Most of us in China are used to paying for almost everything with our phones. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this method, it may seem strange.
Lim May, a girl who comes from Singapore studies in Shanghai, said once she was waiting in line to buy breakfast in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the food without giving over any cash or using bank cards. Soon after, she realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay(微信支付). She was even more surprised to find that this kind of payment has spread to almost every part of Chinese people’s daily life now.
Lim pointed out that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. “When visitors from China find that they have to use cash here, they ask, ‘How can Singapore be so backward?’ ” Lim said.
The popularity of mobile payments in China has made several foreign companies to accept them. Many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 foreign countries and areas and Alipay(支付宝) over 200.
While mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, it’s not so common in other countries even in the US. It’s reported that in 2016, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US last year.
This may be partly because Western mobile payment services need businesses to install(安装) expensive equipment(设备）before customers can use them. While in China, all it takes is a QR code(二维码) and a smart phone.
1.According to Lim’s experience, which of the following you may probably see when buying things in China now?
A.People use cash to buy things at a shop without waiting in line.
B.People usually use bank cards to pay for breakfast in Shanghai.
C.People often go shopping with their smart phones instead of cash.
D.People don’t take any cash with them when they go shopping.
2.What does the underlined word “backward” mean in the passage?
A.麻烦的 B.落后的 C.不同的 D.搞笑的
3.According to the passage, we can learn that __________.
A.most Chinese people have been used to paying without cash now
B.WeChat Pay has developed faster than Alipay in foreign countries
C.people now can only use mobile payments in big cities of China
D.it’s hard for Chinese businesses to offer mobile payment services
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.China leads world in mobile payment B.The development of mobile payment
C.Advantages of using mobile payment D.How to use mobile payment in China
Welcome to the Electronic Town to find new ways of English teaching and learning.
Electronic Town Program(Tuesday, May15, 2018) | |
Kahoot
Room 503 Kahoot is a software(软件) program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter(主持人) will show how to use it. | TEO
Room 505 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same interest to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
Prezi
Room 603 Prezi software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(及时反馈). | Nearpod
Room 605 Uses of Nearpod in listening and speaking courses draw students’ attention to speaking more fluently(流利地). The presenter will show how students can use Kahoot to confidently introduce their family, friends hobbies and etc. |
1.Kahoot can be used to _________.
A.offer grammar tests B.teach listening on-line
C.help vocabulary learning D.gain fluency in speaking
2.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching should arrive by _________.
A.9:00 am B.10:30 am C.2:00 pm D.3:30 pm
3.Which of the following can help you improve your grammar?
A.Prezi. B.TEO. C.Kahoot. D.Nearpod.
4.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to __________.
A.Room 503 B.Room 505 C.Room 603 D.Room 605
According to a recent study by scientists in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory test. The following is what they have got from the tests.
“Different from what most people have believed, it seems that some of our skills become stronger as we grow old,” Syrion Goodman, one of the scientists, said, “We also find an interesting fact. That is those who do sports regularly seem to do better in our test than those who don’t.”
1.According to the study, at what age do people remember new faces easily?
A.When they are 18 years old. B.When they are 22 years old.
C.When they are 32 years old. D.When they are 43 years old.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can pay full attention to one thing at the age of 34.
B.Your vocabulary skills are at their highest when you are 22.
C.It will be difficult for you to accept failure at the age of 43.
D.It’s easy for you to understand others’ feelings at the age of 18.
3.How many tests did the scientists do at least?
A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.
4.According to Syrion Goodman, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A.our skills will always become stronger and stronger as we grow old
B.doing sports may probably help us improve some skills as we grow old
C.most people may believe our skills become weaker when we grow old
D.we can live a much better life if we can do sports regularly in our daily life
Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. When he was 7 years old, his mother had an appendectomy(阑尾手术). But it was too dark. So Edison put mirrors near oil lamps to light up the room.
The story is in a Chinese textbook for primary school students by People’s Education Press. But the publisher recently said it will remove(去除) the story. That’s because many people think it’s not true. Many believe that the world’s first appendectomy was in 1886. But when Edison’s mother had the so-called appendectomy, it was 1854.
The publisher also said it will avoid using some other fake(假的) stories. For example, there’s a story about the first US President George Washington. The story says young Washington cut down a cherry tree in the yard of his house. But in fact, there was no cherry tree in the area at that time.
So what’s the problem? Experts say that some editors care too much about the educational meaning of a story and fail to check first if the story is true.
The publisher says, in the future, they will pay greater attention to the truth of the stories in the textbook. “We will invite experts to check our stories,” it said in a statement.
1.The information about Tomas Edison is true EXCEPT ________.
A.He was from America. B.He was great.
C.He was a president. D.He was an inventor.
2.Tomas Edison born in ________.
A.1861 B.1847 C.1886 D.1854
3.Why will publisher remove these two stories?
A.Because they are not interesting.
B.Because they happened a long time ago.
C.Because they are true.
D.Because they are not true.
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.People didn’t have appendectomy until 1886.
B.Thomas Edison was very smart when he was 7.
C.Young Washington couldn’t cut down a cherry tree in his yard.
D.Thomas Edison didn’t put up mirrors near oil lamps to light up the room.
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A.Expert will be invited to check the stories before they are put into use.
B.Some editors care about the educational meaning as well as the truth of the stories.
C.Even educational stories will be cut off Chinese textbooks if they fail to be true.
D.Students should learn from the great men’s stories because they have educational meaning.
根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A: How time flies! 1.
B: Yeah! I’m sorry I have to leave this lovely place. 2.
A: Don’t be so sad, Jerry. I’m sure we will meet again sometime in the future.
B: I hope so. 3.
A: Me, too. Maybe my parents will take me to visit your country next year.
B: Really? That’s wonderful. Then we’ll meet again.
A: That’s right. 4.
B: Excellent! I can’t wait. Thank you very much for your help during my stay here.
A: It’s my pleasure. 5.
B: Thanks. See you tomorrow morning.
A.What will happen?
B.I’ll let you know if we decide to go there.
C.It’s time for us to say goodbye.
D.I’m looking forward to our next meeting.
E.And I also have to leave you, my best friend.
F.I’ll see you off at the airport tomorrow morning.
G.I have a very good time here.
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) _________ came and said, “Oh, give me a blank(空白的) wall in your palace and let me _________ a picture on it. It will be more beautiful than anything you have ever seen before.” The king happened to have a big new hall. So he _________ the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and said, “Oh, King! Please allow me to work on the _________ wall. I shall make exactly what that man makes on the wall _________looking at his work,” The king decides to give this young man a chance.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in some common things, like paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a _________ and a bucket(桶).
A month later, they both finished the works. The king went to _________ the first artist’s wall. It was great. He was _________ with it and gave the artist a lot of money. He went to the second man — the same painting was on the opposite wall. The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he _________ how the second man had made it.
“I just polished the wall with the cloth,” the man said. The wall was made of white marble(大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection(倒影) of the first painting showed up on it!
It is said the __________ is a reflection of you, too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
1.A.musician B.artist C.server D.actress
2.A.put B.copy C.paint D.get
3.A.allowed B.realized C.warned D.decided
4.A.same B.similar C.opposite D.common
5.A.with B.under C.upon D.without
6.A.mirror B.cloth C.stick D.pencil
7.A.see B.touch C.research D.cover
8.A.busy B.cross C.popular D.pleased
9.A.knew B.noticed C.wondered D.agreed
10.A.story B.world C.king D.painter
