Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to form three-hour travel circle. The 55-kilometer bridge in the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary, which was opened in late October 2018, is the world's longest sea bridge. The project follows the logic that China has been using for years to guide economic development - if you want to get rich, first build a road.

At 20 times the length of California's Golden Gate Bridge, the six-lane crossing will link a regional economic zone of 70 million people, with a combined annual GDP of $1.51 trillion--almost twice that of the San Francisco Bay Area, and larger than the national economies of Australia, Spain or Mexico.

The links are part of a plan to create an integrated(综合的) region that officials have dubbed(被称为) the “Greater Bay Area”. The bridge will put Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai within an hour of each other. The main bridge, together with crossing facilities and link roads, is designed to meet growing demands for passenger and freight transport between the three cities. A “three-hour tour and golden circle” will be formed thanks to the massive(巨大的) bridge, road networks and rail links to other cities, making more travel itineraries(旅游活动日程)available.

1.Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was opened _____________.

A. In early October 2018. B. In late October 2018.

C. In early November 2018. D. In late November 2018.

2.It is designed to meet growing demands for _____________.

A. passenger transport. B. freight transport.

C. passenger and freight transport. D. goods transport.

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

A. The seven-lane crossing will link a reginal economic zone of 70 million people.

B. The annual GDP of the economies of Australia, Spain or Mexico are larger than that of the regional economic zone in China.

C. The bridge will put Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai within an hour of each other.

D. A “three-hour tour and golden circle” will be formed just thanks to the massive bridge, road networks .

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition (眼睛识别) program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.

Eye-recognition is a course of recognizing iris (虹膜), which includes the following steps. First, a kind of machine needs to collect different examples of one’s iris from his eyes and store them. Second, when this person goes to the bank to take out money, this machine will have iris feature extraction (采集). Then, this machine will compare the examples kept in it with iris feature extraction. Once the examples and the feature extraction are the same, this person will be identified (识别), and he will take out the money from the bank successfully.

However, scientists are also working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger. Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, and don’t get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct now. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

1.How does the eye-recognition program work?

A. You look at the machine. B. You say your name.

C. You type in your number. D. You show your ID card.

2.Which recognition program has been already tested in shops and banks according to the passage?

A. Remembering smells. B. Remembering fingerprints.

C. Remembering the shape of faces. D. Remembering eyes.

3.Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.

a. The man will take out the money from the bank successfully.

b. This machine will compare the examples kept in it with iris feature extraction.

c. A kind of machine needs to collect different examples of one’s iris from his eyes and store them.

d. Once the examples and the feature extraction are the same, this person will be identified.

e. When this person goes to the bank to take out money, this machine will have iris feature extraction.

A. c-d-b-a-e B. b-d-c-a-e C. c-e-b-d-a D. b-e-d-c-a

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The eye-recognition program can be up to 51% correct.

B. In Britain, 91% of people said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

C. Everyone’s eyes are different, and even twins have different eyes.

D. The eye-recognition program is widely used now.

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Tell people how the eye-recognition program works and what advantages it has.

B. We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice.

C. You won’t have to remember a number when you take money out of a bank.

D. Scientists are working on the voice-recognition system.

An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish(傻的) young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Mr Smith, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.

“My money has finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. “What will happen to me now?”

“Don't worry, young man,” answered Mr smith, “Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel much happier.”

The young man was very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then? “ he asked Mr Smith.

“No, I didn't mean that,” said the old man. “I meant that you would soon get used to(习惯于) being poor and to having no friends.”

1.An old man died and left his son_______.

A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house

2.When the son was________, he went to see Mr Smith.

A. short of money B. quite poor and sick C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone

3.The young man was very glad because Mr Smith said that________.

A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier

C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends

4.Mr smith meant the young man______.

A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing

C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness

5.What this story tells us is________.

A. that money is everything B. that money makes the matter go

C. to save each penny D. that misfortune(不幸) tests the sincerity(真诚)of friends

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