初中英语新闻报道类阅读试题

According to the Guinness World Records， the Xinhua Dictionary is the world's most popular dictionary and the best﹣selling book．

In 1950， Chinese language experts and scholars， Wei Jianggong and Ye Shengtao， started to edit （编辑）the Xinhua Dictionaty． There was a lot of discussion， research and paper work． Some hand scripts（稿件） were checked again and again， Peoples Daily reported． Many peopled hard work and interesting stories went into making the dictionary．

The first Xinhua Dictionary came out in 1953． Today， 567million copies of the dictionary have been sold worldwide．

However， revisions （修订） to the dictionary continue to be made． According to Yu Guilin from the Commercial Press， editors usually summarize 总结 ） the meaning of words again while revising． If the example sentences are out of date， editors need to have experiences and make new examples． "To give a correct explanationof the word '焗油 （ deep condition） '， one editor went to a barber shop to experience it for himself，"" Yu told the Beijing Times． So far， the Xinhua

Dictionary has been revised 11times．

To keep up with the times， some popular and widely used internet words are also added to the dictionay． For example， in the 11th edition， the phrases "晒工资 "（ show off salary） and "晒照片 "（show off picture） were included．

All these efforts create the "National Dictionary，5of China．" The Xinhua Dictionary is not only a useful tool for Chinese people． It also helps foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture．

61． According to the Guinness World Records， the best﹣selling book is 　　．

A．	Guinness Book of World Records
B．	Harry Potter
C．	Treasure Island
D．	the Xinhua Dictionary

62．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the first Xinhua Dictionary! 　　

A．	Wei Jianggong and Ye Shengtao edited it．
B．	The editors had a lot of discussion， research and paper work．
C．	The first Xinhua Dictionary came out in 1950．
D．	The editors checked the hand scripts again and again．

63．What is the meaning of the underlined word "explanation" ？ 　　

A．	经历
B．	解释
C．	观点
D．	考试

64．While revising the dictionary， if the example sentences are out of date， the editors 　　．

A．	need to have experiences and make new ones
B．	may do nothing about them
C．	should go to a shop to experience them
D．	will give up the old words and their example sentences．

65． The examples in paragraph four show that 　　．

A．	the Xinhua Dictionary doesn't fit the need of the society any more．
B．	the editors want people to experience them
C．	the Xinhua Dictionary tries to keep up with the times
D．	the editors want to give correct explanations

Named after the "quest for heavenly truth"，Tianwen 1，China's first Mars probe（探测器），has given us impressive pictures of the red planet.The first high﹣resolution（高分辨率的）pictures of Mars taken by Tianwen 1 were made public by the China National Space Administration（CNSA）on March 4.

   "These are the first close﹣up pictures of Mars' surface taken by China， " said Bao Weimin，a scientist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

   The pictures were taken at different distances from Mars.The two black﹣and﹣white pictures were taken by the high﹣resolution camera on Tianwen 1 when the probe was about 330﹣350 kilometers above the Martian surface.As for the color picture，it was taken by Tianwen 1's medium﹣resolution（中分辨率的）camera when the probe was about 5，000 kilometers above the red planet. Itshows Mars' North Pole.

   The high﹣resolution camera can take both color and panchromatic（全色的）pictures.Panchromatic pictures，which are black and white，are the clearest，having the largest amount of data for scientific study，said Liu Tongjie.The medium﹣resolution camera，can only produce lesser clear pictures.Scientists put the panchromatic and color pictures together to form a clear and beautiful color picture，Liu added.

   Tianwen 1，the country's first independent Mars task，was sent up on July 23，kicking off the nation's planetary exploration program.The probe entered its preset orbit above Mars on Feb 24 and is looking for a landing site on the planet's largest plain.The probe is expected to land on the red planet sometime between May and June.

（1）When were the first high﹣resolution photos of Mars made public by CNSA？ 　 　

A．	On Feb 24.
B．	On March 4.
C．	On July 23.

（2）What does the word " It" refer to in paragraph 3？ 　 　

A．	The color picture.
B．	The black﹣and﹣white picture.
C．	The clear and beautiful picture.

（3）What do we know about the pictures according to the text？ 　 　

A．	The first close﹣up pictures of Mars' surface were taken at different distances from Mars.
B．	The color pictures have the largest amount of data for scientific study.
C．	The clearest pictures were taken by the medium﹣resolution camera.

（4）What will be most probably discussed next？ 　 　

A．	Tianwen 1 will take more pictures of Mars.
B．	Tianwen 1 will land on the red planet，Mars.
C．	Tianwen 1 will do some scientific research on Mars.

A new study finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health information online．

Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet Project says doctors are still the main source of health information． But the study found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion． He says， "People are sort of fact﹣checking what they have heard from a doctor． Our studies show that people are still very likely to turn to a health doctor when they need a diagnosis（诊断）or are planning a treatment． "

Forty percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online． Two thirds of Internet users look online for information about a certain disease or medical condition．

The Internet has also become an important source of spiritual support for people with health problems． Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition．

A disease is considered uncommon if it affects（侵袭）fewer than 200， 000 people worldwide． The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with uncommon diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone． Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other．

Dr Jeff Livingston operates a medical centre for women in Irving， Texas． His office uses password﹣protected software to share information with patients． He says the software has increased efficiency （效率 ）， reduced costs and improved relations with patients． It has just changed the way we do health care． His medical centre also has a Facebook page， a MySpace page and a Twitter feed．

（1） 　　is one of the most popular ways people look for health information．

A．	Asking their parents
B．	The Pew Internet Project
C．	Searching online
D．	Reading books on medicine

（2）What makes people search for health information online？ 　　

A．	People's interests in health．
B．	People's health condition．
C．	Importance of the Internet．
D．	The rise of online treatment．

（3）From the fourth paragraph we know that 　　．

A．	people with health problems go online to look for the new treatment
B．	people with health problems try to share their experience with others online
C．	people with health problems encourage each other online to fight against diseases
D．	Internet becomes a place for people with health problems to reduce worries

（4）According to Paragraph 5， social networking 　　．

A．	becomes a new way for doctors and patients to communicate with each other
B．	encourages people to get more help from doctors online in time
C．	helps people to get more confidence about the treatment of their diseases
D．	makes people easier to know more about what their diseases are

（5）What can we infer（推断）from the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	Internet is an easy way for doctors to treat their patients．
B．	Doctors should change their way to treat their patients．
C．	Facebook， MySpace and Twitter become efficient tools for doctors．
D．	Most patients would like to ask their doctors for help online now．

In 2017， when the high speed train，Fuxing， left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h， it amazed the world． It is China's newest high﹣speed train and also the fastest train in the world．

    There were 2,959 high﹣speed trains running across China by 2016． They make up 60 percent of the world's total high﹣ speed trains． Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high﹣speed railways in Europe， Southeast Asia and South America． And the high speed trains has become a new name card for China．

    Besides the high﹣speed trains， many other innovations（创新）have also changed people's lives in China．

For example， though bike sharing is not new itself ， China has made it much more convenient and popular． When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago， users there excited and couldn't wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media（媒体）．

    Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China． It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash（现金）in pockets． Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code（QR， 二维码）from the seller． Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code．

    Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China． They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe．

    China is now in a great time． It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength． It seems that China is really leading in some ways． And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future．

（1）How many examples are mentioned to show China's achievement in innovation according to the passage？　　

A． One

B． Two

C． Three

D． Four

（2）The underlined word "it" means　　．

A． living in China

B． buying things without carrying any cash

C． having QR codes

D． making enough money by working hard

（3）The best title for the passage might be　　．

A． China loads in innovation

B． Science develops very quickly

C． China faces many chances

D． Science catches the world's attention

Possible Earth﹣Like Planet Next Door？

Scientists say they discovered an earth﹣like planet outside our solar system （太阳系）． It is a planet that could support life．

This planet is just 4.2light years away from us． It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor． They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century ﹣﹣ in time for people alive today to see it．

An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri"． The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature．

Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life． And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold． The newly﹣discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B． It moves around its sun， Proxima Centauri， once every 11days．

American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth﹣like planets． In 2013， scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion （1，000million） "earths" in space．

Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research． He said that Proxima B not only confirms （确认） the discovery of a planet， but also increases the number of other possible"earths" greatly．

Boss said it is possible， even likely， that most stars have at least one earth﹣like planet， which he considers surprising．

So from the early number of a billion， this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth﹣like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy （银河系）． That is， anywhere from 250billion to 500billion "earths"．

This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime． "I am 65，" he said， "but I expect to still be alive when it happens．"

（1）When will it be possible for an unmanned spaceship to reach Proxima B？____

A．	In about eighty years．
B．	In about 4． 2years．
C．	In about eleven days．
D．	In about one billion years．

（2）In the fourth paragraph， the writer thinks that ____ is necessary for life．

A．	water
B．	light
C．	air
D．	wind

（3）What does the underlined word "This" stand for in the last paragraph？____

A．	Scientists have discovered an earth﹣like planet last month．
B．	There are far more earth﹣like planets than people thought．
C．	Proxima B is not far from earth and is just like our neighbor．
D．	The Galaxy will be the only place for living things to live in．

（4）What does Alan Boss mean by saying "but I expect to still be alive when it happens"？　____

A．	His health is in good state and he's sure he will live a long life．
B．	Science is developing much faster than ever in recent years．
C．	Scientists may soon find fact that there's life on other planets．
D．	America is far ahead of other countries in space research．

Some primary schoolchildren have been raised in homes with more green space around． They are likely to come with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain． These differences are associated（关联） with beneficial effects on cognitive function （认知功能）． This is the main conclusion of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health．

   The study was performed among 253 schoolchildren in Spain．Lifelong exposure（接触） to green space in the living places was recorded﹣using the information on the children's addresses from birth up through to the time of the study． Brain structure was studied using 3D magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）． Working memory and inattentiveness（注意力不集中）were graded with computers．

   "This is the first study that shows the association between long﹣term exposure to green space and brain structure．" Says Dr． Payam Dadvand， the leading researcher of the study． "Our findings suggest that exposure to green space early in life could result in beneficial structural changes in the brain．"

   The findings show that long﹣term exposure to greenness is positively associated with white and grey matter volumes in several parts of the brain． Some of them are related to higher scores on cognitive tests． Moreover， larger volumes of white and grey matter in those parts might lead to better working memory and less inattentiveness．

   Exposure to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children． Another study of 2，593 children shows that children in school with more green space have a greater increase in working memory and a greater decrease in inattentiveness．

   Humans are believed to be tied to nature． Playing in greener areas offers children opportunities to search and learn． Accordingly， green space is thought to promptimportant exercises in discovery， creativity and risk taking． These exercises in turn positively influence brain development．

   Dr． Dadvand's study suggests how such structural changes could bring about the beneficial effects of green spaces on cognitive development． It also adds to the proof that suggests the lasting effects of early life exposure to greenness on our health and the benefits of increasing greenness in cities．

   Further studies are needed to prove the findings in other populations， settings and climates． And researchers need to examine differences according to the nature and quality of green space．

（1）The second paragraph is mainly about 　　．

A． how the study was performed

B． what was recorded in the study

C． how long the study lasted

D． who took part in the study

（2）The word "prompt" in paragraph 6 probably means " 　　"．

A． control

B． encourage

C． balance

D． change

（3）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A． Working memory influences white and grey matter in the brain．

B． Dr． Dadvand stressed the importance of changing the environment．

C． Studies proved the influence of greenness on populations outs of Spain．

D． Living in greener neighborhoods benefits children in brain development．

New Zealand offers free school lunches to thousands of kids

WELINGTON， Feb． 20 （ Xinhua） ﹣"Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on schooldays under the government's free and healthy school lunch program，" Prime Minister （首相）Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday．

"The program is for 7 ，000 students at 31 schools right now． The number will extendto 21 ，000 students in 120 schools by the start of 2021 ，"Ardern said while she was serving up lunch at a school in Hawke's Bay．

"A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning，" Ardern said．

"Providing a free and healthy lunch at school is one way to help New Zealand become the best place in the world for school children． And people can see that difference right away，" she said． She added that providing these lunches was also a great way for local families to have jobs．

"The program is one of 75 plans from New Zealand's CYWS （ Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy）． It started last year and developed with the money from 10 ，000 New Zealanders including 6，000 young people ，"said Education Minister Chris Hipkins．

（1）What kind of writing is it？ 　　

A．	Story．
B．	News．
C．	Email．
D．	Invitation．

（2）The underlined word "extend" here means " 　　"．

A．	increase
B．	double
C．	remain
D．	fall

（3）From the second paragraph， we know that Ardern was 　　when she explained the program．

A．	planning for the free lunch program
B．	giving lunch to the school children
C．	thinking how to provide jobs for local families
D．	collecting money from New Zealanders

（4）By "A full stomach makes all the difference to a child's learning," Ardern meant that     " 　　"．

A．	learning well mainly depends on eating
B．	learning to eat a proper lunch is important
C．	eating has nothing to do with learning
D．	children will learn better if they eat well

阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题．

This is such a heart﹣warming piece of news in the cold winter． Some days ago， the temperature was only ﹣6℃ in Kaifeng， Henan． Someone ordered 50 cups of warm porridge（粥） through Meituan App and noted " Please give the porridge to those sanitation（环卫） workers who are clearing snow on the road nearby and those delivery（递送） men who are delivering food． "When the porridge shop owner received the order， he was moved by the note and provided 60 cups．

The story didn′t end here． As soon as the food delivery man got the big order，he shared it with his workmates so that they could also get paid． Finally， Meituan returned the money to the porridge buyer， Mr． Zhang and gave him a reward of ¥500． Although he had to raise his newly﹣ born baby and pay for his

house every month， Mr． Zhang said he would surely continue delivering love．

The kind help also encouraged many other citizens in Kaifeng．This summer，volunteers are sending cool drinks everyday．

Similar stories have happened in many other places in China． Outdoor workers in different cities are able to enjoy free and caring help． Lots of "love posts"are providing "coolness"in hot summer and"warmth"in cold winter． Just as a citizen of Kaifeng said，"I feel deeply moved and warm in heart．"

In fact， we get love and give love every day． Love delivery makes our life better and more beautiful．

根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）

（1）What did Mr． Zhang order through Meituan App？　　

（2）How many cups of porridge did the shop owner provide？　　

（3）What did the delivery man do when he got the big order？　　

（4）Was Mr． Zhang rich？　　

（5）How do you feel after reading this passage？　　

China has named the nation's first Mars rover（火星车）Zhu Rong.For all of us，Zhu Rong is a well﹣suited name.

In an ancient Chinese story，Zhu Rong had the face of a man and the body of an animal.He rode on two dragons.When he had a big fight with Gong Gong，the god of water，Zhu Rong won.But after the fight，the human world came into complete darkness.Then he brought fire from heaven（天国）to the world.

"Zhu Rong is regarded as the earliest god of fire in traditional Chinese culture，" a space official said. "The first Mars rover was named Zhu Rong.The name symbolizes（象征）light and hope for space exploration（探索）in our country，and means to guide humans to continue exploration."

After leaving the earth last summer，Zhu Rong circled Mars for several months and landed on it in May.In recent years，our country has sent up the world's first quantum satellite（量子卫星），and Chang'e﹣4 has made a soft landing on the moon.We have made great progress in space technology and will soon start building our own space station.

（1）What Zhu Rong brought from heaven to the world was 　    .

A．	fire
B．	wars
C．	water
D．	animals

（2）For China's space exploration，the name Zhu Rong symbolizes 　    　.

A．	a big fight
B．	complete darkness
C．	light and hope
D．	Chinese culture

（3）The underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refers to" 　 　"

A．	the earth
B．	Mars
C．	the moon
D．	the sun

（4）According to the passage，we can infer that 　    　.

A．	Zhu Rong is a bad person in an ancient Chinese story
B．	China has made great progress in space technology
C．	the writer is proud of China's space technology
D．	the official doesn't like the name Zhu Rong

The first emperor of China，Qin Shihuang，completed a huge number of projects during his rule.Between 221 and 210 B.C.，he started the building of the Great Wall.The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life﹣sized terracotta soldiers（士兵）.These，he hoped，would protect his tomb after his death.

    Lost in Time

    The soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are today light brown，but they weren't always.They began as an army of red，blue，yellow，green，white，and purple.Sadly，most of the colors did not last to the present day.After being exposed（暴露）to air during digging，the coating under the paint began to fall off.The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg，taking away with it important pieces of history.

    New Technology

    Now new technology is starting to show the army's true colors.Archeologists（考古学家）have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.Many of these still have their painted features，including black hair，pink faces，and black or brown eyes.Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid（液体）to help save the soldiers' colors.After finding a soldier or another art piece，archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.

    Back to Life

    Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers.It's important not to do anything with the dirt，so the colors won't be lost. "We are treating the dirt as an art piece， "says Rong Bo，the museum's leading archeologist.The next challenge，says Rong Bo，is to find a way to use the colors onto the army﹣again.Once that happens，artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to its full，bright colors.

（1）What is the passage mainly about？ 　 　

A.The death of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

B.How the terracotta army was colored.

C.The true colors of the terracotta soldiers.

D.How the soldiers lived during Qin Dynasty.

（2）What does the underlined word "They" in the passage refer to？ 　 　

A.Archeologists.

B.Artists.

C.Researchers.

D.Soldier.

（3）Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree？ 　 　

A.The soldiers should stay in their present，brown color.

B.People should try to bring back the army's bright colors.

C.Archeologists can only guess at the soldiers' true colors.

D.Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in colors they want.

Have you ever imagined the life in space？The following will show you the astronauts' daily life.

• Eating in space

   If you go camping for more than a week with some friends，you will make sure you have plenty of foods and keep them properly.At the end of your camping trip，you would deal with your rubbish properly before the ride home.

   Astronauts almost do the same thing when they go to space.Preparation changes with the food type.Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms，such as chocolate cakes and fruits.Other foods require adding water，such as cheese.Of course，an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food.But there are no fridges，so space food must be kept properly.

• Sleeping in space

   After a long day at work，nothing is better than a good night's sleep!Just like on the earth，in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time，then get up and prepare for work again.When going to sleep，they have to attachthemselves，so they don't float （漂浮） around or hit their bodies against something.They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins （乘员舱）.Each crew cabin is just big enough for one person.Generally，astronauts have an eight﹣hour sleep each day when they finish their task.

• Doing sports in space

   Exercise is an important part of every astronaut's daily life to prevent muscle loss （肌肉萎缩）.Usually，astronauts exercise two hours every day.Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work.But lifting that same object in space would be much easier.That means the things for exercise need to be specially designed，so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.

   Living in space is not just all work and no play.Astronauts have fun，too.They like to look out the window and play with their food.Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.

（1）The writer starts to explain eating in space by 　 　.

A．	telling a story
B．	asking a question
C．	giving an example
D．	comparing two facts

（2）What does the underlined word " attach" in Paragraph 4 mean？ 　 　

A．	Tie.
B．	Hide.
C．	Catch.
D．	Carry.

（3）It is much easier for people 　 　in space than on the earth.

A．	to fall asleep
B．	to lift heavy things
C．	to prevent muscle loss
D．	to eat cold food

（4）In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage？ 　 　

A.CULTURE.

B.SOCIETY.

C.SCIENCE.

D.HISTORY.

The Brightest Star in the Sky

Yuan Longping is one of the most famous scientists.He regards himself as a farmer because he does his research in the fields.In fact，his sunburnt face and arms and his slim，strong body are just like those of millions of farmers.Dr.Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid （杂交性的） rice.In 1974，he became the first agricultural （农业的） pioneer in the word to grow rice hat has a high output（产量）.This special rice makes it possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from the hybrid rice strain （品种，种类）.He was born in Beijing in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953，finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding （扩大，增加） the area of the fields.

In a recent research，these increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.India，Vietnam and many other less developed countries have planted super hybrid rice to increase their rice harvests.

Unluckily，he died on May 22，2021.Though he was ill in bed，he still cared about his rice in the fields.He always said，"A man is just like a seed.Please be a good seed." Yuan works for the people not only in China but also around the world.He has become a hero and is remembered in everyone's heart forever.He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.

（1）What does Yuan Longping do？ 　　

A．	A farmer.
B．	A pioneer.
C．	A scientist.
D．	A hero.

（2）Why does Yuan Longping call himself a farmer？ 　 　

A．	Because of his sunburnt face and arms.
B．	Because of his working place in the fields.
C．	Because of his slim and strong body.
D．	Because of his research of super hybrid wheat.

（3）Yuan Longping was 　　years old when he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world.

A．	68
B．	91
C．	44
D．	89

（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	This special rice can produce about one third more than usual ones in the same fields.
B．	60% of the rice output is from common strains.
C．	7% of the world's people are fed by China.
D．	The production from 22% of the farmland can't satisfy the need of China.

（5）What can we learn from him？ 　　

A．	Practice makes perfect.
B．	When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
C．	The early bird catches the worm.
D．	Where there is a will，there is a way.

The Internet is shaping our lives． We already have online shopping services and mobile payment． However， this is just a start． The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities． （1）　　 It was held in Wuzhen， Zhejiang last year． The development of artificial intelligence（AI，人工智能） was a hot topic at the conference（会议）． If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do， it can be called AI．

    The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen． There is no salesperson in the supermarket， just a tablet on a desk that says"please smile"． （2）　　 The bigger your smile is， the more discounts（折扣） you will get． Payment is done automatically（自动地） through your Alipay（支付宝）account． When you first enter the supermarket， the supermarket's AI recognizes your face and your account．

    There is also AI that can read lips． （3）　　 It recognizes your mouth，s movements and turns them into voices or text messages． This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place． Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip﹣reading recordings from video cameras．

    （4）　　 Microsoft's chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information， but also chat with people like a real friend． Xiaolce has a WeChat account． After following the account， users can start talking with her． （5）　　 She keeps improving herself by talking with users．

    These technologies are being put into wider use． We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future．

A． She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes．

B． They discussed this at the World Internet Conference．

C． Sougou brought its lip﹣reading system to the conference．

D． If you smile， it will give you a special discount for your goods．

E． Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions．

Are you short﹣sighted？ If you are， your parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having you get an eye massage（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery（手术）． People who offer these services or products often say that they can reduce or even cure short sight．

    However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has issued a notice to ban（禁止） businesses from using words like "recovery" or "short sight cure" in

their advertisements．

    The notice says that short sight cannot be completely cured with current medical technology． Therefore， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．

    Young people can prevent and control short sight by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have sight problems should first go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．

    More than 450 million Chinese have suffered from short sight since June 2018． Short sight rates are around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high school students and 80 percent for senior high school students． This is likely because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic devices．

    To reduce short sight among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan is designed to limit the amount of time children spend playing video games， as well as limit the production of new video games．

（1）Some people say that they can cure short sight to　　．

A． show off their high﹣leveled skills

B． sell more products and services

C． share their medical technology

D． prove that eye massages are useful

（2）Advertisements with the word "　　" will be banned by the government．

A． recovery

B．eyesight

C． short sight

D． surgery

（3）If you have a sight problem， you should　　 first．

A． get surgery

B． get an eye massage

C． take some medicine

D． ask a doctor for advice

（4）According to this passage， which group has the highest short sight rate？　　

A． Primary school students．

B． Junior high school students．

C．Senior high school students．

D． College students．

（5）From the last two paragraphs， we can know that　　．

A． students should be stopped from using mobile phones

B． students in lower grades are more likely to get short sight

C． production of new video games will be limited

D．a law was made to protect the eyesight of people

Family Traditions

What are your family traditions？The following information comes from several readers：

JARED：（31）　　We take turns picking a movie to watch together．It's fun because I watch something my parents like，and they watch something I like．My mother likes old black and white movies，so I see a lot of them!We also make pizza and eat it in front of the TV．

WINNIE：（32）　　My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs．My mom usually cooks，but my   dad and sister help．On my sister's birthday，we eat pizza．On my mom's birthday，we have chicken，and on my dad's birthday we have steak．Of course，we always have a birthday cake，too．What are your family tradition？The following information comes from several readers：

DANNI：（33）　　My family is really busy．We have a large family，and it's not easy for everyone to get together at the same time．On that day，we go to a nice restaurant and we talk and talk and talk．

SUZIE：（34）　　After dinner，we go to the living room and play a board game，such as Scrabble or Monopoly．We have about seven different ones we play，but we only play one game a night．I plan to keep this tradition after I start my own family．

ROB：（35）　　I get up early and make something special，such as a mushroom omelet with fruit salad．Then I put it on a tray with a newspaper and a flower，and bring it to my mother for breakfast in bed．She always acts surprised，but I do it every year．

A．Every Friday night we have games night．

B．On our birthdays we get our favorite meal．

C．Once a month we have movie and pizza night．

D．Every year，on Mother's Day，I make breakfast for my mother．

E．On Friday nights my parents watch movies while I play games．

F．On the first Saturday of every month we go out to eat together．