1. Where did the old lady stay for ten days?
| A．In the bedroom. | B．In the kitchen. | C．In the bathroom. |
| A．Her neighbor. | B．The firefighters. | C．Her son. |
| A．At an airport. | B．At a police station. | C．At a wildlife center. |
| A．A baby tiger. | B．A baby dog. | C．A baby cat. |
1. What was the woman doing when she met a group of guys?
| A．She was walking on the road. |
| B．She was looking at the bus schedule. |
| C．She was getting aboard a bus. |
| A．French. | B．German. | C．English. |
| A．Thankful. | B．Strange. | C．Confused. |
| A．Her wallet. | B．Her airline ticket. | C．Her passport. |
3 . Wang Xiaojun is twelve years old. He lives in the country in Hunan. Today is his birthday. His parents prepare a nice dinner for him, but the boy says, “I won’t have the dinner, today is over, and my parents are going to Shenzhen tomorrow. I don’t want to let them go.”
Wang Xiaojun has the birthday with his parents for the first time in the past three years. Three years ago, his parents went to Shenzhen to work. They stayed and worked there for three years. Tomorrow they have to go back to Shenzhen. Wang is not the only stay-at-home child. In the country of China, there are many children staying at home without their parents. Stay-at -home children have a lot of problems. Most of them stay with their grandparents. Some of them don’t study well because their parents can’t help them with their study. The Chinese government (政府) now is trying to solve their problems.
1. When was Wang Xiaojun born?| A．In 2010. | B．In 2011. | C．In 2012. | D．In 2013. |
| A．there isn’t a birthday cake | B．the food isn’t delicious |
| C．his parents are going to Shenzhen tomorrow | D．he doesn’t like the dinner |
| A．爱家儿童 | B．顽皮儿童 | C．留守儿童 | D．离家儿童 |
| A．don’t study well | B．don’t like to stay with parents |
| C．don’t love their parents | D．don’t have dinner with their parents |
| A．There are a lot of children like Wang Xiaojun in China. |
| B．The Chinese government is trying to solve these problems. |
| C．Wang Xiaojun’s parents go to Shenzhen to make money. |
| D．Stay-at-home children don’t have any problems. |
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5 . In various restaurants worldwide, there’s a new sight-child-sized robots. These robots can welcome guests, show them to their tables, deliver food and drinks, and even transport dirty dishes back to the kitchen. Some believe these robot waiters could be a solution to today’s worker shortages in the restaurant industry, with tens of thousands of them now in use.
But other people think that robots can’t replace human workers. Robot waiters can’t take orders, and they struggle with steps, limiting their abilities.
Despite these disadvantages, their use is growing. For example, in Madison Heights, Michigan, Li Zhai faced difficulty finding enough workers for his restaurant, Noodle Topia. To address this, he purchased robots from Pudu Robotics. These robots have been a success, with one leading diners to their seats, another delivering food, and a third transporting dirty dishes.
Zhai found that using these robots reduced his need for employees. Three robots now do the work of what used to require five or six people. In terms of cost, a robot costs around $15 000, while a human can cost $5,000 to $6,000 per month. These robots also have a surprising benefit-they free up human servers to spend more time with customers, resulting in increased tips, Additionally, diners often share videos of the robots on social media, attracting more visitors to the restaurant.
However, not all restaurants have had the same success. For instance, Chili’s (奇利斯餐厅)introduced robot servers in 2020, expanding the test to 61U.S. restaurants before suddenly stopping the program. The robots were criticized (批评) for their slow movement and getting in the way of human servers. A survey showed that 58% of guests believed the robots didn’t improve their overall dining experience.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce a survey about robot waiters. |
| B．To show the success of robot waiters in restaurants. |
| C．To describe the appearance of child-sized robots in restaurants. |
| D．To discuss the challenges of hiring human workers in restaurants. |
| A．Solve. | B．Narrow. | C．Ignore. | D．Control. |
| A．The history of robot waiters in the U.S. |
| B．The challenges of introducing robot servers. |
| C．The effect of social media on the restaurant industry. |
| D．The advantages of using robots in the restaurant industry. |
| A．All restaurants with robot servers are successful. |
| B．The use of robot waiters still has a long way to go. |
| C．Robot waiters are cheaper to employ than human workers. |
| D．The restaurant industry is not affected by worker shortages. |
6 . For those who believe that remote (远程的) work is more productive than in the office, research shows that offices remain important. A paper found a 4% drop in the number of calls handled per hour by employees of an online business that had changed from offices to homes. Not only did employees answer fewer calls when remote, the quality of their interactions suffered. They put customers on hold for longer. More also phoned back, an indication of unsolved problems.
Those working at home were 18% less productive than their peers in the office. Another study determined that even chess professionals play less well in online matches than face-to-face. Yet another used a laboratory experiment to show that video conferences affect creative thinking.
The reasons for the findings won’t surprise anyone who has worked from a dining-room table. It is harder for people to collaborate from home. Workers spoke of missing their “neighbours” to turn to for assistance. Some of the co-ordination (协调) costs of remote work might reasonably be expected to fall as people get used to it. But another cost may rise over time: the underdevelopment of human capital. In a study of software engineers, researchers found that feedback exchanged between colleagues dropped sharply after the move to remote work. There is more to work than productivity. Perhaps the greatest virtue of remote work is that it leads to happier employees. People can more easily fit in school pickups and doctor appointments, not to mention the occasional lie-in or mid-morning jog. And some tasks can often be done more smoothly from home than in open offices, especially those requiring unbroken concentration for long periods. All this explains why so many workers have become so office-shy.
Indeed, several surveys have found employees are willing to accept pay cuts for the option of working from home. Having satisfied employees on slightly lower pay might be a good deal for corporate managers. Nevertheless, the balance of the work week is likely to be back to the office, because better productivity lies in that direction.
1. What did a paper find about the online business?| A．Employees are kept at work longer. | B．Employees have quality interactions. |
| C．Work productivity doesn’t improve. | D．Most hard problems are solved. |
| A．They can ask colleagues for help. | B．They can discuss things at dinner. |
| C．They have no co-ordination cost. | D．They have high spirits in the office. |
| A．It helps workers to fit in with society. |
| B．It represents the workplace situation. |
| C．It results in employees’ better productivity. |
| D．It may come with pay cuts for employees. |
| A．Technology. | B．Life. | C．Education. | D．Environment. |
7 . German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed concerns that growing Chinese competition is a threat to the local automotive industry, while welcoming Chinese carmakers to Europe’s largest auto show, IAA Mobility 2023, in Munich.
The six-day event officially opened on Tuesday. Scholz said increased competition from China was good for the German auto industry. “Fair competition stimulates business. It is in the interest of consumers,” he said, “as Chinese electric vehicle companies show eased several new fully electric models, out shining some German automotive giants.” Competition should stimulate us on, not scare us.
“The countries that have achieved great prosperity in the course of globalization, the workers there, have no less right and no less claim to the opportunities of modernity than we do,” Scholz said of China.
“In the 1980s, it was said (that) Japanese cars would overrun the market. Twenty years later, it was cars made in South Korea and now supposedly Chinese electric cars,” Scholz, who wore a black eye patch due to an injury from a jogging accident on Saturday, said.
The German chancellor also expressed confidence in his country’s strengths. “There is no question about the international competitiveness of Germany as a car country,” he said, adding that “Germany is still the linchpin of the auto industry and will remain so.”
Jun Jin, an auto industry expert, said the international market provides great opportunities for Chinese EV (电动汽车) makers, given their strength in technology and costs. “But this does not simply mean repeating their China success story; they need to succeed by adopting local practices,” Jun told China Daily.
Chinese companies, he said, still count on exports and have a long way to go before manufacturing vehicles overseas, arranging global supply chains and improving services for local customers.
1. How did Scholz view increased competition from China in auto industry?| A．Scholz thought that Chinese competition is not a threat to the local auto industry. |
| B．Scholz was not concerned about the competition from China in auto industry |
| C．Scholz thought increased competition was harmful to the German auto industry. |
| D．Scholz thought that consumers of auto industry would be interested in the competition. |
| A．Developing countries has no right to achieve modernity. |
| B．China has the equal right and claim to seek modernity. |
| C．The workers in German has more opportunities than others. |
| D．The course of globalization will favor developed countries more. |
| A．serious problem | B．noticeable weakness | C．angry consumer | D．key role |
| A．Chinese EV makers has no advantage in technology in international market. |
| B．Chinese EV makers should adopt local practices in international market. |
| C．Chinese companies still have a long way to go in manufacturing vehicles. |
| D．Chinese companies is good at arranging global supply chains and services. |
8 . Last year, 138,000 San Francisco residents used Airbnb, a popular app designed to connect home renters and travelers. It’s a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000, and it was enough for Airbnb to win a major victory in local elections, as San Francisco voters struck down (否决) a debatable rule that would have placed time restrictions and other regulations on short-term rental services.
The company of Airbnb fiercely opposed the rule, Proposition F. It also contacted its San Franciscan users with messages urging them to vote against Proposition F.
Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app. The service works for one-night stays on road trips and longer stays in cities, and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels. It’s a textbook example of the “sharing economy”, but not everyone is a fan.
The app has had unintended consequences in San Francisco. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year, a significant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the company’s image. Middle-class families rent a spare room out to help make ends meet. Backers of Proposition F argued that this trend takes spaces off the conventional (传统的), better-regulated (监管更好的) housing market and contributes to rising costs.
San Francisco is in the middle of a long-term, deeply rooted housing crisis that has seen the cost of living explode. Located on a narrow land overlooking the bay, San Francisco simply doesn’t have enough space to accommodate the massive inflow of young, high-salaried tech employees flocking to Silicon Valley. Consequently, the average monthly rent for an apartment is around $4,000.
As the Los Angeles Times reported, some San Francisco residents supported the rule simply because it seemed like a way to check a big corporation. Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runs much deeper, and that passing the rule would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve the city’s existing problems.
1. The intention of Proposition F is to ______.| A．place time limits in local election | B．set limits on short-term rental |
| C．strike down a debatable rule | D．urge users to vote against Airbnb |
| A．It reduces the living space of middle-class families. |
| B．Users are taken advantage of by the service financially. |
| C．It helps regulate the house market effectively. |
| D．It indirectly leads to high house rental price. |
| A．Explosion of the living cost. | B．Its historic characteristics. |
| C．Inflow of migrant population. | D．Development of local economy. |
| A．Objective. | B．Optimistic | C．Subjective. | D．Indifferent. |
9 . The Internet has become part of teenagers’ life. There’s a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.
1. The underlined word “it” means________?| A．the book | B．the report | C．the Internet | D．the information |
| A．3,375 | B．1,280 | C．2,100 | D．5,523 |
| A．Because it helps with the students’studies. |
| B．Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools. |
| C．Because it teaches students how to use the Internet in a good way. |
| D．Because it is easier to understand. |
| A．The Internet is very useful. | B．Students can’t use the Internet. |
| C．Be careful when using the Internet. | D．The advantages and disadvantages of Internet. |
In a heartwarming event that has touched the nation, a police officer in Warren, Michigan, was considered as a true hero by saving the life of an 18-month-old boy who had suddenly stopped breathing. This event happened on the evening of August 29 and has since touched the hearts of many.
Officer Brandan Fraser was on duty, focusing on speed and absent-minded driving, when he noticed a car speeding past him. What in the beginning seemed like a common traffic violation (违规) rapidly turned into a life-and-death crisis.
As Fraser came up to the car, he was met with a sad cry from a woman, who screamed, “We got a baby in here dying. Help! Help!” Both the woman and the man in the car were frightened as they handed over the baby boy, who appeared to be lifeless, not breathing and turning blue.
Rather than giving in to the pressure of the moment, Fraser immediately sprang into action. He examined the baby and doubted that he might be choking (窒息). Fraser quickly positioned the baby on his forearm and performed a series of back blows to force any obstruction (阻塞物) from the baby’s airway out.
However, the baby still showed no signs of breathing. Fraser’s heart raced, but his training kicked in here. After making sure the baby’s airway was clear, he then continued to perform CPR on the baby. His hands pressed the baby’s tiny chest and at the same time, he blew some air into the baby’s mouth to help make his heart beat again. Fraser continued these life-saving efforts tirelessly, knowing that every second counted.
Surprisingly, the baby began to breathe once more. Fraser described the moment, saying, “The baby started breathing, and you saw that color started coming back around his lips. You realized that something happened here, and we were heading in the right direction.”
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After a while, the baby gave out a cry, a sign that life was returning.
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Then the baby was quickly transported to a nearby hospital.
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