1 . We all know that the computers changed our life in the 1980s and the Internet changed our life in the 1990s. Can you predict(预期) that the robots will change our life in the new century(世纪)? It’s not a dream to have a robot in every home in the future.
Now, robots are able to help people do some housework. They can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people and some other things.
It is really funny to have a cooking robot. It can cook all the dishes on the menu(菜单). What you only need to do is just choosing your favourite dish and waiting for two to four minutes. That’s so cool!
In the future, the robot will be a home helper. He can look after us like a nurse, protect(保护) us like a policeman or give us lesson like a teacher. He will become parts of our family and help us any time.
We all look forward to the new robot age.
1. ________ changed our life in the 1990s.| A．The robots | B．The computers | C．The Internet |
| A．发明 | B．手术 | C．修理 |
| A．difficult | B．cool | C．funny |
| A．a home helper | B．a teacher | C．a nurse |
| A．a funny cooking robot | B．the Internet age | C．the robots age |
Do you ever find yourself standing in front of rubbish bins, not sure whether the piece of waste in your hand is recyclable or not? To solve this problem, four Hong Kong high school students have invented a smart rubbish bin that uses AI to sort(分类) the waste. The students named the bin Waste Collection Point.
Connected to a computer, the bin uses a camera to tell the kind of the waste it receives and sorts it into plastic, paper, glass, or other kinds. To make sure the bin can sort waste correctly, the team tested every product in the school shop and took at least500 pictures of each one. “To train the AI, we had to take many photos from different angles(角度), so it has a better rate of accuracy,” said one of the students who built the AI system.
The idea of the smart bin was born two years ago, when the students were in Grade Ten. At that time, people from the city crowded into their village because of the COVID-19. They left behind a lot of rubbish and caused more pollution.
“All the bins were full, and there was even rubbish on the mountain,” the students recalled, “Every weekend, we had to join the villagers in picking up the waste.”
The students decided to develop a special recycling bin that would encourage people to protect the environment. Although school ended at 2 pm, the team would continue to work on their invention until 6 or 7 pm at school. Even when their school was closed last year, they would still meet and work together online.
“Our bin is now in its third generation(代). Before graduation, we hope it can be widely used in the city.” The students said, “Then it will be easier than ever for people to recycle and protect our environment.”
1. According to the first paragraph we know the ________ of Waste Collection Point.| A．price | B．size | C．use |
| A．精准度 | B．参与度 | C．知名度 |
| A．the hit of the COVID-19 | B．villagers’ encouragement | C．picking up rubbish around |
| A．four young inventors | B．a new invention | C．the rubbish problem |
A． | B． | C． |
3 . China is a noodle paradise（天堂）.The home of wheaten food（面食）across the world is China, and the home of wheaten food in China is Shanxi province. As an American student, my first experience with noodles was in Shanxi when I was an exchange （交换）student.
Everyone knows noodles are the king of Shanxi food. There are more than 100 ways to make noodles. Among them, my favorite is the knife-cut noodles. The knife-cut noodles are one of the top five noodles in China, with the other four being Hubei’s hot-dry noodles, Sichuan’s Dan Dan noodles, Beijing’ s fried sauce noodles and Shandong’ s Yifu noodles.
Once in a restaurant, I ordered knife-cut noodles and I was lucky to see how the cook made them from the window of the kitchen. I felt really surprised to see the cook shave （削）the noodles so quickly! When I tasted the noodles for the first time, I felt super glad.
When I first learned to make knife-cut noodles, the more I practiced, the harder it seemed. But later, when I got the angle （角度）right, it became a lot easier. In fact, you need a lot of skills if you want to cook them. The first thing you need to do is to make a dough （禾口面）.After that, let your dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Then cut the noodles by running the knife up and down. The most difficult part is getting the right angle between the knife and noodles. Finally, let them cook in the hot water for 5 minutes.
The reason why people like knife-cut noodles is that they have a special taste. Also, the way to make them is an art form that takes years of practice.
1. Where are hot-dry noodles from?| A．Shanxi. | B．Hubei. | C．Sichuan. |
| A．Glad. | B．Surprised. | C．Upset. |
| A．He is a Chinese student who studies in America. |
| B．Among all noodles, knife-cut noodles are his favorite. |
| C．It’ s easy fbr him to learn how to cook knife-cut noodles. |
① Cook the noodles in the hot water for 5 minutes.
② Let the dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
③ Cut the noodles by running the knife up and down.
④ Make a dough.
| A．④①③② | B．④②①③ | C．④②③① |
| A．Shanxi is a good place for noodle lovers from all over the world. |
| B．Knife-cut noodles are not only food but also a symbol of the art form. |
| C．In every place of China, you can eat a bowl of knife-cut noodles. |
4 . What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid (急救) if the wound is serious.
Broken bones (骨头) : Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
Animal bites (咬伤) : Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage (绷带) and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is, so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.
Fainting (昏厥) : Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.
Nosebleeds:Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted (倾斜) forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch (捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.
1. What should we do first when an animal bite happens?| A．Put an ice pack on the wound. |
| B．Wash the bite area with soap and water. |
| C．Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth. |
| D．Take the hurt person to the hospital. |
| A．broken bones and animal bites |
| B．animal bites and nosebleeds |
| C．broken bones and fainting |
| D．fainting and nosebleeds |
| A．Let his head not tilt back. |
| B．Let his head tilt forward a little. |
| C．Let him sit up. |
| D．Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes. |
| A．First aid for some accidental wounds. |
| B．Steps of looking for medical care. |
| C．Advice on ways not to get hurt. |
| D．Ways to ask for help in getting hurt. |
5 . Tree Climbing Course
The students in the USA started to take tree climbing courses in the 1980s. Now over 1,000 schools offer tree climbing courses to students in the USA.
Xiamen University was the first school in China to teach students to climb trees in 2012.
Suzhou No. 1 Junior High School also offers a tree climbing course to students.
Swimming Course
Starting from 2017, the new students in Tsinghua University need to take a swimming test at the beginning of their university life.
All primary and middle schools in Hainan will set up swimming courses in 2019. This year the government is busy building swimming pools for schools—at least one for each town, hoping that every student will be able to swim before they leave school from 2020 on.
1. There are kinds of courses mentioned in the passage.| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 |
| A．Xiamen University |
| B．Tsinghua University |
| C．Suzhou No. 1 Junior High School |
| A．2018 | B．2019 | C．2020 |
| A．China started tree climbing courses earlier than the USA. |
| B．Hainan will build at least one swimming pool for each town. |
| C．Students in Suzhou need to take a swimming test. |
| A．climbing trees | B．building swimming pools | C．setting up new courses |
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
1. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
| A．You have to get up. | B．Water is running to the floor. |
| C．Something is burning. | D．Someone breaks your window. |
| A．they practice for a fire | B．they make escape plans |
| C．they buy fire extinguishers | D．they use electrical cookers |
| A．the fire will grow more quickly | B．the electricity will be cut off |
| C．the door will soon be on fire | D．the house will fall down |
| A．Stop, run, roll. | B．Stop, drop, roll. |
| C．Run, drop, roll. | D．Roll, drop, stop |
| A．The Dangers of a Fire. | B．The Cause of a Fire. |
| C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. | D．Be Ready for a Fire. |
An American company is also thinking of building a very modern hotel, called the Lunar Hotel, on the moon. Most of the hotel will be under the ground, so it won’t become too hot or
too cold. The rooms will look just like they do on Earth. The guests will eat normal food for lunch. The cooks will just push a button(按钮) to mix dried food with water to become a meal! There will be little or no dirt(尘土) and there won’t be much water. So the hotel won’t wash the towels and sheets(床单)—they will be thrown away.
1. The space holiday centre will look like a wheel.
| A．bicycle | B．car | C．truck |
| A．buy cheaper things | B．visit the moon | C．travel under the ground |
| A．towels | B．beds | C．washing machines |
| A．can hold 100 people | B．will have a park | C．will be very modern |
| A．Holidays in Space | B．Companies in Space | C．Life in Space |
Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms(健身房). It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.
The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average(平均), everyone there walks 5,941 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air are more willing to(更愿意) do sports.
1. Many people in China walk more than steps a day.
| A．6,000 | B．5, 941 | C．5,000 |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．at home | B．in nature | C．in the gym |
| A．people live in big cities are more willing to do sports |
| B．fast walking is not difficult, costs little and works well |
| C．it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time |
| A．Mum’s Kitchen | B．Music Today | C．Health & Sports |
Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don’t need to carry any money at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card(信用卡). We will use it instead of money to buy all the things.
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. For example, we lose money from time to time. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the cards. Someone may even make a card that looks like our cards. Since we can’t buy anything without our cards, the credit cards may be no better than money.
Is there something easier to use than credit cards? Each of us has a thumbprint(拇指指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people’s thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something, you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will posses one. Everyone’s thumbprints will be in the computer. It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.
1. The writer probably agrees that credit cards are ________ to carry than money.
| A．heavier | B．easier | C．more difficult |
| A．We may lose the cards from time to time. |
| B．We won’t be able to make enough cards. |
| C．We may not know how to use the cards. |
| A．sign | B．note | C．number |
| A．lend | B．have | C．sell |
| A．money | B．credit cards | C．thumbprints |
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle-West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
1. ____________ can cause problems on health.
| A．Hot and wet weather | B．A strong wind |
| C．Warm weather | D．Low air |
| A．rain | B．a strong wind |
| C．very hot weather | D．low air pressure |
| A．cold | B．cool | C．warm | D．hot |
| A．hot and cold weather influence all people in the same way |
| B．weather influences people’s behavior |
| C．IQ improves when weather changes |
| D．people feel good on low pressure days |
| A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems |
| B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad |
| C．Weather Influence Feelings |
| D．Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings |
