Some cool inventions are listed in Science Magazine's 25best inventions of 2018． They are "making the world better， smarter and in some cases a little more fun"， according to the magazine's website． Do you want to lean more about some of the inventions？ Let's find out．
● Spark
Spark is a new type of drones （飞行器） made by a Chinese company （公司） in Shenzhen called DJI． It can help people take photos and videos． Spark might be the smallest drone ever made． When folded， it is as small as a can of cola （可乐罐）． The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures（手势）． For example， if you wave （挥动） your hand from left to right， the drone will fly in the same direction． When you want it to land， you just put your hand out． The drone will come to you and land on your hand．
● Social Robot
Robots may not be good communicators． But Jibo， made by US company Jibo Inc， may be different． With a big， round head and round， fat body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． As soon as you say， "Hey， Jibo．" It will giggle（咯咯地笑）， dance and turn to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body naturally to communicate with you． Although it has no eyes or mouth， Jibo uses animated icons （生动的表情）， such as a smile icon， to show emotions． Right now Jibo can only do some basic things， like taking photos or reading the news to you． But it may learn to do more in the future．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．
（1）According to the passage， we know ．
| A． |
Spark might be bigger than any other drones． |
| B． |
Spark is controlled by using hand gestures． |
| C． |
Spark can only fly towards the same direction． |
| D． |
Spark is created by a US company． |
（2）Jibo is ．
| A． |
a robot |
| B． |
a drone |
| C． |
a wheel |
| D． |
the name of a magazine |
（3）What can we know about Jibo？
| A． |
It has a round head and a thin body． |
| B． |
It looks like a cartoon character． |
| C． |
It can do lots of difficult work． |
| D． |
It has two eyes and a mouth． |
（4）What do the two inventions have in common？
| A． |
Both of them are made by Chinese companies． |
| B． |
Both of them have big bodies． |
| C． |
Both of them can fly in the sky． |
| D． |
Both of them can help us take photos． |
I shook hands with my father in the truck, and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn't say a word．But I knew he was going to say a little to me．"I can't tell anything．" he finally said．“I never went to college, and none of your brothers went to college．I can't say don't do this and do that, because everything is different and I don't know what is going to come up．I can't help much with money either, but I think things will work out．”
He gave me a new check-book（支票簿）．“If things get pushing, write a small check．But when you write one, send me a letter and let me know how much．There are some things we can always sell．” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars．My part-time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers' kids filled in the financial gaps．
"You know what you want to be, and they'll tell you what to take," my father went on．“When you get a job, be sure it's honest, and work hard．” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town, and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you．
Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old, broken Bible（圣经）that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbours．I knew he would miss it．I knew, though, that I must take it．
He didn't say read this every morning．He just said," This can help you if you will let it．”
Did it help? I got through college without being a burden（负担） on the family．I have been able to make money since．What is the writer's main purpose（目的）in writing this passage？
| A．To tell the readers his life story． |
| B．To tell people what kind of person his father was． |
| C．To let people know how poor he was． |
| D．To tell the readers what present he got from his father． |
Why did the father not ask his son not to do this and do that？
| A．Because he felt quite confident of his son． |
| B．Because he was born from a poor family． |
| C．Because he was a man of few words． |
| D．Because he didn't want to be much too strict with his son． |
What would someone learn from this passage？
| A．How to live by oneself． |
| B．How to stand on one's own feet． |
| C．What a good father should do． |
| D．What the self-important is like． |
What may be the proper Chinese for the underlined part in the passage？
| A．闲暇时光 | B．学费 |
| C．经济不足 | D．精神空虚 |
What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writer's father？
| A．It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others． |
| B．There were many good examples for you to copy in it． |
| C．It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future． |
| D．It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble． |
There are many wetlands（湿地） in China and some of them have become the world's important wetlands．The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them．They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province．They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals．The world's largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区） is in them．More than 700 milu deer live freely there．There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands．
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low．There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too．They are really good places for wildlife（野生生物）。 Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands．Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood．But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings．This means there will be less and less space for wildlife．
Luckily，more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife．Every year， on February 2nd，many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands．The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _______ of China．
| A．east | B．south | C．west | D．north |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______．
| A．hot | B．pleasant |
| C．cold | D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is on _______．
| A．April 22 | B．June 25 |
| C．February 2 | D．March 22 |
We must protect wetlands because _______．
| A．they are home for wildlife |
| B．they can prevent flood |
| C．they can offer food to the animals and birds |
| D．all of the above |
The best title for the passage is _______．
| A．China's Wetlands Have All Entered the World's List |
| B．Wetlands-Home for Wildlife and Human Beings |
| C．Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands |
| D．Wetlands-Valuable Recourses（珍贵资源） of Land on the Earth |
Books are our best friends．They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them．Here are two good books you can read during the holiday．
The little Prince（王子）
French Writer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry（安托万· 德圣埃克）
Both adults and children love this classic book．It is about the adventure of a young prince．It shows the importance of innocence （纯真）, imagination and love．
The little prince comes from planet B -612．In his eyes, adults are all very strange．Unlike them, he sees the essence （本质） of things．He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the "important" things of the adult world．
The prince lives on his planet with a rose．He loves the rose very much．But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet．He meets many more strange adults on other planets．
On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox．The fox tells him a secret: Only the heart can discover the most important things．This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet．
To Succeed on One' s Own
American Writer: Liu Yong
Writer Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter．It can help young people succeed．
The book teaches you about student, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear．It answers many teenagers’ most common questions．Liu uses his daughter' s stories as examples to help readers understand the principles（原则）．
His book is far from boring．There are lively stories and dialogues, with objective analysis （客观分析）, hope and confidence （信心） from a good father．Where does the writer of "The little Prince" come from?
| A．England． | B．France． |
| C．America． | D．China． |
What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?
| A．He cares more about a flower and a sheep． |
| B．He meets many more strange adults on other planets． |
| C．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox． |
| D．He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet． |
What does "The little Prince" mainly talk about?
It' s about _________．
| A．the adult world |
| B．the planet B -612 |
| C．a rose and a fox |
| D．the adventure of a young prince |
Who did Liu Yong write the book "To Succeed on One' s Own" for _________?
| A．His daughter． | B．His students． |
| C．Teenagers． | D．Young people． |
From the passage, we know that we can always find_________in books．
| A．the importance of teenagers’, imagination and love |
| B．the answers to many of teenagers' most common questions |
| C．the objective analysis, hope and confidence |
| D．both fun and knowledge |
Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on lunar May 5th. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zong Zi and racing dragon boats. In order to remember Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets in China, people hold the dragon boat races every year. That is the origins(起源) of this festival.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest official(官员) of the state of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) (战国时期). He was upright(正直的) and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, so he failed. At last, he was very disappointed. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad. They threw rice into the water to feed the dragons in the river. They hoped that the dragons would eat Zong Zi instead of the poet’s body.
Now we often read his poem Li Sao which is filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zong Zi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Why did people throw rice into the water after Qu Yuan died?（限16个词以内）
What was Qu Yan like? (限7个词以内)
Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?（限20词以内）
把划线的句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________________________What’s the main idea of this passage?（限15词以内）
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The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
A robot guide dog ______.
| A．goes in front of the blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
The underlined word “disabled” means ______.
| A．不能的 | B．有害的 | C．失灵的 | D．残疾的 |
Some disabled people need robots help to ______.
| A．take care of themselves |
| B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists |
| D．do dangerous jobs |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways |