On March 18, 2022, the 1915 Canakkale Bridge was opened in Turkey. The country of Turkey is mainly in Asia, but part of it lies in Europe. The Dardanelles Strait separates the two parts. The new bridge crosses the Dardanelles Strait, connecting Europe and Asia.
The bridge sets a new record for the world’s longest suspension bridge (悬索桥), whose largest section (段) is 2,023 meters long. It is about 33 meters longer than that of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the earlier record holder.
The bridge’s name is related to an important Turkey’s 1915 victory against England and France during the World War I in the Dardanelles Strait. Besides, the bridge also contains several special numbers. Its towers are 318 meters high and the bridge was opened on March 18 (3/18). Those numbers mark the day that Turkey normally honors soldiers killed during the war.
Building the bridge wasn’t easy. It took five years and cost about $2.7 billion. But the opening of the bridge will make a contribution to Turkey’s economic development—it will help Turkey save up to $458 million a year, because trips crossing the Dardanelles Strait will be using far less fuel and polluting much less. People can drive across the Strait in about six minutes. Before the bridge, the fastest way to cross the Strait was by boat. The trip was about an hour, but waiting to get on and off the boat could take hours longer.
1. What places does the 1915 Canakkale Bridge connect?2. How long is the largest section of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge?
3. Why did the bridge open on March 18?
4. How much did people spend building the bridge?
5. Was the fastest way to cross the Strait by boat after the bridge was built?
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Artificial intelligence, or AI (人工智能) 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. Let’s see the amazing AI.
World’s first AI anchor(主播) Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is “he” really Qiu Hao? No, this is the world’s first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn’t make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon. | Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖) in 2020. The painting is worth (价值) about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI artist. It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. |
Artificial intelligence can make our life easier and better. But it also brings some problems.
Some bad people use AI to commit crimes(犯罪). Do you know about AI hackers(黑客)? They can get your information easily, such as your QQ number, phone number and even your bankcard password(密码)!
We are also losing our jobs because of AI. AI workers are never tired. While you relax, they keep working.
1. What can the world’s first AI anchor do?2. Who painted the beautiful painting?
3. How many paintings did the AI artist study?
4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. What problem does AI bring (One example is OK)?
6. Do you like AI? Why or why not?
There are 24 solar terms (节气) in China, and the Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 19 this year.
This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.
But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops (庄稼). Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious (珍贵的) as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon (椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.
1. How many solar terms are there in China?
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2. Is it necessary to take an umbrella during the Grain Rain?
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3. What is Grain Rain tea famous for?
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4. Why is it a great time for planting crops when the Grain Rain comes?
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【推荐3】How to communicate with your parents
Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents. There are some very useful tips to help solve this problem.
First, make a list (A) ________ the things you and your parents disagree about most. With each of these things, try to find an answer acceptable to both you and your parents. It is no good for you to require everything to go your way. You have to be ready to change a (B) little if you want them to change.
Second, talk to your parents when it is convenient for them. Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired, so be patient with (C) ________.
Third, listen to what your parents have to say. How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them? (D) In addition, your parents were once young like you, so they understand your situation better than you expect.
(E) Finally, if you do not get a satisfactory result, try not to get too angry. Talk with your parents and find out their reasons. Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements, and learning to understand another person’s way of looking at things. With a little had work, (F) 你可以学习与你的父母更好地沟通。
1. 在文中画线部分 (A) 和 (C) 的空白处填入一个适当的词:2. 写出文中画线部分 (B) 和 (D) 处的同义词:
3. 将文中画线部分 (E) 处改写为:
Finally, if you are not
4. 将画线部分 (F) 处翻译为英语:
5. 从文中找出本文的中心句:
【推荐1】Doris has written a restaurant review on the Internet.
Excellent English food at the Country House.
Last Saturday night, my family and I ate at the Country House.
The Country House serves traditional English food, we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat there.
The food was wonderful. The fish pie reminded me of my grandma. She used to cook it for me. I also had some fish and chips, and it was fantastic.
The waiters were polite, but a little slow. We were seated at 7 p.m., but we did not receive our food until 7:40 p.m.
I would certainly recommend the Country House for good, traditional English food. However, you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food.
1. Where can you read the restaurant review by Doris?2. How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least?
3. Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris?
4. What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House?
5. Why did Doris want to recommend (推荐) the Country House?
【推荐2】__________
Welcome to the Henan Museum. The Henan Museum was set up in 1927. It is one of China’s earliest museums. In 1998, the museum was open to the public. The Henan Museum is home to about 170,000 artifacts (文物).
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Visitors with an ID card may book free tickets online. They can easily enter the museum at the booked time by showing their ID card. Visitors without an ID card are required to sign up at the museum's ticket office.
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1. Children under the age of 12 must visit the museum along with their parents.
2. Large items of luggage (大件行李) are not allowed inside the museum. We offer free luggage storage services by the main entrance.
3. Smoking, phone conversations and noise-making are not allowed inside the museum.
4.Photography is allowed, but the use of a tripod (三脚架) and a flash (闪光灯) is not allowed. Please ensure your safety and the museum’s exhibits and other visitors when taking pictures.
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No. 8 Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan
Phone: 0371-63511237
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9:00—17:00, Tuesday to Sunday. No entrance one hour before closing.
根据短文内容，从下面选出每段的主旨大意，其中有一个选项是多余的。A. Ticket Information
B. The position and phone
C. Opening hours
D. Visitor Notice
E. History of the Hennan Museum
F. Weather
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| About | ◆Visitors with an ID card may book tickets online for ◆Children under 12 must visit it 8. … ◆No entrance one hour before 9. |
Museums in China keep up with young people with fresh experience
For Liu Ziqi, an eight-year-old museum lover in Beijing, this winter vacation has proved a rather busy one, as she made a to-go list for newly opened exhibitions in the Chinese capital. During the seven day Spring Festival holiday starting from Jan. 21, museums in Beijing received 1. 01 million visits, up 34 percent year on year, according to Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau. Like Liu, more and more young people, some not necessarily big fans of museums, choose to spend some of their spare time in a museum.
COLLABORATIONS（合作）
Collaborations between museums and arts organizations help the young people get closer to the relics（文物）by telling the stories behind them.
“Harmonious Co-existence,” the first exhibition held jointly by the two museums in recent years is a great example. Including over 400 exhibits, from picture scrolls depicting ancient Chinese legends to copies of philosophical, classics, it elaborates on the historical origins of the concepts of “harmony” and “unity” which are rooted in the Chinese culture.
COMMUNICATION
“More and more visitors began asking questions,” Bai Xuesong, a professional museum guide at Xi’an Beilin Museum said, adding that this shows a change in the relationship between guides and visitors-from “teaching” to communication and learning.
New technologies including AI and VR also enabled museums in China to make a change from simply showing artifacts to actively engaging with visitors.
“I saw the roof decorations for the Tang Dynasty palace,” said Liu. “It feels like traveling back to the Tang Dynasty. Now I feel closer to history. ”
INTEGRATIONS（整合）
“For young people, intellectual and cultural activities are becoming an important part of their lives,” said Jin Jiangbo, vice president of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, explaining reasons behind people’s growing interest in museums.
Such integrations are changing museums from simply places of public cultural education to public service centers, meeting the needs of the young people who want to know more about different kinds of culture.
The museums are changing their forms to attract more people. Now matter how they change, there’s one thing that won’t change: Behind the popularity is people’s positive attitude toward the country’s development and their understanding of and growing confidence in national culture.
Museums in China keep up with young people with fresh experience | ||
| Introduction | *The number of visits to museums in Beijing has *One of the most popular for young people is to visit exhibitions in museums when they have spare time. | |
| Ways | Collaborations | *With the help of collaborations, young people have a *“Harmonious Co-existence” exhibition explains how the concepts “harmony” and “unity” in the Chinese culture. |
| Communication | *Visitors may have questions in mind so they would like to *Thanks to the technologies, museums are | |
| Integrations | *Nowadays it is for young people to separate their lives from intellectual and cultural activities. *Museums are turning themselves into, centers providing cultural education and for young people. | |
| Conclusion | *Museums are on the way to look for new *China’s enjoying all-round development because all Chinese are | |
