1. What will the woman do on the afternoon of April 7th?
A.Watch TV. | B.See a play. | C.Go to Children’s Club. |
A.2. | B.3. | C.5. |
A.To learn about a club. | B.To ask about the show. | C.To have a talk with Sophie. |
2 . Nowadays, a multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online. India is a country where 1.3 billion people speak 22 officially recognized languages and hundreds of dialects, communication can be a problem online. Despite the number of Indian internet users who don’t speak English as a first language is large, 60% won’t buy online due to language barriers, according to a 2017 report.
Niki, a voice-enabled e-commerce platform, is trying to solve this, providing a virtual assistant that lets people use voice commands to do their shopping, pay utility bills and users speak to the app in their preferred languages, getting products or services.
The company’s target market is people who don’t live in cities and do not speak English in the northern Indiana states. It is planning to introduce seven more languages and hopes to carry out its business in 10 more states.
Thanks to a machine learning algorithm, Nikiis able to understand variations and dialects within a language with increasing accuracy. When the app first appeared, it had a 65% accuracy rate. Now with a bank of 250 million conversations, Niki can process voice commands with 95% accuracy, he says.
The app differs from typical online marketplaces. It limits the number of buying choices. Rather than offering many similar products as the supermarkets do, Niki presents a few quality-controlled objects from providers. That is more like a local store.
1. Many Indian Internet users don’t shop online because________.A.they aren’t able to use the Internet | B.they have trouble using apps |
C.they like to shop in the local store | D.they have difficulty in communicating |
A.There are more products for them to choose | B.They may like the way NiKi talks with them |
C.It’s difficult for them to buy good products | D.It’s just like shopping in a big supermarket |
A.New apps develop quickly in India | B.The voice app helps Indians shop online |
C.It’s hard to change Indians’ shopping fashion | D.Indians become interested in online shopping |
A.Population and environment | B.History and traditions |
C.Sports and entertainment | D.Science and technology |
A.Size 90. | B.Size 85. | C.Size 95. |
A.TP12FS. | B.TP12SF. | C.PT12FS. |
5 . The Biggest Shopping Malls in the World
Iran Mall
Now Iran Mall is the biggest mall in the world. Located in Northwest Tehran, it covers a total area of around 21 million square feet. It’s a commercial, cultural and social center. On its roof, people can do activities like hiking, cycling, playing tennis and even swimming. While the already finished areas of Iran Mall come together to make this mall the biggest in the world, some parts are still being built.
Central World
Located in the capital of Thailand, Central World is one of the largest shopping centers in Bangkok. The Central World mall includes 500 stores, 100 restaurants and cafés and 15 cinemas. It has a kid’s zone, a learning center and two department stores. It also has its own ice rink (溜冰场).
South China Mall
The title of “World’s Biggest Mail” was once held by South China Mall in China. But in 2018 the construction of the supermall in Iran brought it down one spot to second place. It covers an area of 7. 1 million square feet and was opened in 2005. It includes seven different zones that are designed to be like important cities around the world. One zone includes a model Arc de Triomphe (凯旋门) like the one in Paris, and another with gondolas (long and narrow boats) in Venice.
Mall of Istanbul
Mall of Istanbul covers over 7 million square feet space. Besides the shopping choices, this one has a large theme park right inside! It’s the first of its kind in Turkey. It has over 300 stores. Moreover, it has several performance centers, a gourmet (美食) center and a shopping center. It is also home to Turkey’s biggest cinema center with 12 theaters.
1. In which mall are there some parts still under construction?A.Iran Mall. | B.Central World. | C.South China Mall. | D.Mall of Istanbul. |
A.Visit a 7.1-million-square-foot boat. |
B.Do exciting recreational activities on its roof. |
C.Shop in fifteen different foreign zones. |
D.See models of other countries’ typical scenes. |
A.Its performance centers. | B.Its large inside theme park. |
C.Its biggest gourmet center. | D.Its world’s largest ice rink. |
6 . Four Useful Products for Your Life
Electric Wine Opener
Cost: $19.89
Once you've tried this tool, you'll never go back to the old fashioned kind. This electric wine opener will remove the cork (瓶塞) easily within seconds, and can open up to 30 bottles with a single charge.
Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon
Cost: $14. 99
It’s always disappointing when you're really in the mood for ice cream, but have to wait forever for the ice cream to get to just the right softness. Well, this heated ice cream spoon exactly conducts heat from your hands, and will help soften the ice cream to make it ready to eat right away.
Express Baker
Cost: $58. 99
Making your own bread seems like a quite difficult job. But this baker makes it easier—within an hour. It has 12 different bread settings, and three different crust settings, so you can make bread, pizza and more. A quick look through the reviews shows that customers are pretty happy with it, too.
Corn Stripper
Cost: $7.99
There's no denying that corn on the cob (棒) is delicious But eating corn on the cob and dealing with all the little bits that get stuck in your teeth afterwards is a painful experience. This little device takes all the corns from the cob, by letting you strip (剥) your corn easily, without making a total mess.
1. What can people do with Express Baker?A.Make some food. | B.Soften food. |
C.Classify food. | D.Keep food fresh. |
A.Electric Wine Opener. | B.Fantastic Ice Cream Spoon. |
C.Express Baker. | D.Corn Stripper. |
A.They are of the same price. |
B.They are difficult to operate. |
C.They make food more delicious to eat. |
D.They make people's life easier. |
A: There is an excited
B: If so, let’s offer our congratulations
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B: Good idea. Let’s go to the store over there, which sells all kinds of
A: All right.Oh, the store has changed beyond
B:Yes. So it has.
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A.Husbands and wife. | B.Friends. | C.Customers and salesgirl. |
A.In the shopping mall. | B.On the street. | C.In the tailor’s. |
A.He doesn’t think the color is good. | B.He thinks the size is small. | C.He doesn’t like its style. |
A.$0.50 | B.$0.75 | C.$3.25 |
1. Why is the man at the shop?
A.To order a camera for his wife. | B.To have a camera repaired. | C.To get a camera changed. |
A.Pink. | B.Black. | C.Orange. |
A.Make a phone call. | B.Wait until further notice. | C.Come again the next day. |