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Lockheed Martin, American space system company (空间系统公司) has found a really cool way to inspire the young minds of today to the research fields in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
It may look like a normal yellow bus, but all the magic happens once you get inside. Meet the “Mars (火星) Experience Bus,” part of Lockheed Martin’s new “Generation Beyond” national education program to get the kids joining in studying what goes on outside of our home planet. The bus offers a virtual reality (VR, 虚拟现实) experience making the teenagers feel like they are driving on Mars.
The VR experience was developed by taking advantage of software (软件) created for today’s best video games, so you can imagine the picture shown is top level. The kids do seem really excited to see the bus take a virtual trip on the red planet and search unknown places. It’s certainly a great way of learning about the universe by virtual reality working on a common bus.
The Lockheed Martin’s bus will start a tour in the United States to allow kids from different parts of the country to take a ride in it. The Generation Beyond project also includes an iPhone app for iOS providing real-time information about weather reports for Mars, and there’s also a free deep space course for middle school teachers and students.
1.“A really cool way” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A . A science subject B. Mars Experience Bus C. Video game software
2.“Generation Beyond” is a/an ________.
A. school bus B. educational project C. vocation trip
3. The VR experience was developed from ________.
A. video games B. space science C. diving systems
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A. It just looks like a normal school bus after you get inside.
B. Kids are sure to be more interested in all subjects after the experience.
C. You can get the real-time weather reports for Mars with the iPhone.
5.The best title of this passage may be ________.
A. The common yellow bus
B. The mysterious red planet
C. The magic VR tour
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The American company Otherlab has built a new drone (无人机) which the company calls “Sky Machine”.
Compared with other unmanned aircraft (无人机), the drone is very different. It is made almost completely out of cardboard. It can be packed with materials and sealed (密封) up with tape.
The drone looks like a big paper airplane that we used to make as kids. But this light flyer is not a toy, it was designed to be dropped from airplanes. Hundreds of drones could be launched at once and then they are guided to where they are supposed to go to complete deliveries (递送) to different places over an area covering hundreds of kilometers.
The company says it can travel about 150 kilometers at speeds up to 88 kilometers an hour. Now it can carry materials weighing up to one kilogram, but future ones are expected to carry heavier loads (负荷).
One of the drone’s main advantages is that it does not have a heavy motor or large battery. This provides more room for materials and makes the drone cost less to build and work.
The technology that guides the drone can make it land within 10 meters of its target, according to Otherlab. And once the drone completes its delivery, ▲ and the cardboard material will decompose (分解) within a few months.
Otherlab says the drones can also be reused. Otherlab has received money from the U.S. Department of Defense to carry out research on the drones. The U.S. military has a need for delivery drones. But the delivery drones they usually use can be stolen and studied by others if found after use. Before they can truly disappear, the electronic materials inside the drones must also somehow disappear. Otherlab’s Sky Machine is an attempt to fill that need. Researchers are still working on ways to get the technology itself to selfdestruct (自毁).
1.What makes the new drone very different from other unmanned airplanes?
A. It will drop things while flying.
B. It can be played as a toy.
C. Its main material is cardboard.
D. It was made by Otherlab.
2.Having no heavy motor or large battery can _______.
A. make the drone fly faster
B. make it difficult for the drone to land
C. make the drone cost more to build
D. provide more space for carrying materials
3.Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?
A. it can be thrown away
B. it will go to the next place
C. it can fly back where it lands
D. it will land within 10 meters of its target
4.From the last paragraph, we can learn that _______.
A. the U.S. military is using Otherlab’s Sky Machines
B. the delivery drones the U.S. military uses are always stolen
C. the U.S. Department of Defense supports Otherlab’s research
D. the electronic materials inside a military drone can disappear easily
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Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems (报警系统) to protect their property (财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used—robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will patrol (巡逻) factories, warehouses (仓库), and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to find people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens (警笛) to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot’s small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer’s memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won’t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be barred from the area it patrols.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won’t send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot will be hard to be stolen anyway. It will weigh about 200 pounds.
US companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.
1.Why are robots of this kind called mobile robots?
A. Because they are able to climb stairs.
B. Because they are able to send an alarm.
C. Because they can open doors.
D. Because they can move around slowly on wheels.
2.Where will a robot get directions for moving around a building?
A. From a human guard. B. From a built-in computer.
C. From another robot. D. From radio signals.
3.The underlined word “barred” means “ ”.
A. protected B. allowed C. marked D. prevented
4.According to the passage, a mobile robot will not be able to .
A. sense whether something has been moved
B. sense a cat crossing the room
C. move along rough ground
D. find people through walls
5.This passage mainly describes how robots will .
A. protect the museum B. set off a siren
C. judge the size of a person D. patrol buildings
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A new rubbish sorting system (垃圾分类系统) has been put into use in Fangchengyuan Community in Beijing. Local people not only sort their rubbish, but al so put QR codes (二维码) on it.
“When the rubbish is collected and the codes are seen, I will get reward points to exchange for small gifts and even some money,” one of the local people told reporters. “It’s really creative and encouraging.”
China produces quite a lot of rubbish every year. Much of the rubbish is buried (填埋) in soil or burned without being sorted. Landfills (填埋场) take up a lot of land and have a risk of polluting the soil and water nearby. And burning rubbish can produce harmful gases. Through rubbish sorting, we can reduce the use of landfills and air pollution.
What’s more, rubbish sorting saves resources, which could bring economic benefits (经济利益). For example, a ton of waste paper can be reused to make about 850 kg of paper, saving 17 trees and 50 percent of water. Because of their benefits, some countries have developed successfully sorting systems.
Japan has a strict and detailed system. when people throw away a water bottle, the cap, the wrapper (包装纸) and the bottle itself have to go into three different bins.
In Australia, every family is provided with three rubbish bins—the red lid (盖子) bin for “general waste” like food and plastic bags, the yellow lid bin for “recycling” like steel and glass, and the green lid bin for “green waste” such as grass and leaves. On the streets, the bins are printed with pictures of that are allowed inside. It makes recycling quite easy.
1.What will local people probably get if they put daily rubbish into the new system in Fangchengyuan Community?
A. A computer. B. A car
C. A lot of money. D. Some small gifts.
2.Which of the following is NOT the consequence (后果) of burying rubbish?
A. Polluting soil. B. Polluting water.
C. Taking up a lot of land. D. saving resources.
3.Which paragraph discusses the economic benefits of rubbish sorting?
A. Paragraph 3. B. Paragraph 4.
C. Paragraph 5. D. Paragraph 6.
4.In Australia, which bin should you put food left after dinner in?
A. The red lid bin. B. The yellow lid bin.
C. The green lid bin. D. The black lid bin.
5.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. In Japan, all kinds of things for recycling are printed on rubbish bins.
B. In Australia, the green lid bin is used for all kinds of recyclable wastes.
C. Japanese people cannot throw a bottle into a bin unless they move away the wrapper first.
D. In Australia, much of the rubbish is buried in soil or burned without being sorted.
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A new rubbish sorting system (垃圾分类系统) has been put into use in Fangchengyuan Community in Beijing. Local people not only sort their rubbish, but also put QR codes (二维码) on it.
"When the rubbish is collected and the codes are seen, I will get reward points to exchange for small gifts and even some money," one of the local people told reporters. "It's really creative and encouraging."
This smart system has been carried out in 350 communities in Beijing. The capital of China has joined a list of cities in the country that take action to support rubbish sorting. For example, Shenzhen and Shanghai have made laws to punish people and organizations for not sorting rubbish correctly.
China produces quite a lot of rubbish every year. Much of the rubbish is buried in soil or burned without being sorted. Landfills (填埋场) take up a lot of land and have a risk of polluting the soil and water nearby. And burning rubbish can produce harmful gases. Through rubbish sorting, we can reduce the use of landfills and air pollution.
What's more, rubbish sorting saves resources, which could bring economic benefits (经济利益). For example, a ton of waste paper can be reused to make about 850 kg of paper, saving 17 trees and 50 percent of water. Because of their benefits, some countries have developed successful sorting systems.
Japan has a strict and detailed system. When people throw away a water bottle, the cap, the wrapper (包装纸) and the bottle itself have to go into three different bins. Every year, families receive special rubbish sorting timetables and directions from their local governments. They are advised to follow the timetables and directions when they throw away rubbish.
In Australia, every family is provided with three rubbish bins -the red lid (盖子) bin for "general waste" like food and plastic bags, the yellow lid bin for "recycling" like steel and glass, and the green lid bin for "green waste" such as grass and leaves. On the streets, the bins are printed with pictures of the things that are allowed inside. It makes recycling quite easy.
1.Which of the following is NOT the consequence (后果) of burying rubbish?
A.Polluting soil. B.Polluting water.
C.Taking up a lot of land. D.Saving resources.
2.Which paragraph discuss the economic benefits of rubbish sorting?
A.Paragraph 3. B.Paragraph 4.
C.Paragraph 5. D.Paragraph 6.
3.In Australia, which bin should you put food left after dinner in?
A.The red lid bin. B.The yellow lid bin.
C.The green lid bin. D.The black lid bin.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.In Australia, the green lid bin is used for all kinds of recyclable (可回收的) waste.
B.In Japan, all kinds of things for recycling are printed on rubbish bins.
C.Japanese people cannot throw a bottle into a bin unless they move away the wrapper first.
D.Australian people have to obey local timetables and directions to throw away rubbish strictly.
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阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
A new rubbish sorting system(垃圾分类系统) has been put into use in Fangchengyuan Community in Beijing.Local people not only sort their rubbish，but also put QR codes(二维码) on it.
“When the rubbish is collected and the codes are seen，I will get reward points to exchange for small gifts and even some money，” one of the local people told reporters.“It's really creative and encouraging.”
This smart system has been carried out in 350 communities in Beijing.The capital of China has joined a list of cities in the country that take action to support rubbish sorting.China produces quite a lot of rubbish every year.Much of the rubbish is buried(填埋) in soil or burned without being sorted.Landfills(填埋场) take up a lot of land and have a risk of polluting the soil and water nearby.And burning rubbish can produce harmful gases.Through rubbish sorting，we can reduce the use of landfills and air pollution.
What's more，rubbish sorting saves resources，which could bring economic benefits(经济利益)．For example，a ton of waste paper can be reused to make about 850 kg of paper，saving 17 trees and 50 percent of water.Because of their benefits，some countries have developed successful sorting systems.
Japan has a strict and detailed system.When people throw away a water bottle，the cap，the wrapper(包装纸) and the bottle itself have to go into three different bins.Every year，families receive special rubbish sorting timetables and directions from their local governments.
1.What will local people finally get if they put daily rubbish into the new system in Fangchengyuan Community？(不超过10个词)
____________________
2.What's the consequence(后果) of burying rubbish？(不超过15个词)
____________________
3.What do Japanese families get from their local government every year？(不超过10个词)
____________________
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有了"北斗", 中国就不必再依赖外国的定位系统了。
China no longer has to ________ ________ foreign positioning systems with Beidou.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.was an important American.Every year，people in the United States celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.Day.The holiday is on the third Monday in January.It honours King's life and work.Read the timeline to learn more about King.
1.Martin Luther King Jr. Day is in ________.
A. January B. April C. August D. December
2.King was killed when he was ________.
A. 27 B. 34 C. 35 D. 39
3.On August 28, 1963, King ________.
A. was born in Atlanta
B. led a bus boycott
C. gave the speech “I Have a Dream”
D. received the Nobel Peace Prize
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Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”
1.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
A. many friends to visit him B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish D. the house near the ocean
2.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket. B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business. D. To work longer and catch more fish.
3.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
A. put … into B. take … away from
C. break down D. set off
4.We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish
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Martin Lynch， an American businessman， had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach， he saw his friend Pablo Perez， a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload the fish from his boat and pack it in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours，” replied Pablo. Martin asked， “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family，” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap， play with my children， spend time with my wife， and go into the village to see my friends and play cards， I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish， he could make more money. With the extra money， Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish， Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally， you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars，” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well， that’s the best part，” Martin said. “You will be able to retire and buy a house near the ocean， sleep longer， play with your children， spend more time with your wife， see your friends， and play cards.”
1.What is the story mainly about?
A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.
B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.
C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.
D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.
2. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
A. many friends to visit him
B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish
D. the house near the ocean
3. How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket.
B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business.
D. To work longer and catch more fish.
4.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
A. put … into B.take…away
C. break down D. set off
5. We can know from the passage that ____________.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish
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