In order to make students become more interested in learning English, 21 elementary schools in South Korea have started to use robot teachers.
The robot teacher is called Engkey. She was developed by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. She is about one meter tall and is white, egg-shaped. She takes a display panel (显示板) as her face. She can move around the classroom while she speaks to students. She can also read books to students and dance to music by moving her head and arms.
Now, 21 robot teachers have been used to teach English. They are controlled by English teachers in the Philippines. There is a camera in each of the robot teachers. With the help of the cameras, English teachers in the Philippines can see and hear the students. At the same time, the facial expressions of these English teachers are very interesting.
Besides helping students to become more interested in English, the robot teachers can also help children in poor areas without English teachers.
Robot teachers have many good points. For example, they don’t need a rest because they don’t get tired.
1. Why have schools in South Korea started to use robot teachers?| A．Because robot teachers are more beautiful than the real teachers. |
| B．Because the Korea Institute of Science and Technology wants students to use them. |
| C．Because South Korea is rich. |
| D．Because South Korea wants to make students become more interested in learning English. |
| A．研发 | B．搜寻 | C．阻止 | D．发现 |
| A．She can dance to music. |
| B．She can move around the classroom. |
| C．She can help students do their homework. |
| D．She can read books to students. |
| A．The display panel of robots. |
| B．The teachers in the Philippines. |
| C．The teachers in South Korea. |
| D．The Korea Institute of Science and Technology. |
| A．Expensive. | B．Helpful to students. |
| C．Beautiful. | D．Not interesting. |
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| Quick and safe You just need three steps to get a health code. First, search the health QR code in Alipay or WeChat; Then fill in a form with your information; After examination, you’ll get a health QR code. The process takes only twenty seconds. It can also keep your personal information from theft by others. | Cost-free You can download the code from Alipay without paying. A green code holder with normal body temperature is allowed to enter and leave public places and take public transportation vehicles such as buses, trains and planes. But yellow and red code holders are not. |
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| A．Surfing the Internet in the offices. |
| B．Paying for the things we buy. |
| C．Getting in and out of public places. |
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| A．Green and yellow code holders. |
| B．Yellow and red code holders. |
| C．Only red code holders. |
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| B．By getting more information. |
| C．By using less paper. |
| A．To tell us the advantages of the health code. |
| B．To understand why we don’t like Alipay. |
| C．To use health code through mobile phones. |
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Personal planes which can take off noiselessly from the back garden will be possible within two years.
Lilium Aviation is inventing an electric two-seater airplane which takes just 20 hours to learn to fly and can travel at speeds of 250mph.More importantly, the small plane, which weighs just 25kg, can take off vertically which means it does not need to fly from an airport, but could be parked outside a house or in a garden. The company says the design will “open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes” and will be possible from 2018.
“Our goal is to develop an airplane for use in everyday life,” said Daniel, CEO and one of the company’s four founders.“We are going for a plane that can take off and land vertically and does not need the difficult and expensive infrastructure of an airport.
Although helicopters offer a choice, they are very noisy and difficult to fly and require expensive licenses. They also have no backup if the rotor fails, making them costly to build and keep. While firstly limited to airfields, the Lilium airplane will eventually take off vertically from almost anywhere – even from back gardens – it needs only an open flat area of 50 ft by 50ft (15 m x 15m).
The plane is classed as a Light Sport Aircraft for two users, with the pilot’s license requiring 20 hours’ minimum training – almost like taking a driving license. It is intended for fun flying during daylight, in good weather conditions and in least crowded airspace up to 3 km altitude. The airplane would have to follow the same flight laws as helicopters.
1. What is the advantage of the Lilium airplane?
| A．It can seat more people. | B．It flies at a high speed. |
| C．It needs a small airport. | D．It only takes up a small space to park. |
| A．On a fine evening. | B．On a rainy morning |
| C．On a sunny afternoon | D．On a sunny evening |
| A．it needs a backup. | B．it takes a very long time to learn. |
| C．it takes off and lands very easily. | D．it can fly in good weather condition. |
| A．customers can buy this kind of aircraft in 2019. |
| B．Lilium airplanes started a new period of planes |
| C．back gardens will have no use for Lilium airplanes |
| D．Lilium airplanes can offer comfortable and noiseless flight. |
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The school hopes that students will understand the food is quite valuable so that they will better realize the difficulties that their parents went through.
1. What does Duan Jiayang think of this activity?| A．Boring. | B．Easy. | C．Difficult. | D．Interesting. |
| A．Children’s life skills. | B．Children’s good results in study. |
| C．Teachers’ skills course. | D．Teachers’ teaching level. |
| A．Students will understand the importance of labor. |
| B．Students can realize the difficulties their parents went through. |
| C．Students can learn the basic life skills. |
| D．All of the above. |
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| B．Duan Jiayang, a Hard-working Student |
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| D．Parents Hope for Children’s Good Results in School |
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In Japan, most schools demand that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even regulate (规定) the colour of underwear! They also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved (剃掉). And Japanese schools also tell students that they may not date (约会), go to movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission from the school.
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1. The text mainly talks about ________.| A．how foreign students keep themselves disciplined | B．how important school rules become |
| C．how strange some foreign school rules are | D．how foreign students get used to their school rules |
| A．shave their heads | B．date without permission |
| C．wear sports suits | D．play basketball at home |
| A．different countries may have different school rules |
| B．some funny school rules are of real use |
| C．school rules in the UK are not very strict |
| D．school rules in Japan are better than those in the US |
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Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use short messages to cheat during exams. And sometimes they play games in class.
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1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ________.
| A．when they are free | B．when they are at school | C．when they are at home |
| A．happy. | B．strange. | C．unhappy. |
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．作弊 |
| A．students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones at school |
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“I’m sorry, Mum. I will clean it,” Zhang Peng says to his mother.
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| A．①② | B．①③ | C．③④ | D．②③ |
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Some friends just decide to meet up at someone’s home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is relaxing and unforgettable. Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other good luck. Some of them even plan to meet up on this day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see how excited their friends are ! In 2020, Friendship Day in India falls on August 2. So don’t forget to celebrate it with your friends.
1. When is Friendship Day celebrated in India each year?| A．On August 1. | B．On August 2. |
| C．On the third Saturday of August. | D．On the first Sunday of August. |
| A．travelling with friends. | B．seeing a film with friends. |
| C．dancing with friends. | D．going shopping with friends. |
| A．By calling up each other. | B．By emailing each other. |
| C．By sending each other a gift. | D．By visiting each other the next day. |
| A．has dreamed of it for a long time | B．hasn’t expected it |
| C．tries to avoid it | D．lives in a near place |
| A．Activities on Friendship Day | B．How to Talk with Your Closest Friends |
| C．Special Cheaper Prices on Friendship Day | D．How to Prepare a Surprise for Your Friends |
【推荐3】Does the name fit the place?
| Is it chilly(寒冷的) in Chile? Yes and no. The south of Chile is cold and wet, with snow-covered mountains and ice-covered lands. The north is warm and dry. The middle is warm and comfortable. |
| Is Greenland green? No. Much of Greenland is covered with thick ice. The Vikings called it Greenland in order to make people feel that it is a place with a good living environment. They wanted more people to move there! |
| Is the Dead Sea dead? Yes. The Dead Sea is actually a salt lake. There is no life in the lake. It is a dead end for the Jordan River. With no place to go, the water in this special environment becomes quite salty. No life can live in water like that. |
| Is the Red Sea red? Not always. At times, a kind of algae(海藻) appears in this sea, coloring it red. As for the origin(起源) of its name, people have many guesses. |
| A．Cold and wet. | B．Warm and wet. |
| C．Warm and dry. | D．Warm and comfortable. |
| A．Chile is chilly everywhere. |
| B．The Red Sea is always red. |
| C．There is no life in the Dead Sea. |
| D．Greenland is covered with green grass. |
| A．Geography. | B．People. | C．Health | D．Story. |
