WeChat is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks(屏蔽) you on WeChat, does it mean you’ve made him or her angry?
It depends. Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like “how are you?” “what are you doing?” too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again.
Another possible reason may be that you have sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.
Some people delete the one’s name from friends list because they no longer want to see it and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments(动态)” in their friend circle (maybe they publish very private pictures of life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).
So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference, and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I advise you to write an e-mail or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.
1. How many reasons of being deleted or blocked are mentioned in the passage?2. Why do some people delete the one’s name from friends list?
3. If you are blocked, what should you do?
4. 将划线句子people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again翻译成汉语。
5. 用英语给文章拟一个适当的题目。
2 . If you are someone who prefers everything to be perfectly clean and 100% germ-free, you might see the door handles (把手) as something unclean. Of course, a lot of people use them very often and it cannot be avoided. So you may have to either clean them every week or even every day, or just put up with it.
The good news is that someone has invented something that can solve the problem we talk about above. Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li, two students coming from the University of Hong Kong, found out quite a while ago that using titanium oxide (氧化钛) is a very successful way to kill germs. They also noticed that it works better with the help of UV light, a kind of ray. The two students designed a special handle which can clean itself without any help.
“We know that people can get a lot of illnesses by touching, such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19,” said the students. “Nowadays, people use chemical cleaning materials to clean up public areas, but they are harmful to the human body. Our invention is very safe. It can be used for a long period of time and work very well” They also said that they got this idea mainly from the SARS war which involved more than 8,000 people all over the world and caused over 700 deaths in China.
1. 回答问题Why do people see door handles as something dirty?2. 汉语释义，写出画线单词 “germ-free” 的汉语意思。
3. 汉语释义，选出画线短语 “put up with” 的汉语意思。________
| A．清理干净 | B．张贴 | C．容忍 |
5. 列举这个特别的把手的两个优点。
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6. 根据短文内容，完成句子。(1)限填1词，(2)限填8词。
(1) The disadvantage of chemical cleaning materials is that they’re
(2) Paragraph Two is mainly about
3 . Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, presents new technology developments across many industries. Here are some of the most interesting products introduced at CES 2020.
The Sero TV Samsung introduced a TV that can be used to watch videos designed for a smart phone. The Sero TV does this by turning itself from the normal TV position (位置) to an upright position that looks like the shape of a phone. The TV is already on sale in South Korea. |
A sitting Segway Segway people movers have been around for years, but the company just announced its new S-Pod model. The pod looks like a small chair with wheels. It was designed to be used in areas like airports, amusement parks and shopping malls. |
Smart waste can A company called TOWNEW presented a waste can that does a lot of dirty work on its own. When the can is full, the user touches a button to activate (使……运作) the machine’s smart abilities. The device then completely closes off the waste bag inside and puts a new one in place, all by itself. Then the can raises its top so the user can pick up the bag and throw it away. |
Motion Pillow People who snore (打呼噜) can be noisy. This smart pillow was designed by a company called Tenminds to collect information about the sleeper’s head position and breathing during the night. The system then uses this data to change the shape of the pillow, with the help of built-in air bags. The idea is that by changing the pillow, the sleeper’s head will move just enough to improve airflow through the nose and reduce snoring. |
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(1) The Sero TV
(2) A sitting Segway
(3) Smart waste can
(4) Motion Pillow
2. 写出画线单词 “itself” 所指代的内容。
3. 根据短文内容，完成句子。
In order to make the smart waste can work, the user needs to
4. 找出与“The data is used to change the shape of the pillow.” 意思相同或相近的句子。
5. 回答问题What information can Motion Pillow collect about the sleeper?
4 . Sweden has seen a four-percent drop in the number of international air passengers. The air travel was down further, by nine percent. Meanwhile, the number of passengers who travelled by train jumped to a record 32 million last year.
The changes come as the Swedish- born action of “flight shaming” is getting support. More than ever, people are worried about climate (气候)change. They feel ashamed to use any kind of traffic that depends on fossil fuels(化石燃料). Nearly 23,000 Swedes have promised to go flight free. They have, instead, shown interest in “climate smart travel.”
“Flight shaming” has put pressure on airline to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions(温室气体排放). Some of them have stopped using old and fuel-thirsty planes. The models they use now are lighter. Some airlines are also asking passengers to pre-order food. This helps to further cut down the weight of planes. As a result, much less fuel is being used now.
Richard Gustafson is the CEO of a Swedish airline. He also supports the “flight shaming” action. However, he doesn’t believe putting an end to flying is the only way out. Instead, airlines must take action to cut pollution. “The journey toward a cleaner world will be long,” Gustafson said.“One day, a scientist will invent jet engines that don’t depend on fossil fuels. I think those planes will appear in, say, 20 years’ time.”
1. 请将文中画线句子 “the number of passengers who traveled by train jumped to a record 32 million last year.”翻译成汉语。2. 根据短文内容填上合适的单词，每空不多于两个单词。
Last year in Sweden, the train travel became more
3. Please list two things that some airlines have done to support the “flight shaming” action.
4. 回答问题What does Gustalson expect to happen?
On the morning of May 30th, 2019, Huawei helped the BBC use 5G to report news. It was the first time that 5G was used in the world! Actually, China just began to use 5G in June 2019. What’s the most special about 5G? 5G lets us send and receive information in a very short time. Now, it takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds(毫秒) to send and receive information by using 4G. But 5G will help reduce the time to 1 millisecond or less. The big change that 5G brings will not only make our mobile network faster, but also deeply change our lives in many ways.
First, 5G can connect with amusements. 5G is about 100 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds by using 5C. Also, VR games will become more popular with 5G. 5G will make people feel the games become even more real.
Second, 5G can connect with traffic. 5G will also make self-driving cars safer. These cars can send messages to each other. They also “talk” to traffic lights and road sensors(传感器).5G will allow self-driving cars to have faster reaction(反应) than human drivers.
Third, 5G can connect with smart homes. 5G also makes IOT possible. IOT is a large network that connects everything to the Internet. Smart homes are part of it. Smart homes can make the machines automatic. For example, if the sensor feels the air becoming dry, a smart sprinkler(洒水器) could water your plants by itself. And your toaster could start making breakfast ahead of time or before you get up.
Although not everyone can use 5G networks now, China is trying its best to let everyone use 5G as soon as possible!
1. 根据短文内容完成句子The biggest advantage of 5G is
2. 根据上下文补全句子，每空不超过两个单词。
5G will change our lives in
3. 请根据上下文推测画线单词 “automatic”的汉语意思，并将正确答案的序号填在横线上。________
| A．自动的 | B．省时的 | C．灵敏的 |
| A．a book review | B．a technology magazine | C．a fashion report |
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn’t only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1936 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have a symbol（象征）, like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the world’s Ambassador（大使）of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging（交换）cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
A.根据短文内容，简要回答问题。
1. When is Friendship Day?
2. What does “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
B.将文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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7 . One does not find many outdoor cafes in Great Britain, for the weather there often changes during the day. When British people want to have some drinks either with their friends or by (A) ________, they usually go to a pub. The “pub” is the short form for “public house”. In a pub people can buy all kinds of drinks, from beer to orange juice. The Englishman’s favorite drink is beer.
(B) Quite a lot of businessmen have lunch in pubs near their offices because in many pubs fast food is served. There may even be a restaurant in a pub. The food they sell is usually cheap and good. In the country the pub is often part of an inn, a kind of small hotel. People can stay there for the night.
The opening time of pubs is set by law. It might be different from place to place, but usually a pub open from half past eleven to three o’clock and from half past five p.m. to half past ten or eleven o’clock p.m.
In the old days, children were not allowed to enter pubs, because when people drank too much they could become (C) troublesome. Today, however, more and more pubs are opening their gardens to customers, so that the children can play safely in the garden while their parents are having a quick drink. Generally speaking, the English pub is a friendly place, and offers good drinks and food.
1. 回答问题。Why doesn’t one find many outdoor cafes in Great Britain?2. 根据短文内容，在(A)处填入一个恰当的单词。
3. 将文中（B）处画线句子译成汉语。
Quite a lot of businessmen have lunch in pubs near their offices because in many pubs fast food is served.
4. 从下列选项中找出与文中(C)处意思最相近的单词。________
| A．happy | B．annoying | C．nervous |
Paragraph Three is mainly about
6. 根据文章内容，填入所缺单词，每空一词。
All in all, the English pubs are friendly places which
8 . Children are amazing! They ① pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. ② In fact, studies show that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn languages is as good as a child’s.
So why do children still seem to acquire languages more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply doing what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a closer look at how children acquire languages. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.
1. ________
When people talk to children, they often use simple words that children can understand. That’s really important to the children’s language development. In order to learn, children must be able to understand what they hear. If they don’t understand it, it’s just meaningless noise. Listen to radio or TV programs that use English at your level. If you can’t understand every word or sentence, don’t give up. Just pay attention to what you can understand, and listen as often as you can.
2. ________
Children like to copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. This teaches them how to pronounce the language. As you listen to English, repeat what you hear as much as you can.
3. ________
Children don’t practice grammar rules but use the language to talk about things that interest them. ③ This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t worry about their small vocabulary or poor grammar. They find ways to say what they want and they do it successfully. So look for chances to talk with people in English.
Don’t worry about making mistakes. You can learn English better by correcting mistakes!
1. 根据段落内容， 选择1、2、3三个段落的标题，并将答案的字母代号写在横线上。Paragraph 1:
A. Be a copycat B. Use English to communicate C. Listen as often as possible
2. 在文中找出①处画线短语的同义词。
3. 将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。
4. 请写出文中③处画线单词“This”所指代的内容。
5. 用英语回答问题。
When learning a language, do we need to worry about making mistakes? Why or why not?
If you have seen the movie Pirates of the Caribbean（《加勒比海盗》）, you must remember Johnny Depp who played the leading role as the captain（船长）. The Pirates were such successful movies that they climbed to the top of all the most popular movie lists. At the same time, Depp became one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. Depp owns a large number of fans from the young to the old. Right now, Johnny Depp’s time has arrived. He has been named “favorite actor” for seven years in a row. Also, he was chosen as the sexist（最性感的）man alive by People Magazine.
But success never came easily for him. It took a long time to make Depp remembered by the public. He was able to catch people’s eyes with roles in many movies from the family film like Charlie and Chocolate Factory to the serious film like Public Enemies（《头号公敌》）, which was chosen as “best movies” for 2009.
Johnny Depp is a person who never gives up trying a new start. Because of his interesting popularity, Depp was invited to play the screen role as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton. “Depp can always bring the film surprise and we’re expecting his wonderful performances all the time,” he said.
1. Which role made Depp one of the most popular actors in Hollywood?2. Who loves Depp, the young or the old?
3. Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a serious film?
4. How many movie names are mentioned in the passage?
5. What can you learn from Johnny Depp?
10 . There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to (1) use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different products. We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill. We need these skills. They help us to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pair? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day. (2) They can affect the rest of our lives.
Besides, our choices can affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: who else does your choice affect?
1. 将(1)处划线短语use our money wisely译为汉语。2. 列举文中提到的购物时use money wisely的两点表现。
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3. Why do we need a life skill？
4. 选出两项作者认为更为重要的选择。
| A．Work hard in all the classes or only work hard in the classes you enjoy. |
| B．Take a bus to school or walk. |
| C．Eat healthy food for lunch or junk food. |
| D．Eat an apple for lunch or a pear. |
6. 找出最后一段的主题句。
