Many of us may have experienced the pleasant moment of seeing recommended songs after we listen to some songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we often see things we want to buy on the home page. The businessman can decide which is the best place to build a new entrance in a big supermarket in the city center. If you want to take a taxi on a taxi app, it can even guess where you want to go before you tell it! Aren’t these things amazing?
This is based on data (数据). Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every side of our lives: our shopping habits, interests or what we eat. All of this is called “big data”. In December, 2017, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy (战略) to better serve social and economic (经济的) development. As a result, people’s lives can be improved as well. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.
We have seen big data being used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism (旅游业) is just one example. Many travelers today like to share their experiences with others on the Internet. All the data that travelers share online is helping the tourism industry get a lot of information. After the data is analyzed (分析), these tour sights can know about travelers’ needs better. In this way, services will be improved, which is helpful to the development of the whole industry. As a result, travelers can expect better tours in the future.
Moreover, big data is also an important growth tool for economic development. With growth rate of 30 percent every year, sales of big data industry in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020. Having so many good influences, big data is sure to be seen more and more in China.
1.According to Paragraph 1, big data can help people ______.
A. buy songs from a music app
B. design home pages for websites
C. take a taxi without paying for it
D. make better decisions in business
2.Data from travelers is analyzed in order to ______.
A. share travelling experiences online
B. expect better travelers in the future
C. improve services of the tour sights
D. know the needs of tour sights better
3.After reading the passage, we know that ______.
A. the speed of big data development in China now is enough
B. people have few chances to use big data at present in China
C. sales of big data industry are growing fast every year by 30%
D. big data improve people’s life before the social development can be realized
4.Which of the following words can describe the writer’s feeling towards big data?
A. Sad. B. Bored. C. Hopeful. D. Careful.
5.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Big Data Brings Good Music
B. Big Data Influences China
C. Tourism Gets Help from Big Data
D. Sales of Big Data Industry in China
With an announcement made on April 1, Xiong’an has risen from nowhere to become a well-known name in China overnight. The Xiong’an New Area, in Hebei province, has been set up in a move which is a “major historic and strategic(战略的) choice”, said the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. This is another new area of national meaning after the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Shanghai Pudong New Area.
The Xiong’an New Area, about 100 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, sits at the center of the triangular area formed by Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang. It will cover around 100 square km at the beginning and will be expanded to (扩展到) 200 square km in the mid-term and about 2,000 square km in the long-term.
It’s hoped that the plans will help solve problems such as traffic jams and air pollution in Beijing by reducing the capital’s population growth. And by moving manufacturing(制造业) and logistics(物流) to nearby areas, it may reduce some of Beijing’s non-capital functions.
Talking about key points for the development of Xiong’an, President Xi Jinping said it should be built into a green, modern and smart area with a beautiful environment, high-end industries(产业) and easy transportation. The area should also be open to the outside world and become a new platform for further development.
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1.How many new areas of national meaning have there been in China so far?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2.The Xiongan New Area will cover about _______ square kilometers all in all?
A. 100 B. 200 C. 2,000 D. 2,300
3.Xiongan New Area may solve the following problems EXPECT_________.
A. Manufacturing B. Traffic Jams
C. Air pollution D. Non-capital functions
4.According to President Xi Jinping, the Xiongan New Area will be built_________.
A. to be the same as Shenzhen
B. as a model area for the future
C. as highly developed industry city
D. to be a city only to be near Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
5.Where can we probably see this passage?
A. In a travel magazine. B. In CCTV news.
C. In a guide book. D. In a story-book.
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1.It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to________.
A. visit the museum B. play football
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
2.If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
3.If you call 66387901, you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information
B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time
D. get fast food in a restaurant
4.Lily’s father is ill, she should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583
C. 68787451 D. 96725643
5.You can not get any information about________ from the poster．
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British ___________, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK. Hawking is considered by many to be the_______ scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He_______ the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research.
He also wrote books to help_______ people understand the universe. His most famous_______ is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.
Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was_________someone who had a strong will (意志) and optimistic (乐观的) attitude. When Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious illness that _______ him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. Hawking traveled the globe to attend science conferences, _______every continent, including Antarctica (南极洲). He was also a _______of pop culture and appeared on TV shows.
He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon. He__________to travel into space one day. In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he was first diagnosed with his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.
1.A. writer B. singer C. scientist D. footballer
2.A. worst B. greatest C. funniest D. happiest
3.A. came up with B. thought over C. caught up with D. kept up with
4.A. rich B. poor C. common D. normal
5.A. thinking B. book C. record D. video
6.A. also B. later C. soon D. simply
7.A. relaxed B. stopped C. protected D. noticed
8.A. visiting B. calling C. nodding D. repeating
9.A. star B. manager C. reporter D. fan
10.A. wished B. hoped C. spoke D. rushed
—Could you tell me _____ the bike yesterday?
—Sorry, she didn’t tell me about that.
A. where she bought B. why she has bought
C. that she bought D. how did she buy
—________ fantastic film it is!
—You mean the hot film Amazing China? I like it, too.
A. How a B. How the C. What a D. What
