A "capsule inn" _________ an area of more tha...

A "capsule inn" _________ an area of more than 300 square meters with 68cuboid cabins where guests could rest will open near Shanghai Railway Station.

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Over the past few months huge groups of locusts(蝗虫), one of which occupied an area more than three times the size of New York City, have eaten up crops across the Home of Africa and the Middle East, leaving an estimated 20 million people at risk of famine(饥荒). The first generation's eggs are starting to hatch, and now even bigger swarms(虫群) are forming threatening. Countries from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Yemen, Iran, Pakistan and India, “representing a threat to food security and livelihoods,” says the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO).

Desert locusts' populations explode when weather conditions are right. That explosion can create huge swarms that can travel great distance-more than 90 miles in a day-in search of food. Warm weather and unusually heavy rains in the Horn of Africa at the end of 2019 provided the moist(湿润的) soil necessary for hatching eggs. From there, the insects spread rapidly, resulting in one of the worst outbreaks the region has seen in more than 70 years.

A typical swarm numbering 4 billion to 8 billion locusts, can consume in one day the same　 amount of food as 35 million people. Some swarms have been so thick in parts of Kenya that they have prevented planes from taking off. Governments have used widespread aerial spraying of pesticides when available; in poorer regions, where aircraft are unavailable, soldiers battle the swarms with handheld spray pump.

The FAO has appealed for $138 million to support affected communities, If the locusts are not stopped before the next generation hatches, the impact could be terrible: the FAO guesses that an additional 25 million people across the region could lose their crops. Scientists in Kenya hope a new computer-assisted tracking program that combines satellite data with weather-mapping software will help predict the swarms next destination, buying-regional authorities enough time to prepare a response. Buy coronavirus- related travel restriction have delayed relief efforts as well as response mechanisms. The locusts have no such travel limitations.

1.The author uses many statistics in the passage to show_____

A.the disastrous consequence of the outbreaks of locusts

B.the serious conditions facing the New York City

C.the speed of swarms of locusts travelling

D.the exact number of crops consumed by locusts

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The great distances locusts can travel.

B.The explosion of locusts' population.

C.The perfect conditions for hatching their eggs.

D.The result of the unusual outbreaks of locusts.

3.What does the last paragraph imply?

A.The travel restrictions may probably worsen the urgent situation.

B.It is unlikely to predict the swarms' next destination now.

C.A lot of money has been raised after the FAO's appeal

D.It's not difficult for humans to win the battle against the locust

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Tian'anmen Square is the largest square in the world, which covers a total area of 440,000 square meters,　　　 880 meters north to south, and 500 meters east to west.

A. measured　　　 B. to measure

C. being measured　　 D. measuring

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The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers,  possesses rich cultural and geological __________.

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The Adler Planetarium Chicago is home to more than 35,000 square feet of exhibits. From huge models of the Solar System, to ancient astronomical instruments, to interactive adventures, Adler's exhibit galleries provides a passageway for you to explore the universe. The Adler also offers mini science exploration activities that are quick l0-minute lessons. Visitors can learn some interesting astronomical facts at}论se small activity carts.

The Adler Planetarium Chicago is the only museum in the world with two full-size planetarium theaters. Since 1930, the wonder of the stars has been visible in the historic Sky Theater. Powered by brand new Digistar 3TM technology, the StarRider Theater is a completely digital, virtual（虚拟的） outer space environment. The famous Zeiss Planetarium projector is able to accurately reproduce the movement of every aspect of the night sky.

Do's and Don'ts:

Do Take the Bus/Train: Leave the car at home for this museum trip. The Adler is located within close proximity to public transit.

Don't Miss the Doane Observatory: When weather permits, the Doane is open at the Adler for observing with its 20-inch diameter telescope:

Don't Miss Museum Special Events: The Adler offers a summer camp for kids from mid. June to August.

Ticket Price:

Adult: $ 28; child: $ 22. Book online now to Save 37%.

Regular Schedule:

Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Summer Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

Nearest Transit: Roosevelt Metro Station

Address: 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

1.What's the main function of the Adler Planetarium Chicago?

A. Displaying the models of the So lar System.

B. Selling ancient astronomical instruments. .

C. Offering a passageway to explore the universe.

D. Giving lO-minute lessons to visitors.

2.What can visitors learn in the StarRider Theater?

A. The history of the Adler Planetarium Chicago.

B. The wonder of the interactive adventures.

C. The complicated Digistar 3TM technology.

D. The movement of the stars in the night sky.

3.If you want to try the Doane Observatory, you'd better _　　　 _.

A. drive your private car

B. consider weather conditions

C. buy a telescope in advance

D. join the Adler's summer camp

4.How much will a couple and two kids at least spend to visit the Adler?

A. $ 37.　　　　　　 B. $ 63.　　　　 C. $ 72.　　　 D. $ 100.

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Education is another area where the presence of arts and crafts is more than welcome. If children realize the importance of art and creativity from a young age, they can grow up to be more confident, more creative, and definitely more mature. Schools are the breeding（孕育）grounds for future painters and movie makers, and these arts should be encouraged wholesomely in such an environment.

Sadly, many parents do not understand why art is important for children, and subconsciously（潜意识地）force them to follow career paths that are common and conformist（墨守成规的）in nature. This is fair enough in its own way, because the world does need some standard blue collar and white collar jobs to continue its existence; but this is a choice that children should be allowed to make for themselves. The doors to creativity and expression must not be shut in their faces, even if it comes at a cost of making more money.

To put it more scientifically, here are some benefits of kids’ art activities that give a suitable answer to the question “Why is art important in schools?”

1.Exposure to art, music and drawings at an early age improves the amount of brain activity in children.

2.It increases the span of knowledge in the minds of children, thus making them sharper and more educated.

3.It builds up the levels of self-confidence, self-esteem（自尊）, motivation, cooperation and communication in children.

4.It helps children understand other people’s opinions and points of view as well.

5.It helps them sharpen their problem-solving skills, decision-making and gives them the possibility of really exploring their imaginations.

1.According to the passage, it is generally accepted that ____.

A.art plays a very important role in education of children

B.children are expected to be blue-collar or white-collar workers

C.schools should encourage children to learn arts and crafts

D.children should be allowed to make choices for themselves

2.The writer holds the view that ____.

A.schools should only bring up future painters and movie makers

B.children grow up to be more confident and more creative in schools

C.children should be encouraged to learn art to develop their creativity

D.art activities can help children solve all the problems they meet with

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Arts and crafts lessons are very popular in schools.

B.Art is not paid enough attention to in schools now.

C.Art activities improve the amount of brain activity.

D.Art education builds up the levels of self-confidence.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Importance of Art in Schools.

B.Relation between Art and Creativity.

C.Importance of Education.

D.Future of Children.

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The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.

A.that    B. this  C. it     D. one

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The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.

A. that    B. this    C. it     D. one

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Plastic-Eating Worms

Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that winds up in landfills(垃圾填埋场), and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.

Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics. The team left 100 wax worms on a commercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms’ chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物) and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass — apparently broken down by enzymes (酶) from the worms’ stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.

Federica Bertocchini, co-author of the study, says the worms’ ability to break down their everyday food — beeswax — also allows them to break down plastic. ＂Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon-carbon bond, is there as well, ＂she explains, ＂The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond. ＂

Jennifer DeBruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?

Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team’s findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process — not simply ＂millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.＂

1.What can we learn about the worms in the study?

A.They take plastics as their everyday food.

B.They are newly evolved creatures.

C.They can consume plastics.

D.They wind up in landfills.

2.According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to 　　　　　　　 .

A.identify other means of the breakdown

B.find out the source of the enzyme

C.confirm the research findings

D.increase the breakdown speed

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might 　　　　　　　 .

A.help to raise worms

B.help make plastic bags

C.be used to clean the oceans

D.be produced in factories in future

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain a study method on worms.

B.To introduce the diet of a special worm.

C.To present a way to break down plastics.

D.To propose new means to keep eco-balance.

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Plastic-Eating Worms

Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that winds up in landfills(垃圾填埋场), and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms.

Researchers in Spain and England recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics. The team left 100 wax worms on a commercial polyethylene shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms’ chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物) and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass — apparently broken down by enzymes (酶) from the worms’ stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology in 2017.

Federica Bertocchini, co-author of the study, says the worms’ ability to break down their everyday food — beeswax — also allows them to break down plastic. ＂Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon-carbon bond, is there as well, ＂she explains, ＂The wax worm evolved a method or system to break this bond. ＂

Jennifer DeBruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify the cause of the breakdown. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?

Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team’s findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process — not simply ＂millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic.＂

1.What can we learn about the worms in the study?

A.They take plastics as their everyday food.

B.They are newly evolved creatures.

C.They can consume plastics.

D.They wind up in landfills.

2.According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to 　　　　　　　 .

A.identify other means of the breakdown

B.find out the source of the enzyme

C.confirm the research findings

D.increase the breakdown speed

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might 　　　　　　　 .

A.help to raise worms

B.help make plastic bags

C.be used to clean the oceans

D.be produced in factories in future

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain a study method on worms.

B.To introduce the diet of a special worm.

C.To present a way to break down plastics.

D.To propose new means to keep eco-balance.

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