Kar-go is the invention of the United Kingdom-based Academy of Robotics, which describes it as”Europe's first road-worthy autonomous delivery vehicle".Using AI, this autonomous delivery vehicle offers customers an app---similar to one used when ordering a taxi- allowing them to choose when and where their packages are delivered. Cormpanies like Tesla and Amazon have invested heavily in autonomous vehicles, which have the potential to create a sea of changes in business and society.

Resembling something like a green egg on wheels, Kar-go's aim is to reduce the cost of what's known as the "last mile delivery challenge" . This is the final stage of your online package's journey ,from a local warehouse to your front door. Labor costs, paying drivers, the cost of fuel and the vehicle costs for maintaining small vehicles all contribute to making this the most expensive part of the delivery process. The first part of the package's journey is far cheaper, with high volumes of packages being transported to and from the same location. However, at the other end, drivers deliver smaller shipments to several different locations where the recipient may not even be available to collect.

With the latest AI technology, Kar-go will deliver goods safely ,sustainably and in style. The AI vehicle uses special technology to become an expert on its own individual route, learning from past experiences in order to help itself deal with new future obstacles(障碍物)on the road. Kar-go also has its very own internal sorting system, allowing the vehicle transport packages in the correct order for delivery.

By 2030，the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders predicts the autonomous market could add $ 62 billion in economic growth in the UK, creating more than 420,000 new jobs. Eletric, self-driving, economic and capable of working 24/7，Kar-go promises to reduce the last mile delivery cost by up to 90%，providing an efficient solution to the rapidly-expanding online retail(零售) market.

1.From the first paragraph we know Kar-go__________.

A.is an app used to order a taxi

B.is Europe's first autonomous vehicle

C.has created great changes in business and society

D.transports goods at customers' convenience

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A.How Kar-go delivers the goods.

B.What challenges Kar-go may face.

C.How the drivers reduce delivery cost.

D.Why the last mile delivery is expensive.

3.What is the advantage of the AI technology used by Kar-go?

A.It has an advanced internal sorting system.

B.It enables vehicles to work more efficiently.

C.It makes a driver become an expert in traffic.

D.It helps people clean new obstacle on the road.

4.What influence does Kar-go have on the UK?

A.It will create over 420 0000 jobs for drivers.

B.It will reduce the delivery cost by up to 90%”

C.It may contribute to the growth of online business.

D.It may make the UK lead in the autonomous market.

    We humans love to stare into our smart devices. We gaze for hours-about 10 hours and 39 minutes a day-at our computers, smartphones,tablets and televisions. Is all this staring bad for us? It might be mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing ourselves to blue light.

Blue light is a type of electromagnetic(电磁的) radiation with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy. While it’s true that light can damage our eyes under certain circumstances, there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to our eyes. But many people still think it is, which is why blue-light-blocking glasses are so popular. So do the glasses work?

“Everyone is very concerned that blue light may be causing damage to the eye, but there’s no evidence that it may be causing serious damage,” Dr. Rahul Khurana, clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology,told Business Insider.

Blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact,the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover, blue light is also present in LED light. But if blue light isn’t harmful, then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when we’re looking at our screens? The answer is eyestrain(眼疲劳): More than 60 percent of people experience eye problems associated with digital eyestrain. And blue light, it seems, isn’t the cause. Instead, our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices. So if eyestrain is the issue, blue-light-blocking glasses are probably of little use.

1.What do we know about blue light?

A.It is a kind of nuclear radiation.

B.It has the shortest wavelength.

C.It may come from electronic devices.

D.It consumes a great deal of energy.

2.What causes the popularity of blue-light-blocking glasses?

A.Evidence of their benefits to eyes.

B.Belief in blue light's harmful effect.

C.Widespread use of smart devices.

D.Scientific understanding of blue light.

3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A.Blue light exposure is hardly avoidable.

B.Eye problems are not easy to deal with.

C.Blue light may connect with tired eyes.

D.Rubbing eyes makes people strained.

4.According to the text, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses may be________.

A.tiring B.harmful

C.useless D.beneficial

    On the night of August 24, 2001, my last night of freedom before my freshman of high school started, everything changed when my friend's car hit a guardrail(护栏) with me inside.

I lost most of my right leg. At the hospital, I just kept telling myself to hold on. Weeks later I made a deal with the hospital staff that once I could roll onto my side, I could be discharged. I am proud to say that just one short week later, I was going home. The day I left the hospital, I made a promise to myself to never give up and to always live life to the fullest.

In February of 2013, my life was forever changed when I attended the Executive Assistant Organization's Behind Every Leader event. During the conference, a sweet lady by the name of Alisson Frew dared to ask me why I did not wear a prosthesis(假肢). My short and simple answer was, "I don't have sixty thousand dollars." The next morning I was in tears as I learned that Alisson, Jeff Hoffman, founder of Priceline, and a dozen other people, had bought a prosthesis for me. From the first step, it was apparent to me just how much this would mean to me.

For a year I adjusted to the leg and settled into everyday life, until one day I realized I was making a life but not living one. After almost 13 years of thinking that I was confident, I had an unfamiliar feeling sweep over me. For the first time in my life, I was not only confident but I was empowered! I desired to help those around me, to have them experience this unbelievable feeling for themselves.

In April of 2014, I started modeling. My dream is that one day a little girl will see me on a poster at her favourite clothing store and say, "Wow, she is amazing, and she only has one leg. I could do that too someday, even though I have a disability."

1.What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A.She was humorous and outgoing. B.She was determined and optimistic.

C.She was intelligent and hardworking. D.She was generous and kind-hearted.

2.Why was the author's life changed forever in 2013?

A.She attended an important conference. B.She met some famous people.

C.She joined an organization. D.She got a precious gift.

3.How will the author help those around her?

A.By inspiring them. B.By entertaining them.

C.By doing voluntary work. D.By offering financial support.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.An Expensive Gift from Strangers B.How I Survived A Terrible Accident

C.I Lost a Leg but Gained a Purpose D.Stay Strong in the Face of Disability

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1.What do you need to make much money by selling digital products?

A.Plenty of patience to sell them.

B.A large warehouse to store goods.

C.Your creativity and marketing skills.

D.Enough time to make digital products.

2.What’s the advantage of Mechanical Turk?

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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封建议信。

要点：1. 参加中文学习班；

2. 看中文书刊、电视；

3. 学唱中文歌曲；

4. 交中国朋友。

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China’s first taikonaut Yang Liwei landed safe in the Shenzhou V capsule in Inner Mongolia. He was in space for twenty-one and a half hour. Yang Liwei took many photographs of our planet.“Our planet is such beautiful,”he said.

When Yang Liwei took off from Jiuquan ,China became the third nation to send a man in space. Yang is 431th person to travel in space, include astronauts from 32 countries.

As he was in space, Yang spoke to two astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Edward Lu, whose parents were born in China, speaks to Yang in Chinese during his flight. Manlenchenko said,“It’s a great work by people from China.”

Many countries sent messages of congratulations. Sean said Yang’s space flight was an important history achievement.

    There were two lovers. The man was _______cowardly (胆小的) that he always let the girlfriend try first everything _______ they would do. His girlfriend was not so _______ with that.

Once they went out to sea. After returning, their boat was _______ by the storm. Luckily, the girlfriend held a _______ to rescue their lives. The girlfriend asked her boyfriend, “Do you_______?” The boyfriend took out a fruit knife and said, “Yes, but if any shark comes I can _______it with this.” His girlfriend only shook her head with a cold smile.

Soon a great number of people on a _______ found them. Suddenly, a group of sharks appeared. His girlfriend _______, “Let’s swim hard together and we’ll be all right!”

But her boyfriend suddenly pushed her into the sea, held the wood and shouted to the ship by himself, “Let me try ________ this time.”

________, his girlfriend looked at her boyfriend. The sharks were drawing near, but they were not interested in the girl and swam ________ to the boy. When he was torn and bitten fiercely by the sharks, the boyfriend ________ shouted to his girlfriend,“I love you!”

The girl was saved. All the people on the deck were standing in silence. The captain sat beside the girl and said, “Miss, he is the ________ man I have ________ seen. Let’s pray for him!”

“No! He is a ________,” said the girl coldly.

“How could you say like this? I have just been watching you ________ the telescope. I saw clearly he ________ his wrist with the knife after pushing you away. The sharks are very sensitive (敏感的) to the ________. ________ he hadn’t done this to buy time, I’m afraid you would never appear on this ship…”

1.A.so B.very C.good D.just

2.A.that B.when C.what D.which

3.A.frightened B.hopeful C.satisfied D.upset

4.A.destroyed B.hurt C.lifted D.pushed

5.A.stick B.flag C.boat D.wood

6.A.shake B.dare C.hear D.fear

7.A.go through B.deal with C.fight for D.care about

8.A.plane B.boat C.ship D.beach

9.A.burst out B.cried out C.gave up D.came up

10.A.first B.second C.best D.most

11.A.Afraid B.Nervous C.Shocked D.Calm

12.A.hard B.fast C.quickly D.straight

13.A.excitedly B.crazily C.actively D.selfishly

14.A.bravest B.kindest C.smartest D.worst

15.A.seldom B.once C.ever D.never

16.A.sailor B.prayer C.survivor D.coward

17.A.with B.through C.by D.in

18.A.cut B.damaged C.injured D.ruined

19.A.blood B.water C.knife D.voice

20.A.Although B.Since C.If D.Unless

    When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. 1.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 2. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems. And I didn't want my parents to worry about me.

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 3. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

4. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!

I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. 5.

A.At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.

B.So smile at the world and it will smile back.

C.It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone.

D.It was a smile.

E.That smile changed my life.

F.It's practically impossible to make friends here.

G.As a result, no one knew who I was.

    Zhao Dehan is an official who is in charge of examining and approving (负责审批）many energy projects in the country. He is known for being honest and loyal. He lives in an old house, wears simple clothes, and cycles to work every day. However, Zhao is actually corrupt. He has hidden more than 200 million yuan in cash in his house!

When the money was found, Zhao broke down and cried out, “I didn’t even spend a single penny of it! I’m the son of two poor farmers. I’m not used to spending money.” However, he later said that he liked the smell of cash, and “seeing it was like seeing crops”.

Zhao and his story is just one of the shocking cases in the Chinese TV series In the Name of People. Based on a novel of the same name by Zhou Meisen, the series brings many stories of corruption to light.

The show has become popular among millions of people since its broadcast. It has been regarded as a great success in the media.

1.What does the underlined word“corrupt” in the first paragraph mean?

A.Popular among people. B.Using power illegally.

C.Generous with money. D.Mean to others.

2.We can infer from the TV series that Zhao Dehan__________.

A.is an official with little power B.comes from a farmer’s family

C.is honest and loyal D.loves the feeling of spending money

3.Which of the following statements are TRUE about the TV series?

a. It’s about Zhao Meisen’s life experiences.

b. It’s based on a novel by Zhou Meisen.

c. People think highly of the show.

d. It warns people not to be a politician.

A.ab B.bc

C.cd D.ad

4.In which section can the passage be found in a newspaper?

A.Entertainment B.Sports

C.Advertisement D.Education

    Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!

In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That is about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.

Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with an illness that damages the spine (脊椎). She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed. Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs. She says, “It was fun.”

Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.

Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph (亲笔签名)”, says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”

1.Who is Jean Driscoll?

A.A woman B.A mother

C.A boy D.A father

2.What made Jean take part in sports?

A.She was brave. B.She was competitive.

C.She was strong. D.She was disabled.

3.What kind of education did she receive?

A.High school B.Junior middle school

C.High education D.Primary school

4.What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?

A.Work hard. B.Hope for the best.

C.Dream a lot. D.Have great wishes and work hard.