An electric flying vehicle called Skai was shown yesterday near Los Angeles, California. Skai is made by Alaka’i Technologies. The vehicle has six rotors（旋翼）on the roof and seats inside for five people.
Like a drone（无人机）, the vehicle from Alaka’i Technologies takes off and lands vertically（垂直地）. It’s one of many similar electric flying vehicles in production, including ones from Boeing and Airbus. But most of them are powered by batteries, which can add a lot of weight. The Skai instead uses very light hydrogen fuel cells to run its rotors, giving it a range of 400 miles（644 kilometers）and the capacity to carry 1,000 pounds（454 kilograms）in people or goods, the company says.
Alaka’i says it’s planning a test flight near its Massachusetts headquarters. It will be flown by an on ⁃ board pilot（飞行员）, but the technology exists to eventually fly it remotely and even autonomously. However, it will be years before the Federal Aviation Administration（FAA）allows the autonomous flight of passenger vehicles, said Thaddeus Lightfoot, who helps companies navigate FAA rules.
“Drone⁃ like vehicles such as the Skai must first simply prove their airworthiness, like any common plane. After that, getting commercial certification is another complex process. The technology is interesting, but the regulatory road will be very long,”said Lightfoot, adding that the idea of allowing people to fly in a large aircraft without a pilot is“well outside the current regulatory system.”
Hanvey, CEO of Alaka’i Technologies, said that it could take at least a decade before the company realizes his goal of electric flying vehicles ferrying passengers over major cities at nearly 120 mph. Before that, he hopes to see Skai aircraft used by first responders to send in food or water following disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. It could also serve as a mobile cell tower, staying in the sky for up to 10 hours over a neighborhood to provide communication services, he said.
1.What is the advantage of the Skai?
A.It is quite light. B.It uses batteries.
C.It carries more people. D.It lands autonomously.
2.What can we infer about the pilotless flight of passenger vehicles?
A.It costs a lot.
B.It saves energy.
C.It is not readily available now.
D.It will soon get approved by FAA.
3.According to Thaddeus Lightfoot, what should the Skai do first?
A.Prove its safety to fly. B.Conduct a test flight.
C.Get a commercial license. D.Obey the International Air Law.
4.Where is the Skai probably first used according to Hanvey?
A.In the countryside. B.In some major cities.
C.In mountainous areas. D.In disaster⁃stricken areas.
Frederick Phiri is the junk⁃art king of Zambia: at just 22, he started to earn an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from scrap metal（金属废料） found in his community.
Phiri’s father died when he was starting primary school. Then his mother abandoned him and he had to stay with his grandfather. His grandfather paid for his schooling through primary school but when he entered secondary school, he had to get various jobs to pay for his fees. Yet even in school, he was always drawing and making things in class.
After graduating, he did what he could to support himself by making animal sculptures from wires and sold them to tourists. His work was so popular that it caught the eye of Karen Beattie, director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit dedicated to education and economic development in central Africa.
“I introduced him to a local welder（焊工）,”Beattie told Newsweek.
In 2017, Phiri worked with welder Moses Mbewe during the rainy season, helping to make a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa. The piece sparked an idea in Beattie’s mind:“I handed him a bunch of scrap metal and said,‘Make something with this.’And he did. It was wonderful.”
Today, Phiri continues his art, using pieces of junk people bring him — keys, broken bike chains, old metal plugs and whatever scrap metal is lying around. He then turns the junk into abstract animals — elephants, cranes, giraffes, chameleons — and sells them at Project Luangwa headquarters. The community has recognized his talents.
“My dream is to earn enough to study art at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and be able to make a living from it,”Phiri said“. And then to make very large sculptures.”
1.What is Phiri known for?
A.Serving his community.
B.Collecting works of art.
C.Being the king of Zambia.
D.Turning trash into treasure.
2.What can we learn about Phiri from paragraph 2?
A.He had an unhappy childhood.
B.He paid for his primary school.
C.He had to support his grandfather.
D.He missed school to do part⁃time jobs.
3.How does Phiri feel about his future?
A.Uncertain. B.Confident.
C.Depressed. D.Satisfied.
4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.A Rough Road to Success
B.The Junk Art King of Zambia
C.A Young Man’s Wildest Dream
D.The Modern Junk Works of Art
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Since 2016, Chef JOSE ANDRES and the team at his nonprofit group, World Central Kitchen, have provided meals to survivors of hurricanes, wildfires, and other emergencies. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. Andrés and his team sprang into action. At press time, they had served more than 1.75 million meals there.
Swedish climate activist GRETA THUNBERG, 16, is the face of the youth movement for climate awareness. In August, Greta set out on a zero⁃emissions sail across the Atlantic Ocean to speak to world leaders at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit. She was nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and continues to inspire people of all ages to fight for the health of Planet Earth.
Dutch inventor BOYAN SLAT founded The Ocean Cleanup in 2013. His goal: To get rid of plastics polluting the world’s oceans. This fall, Slat announced that the system was finally working. The device is being used in an area of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 2 trillion pieces of trash have collected there. Slat hopes to get half of the trash removed by 2025.
Author JASON REYNOLDS has written more than a dozen books for kids. He’s a 2019 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature. In his books and in real life, Reynolds is concerned with the voices of black children and teenagers. In 2019, he made some 50 visits to classrooms and conferences. His mission: to show readers that he values their stories as much as they value his.
1.Why is Greta nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize?
A.She is a Swedish climate activist.
B.She fights for the health of the Earth.
C.She sailed across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
D.She tries to get rid of plastics in the oceans.
2.Who is concerned with black children and teenagers?
A.Jose Andes. B.Boyan Slat.
C.Jason Reynolds. D.Greta Thunberg.
3.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To issue an official report. B.To call on readers to vote.
C.To introduce some great works. D.To carry out a regular review.
假定你是李华，你们学校的美国交换生 John 准备参加“外国讲中国成语（idiom）故事”比赛，他发邮件请你给予辅导。请你回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 答应帮助；
2. 提出建议；
3. 询问辅导时间与地点。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,
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，每句中最处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、并在其下面写出该加的词。
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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 term our class hold a meaningful activity which required us to form the good habit in 100 days. I paired up with my deskmate. First, we discussed what habit that we should develop. All of us agreed to read for half an hour each day. Then we made a list of the books we were interested. From then on, we managed to spare half an hour every day to reading books, however busy we were. Beside, we took a lot of notes and often exchanged idea. In the end, we accomplished our goal of reading for 100 days. How proudly we were! More importantly, due to the activity, reading books have become an essential part of our life.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments (茶点). Its function varies widely 1. (depend) on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place 2. people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It 3. (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives.
Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea 4. (stand) in the Western Jin dynasty, took shape in the Tang dynasty, developed 5. (gradual) in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties an became booming in modern times.
In the Song dynasty, teahouses existed all over cities and villages, 6. a rate comparable with that of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses with paintings celebrities and rare and precious plants 7. (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining more 8. (popular) and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation (文化移入) of western culture forced traditional Chinese teahouses to take on 9. new look. After reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of the economy and 10. (evidence) improvement of people's living standards, teahouses flowered in China.
