【推荐3】In 2017, when the high speed train. Furing, left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h, it amazed the world. It is China's newest high-speed train and also the fastest train in the world.

Therewere2, 959 high-speed trains running across China by 2016. They make up60 percent of

the worlds total high- speed trains. Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high-speed
railways in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. And the high speed trains has become anew name card for China.

Besides the high-speed trains, many other innovations(创新)have also changed people's lives in China.

For example, though bike sharing is not new itself China has made it much more convenient.

And popular. When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago, users there excited and couldn’t wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media(媒体).

Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China it is common that people in China go shopping with no cash(现金)in pockets. Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code(QR, 二维码)from the seller. Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code.

Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China. They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe.

China is now in a great time. It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength. It seems that China is really leading in some ways. And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future.

1. How many examples are mentioned to show China’s achievement in innovation according to the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

2. The underlined word “it” means ____.

A．living in China	B．buying things without carrying any cash
C．having QR codes	D．making enough money by working hard

3. The best title for the passage might be _____.

A．China leads in innovation	B．Science develops very quickly
C．China faces many chances	D．Science catches the world’s attention

【推荐1】Artificial intelligence(人工智能) or AI for 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 check people's information.

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. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them "speak" to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do.

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 word. 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. AI is the science of giving computers and machines ability to ________ like humans.

A．think and work

B．run and do

C．make and decide

D．play and drive

2. According to the passage, facial recognition is used for ________.

A．driving cars	B．making people smile
C．calling the police	D．checking people's information

3. In the future, a self-driving car may communicate with humans by ________.

A．waving to them

B．speaking to them

C．nodding at them

D．a light signal system

4. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A．A robot housekeeper is waiting for you in the door.

B．The robot will do your housework for you.

C．The robot is going to teach you how to play games.

D．The robot is ready to wash clothes for you.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．People use AI in many different ways.

B．AI will take the place of human beings in many jobs.

C．Self﹣driving cars will be able to talk like humans.

D．Service robots will become good home helpers.

【推荐2】In science fiction movies, you might see cars that can drive by themselves—you tell them where you want to go, and they take you there as fast as possible. With 5G, cars like this may soon not be a dream.

Finland’s “robot buses” are a good example. The telecom company (电信公司) has fixed 5G transmitters (信号发射器) in 15 lampposts (路灯柱) along a 1-km road. These transmitters are able to control (控制) the buses, making them driverless.   

There are also 5G roads. These roads would also have many 5G transmitters. They can help you in smart ways, such as telling you where the nearest gas station is. These roads could also be used to control traffic. Transport bodies will be able to manage (管理) a road network in real time. They control traffic lights through computers.

Public transportation (公共交通) can also benefit from 5G and smart technology. In the South Korean city Seoul, there is a smart management system (系统) in one of the city’s subway stations. It makes the station more convenient and safer (安全的).

And of course, there are driverless cars. These cars can send information to each other. They also “talk” to traffic lights and road sensors. 5G will make these cars drive more safely because they can talk with each other, as well as with traffic lights and road sensors.

1. What controls Finland’s “robot bus” when it travels on the road? ________

A．5G transmitters.

B．Humans.

C．Robots.

D．Traffic lights.

2. What can’t 5G roads help do according to the passage? ________

A．Control the traffic lights.

B．Tell drivers how to drive more safely.

C．Manage a road network.

D．Tell you where the nearest gas station is.

3. What does the underlined word “benefit” mean in Chinese? ________

A．影响

B．获得

C．产生

D．受益

4. How does the writer show us driverless cars may soon not be a dream with 5G? ________

A．By telling stories.

B．By giving facts.

C．By giving different ideas.

D．By following the order of time.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about? ________

A．Future transportation with 5G.	B．Driverless cars.
C．Robot buses.	D．Life with 5G.

【推荐3】Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn off the lights for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

The towns that we have lived in for centuries have changed a lot, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. In every home there will be a “telepresence” system（远程遥控系统）—allowing users to control the heating（暖气）and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators（自动扶梯）will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to solve the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener.” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Living in a “smart” city will be far from you.

B．People live in a “smart” city.

C．Buildings turn off the lights for you.

D．Self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．A future city.	B．A meeting in Songdo.
C．A plan to build a city.	D．A report on public health.

3. Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?

A．Microsoft.

B．IBM.

C．Siemens.

D．Cisco.

4. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ________.

A．drive people out of cities	B．control the world’s population
C．solve the cities’ coming problems	D．develop his own company

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Future Education	B．Government Services
C．Famous Companies	D．Smart Cities

【推荐1】Food deliverymen（送餐员）are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets   and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving.

In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen put themselves into such a danger? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the worried customers may be the answer. Many companies will fine a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan if he fails to deliver an order on time. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to do some changes. Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice, then he can’t do the job for a whole year.

1. How many traffic accidents happened on food deliverymen in Shanghai in the first half of 2017?

A．38.

B．76.

C．152.

D．2,000.

2. The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen _________.

A．break traffic rules	B．use mobile phones too much
C．work very hard	D．are good at driving

3. If a food deliveryman __________, the companies will fine him.

A．delivers food on time	B．drives too slowly
C．follows traffic rules	D．gets bad reviews

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Companies are improving their review systems.

B．Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better.

C．To drive safely, food deliverymen will follow more traffic rules.

D．Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.

5. Which is the best title of this article?

A．Mobile phone delivery	B．Watch out while delivering
C．Be a good deliveryman	D．No bad reviews

【推荐3】

When you cough or sneeze, you’d better turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse me.”

This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs (细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.

If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door is opened by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the person behind you to pass through first, then you can through. If the door is opened by pushing, hold the door after you pass through.

After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go a long way toward helping students realize how to be polite and thank others. Once they’ve been told it, they’re halfway there.

When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, or a doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.

After college when I moved to London, I was surprised to see how polite everyone was in the subways. I was even more touched when I travelled to Japan. In both places, people made efforts to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to the left. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they would begin to enter.

1. When you cough or sneeze, you should ________.

A．touch everything	B．pass the germs to others
C．point out to the kids	D．cover your mouth

2. If you come to a door and someone is following you, you’d better ________.

A．hold the door

B．pass through

C．close the door

D．stand to the side

3. Why should we stand to the right of moving stairs?

A．Because it’s dangerous to stand to the left.

B．Because it’s a traffic rule which we must follow.

C．Because we must wait for others to move first.

D．Because we should make way for people in a hurry.

4. From the passage we can know the writer is a ________.

A．doctor

B．traveller

C．student

D．teacher

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the rules of acts in public	B．the ways of communication in public
C．the good manners of thanking others	D．the knowledge of social life