For more than 300,000 years, human beings have paid much attention to developing technology to make our life easier, faster and more comfortable with the help of machines and tools．
Thanks to the modern technology, humans live longer and more healthily, and are able to get better food, medicine and shelter． We can be proud of this progress． In the past, many poor people died from hunger and diseases． But now many diseases can be cured successfully．
We need "more", more food, more shelters, more medicines, etc.. And up to now, technology has been used in various fields in the city, including intelligent（智能的）education, intelligent medical treatment, intelligent tourism, smart transportation and especially the field of 5G． Recently, Central China's Hubei province has built more than 300 5G base stations（基站） and achieved full 5G signal coverage（信号覆盖）in some of its cities． A dozen 5G experience centers have been completed in cities including Xiaogan, Yichang and Jingmen．
With the development of the high technology, our living conditions have already been improved a lot． But we still have a long way to go． So, we ought to face all the challenges positively to make it serve us better．
（1）Why do people develop technology according to the passage？
A．To get more food and medicine．
B．To make transportation quicker．
C．To make our life easier, faster and more comfortable．
D．To get a better education．
（2）What does the underlined word "cured" in Paragraph 2 probably mean ？
A．改正
B．解决
C．了结
D．治愈
（3）Which field has the technology not been used in from the passage？
A．Intelligent education．
B．Intelligent medical treatment．
C．Intelligent games．
D．Intelligent tourism．
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Hubei has built over 300 5G base stations．
B．Xiaogan, Yichang, Enshi and Jingmen have all set up 5G experience centers．
C．There has been full 5G signal coverage in some cities of Hubei．
D．There are a dozen 5G experience centers in Hubei．
（5）What's the main idea of this passage？
A．What technology can bring for us．
B．How people develop technology．
C．Why Hubei has built so many 5G base stations．
D．What challenges we should face to develop technology．
K.L. Rothey, 71, from the United States, a retired lawyer
Rothey has given himself the Chinese name of Luqi or “roadside beggar(乞丐)”. In his eyes, beggars are doing important work collecting rubbish. What they do is not dirty. Littering the street is, he adds.
Rothey first visited China in 1984 and soon he became interested in Chinese culture. Married to a Chinese calligrapher (书法家), he lived in Huangshi, Hubei Province.
Many people know him because he often shows up in the street collecting rubbish. “Huangshi is my home so I hope it becomes cleaner and more beautiful,” says Rothey. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities, including Wuhan.
Rothey says he’ll continue collecting rubbish, as long as he is able to.
Jill Robinson, 50, from Britain, founder(创立者)and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation.
She has been working for nearly 20 years to stop people from getting the bile（胆汁）from moon bears for use in traditional medicine.
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s. A business trip to a bear farm in the mainland in 1993 changed her life. She saw so many moon bears killed by people. That made her cry. She said she would be back to set them free.
In 1998, she set up the Animal Foundation. In July 2000, the foundation agreed to free 500 farmed moon bears. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue（救援）Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Now, bear farms have been stopped in the area of two-thirds of China. “As much as we rescue them, they rescue us. These bears rescue us every single day and they teach us to be better people,” Robinson says.
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| Name |
K.L.Rothey |
Jill Robinson |
| Nationality |
77. |
British |
| Age |
71 |
50 |
| Events |
He first visited China in 1984 and became interested in Chinese culture. He often 78.in the streets in Huangshi. He has also organized volunteers to collect rubbish in other cities. |
She began working for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in the mid-1980s. 79.in the mainland changed her life in 1993. She set up the Animal Foundation in 1998. In 2002, the Moon Bear Rescue Center was set up in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan. |
| The two passages are about two foreigners who have helped improve Chinese lives with their contributions(贡献).We should 80. them and do what we can to protect the environment. |
To Give up or Not to Give up as Class Monitor?
Dear Brad,
In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I pass the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school to study in. Now I am trying my best to achieve this. At the same time, I’m the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class.①I am so busy with my school-work and duties as monitor that I don’t have enough time to keep a balance between them . Gradually I become lazy. ②The other day, my head teacher told me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as class monitor . Her words really discouraged me.
What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as class monitor? I must do my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. Being class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me to be a good leader. ③ I don’t want to go to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me . Can you tell me how to choose?
Yours,
Gates根据①处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
I ambusy with my school-work and duties as monitorhave enough time to keep a balance between them. 根据②处内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
The other day, my head teacher said to me, “disappointed in your poor performance as class monitor.”将③处翻译成汉语。
The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there theysurvive the earthquake.
In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and survive , but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.
These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education《Making a Split Second Decision》 shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.
By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.
In this short time, one has the best chance of survivingan earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.
Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably meansin Chinese.
| A．遇难 | B．幸存 | C．恐惧 | D．摇晃 |
The workers who tried to run outside the building died because.
| A．the factory building was shaking terribly |
| B．they were making a film |
| C．they didn’t have enough time to run outside |
| D．they were too nervous |
The passage suggests that you shouldwhen an earthquake happens.
| A．cry for help |
| B．not move and lie on the floor at once |
| C．run down the steps as fast as you can |
| D．find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds |
Where can we probably find this passage?
| A．In a magazine. | B．In an advertisement. | C．In a history book. | D．In a poster. |
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. How many children does the writer’s mother have?
| A．Four. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Six. |
What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
| A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. |
| B．My mother was a great success. We love her. |
| C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. |
| D．We needn’t share the housework at home. |
The best title for this passage may be.
| A．My childhood | B．The meanest mother |
| C．I do as my mother did | D．Unforgettable memories |
If an American is satisfied with you，he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle．That means OK．But in Brazil，the very sign is considered to be rude．In Poland，a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess．The number must be an odd（奇数）one．Besides，the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers．And usually，the red rose is a sign of love．
Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disagreement．To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria．
The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable．We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment（窘迫）．Then，would you please remember：When in Rome，do as the Romans do．In Poland，if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present，it means that he ____．
| A．will invite her to a dinner party |
| B．has not been in love with her |
| C．will invite her to a party |
| D．has fallen in love with her |
If an American puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle，it shows that he_____ you．
| A．will be friends with |
| B．is not been in love with |
| C．is willing to help |
| D．is satisfied with |
In Poland，it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody has presented to her．
| A．impolite | B．polite | C．strange | D．popular |
In Bulgaria，if a man nods， it means that he_____ with you．
| A．will have a talk |
| B．disagrees |
| C．will shake hands |
| D．agrees |
The sentence“When in Rome，do as the Romans do．”Means that______．
| A．we should learn from the Romans |
| B．we should work as the Romans do |
| C．we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country |
| D．we have been Romans |