High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen (冷冻的) hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast (烘烤) the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources (来源) like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.

However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip (跳过)the rest. Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn't check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

1.What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?

A.They make more delicious meals.

B.They can save time and make life easier.

C.They can provided news with detailed information.

D.They make students do their homework carefully.

2.How many advantages does the news from high-tech sources have according to the text?

A.Two. B.Three.

C.Four. D.Five.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A.We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone.

B.We won’t miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines.

C.We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.

D.When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say.

4.How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

A.Easy come, easy go. B.Better late than never.

C.Every coin has two sides. D.Learn to walk before you run.

5.How is the text mainly developed?

A.By giving examples. B.By analyzing (分析) causes.

C.By following time order. D.By describing a process (过程).

The Rules for Puge Hot Spring(温泉)

In order that you can enjoy your visit in the Puge Hot

Spring,please read the following:

•Opening time:7:30am-20:00pm from Monday to Friday.

•Don’t run around because the floors are wet and it’s easy to harm yourselves.

•Please don’t smoke in the area.

•To keep the area clean, please go to the certain place to eat and drink.

•You’d better keep your own things in the storage(存贮所) so that you won't lose them.

•Don’t bring anything easily broken to the area, or it may hurt you when you fall.

•Don’t leave your children alone in the area because they need your care at any time.

•Don’t get into the pool after drinking wine or beer.

•Don’t put your head under the hot water for too long, for it may be bad for your health.

•Get out of the pool quickly if you feel uncomfortable.

•Don’t stay in the sun for a long time.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案

1.You may ________ if you run around because the floors are wet.

A.enjoy your visit B.be missing C.lose your things D.be hurt

2.Which of the following is TRUE at the Puge Hot Spring?

A.Keep things in the case. B.Smoke in the area .

C.Eat and drink anywhere you like D.Put your head under the hot water for a long time

3.Tourists come to the Hot Spring to ________.

A.look after the children well B.lie on the beach and drink the beer

C.find fun in the hot water D.enjoy the sunlight for long

4.________ is NOT included in the passage.

A.The opening time visitors can go into it B.What visitors should do

C.The cost you need to pay D.When visitors can get out of the pool

5.What’s the passage mainly from?

A.Story books B.guide book C.Science magazine D.Postcard

What do you know about Hainan? Besides (除了) its warm sunshine, golden beaches and blue seas, the province has some other interesting features.

China’ s southernmost city

If you are bored of Hainans more popular tourist cities, such as Sanya and Haikou, you may want to go to Sansha instead. Sansha is China’s southernmost city. It includes many small islands, sandbanks and reefs in the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha island groups. Since Sansha was established in 2012, a hospital, a library and a movie theater have been built on Yongxing.

The “migratory birds”

Migratory birds fly from the north to the south in winter. In China, a group of people are also referred to as “migratory birds”. Every year, from October to April, people from all over China go on holiday to Hainan to enjoy the warm weather and fresh air. Most of them are elderly people from northern China, especially Northeast China. According to the Hainan local government, more than million elderly choose to spend their winter in Hainan each year. These elderly “migratory birds” also encourage younger family members to join them on the sunny island.

A famous forum (论坛)

People in other countries might not know about Hainan, but they probably know about Boao. Boao, a town in Hainan, became Chinas first permanent (永久的) site for hosting international meetings in 2001. Every year in April, the Boao Forum for Asia, a nongovernmental international organization, hosts its annual meetings. Officials, business people and experts from different countries come to boao to discuss economic issues.

The forum has been important for the development of Asian cities. Hainan and boao have both benefited (收益) greatly from hosting the meetings. More restaurants and hotels have been built, creating more jobs for locals. An airport was opened in 2016. The forum has helped Hainan build itself into an international tourist attraction.

1.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.A famous forum in boao. B.Interesting features of Hainan.

C.The elderly “ migratory birds”. D.Chinas southernmost city.

2.If you visit Sansha, you can enjoy natural views like __________.

① small islands ② a library ③ a movie theater ④ sandbanks ⑤reefs

A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①④⑤ D.②③⑤

3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Besides Sanya and Haikou, Boao is another popular tourist city.

B.More than 1 million young couples go to Hainan in winter each year.

C.Every year in April, the Chinese government holds the Boao Forum for Asia.

D.Hainan has become an international tourist attraction because of the forum.

Chinese buyers used to like foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that's no longer the case.

Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider(商业内幕) during a recent interview on CCTV9.

But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.

"When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big," Li said. "But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference."

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where Western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse(瑞士信贷)published(发表) in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a "home brand bias(偏爱)” .

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance(设备) brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.

"Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don't just believe that foreign brands are better.

Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ' Made in China' is not bad at all," Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.

The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37%from a 2015 high of 54%.

1.The underlined word “share” in the passage means________ in Chinese.

A.分享 B.份额 C.分担

2.William Li found a big difference between ________ in 1997.

A.China andAmerica B.China and Europe C.America and Europe

3.Who did most of the research for this report?

A.Credit Suisse.

B.South China Morning Post.

C.Business Insider.

4.Which of the following is true?

A.More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products.

B.Older Chinese people don’t like foreign products any more.

C.More and more Chinese people prefer Chinese products.

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Chinese products get more popular at home.

B.Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands.

C."Made in China" is welcomed all over the world.

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