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Beijing Daxing Airport is Finally Open

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International airport. The airport's design is pioneering while its location on Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect in order to serve the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega-airport hub (大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and reach an outstanding 100 million in the future.

How big is Daxing Airport?

The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname ''Starfish'', has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building (航站楼) covering a 700,000m² area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80,000m².

How many runways does Daxing Airport have?

For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways' size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin-aisle (双通道) and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620,000 flights every year.

Who designed Daxing Airport?

Daxing Airport's terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation between ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid (ZHA) who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger's needs.

How much did Daxing Airport cost?

The construction of the mega-airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about US $17.47 billion for this great project.

1.Daxing Airport is built _________________.

A.to serve Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin

B.only for the Chinese capital, Beijing

C.as the second biggest airport in the world

D.to handle up to 45 million passengers per year

2.What did the Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertake?

A.The runways. B.The airport stand.

C.The terminal building. D.The commercial terminal.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce Daxing Airport.

B.To inform how Daxing Airport was built.

C.To attract people to visit Daxing Airport.

D.To discuss importance of Daxing Airport.

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　 1.　　 Most fitness（瘦身） advice is aimed at a general audience. But if you’re an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips（忠告） for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game.

2.　　 Talk with your doctor about getting permission（允许） to begin a fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation.

3.　　 Before starting, pick a program you’ll enjoy, so you’ll do it regularly. Check out the facility and the staff. Is the place friendly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?

Determine your participation style. Choose what’s best for you——a class or going solo? Morning or night hours? 4.

Start slowly. Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it. Record a baseline of your regular activities and determine a reasonable plan.

Make a date. Find a friend to exercise with you and keep you motivated.

Set specific short-term and long-term goals. Plan for activity in your day and make it a priority.

Remind yourself what your goals are. If it hurts（疼）, don’t do it. 5. And once you’ve reached your goal, treat yourself for the good job you’ve done, so it will encourage you to continue.

A. Make a list.

B. Know your choice（选择）.

C. Indoor or outside exercise（锻炼）?

D. Get a thorough（全面的） examination.

E. Learn to work around pain（疼痛）, not through it.

F. Exercise Tips（忠告，建议） for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2010

G. All the Seniors Should Be Careful Before Exercise

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--Beijing  Airport , please. I"ll  be there then by ten.

---_______________, but  I"ll do  my  best

A No problem      B All right       C I can't  promise   D It's impossible

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The 1.　　 (finally) event in 　 2.　 Olympics is the marathon. It is also usually 　 3.　 (excite). As the leader comes　 4.　 the stadium 　　 5.　 (run) the last few metres of the 42-kilometre race, the crowd rises to its 　 6.　 (foot) to shout and cheer. The name of the race　　 7.　 (come) from a battle in Ancient Greece. According to the story, a soldier ran from the scene of the battle, Marathon,　 8.　　 Athens, to bring the news of a Greek victory 　　 9.　　 the Persians. He died just after　　 10. (arrive).

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The drop in temperature in the middle of December is a sure sign that winter is finally here. The cold weather causes people to easily get sick. To avoid this, it’s a good idea to adjust(调整) your eating habits and put more nourishing foods on your daily menu.

Each area has different recipes(食谱). Take a look at the following list for more ideas.

Mention Beijing recipe, and the first thing people think of is “hot pot”. Hot pot has been a long-time winter tradition in Beijing, as a way to beat the cold and nourish the body with mutton, beef and other side dishes.

Where to go for hot pot

Laowu Siji Shuanrou

A traditional hotpot restaurant with a long history. It is wel1-known for selected mutton from Inner Mongolia. The old-style copper pot and tasty sauces add more f1avors to the broth (肉汤) to entertain your taste.

Address: No. 17, Baizhifang E. Avenue

Te1: 010--63516164

Suantiankula Restaurant

This place is famous for its healthy tomato hotpot broth. The sour broth is delicious but not oily. The secret-recipe red bean soup makes a great accompaniment. For alcohol-lovers, try the Shaoxing wine, which is made from rice and warms you up.

Address: No.8, Xinyuanxili M. Avennue

Tel: 010-64612345

40. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. how people change the diet in winter

B. why people change the diet in winter

C. what people eat in winter

D. why people eat hotpot all the year round

41. According to the passage, the underlined words “nourishing foods” probab1y refer to _________.

A. tasty sauces and side dishes

B. wine and sauce

C. mutton, beef and side dishes

D. sour broth and drinks

42. A1l the following statements tell the fa1se information EXCEPT ______.

A. If you want to eat healthy tomato hot pot broth, call 010-635l6164

B. Suantiankula Restaurant is famous for its oily broth

C. The secret-recipe red bean soup is served in Laowu Siji Shuanrou

D. The copper pot and tasty sauces are served to entertain people's taste

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The Plastic Bottle Village is just a great idea that might finally help people protect the environment. It’s a village in Panama that is going to be made of used plastic bottles.

The village will include about 120 homes of different sizes. The design begins with building structures of steel(钢铁)，which are then filled with these bottles. Once this step is complete，and electrical lines are put inside，the plastic walls are covered by concrete(混凝土)—both inside and outside. So no one will actually be able to tell that the walls are made of plastic. Besides，the material will keep the house 17 ℃ cooler than the temperature outside，which is the biggest advantage to people living inside.

The village is the work of Robert Bezeau with the purpose of setting up some environmental projects. Having started a recycling program in 2012，during which a number of plastic bottles were collected，he started to think how they could be put to use. Soon enough，he decided to use them to build houses.

Over 10，000 plastic bottles were used to build the first house，which was completed late last year. The bottles were gained from the same recycling project that Robert had set up. The next home is expected to be bigger，and will need more bottles. The special homes will be sold on request for anywhere between $149，000 and $300，000. The village will also feature its living environment，such as gardens，mini－parks，and more.

22，000 plastic bottles are thrown away around the world per second. While all these bottles clearly cannot be reused into homes，the project hopes to raise the attention of the waste. The village will also create an education center that will teach people from the world how to reuse plastic bottles as building materials.

1.What is so special about the homes in the village?

A.They can stop people from being cold.

B.They are built out of plastic bottles.

C.They are being built by famous artists.

D.They are sold for anyone from anywhere.

2.The biggest advantage for the people living in the special houses lies in ________.

A.the cool temperature

B.environmental protection

C.cutting down the cost

D.different sizes

3.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Robert Bezeau is________.

A.honest B.kind

C.serious D.creative

4.According to the passage，the village________.

A.is made up of 120 homes of the same size

B.will start another recycling program in the future

C.is introducing modern science to the villagers

D.will offer the villagers good living environment

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The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

69. A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?

A. 14                              B. 28                            C. 21                           D. 18

70. Now it’s 11:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?

A. British Airways                 B. Japanese Airlines

C. Pan American                                                     D. Air Canada

71. Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.

A. 23                    B. 18                      C. 24                              D. 15

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The news ________ is spreading around the airport is ________ a big snowstorm will come attacking.

A. which,  which   B. /,  that     C. that , which    D. that, that

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Finally, the long-awaited flying car is almost here.

AeroMobil, a Slovakian company, plans to start selling its creation, the AeroMobil 3.0, in 2018.

The company claims on its site that the vehicle “transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane” by using “existing infrastructure created for automobiles and planes.” The vehicle is gas-powered and has wings that fold, which allows it to be parked like a car, though it is nearly 20 feet long.

The company’s web site features a video where the AeroMobil 3.0 drives out of a hangar (飞机库) and goes down a highway, sharing the road with regular cars until it arrives at an airstrip. The car then unfolds its wings and takes off from a stretch of grass, rather than a paved tarmac (停机坪) , and flies through the air like any other small airplane.

AeroMobil spokesman Stefan Vadocz said his company hasn’t nailed down an exact price because it’s not ready yet.

“The prototype is a work in progress,” he said in an email. But he said to expect the price to be several hundreds of thousands of euros, somewhere in between a sports car and a light sports aircraft. The vehicle seats two people — the pilot and a passenger — and its single propeller (螺旋桨) is located to the rear of the plane. The company said the car’s top speed on the road is at least 99 mph and while flying is at least 124 mph. It can fly for 435 miles before running out of gas. It has a steel framework and carbon coating and is powered by a Rotax 912, a four-cylinder aircraft engine from BRP of Austria.

Flying cars aren’t exactly new. The concept has been around since long before “The Jetsons” popularized the idea in the 1960s. It’s been a regular topic in Popular Science ever since the famous pilot Eddie Rickenbacker in World War I wrote about it in 1924. But getting a practical, reliable flying car off the ground has been a serious challenge. Glenn Curtiss, a strong competitor of the Wright Brothers, discovered this in 1918 when he developed the Curtiss Autoplane. It turned out to be more of a hopper than a flyer, so it failed to take off with the public.

The AeroMobil 3.0 has at least one competitor, the Terrafugia Transition, which also runs on gas and has folding wings. Terrafugia has said in the past that it plans to release the Transition into the market this year.

1.The AeroMobil 3.0 has the following features EXCEPT that 　　　　　　 .

A. it can transform between a car and an airplane quickly

B. it is as convenient to park as a regular car

C. it can share the same road with regular cars

D. it has to be powered by special fuel

2.The underlined word “prototype” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. perfect version　　 B. fashionable design　　 C. original model　　 D. committed engineer

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. Glenn Curtiss was a pioneer in making a flying car

B. since 1924 the flying car has become the most popular topic worldwide

C. the Transition will definitely defeat the AeroMobil 3.0 on the market

D. the AeroMobil 3.0 is expected to be as cheap as a regular car

4.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. the working principles of a flying cars

B. the advantages of the AeroMobil 3.0 over regular car

C. the comparison between different products

D. the introduction to a new invention

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Finally, the long-awaited flying car is almost here.

AeroMobil, a Slovakian company, plans to start selling its creation, the AeroMobil3. 0, in 2017. The company claims on its site that the vehicle “transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane" by using “existing infrastructure created for automobiles and planes."The vehicle is petrol-powered and has wings that fold, which allows it to be parked like a car, though it is nearly 20 feet long.

The company's website features a video where the AeroMobil 3. 0 drives out of a hangar (飞 机棚 ）and goes down a highway, sharing the road with ordinary cars until it arrives at an airstrip. The car then unfolds its wings and takes off from a stretch of grass, rather than a paved tarmac (柏油路面), and flies through the air like any other small airplane.

AeroMobil spokesman Stefan Vadocz said his company hasn't decided on an exact price because it's not ready yet."The prototype is a work in progress," he said in an email. But he said the price would be several hundreds of thousands of euros---somewhere in between a sports car and a light sports aircraft.

The vehicle seats two people---the pilot and a passenger---and its single propeller (螺旋桨) is located at the rear of the plane. The company said the car's top speed on the road is at least 99 mph and while flying it is at least 124 mph. It can fly for 435 miles before running out of fuel. It has a steel framework and carbon coating and is powered by a Rotax 912, a four-cylinder (气缸) aircraft engine from BRP of Austria.

Flying cars aren't exactly new. The concept has been around since long before The Jetsons popularized the idea in the 1960s. It has been a regular topic in Popular Science ever since World War I ace, Eddie Rickenbacker, wrote about it in 1924.

But getting a practical, reliable flying car off the ground has been a serious challenge.

Glenn Curtiss discovered this in 1918 when he developed the Curtiss Autoplane. It turned out to be more of a hopper than a flyer, so it failed to become popular with the public.

1.What allows the AeroMobil3. 0 to be parked as a car?

A. Its steel framework and folding wings.

B. Its petrol-powered engine and folding wings.

C. Its 99mph top speed and petrol-powered engine.

D. Its ordinary car engine and folding wings.

2.What is the biggest difference between the AeroMobil 3. 0 and other airplanes?

A. It is powered by aircraft fuel.

B. It can fly as fast as airplanes.

C. It has a propeller.

D. It can take off from a stretch of grass.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The AeroMobil3. 0's price will fall very soon.

B. The design work on the AeroMobil 3. 0 is still in progress.

C. The price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 will be higher than a light sports aircraft.

D. The price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 will be the same as a sports car.

4.What is the main purpose of the fifth paragraph?

A. To describe some of the features of the AeroMobil3. 0.

B. To explain why the AeroMobil3. 0 is better than an airplane.

C. To explain the difference between the AeroMobil3. 0 and other airplanes.

D. To explain why the price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 is high.

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