Trains have long been an important form of transportation. Yet they have changed a lot since 1804, when the first train moved at 8 km/hr. Today’s high speed trains can go 300 km/hr or faster. Besides their speed, they have many advantages over other transportation types.
Japan built the world’s first high speed railway. In 1964, Japan’s “Shinkansen” trains started traveling between Osaka and Tokyo at 200 km/hr. Over time, more lines, as well as faster trains, were built.
Korea, England, and the USA, now have their own high speed systems. Taiwan Province’s started running in 2007. Its trains are based on two types of Shinkansen trains. They can carry 989 people and travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in less than two hours.
These systems are expensive to build, but they have many advantages. For example, they are good for the environment. Trains on the London to Paris line create 1/10 the pollution that planes create. High speed trains are also safer and cleaner than cars.
Super fast trains can even help a country’s economy(经济). They make it easier to travel to faraway places. That helps businesses and land values in those areas. It’s no wonder so many countries are building their own high speed railways.The world’s first high speed trains started traveling at ______.
| A．8 km/hr | B．200 km/hr |
| C．300 km/hr | D．500 km/hr |
In Taiwan Province, the high speed trains are based on trains from ______.
| A．Japan | B．Korea | C．China | D．the USA |
According to the passage, high speed trains ______ than planes.
| A．are cheaper | B．are safer and cleaner |
| C．make traveling easier | D．cause less pollution |
One of the disadvantages of high speed trains mentioned in this passage is that ______.
| A．they are safer than some other transportation types |
| B．it costs a lot to build the whole high speed systems |
| C．they’re good for a country’s businesses and land values |
| D．super fast trains can help a country’s economy(经济) |
The main idea of this passage is that ______.
| A．trains are the most popular form of transportation in the world |
| B．Japan built the world’s first high speed railway |
| C．we should do everything that we can to help the environment |
| D．there are a lot of good reasons to build high speed railways |
Nowadays， phone calls and messages help us communicate with others more often． It means that we seldom write letters now． But a TV show． Letters alive， is bringing back this old habit．
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses but there are no funny jokes or different competitions． Instead， only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter． The letters were written by people from different times in history． For example， in one episode（集）， they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941． The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future．
"Every letter opens another world for us， " said Guan Zhangwen， the director of the TV show． "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers"． Since its first episode on December 5， 2016， Letters Alive has been widely praised． Many audiences（观众）say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows．
Besides Letters Alive， some other cultural TV shows have also attracted（吸引）Chinese audiences． They include the Chinese Poetry Conference， a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers， a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote． It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest．
（1）Letters Alive， a TV show， invites famous people to ．
A． read and share letters
B． tell audiences jokes
C． enter different competitions
（2）How many TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
A． Two
B． Three
C． Four
（3）Chinese audiences the TV shows mentioned in the passage．
A． highly praise
B． don't mind
C． show no interest in
（4）This article is probably taken from the section of in a newspaper．
A． Sports News
B． Culture and Entertainment
C． Education and Science
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is RIGHT？
A． Letters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiences．
B． Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems and articles．
C． We can experience the real lives and feeling of the writers by reading letters．
You have been working hard to learn English． Do you know foreigners are trying to learn Chinese？ According to a survey， one in four American young men would like to learn it． There will be over 150，000，000 people learning Chinese around the world in the early 2019．
"Because of China's fast development， Chinese has become more useful． More and more people begin to learn it． "said Scott McGinnis， a Washington language expert．
For example， in 2010， only 30 schools in America had Chinese lessons． This year， more than 300 schools there have Chinese lessons during school days． Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because they had done a good job．
Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular， it is one of the most difficult languages to learn． Usually， an English speaker takes about 1， 320 hours to become good at Chinese． He needs only 480 hours for French， Spanish or Italian．
（1）According to the passage， more and more foreigners begin to learn Chinese ．
A． because they have more free time
B． because Chinese is easy to learn
C． because China is fast developing
（2） schools in America give students Chinese lessons， in 2018．
A． Over three thousand
B． About three hundred
C． Only thirty
（3）The students at the schools in America take Chinese lessons ．
A． on school days
B． after school
C． at weekends
（4）Last year， China gave 3，000 textbooks to a school in America because ．
A． they wanted to build a library
B． they had done a good job
C． they had given Chinese students many English books
（5）From the passage we know that ．
A． English speakers like to learn French， Spanish and Italian more than Chinese
B． Chinese is more difficult to learn than French， Spanish and Italian
C． Chinese is easier to learn than French， Spanish and Italian
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Indoor Water Park |
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Opening time |
◆9： 00 a．m．﹣﹣6：00 p．m． from Monday to Friday ◆8： 00 a．m．﹣ 10： 00 p．m． from Saturday to Sunday |
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Ticket price |
◆Adults： 150 yuan/person： 130 yuan/member ◆Children： above 1.2 meters， 75 yuan/person； 60 yuan/member under 1.2 meters． free |
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Should not take |
food， pets， knives， rings |
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Things to remember |
◆Children under 1． 4 meters and old people above 60 should stay with other adults ◆You should follow the rules in the water park． ◆If you have some health problems and aren't suitable for water activities， you'd better not come in |
（1）How long is the water park open on Tuesday？
A． For seven hours
B． For eight hours
C． For nine hours
（2）An adult member and a child member（above 1.2 meters）should pay for the tickets．
A． 190 yuan
B． 205 yuan
C． 225 yuan
（3）What can visitors probably take to the Indoor Water Park？
A． Rings
B． Food
C． Mobile phones
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A school in Hunan has changed its playground into a garden full of fruit and vegetables， so that its students can grow and eat their own food． So far the fruit and vegetables have been used in school meals． |
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A great coin collection is going on show in Guangzhou in July， 2018． The exhibition has more than 1，000 kinds of coins． It is said to have taken 10 years to collect． It will have a world tour in March， 2019． |
（1）The playground in a school in Hunan has been changed into ．
A． a new school
B． a flower garden
C． a fruit and vegetable garden
（2）A coin collection exhibition will be ．
A． in July， 2018
B． in March． 2019
C． in July． 2028
阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题．
（1）Where and when did Amy last see her mobile phone？
（2）What color is the mobile phone？
（3）How can people know the phone is Amy's？
（4）Does Amy need her phone back right away？
（5）How can Amy be contacted（联系）if the phone is found？
假设你是Amy，根据第二节（回答问题）材料，请用英文向市图书馆经理写一封80词以上的邮件，告诉他你丢失手机的事，如果他找到手机的话请他归还给你．
注意：1． 内容包括第二节问题答案的所有信息（顺序可调整）；2．不得出现校名和人名等真实信息．
