1 . What will restaurants look like in the future? What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it? A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.

Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats, the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant that opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated (全自动的) technology, which covers every step of the dining experience, from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.

Entering the restaurant, one can order dishes by simply scanning the QR codes on the table. There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order, “robot cooks” prepare dishes using fixed time, temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.

“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system, the taste and quality of dishes can be good,” said Li Xiaokui, manager of the X Future Restaurant.

Robots also complete the delivery of dishes. Without following any designed route, the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology, which helps each robot timely change its route when something is in the way.

These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. “The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn’t believe that they were made by robots, especially dishes that were difficult to cook.” one customer said. “The application of robots has increased our efficiency and cut down our costs,” Li said, “I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future.”

1. What do we know about the X Future Restaurant?

A．It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats.

B．Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed routes.

C．Customers could enjoy fully-automated services.

D．Robot cooks design dishes by themselves.

2. What’s special about the dishes in the X Future Restaurant?

A．They are prepared by human cooks.

B．They are not easy for robots to prepare.

C．They are not accepted by customers.

D．They are ordered by scanning QR codes.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The choices of dishes are limited.

B．It takes a long time for the robots to prepare the dishes.

C．Customers are willing to dine in the restaurant.

D．The delivery routes are designed by the waiters.

4. What is Li’s attitude toward the future of robot restaurants?

A．Hopeful.

B．Doubtful.

C．Puzzled.

D．Worried.

2 . One summer night, my friends and I stole into the Jordans’ backyard and started harvesting their sweet, juicy raspberries (树莓). We were enjoying every bite of the tasty berries _________ Mr Jordan came charging outside all of a sudden.

“What are you boys doing out here?” he yelled as my friends ran off _________ all directions. He attempted to catch one or two as they rushed past him, but they were too _________ for the older gentleman to catch. Within seconds, the boys _________ into the dark of the summer night, all except me. Speed was never my _________. I took the tongue-lashing (痛骂) that Mr. Jordan gave me as he marched me down the block to my house, where my mother took over and scolded me _________. My friends said they could hear every colorful word she spoke from the darkness of our backyard, where they had gathered to _________ their escape and to observe my capture.

They _________ me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain about how _________ it was that I was the only one who had to pay the price. After about a week of this, I complained to my father about the inequality of the situation. Dad said, “You took raspberries without __________, and you get exactly the punishment you deserved.”

“But what about the other guys?” I asked. “They didn’t get punished at all!”

“That’s not my concern nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t __________ what happens to others. You can only __________ what happens to you. You made a bad choice that night, and you were punished for it.”

For the duration of the following years, I come to realize there is no __________ that life will treat us fairly. That’s why we can’t __________ comparing our lives with the lives of others. Like Dad said, that isn’t our __________.

1.

A．before

B．while

C．when

D．after

2.

A．towards

B．in

C．at

D．from

3.

A．smart

B．foxy

C．swift

D．intelligent

4.

A．hid

B．marched

C．hurried

D．disappeared

5.

A．strength

B．power

C．intention

D．option

6.

A．cruelly

B．bitterly

C．mercilessly

D．pitifully

7.

A．negotiate

B．celebrate

C．plot

D．congratulate

8.

A．asked

B．comforted

C．teased

D．challenged

9.

A．unhappy

B．frustrating

C．disappointing

D．unfair

10.

A．thinking

B．warning

C．asking

D．informing

11.

A．control

B．predict

C．accept

D．explain

12.

A．put up with

B．get away with

C．agree with

D．deal with

13.

A．reason

B．guarantee

C．chance

D．doubt

14.

A．get stuck to

B．get engaged in

C．be interested in

D．be buried in

15.

A．problem

B．complaint

C．concern

D．choice

4 . I’ve never been one for Disney movies and other animated movies aimed at kids that are often in theaters now. So deciding to watch Spirited Away, I was feeling pretty unenthusiastic but its glowing reviews and Studio Ghibli’s reputation pushed me to still watch it.

Spirited Away is about a 10 year old girl named Chihiro. While on the way to her new home her parents and she go down an old road. After passing through a tunnel they end up in what seems to be an abandoned town. In the town, her parents find an open food stall and eat the food, saying they can pay the shop owner once they get there. But they turn into pigs! Guided by Haku, who she meets while looking around, she sets off to try and save her parents and return to her own world.

Although it is a children’s film, I found the story to be surprisingly mature (成熟的) and enjoyable. Near the beginning of the story, Chihiro was a bit of a spoiled kid, but she progresses a lot as a character as she meets and interacts with the residents of the spirit world. The movie does a lot to create a sense of mystery and often uses soft world building. The animation is wonderful. It all flows very well and allows for breathtaking scenes that really bring the world to life alongside your imagination. The film has its fair share of twists and turns and was very enjoyable, while I feel that we could benefit greatly from multiple rewatches, which I’d gladly do, in order to get the full experience.

This is a movie I would definitely recommend to all ages. A small note, it does show blood in a few scenes, so if you’re a parent whether or not that’s okay for your child would be up to you. All in all, I feel that despite not being a part of the intended audience, this is an excellent movie that deserves a watch no matter what type of person you are.

1. What made the writer first watch the movie?

A．His always loving the style.	B．The amazing plots.
C．Its breathtaking scenes.	D．People’s comments on it.

2. What do we know about Chihiro?

A．She travels to an old town for fun with her parents.

B．She changes into a responsible girl.

C．She stays in the spirit city forever.

D．She changes her parents into pigs.

3. How does the writer find the movie?

A．Childish and imaginary.	B．Wonderful but incomplete.
C．Entertaining and mature.	D．Bloody but amazing.

4. What is the style of the passage?

A．Review.

B．Journal.

C．Biography.

D．Advertisement.

5 . When you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?

Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or longer without sleep. Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a week!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more clearly than a drunk driver. Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that is driven by a drunk driver. So, how safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?

Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There are no laws about it yet and hospital bosses don’t look like they care either. And that is why we doctors are asking you to join us on the street this Sunday. Fight together with us on the street so we can fight better for your life in the hospital.

Time: 1 p. m. July 15                    Place: City Hospital Square

1. How long do doctors often have to work per week in the country?

A．34 hours.	B．104 hours.
C．150 hours.	D．168 hours.

2. What does the underlined word “Another” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A country.	B．A doctor.
C．A report.	D．A driver.

3. Why does the writer compare a tired doctor with a drunk driver?

A．To find out who can think more clearly.

B．To give an example of a common disease.

C．To show who can work longer without sleep.

D．To give the reader a clear idea of the danger.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To warn doctors not to work too long.

B．To get support for the fight for doctors.

C．To tell people how to find a good doctor.

D．To call for a law against drunk driving.

6 . With the development of our society, cellphones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cellphone user in the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new "species" of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers (低头族).

Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cellphone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site. And a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events will finally lead to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.

Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and the result of it. "Always bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck," Guangming Daily quoted doctors' words. "The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching." Also, staring at cellphones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cellphones in broad daylight.

1. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?

A．To suggest phubbers will destroy the world.

B．To call for people to go walking without phones.

C．To tell people the bad effects of phubbing.

D．To advise students to create more cartoons like this.

2. According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?
① Destructing the world.
② Affecting his social skills.
③ Damaging his neck and eyesight.
④ Getting separated from his friends and family.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②③④

3. What's the author's attitude towards phubbing?

A．Supportive.

B．Confident.

C．Disapproving.

D．Unconcerned.

4. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing.	B．Bad effects of phubbing.
C．Daily life of phubbers.	D．Behaviours of phubbers.

7 . Last night Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stayed home. It was cold and rainy and they didn’t want to go out in the bad weather. Mrs. Rojas made some popcorn and ice tea. At 8:00, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas went into the living room, sat on the sofa and began the movie and ate and drank. At 8:15, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas realized they already watched the movie last year and they didn’t want to watch it again.

“Now what?” asked Mr. Rojas. “Let’s play cards!” answered Mrs. Rojas. At 8:30 Mr. and Mrs. Rojas started to play cards. They were playing for about 10 minutes when Mr. Rojas looked out the window. The rain changed to snow and the trees were covered in beautiful white snow. “I’m happy we stayed home tonight. It looks beautiful outside but this weather is very dangerous to drive in.” said Mr. Rojas. “You’re right,” said Mrs. Rojas, “but I’m bored. Let’s play some music and dance.”

Mr. Rojas was surprised. “Dance? But I really don’t ….”

“Oh come on!” Mrs. Rojas insisted. She put on a romantic CD and they both started to dance. They were dancing for about 1 minute when suddenly the music stopped and the lights went out.   Mrs. Rojas laughed. “We’re just not very lucky tonight, are we?” she said. Mr. Rojas said, “Of course we’re lucky! We are together!” He kissed her and continued to dance with her, in the dark and without music.

1. Why did Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stay at home last night?

A．They wanted to stay together.	B．The weather was so terrible.
C．They had a dinner at home.	D．They planned to watch a movie.

2. When it started to snow, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas were _________.

A．making popcorn	B．watching a movie
C．playing cards	D．dancing to the music

3. We can infer from the passage that .

A．It was a rainy day in summer	B．Mrs. Rojas cooked very well
C．Mr. Rojas loved to dance at first	D．Mr. Rojas was in love with his wife

8 . Our solar system might be crazier than we once thought. Scientists say that deep within Uranus (天王星) and Neptune (海王星) it rains diamonds.

On Earth, diamonds form under extreme heat and pressure. The inside of Uranus and Neptune also has high temperatures and pressures. What’s more, the blue planets are largely made up of icy water and gases such as methane (甲烷).

So scientists have long believed that deep inside the two planets, the heat and pressure the methane into hydrogen (氢) and carbon (碳) Then diamond rain would form, falling toward the center of the planets.

But no one could prove that this would really work-until now. In a study published recently in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say they were able to create this kind of “diamond rain” in a lab, reported The Guardian.

Scientists used high-powered lasers to create pairs of shockwaves through a kind of plastic. The plastic is made from hydrogen and carbon, much like methane. The shock waves created high pressure and heat, like that inside Uranus and Neptune.

“The experimental time is very short,” Dominik Kraus, lead author of the study, told The Guardian. “That we saw this very clear signature of diamonds was actually very, very surprising”.

The diamonds created in the lab were tiny, only a few nanometers (纳米) wide. Scientists believe that diamonds would be much larger within Neptune and Uranus. Then they might slowly sink toward the planets center because of gravity.

1. What factor is needed to form diamonds?

A．Extreme heat and pressure	B．Hydrogen and carbon
C．Icy water and gases	D．High-powered lasers

2. What does the underlined word mean in the last paragraph?

A．Unsuccessful	B．Small
C．Real	D．Natural

3. How did scientists prove the theory of forming diamond?

A．By giving examples	B．By stating argument
C．By explaining statistical data	D．By doing experiments

4. What can be referred from the text?

A．There are many high-powered lasers in Neptune and Uranus

B．Deep inside Neptune and Uranus could be full of diamonds

C．The shockwaves inside Neptune and Uranus crate high pressure and heat.

D．Scientists long believe that there are diamonds inside Neptune and Uranus

9 . Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the Internet. The Pew Research Center, an independent research group in Washington, found that people are using the Internet to find extra work. They go online to sell things such as used books and furniture or they offer to provide services such as babysitting, house cleaning or computer repairs.

Pew found that income earned on the Internet can come in many forms. Some said they had jobs that paid a few pennies each to take surveys. In these surveys, people are asked for their opinions of different products or well-known people. About two percent of Americans earned money from ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. When drivers are ready to pick up passengers, they use their ride-share company’s app. The computer program lets them know when passengers are ready to be picked up and how to reach them. Some people make their homes, apartments, or rooms inside their homes, available for money to people visiting their cities.

About 60 percent of people say the income they earn is important to them. But just one in five people who sell things online say the income is enough to be important to their lives. Only 16 percent believe doing online work will lead to a meaningful career. But 37 percent say the extra income earned from online jobs helps them make up for shortages in money.

The number one reason people gave for taking online jobs was that the work gave them something to do and was fun. What kind of people work online or use online devices to find work?The answer appears to be: mostly people who already have jobs.

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

A．How to sell used books.

B．How to find extra work online.

C．A new way of making money.

D．A new research on the Internet.

2. How many forms of earning money online are mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．1.	B．2.
C．3.	D．4.

3. How does the author make the point more persuasive?

A．By listing numbers.	B．By asking questions.
C．By telling stories.	D．By doing surveys.

4. What is implied in the last paragraph?

A．Many people have found jobs using the Internet.

B．Those who have jobs enjoy making money online.

C．The future of the Internet is questioned.

D．More people will lose their job soon.

10 . I first discovered Cafe Gratitude several months ago. My friend Heather invited me to _______ her for lunch. Heather had _______ moved to Los Angeles, and we would discuss the project we were doing. As we sat down and were _______ the delicious vegetarian menu, the server who came to take our _______, asked us the question of the day. What are you grateful for? I felt a familiar stir(震动) in my chest, and my eyes began to water. _______ a pause, Heather _______ her hand to me and said that it was with me. I expressed my gratitude to be with her _______, enjoying this moment of our shared _______ and her new start in Los Angeles. After a delicious lunch, I decided to stay a while longer, _______the question had inspired me to meet the co-owner, Ryland. Pauses or __________ in life are a very good time to listen to what’s __________ inside of our hearts.

When Ryland came over to my __________ with his big smile, his title of Chief Inspiration Officer seemed very __________ for his personality. He gave me his __________ attention as he opened his heart to listen. I told him how I wanted to help him open

more __________ so there could be more places to eat and help spread this __________ of “being generous and grateful every day.” Since that __________, Café Gratitude is my favorite place to eat.

What a rewarding and meaningful experience! And I’ve since learned that Café Gratitude __________ business through what they call Sacred Commerce where they provide “inspired service and express __________ for the richness of our lives.”A simple question that day __________ me down new paths and gave me new friendships.

1.

A．attend

B．accompany

C．involve

D．join in

2.

A．even

B．ever

C．seldom

D．just

3.

A．looking

B．testing

C．planning

D．studying

4.

A．space

B．time

C．order

D．place

5.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．In terms of

D．Regardless of

6.

A．reached

B．shook

C．clapped

D．stuck

7.

A．either

B．as well as

C．also

D．too

8.

A．project

B．seat

C．friendship

D．honesty

9.

A．for

B．as

C．if

D．before

10.

A．actions

B．dreams

C．hurries

D．delays

11.

A．looking on

B．insisting on

C．going on

D．agreeing on

12.

A．company

B．table

C．house

D．car

13.

A．suitable

B．ready

C．eager

D．longing

14.

A．simple

B．full

C．urgent

D．regular

15.

A．hotels

B．schools

C．clubs

D．restaurants

16.

A．lesson

B．note

C．message

D．lecture

17.

A．meeting

B．performance

C．act

D．vacation

18.

A．practice

B．reviews

C．trains

D．concludes

19.

A．explanation

B．appreciation

C．consideration

D．application

20.

A．surprised

B．returned

C．led

D．held