If you live in Shanghai, you might have taken a "lesson" in sorting (分类) garbage, as the city introduced new garbage-sorting regulations (规章) on July 1, 2019.
As China's first city to carry out strict regulations on garbage sorting and recycling, Shanghai requires its residents (居民) to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.
Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced by an average of 15,500 tons, dropping 26 percent from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4,500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.
The city also rebuilt 21,000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40,000 waste bins have been updated (更新). The city's waste collection and transportation system (运输系统) is complete, according to the bureau.
"Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources," said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. "Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management."
However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping (倾倒). According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin.
This separation is necessary, as it ensures that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste, the bureau said.
Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade (生物降解) or plastic containers that can be washed and reused, according to Xinhua.
1.People in Shanghai are asked to sort their garbage into the _________ categories.
A.recyclable, dry, harmful and kitchen waste
B.recyclable, kitchen, dry and "other" waste
C.harmful, recyclable, dry and "other" waste
D.harmful, recyclable, dry and wet waste
2.What does the third paragraph tell us?
A.The garbage-sorting regulation has already brought improvements.
B.Recyclable waste comes out to two-thirds of the total daily waste.
C.In 2019, people produced less waste than in 2018.
D.Shanghai needs stricter rules to deal with waste.
3.According to Deng Jianping, Shanghai __________.
A.has added more than 40,000 waste bins
B.has had problems with garbage management
C.will help other cities make garbage-sorting regulations
D.is still looking for long-term solutions to deal with garbage
4.This article tells us __________.
A.why Shanghai must sort their garbage
B.some achievement of the garbage-sorting regulation in Shanghai.
C.the reason of the garbage-sorting regulation and some achievement
D.how to protect our environment
You might have noticed that sometimes, when you're playing mobile games or making a video call, the picture suddenly freezes (卡顿) because the network speed is too slow. When you try to download a movie on your phone, it seems to take forever.
These annoying things will soon become things of the past, as China just issued commercial licenses (发放商业牌照) for 5G networks on June 6. This means that China's telecommunications (电信) companies will be able to offer 5G network speeds for mobile phone users.
The "G" stands for generation (代). 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. So what will 5G bring?
First of all, 5G is so fast that it will allow us to download an entire HD movie in a second. The delay (延时) between sending and receiving data will be shortened. Now, 4G takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds (毫秒), while humans have a reaction time of about 200 to 300 milliseconds. But 5G will get the delay down to 1 millisecond or less, which is almost real-time.
Because of this increase in speed, it will possible to create and use new kinds of technology. Robots will be used to do operations because doctors will be able to control them from somewhere else without any delay. Self-driving cars will be able to drive more safely because they can smoothly communicate with other cars, traffic lights and road sensors (传感器). 5G also makes the Internet of Things (IOT, 物联网) possible.
All in all, 5G will shape every type of technology that it touches. And you won't have to wait too long for that to happen.
1.From the first paragraph that ________.
A.people can't download a movie at all on the phone
B.making a video call is impossible for phone users
C.sometimes the network speed is too slow to use
D.mobile games can't be downloaded on the phone
2.What happened on June 6 according to the passage?
A.China just gave commercial licenses officially for 5G networks.
B.Every mobile phone user could improve the network speed.
C.Most mobile phone users didn't use 4G anymore.
D.All the mobile phones are much cheaper than before.
3.The underlined word "them" refers to "___________".
A.operations B.robots C.5G phones D.speeds
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.5G will make people's life much easier and more convenient.
B.Self-driving cars will become safer because of the use of 5G.
C.Using 5G to download something doesn't take any time at all.
D.5G can make people download an entire HD movie in a second.
Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to cry, as leaves often did when a gentle wind passed by. The twig (小枝) asked, "What's the matter, little leaf?" The leaf said, "The wind just told me that one day it will pull me off!" When the tree heard this, it swung all over and promised the leaf, "You will not go till you want to."
The sunny days of the autumn came. The little leaf saw all the leaves around becoming very beautiful. Some were yellow, some were red, and some were in both colors. The little leaf asked the tree what it meant. The tree said, "All these leaves are ready to fly away, and they have put on these beautiful colors because of joy."
The little leaf wanted to go, and grew very beautiful in thinking of it. When it was very bright in color, it saw the branches (树枝) of the tree had no color in them. The leaf asked, "Branches, why are you brown?" "We must keep our working clothes on. Your clothes are for holiday, because your tasks are over," said a branch.
Just then a little puff of wind came, took the leaf up and turned it over and over. The little leaf was like the fire in the air, and fell down silently among hundreds of other leaves. It began to dream — a dream so beautiful that perhaps it would last forever.
1.The tree wanted to ________ the little leaf at first.
A.protect B.give up C.control D.go with
2.Why didn't the branches change colors?
A.Because the air was too dry. B.Because they had to keep working.
C.Because they were too lazy. D.Because they hardly got sunshine.
3.The little leaf fell down with ________.
A.sadness B.regret C.surprise D.satisfaction
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Always prepare for the future. B.Live in and enjoy the moment.
C.Each season has its own beauty. D.We should make our own decisions.
My name is Sam. I joined a club called "passing help" last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down (出故障). It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came but it did not go to my town, the bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes. But no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
"When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here." she said, "Get in my car and I will take you back to your home."
"It is a long way." I said.
"Come on, Sir, "she said, "Let's go".
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago there wasn't gas (汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her. But she didn't accept it. "I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said.
1.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
A.He lost his way. B.His car broke down
C.He was hurt in an accident. D.He couldn't reach the gas station
2.Sam didn't think of going home _____ that evening.
A.by train B.by bus C.by car D.by taxi
3.The young woman wanted Sam to________.
A.give her some money B.get on her bus
C.take her to her house D.help others just as she did
4.The best title of the passage is ________.
A.A Kind Old Man B.Getting a Ride C.Passing Help D.A Broken Car
AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light. | Your close friend Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
World's first AI anchor Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor (主播) Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Xinhua's reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. | Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI. The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world. |
1.The fact about Apolong is that __________.
A.there is a driver in it B.the door is opened by the passenger
C.there are 24 seats in it D.it stops every time it sees a stop light
2.Xiaoice CAN'T __________.
A.go out to play with you B.talk with you if you feel lonely
C.be your friend D.sing, write poems or tell stories
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Xiaoice is a 17-year-old girl.
B.The AI anchor can only speak English.
C.The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes.
D.The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.
4.We can probably see the passage in __________.
A.a guidebook B.a notice C.a novel D.a newspaper
My friend Richard went far to work, so he asked me to take care of his yard in the mountains. He worked hard and often kept the yard _______ without any grass. But I was too lazy to sweep the fallen leaves, and I_______pluck (拔 ) grass, allowing it to grow rapidly. In the early_______, in March, the leaves were green and soft. A month later, when the leaves spread quickly, I discovered they were like wild orchids (兰花) in the forest.
As the summer came, the "grass" really flowered. The flowers looked like those forest orchids, _______ they were yellow, unlike those purple or brown red forest orchids. I picked one flower, then went to find a friend who studied _______.As soon as my friend saw it he asked me_______ I picked it. "It's amazing!" He _______ explained, "This kind of orchid is hard to find. Now it is worth at least 10,000 dollars each."
I told the good news to Richard. He was_______. After a while he said gently, he saw the orchid in the yard every year, but he thought it was common grass, so he always plucked it. He said, "If I could_______, it would flower a few years before." Yes, all of us might miss some rare( 稀有的) orchids in our own lives. We don't give them the time to flower to prove their value.
Give the "grass" time to flower and give everybody a ________ to prove his value. Don't pluck a leave of any "grass" or negate (否定) a person rudely and how many "rare orchids " we will get in our lives!
1.A.wild B.clean C.dry D.dirty
2.A.sometimes B.often C.never D.always
3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
4.A.so B.but C.then D.or
5.A.colors B.rivers C.seasons D.plants
6.A.that B.why C.where D.who
7.A.proudly B.successfully C.carelessly D.excitedly
8.A.worried B.surprised C.scared D.relaxed
9.A.wait B.get C.take D.make
10.A.tree B.yard C.flower D.chance
