My favourite inventor is Wang Xuan. As we all know, Wang Xuan was one of the most famous computer scientists and inventors. He invented the technology for printing Chinese characters. As a result, he is known as “The Father of the Chinese Language Laser Typesetting (激光排版)”.
Since there is a big difference between Chinese and English writing systems (系统), laser typesetting for the Chinese language was a serious problem for scientists all over the world. For this reason, Wang Xuan decided to try to come up with a solution (解决办法). In 1975, he began researching laser typesetting and electronic publishing (电子出版) systems for Chinese. He was not afraid to try new technology, and although he didn’t have success all the time, he never gave up. He is believed to be the second most important developer in printing Chinese after Bi Sheng. Now, Wang Xuan’s amazing invention is used all over the world, and it has been especially helpful to the Chinese newspaper publishing industry.
Wang Xuan was not only a great modern scientist but also a great role model for many young people. We middle school students should learn from him. His life story teaches us that a person should follow his own dream and try his best to make it come true.
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2. Chinese writing system is very
3. Wang Xuan had the
4. In China, Bi Sheng was thought to be the
5. Wang Xuan became a role model for young people
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More than fifty years has passed since the first satellite (人造卫星) in China was sent into space in 1970. From then on, many such inspiring moments were left in our memories.
The latest encouraging moment happened on June 5th, 2022. Shenzhou-14. China’s ninth manned spaceflight (载人宇宙飞行), successfully sent Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe into the Tiangong Space Station, where they will work and live for 6 months. More research work will be completed and great challenges are ahead waiting for them.
Years of preparations were made for the moment. For example, enough knowledge and skills helped deal with problems: physical and mental (心理的) training helped to keep the best condition. Although it’s the second time for Chen Dong and Liu Yang to fly into space, they again with Cai Xuzhe received hard training. As for Liu Yang, now a mother of two young kids, she believes it’s her duty to do that for our country and set a good example for her children.
The success also belongs to the team. Hundreds of engineers and workers are behind them, offering all kinds of supports to help them finish more tasks.
1. In China, when was the first satellite sent into space?2. How long will the astronauts stay in space?
3. Why did they receive physical and mental training?
4. According to the text, who will help the astronauts finish the tasks?
5. What do you think of the three astronauts?
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If one of your goals for 2024 is to get fit, here’s an amazing story for you.
Jia Ling, a 41-year-old Chinese director and actress, has been quietly working on her fitness journey for the past year-and-a-half. Recently, the well-known star shared that she lost weight for a movie role during her break.
In 2023, she announced her involvement (参与) in a new project titled “Re La Gun Tang”, where she will serve as both the director and the lead actress. On the first day of the Chinese New Year of 2024, it revealed (上映). The English name of the movie is YOLO. It means “You only live once” and you need to live life to the fullest.
In the movie, Jia Ling looks a whole different. According to Jia Ling, she lost 50kg in six months to play a boxer (拳击手). However, she explained on her Weibo, “The film is not related (相关的) to weight loss and even has little connect ion with boxing. It tells how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”
Netizens (网民) were shocked by her transformation (转变) with some wondering how much willpower (意志力) it took Jia Ling to go through with the process. Others also left comments reminding Jia Ling to take care of her health.
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Miyazaki made this new movie for his grandson. Through this movie, he wanted to tell his grandson, “Grandpa is going to another world, but I will leave this movie for you. ”
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【推荐1】Rowley’s birthday party is tomorrow, so Mom took me to the mall to get him a gift. I picked out a cool video game that just came out, and I handed it to Mom so she could pay for it. But Mom said I had to buy it with my own money. I told Mom that first of all, if I did have any money, I wouldn’t be wasting it on Rowley.
Mom didn’t seem too happy with what I said, but it isn’t my fault I’m broke. I actually had a job this summer, but the people I worked for stiffed（诈骗）, so I didn’t earn a single penny.
A good chance came that we have these neighbors named the Fullers who live a few doors up, and they go away on vacation every summer. They usually leave their dog, Princess, but this year, they told me they’d pay me five bucks a day to feed Princess and take her out. I figured I’d earn enough to buy a while pile of video games with that kind of money.
But I guess Princess is gun-shy about going to the bathroom in front of strangers, so I ended up spending a lot of time standing around in the hot sun waiting for this dumb dog to hurry up and go. I’d wait and wait and nothing would happen, and then I’d just take Princess back inside.
But every time I’d leave Princess would make a big mess in the foyer（门厅）, and I’d have to clean it up the next day. Toward the end of the summer I got smart and realized it would be a lot easier to just clean up all of Princess’s messes at once instead of doing it every single day. So I fed her and let her do her business on the foyer floor about two weeks.
Then the day before the Fuller were due back, I headed up the hill with all my cleaning supplies.
But guess what? The fullers cut their trip short and got home a day early! I guess they didn’t know it’s polite to call ahead and let people know when you plans have changed.
1. Why did the writer ask Mom to pay for the video game he picked out?2. What was the writer’s job for the Fullers?
3. What did the writer fail to do with Princess?
4. The writer didn’t clean up the mess Princess had made at once, did he?
5. How long did the Fullers plan to spend on holiday?
6. What do you think would happen after that? Why do you think so?
This week I tried two new restaurants—Michelle's and Anton's. They are both French(法国的)restaurants.
Michelle's is a small place with about twenty tables. The waiters and waitresses are very friendly, and the service is excellent. I ordered chicken with orange sauce along with rice and a salad. Then I had a chocolate cake and coffee. The chicken was delicious, but the cake was too dry. The meal cost about thirty dollars.
Anton's is a much bigger restaurant, and it was very crowded on that night. I waited twenty minutes for a table. Anton's is noisier than Michelle's, and the waiter was very slow with my meal. I ordered soup and a steak(牛排)with fried potatoes and vegetables. The soup wasn't very hot. The steak was OK, but the vegetables weren't very good. For dessert, I had icecream. The meal was really expensive—about fortyfive dollars.
Now you know why I would go to Michelle's again, but not to Anton's.
根据短文内容，完成下列句子(每空一词)。
1. Michelle's and Anton's are both
2. There are
3. The writer thinks the service in Michelle's is
4. Anton's is
5. The writer thinks the meal in Anton's is really
【推荐3】Flowers were put in front of the old headquarters (总部) of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China’s leading beverage (饮料) maker. They were for its leader, Zong Qinghou, who passed away on February 25 at the age of 79 this year. Among the flowers were a pair of black cotton shoes, Zong’s daily shoes, which showed his ______ lifestyle.
Before starting Wahaha, he worked on farms and set up an electric fan factory. These efforts led to his future success. At the age of 42, he started his own business. Long saw a chance in the Children’s nutrition market (营养市场). Through hard work and wise decisions, Wahaha became a bestseller and a well-known name in China. In 2002, Wahaha’s production was even bigger than that of Coca-Cola. Zong was listed as the richest person in China by Forbes as early as 2010. Despite his huge wealth, Zong led a simple life and worked from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. He slept in a bedroom sitting in the same building as his office and was known for his peaceful and soft-spoken manner. He preferred simple meals like porridge and noodles from the company canteen. “For a long time, I couldn’t even afford food and clothing. I climbed from the very bottom of the society,” Zong once said. “Whether I am the richest person or not does not cause my heart to miss a beat.”
Having become rich and famous, Zong thought it was his responsibility to make society better. Due to his own experiences of being poor, he understood and cared for those who were less lucky. In 2020, Wahaha spent 942 million yuan in building more than 1,360 apartments for its workers in the Shangcheng district (区) of Hangzhou.
Though Zong is gone now, his stories will continue to encourage the young generations.
1. Which word can be put in the “_______ ” in Paragraph 1?| A．simple | B．rich | C．busy | D．successful |
① Zong died on Feburary 25.
② Zong set up Wahah a Group.
③ Zong worked on farms and a factory.
④ Zong became the richest person in China
⑤ Zong spent money building apartments for workers.
| A．③⑤④②① | B．③⑤④①② | C．③②④⑤① | D．⑤③④①② |
| A．Zong treated others in a gentle manner. |
| B．With huge wealth, Zong changed his lifestyle. |
| C．Zong was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. |
| D．Zong will no longer be an inspiration to the young. |
