smile when you are listening.
● Nod your head to tell the others that you understand.
● Remember! In English-speaking countries, it is polite to look at the person you are speaking to in the eye. It is not rude.
● Look confused when you don’t understand. This tells the person you are speaking to that you would like an explanation (解释).
1. Which are examples of body language?①Tom moves his feet when he walks on the road.
②Amy opens her eyes when she gets up in the morning.
③Lucy opens her mouth and eyes wide when she is surprised.
④Tony smiles when he meets one of his new friends.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．①④ |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4 | D．5. |
| A．Listening carefully. | B．Shaking hands. | C．Smiling politely. | D．Nodding the head. |
| A．困惑的 | B．紧张的 | C．激动的 | D．愤怒的 |
