Love it or not, flying is necessary if we want to get to a faraway destination. Taking a flight in China can be a boring experience. This is because Chinese airlines didn’t allow smartphones to be powered on during flights. However, the launch of a new Chinese satellite Shijian 13 has changed the situation. Now, many Chinese airlines allow passengers to use their smartphones freely, that is, we can finally catch up on our favorite books and songs while at 30000 feet in the air.
The communication satellite Shijian 13 can transmit (输送) 20 gigabytes (GB千兆) of data per second and cover most parts of China’s land. This makes it the most powerful communication satellite China has ever developed. In fact, Shijian 13 has a higher message capacity (容量) than the total capacity of all China’s communication satellites launched.
The powerful satellite has greatly improved the Internet, including that on fast-moving transportation vehicles such as planes and high-speed trains.
With shijian 13, people are able to get a download speed of up to 150 MBps on their smartphones. According to Zhou Zhicheng, head of the communications satellite department of the China Academy of Space Technology, the speed means it takes less than one minute to download a 1-GB movie. Watching online TV on planes and high-speed trains has come true.
But the satellite’s benefits are far greater that that. China is trying to have 22 communication satellites in the sky by 2025. Shijian 13 will be able to cover wider areas, including mountains, oceans and deserts. When people have emergencies while hiking or sailing, the satellite can help them report and ask for help. It will also help people in natural disasters.
1.What does the first paragraph tell us?
A. Shijian 13 has already enabled us to use smartphones while flying.
B. China Airlines allow passengers aboard to use their smartphones.
C. Shijian 13 is a kind of rocket which can carry us to a faraway place.
D. Shijian 13 can make us catch up with latest books and pop songs.
2.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Shijian 13 B. The Internet
C. A high-speed train D. The powerful satellite
3.Which sentence tells Shijian 13 is the most powerful communication satellite?
A. With it we can download a 1-GB movie within a second.
B. With it we can ask for help when we meet typhoons in sea.
C. With it we can do anything we like on high-speed trains.
D. With it we can prevent natural disasters from happening.
4.What does the story mainly talk about?
A. Why China’s satellite technologies are so advanced.
B. What the experience has been like on high-speed trains.
C. How China develops the new communication satellite.
D. What changes Shijian 13 brings to China sooner or later.
Zhang Dingyu, the director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, leads over 600 doctors and nurses fighting against the Novel coronavirus pneumonia（新型冠状病毒肺炎）, which has caused hundreds of deaths in central China’s Hubei Province.
As Zhang led over 600 doctors and nurses fighting the disease, his strange way of walking shocked his colleagues. He finally admitted that he had fallen ill with ALS（渐冻症）since October 2018 after constant researches. ALS is a disease that gradually blocks the connection between brain and body. People with ALS become partially paralyzed（瘫痪的）leading to respiratory（呼吸系统的）failure.
While working with handicapped（瘸的）legs, his wife was confirmed to get infected with the virus after working in another hospital. The bad news brought him to his knees, and he cried for the first time after the virus broke out. Zhang could only find time to visit his wife until three days after she got admitted to the hospital. Even then he could only stay for 30minutes. Fortunately, the good news came that his wife had recovered ten days after treatment.
Zhang, 57, has offered medical services along with Chinese medical teams to Algeria and Pakistan. Three days after the earthquake hit central Sichuan Province in 2008, Zhang entered the city with his medical team members to offer help.
“Life is always short. I need to do more to finish the things that I might leave behind, then I would leave without too many regrets,” Zhang said.“We are at the center of a storm, so we need to give all we have to protect our city, and our Wuhan people,”Zhang said.
1.What is TRUE about Zhang Dingyu?
A.His colleagues had known his health condition before.
B.His wife worked in the same hospital as him.
C.He treated people injured in earthquakes in Sichuan.
D.He retired from the hospital before the outbreak of the virus.
2.We can learn from the passage that Zhang Dingyu is a________ man.
A.terrible B.serious C.thoughtful D.responsible
3.What does Zhang Dingyu mean in the last paragraph?
A.He wants to realize his dream.
B.He is determined to fight the disease.
C.He regrets not being able to do more for his patients.
D.He will soon leave his position.
4.This passage mainly talks about ________.
A.Zhang Dingyu’s story of fighting against the Novel coronavirus pneumonia
B.Zhang Dingyu’s story with his wife
C.how to prevent the Novel coronavirus pneumonia
D.Zhang Dingyu’s story with his colleges
With China’s large population and increasing urban（城市的）space, the cost of electricity is rising in cities. So the Chinese government is preparing to send the world’s first artificial（人造的）moon to space.
The man-made moon is, in fact, a satellite. It carries a huge space mirror so that it can throw back sunlight to the Earth. The moon will fly about 500 kilometres above Chengdu, a south-western city of China, and work like the Moon at night. Since it runs much closer to the Earth than the Moon, it’s much brighter and there will be no need to use street lights in the city. According to scientists, Chengdu can save around 174 million dollars in electricity if the man-made moon brightens 50 square kilometres of the city.
For now, the artificial moon is still going through testing. Although it has many advantages, quite a lot of people think that creating more artificial light is harmful to the environment, as light pollution is a growing problem in our modern world. Actually, there is no need to worry. Chinese scientists say the mirror on the moon can be controlled, so they can decide its direction, brightness and so on. They can even turn it off when needed. Moreover, when the man-made moon works, people will see only a bright star above. It won’t be a giant moon as imagined.
Several countries, including China, are all looking to use energy from space, and artificial moons have been under discussion for some time. In 1999, Russia tried sending a space mirror into space, but it failed. And later the project was cancelled, according to the New York Times. And now, it seems that space light has come closer.
1.China will send the man-made moon to space to __________.
A.study the Moon B.explore space C.save energy D.protect the Earth
2.What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?
A.How the man-made moon works. B.How the man-made moon was created.
C.How scientists control the man-made moon. D.How the man-made moon throws back sunlight.
3.What can we learn about the man-made moon from the passage?
A.It looks huge from the Earth. B.Three will be sent to space in 2020.
C.It is designed to work at night only. D.China is the first country to send it to space.
4.In which column（专栏）of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?
A.NATURE. B.ENVIRONMENT. C.SOCIETY. D.SCIENCE.
Friendship can’t be measured （测量） nor can it be weighed. We stopped a few people on the street to find out what part friendship played in their lives. Here is what they said.
My best friend Mark and I really enjoy spending time playing basketball every evening. Even over 10 years after college, we still get the same amount of joy when playing basketball together.—James, 34
The importance of friendship in my life is more than what I can put into words. My childhood friends recently pulled me through hard times when my father died. —Gemina, 38
I didn’t realize the importance of friendship until it was too late. I didn’t keep in touch with friends, but now I have realized that life is much better with friends around. —Tom, 42
(Are we all learning something from Tom’s lesson in life?)
We all should wake up and realize the true importance of friendship because friends accept you for what you are, not for what you can be. —Jane, 21
(Jane has hit the nail on the head, do you think so?)
My friends and I love sharing a beer each weekend. Everything in the world can change but not our dates with our beers. For me, the importance of friendship lies in enjoying the time we spend together with nothing to worry about. —a policeman (who was on duty at the corner of the street)
1.James and Mark __________.
A.have the same hobby B.became friends recently
C.only meet when playing basketball D.studied at the same middle school and college
2.Using Tom’s lesson, the write wants to tell us to __________.
A.remember our friendship forever B.always be there for our friends
C.value our friendship right now D.meet our friends as often as possible
3.What does the writer want to express by saying “hit the nail on the head”?
A.Friendship is important to everyone.
B.We should make as many friends as we can.
C.We should make friends with people like Jane.
D.Friends are those who accept us for who we are.
4.What do the five people have in common?
A.They think friends are important. B.They spend much time with friends.
C.They have gone through hard times in life. D.They have made a lot of friends in their lives.
Chinese people often think of a rainy spring as a rather romantic time to travel as the scenery seems to be more picturesque when it rains. If you are making a plan for your spring trip, Shaoxing is the place to go.
Shaoxing lies in the south of the Yangtze River Delta (长江三角洲) in Zhejiang Province. You can take a flight from Shenzhen to Hangzhou and then a bus to Shaoxing. You can also take a direct train to Shaoxing from Shenzhen Railway Station.
Shaoxing is one of the most famous historical cities in China. It is known for its rich culture, and as a city of bridges, tea and scholars. A number of great scholars either were born here or spent an important part of their life in the city, including the great writer Lu Xun.
With a history of more than 1000 years, the area has many attractions, like the houses of famous historical people. In addition, the natural landscape alone is a good reason for a visit. During the rainy months of spring, visitors often take Wupeng Boats to enjoy its natural beauty.
Silk products in Shaoxing are of high quality and are very popular with tourists. Shaoxing is famous for its wine, too. If you go to Shaoxing, you will find it has something for everyone.
1.The underlined word “picturesque” in the first paragraph means ________.
A.beautiful B.boring C.crowded D.awful
2.Why is Shaoxing known as a city of scholars?
A.Because Shaoxing has a history of more than 1000 years.
B.Because the great writer Lu Xun was born in Shaoxing.
C.Because a number of scholars were born in Shaoxing or once lived there.
D.Because there are many houses of historical people.
3.Shaoxing is famous for the following EXCEPT________.
A.tea B.silk products C.wine D.airports
4.The passage suggests that ________.
A.Shaoxing is well worth visiting
B.it is cheaper to travel to Shaoxing in spring
C.Shaoxing is in the west of the Yangtze River Delta
D.you can take a Wupeng Boat to Shaoxing from Hangzhou
Velma, a US high school student, is busy with her studies every day. But after school, she puts down her books and goes off to______. She takes care of cats, helps teachers at school and cleans up the beach. Why? Because students in US public schools are______to do at least 20 hours of community service in order to graduate.
“This project is to give students a______of the real world, create a habit of volunteering and perhaps_____ a career.” said Bob Parks, an official at school.
____volunteering takes time, Velma enjoys it. "I learn so much from it. she said. She plans to keep volunteering even after she has finished her required hours of work. Velma is now on her way towards 250 hours to get a silver medal at graduation. She hopes the medal will help her______her dream university.
But some have______about the project. Phil, a single parent of four, has to drive his children from one activity to another every weekend. I have no time to work and rest, he said, "But I know some kids finish their 20-hour volunteering by just sleeping in their fathers office!
Mike Roland, a volunteering manager, has heard those complains. He said, "We keep telling people, Volunteer hours are______than for graduation; they are life lessons.’’
Unlike Phil, some parents agree with the project and want their children to_____ more time volunteering. Michael, a junior, spends Saturdays at JFK Medical Centre guiding patients and bringing them newspapers and meals. He's at 258 hours. Michael ‘s father said, " Twenty hours isn’t______.Children should have more contact with the world.
1.A.relax B.volunteer C.work
2.A.invite B.requested C.required
3.A.chance B.taste C.picture
4.A.explore B.change C.invent
5.A.But B.Although C.However
6.A.realize B.accept C.enter
7.A.doubts B.experience C.agreements
8.A.rather B.more C.less
9.A.spend B.take C.pay
10.A.true B.short C.enough
