The year is 2025, and it’s 7:45 on a rainy Monday morning, and you are in your car and on your way to work. You turn left, and then you turn right. ______ When the light turns green and there are no other cars in the crossing, you continue on your way. Ten minutes later, you arrive at work and you stop reading the morning paper. Then, you get out of your car and you say, “Thank you!” ______ This possible future may sound unreal, but in fact many car companies are already testing robotic cars, or “driverless cars”, on the roads today.
______ By 2025 companies such as VOLVO, GM, Nissan and WMW plan to sell driverless cars. Driverless cars are not really “driverless” - the “drivers” are the computers that use radar, computer maps and other modern technology. They offer many advantages. ______ For example, in 1968 more than 53,000 people lost their lives in car accidents in the USA. In addition, people will spend less time stuck in traffic jams and there will be no need for people to have a driving license. ______ The technology is not free. US $ 5,000 to US $ 10,000 may be added to the price of a new car. At sometime in your life, you will probably be sitting in a driver-less car on your way to work or on your way to school. The future is almost here. Are you ready for it?
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. Your car replies, “You’re welcome!”
B. A few minutes later, you stop at a traffic light.
C. In the 1980s, Germany and the United States tested the first driverless cars.
D. One of the major disadvantages of the new technology , however , is the cost.
E. Perhaps the most important of these is fewer deaths caused by road accidents.
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Every year in early April, many thousands of people in China visit the tombs of their parents, grandparents and ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.
Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 5 this year. On the day , Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them .Them they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy them and bring the family good luck.
However, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.
In Japan, O-Bon festival（盂兰盆节）is one of the most important festivals. It is held from August 13 to 16. It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion. During O-Bon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors’ tombs. They also believe their ancestors’ spirits will return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a “bonodori” dance（盆舞）to welcome the spirits. On the last day of O-Bon, they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits.
In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing. It’s usually in late April or early May. The name of this festival means birth and happiness. Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world. On the Day of Rejoicing, Russian people draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs. After that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What do we know about Tomb Sweeping Day?
A.It falls on April 5 every year. B.It’s a day to remember the dead.
C.People grow grass beside the tombs on that day. D.It’s said that people can see the ancestors on that day.
2.We know the following about O-Bon festival EXCEPT that ___________.
A.It’s a Japanese festival B.it lasts four days in August
C.it’s also a family reunion day D.paper lanterns are used to welcome the spirits
3.What do Russian people think of death?
A.It’s a sad thing. B.They feel happy about it.
C.It means birth in another world. D.It means a good life for the dead.
4.The underlined word “rejoicing” means “_____________” in Chinese.
A.喜悦 B.难过 C.哭泣 D.雀跃
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.History of Tomb Sweeping Day. B.How to remember the dead.
C.Meanings of death in different countries. D.Festivals in some countries to remember the dead.
A boy was born into a large family in New York. Growing up in poverty（贫困），he could hardly see any hope for the future and thought himself valueless.
When the boy turned 13, his father showed him an old shirt and asked, “How much is it worth?”
“Probably $ 1,” he replied.
“Can you sell it at $ 2?” the father looked at him.
“Only a fool will pay for it” the boy shouted.
“Why don’t you have a try?” his father encouraged.
The boy nodded and said, “I will think of some way, but I can’t promise anything.” He carefully washed the old shirt and smoothed out the creases（褶皱）in it. The next day, he came to a crowded subway station .After about six hours, he sold it to a man .He held the two dollars tight and ran all the way home excitedly.
After ten days, the father asked his son, “Can you sell an old shirt at $ 20?”
“No way! Its value is only $ 2,” the boy argued.
“I believe you can come up with a good idea again,” said his father.
The boy asked his cousin who was good at painting to draw a cute Mickey Mouse on the old shirt. This time be chose to sell it at the gate of private school. Soon, it was sold to a little girl. She loved the design so much that she tipped him $ 5. Twenty - five dollars was the same amount of money that his father got a month. The money meant a lot to him and his family.
When the boy got home, his father handed him another old shirt and asked him to sell it at $200. Surprisingly, the boy took the shirt without any hesitation.
The chance appeared when a famous soccer star came in New York for a football game. The boy went there with the old shirt. He made his way through the crowd and asked for her signature（签名）. The star smiled and signed the old shirt. The boy then shouted to the crowd, “This shirt is priced at $ 200! ” It was not long before a businessman bought the shirt at $ 1,200.
Hearing the news, the father was pleased and asked, “My son, what did you learn from selling these three old shirts?”
The boy answered, “___________________________”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What did the father asked his son to do?
A.Wash the old shirt. B.Make some money.
C.Sell the old shirt. D.Take the subway.
2.Who bought the second old shirt?
A.A man. B.His cousin. C.His father. D.A little girl.
3.Why did the boy go to see the soccer star?
A.Because he was a fan of the soccer star.
B.Because he needed her to sign the old shirt.
C.Because he wanted to sell her the old shirt.
D.Because he wanted her to wear the old shirt.
4.What do you think of the boy’s father?
A.Wise. B.Brave. C.Strict. D.Helpless.
5.What did the boy probably say in the end?
A.Where there is life, there is hope.
B.All things come to people who will wait.
C.Our value depends on how much we add to it.
D.Nothing is difficult as long as we can have a try.
High-speed trains, Alipay（支付宝），shared bikes and online payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the silk Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University . In the video, young people from 20countries along Belt and Road Routes（一带一路）were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said:
Justin | I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday. |
Yala | I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike.Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low -carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much . |
Archana | My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China , I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost every-thing by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it’s amazing. However. In India , if you don’t take wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot. |
Bond | You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in Thailand. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors.I hope I could bring them back to my country! |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China?
A.Fast and tidy. B.Slow and safe.
C.Cheap and amazing. D.Convenient and wonderful.
2.What do “A”and “B”refer to（指）in Yala’s words?
A.Two bikes. B.Two riders. C.Two places. D.Two students
3.What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?
A.Be safe. B.Get into trouble. C.Stay in silence. D.Lose your way.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above information?
A.Bond uses Alipay to buy things in Thailand.
B.Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.
C.Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.
D.There’ re no high-speed railways in Romania now.
5.What conclusion can we draw about the new four great achievements?
A.They were created by young foreign people.
B.They are the signs that China is improving rapidly.
C.They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes.
D.Only four young people from 20 countries like the new Four Great Achievements of China.
This is the world’s first underwater restaurant. It lies below the surface of the Indian Ocean and has all -glass ________ from floor to ceiling. It ______about five million dollars.
In the five -star restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Hotel, you may enjoy the beauty of the ocean ______getting your feet wet. You can see sharks. Turtles and wonderful coral around you.
You need to ear ______ in it, because the restaurant is too bright under the crystal-clear blue water. The restaurant is ______“Ithaa”-meaning “mother of pearl”.______ the restaurant, you can see six tables. Only two guests can sit near every table. In this restaurant, everyone ______ to pay 190 dollars for dinner.
At the same time, the restaurant can ______180 -degree panoramic（全景的）views.More and more people come here because of its beauty. This year the New York Daily News rated （评价）it “the ______ restaurant in the world”.
The restaurant has ______had water inside. It was built on dry land in Singapore, then workers carefully lowered（降低）it into the ocean in one place, Every day, lots of customers are waiting to go to this restaurant to have dinner. Not only can they have delicious food, but also they can enjoy the beautiful ocean . Come to enjoy your dinner quickly.
1.A.books B.tables C.chairs D.windows
2.A.costs B.pays C.spends D.takes
3.A.with B.for C.without D.by
4.A.sunglasses B.raincoat C.hat D.umbrella
5.A.took B.named C.made D.visited
6.A.Coming B.Go C.Come out of D.Entering
7.A.needs B.saves C.hopes D.wants
8.A.give B.pass C.offer D.serve
9.A.biggest B.most beautiful C.oldest D.most popular
10.A.sometimes B.often C.always D.never
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