Global warming is the process of earth's atmosphere heating up. Over the last 100 years, the average temperature of earth's atmosphere has gone up 1 Fahrenheit. The weather has not changed exactly the same way in every area of the planet. But scientists think that the rise in average temperature is already affecting the earth, s climate.
Many scientists now believe that global warming is caused by cutting down trees, producing more trash, and polluting the environment are some of the that the temperature has gone up. Many scientists believe that the biggest causes of global warming are new human technologies that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The greenhouse effect is not new. Certain gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, prevent heat energy from escaping back into space. In the past, the climate didn’t change much because nature produced just the right amount of greenhouse gases to deal with it.
Today, most scientists are pretty sure that the rising temperature can,, t be blamed on nature. Ever since the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have relied on machines for daily life. And many of those machines give off a lot of greenhouse gases. An increase in the release of greenhouse gases from human activities is throwing nature off balance.
The climate is a very complicated thing, but many scientists agree that the rising atmospheric temperature has already damaged the environment. Sheets of ice, called glaciers, are melting in Antarctica and other parts of the globe. As glaciers break off and melt into the oceans, they are adding warm water to the oceans and causing the sea level to rise.
Over the past last 100 years, the sea level has risen 6-8 inches around the world. That means land along the coasts is beginning to disappear under water. Bigger and warmer oceans are also adding to other weather problems caused by pollution in the atmosphere. Some places have received more rain, others have had bigger storms and a few areas in the world have experienced unusual droughts.
1.What is mainly talked about in this passage?
A.The melting of glaciers. B.Global warming.
C.The world's weather. D.The earth's temperature.
2.What causes global warming according to scientists?
A.Human activities B.The nature itself
C.The earth's atmosphere D.New discoveries
3.From passage we can see that global warming will bring about________.
A.the pollution in the atmosphere. B.the rise of glaciers.
C.noisy pollution. D.natural disasters.
What will restaurants look like in the future？What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it？A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.
Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats，the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated（全自动的）technology，which covers every step of the dining experience，from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.
Entering the restaurant，one can order dishes by simply scanning（扫描）the QR codes on the table. There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order，“robot cooks”prepare dishes using fixed time，temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.
“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system，the taste and quality of dishes can be good，”said Li Xiaokui，manager of the X Future Restaurant.
Robots also complete the delivery of dishes. Without following any designed route，the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology，which helps each robot timely change its route when something is in the way.
These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. "The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn't believe that they were made by robots，especially dishes that were difficult to cook” one customer said. "The application of robots has increased our efficiency（效率）and cut down our costs，"Li said，"I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future. ”
1.What do we know about the X Future Restaurant？
A.It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats.
B.Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed routes.
C.Customers could enjoy fully-automated services
D.Robot cooks design dishes by themselves.
2.The dishes in the X Future Restaurant are __________
A.prepared by human cooks
B.ordered by scanning QR codes
C.not accepted by customers
D.not easy for robots to prepare
3.What is Li's attitude toward the future of robot restaurants？
A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful.
C.Puzzled. D.Worried
4.What is the best title for this text？
A.Robots Are Helpful in Many Restaurants.
B.Robots Cook Delicious Dishes like Humans.
C.A Robot Restaurant Was Opened in Tianjin.
D.The X Future Restaurant Has Become Popular.
Primary school students in China started using new editions of their textbooks last September, with new illustrations(插图)to go with classic Chinese poems.
With the 110 classic poems for primary school students from Grade One to Six come one hundred illustrations painted by artist Huang Guoxiang of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. The old version of Chinese was in use for more than 10 years. “Our aesthetic(美学的)tastes have changed. The illustrations in textbooks should keep up with that,” said Huang.
“An editor from People’s Education Press called me last September and asked whether I was interested –to create illustrations for three poems: Ode to Goose, Min Nong and Spring Dawn. I made it. After about 20 days, the publisher called me again and asked me to do all of them,” Huang said.
Huang also said he referred to the Chinese textbooks his son used previously before working on a new painting.
But he did not just create any ink paintings; Huang changed his style of painting a little bit for his young readers. Primary school students may not necessarily be attracted to traditional Chinese ink painting, as the stokes(笔画)tend to be thick and the colors dark. So he mixed ink painting with watercolor to make the pictures visually appealing to the young readers while fully expressing the meanings of classic poems.
“It’s not that difficult to illustrate a single poem. The hard part is: sometimes there are three poems on one page and the contents of these poems may change greatly, so it was difficult for me to express the feelings of all of them with one illustration. Sometimes I had to think with a bigger picture and create something that fits it all,” added Huang.
1.The new illustrations in primary school textbooks were created to .
A.make more money
B.keep up with the times
C.cut the cost
D.attract high school students
2.What does the underlined word “appealing” probably mean in the fifth paragraph?
A.Attractive.
B.Active.
C.Entertaining.
D.Influential.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Huang found it easy to complete the creation.
B.Huang created no more than three paintings.
C.Huang changed his painting style to suit school students.
D.The Chinese textbooks Huang’s son had used before were useless.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.A Great Painter
B.Chinese Ink Paintings
C.Chinese Classic Poems
D.New Textbook, New Illustration
Famous Modern Chinese Buildings
Beijing International Airport
The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airport was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a children’s playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.
Shanghai World Financial Center
Completed in 2008, SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays. Since its completion, it has won countless architectural awards.
Tourists are welcome at SWFC's viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.
The Water Cube
It was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.
Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water park
The Bird's Nest, Beijing
It was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80,000 people and has been used for a winter theme park. Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.
National Center for the Performing Arts
It was completed in 2007. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway. It is home to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theater.
1.Which of the following buildings was first constructed?
A.Beijing International Airport. B.Shanghai World Financial Center.
C.The Water Cube. D.The Birds Nest, Beijing.
2.Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center delayed?
A.It needed more construction workers. B.It was short of money.
C.It added an extra viewing-platform. D.It faced too much terrible weather.
3.How does the bird's Nest operate daily?
A.By renting the winter theme park. B.By increasing its opening time.
C.By charging tourists for admission fees. D.By giving some live concerts.
4.What can you do in National Center for the Performing Art?
A.Enjoy sports events. B.Play musical instruments.
C.Attend science lectures. D.Watch different performances.
假定你是李华，你所在的城市即将举办国际青少年足球赛，组委会现面向社会招聘英语志愿者。请你用英语给组委会写一封邮件，申请成为志愿者。要点如下：
1.表达意愿；
2.说明优势；
3.希望获准。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
2.只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last year, my family and I decide to go to Sanya celebrate my birthday. The beach was such clean that I wanted to go there as soon as we arrived. We travelled around the island, taken a lot of pictures. We had lunch at one of the small restaurant by the sea. The food was very delicious and fresh, especially seafood. My parents gave me an ice cream cake, but my sister gave me a present that she made it by herself. Everyone at the restaurant said Happy Birthday for me. It was the very impressively birthday for me. l am looking forward to go there again.
