Seventy-one-year-old retired judge, Leon,
Two weeks after the incident, the two met for lunch. Leon told Powell about his different
The Battle at Lake Changiin is a historical epic jointly directed by three top directors-Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Dante Lam. The film is this year's second-biggest earner so far, both in China and globally, following the domestic comedy Hi, Mom. Set during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea(1950-1953)and starring Wu Jing and Jackson Yee, the movie tells the story of the Chinese People's Volunteers fighting bravely in freezing temperatures in a key campaign at Lake Changjin, or Chosin Reservoir. | |
Hi, Mom, the first movie directed by Chinese comedian and actress Jia Ling, hit international theaters. The best-moving film was released in North America, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Britain, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia and several other countries and regions, according to Ruyi Films, one of the producers. Hi, Mom, widely considered as the top dark horse thanks to its moving plot of mother-daughter affection, has earned 1.7 billion yuan in rising to the second slot. | |
Taking second place, The Wandering Earth, a sci-fi blockbuster was adapted from the eponymous novel by Liu Cixin. It was the 12th top-earning film worldwide. Along with director Ning Hao's Crazy Alien, and other Spring Festival blockbusters such as Han Han's directorial effort Pegasus, The Wandering Earth took the monthly gross in February to 11.2 billion yuan, the world's highest for a single month. |
A.Hi, Mom. | B.The Wandering Earth. | C.Crazy Alien. | D.The Battle at Lake Changiin. |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.A magazine. | B.A travel guide. | C.A novel. | D.A science report. |
3 . NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Last year, the National Park Service (NPS) marked its 100th anniversary with a year-long celebration.
Visitors behave badly. Today, visitors still aim to make their mark on the natural and cultural resources.
There is maintenance backlog (积压).
Despite some major concerns, the future of the NPS looks promising. With a renewed level of interest, and the help of some corporate donations, the parks will be protected for the next century.
A.Climate change will affect all parks |
B.Yellowstone National Park deserves a visit |
C.The NPS took a look back at the last century |
D.The maintenance burden will be removed soon |
E.And they may look different in the next 100 years |
F.Those are protected by the National Park Service as they did years ago |
G.At the moment, donations from private corporations are limited to signs and certain exhibits |
4 . These days, short videos have got millions of views online. Many people create short videos on popular video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou. You can even add music and special effects to your videos. The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long. They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.
Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. More than 50 percent of students in Grade 10 and Grade 11 said they enjoyed watching these short videos. About 47 percent have posted their own videos, according to a recent report.
The videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they wouldn’t usually see. Many teenagers like to share the funny things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Xiao Qianyu has posted videos showing her learning jazz dance. This has won her many fans.
However, the videos can also cause trouble. Some students spend too much time watching them and not enough time studying. Some videos have vulgar content that is not good for teenagers.
To deal with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能) in April, 2018. It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In the same month, the government asked companies to control these apps well and get rid of bad videos.
1. What can people add to their short videos with these apps?A.Music and special effects. | B.Douyin and Kuaishou. |
C.Jazz dance. | D.Locking the app. |
A.The app will be locked for over two hours. |
B.They will not spend enough time studying. |
C.Some vulgar videos will be shown to them. |
D.They will win a lot of fans for themselves. |
A.kind | B.funny | C.wonderful | D.harmful |
A.the apps have been monitored (监管) much more strictly. |
B.more and more teenagers enjoy sharing their short videos. |
C.teenagers can add all kinds of special effects to their videos. |
D.There will be no vulgar content in these short videos at all. |
5 . You probably take many steps to protect your computer from getting a virus, but what about your cell phone? Cell phones are basically mini-computers, so, believe it or not, they too can get viruses.
“Viruses and malware(恶意软件)should not be a major concern to the average consumer who uses their device to make phone calls, take pictures, and download a few well-known apps from the major app marketplaces,” Tim Katsch Vice President of iDropped said. “If a user is downloading a lot of apps, changing and exploring settings within the device, and visiting a large number of websites from unknown sources, virus and malware protection should be kept on their mind.” If your phone gets a virus it can mess up your data, put random charges on your bill, and get private information such as your bank account number, credit card information, passwords, and your location.
The most common way that you could get a virus on your phone would be through downloading an infected app. Viruses can also get on your phone when you click on strange links or open up an email that contains a virus. Connecting to an unsecured wireless network in a public place is also a way for hackers(黑客)to get private information from your device.
If you're still convinced that your phone might get a virus, there are anti-virus apps that you can download that will constantly scan your phone to make sure it hasn't developed a virus, Apps like these will also check things before you download them to ensure that they are safe. Another tip is to always look over your cell phone bill every month to make sure there aren't charges from apps that you never downloaded.
Technology is getting smarter, but so are hackers, and it's important to always be cautious with anything you do on your phone. Many people store a lot of personal information on their phones, and while that might make life a little more convenient, it can also do a lot of damage if hacked.
1. What can we learn from Tim Katsch's words?A.The wireless network in the public places is safe to use. |
B.Viruses and malware will most probably attack average phones. |
C.Downloading a lot of apps will protect your phone from being hacked. |
D.The average consumer needn't worry much about a virus or malware. |
A.Downloading an infected app. |
B.Clicking on close friends' links. |
C.Connecting to your mobile data. |
D.Changing your private information. |
A.Harm set, harm get. |
B.Every coin has two sides. |
C.Kill two birds with one stone. |
D.Technology makes life smarter. |
A.Anti-Virus Apps Make Your Cell Phone Safe? |
B.Viruses and Malware Damage Your Cell Phone? |
C.Worried About Your Cell Phone Catching a Virus? |
D.Ready to Fight Against the Hackers to Your Cell Phone? |
6 . Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping,the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s.
On Sept 8th,Yuan, together with two other scientists, won China's 2018 Future Scientist Prize, for his continuous research on rice. Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7th, he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province. Although he was recovering from an illness at the time, he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice.
Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college. In 1964. he discovered a natural hybrid nice plant in Hainan. Since then, he has focused on developing high yield, hybrid nice varieties (多样性). In1973,he became the first to successfully cultivate (培育) a type of hybrid rice species in the world. With the hard work of Yuan's group for about ten years, the production of the rice was increased (From 150kg per mu (亩) to 500kg per mu and more). These varieties now take up about two thirds of China's rice crop, according to China News. So, it's no wonder that he's known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”。
And because of China's Belt and Road (一带一路) initiative,Yuan's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world.According to Xinhua News Agency,hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce fcur to five times more nice than the country's usual rice plants. With a rising fame all over the world. Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong High-level Talents Forum in Qingdao last year.His speech made him an internet sensation. Beginning with “I speak broken English",his 20-minute speech turned out to be a huge success, with barely any pauses or mistakes.
The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech. According to au article in1999 by CNN,the scientist speaks both English and Russia fluently.“I never need an interpreter when I go overseas.”he hold the US news network. Butin spite of his great knowledge,Yuan inderstands that even the wisest people should stil he told Xinhua.“We should learn from them.”
1. Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held?A.Hainan | B.Hunan | C.Shandong | D.Kenya |
A.He has focused on developing high-yield.hybrid rice varieties. |
B.He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world. |
C.Because of Yuan's group, the production of the rice was increased. |
D.Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's rice plants. |
A.Chinese | B.English |
C.Russian | D.French |
A.Yuan Longping won China's 2018 Future Science Prize. |
B.Yuan Longping's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world. |
C.Yuan Longping got fame around the world. |
D.The character and contribution(贡献)of Yuan Longping. |
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1. Where were the Brothers Grimm born?
A.In Hanau. | B.In Steinau. | C.In Kassel. |
A.Because she returned to her hometown. |
B.Because the government asked her to leave. |
C.Because her sister invited her to live with her. |
A.In 1798. | B.In 1802. | C.In 1803. |
A.A doctor. | B.A professor. | C.A publisher. |
9 . More and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.
While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of “Seven,” a favorite fruit, “Apple,” and a cartoon character, “Snow White.” Others had names like “July” and “Rabbit.”
After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She quit her job and set up a website (bestenglishname.com) to help Chinese people get better English names.
The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 18 yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name. But that costs more.
Now, about 2,000 people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes (简历).
1. What does Lindsay think of the name of “Rabbit”?A.Wonderful. | B.Strange. | C.Creative. | D.Boring. |
A.continued | B.asked | C.picked up | D.gave up |
A.18 yuan | B.less than 18 yuan |
C.more than 18 yuan | D.more or less than 18 yuan |
A.Her website mainly helps the English-speaking people. |
B.Her idea came from his work experience in China. |
C.She plans to provide more service for the customers. |
D.She can help the people to get name in two ways. |
A.A hard-working American girl |
B.How to find an good English name |
C.Don’t choose English names without thinking |
D.An American girl helps to choose an English name |
Robert was a carpenter (木匠). He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Kuppan, lived with Robert. Kuppan was very weak. He could not even walk well. He was so weak because Robert did not give him enough food.
Robert had a son. His name was Michael. Michael was just ten years old. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for his grandfather. We did not like his father’s attitude and character to his grandfather, because his father was treating his grandfather cruelly. One day Kuppan was eating his food in the small plate that his son had given to him. The plate fell and broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Robert was working at the other end of the room. He saw the broken plate. He was very angry with his father and used very sharp words to blame his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake. Robert’s words wounded him very deeply.
Michael saw this. But he was afraid to speak against his father. He was sad about his grandfather. But he was not powerful to stand in support of his grandfather. Then he got an idea.
Paragraph 1The next day, Michael took some of his father’s tools and a piece of wood.
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The carpenter was pretty shocked to hear that.
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