A major development to self-driving cars may change the way we will drive in the future. Google, the leading company in self-driving technology, has changed its develop plan. It had driverless cars built by car factories, but now it will start building its own cars.
Google has started to build some kinds of experimental electric self- driving cars that look like a Smart car or Fiat 500. There is no steering wheel(方向盘)，gas pedal or brake. The only things a human passenger controls are a red “e-stop” button(按钮) for fear stops and a start button. The car’s only “friendly” face is designed to make it help people accept self-driving technology.
Google workers took part in a long experiment, in which they used self-driving cars for their usual travel to work. No accident happened, but Google’s heads realized that depending on a human passenger to drive in an emergency(紧急情况) wouldn’t work because they may be reading, working , or sleeping. Now the self-driving car drives by itself if the driver takes his hands off the wheel for over ten seconds.
Google’s self-driving cars are now limited(限定) to a speed of 25 miles per hour for safety reasons. The cars aren’t allowed to drive on highways. However, a Google engineer said that once the cars are solved to run safely, we can drive at the speed of 50, even 80 miles an hour.
Google recently announced that its cars had covered 700,000 miles of public roads, and they were now running in busy city streets. People who love self-driving cars say this will improve transport by making roads safer, cutting down accident, and making less pollution.
Of course, there’s no need to look for parking at a crowded shopping mall. Instead, users could let their self-driving cars drop them off to park itself. A mother who took a test ride said that having the car would allow her more time to catch up with her son. The cars could also allow people who might not be able to drive to enjoy the hand-free driving. And drunk driving? Not a problem. It is very likely that by 2020, driverless cars will be common. Do you believe so?
What equipment do the self-driving cars have?
| A．A gas pedal. | B．A brake. |
| C．A steering wheel. | D．An “e-stop” button and a start button |
How fast can people drive a self-driving car now?
| A．25 miles an hour. | B．50 miles an hour. |
| C．80 miles an hour. | D．100 miles an hour. |
What has Google company already done?
| A．Google has changed its development plan and helped other factories make cars. |
| B．Google has already had car-testing experiments in all the states in the US. |
| C．Google has realized some problems and tried to solve them. |
| D．Google has asked its own workers to buy the cars and travel to work. |
Which advantage of self-driving cars is not mentioned ?
| A．They can start the engine by itself and make people’s hands completely free. |
| B．They can help to solve air pollution and reduce car accident. |
| C．They can park by themselves and make mothers look after young kids easily. |
| D．They can help those disabled people to enjoy the driving. |
What will happen if emergency happens when someone is driving a driverless car?
| A．If the driver presses the “e-stop” button, the car will drive by itself at once to keep safe. |
| B．If the driver is reading, working or sleeping, he can’t handle the situation in time. |
| C．The car’s friendly face will work and help the driver accept the situation and stay calm. |
| D．The self-driving car will break the speed limit and run at a speed that the driver tells it. |
根据对话内容，选出5个最佳选项补全对话，并将其字母标号在答题卡上涂黑。其中有一项是多余的。
A: Hello, Bob. The summer vacation is coming. ___1___
B: No, I don’t. Would you please give me some advice?
A: What about doing housework with your family?
B: ___2___ What can we do?
A: ___3___ For example, we can cook dinner and do the dishes.
B: It sounds great. ___4___
A: Of course you can! Doing housework is so meaningful.
B: Yes, we can share the housework with our family members.
A: I agree. Besides, ___5___
B: Let’s do it.
A: OK
A. There is so much we can do.
B. I don’t like doing housework.
C. doing chores will make us happy and relaxed.
D. And I can clean the rooms.
E. That’s a good idea.
F. Do you have any plans?
Several large companies have begun creating paper bottles to replace glass and plastic ones.
A company called Paboco has been working with many large companies to develop paper bottles. These companies are creating their own bottle designs.
Clearly, one of the biggest challenges is keeping a paper bottle from leaking (渗漏). The inside of the bottle needs a special liner (衬层) to make sure the liquid doesn’t leak through. Many companies are lining their bottles with thin plastic.
Though bottle makers may say this liner can be removed and recycled, many recycling programs don’t have the right machines to deal with these liners.
A Danish beer company called Carlsberg is working with Paboco on a paper bottle called the “Green Fiber Bottle”. Now the bottle uses a plastic liner. In the future the company hopes to use a “bio-plastic (生物塑料)” that will break down naturally over time.
But even without the plastic, paper bottles aren’t perfect. Most paper bottles use wood pulp (木浆). That could lead to the loss of forests.
Frugalpac, a company from the United Kingdom, has created bottles made of recycled paper, so no trees need to be cut down. Frugalpac still uses plastic liners, though.
But with so many companies working towards the same goal, we will see more paper bottles on store shelves in the near future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. One of the biggest challenges of using paper bottles is _________.
| A． |
how to use few liners |
| B． |
how to make perfect liners |
| C． |
keeping the plastic bottles from breaking down |
| D． |
keeping the paper bottles from leaking |
2. What does the underlined word “Frugalpac” refer to?
| A． |
A Danish milk company. |
| B． |
A Danish beer company. |
| C． |
A company from the United States of America. |
| D． |
A company from the United Kingdom. |
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
A company called Paboco has been working to develop paper bottles alone. |
| B． |
Many paper bottles have thin plastic inside. |
| C． |
It’s impossible to remove and recycle the liners of paper bottles. |
| D． |
The loss of forests leads to the use of wood pulp in most paper bottles. |
4. What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A． |
Paper bottles are not perfect. |
| B． |
Bottles are made of recycled paper. |
| C． |
Some companies work to develop paper bottles. |
| D． |
Some companies work to develop glass and plastic bottles. |
During ancient times in China, children didn’t have any smartphones, iPads or computers to have fun. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let’s take a look.
Stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved (雕刻) into small balls and kicked along with feet.
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite, and Weifang kite. And they are quite different from each other. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to enjoy themselves or, more commonly, one child must try to find other players who hide.
Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists use puppets (木偶) behind the screen to show all kinds of shadows, telling stories with music. During the Qing Dynasty, shadow play art reached its top, and was shown for each important occasion.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What were the earliest kites made of according to the passage?
| A． |
Paper. |
B． |
Stone. |
C． |
Bamboo. |
D． |
Wood. |
2. How many children’s games are mentioned in this passage?
| A． |
Three. |
B． |
Four. |
C． |
Five. |
D． |
Six. |
3.What does the underlined word “occasion” probably mean in Chinese?
| A． |
海洋 |
B． |
场合 |
C． |
机会 |
D． |
目标 |
4. What is the best title of the passage?
| A． |
Children’s Games in Ancient China. |
| B． |
Children’s Games in Smart Phones, iPads or Computers. |
| C． |
Kicking Stone Balls in Ancient China. |
| D． |
Playing Hide-and-Seek in Ancient China. |
Once upon a time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both famers and grew corn. The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a big family to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.
One year, there was a drought (干旱) and the corn didn’t grow well. The two brothers collected their small harvest and stored the grain in their barns (谷仓).
That night, the elder brother couldn’t sleep. He was worried about his brother. Would he have enough grain to feed his family? At last, the elder brother got out of bed. He went to his barn and filled a bag with grain. Then he went silently to his brother’s house and secretly added the grain to his brother’s pile (堆).
Every night, he did the same thing. He took some of his own grain and added it to his brother’s store. But after a while, he noticed something strange. His pile of grain never looked smaller in the morning.
One night, he decided to find out why. After it had got dark, he hid near his barn and watched. At last, a man came near with his own bag of grain. At first he didn’t know who he was. Then, he was amazed to see his own brother. Every night the younger brother had done the same thing—taking grain from his own pile to give to his brother.
It was true brotherly love!
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. How was the two brothers’ life?
| A． |
Rich and happy. |
B． |
Rich but sad. |
C． |
Poor but happy. |
D． |
Poor and sad. |
2. What happened to the two brothers one year?
| A． |
Their com didn’t grow well because of the drought. |
| B． |
They collected much grain. |
| C． |
They didn’t grow any corn at all. |
| D． |
They sold all their grain. |
3. What did the elder brother do that night?
| A． |
He slept well. |
B． |
He was angry with his brother. |
| C． |
He sent a bag of grain to his brother secretly. |
D． |
He stole a bag of grain from his brother. |
4. What do you know about the two brothers according to the passage?
| A． |
They both had a small family. |
B． |
They loved and helped each other. |
| C． |
They didn’t care about their families at all. |
D． |
They were strict men. |
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THE SCHOOL NEWS June 8th, 2022 |
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School Trip |
Students in Grade 7 had a great time on the school trip on Children’s Day. They went to Huangyao Ancient Town by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the buses after the trip. |
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American Visitors |
Sixteen visitors from America arrived at our school on June 3rd, Friday. And they visited a few places of interest in Hezhou. |
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Football World |
Here’s good news for football fans! The Hope Cup 2022 will be held in our school from July 1st to July 3rd. Wonderful football matches are waiting for you. |
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School Concert |
There’ll be a concert in our school on July 5th. Some students will show their talents by singing, dancing and playing the violin at the music hall. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. Who cleaned the buses after the school trip?
| A． |
The teachers. |
B． |
The students. |
| C． |
The American visitors. |
D． |
The football fans. |
2. When did the American visitors arrive at our school?
| A． |
June 3rd. |
B． |
July 1st. |
C． |
July 3rd. |
D． |
July 5th. |
3. What activity will be held on July 5th?
| A． |
The School Trip. |
B． |
The Visit to Hezhou. |
| C． |
The Hope Cup. |
D． |
The School Concert. |