— I lost my keys this morning and I have to stay outdoors now. What should I do?

— ________ the old lock into a fingerprint one, and you don’t need any keys.

A.Change B.Changing C.To change

When I stayed in my hometown during the winter vacation, I went to the old house with my grandma ________ my father was born.

A.that B.who C.in which

Every Chinese has his or her own Chinese zodiac sign (known as Sheng Xiao), and so does each year. 2020 is the Year of the Rat. The rat is also the first in the rotation (循環(huán)) of the 12 zodiac signs.

Of the many stories that _______ these animal signs and their arrangement (安排), the most famous one is that of the Great Race. As the story goes, Jade Emperor, or Yudi, wanted to find a way to measure (測(cè)量) _______. So he organized a race. The first twelve animals to make it across a river would have a place on the zodiac calendar in the order they _______.

The rat rose with the sun to get an early start. _______ the rat was small and couldn’t swim very well, he asked some bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused, the _______ ox agreed to carry the rat across. Yet, just as they were about to reach the other side of the river, the rat_______ the ox’s head and won first place. The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right_______ him. The rabbit who was small but afraid of falling behind jumped across stones and logs (木頭) _______ and came in fourth. Next came the dragon, the snake and the horse.

Then Jade Emperor looked out at the river and found the sheep, the monkey and the rooster were on raft (木筏). They worked together to push it across the river. When they made it across, the three agreed to give the _______ place to the sheep, followed by the monkey and the rooster. Next came the dog. The last animal was the pig, who had gotten hungry and stopped ________ and sleep before finally reaching the finish line.

So, each year is connected with one of the animals in this order.

1.A.prove B.question C.explain

2.A.rotation B.time C.arrangement

3.A.started B.arrived C.stayed

4.A.Because B.If C.When

5.A.hard-working B.open-minded C.kind-hearted

6.A.fell off B.jumped off C.climbed to

7.A.behind B.before C.beside

8.A.lazily B.quietly C.quickly

9.A.seventh B.eighth C.ninth

10.A.eating B.running C.to eat

1.We can see this notice board ________.

A.at the airport B.on a train C.on the subway

2.________ is allowed in this building.

A.Taking an assistance dog

B.Smoking with the persons meeting passengers

C.Being kind enough to look after baggage for other people

Where will you stay when you travel to Changsha? Here are some of the nice hotels.

1.Among the four hotels, the lowest price for a single room is ________ in ________.

A.¥360; Intercontinental Hotel

B.¥360; Empark Grand Hotel

C.¥400; Friendship Hotel

2.We can find the information above from ________.

A.a housing advertisement B.a fashion magazine C.a travel guide

3.According to the table, which statement is RIGHT?

A.If Jack wants to book a hotel near the airport, he can call at 0731-85989999.

B.If Rose likes swimming and drinking coffee, Sheraton Hotel is her best choice.

C.If the Greens like to eat in a French restaurant, they’d better go to 150 Xiangjiang Road.

“You say your hair is gone?” Jim said like an idiot (白癡).

“You needn’t look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you - sold and gone, too. It’s Christmas Eve, boy. It’s time for gifts. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered,” she went on with a sudden serious sweetness, “but nobody could ever count my love for you.”

Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

“Don’t make any mistake, Dell...” he said, “...about me. I don’t think there’s anything that could make me like my girl any less, no matter what hair style you have. But if you’ll open that package you may understand how I felt at first.”

She opened the package with her white fingers quickly and lightly. And then an excited cry of joy; and then, alas! a quick change to uncontrollable tears.

For there lay the combs - the set of combs (發(fā)梳), side and back, that Della had dreamed of for long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs with jeweled rims (邊緣)-just the color to wear in her beautiful hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had always wanted them. But there was no hope of having them. And now they were hers, but the hair was gone. But she hugged them to her bosom (胸口), and at last she was able to look up with dim (黯淡的) eyes and a smile and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!”

1.Jim felt ________ at the first sight of Della’s new haircut.

A.sad B.shocked C.angry

2.Why did Della sell her hair?

A.To buy her husband a gift.

B.To number the hairs of her head.

C.To count her love for her husband.

3.How did Della feel when she first, saw her husband’s gift?

A.Sad and angry. B.Happy and excited. C.Surprised and painful.

4.From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A.the combs matched Della’s beautiful hair well

B.the price of the gift from Della’s husband was very low

C.Della thought the combs in the window would be hers one day

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The husband showed more love than his wife.

B.The couple wanted to give each other a big surprise first.

C.The wife thought her husband’s gift was useless at last.

Did you forget your password (密碼) or your ID? Well, you’ll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is quick and convenient. You could take the subway or get on the plane with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition (人臉識(shí)別) works. It has also been used to catch criminals. The American pop singer Taylor Swift even used the technology to find out the person who did something bad to her at her concerts.

In China, facial recognition systems(系統(tǒng)) have been used in many areas. In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the subway by using facial recognition technology. They just need to connect their online payment systems to the subway’s smartphone app. Students at certain schools can pass through the school’s gates by scanning (掃描) their face.

However, there are no laws to control the use and collection of facial information now, according to Zhao Zhanling, a researcher at the China University of Political Science and Law. Many people are worried about the collection and use of the information by governments and companies. Why is it necessary to collect data about your face and what will the data (數(shù)據(jù)) be used for? These are some common questions about the facial recognition.

“I feel uncomfortable because I don’t know how the company is using my facial information or whether it will be leaked. If so, my secret information will become known to the public.” Feng Yi, a tourism company worker, said about Zhengzhou’s subway smartphone app. Leaks are a problem that worries people because companies have always failed to protect users’ data. When someone steals your personal information, you can change your bank card and password, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen?

As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives - from schools and subways to street comers and smartphones - we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk.

1.The example of Taylor Swift is to ________.

A.show the popularity of facial recognition among pop stars

B.introduce tire advantage of facial recognition further

C.describe people’s fears over facial recognition

2.According to Paragraph 2, facial recognition technology can’t be used to ________.

A.pay to take the subway

B.pass through the school’s gates

C.invent an online payment app

3.What does the underlined word “l(fā)eaked” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.泄露 B.收集 C.攔截

4.From the passage, we know that ________.

A.some laws have been made to control the use of facial information

B.it may be risky to use the new technology according to the writer

C.many people think it necessary to collect data about their face

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.Your Face Is Your Best ID

B.Wide Use of Facial Recognition Technology

C.Facial Recognition - Progress and Challenge

So, have you ever stepped back and wondered what your voice sounds like to other people? Your friends and family can probably tell who you are just by the sound of your voice. And it turns out that it says a lot about us.

• Your voice tells how social you are

1.. Outgoing people prefer to talk loudly, quickly, and excitedly. Introverts (內(nèi)向的人) prefer to speak quietly and more slowly. So, if you’re that loud person at a party, you’ll probably find that all eyes are on you. However, introverts won’t possibly be at that party at all.

• Your voice says something about your height

This may sound strange, but if people close their eyes and hear you speak, they can probably tell if you’re tall or short. 2., while shorter people are considered to have a higher voice. This is true for both men and women.

• 3.

If you’ve noticed a lot of changes in a person’s voice—the speed at which they talk, the tone and pitch of their (語氣和音調(diào)) voice, or whether their voice has become quieter-they may have Parkinson’s disease. These changes can happen in die voice because of the tremors (震顫) that a patient would be experiencing.

• Your voice can tell how successful you are

Successful people’s voices tend to be of a lower, warmer tone. Their words come out calmly without showing too many emotions, and their vocal cords (聲帶) won’t be tight. 4., but not so loudly that they’re unpleasant to listen to.

A.Taller people usually have a deeper voice

B.Your voice can tell others about your health

C.They’ll speak loudly enough to make themselves heard

D.A confident person will have a smooth and steady (穩(wěn)定的) tone

E.People can tell whether you’re outgoing or introverted

As William Shakespeare is to literature in English, so is the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literary tradition. Recently, a new BBC documentary, which is aiming at introducing the beauty and fascination of traditional literature, was brought to the public.

It records the poet - Du Fu’s life experiences. Bom in 712, Du lived under the rule of die Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756) (唐玄宗統(tǒng)治時(shí)期) a golden time in the long history of China. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之亂) of 755 broke out, Du, had to take his family on the road as refugees (難民) and suffered a lot along the way. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been kept over the ages. In these poems, he stated his worries for his country and people as well as the importance of celebrating the simple joys of life.

“Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at doing that in his poems. Historical events are mirrored both in his own life and spiritual journey,” Zeng Xiangbo, a professor told China Daily.

Even though he never held a high position in the government, Du still cared about common people. For example, in the poem My Cottage Unroofed By Autumn Gales (《茅屋為秋風(fēng)所破歌》), he wrote that “Could I get mansions covering ten thousand miles, I’d house all scholars poor and make them beam with smiles.”

“That’s why he was honored as a Poet Sage (詩圣) by Chinese people. A difficult life and his spirit of caring about the world helped him create so many great works,” Shi Wenxue told the Global Times.

1.What is the purpose of the new BBC documentary?

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2.When did Du suffer a lot in his life?

_________________________________________________________________________________

3.How did Du record the Chinese history?

_________________________________________________________________________________

4.Du was once a high official (官員) in the government, wasn’t he?

_________________________________________________________________________________

5.What made Du create so many great works?

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Most of us eat to satisfy our appetite (胃口) for delicious food. But due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), many Chinese people are changing their eating habits.

Because of busy work schedules, ordering simple and quick meals online used to be common for many young people in China. Zhang Xiaoyan, a 30-year-old from Nanjing, was one of them.在工作日，她通常在辦公室吃外賣食品而不是在家下廚。Even on weekends, she would prefer takeout food, which demanded (需要) little time.

Now, she rolls up her sleeves(袖子) and cooks for herself. “Cooking sometimes is quite time-demanding but it helps me have a healthy eating habit.” Zhang told China Daily.

Instead of eating in the restaurant, cooking at home has become more and more popular. Some even share food videos on their We Chat Moments at meal times.這被認(rèn)為是一種與朋友溝通的特殊方式。

Besides eating at home, many people also developed the good habit of using serving chopsticks and spoons. They thought it was not clean to use their own to eat dishes. They also eat separately in order not to get infected (感染).

Healthy eating habits and maintaining good order have become real problems for us. It’s related to people’s health and safety, and it’s also a personal responsibility during the pandemic (疫情) stated Guangming Daily.

The disease is still spreading, and more must be done to bring it under control. As long as these habits are good for our health, we should keep them from now on to fight against the virus.

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