Surprising Camara WATCH out!A slingshot（弹弓） is aimed at you．But don't be afraid．It's Just a camara．It's called Slingshot Camara．The camara will catch your surprised look．Pull the rubberhand（橡皮筋）back and shoot．It takes a Picture．Two designers from South Korea made it． |
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Making Use of Smog SMOG（雾霾）is annoying．But what if it could be made into a diamond（钻石）？A"Smog Free Tower"will try to do that，although the diamonds will not be as real ones．Black particles（颗粒）in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon．A designer from the Netherlands made the tower． |
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New Flower Home WHEN plants get too big，you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one．Now，the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy．It's made of a special materal in origami style．It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows．It is from Belgium． |
Easy Bike Parking PARKING a bike is not easy in big cities．Here comes the bicycle﹣parking tower．You only need to use a card and push a button．Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it．You don't even need to lock the bike． |
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Solar Charged Light YOU can put it in your pocket．But if it's inflated（充气），it turns into a light!This is LumnAID，a solar light that can be on for 16hours after recharging（充电） with just seven hours of sunlight．Two US students designed it． |
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51．From the passage above，we know that ．
A．a slingshot camara can catch one's surprised look by shooting．
B．the diamonds made from"Amog Free Tower"can be very expensive as real ones．
C．the designer of the bicycle﹣parking tower is from Belgium．
D．a LumnAID must be recharged with 16hours before using it．
52． might be the best gift for Mary，who loves plants but have little time on it．
A．A slingshot camara．
B．A growth flowerpot．
C．A bicycle﹣parking card．
D．A LumnAID．
53．What does the underlined word"that"in paragraph 2refer to？
A．Make the diamonds seem dear．
B．Make the smog become more annoying．
C．Make the diamonds from the tower．
D．Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds．
54．Which of the following makes use of the power of nature？
A．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & LumnAID
B．Smog Free Tower & Slingshot Camara
C．Baicycle﹣prking Tower & Slingshot Camara
D．Smog Free Tower & LumnAID
55．What's the news above mainly about？
A．Safety．
B．Entertainment．
C．Invention．
D．Environment．
A horse fair is an interesting place． There were young horses from the country， little Welsh ponies and many beautiful horses too． But there were also a lot of poor， thin horses， tired from hard work． I was very sad to see them．
At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes． He offered 23 pounds for me， but they refused． Then a man with a very loud voice came． I was afraid he was going to buy me， but he walked off． Then the grey﹣eyed man came back again and said：
"I'll give 24 for him．"
"Done，"said the salesman．"He's a quality horse and if you want him for cab（出租马车）work，he's a bargain．"
Half an hour later we set off for London，along country roads，until we came to that great city．There were streets to the right， and streets to the left． We went into one of the small streets， and then into a very narrow street， with small， old houses．
My owner stopped at a house． The door opened， and a woman， a little girl and boy， came out．
"Is he gentle， father？"
"Yes， Dolly， as gentle as a kitten； you can pat him．"
Dolly， the little girl， patted my shoulder without fear． It felt so good! They led me into a comfortable， clean stable， and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep， thinking "I'm going to be very happy here"．
My new owner's name was Jerry． His wife was called Polly and they had two children， Harry and Dolly． The next morning they came to see me． I loved it when they patted me and spoke in gentle voices．
"Le's call him 'Jack'， after the old horse， shall we， Harry？" said Dolly．
"Yes， let's，"said Harry．
The first week of my life as Jack，the London cab horse was very hard． The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me． But Jerry was a very good driver， and that helped a lot． Jerry soon found that I was ready to work hard and do my best， and he didn't whip（鞭打） me．
He kept us very clean， and gave us as much food as we wanted． But the best thing was that we had Sundays of．
（1）A horse fair is a place for ．
A． people to sell and buy horses
B． horses to learn new skills
C． people to learn to ride horses
D． horses to meet new friends
（2）What did the salesman mean by saying "he is a bargain"？
A． The buyer is a good driver．
B． The horse is well worth the price．
C． 'The buyer is gentle and kind．
D． The horse is as gentle as a kitten．
（3）Living and working in London with Jerry's family，"I" felt ．
A． sad and helpless
B． challenged but satisfied
C． tired and afraid
D． curious but impatient
（4）What can be a suitable title for the passage？
A． The experiences of visiting a horse fair．
B． The chance of having a new owner．
C． The disadvantages of working in London．
D． The start of a London﹣cab﹣horse life．
We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets， right？
A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress．
The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems（茎） and depriving（剥夺） them of water． A microphone was placed 10cm away from them． When their stems were cut， the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz， and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby．
When the tomato plants' stems were cut， 25 ultrasonic（ 超声的） pain sounds were recorded in an hour， and at the same time， 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants． When they were deprived of water， the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds．
The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses． For example， the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream"when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut． But plants that were in no immediate（立刻的） danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour．
The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought， but in fact their voices are so high﹣pitched that we just can't hear them．
Last year， another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give of a terrible smell．
（1）What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered？
A． Some plants under stress will scream．
B． Plants in danger scream to warn others．
C． Some plants under stress feel energetic．
D． Plants in danger give off a sweet smell．
（2）What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for？
A． Cutting the stems of plants．
B． Depriving plants of water．
C． Collecting ultrasonic sounds．
D． Testing different stresses．
（3）How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water？
A． 11．
B． 15．
C． 25．
D． 35．
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses．
B． Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe．
C． Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly．
D． Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear．
Are you good with money？ Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money？Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents． They might have to do some housework to get pocket money， including cleaning， cooking， washing dishes and so on．
Part﹣time work
A part﹣time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money．About 15% teenagers have a job． Only children over the age of 13 can work． Popular part﹣time jobs for teens include babysitting， delivering（ 递送） newspapers， restaurant work and shop work． Children in Briain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours． During weekends and school holidays， they can work longer hours．
Bank accounts （账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account． There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account， but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person． Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account． Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people．
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children，including GoHeny，Osper and Gimi．Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent． Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card． The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards．
So， many teenagers are getting experience working part﹣time， dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money． These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money．
（1）How can British teenagers get their pocket money？
A． By doing homework．
B． By doing housework．
C． By opening accounts．
D． By using mobile apps．
（2）To get extra money， British teenagers over 13 can ．
A． work in shops two hours a day during weekends
B． help to take care of babies during school hours
C． deliver newspapers for three hours on school days
D． work in restaurants every day as long as they wish
（3）What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children？
A． They may help parents save their children's money．
B． They may help kids learn to look after their money．
C． They might prevent children getting extra money．
D． They might get kids used to spending extra money．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to get along well with the bank managers．
B． How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps．
C． How British teenagers work part﹣time to make money．
D． How British teenagers make and manage their money．
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Royal Engineers Museum Events Chinese New Year （16 Jan﹣24 Feb） Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat! Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys． £2 per activity， not included in standard prices． The Soldiers as Artists （5 Feb﹣23 Jun） Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps． The paintings and drawings on display show not only the soldiers' drawing skills but also their talent that went beyond the training they received． Included in standard prices． Historic Headwear Hunt （19 Apr﹣26 Jul） Discover the unusual hats， caps and helmets worn by Royal Engineers! Imagine what has happened to them over the last 300 years! Included in standard prices． Medway in Time （7 Jul﹣31 Aug） Following a 15﹣week Medway Adult Education course， the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area's special history and traditions． Included in standard prices． Plan Your Visit Opening time Tuesday﹣Sunday 10 a．m．﹣5 p．m． Standard tickets Adult £9.20 Senior Citizen（老年人） £8.20 Child （5﹣15 ） £4.60 Student £7.60 Family （2Ad + 2Ch） £24.80 Serving Royal Engineers Free How to find us Located on Prince Arthur Road，Gillingham， Kent． Within walking distance from Gillingham Station． Contact us Tel： 01634 822839 www．re﹣muscum．co．uk/ contact |
（1）Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug？
A． Chinese New Year．
B． The Soldiers as Artists．
C． Medway in Time．
D． Historie Headwear Hunt．
（2）Mr Brown brought his 5﹣year﹣old son to the museum and created a rat toy， how much did they pay at least？
A． £9.20．
B． £12.80．
C． £13.80．
D． £15.80．
（3）What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum？
A． Visitors can be taught drawing and map making．
B． Visitors can buy the hats worn by Royal Engineers．
C． Visitors can explore Medway's history and traditions．
D． Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets．
Li Ziqi won Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence（年度文化传播人物）in 2019． She is famous for her videos in which she does the work of a farmer． She owns a great number of fans on social media platforms（社交媒体平台）all over the world．
Li grew up with her grandparents in the countryside of Sichuan province． When she was 14， she went to the city in search of work， but she decided to return to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her grandmother． Four years later， she began to film her life there．
"When I worked in the city， it was about survival，" Li said． "Now when I work in the countryside， feel like I'm truly living．"
Li's videos record her and her grandmother's daily lives in their simple home． She is often seen preparing delicious meals for her grandmother using basic materials and traditional skills．
"I simply want people in the city to know where their food comes from，" Li explained． "I also want people to relax and experience something nice by watching my videos after a busy day．"
Li's videos show her fans a wonderful world． Many of the skills she shows are based on real﹣world knowledge and those skills come from real wish for the pastoral ideal（田园式理想生活）．
"My videos can be so popular among people because they love Chinese culture very much．" Li said．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
（1）Where did Li Ziqi grow up？
（2）In which year did she begin to film her life？
（3）Does Li Ziqi enjoy working in the countryside？
（4）What do Li's videos record？
（5）In Li's opinion， why do people like her videos？
