Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!How does the eye-recognition programme work?
| A．You write your number. | B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You say your name. |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes never change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world. |
The eye-recognition programme can know you from ___________.
| A．the shape of your hand |
| B．the shape of your foot |
| C．your voice |
| D．your mark made by your finger |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are. |
| C．91％ of people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about?
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes. |
| B．Advantages of the programme. |
| C．The places where the programme is tested. |
| D．The way how the programme works. |
Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.
In 2010，he went on a diving （潜水）vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water，" he said.
From then on，Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup，a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system （ 系统）with his team.
Every year，over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans，and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018，the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain （链）and end up in our bodies.
Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly，large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.
After seven years of tests，on October 2nd，2019，a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.
Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.
（1）What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece？
| A． |
Diving. |
| B． |
Plastic bags. |
| C． |
Ocean pollution. |
| D． |
Higher education. |
（2）How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic？
| A． |
More than 7 years. |
| B． |
Up to 30 years. |
| C． |
Less than 40 years. |
| D． |
About 500 years. |
（3）From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018，we can learn .
| A． |
little pollution ends up in the ocean |
| B． |
ocean plastic pollution is serious |
| C． |
animals prefer plastic |
| D． |
people like sea food |
（4）How did System 001/B work？
| A． |
It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean. |
| B． |
It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean. |
| C． |
It cleared out rubbish everywhere. |
| D． |
It cleared out 90% of the plastic. |
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Animals and humans. |
| B． |
Plastic problems. |
| C． |
Life in the future. |
| D． |
Ocean cleanup. |
After opening a free online Harry Potter center in April，British writer J K.Rowling brings even more good news.
In May，Rowling started writing a new story called The Ickabog，which was free to read online to help amuse people who stayed at home because of COVID﹣19.
The new story centers around a monster （怪物）known as the Ickabog，a fiercechild﹣eating monster who lives in the northern tip of an imaginary land known as Cornucopia and has super powers.
Though the book is written for children，it is also fascinating to adults.It talks about many things，such as weak leadership，and suppression （镇压）of disagreement.
"The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse （滥用）of power，" Rowling wrote on the website."The themes are timeless and could be used in any era or any country."
Rowling put the first two chapters online on May 26，with daily writing to follow until July 10.
She is also panning 10 publish （出版）the book in print later this year and then give away the money from its sales to projects and organizations helping the groups most influenced by COVID﹣19.
（1）When did Rowling begin writing the new story The Ickabog online？
| A． |
In April. |
| B． |
In May. |
| C． |
In June. |
| D． |
In July. |
（2）What does the underlined word "fierce" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
| A． |
凶猛的. |
| B． |
失落的. |
| C． |
善良的. |
| D． |
兴奋的. |
（3）Which theme is mentioned in the story The Iekabog？
| A． |
COVID﹣19. |
| B． |
Good leadership. |
| C． |
The abuse of power. |
| D． |
Working together. |
（4）How did Rowling finish The Ickabog？
| A． |
She finished the whole story in one go. |
| B． |
She wrote part of it every day online. |
| C． |
She printed the story by herself. |
| D． |
She told the whole story twice. |
（5）From the end of the passage，we can most probably learn Rowling is .
| A． |
helpful |
| B． |
famous |
| C． |
hard﹣working |
| D． |
powerful |
In a small village there was a middle﹣aged postman，who just turned 20 years old and started delivering （投递）all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers，20 years flew by，and so many changes took place，but the road from the post office to the village always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust （尘土）could be seen.
"How long shall I go along this lonely road？"
As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or
tree，he felt somewhat sorry.
One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return，he happened to pass by a flower shop."Right，that's it!" He walked into the shop，bought a handful of wild flower seeds （种子），and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside，Thus，after one day，two days，one month，two months...he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.
Before long，on the lonely road，where he had come and gone for 20 years，grew up a lot of little flowers，in all seasons endlessly.
For the villages，the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.
On the road without dust but full of peals （花瓣），the postman rode his bike，losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.
（1）How old was the postman when he started his job？
| A． |
About thirty years old. |
| B． |
About twenty years old. |
| C． |
Over forty years old. |
| D． |
Over fifty years old. |
（2）What was the road like before？
| A． |
Covered with flowers. |
| B． |
Covered with trees. |
| C． |
Full of flying dust. |
| D． |
Full of seeds. |
（3）What did the postman buy at the flower shop？
| A． |
Wild flowers. |
| B． |
Bikes. |
| C． |
Wild flower seeds. |
| D． |
Petals. |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is true？
| A． |
The villagers showed no interest in the flowers. |
| B． |
The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers. |
| C． |
The villagers helped buy the flower seeds. |
| D． |
The postman still felt lonely in the end. |
（5）What does the writer want to express in this passage？
| A． |
Little things make a big difference. |
| B． |
Failure is the mother of success. |
| C． |
Practice makes perfect. |
| D． |
Old habits die hard. |
While I was jumping rope ，my smartphone took a fall to the floor which created cracks （裂缝）on my screen.However，the music kept playing.30 minutes later，I could see only one﹣tenth of my screen while the rest was black.The next morning，I decided not to use it for 24 hours.I felt a sense of calm that day，which led to my not using it for on week.0 ne week ended up becoming 60 days in total without my smartphone.
Here are some advantages I noticed in this challenge.
﹣You'll become "bored"
Without my phone，1 became bored，but my mind went through all kinds of topics，Boredom（无聊）is a perfect way to create new ideas on a business or project，When you are bored，you allow your mind to relax to reach all possibilities.
﹣You'll be able to reduce your "work" hours
A survey found that adults checked their smartphones 85 times a day，or once every 10 minutes.As 1 learned in my challenge，by not having my smartphone，I fell into deep work more easily，so I completed my tasks in a shorter time.
﹣You 'll improve your mental health
Without my phone，I avoided reading negative （负面的）news and comments.While that helped make a big improvement in my mental health，the biggest reason for it was truly communicating with people.It brought me more connections with humans in the real world.I went to more dinners with friends and asked more questions to strangers.
（1）What happened to the writer 's smartphone？
| A． |
It was lost. |
| B． |
It had no sound. |
| C． |
Its music stopped playing. |
| D． |
Its screen was mostly black. |
（2）How long did the writer stop using the phone in the end？
| A． |
For 24 hours. |
| B． |
For one week. |
| C． |
For one month. |
| D． |
For sixty days. |
（3）Boredom is a good way for the writer .
| A． |
to create new ideas |
| B． |
to start a business |
| C． |
to set up a project |
| D． |
to relax the body |
（4）Without the smartphone，the writer could finish the work .
| A． |
more terribly |
| B． |
more quickly |
| C． |
more carelessly |
| D． |
more comfortably |
（5）What can improve people's mental health according to the passage？
| A． |
Chatting on the phone. |
| B． |
Reading negative news. |
| C． |
Communicating in the real world. |
| D． |
Avoiding meeting friends and strangers. |
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A.However，some new illnesses will appear. B.Biotechnology（生物技术）will make food better and healthier. C.Some cities on water will have two floors. D.They will be much safer. E.They will have pictures that，as clear as photos. |
Cars will run on solar power or electricity and will be much cleaner.（1） For example，if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously，your car will slow down by itself.
Since there won't be any spare place，new cities will have to be built in the sea.（2）
People will live on the upper floor，the lower floor will be used for traffic，shops and factories.
（3） Plants that are not influenced by insects （昆虫） or illnesses will be developed.The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick.（4） Electrical appliances（电器）will be quieter and will be controlled by computer.They will also use 50% less power.
Many new ways to treat illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering （基因工程）.Treatments will be found for the flu （流感）and the common cold.（5）