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1. The above reading is ________.
| A．a poster about kittens | B．a picture of news about GRUMPY'S |
| C．an advertisement on GRUMPY'S | D．a cartoon story about pets |
| A．just in the shop itself | B．for six days a week | C．for free | D．by phone |
| A．have to go to GRUMPY'S | B．can ask Richard or Julia about it |
| C．need to visit London | D．must pay first for it |
| A．telephone number | B．e-mail address | C．charge of deliveries | D．address of the pet shops |
| A．in Washington | B．in Scotland | C．in Paris | D．in Cambridge |
2 . Plastic is all around us. It's in the TVs we watch at home, the desks we use at work, and the pens we write with at school. It's even wrapped around the food we buy. Some people have had enough of plastic, though, and have chosen a new lifestyle. These people have become plasticarians, meaning they try to live life without buying or using plastic.
British student Thomas Smith decided to go plastic-free, telling reporters, "A bit of plastic you had for a second lasts longer than your lifetime," Smith tried to avoid buying anything that had plastic in it, which made getting even the simplest items, like toilet paper, difficult. Over a period of six months, he lost five kilograms in weight and finally gave up.
Beth Terry, a woman in California, has lived mostly plastic-free for more than six years. For Beth, choosing a plasticarian lifestyle came out of concern for the planet and her health. Studies have linked some kinds of plastic to cancer and heart disease, and chemicals in these plastics can influence a baby's development. That's why some doctors say it is important that women who are having babies in their bodies avoid eating food stored in plastic containers.
It's never too late to start reducing the amount of plastic. You can start by giving up bottled water and teas. Instead, buy a reusable stainless-steel bottle and boring drinks from home. You can also buy food from farmers' markets, where fresh produce and meat are not packaged in plastic. Finally, it's better to use soap and shampoo bars that are wrapped in paper than liquid soaps and shampoos that come in plastic bottles.
While cutting plastic out of your life all at once may be too much to manage, every journey begins with one step. Choose one plastic item to live without today, and you will be on your way to a healthier life and a cleaner planet.
1. How does the writer show the fact that plastic is all around us?| A．By telling a story. | B．By describing a picture. | C．By giving examples. | D．By using numbers. |
| A．He wanted to experience how to live without plastic in his life. |
| B．He thought that plastic could help him lose weight. |
| C．He wanted to be healthier. |
| D．He wanted to help the environment. |
| A．You should use a plastic bottle and fill it with water over and over again. |
| B．You can start to bring drinks from home rather than buy bottled teas at a store. |
| C．It's better to buy soap and shampoo bars wrapped in paper. |
| D．Studies have shown that chemicals in the plastics can be harmful to a baby's development. |
| A．showing a prediction of using plastic in our daily life | B．introducing the results of cutting plastic out of life at once |
| C．expressing a feeling about stopping using plastic things | D．giving advice on cutting down plastic use |
3 . Artificial intelligence (人工智能) is set to benefit mankind in many ways. It will make everyday tasks easier and bring efficiency to many industries. It might be one of man's greatest inventions.
And yet, like any other technology, AI will also bring risks. In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the possible disadvantages of AI. What they found was that "Every AI developed by the good guys is also helpful for the bad guys, too." according to Quartz.
Their biggest worry was that the bad guys could use AI for bad things. One of the areas they looked at was the use of AI to create websites that could be used to steal people's personal information. Another possibility is that AI programs could be used to hack software and break into computer secure systems (安全系统).
There are some other worries as well. It is possible that AI could be used to create fake imagines and videos. Baidu, in fact, has developed a program called Deep Voice that can "clone (克隆)" anyone's voice by studying a 3.7-second audio sample (音频样本).
Many leading people have expressed worries about AI. People like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have called for the industry to be more strictly controlled, as there are few laws right now on the use of AI.
However, this is set to change. In March 2018, the European Union plans to set up a group that will discuss the moral and ethical (伦理道德的) dangers of AI, which will help to keep it safe for mankind.
1. ________ might be one of man's greatest inventions according to the passage.| A．Many industries | B．AI | C．Baidu | D．Clone tech |
| A．保护 | B．对比 | C．入侵 | D．学习 |
| A．protecting computer secure systems | B．stealing people's personal information |
| C．controlling all the industry | D．cloning people's voice |
| A．Bill Gates and Elon Musk | B．The European Union |
| C．A group of AI experts | D．All of the mankind |
| A．The benefits of artificial intelligence. | B．How to use artificial intelligence. |
| C．People's worries about artificial intelligence. | D．The future of artificial intelligence. |
4 . Taking a bus or subway, paying for things online, or just walking-these daily activities can help turn China's deserts(荒漠) into forests if you are using Ant Forest.
Ant Forest is a feature (功能) in the Alipay mobile payment app. It records users' low-carbon(低碳的)activities-taking a bus to work not driving, for example – and gives users "green energy". When the user’s green energy gets high enough, Ant Forest and its partners will plant a real tree for the user.
Ant Forest recently got the 2019 Champions of the Earth award（地球卫士奖), the UN's highest environmental honor, for encouraging people to live greener lifestyles and protect the environment.
About half a billion (十亿) people have used Ant Forest since it came out in August 2016. Ant Forest and its partners have planted about 122 million trees in China's driest areas, including parts of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Shanxi. The trees cover a total area of 112,000 hectares ( 公顷 ) . This makes Ant Forest China's largest tree-planting project started by a private ( 私营的 ) company.
Executive director of the United Nations Environment Program Inger Andersen said that Ant Forest shows us how we can use technology to solve environmental problems. Ant Forest has "fundamentally ( 从根本上) redesigning how we make a difference to our planet," said Anderson.
1. You can get "green energy" in Ant Forest by ________.| A．opening the app | B．planting trees | C．paying bills | D．driving a bus |
| A．it helps people save money |
| B．it is the first company to plant trees |
| C．is solved a serious environmental problem |
| D．it encourages people to protect the environment |
| A．Alibaba has already planted a lot of trees. |
| B．Alibaba only plants trees in poor areas. |
| C．The trees planted by Alibaba have fully covered China’s deserts. |
| D．More than half of Chinese are using Ant Forest. |
| A．Planting tree is a good way to protect the environment. |
| B．There are many low-carbon activities. |
| C．Alibaba is helping to protect our planet. |
| D．Ant Forest is the best feature of Alipay. |
5 . It is a little known fact that the name of the famous Chinese search engine Baidu actually means “100 times” and the name is correctly pronounced as “By—Doo". The name itself comes from a famous Song dynasty poem.
CEO of Baidu, Robin Li, has been referred to as “ the man who took on Google and won.” He created China’s largest search engine in China.
Born in 1968, Li was the 4th of 5 children born to factory workers in Yangquan of Shanxi Province in northern China. Back then, Yangquan was an underdeveloped city that did not offer much to its people. Like most of the kids in the neighborhood, Li spent his childhood in hardships and lack of better education.
His mother, however, taught him to stay motivated (保持活力）for a better tomorrow. He grew up remembering his mother’s words. “We don’t have a good background. If you want a better life and a better job in the future, you will have to study hard and ensure you get into the best college.” Li never forgot is mother’s words and studied hard and carefully. He cleared the entrance of Peking University and completed Bachelor of Science degree in library information management. He later completed a postgraduate course for computer science with a Master’s Degree at the University of Buffalo, the State University of New York. In the early stages of the development of search engines, Robin Li, as one of the earliest researchers in the world, created ESP technology and successfully applied it to the search engine.
At the end of 1999, bearing a dream of “changing people’s life with science and technology”. Robin Li returned to China and established Baidu. After years of effort, Baidu has become the most popular Chinese website in China, the largest Chinese search engine and the largest Chinese website.
Under the leadership of Robin Li, Baidu established one of the most impressive search engine technical teams in the world. Its management team, product design team, development team and maintenance team are also among the best in China. Baidu brought a new possibility to the nation’s search engine operating pattern and enabled more companies to share Internet achievements.
1. From Paragraph 1, we know the________of Baidu and where it’s from.| A．history | B．meaning | C．story | D．beginning |
| A．hometown and family | B．better life and great success |
| C．education and experience | D．childhood and mom’s influence |
| A．creating ESP technology |
| B．establishing search engine technical teams |
| C．making Baidu become the most popular Chinese website |
| D．setting up the nation’s search engine operating pattern |
| A．The name Baidu comes from a famous Qin dynasty poem. |
| B．The way his mother taught him influenced him a lot. |
| C．Li is the earliest search engine researcher in the world. |
| D．Li got Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Buffalo. |
| A．Life is about creating yourself | B．Never forget mother’s words |
| C．Creative successful teams | D．Go to college and have a better life |
6 . Running is becoming more and more popular these days. Many of us run for exercise to be in good health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking, and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke(吸烟), and exercise more.”
Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 40-year-old woman runs three times a week. “I love eating, I feel I’m getting heavier and heavier.” she says. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor,” says one man. Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
1. Many people enjoy running because they want to ________.| A．eat much | B．keep healthy | C．run fast | D．eat and drink less |
| A．to drink much | B．not to exercise | C．not to smoke | D．to eat much |
| A．长胖 | B．生病 | C．迷路 | D．减肥 |
| A．relaxed and healthy | B．tired and hungry |
| C．boring | D．interesting |
| A．how to run | B．running is a way to keep healthy |
| C．how to lose weight | D．running is better than doctors |
7 . Reading books is a good hobby(爱好) for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can make yourself happy if you like reading. It is useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read. If you read enough, you may find that your schoolwork becomes much better.
1. Reading can make you _________.| A．bored | B．tired | C．sad | D．happy |
| A．become lost | B．read a book | C．go out to play | D．ride a bike |
| A．流行的 | B．方便的 | C．复杂的 | D．枯燥的 |
| A．more interesting | B．more difficult | C．much better | D．much worse |
| A．the place to read books | B．the time of reading books |
| C．the way to read books | D．the hobby of reading books |
You might not pay much attention to whether the things you say on WeChat and other online messaging apps are recorded. But a regulation (规定) that went into effect on May 1 will make everything you say online usable against you in a court of law (法庭).
According to the Supreme People’s Court’s regulation, text messages, emails, and content posted on websites or instant (即时的) messaging platforms can be used as evidence (证据) in civil lawsuits (民事诉讼).
The idea of digital evidence was first introduced as part of China’s Civil Procedure Law in 2012. However, the recent regulation has made it clearer.
“This is the first time the Supreme People’s Court has clarified (阐明) the scope of digital evidence, especially on social media platforms and instant messaging services,” Li Ya, a lawyer in Beijing, told China Daily.
The regulation was introduced to keep up with changes in social development. Social media activity has become a part of most people’s lives. Therefore, digital evidence is playing an increasingly important role in civil and criminal lawsuits.
According to the regulation, if people plan to use digital evidence in a lawsuit, they have to first prove that they use the app or website that the evidence comes from. Second, they must provide an original (原始的) and complete record of the evidence. For example, if you lend somebody money through WeChat, you must keep the original transfer (转账) records and conversations on the app.
However, there are still questions about the regulation. Some point out that the regulation will not necessarily help in every case. “How to make sure a microblog was actually posted by the micro blogger is a challenge,” Li said.
1. When was digital evidence first introduced as part of China’s Civil Procedure Law ?| A．in 1978 | B．in 2012 | C．in 2020 | D．in 2019 |
| A．Because it can reduce criminals. |
| B．Because it can help digital industry develop. |
| C．Because social media activity has become a part of most people’s lives. |
| D．Because it can restrict(限制)the development of media activity. |
| A．A letter posted to your friends through post office. |
| B．A message on WeChat |
| C．The money lent to your friend through Alipay. |
| D．A chat on QQ |
| A．what digital evidence is in a lawsuit . |
| B．how to use digital evidence in a lawsuit . |
| C．how to use apps or websites. |
| D．when to use digital evidence in a lawsuit . |
| A．Big data is coming. |
| B．Keeping track of all your words. |
| C．Digital evidence goes into effect. |
| D．Paying attention your words |
9 . Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard. But they often forget to think about healthy diets, enough sleep time and exercise. In fact, these things are really important for them to keep fit.
It is important for teenagers to get enough energy. Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day while boys need a little more—doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys. 50% of their calories should come from healthy food-rice, vegetables and fruit. People often say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Teenagers also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve their skin.
Teenagers usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but many Chinese teenagers do not get enough sleep. A report shows that without a good night's sleep, teenagers seem to be weaker than they should be. Too much homework is not the only reason why teenagers stay up late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night. Teenagers should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, but they are able to work well in class.
Exercise is something that can help them. Experts suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. They will feel relaxed when they exercise. It can even help them sleep better at night
1. How many things are important for teenagers to keep fit?| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．rice, vegetables and fruit | B．rice, vegetables and meat |
| C．rice, vegetables and water | D．milk and meat |
| A．sleeping better | B．basic energy |
| C．necessary exercise | D．healthy food |
| A．Boys need much more calories than girls. |
| B．Teenagers need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. |
| C．Some clever students never study late. |
| D．They will feel relaxed when they exercise. |
10 . Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking(停车) is usually free. And the air inside is always fresh. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers(占地) 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a large park! There are parking places for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts(广场) that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do almost everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.
1. Here “malls” means ________.| A．a large park | B．a big church |
| C．a square | D．a shopping center |
| A．was built in 1965 | B．has 12750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it | D．can hold 750,000 people |
| A．in one place | B．in a quiet place |
| C．in a busy place | D．in different places |
| A．People like to go to the mall. | B．The Mall of America is noisy. |
| C．When America had the first mall. | D．What the Mall of America is like. |
| A．People can see a doctor in some malls. | B．Parking is free in all the malls. |
| C．The malls are only in big cities. | D．The largest mall in is Hong Kong. |
