1 . Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or hopping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an electric air taxi sooner than you think.

An air taxi is a small aircraft that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don’t need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down, like a helicopter.

In June, the FAA—the government group in charge of America’s skies—agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi.

Joby has been making and testing flying taxis since 2017. But this is the first time that they’re testing a taxi that’s been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.

By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They’ve teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a program to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby also expects their air taxis to provide a ride-sharing service in the air. Just like you might use an app to order a car to pick you up, you could use an app to order an air taxi.

Compared with helicopters, Joby claims their taxis are cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile (1.6 kilometers) at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 per mile.

Joby isn’t the only company to develop air taxis. Companies around the world are working on similar vehicles. France even plans to use a few air taxis in Paris during next summer’s Olympic Games.

But there’s still a lot to do before air taxis become common. For one thing, governments need to make rules about where, when, and how these taxis can fly.

Still, it seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. The FAA says, “We could see air taxis in the skies by 2024 or 2025.”

1. What do the underlined words “hopping over” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Moving below.

B．Walking across.

C．Jumping into.

D．Flying over.

2. What can we know about Joby’s air taxis?

A．They are factory-made from the start.

B．They were developed several years ago.

C．They will offer service to passengers through the FAA.

D．They will be used during the next Olympic Games in Paris.

3. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A．Joby’s plan about air taxis.	B．The history of Joby Aviation.
C．Air taxi team’s service promises.	D．Instructions for using a new app.

4. In what way are air taxis better than helicopters?

A．They are more comfortable.	B．They are more intelligent.
C．They are cheaper.	D．They are faster.

2 . An amusement park in France has come up with an unusual way of picking up litter. They have trained crows (乌鸦) to pick up small pieces of litter in order to earn a reward (奖励).

Puy du Fou is the second most popular theme park in France. The park puts on historical shows about different periods of time. For example, they have had shows about the time of the Vikings and the time of the Romans.

For some of the shows, Puy du Fou uses trained birds. At times as many as 300 birds fly at the same time. One day Christophe Gaborit, who works with the birds, started wondering if birds could be trained to pick up litter. Several years ago, Mr. Gaborit began working with two rooks. Rooks are a kind of crow. They are known for being clever and for working well with humans.

Mr. Gaborit created a special box to train his crows. The box had two drawers. The crows were trained to put a piece of litter into one drawer. When they did that. Mr. Gaborit would slide a board to show a small treat for the crow in the other drawer.

Once the crows learned that they could get food by putting litter in the box, they became good at flying around and picking up small pieces of litter. They always seemed to want more food. Mr. Gaborit said that sometimes the rooks would try to trick him by bringing back something that was not litter, like a piece of wood.

This year, Mr. Gaborit and Puy du Fou decided that they should train more crows, so that they could help clean the park. Nicolas de Villiers, who ran the park, said that one of their reasons for doing this was to show “that nature itself can teach us to take care of the environment”.

1. Why do the rooks pick up litter?

A．To earn a treat.	B．To gain their master’s love.
C．To exchange for money.	D．To protect the environment.

2. How did Mr. Gaborit train his two crows?

A．By teaching them the meaning.	B．By using a special box.
C．By showing them historical shows.	D．By punishing wrong behaviors.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 5?

A．The rooks are very smart.

B．Wood is some kind of litter.

C．The rooks fly around to look for food.

D．Mr. Gaborit is strict with the trained birds.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A school textbook.	B．A government report.
C．A nature magazine.	D．A research paper.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker suggest doing at the beach?

A．Taking a walk.

B．Enjoying a picnic.

C．Playing volleyball.

2. Where will the listeners go on the second day?

A．A park.

B．The coast.

C．A cinema.

3. When can the listeners visit the local markets during the trip?

A．On the first day.

B．On the third day.

C．On the fourth day.

4. What does the speaker remind the listeners to take in the end?

A．A camera.

B．A hat.

C．A map.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A．To ask for permission.

B．To extend an invitation.

C．To get some information.

2. Where will the woman’s children probably do volunteer work?

A．At a museum.

B．At a food bank.

C．At an animal shelter.

3. How will the woman find volunteer opportunities?

A．By surfing the Internet.

B．By visiting local charities.

C．By calling community organizations.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman like most?

A．Soap operas.

B．Historical dramas.

C．Talent shows.

2. What is the man?

A．An actor.

B．A teacher.

C．A student.

3. What do we know about the speakers?

A．They are interested in history lessons.

B．They each have their own favorite programs.

C．They often watch documentaries together.

6 . Welcome to Musée Rodin

The Musée Rodin, a hidden jewel in Paris, is actually the former residence of famed 19th-century sculptor Auguste Rodin. Here you can enjoy Rodin’s emotive sculptures, including The Walking Man, The Kiss and The Thinker, among many more. In addition to the sculptures, the museum houses 8,000 of the artist’s drawings in its collection — some of those are on display. Visitors will also get to view pieces from Rodin’s personal art collection, including paintings by Van Gogh.

Another big favorite for visitors, as much of a highlight as the art, is the beautiful on-site gardens. To travelers, the gardens create a peaceful atmosphere not found at other top Parisian museums.

Transport

The Musée Rodin is just a short walk from the Varenne stop and Saint-Francois-Xavier stop, both of which lie on Metro Line 13.

Opening times

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.

Admission charges

Admission to the museum (including the gardens and permanent and temporary exhibits) costs 13 euros (around $14) per adult and is free for kids who are 17 and younger; audio guides cost an extra 6 euros (about $6). The museum is free to visit on the first Sunday of the month from October to March.

1. What makes Musée Rodin different from other top Parisian museums?

A．On-site gardens.	B．Many sculptures.
C．Personal art collections.	D．Famous artists’ drawings.

2. When can you visit Musée Rodin?

A．At 9:00 am on Monday.	B．At 3:00 pm on Thursday.
C．At 7:00 pm on Friday.	D．At 8:00 am on Sunday.

3. How much should a couple with a kid aged 5 pay to enter the museum on Tuesday?

A．€39.

B．€32.

C．€26.

D．€13.

7 . According to the US government's dietary guidelines, people should eat 14 grams of fiber (纤维素) for every 1, 000 calories you take in daily. But only around 9% of women and 3% of men in the US meet the fiber recommendations. So how do we add more fiber to our diets?     1    

Focus on getting fiber from a variety of plant-based foods

Researchers say your best bet is to get fiber from a variety of plant-based foods. That means eating different kinds of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, seeds and nuts. Think about sweet potatoes, brown rice and pumpkin seeds.     2    , but they contain other vitamins and minerals that promote good health.

Take baby steps

    3    . That’s because you need to gradually increase your fiber intake in order to give your body time to adapt. For example, if you like to eat white bread, try eating one serving of whole wheat bread the first week. In the second week, eat two servings. Keep doing that until you've turned all your servings of white bread to whole wheat bread.

    4    

Everyone is different, and some people might be more sensitive to certain types of fiber than others. So when you increase your fiber intake, you can write down how various high-fiber foods affect you.

Don't forget to drink water

As you add more fiber to your diet, make sure to drink plenty of water as well.     5     It can also keep fiber from hardening, which can lead to more gas.

A．Rethink your salads

B．Here are some tips for getting there

C．You include fiber in your regular diet

D．Keep track of how high-fiber foods affect you

E．Not only are these foods a good source of fiber

F．If you don’ eat a lot of fiber before, the key is to start slowly

G．It can help the fiber move through your digestive system smoothly

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Emojis are widely used in our daily lives and have become     1     important way of communication. The first emojis were created in 1999 by Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita,     2     worked on a mobile Internet platform     3     (call) i-mode. Kurita attempted to develop a simple way for people     4     (express) emotions in short text messages.

As emojis gained     5     (popular), they faced a significant technical hurdle (障碍) : early emojis could not     6     (send) across different mobile platforms, since there was no standardized encoding (编码). This issue was resolved in 2010 by the Unicode Consortium, an organization responsible     7     maintaining a standardized encoding of text and symbols across platforms. This allowed for cross-platform communication and continued expansion in emoji usage worldwide.

Given     8     (they) origins in Japan, many early emoji characters were reflective of Japanese culture. As they’ve spread     9     (global), new characters have been added to account for cultural differences and provide a more universal means of communication. Users must also consider cultural sensitivities when     10     (communicate) via emojis, as certain symbols can have hugely different meanings across different cultures.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Rachel Carson focus on at first?

A．Oceans.

B．Chemistry.

C．Food.

2. What is Silent Spring mainly about?

A．The effects of birds’ unusual behavior.

B．The improvements in farming practices.

C．The connection between humans and nature.

3. What does the speaker suggest?

A．Printing books by Carson.

B．Stopping using chemicals.

C．Reflecting on Carson’s message.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Manus?

A．A music group.

B．The man’s friend.

C．A festival organizer.

2. When should the speakers enter the hall?

A．At 2:30 p.m..

B．At 3:15 p.m..

C．At 3:30 p.m..

3. What will the speakers talk about next?

A．The man’s interest.

B．The festival hall.

C．Other performances.