初三19-20学年第18期总第613期

China’s diplomatic success (P3)

Pre-reading

1. What do you know about China’s diplomatic connections with other countries?

2. Do you know what China’s diplomatic policy is?

 

 

While reading

Choose the answer

1. What does Paragraph 2 tell us?

A. China has become an ideal place to hold meetings.

B. China has made efforts to practice multilateralism.

C. All of this year’s major multilateral gatherings were held in China.

D. Multilateralism is widely accepted worldwide.

 

2. At CDAC, Xi talked about _____.

A. the key to being different

B. the importance of life-long learning

C. the development of civilizations

D. the importance of multilateral events

 

3. According to Paragraph 3, what is the key to further development?

A. History.

B. Changes.

C. Isolation.

D. Openness.

 

4. What is the story mainly about?

A. China’s diplomacy.

B. Global political order.

C. Trade opportunities.

D. A shared future for mankind.

 

 

Words in use

根据首字母提示完成下列句子：

1. The leaders discussed how to p_________ cooperation between the two countries.

2. Who will a______ the meeting?

3. This year m ______ the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

 

 

Post-reading

1. Did anything remarkable happen to you in 2019?

2. What is your plan for 2020?

 

 

 

How will we save our planet? (P5)

Pre-reading

1. How will climate change affect human life?

2. What can we do to deal with this issue?

 

 

While reading

Choose the answer：

1. According to the three dictionaries, people in 2019 cared about _____ the most.

A. recycling services

B. international business

C. environmental protection

D. the overuse of natural resources

 

2. The flooding in Venice is mentioned to _____.

A. prove that Venice is not a safe place to visit

B. explain why Venice suffered serious damage

C. show how climate change has affected the world

D. explain how the climate changed in 2019

 

3. What does Mach mean in Paragraph 6?

A. Many scientists are working on the climate issue.

B. The climate issue will affect only future generations.

C. Future generations will suffer more than us.

D. It’s our responsibility to deal with climate change.

 

 

Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. Please________ (呼唤、呼吁) me when you go; don't leave me behind.

2. Mistakes _______ (由于) carelessness may have serious consequences.

3. The world community has been slow to ________ (对……作出反应) the crisis.

 

 

Post-reading

We’ve known about global warming for a long time. What can we do to stop it? Is there anything you can personally do?

 

 

 

Cool new gadgets (P6)

Pre-reading

Can you list some of the greatest inventions of modern times? How have they improved our lives?

 

 

While reading

Choose the answer

1. What makes BrainRobotics’ prosthetic hands work like real hands?

A. AI software.          B. Software testing.

C. User training.         D. 3D printing.

 

2. LightSail 2 is different from other spacecraft because _____.

A. it costs more money to launch

B. it uses solar energy to sail

C. its task is to move around the sun

D. its sails are all triangle-shaped

 

3. What do we know about the meal delivery robot?

A. It is designed to work inside a restaurant.

B. A human driver is needed to drive it remotely.

C. Customers can get their meals by speaking to it.

D. It can carry as much as 22 kg after a full charge.

 

4. Which of the following can people buy or use in 2020?

A. AI prosthetic hands.

B. DNA Data Writer.

C. Meal delivery robots.

D. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Foldable.

 

 

Words in use

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

 

1. 我们的目的是不要用无聊的图片占用太多空间。

    Our aim was not to use boring pictures to ________ too much space.

2. 我从来没真正学会怎样正确打字。

    I have never really learned to ____ properly.

3. 实际上，你也想到了同样的方法

    As it________, you thought of the same method.

 

 

Post-reading

New inventions are aimed at making people’s lives more convenient and fun. Can you think of any other inventions that make our lives better?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

答案与解析：

P3：

1. B。从文中第二段可以得知中国举行了四次重要的多边会议。它们分别是第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛，世界园艺博览会，亚洲文明对话大会和第二届中国国际进口博览会。可见中国正在努力实行多边主义。故答案为B。

 

2. D。由文章第二段最后一句可知，习主席强调了这些多边交流活动可以促进交流、共同学习和进一步的发展。说明了多边活动的重要性。故答案为D。

 

3. D。从文章第三段最后一句We must open up further to gain opportunities for development.可以得知我们要进一步扩大开放，争取发展的机遇。因此开放是未来发展的关键。故答案为D。

 

4. A。从文章第一段和最后一段以及标题可以得知中国试图实行多边主义外交，来寻求一个公平的全球政治秩序。而构建公平正义的世界秩序需要构建命运共同体。因此本文主要讲述了中国外交。故答案为A。

 

 

Word in use

1. promote

2. attend

3. marks

 

 

 

P5:

1. C。从第二段最后一句This tells us that climate change was a widely-discussed issue in 2019.可以得知根据三本字典提到的词语，气候变化产生的环境问题是人们在2019年最关心的问题。故答案为C。

 

2. C。从文章第四段第一句Climate change has already affected the world in many ways. 可以得知气候变化已经在很多方面影响了世界。威尼斯就是个最好的例子。故答案为C。

 

3. D。从文章第六段最后一句“It’s definitely our issue now.”可以得知十几年前关于气候问题的科学研究刚起步时，气候变化的影响可以被视为关乎子孙后代的问题，而现在绝对是我们要面对解决的问题了。故答案为D。

 

 

Words in use

 

1. call for

2. due to 

3. respond to

 

 

 

 

 

P6

1. A。文中第三段第一句The hand is powered by AI that allows it to “learn” from its user and vice versa. 可以得知义肢手由人工智能驱动，它可以向它的使用者学习，反之亦然。可以故答案为A。

 

2. B。从文章中第八段最后一句 a new type of spacecraft could end this problem by using the power of the sun to sail through space.可以得知一种新型的太空飞船可以利用太阳能在空中航行，从而解决燃料占用太空飞船空间和重量的问题。故答案为B。

 

3. D。从文章第七段第一句The robot can carry up to 22 kg and travel 48 km on a single charge. 可以得知送餐机器人一次充电可以负重22公斤，行走48公里。故答案为D。

 

4. D。从文章第十一段最后一句It will hit the market in 2020. 可以得知联想公司的可折叠笔记本电脑X1将在2020年上市。故答案为D。

 

 

Word in use

1. take up

2. type 

3. turned out