十一
Mark Twain once said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”This is especially true when talking about fake (假的) news.
In a new study, researchers from MIT found that lies and fake news spread faster and farther than true stories on social media (社交媒体)。They analyzed (分析) more than 126,000 stories shared by 3 million users on Twitter. It turned out that fake stories often reached between 1,000 and 100,000 people, but true stories reached just a little over 1,000.
According to Metro, this may be because fake news can easily catch people’s attention. Fake news stories often refer to controversial (有争议的), widely-discussed topics. They also contain new and unexpected content. Fake news stories are more sensational (耸人听闻的) and might make people feel angry or surprised.
In 2017, the Wenzhou Evening News reported that a girl was not allowed to take her college entrance exam because she showed up two minutes late. Many internet users became angry after hearing this, believing that the school was being unreasonable. But in fact, the girl was 17 minutes late. Students are usually allowed to take the exam as long as they arrive no later than 15 minutes after the exam starts. But the girl was two minutes later than allowed.
Some social media sites have taken action to stop fake news. The best thing for users to do is to think critically and check carefully before sharing a story.
1.What did the researchers from MIT find in their study?
A. There is more fake news than real news on social media.
B. Fake news can reach more people than real news on social media.
C. Social media makes it difficult to spread real news.
D. People are more interested in reading real news than fake stories.
2. How many stories did the researchers study?
A. 1,000. B. 100,000.
C. 126,000. D. 3 million.
3. Why does fake news spread faster than the truth?
A. It has simple topics.
B. It can more easily catch people’s attention.
C. It can easily make people angry.
D. It surprises people.
4. What can we infer from the story?
A. The author proved that the Wenzhou Evening News made a mistake.
B. Fake news cannot spread on social media anymore.
C. More people are learning how to think critically.
D. The author is calling for people to stop spreading fake news.
十二
It is always fun to talk about cultural differences between China and America. Some of them can be so small that we don’t even notice.
When my host sister came to China to travel last summer, the thing she complained about most was that Chinese restaurants didn’t offer enough ice cubes (冰块) for her. She and her friends like to fill their glasses with ice cubes and then add their drinks. As she said, “We were all especially happy when we found a place in the hotel that offered free ice cubes.”
Another interesting difference is that Americans believe that being tan (棕褐色的) looks good. I myself have really tan skin compared to most Chinese, which always leads to people making fun of me. However, it is the opposite in America, where they make fun of people with pale (苍白的) skin. After an eight-day trip to Florida with my host family, they compared themselves with each other to see who was the most tan. I don’t really care to talk about being tan with Americans because there’s no surprise that I am the most tan, even if I am hanging out with my Chinese friends.
As people around the world have more contact with each other with the help of technology, the need to explore other cultures is growing stronger. Traveling or studying in another country is a good way to meet this need
1. What did the author’s host sister complain about most when she traveled in China?
A. She didn’t like Chinese food.
B. People laughed at her skin color.
C. Restaurants didn’t offer enough ice cubes.
D. It was too hot in the summer.
2. What do we know from the author’s experience abroad?
A. Chinese people like being tan.
B. Americans prefer pale skin to tan skin.
C. Americans laugh at people with pale skin.
D. Her American friends made fun of her tan skin.
3. What is a good way to learn about other cultures, according to the last paragraph?
A. Studying or traveling abroad. B. Watching foreign TV programs.
C. Making foreign friends. D. Using new technology.
4. The story is mainly about _____.
A. cultural differences B. Chinese eating habits
C. skin color in China and the US D. travel tips for foreign countries
十三
If you need to prove who you are in China, you’ll usually use an ID card (identity card, 身份证). It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.
On April 17, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is a digital (电子的) version of a real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security (), the Xinhua News Agency reported.
It’s quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app. Users can simply select “Web ID” under “Certificate (证件)” in the “Card Wallet” menu and scan (扫描) their faces, according to Beijing Youth Daily.
The electronic ID card is now being used in Hangzhou, Quzhou and Fuzhou, according to The Paper. People in these cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks without having to show their standard ID card.
About 4 million people will be able to use the electronic ID card within the next year, China News Service noted.
“This gives people another choice. Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done. Since the certification (证明) materials are simplified, it also makes things more efficient (有效率的) for government offices and companies,” Tang Feifan, mayor of Quzhou, told Zhejiang Online.
There are many layers of security (多层保障) to make sure that no one can steal your identity if you use an electronic ID card. First, you have to type in your phone’s password, as well as your Alipay password. Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and face recognition scan before you can use the card. TEENS
1. According to the first paragraph, what information is NOT found on an ID card?
A. Name. B. Birthday. C. ID number. D. Blood type.
2. What is the correct order of steps for getting an electronic ID card?
a. Scan your face.
b. Find your “Card Wallet”.
c. Open your smartphone.
d. Select “Web ID” under “Cetificate”.
e. Open the Alipay app.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. c-b-d-a-e C. d-b-e-a-c D. c-e-b-d-a
3. Which of the following is TRUE of the electronic ID card?
A. It can be used to check into hotels.
B. It is now being used all over the country.
C. It will be used by 4 billion people next year.
D. It must be used along with the standard ID card.
4. The author used Tang Feifan’s quote to explain _____.
A. the advantages of using electronic ID cards
B. the risks of using electronic ID cards
C. the importance of protecting people’s identities
D. the steps that are required to use electronic ID cards
十四
Last week, I visited my friend Pete in his new home, where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays traveling the world – visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving (水肺潜水) in the Caribbean (加勒比海). Nowadays, he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he’s found the joy of DIY (do it yourself) home repairs. This means that if there’s anything that needs fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.
Pete showed me his new kitchen, which he put together himself, and his newly-painted walls. I asked him where he got the idea to do these things. He told me that his favourite source of ideas is a DIY program on TV.
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK. Each major channel(频道) has at least one home or garden makeover show. There are even entire channels that are devoted to the subject.
I suppose it’s not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. There are two common sayings in Britain – “an Englishman’s home is his castle” and “there’s no place like home” – which show how important our houses are to us. With the economic changes of the last ten years or so, many people can’t afford to buy bigger houses. So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY, obviously, is the perfect choice.
1. Nowadays, Pete spends his holidays ______.
A. traveling the world B. visiting Egypt
C. diving in the Caribbean D. repairing his house
2. If Pete wants to repair part of his house, he will _____.
A. do the repairs himself B. pay workers to do the repairs
C. ask experts for advice D. call his friends for help
3. What does the writer mean by saying “an Englishman’s home is his castle”?
A. Men in England like castles.
B. Houses are built like castles in England.
C. Houses are important to people in England.
D. People in England don’t care about their living places.
4. DIY programs have become popular because _____.
A. other programs are too boring
B. people are spending more time watching TV
C. people can’t afford new houses
D. people are spending more time fixing their houses
十五
My husband and I faced each other across the hospital bed. Our 4-year-old daughter Kate was with us. This was the first time she’d ever been in a hospital, other than the day she was 1.b_______.
“When is Daddy coming home?” She asked. “2.I_______ a week,” I told her, although this was not the whole 3.t_______. My husband would have to come here for one week out of each month for the next eight months. That’s a lot of nights in the hospital. We were 4.n_______about his illness.
A 5.n_______ came into the room. “Time to go. Visiting hours are 6.o_______,” she said. Kate grabbed her backpack and carefully opened it. She took out her favorite teddy bear Mookie and handed it to my husband. “He’s a guard bear,” she said as she put Mookie in her father’s arms. “He will 7.p_______ you in the night, Daddy, if monsters come.”
It was so hard not to cry at that .8.m______ All the time I’d spent reading about how to deal with the illness, the support groups, the struggle to find the right words to say to my husband … all were swept away in a moment by the words of a 4-year-old.
She 9.b_______ that Mookie would stand guard for my husband for all the hospital nights to come. She had given my husband more than a stuffed bear (毛绒熊); she had given him a shield (盾牌) 10.a_______ fear.
十六
Have you read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (《爱丽丝梦游仙境》)? If so, you 1.__________(remember)the Mad Hatter and his stunning (令人惊愕的) hats. But2.______you ever_________(think) about being a “Mad Hatter” yourself? Last year, when I studied at the Overseas Family School in Singapore, I got to be one!
In early April, our school.held an activity called MAD Week. It’s like a kind of art festival. “MAD” 3.________(stand)for “music, art and drama”. It’s a week for students to perform and enjoy the magic of art.
At the beginning of MAD Week, we 4._________(tell)to wear a hat to school. To my surprise, most of the students made creative hats by themselves. Some girls teamed up and 5._______(wear) hats that looked like ice cream cones (蛋筒). One boy made a really tall hat that could hardly stay on his head! As for me, I used cardboard (纸板), feathers (羽毛) and even lollipops (棒棒糖)
6. _________(make) my hat.
I was chosen to be part of the “MAD Hat Parade ()”. I saw groups of students and even teachers with creative hats. It was great fun 7.________(take)pictures with them, and I was so glad to have a “MAD Hat Day” like this. I think it’s a good way to raise students’ interest in art and hands-on activities.
Maybe you can try making your own hat!
十七
You can see cucumbers hanging on vines (藤蔓). Wheat sprouts (发芽) from the soil. Purple eggplant flowers come 1. o_____. But you’re not on a farm. You are inside Yuegong-1, a closed lab at Beihang University in Beijing.
An important experiment is 2.t_______ place inside the lab. It is called Yuegong-365. Eight volunteers take turns living by 3.t_________ in the closed lab for a year. In January, four volunteers finished spending 200 days in the lab. This set a world record for the 4.l________ stay in a self-contained (自给自足的) space, China Daily reported. Now another four volunteers are living in the lab. The experiment is in its final stage and will end on May 15.
The experiment will give scientists 5.i__________ that can be used to create better living areas for astronauts in space, Xinhua News Agency reported.
6.L______ in Yuegong-1 is busy. Volunteers get up at 6:30 am and go to bed at 11 pm. Growing food is their daily work. There are more 7.t_______ 30 kinds of vegetables and fruit for them to grow and eat. They even eat worms (虫子) as a source of protein (蛋白质). “After stir-frying the worms in oil, they become crispy and tasty,” one volunteer told Xinhua.
They also need to record their body temperature, blood pressure and mental state every day. Scientists outside the lab use these data to monitor (监控) their 8.h________.
Is living in the lab boring? 9.W_______ their Internet connection, volunteers can still go online to read the news or watch TV shows. They also read books, write and even ride bikes. “There’s no 10.t_______ to be bored,” volunteer Hu Jingfei said.
十八
After spending 40 hours 1.________(play) the online game King of Glory, a 17-year-old boy suffered a stroke (中风) and nearly died. This happened in Guangdong province in April last year. It shows how bad things can get if one 2.________(becomes)addicted to (沉迷) the internet.
To stop more teenagers from becoming addicted to the internet, the Ministry of Education (MOE) sent a letter on April 20 to all parents in China. It calls on them 3.______(pay)more attention to their children’s online activities.
The MOE also 4.______(send) an urgent (紧急) notice to primary and middle schools, asking them to monitor (监督) students’ internet usage. From now on, schools 5._____(pay) more attention to their students’ internet use, as well as their use of mobile phones, China News Service reported.
Schools 6._________(tell) to teach students how to avoid violent (暴力的) or vulgar (粗俗的) online content. If students show signs of being addicted to the internet, they 7._____(get) help from their teachers to give up their addiction.
Among China’s 772 million internet users, about 151 million of them are between the ages of 10 and 19, according to the China Internet Network Information Center.
To make better use of the internet, experts advise that students should limit () their screen time to less than 1.5 hours a day, People’s Daily noted. To make better use of their free time, they 8._______(develop) healthy hobbies, like reading or playing sports.
十九
Do you have an English name? If so, chances are good that you either picked your name yourself, or perhaps your English teacher helped you choose one.But I’ve noticed one thing: There are a lot of Chinese who have unusual English names.
One of my good friends calls herself Big Bird, like the character from the children’s TV show Sesame Street (《芝麻街》).
Another one of my friends is an English teacher. In one of her classes, she had students with the names Tomato and Potato. In another class, she had two girls named Echo. Before I came to China, I had never met anyone with these names.
Why do people choose these strange names? Sometimes it’s because someone famous chose the name first. For example, the famous writer San Mao chose Echo as her English name, inspiring (启发) many girls after her to choose it as well. Other times, they choose names that have the same meaning as their Chinese name.
For many young learners, having a silly English name isn’t a big deal. They just see them as funny nicknames. But those working in professional environments with native English speakers usually choose more typical names.
In the end, choosing an English name isn’t really that important anyway. It can be fun to come up with something creative. In fact, my favorite unusual English name comes from a girl named Shmily. It stands for “see how much I love you”. I think it’s both funny and touching at the same time.
1. Which of these names comes from the TV show Sesame Street?
A. Tomato. B. Potato. C. Echo. D. Big Bird.
2. We can learn all of the following from Paragraph 4 EXCEPT that _____.
A. Echo was San Mao’s English name B. Echo has the same meaning as San Mao
C. many Chinese people choose the same English names as their idols
D. some famous Chinese people have unusual English names too
3. The author liked the name Shmily because _____.
A. it is a normal English name B. he has never heard of this name
C. it has a special meaning D. it is a very funny name
4. The story is mainly about ____.
A. funny Chinese nicknames B. unusual English names in China
C. strange English names in Japan D. what some strange English names stand for
二十
1. Who might be interested in this event?
A. Hikers. B. Painters. C. Bird lovers. D. Sports fans.
2. Which activity will be held during the afternoon?
A. Bird watching. B. Wildflower walks. C. Nature games. D. A bus tour.
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Both adults and children can join in the event.
B. Visitors can go boating in Chequamegon Waters.
C. Visitors can learn about orioles from the presentation.
D. Visitors need to pay for the activities and food.
4. How can you get more information about this event?
A. By visiting the website www.chequamegonbirdclub.org.
B. By becoming a member of the Chequamegon Bird Club.
C. By calling the information center at (715) 748-3610.
D. By writing emails to the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area.
二一
“The delivery driver (送货员) has your food and is on his way.” This is a message you might receive after placing a takeout order. But in the near future, a self-driving car may bring food to your door instead of a human driver.
Baidu and Meituan are now working together to use self-driving technology to deliver food. They will be experimenting with this in the Xiongan New Area, Beijing Evening News reported.
The self-driving cars will mainly be used to send group orders, as opposed to the single orders that are usually handled by delivery drivers. For example, if a company orders food for its staff (员工), a self-driving car will bring the entire order to the company.
Sina Tech noted that using self-driving cars will be a revolution () in the food delivery industry, as it will eliminate (消除) the cost of labor (劳动力).
Online food delivery services have developed rapidly in China. Almost 300 million users have used online services to order food, the Xinhua News Agency reported. In 2016, Meituan Waimai ranked highest among all food delivery companies in terms of total orders, with Chinese food delivery company Ele.me ranking second.
Self-driving delivery services will promote (促进) the development of the industry. But that doesn’t mean that delivery drivers will lose their jobs. There are still some problems to work out, according to internet startup service provider 36kr.
For example, self-driving cars can drive smoothly on cement (水泥) roads, but have problems driving on dirt roads. There are other safety-related problems that must also be solved before self-driving cars can be used.
1. _____ are working together on self-driving delivery services.
A. Baidu and Meituan B. Baidu and Ele.me C. Meituan and Sina Tech D. Meituan and Ele.me
2. Why is self-driving delivery considered a revolution?
A. Because it uses cars instead of motorbikes or e-bikes.
B. Because it can better deal with large orders.
C. Because it costs less than hiring delivery drivers.
D. Because it can attract more customers.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about self-driving delivery services?
A. They will mainly be used to handle single orders.
B. They will be tested in the Xiongan New Area.
C. They will cost customers less money.
D. They are safer than human delivery drivers.
4. What is the main idea of the story?
A. No one will deliver your takeout food in the future.
B. Self-driving cars will be used to deliver food.
C. Food delivery services are developing rapidly in China.
D. There are still problems with self-driving cars.
1. Item collection ends on .
A. July 1 B. July 13 C. July 17 D. July 18
2. Which of the following items is not accepted?
A. Books. B. DVDs. C. Jewelry. D. TVs.
3. If you want to donate electronic items, they must be .
A. new B. cleaned C. usable D. secondhand
4. What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale?
A. Visit the St. Theresa Church’s website. B. Donate as many items as you can.
C. Write an email to Jane Cameron. D. Call (401) 1024-10515
二三
蔡徐坤:星途坎坷的新生代偶像。
Cai Xukun has always wanted to be a singer. Now he is getting 1.c______ to his dream.
On April 6, the 19-year-old won the most votes (投票) on the online reality show Idol Producer (《偶像练习生》). Cai and another eight young men 2.w______were chosen from 100 contestants will form a band called Nine Percent.
To many people, Cai is lucky to be able to start his dream career at such a young age. But he had to 3.o______ many challenges to make it this far.
Cai has enjoyed singing and dancing since he was quite young. When he was in primary school, Cai was 4.c______as a candidate (候选人) to form TFboys. At 13, Cai started to appear on reality shows, as well as on TV and in movies.
5.H______, as his career was kicking off (开始), Cai’s parents 6.s______ him to the United States to study music.
When Cai came back to China four years 7.l______, he revisited his dream by appearing on another reality show called Super Idol. He was a 8.w______ on the show and went on to become a member of a group called SWIN. But last year, Cai decided to end his contract (合约) with the group, claiming he had been treated unfairly. He became involved in a long-lasting lawsuit (官司).
Despite these ups and downs, Cai remains positive. “A man has to 9.e______ more before he becomes really powerful,” he said.
He sees his win at Idol Producer as a new 10.b______. “I’ll try to forget the glories (荣誉) and sorrows (悲伤) of the past,” he said. “This is where my dream really starts.”
答案
十一:BCBD
十二:CCAA
十三:DDAA
十四:DACC
十五:1.born 2.In 3.truth4.nervous 5.nurse
6.over7.protect 8.moment9.believed10.against
十六:1.might remember2.have thought 3.stands4.were told5.wore6.to make7.taking
十七:1.out2.taking3.themselves 4. longest 5.information
6.Life7.than 8.health.9.With10.time
十八:1.playing 2.becomes 3.to pay 4.sent 5.will pay
6.have been told 7.can get 8.can develop
十九:
二十:CDAA
二一:ACBB
二二:BDCD
二三:1.closer2.who3.overcome4.chosen5.However
6.sent7.later8.winner9.experience0.beginning下载本文