初中英语新闻报道类阅读试题

Looking back at 2016，there were many moments that we were proud of and excited about．Here are some important and moving moments from 2016．

61． 　　Chinese Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal at Rio 2016 Olympic Games．This is the third time that they have won the gold medal in the history of volleyball at the Olympics．

62． 　　Hangzhou，the host of the G20 Summit welcomed leaders from G20 members and guest countries as well as heads of relevant（相关的）international organizations．The discussions and wonderful show drew the whole world's attention．

63． 　　On April 12，2016，Xinhua Dictionary got two Guinness World Records﹣the most popular dictionary and the best﹣selling book．By July 2015，it had sold 567 million copies around the world．The book is also a good tool for foreigners who want to learn Chinese language and culture．

64． 　　He Jiang was born in a small village in China．He became the first Chinese student to give a speech at Harvard's commencement（典礼）．It's the highest honor given by the university．

65． 　　On June 20，2016，a new Chinese supercomputer，Sunway TaihuLight，took the top spot of the new list of the 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world．China had come further than any other country in the history of supercomputer．

根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称．

A．	Xinhua Dictionary
B．	The G20 Summit
C．	He Jiang，an excellent student
D．	Sunway TaihuLight
E．	Chinese Women's Volleyball Team．

We all know that many inventions have changed our life a lot．They play important roles in our daily life．Here are some interesting inventions．

Morpher People refuse to wear helmets because they're thick and heavy．Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic．It is just as strong as traditional helmets，but it can be folded almost completely flat，making it easier to carry．Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future．	Hyper Adapt Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future？Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen by themselves．Now，thanks to the Shoe Factory，the dream is realized．When you push a buttonon the shoe，Hyper Adapt can tighten or loosen around the feet．
Flyte Flyte is a light bulls that can float（漂浮）and turn．Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January．The company also introduced a lot of similar products，including a planter，lyfe，which came out in June．	Little Printer It looks lovely and is called Little Printer．This machine can print news headlines（摘要），riddles and other things on a roll（卷）of paper．If you want to make your own little newspaper，don't forget to use it．

阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案．

56．Morpher is made of 　　．

A．	steel
B．	plastic
C．	gold
D．	wood

57．What's the main use of the Little Printer？ 　　

A．	To protect our heads more safely．
B．	To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet．
C．	To float and turn in the water
D．	To print news headlines，riddles and other things．

58．The underlined word"button"means 　　in Chinese．

A．	按钮
B．	门铃
C．	电梯
D．	键盘

59．What kind of invention can float in the passage？ 　　

A．	Morpher．
B．	Little Printer．
C．	Flyte．
D．	Hyper Adapt．

60．Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie Back to the Future．
B．	You can make your own little newspaper with the Little Printer．
C．	Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in February．
D．	Morpher can be folded almost completely flat，making it easier to carry．

Every year，in late March or early April，a boat race takes place on the Thames River，England．This boat race is an event between the two most famous and also the oldest universities in Britain﹣the Oxford（牛津大学）and the Cambridge（剑桥大学）．

The idea for the boat race between the universities came from two friends﹣Charles Merivale，a student at Cambridge，and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford．They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities．On March 12，1829，Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first．

When the first boat race took place in a small town by Thames，eight students from each university became the competitors．Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch．It was so exciting．And the Oxford was clear winners．Later on，not only did the students from the two universities take part，but also some social groups attended the event．By 1845，with the small town becoming too crowded，the boat race had moved six miles up to the village﹣Putney．From 1856 on，the race has been held every year except war years．This boat race is considered to be"the world's oldest sporting challenge"．

The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days．In the past，the Oxford was mostly the winners．But things have changed from 1993 on．The Cambridge has won more．

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）．

56．The boat race takes place between the Oxford and the Cambridge． 　　

57．On March 12，1829，Oxford sent a challenge to Cambridge first． 　　

58．Eight students from each university became the competitors of the first boat race． 　　

59．From 1856on，the boat race has been held every year with no stop． 　　

60．It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the boat race． 　　．

For Schultz，a 77﹣year﹣old man，this is a chance of a lifetime．Schultz is part of a group of around 50 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road．

Speaking of his journey，he says："I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child，but now I finally have a chance to experience it．"

The two﹣month bus journey will take the group through Germany，Russia，and other 4 European countries．They will then enter China from the country's western part．It will be an unforgettable memory for them．

Nearly half of the 13，000﹣kilometer trip will be inside China．From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east，the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities．"We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years．An increasing number of people，not only from German﹣speaking countries，have been joining us，"says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours．

Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015，and about 5 million of them were from Europe．Beijing，Xi'an，Shanghai and the Changjiang River are traditional Chinese travel destinationsfor European tourists．Speaking of where he wants to go，Schultz says，"Compared with modern cities，the culture in western China attracts（吸引）me more．

As Shi Xiang，head of the China Tours，says，"Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors，the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China，especially the northwestern part of the country．"

（China Daily）

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

51．How will the group of around 50 Germans have the tour？ 　　

A．	By car．
B．	By train．
C．	By bus．
D．	By subway．

52．Where will the German group enter China？ 　　

A．	From the western part of China．
B．	From Beijing．
C．	From the eastern part of China．
D．	From Shanghai．

53．According to Liu Guoqiang，how long has China Tours managed the trip？ 　　

A．	For 26 months．
B．	For around 10 years．
C．	For 2 months．
D．	For about 20 years．

54．What's the meaning of the word"destinations"in Part 5？ 　　

A．	标志
B．	道路
C．	品牌
D．	目的地

55．Which is the best title（题目）for this passage？ 　　

A．	Silk Road：A fashionable way to buy silk
B．	Silk Road：An old brand to attract Chinese
C．	Silk Road：A new way to learn about China
D．	Silk Road：A better chance to see modern cities．

AI（人工智能）makes our lives easier and better． Let's see the amazing AI．

Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on． Wait， where is the driver？ Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong． It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver． The bus follows traffic rules． It stops every time it sees a stop light．	Your close friend Hi， everyone． I'm Xiaoice， a chatbot（聊天机器人）． I speak like a 17﹣year﹣old girl． If you feel lonely， you can talk with me． I'm good at singing， writing poems and telling stories． I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor Hey， look! The famous Chinese anchor（ 主播） Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us． But， is "he" really Qiu Hao？ The answer is "no"． This is the world's first AI anchor． It looks and speaks just like a real person．It speaks both Chinese and English． It can work 24 hours without any mistakes． The AI anchor joins Xinhua's reporting team． You might see it on TV soon．	Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction（拍卖） in 2018． It sold for about 3，000，000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter， such as Vincent van Gogh． It was painted by an AI artist． Three Frenchmen created the AI． The AI artist studied over 15，000 paintings． In this way， it learned to paint． Now it is among the most popular artists in the world．

据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑．

（1）The fact about Apolong is that 　　．

A．	There is a driver in it
B．	the door is opened by the passenger
C．	there are 24 seats in it
D．	it stops every time it sees a stop light

（2）Xiaoice CAN'T 　　．

A．	go out to play with you
B．	talk with you if you feel lonely
C．	be your friend
D．	sing， write poems or tell stories

（3）The painting is 　　．

A．	a work painted by Vincent Van Gogh
B．	worth about 3，000，000 yuan at an auction
C．	studied by three French artists over 15，000 times
D．	among the most beautiful paintings in the world

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Xianice is a 17﹣year﹣old girl．
B．	The AI anchor can only speak English．
C．	The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes．
D．	The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China．

（5）We can probably see the passage in 　　．

A．	a guidebook
B．	a notice
C．	a novel
D．	a newspaper

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项．

What do you use to unlock your cellphone？ A password？ A fingerprint？ Or simply a glance（一瞥）？

On September 12， 2017， Apple introduced its iPhone X， which has an eye﹣catching feature （特色）﹣Face ID．

With Face ID， Apple says， you can unlock your new iPhone by just looking atit． It is powered by a so﹣called TrueDepth camera system built into the front of the iPhone X．

When the camera system sees a person's face， it uses 30，000 unseen dots （点） to "'map"（勾画）the shape and outline of the face． A mathematical model of the face will then be created and stored （储存） in the phone．

The next time the person looks at the iPhone X， the same dots are mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model． If the two match， then the phone unlocks．

This happens in less than a second．

Apple says the system is smart． If you change your hairstyle， put on sunglasses or makeup， or use the phone in the dark， Face ID still works．

Although the technology sounds fancy， there are still concerns （担心）． For example，will Face ID work for twins？

According to Apple， the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million． Face ID can tell the difference between twins， but the error rating （出错率） rises． So one would need to set a password then．

Apple also emphasizes （强调） that Face ID only unlocks when you stare atit． It is what Apple calls"attention aware （察觉）"． So the phone won't unlock if you are just glancing at the phone for the time． It won't work either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo．

（1）The new function （功能） of the iPhone X is that you can unlock it with 　　．

A．	a sign	B．
C．	a password	D．
E．	a fingerprint	F．
G．	Face I	H．

（2）The camera system of Face ID works by 　　．

A．	remembering users' faces by taking their pictures
B．	using a map to store face models of its users for later use
C．	matching the users' faces with unseen dots stored in the system
D．	creating a face model of the user and comparing it with the user's face later

（3）Face ID doesn't work when you 　　．

A．	wear a mask
B．	put on sunglasses
C．	change your hairstyle
D．	use the iPhone X in the dark

（4）You would need to set a password to prevent 　　to unlock your iPhone X with Face ID．

A．	your parents
B．	your classmates
C．	your twin brother
D．	your best friend

（5）The main idea of the passage is that 　　．

A．	the iPhone X can't recognize a person's face
B．	Face ID is a program to unlock the iPhone X
C．	people worry about the safety of using Face ID
D．	we can unlock the iPhone X in three different ways

Do you want to help the poor pcople around the word？ Here are some charities that can help you do that．

K．I．D．S．

This large organization improves the lives of children living in poverty （贫穷） around the world． They provide new clothes， toys， books and other products， as well as medical care． They're also extremely well﹣run， and spend 99.5% of their money on programs that aim （目的） at helping hildren．

Contact Phone： 212﹣279﹣5493

Coacern Worldwide us

This non﹣governmental organization has worked to reduce extrerme poverty since it was founded in 1968． Work is mostly aimed at counties which are in the bottom 40 according to the UN Human Development Repor．

Contact Phone： 353﹣1﹣417﹣7700

Internationl Child Care

The Christian health development orgazatioion is working to fight povetty in Haiti， By providing important medical care for children and their farmilies ，ICC allows them to live happier and healthier lives in less danger into poverty．

Contact Phone 800﹣722﹣4453

Village Reach

Since 2000， this organization has worked to improve the devloping word's chance to healthcare by working together with business，govedrnment ，nonprofits，and other organizations．They aim to improve local infrastructure（基础设施）in poor country areas．

Contact Phone：206﹣212﹣1530

ACF﹣USA

This organization's efforts are mainly aimed at ending hunger worldwide．Their wok saves lives by fighting malnutrition，especially in times of cisists．Programs try to ensure long﹣term solutions for that purpose．

Contact Phone： 952﹣854﹣9000

根据桓文内容，选择最佳选项．

（1）K．I．D．S． Is an organization that　　．

A．	has a very long history．
B．	has no program now．
C．	aims to help he poor children around the word．
D．	mainly helps the poor cildren in African countries．

（2）In order to reduce poverrty． Concern Wordwide US has worked　　．

A．	for thirty years．
B．	since it was founded in 2000．
C．	only for the 40 countrics listed by the US govemnent．
D．	for the bottom 40 countries listed by a UN report mainly．

（3）Village Reach aims to　　．

A．	help the hungry people worldwide．
B．	improve local infrastructure in poor country areas．
C．	work to fight poverty in Haiti．
D．	improve the medical care for the poor children．

（4）Which orizaions mainly help the poor children？

A．	K. I. D. S.  and  ACF-USA.
B．	K. I. D. S.  and International Child Care.
C．	Vllage Reach and ACF﹣USA．
D．	Concern Worldwide US and International Child Care．

（5）If you especially hope to help the poor in Hati now， which number can you call？　____

A．	800﹣722﹣4453
B．	353﹣1417﹣7700
C．	952﹣854﹣9000
D．	212﹣279﹣5493

In South Korea， many schools hire English teachers from abroad， but as you know， there are not so many English native teachers in South Korea． A team of engineers has created a robot that they hope will take the place of foreign teachers．

Robots will save schools money．The cost to build a robot and hire a Filipino teacher to work with it is around ﹩20，000 a year． That is about half the cost of supporting a foreign teacher in South Korea． What's more， robot teachers can make students have more fun learning English．

The robot teacher is called Engkey．She is about one meter tall and is white，egg﹣shaped．She takes a screen as her face． She can move around the classroom while speaking to students， reading books to them and dancing to music by moving her head and arms． So this robot is more than a video screen on wheels． But Engkey's voice is not her own． They are controlled by English teachers in the Philippines （菲律宾）．There is a camera in each of the robot teachers． With the help of the camera， English teachers in the Philippines can see and hear the students．

Engkey's creators say that they don't know how successful the robot is as a teacher now． But they hope that some day all schools in South Korea will have a robot in the classroom．

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．

（1）According to Paragraph 1， there aren't enough 　　in South Korea．

A．	great engineers
B．	foreign English teachers
C．	English books
D．	smart robots

（2）What are the advantages of robot teachers？ 　　

A．	Save schools money and make classes fun．
B．	Save schools money and hire a Filipino teacher．
C．	Catch people's attention and make classes fun．
D．	Catch people's attention and save schools money．

（3）What's the cost of hiring two English teachers from abroad in South Korea a year？ 　　

A．	﹩10，000．
B．	﹩20，000．
C．	﹩40，000．
D．	﹩80，000．

（4）Which one is NOT true about Engkey according to the passage？ 　　

A．	She is white， egg﹣shaped and has a screen face．
B．	She can speak and her voice is her own．
C．	English teachers in the Philippines control her by using a camera．
D．	She moves around the classroom on wheels．

Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge（ HZMB）opened on October 24， 2018． It's the longest cross﹣sea bridge in the world． The bridge is 55 kilometers long． It connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai． Construction（建筑工程） on the HZMB began in 2009． It is considered as one of the "seven wonders（奇迹）of the modern world"．

   The HZMB is the only one in many ways． It can withstandwind speeds of up to 185km/h and earthquakes with magnitude（震级） of up to8． It's designed to have a service life（寿命）of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges．

   And It' s not just a bridge， but also part tunnel（隧道） and part island． In one section（部分），the bridge tums into a 6.7﹣km undersea tunnel． And the tunnel passes through two man﹣made islands． The tunnel is the world's longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel．

   The HZMB makes it more convenient to travel between the three areas． It can shorten （缩短） the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai． People used to spend four hours， but now it takes about 45 minutes．

   By making local cities and areas closer together， the HZMB helps the areas' development．It can develop the economy （经济）of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities．

（1）When did the HZMB open？ 　　

A． On October 24 ，2009．

B． On November 24， 2009．

C． On October 24，2018．

D． On December 24 ，2018．

（2）what does the underlined word"withstand" mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．坚守

B．躲避

C．减轻

D．承受

（3）The bridge can help the three areas in many ways EXCEPT 　　．

A． developing the economy of the three areas

B． making the three areas have fewer earthquakes

C． making local cities and the three areas closer together

D． shortening the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai

（4）How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai according to the passage？

　　

A． About 45 minutes．

B． About 55 minutes．

C． About 2 hours．

D． About 4 hours．

（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A． The bridge is 55 kilometers long．

B． Construction on the HZMB began in 2009．

C． The service life of the HzMB is 20 years shorter than most bridge．

D． In one section， the undersea tunnel passes through two man made islands．

Some cool inventions are listed in Science Magazine's 25best inventions of 2018． They are "making the world better， smarter and in some cases a little more fun"， according to the magazine's website． Do you want to lean more about some of the inventions？ Let's find out．

   ● Spark

Spark is a new type of drones （飞行器） made by a Chinese company （公司） in Shenzhen called DJI． It can help people take photos and videos． Spark might be the smallest drone ever made． When folded， it is as small as a can of cola （可乐罐）． The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures（手势）． For example， if you wave （挥动） your hand from left to right， the drone will fly in the same direction． When you want it to land， you just put your hand out． The drone will come to you and land on your hand．

   ● Social Robot

Robots may not be good communicators． But Jibo， made by US company Jibo Inc， may be different． With a big， round head and round， fat body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． As soon as you say， "Hey， Jibo．" It will giggle（咯咯地笑）， dance and turn to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body naturally to communicate with you． Although it has no eyes or mouth， Jibo uses animated icons （生动的表情）， such as a smile icon， to show emotions． Right now Jibo can only do some basic things， like taking photos or reading the news to you． But it may learn to do more in the future．

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．

（1）According to the passage， we know 　　．

A．	Spark might be bigger than any other drones．
B．	Spark is controlled by using hand gestures．
C．	Spark can only fly towards the same direction．
D．	Spark is created by a US company．

（2）Jibo is 　　．

A．	a robot
B．	a drone
C．	a wheel
D．	the name of a magazine

（3）What can we know about Jibo？ 　　

A．	It has a round head and a thin body．
B．	It looks like a cartoon character．
C．	It can do lots of difficult work．
D．	It has two eyes and a mouth．

（4）What do the two inventions have in common？ 　　

A．	Both of them are made by Chinese companies．
B．	Both of them have big bodies．
C．	Both of them can fly in the sky．
D．	Both of them can help us take photos．

Today is December 15，2030．Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month，you will most likely get a gift card for a space trip．

   The interest in trips， 100km above the surface of the Earth， has grown steadily since such a trip began． However， the market has grown much larger this year since the official announcement of the Mars mission． More low﹣cost spacelines have entered the market and you can now find flights for such a trip for as low as ﹩ 3，495． It's very reasonable．

   Space tourism（旅游业；观光业）is one of the markets that have developed fast during the last decade，with the opening of the Starbright Hotel on the moon as well as the low orbital hotels that started accepting guests．However，accommodation in space is still expensive for the averagehousehold，so the suborbital（亚轨道的）flights with thirty﹣minute weightlessness during the three﹣hour flight will for some time be the most popular trip．

   However， the spacelines might in the future face fierce competition between space elevators（太空升降舱）， like the one that is projected to start construction within two years．Once it is fully functional，it will start to ship cargo to space． But it will accept passengers as soon as possible to get back the large investment．Even if the elevator becomes successful，it will take several years before there are more elevators in the world to get in the competition for space traffic with the spacelines．

   Those who are looking for a little bit of adventure and have extra money to spend may want to consider a suborbital flight in space． While a suborbital flight may not be the space mission that you have always dreamed of， it will give you the rare opportunity to see what our planet looks like in a high﹣altitude flight outside our atmosphere． So before you enjoy a trip by elevator to space， enjoy a suborbital flight first．

（1）From Paragraph 1， what will happen in January， 2031？ 　　

A．	A gift card will be taken to Mars．
B．	Mars will be explored for the first time．
C．	Man will go to Mars for the first time．
D．	An affordable space trip will come true．

（2）The underlined "average" can most probably be replaced by 　　in this passage．

A．	common
B．	high﹣income
C．	low﹣cost
D．	low﹣income

（3）What is the space elevator's purpose of accepting passengers as soon as possible？ 　　

A．	To ship cargo to space．
B．	To get in the competition between spacelines．
C．	To start the construction of more space elevators．
D．	To get back the large investment．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？ 　　

A．	Space tourism has developed fast during the last ten years．
B．	A suborbital fight is the space mission that many people have dreamed of．
C．	The suborbital flights will be the most popular trip for some time．
D．	Even though the elevator becomes successful， we still wait for a few years to see more elevators come out．

（5）We can know from the passage that 　　．

A．	the low orbital hotels have opened since a space trip began
B．	within two years， space elevators will begin to ship cargo and people to space
C．	during the suborbital flights， you will experience 30 minutes weightlessness
D．	if you want to meet your curiosity， you may try a suborbital flight

If you want to go to visit Shanghai Disneyland， you can learn some thing about it．

Shanghai Disneyland opened on June 16， 2016． It began selling tickets on March 28through several ways： the official website， Alitrip website and the central phone． Its price is the lowest of all the Disney theme parks． So far， quite a lot of people have booked（预订）tickets．

The park is built in the 963﹣acre field and costs ＄5.5billion． Almost 400delighters and engineers have taken part in the design work． The Disney castle in Shanghai is the tallest and largest one in the Disney family around the world．

When you visit Shanghai Disneyland， you can follow the advice．

Buy souvenirs（纪念品）in advance（提前）． Disney is so popular that it is easy to find these souvenirs anywhere． It isn't necessary for you to buy them at Disneyland because they are too expensive there． You can save a lot of money in this way．

Eat breakfast before you arrive． You can save quite a bit of money by eating breakfast before you go to the park．

Take snacks with you． You can enjoy them in the picnic area． Because the snacks there are too expensive．

To save more money， you can plan your trip during the park's off﹣season（淡季）． Lots of things， from airfare（飞机票价）to souvenirs， can be cheaper during these months．

86．When did Shanghai Disneyland open？

　 　

87．Have almost 400designers and engineers taken part in the design work？

　 　

88．Why isn't it necessary to buy souvenirs at Disneyland？

　 　

89．How many pieces of advice are mentioned in this passage？

　 　

90．What's the best title of this passage？

　 　

Do you have many passwords（密码）for your credit cars（信用卡）and different websites？ Do you try to remember them all？ As we are advised to have the passwords memorized by heart for safety reasons， not written down， lots of people find it hard to keep them in mind．

However， this problem has been solved by a microchip（芯片）company． The scientists there designed a very small microchip with an electronic circuit（线路）． It can identify（识别）you． By putting the microchip under the skin of your hand， you can have access to（有权进入）things with no need for passwords or cards． In this case， it means that you don't have to remember any passwords．

Office workers in Stockholm， Sweden were offered the chance to have the microchip put under their skin if they wish． It allowed them to get in and out of their workplaces and log into（合登陆到）their computers without keys． Besides， they could also use the new technology to pay for the food in the café． But some of the workers thought it was a risky idea to have a microchip put under their skin． They considered that the microchip might cause health problems one day．

Anyway， this new technology is fun． With the rapid development of technology， we seem to be on our way to being part human， part machine， don't we？

66． The microchip is about 　　．

A．	a card widely used in computers
B．	something that can help identify people
C．	a password for the credit cars or websites
D．	a card with which you can go into your workplace

67． If the microchip is put under the skin of your hand， you can 　 ．

A．	pay for your food without credit cards
B．	play your computer as long as you like
C．	go wherever you want without money
D．	have access to things without passwords or cards

68． The microchip allowed the office workers to 　　．

A．	remember any passwords
B．	have food in the café for free
C．	get in their workplaces without keys
D．	get online without computers

69． Some of the workers thought the microchip was a risky idea because 　　．

A．	it might make people become lazy
B．	it might be bad for health
C．	it would change humans into machines
D．	it might make people feel comfortable

70． What's the best title of this passage？ 　　

A．	The introduction of the microchip．
B．	A microchip company．
C．	How to make the microchip．
D．	A microchip widely used．

Mahalya is a student in Grade 8at Lamberton Middle School in Pennsylvania， US． Every afternoon at 2o'clock， she runs to a store at her school， she is not running to buy snacks． Instead， she works as the storekeeper and helps count change（零钱）for customers．

"I didn't know that it took so much work． I didn't do anything like this，" Mahalya told The Seaeinel， a local newspaper．

In fact， she and another 11students work as the storekeepers at Bison Bargains， the school's first student﹣run store． I started on February 22， and it opens each school day during break time from 2to 2：30p．m． It mainly sells stationeryand snacks．

Through this， students see what a business is like． Christian 11g， a 14﹣year﹣old student， was really surprised by how hard it was to not make mistakes and do the transactions（交易）． "It's kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the stock（供应物）lists and remember all the prices of the products，" Christian told the newspaper．

To help them learn about business， they took a class． The class taught students how to use money and some simple business rules．

The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store． In the future， they plan to sell things made by the students themselves． For example， students can sell their homemade pencil boxes and phone cases．

61． Mahalya runs to a store in her school to 　　．

A．	buy some snacks
B．	learn about customers
C．	work as the storekeeper
D．	learn about the information

62． What does the underlined word "stationery" mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	文具
B．	餐具
C．	道具
D．	家具

63． How long does Bison Bargains open each school day during break time？ 　　

A．	60 minutes．
B．	50 minutes．
C．	40 minutes．
D．	30 minutes．

64． The purpose of having a student﹣run store is to 　　．

A．	teach students to learn from mistakes
B．	help students see what a business is like
C．	sell more stationery and snacks to students
D．	start a class on how to use money in the store

65． What is this passage mainly about？ 　　

A．	The school's new program， a student﹣run store．
B．	The results of a survey on the student﹣run store．
C．	The reasons of opening a student﹣run store．
D．	The rule of the student﹣run store．

Rainforests （雨林） are in danger．They are disappearing quickly．For years，people have been Cutting down rest to make room for farms and roads

Many groups are working to save rainforests．The World Wildlife Fund （WWF） is one of those groups．It works to protect animals and their habitats around the world．A habitatsis a place in nature where animals and plants live．

"Rainforests are important．They have more plants and animals in them than any other habitat in the world，"says Barney Long，who works for WWE．"We help the local people use the forest in a right way．We also work to stop people from cutting down the trees illegally （非法地）．"

Kids Saving The Rainforest （KSTR） is another group．It was started in Manuel Antonio，Costa Rice by two school children，Janine Licare and Aisin Livingstone，and Janine's mother，Jennifer

Rice．In 1998，the girls，when they were only 9years old，sold painted rocks at a roadside table．They hoped to raise money to save the rainforests and Titi monkeys of the Manuel Antonio area One year later，they opened the KSTR store to raise money．Today，the successful store sells not only children's artworks，but also the works of the local artists．

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66．Why are rainforests disappearing quickly？ 　　

A．	Because people have been cutting down trees．
B．	Because there are too many earthquakes in rainforests．
C．	Because too many tourists go to visit rainforests．
D．	Because there are too many animals in rainforests．

67．The underlined word"habitats"in Paragraph 2means" 　　．

A．	殖民地
B．	栖息地
C．	军事基地
D．	旅游胜地

68．How many people started KSTR？ 　　

A．	TWO
B．	Three．
C．	Four．
D．	Five．

69．What docs the KSTR store sell？ 　　

A．	A Vegetables．
B．	Tools
C．	Artworks．
D．	Clothes．

70．What's the best title （标题） of the passage？ 　　

A．	Rainforests around the world．
B．	Animals living in rainforests．
C．	The importance of rainforests．
D．	Groups saving rainforests．