BKLYN House HotelThis hotel features works by...

BKLYN House Hotel

This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated (高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.

Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433

Archer Hotel

Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates differ from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.

Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100

CitizenM New York Times Square

This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.

Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000

1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?

A. It has the most rooms. B. It is located in Manhattan.

C. It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D. It is decorated with some art works.

2.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?

A. Regulars can enjoy a certain discount.

B. Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.

C. Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.

D. Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.

3.Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan?

A. 212 319 7000. B. 718 388 4433.

C. 212 865 5700. D. 212 719 4100.

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BKLYN

House Hotel

This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.

Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433

Archer Hotel

Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.

Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100

Pod 39 Hotel

In an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.

Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700

CitizenM New York Times Square

This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.

Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000

1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?

A.It has the most rooms. B.It is located in Manhattan.

C.It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D.It is decorated with some art works.

2.Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?

A.Archer Hotel. B.Pod 39 Hotel.

C.BKLYN House Hotel. D.CitizenM New York Times Square.

3.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?

A.Regulars can enjoy a certain dis count.

B.Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.

C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.

D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.

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If you're travelling with kids in London, many London hotels have special services and features to help the family holiday, offering services for kids as well as games, bike hire and free ice cream!

Athenaeum

The five-star Athenaeum is a fantastic family hotel, particularly with the addition of its kids' services. Even before you arrive, they'll be in touch to make sure your kids have their favorite DVDs, treats and anything else to keep them happy. And they can arrange your perfect family activities, from bike hire to theatre tickets.

Chessington Safari Hotel

At Chessington Safari Hotel, kids will love staying in an African adventure-themed room, having breakfast overlooking the animals of the Wanyama Reserve, watching family-friendly movies and getting into the theme park before it opens.

Marlin Apartments

Marlin Apartments operate more than 700 serviced apartments in London. Apartments are all within five minutes walk of the Tube (good for tired little legs!) with flat screen TVs, fully equipped kitchen and free Wi-Fi. One or two bedroom family apartments have extra room for fold out beds in the living area too.

Novotel

Novotel's family rooms are designed to accommodate two adults and two children. Accommodation and breakfast are free for under-16s (up to two staying in their parents' room). You can also enjoy a late check-out at 5p.m. on a Sunday, and while you lie in, the kids can entertain themselves with the Cartoon Network.

The Ritz

Kids at The Ritz are treated just as well as their parents, if not better! Children can enjoy computer games and DVDs, free ice cream and their own bathrobes and slippers. Under-16s can stay for free in their parents' bedroom, depending on the room type.

1.Before you check in Athenaeum, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

A.you should ask about the kids' services

B.you can buy bikes and order theatre tickets

C.you will be asked about what your kids like

D.you must arrange your family activities

2.If your kids love to see animals, you will choose ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

A.Athenaeum B.Chessington Safari Hotel

C.Novotel D.The Ritz

3.If you choose to stay at Marlin Apartments, ________________________________________________________________________________ .

A.you can enjoy the best service in London

B.you can enjoy free ice cream

C.you can have an extra room for free

D.you can surf the Internet free of charge

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If you're travelling with kids in London, many London hotels have special services and features to help the family holiday, offering services for kids as well as games, bike hire and free ice cream!

Athenaeum

The five-star Athenaeum is a fantastic family hotel, particularly with the addition of its kids' services. Even before you arrive, they'll be in touch to make sure your kids have their favorite DVDs, treats and anything else to keep them happy. And they can arrange your perfect family activities, from bike hire to theatre tickets.

Chessington Safari Hotel

At Chessington Safari Hotel, kids will love staying in an African adventure-themed room, having breakfast overlooking the animals of the Wanyama Reserve, watching family-friendly movies and getting into the theme park before it opens.

Marlin Apartments

Marlin Apartments operate more than 700 serviced apartments in London. Apartments are all within five minutes walk of the Tube (good for tired little legs!) with flat screen TVs, fully equipped kitchen and free Wi-Fi. One or two bedroom family apartments have extra room for fold out beds in the living area too.

Novotel

Novotel's family rooms are designed to accommodate two adults and two children. Accommodation and breakfast are free for under-16s (up to two staying in their parents' room). You can also enjoy a late check-out at 5p.m. on a Sunday, and while you lie in, the kids can entertain themselves with the Cartoon Network.

The Ritz

Kids at The Ritz are treated just as well as their parents, if not better! Children can enjoy computer games and DVDs, free ice cream and their own bathrobes and slippers. Under-16s can stay for free in their parents' bedroom, depending on the room type.

1.Before you check in Athenaeum, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

A. you should ask about the kids' services

B. you can buy bikes and order theatre tickets

C. you will be asked about what your kids like

D. you must arrange your family activities

2.If your kids love to see animals, you will choose ________________________________________________________________________________________________.

A. Athenaeum　　 B. Chessington Safari Hotel

C. Novotel　　 D. The Ritz

3.If you choose to stay at Marlin Apartments, ________________________________________________________________________________ .

A. you can enjoy the best service in London

B. you can enjoy free ice cream

C. you can have an extra room for free

D. you can surf the Internet free of charge

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When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words.

He used to come downstairs to breakfast.

The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the ''Deaths'' first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, ''I love you very much, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my bread on both sides. '' He read the paper all through breakfast.

Two knocks on the table meant ''I am ready for my tea. '' If a single knock followed that meant, ''More bread, please. ''

After breakfast he said, ''Boots. '' The paper was spread (展开) for him over the back of an arm-chair. Yesterday's paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot finished he said, ''Bus. '' At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. ''Overcoat, hat. '' One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. ''Handkerchief, pipe (烟斗). '' They were brought and put, with his tobacco (烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either ''Walking stick'' or ''Umbrella''. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He didn't put it down until he heard the shout ''Bus coming! '' Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.

How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home!

1.When the father made the first knock, he meant _______.

A.his breakfast should begin

B.he had begun to read the morning newspaper

C.he was made to feel sad by the ''Deaths'' news

D.he would start to read the other parts of the paper

2.All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _______.

A.their father never helped them

B.they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs

C.each of them had to start and finish her job just on time

D.their father always gave different instructions at the same time

3.What was the father's favorite?

A.Giving instructions. B.Reading newspaper.

C.Being clean and tidy. D.Having bread buttered on both sides.

4.From the story we may see that _______.

A.the father was the ''centre'' of the family

B.The father was hated by all his daughters

C.the father was so lazy that he hardly did anything

D.Every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn't know clearly what to do

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Chinese painters---Cao Wu and Yuan Wu---will also exhibit their works that feature Chinese    elements(元素), ________ those of Northeast China.

A．in advance        B．in need           C．in general         D．in particular

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The human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is vital to the formation of complex societies. So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through an unconscious red face or the artifice of a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives reading faces, for signs of attraction, hatred, trust and fraud. They also spend plenty of time trying to hide true feelings or intentions.

Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. In China, it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the home screen.

Set against human skills, such applications might seem incremental(增值的). Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the Internet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode(编码) them. Although faces are unique to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, interfere with something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to opinions of privacy, fairness and trust.

Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric data, such as fingerprints, is that they work at a distance. Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. Facebook's bank of facial images cannot be used by others, but the Silicon Valley giant could obtain pictures of visitors to a car showroom, say, and later use facial recognition to serve them ads for cars. Law-enforcement agencies now have a powerful weapon in their ability to track criminals, but at enormous potential cost to citizens’ privacy.

The face is not just a name-tag. It displays a lot of other information—and machines can read that, too. Again, that promises benefits. Some firms are analyzing faces to provide automated diagnoses of rare genetic conditions, far earlier than would otherwise be possible. Systems that measure emotion may give autistic(孤独症的) people a grasp of social signals they find difficult.

1.Which of the following statement about facial recognition is true according to the passage?

A. It is widely applied by Chinese in many fields.

B. It is applied to track worshippers by American churches.

C. It has been applied by Apple to unlock home screen.

D. It is applied to catch thieves by police.

2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Flight and the Internet surely transform human abilities.

B. Facial recognition will cause fundamental changes to minds.

C. Facial expressions are not only unique but also public.

D. Facial recognition has just the same effects as other breakthroughs.

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that __________.

A. the face is superior to other biometric data

B. people can keep a balance between face and privacy

C. the face has shown many benefits especially in medicine

D. fingerprints is a powerful weapon in tracking criminals

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Human facial expressions B. Reading faces

C. Scientific breakthroughs D. Nowhere to hide

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman probably?

A.A hotel clerk. B.A house agent. C.A shop assistant.

2.What is the pillow filled with?

A.Cotton. B.Dried flowers. C.A special material.

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Robots writing newspapers

Whether it’s robots working as hotel receptionists or artificial intelligence creating poetry, it’s becoming more and more common to read about technology doing the jobs of humans.

And now, it seems that software is even capable of writing news stories –such as the very one you’re reading.

Recently the Press Association (PA), a UK news service, has created a computer program that’s capable of creating articles that are almost impossible to tell apart from those written by human journalists.

Called “robo-journalism”, such software “teaches” itself by analyzing thousands of news stories written by humans. The PA’s software is already so advanced that many UK newspapers and websites publish articles created by it.

According to the Reuters Institute of Journalism, many publishers are using robo-journalism to release interesting information quickly, from election results to official figures on social issues. For example, The Washington Post has its own robo-journalism software, Heliograf. Heliograf “wrote “over 850 articles in 2017, as well as hundreds of social media posts.

So what does this mean for regular journalists?

“We’re naturally wary about any technology that could replace human beings,” Fredrick Kunkle, a Washington Post reporter, told Wired.

“But this technology seems to have taken over only some of the work that nobody else wants to do.” “Indeed, it appears that robo-journalism software is designed to help humans, rather than take away their jobs.

“In the future, Heliograf could do things like search the web to see what people are talking about, check The Washington Post to see if that story is being covered, and, if not, alert(提醒) editors or just write the piece itself.” Wired reporter Joe Keoha wrote.

However, Joshua Benton at Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab believes that while robo-jounalism is undoubtedly going to become more present in newsrooms, nothing can replace traditional human creativity.

“Good journalism is not just a matter of inputs and outputs, it is a craft(技艺) that has developed over decades, “ he told BBC News. “The really difficult part of what professional journalists do----carefully weighing information and presenting balanced, contextualized(全景式的) stories ----will be very hard for machines to master.

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. Describling the first robo-journalism soft ware.

B. The introductions of robo-journalism and its strengths and weaknesses.

C. A comparison of news reports written by humans and robots.

D. A predictin of what will happen with robo-journalism in the future.

2.What message does Heliograf convey about robo-journalism software?

A. It has played a major role in news reporting.

B. It can help and cooperate with human journalists.

C. It can create news reports in a style better than that of humans.

D. It is a threat to regular journalists and their careers.

3.The underlined word “wary” has the closest meaning to ________.

A. guilty　　 B. annoyed　　 C. confident　　 D. cautious

4.What does Joshua Benton think the future of human journalists is?

A. They will be replaced by robots in the near future.

B. They will need to be more professional in information input and output.

C. They will need to focus more on their creativity in writing.

D. They will have to learn news reporting from robots.

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Where does the man work?

A. At a restaurant.　　 B. At a hotel.　　 C. At the airport.

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