Eight Days Best of China Tour This tour covers two ancient capital cities of China - Beijing & Xi'an， as well as the most developed city - Shanghai． It's not overstated to call it the most classic China tour， for China's past， present and future are epitomized（成为…的缩影）in the golden triangle cities for your exploration． Highlights of this tour： Be thrilled by the grand of Great Wall， as well as the delicacy and majesty of Forbidden City and Summer Palace in Beijing． Experience the World Heritage Site of Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an， the ancient capital city of China． Feel the charm and vitality of Shanghai， the most prosperous and modernized city in China． Our tour - at a glance Day 1-4 Arrival & Beijing Tour Two full days and a half day sightseeing covering the grand Tiananmen Square， historical Forbidden City， spectacular Temple of Heaven， manmade wonder Great Wall of China， royal park Summer Palace and traditional Hutong． Day 5-6 Xi'an Tour & Flight to Shanghai One full day to visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors， leisurely walk on the Ancient City Wall and Muslim Quarter． Before leaving for Shanghai， explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Shan'xi History Museum． Day 7-8 Shanghai Tour & Departure Experience the great contrast of Shanghai by visiting the traditional Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple， modern and prosperous Shanghai World Financial Center， Nanjing Road and the Bund， etc． Start planning your tailor-made holiday by contacting one of our specialists． Once enquired， you'll get a response within 0.5-23.5 hours．
Which tourist attraction is not included in the Beijing tour？ ______
A. The Temple of Heaven． B. The Great Wall． C. The Summer Palace． D. The National Museum of China．
If you start your tour on May 27th， when will you be in Xi'an？ ______
A. June 1st． B. June 2nd． C. June 3rd． D. June 4th．
What type of writing is this text？ ______
A. News． B. Notice． C. Advertisement． D. Travel journal．
Poetry is the artistic expression of the human thoughts and feelings in rhythmical and emotional language． Compared with prose （散文） ， it lays more stress on rhythm， imagery （意象）， emotion， and imagination． As its language is rhythmical， its sound is highly musical． We may say， "No rhythm， no poetry"， no matter the rhythm of poetry is traditional as in metrical （格律的） style or "natural" as in free verse． So the poet must write carefully and reflectively in order to find words that not only fulfills the demands of meter and rhyme， but also expresses the meaning in a manner that complements the imagery and tone of the rest of the poem． This careful use of language is the most significant difference between ordinary prose and poetry． The ordinary prose writer neatly builds an argument using words the way a mason （石匠）builds a house using bricks； the poet is an artisan who creates a fieldstone hearth （大卵石壁炉炉床）- each stone or each word is turned over， examined， and often laid aside until it can be placed where its shape， weight， and color will contribute to the strength and beauty of the whole． Prose， according to Samuel Taylor Coleridge， is "words in their best order"， and poetry is "the best words in their best order"． The reader's chief delight in reading poetry comes from his response to its musical effect， which comes from many metrical patterns represented in conventional iambic （抑扬格） feet or from repetitions and parallel phrasing shown in free verse and from other elements of poetry．
What's the purpose of saying "No rhythm， no poetry" in paragraph 1？ ______
A. To show the importance of rhythm in poetry． B. To show rhythm is the most important element． C. To show there is no limit on the use of rhythm． D. To show rhythm is more important than poetry．
What is the most important difference between ordinary prose and poetry？ ______
A. The degree of emotion． B. The careful choice of words． C. The delicate use of the metric style． D. The demands of meter and rhyme．
Where is the reader's main joy in reading poetry？ ______
A. The experience of the poet's emotion． B. The appreciation of the metrical pattern． C. The reader's reaction to the musical effect． D. The comprehension of the thoughts and feelings．
How is the text mainly developed？ ______
A. By definition． B. By examples． C. By quotation． D. By comparison．
Shark attacks not only disturb beach activities， but can affect associated tourist industries． Shark nets are a common solution to preventing shark attacks on beaches， but they cause dangers to sea ecosystems． Seeking a cost-effective way to monitor beach safety over large areas， we have developed a system called Shark Spotter． It combines artificial intelligence （AI）， computing power， and drone （无人机） technology to identify and warn lifesavers to sharks near swimmers． The project is a cooperation between the University of Technology Sydney and The Ripper Group， which is pioneering the use of drones-called "Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers"-in the search and rescue movement in Australia． SharkSpotter can detect sharks and other potential threats using real-time aerial imagery． The system analyses video from a camera attached to a drone to monitor beaches for sharks， send warnings， and conduct rescues． Developed with techniques known as "deep learning"， the Shark Spotter system receives imagery from the drone camera and attempts to identify all objects in the scene． Once certain objects are detected， they are put into one of 16 categories： shark， whale， dolphin， rays， different types of boats， surfers， and swimmers． If a shark is detected， Shark Spotter provides both a visual sign on the computer screen and an audible warning to the operator． The operator confirms the warning and sends text messages from the Shark Spotter system to the Surf Life Savers for further action． In an emergency， the drone is equipped with a lifesaving flotation pod （漂浮仓） together with an electronic shark repellent （驱逐装置） that can be dropped into the water in cases where swimmers are in severe trouble， trapped in a rip， or if there are sharks close by． In January 2018， the Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers was used to rescue two young swimmers caught in a rip at Lennox Head， NSW． The drone flew down the beach some 800 meters from the lifeguard station， and a lifesaving flotation pod was dropped from the drone． The complete rescue operation took 70 seconds． We believe Shark Spotter is a win-win for both marine life and beachgoers． This unique technology combines dynamic video image processing AI and advanced drone technology to creatively deal with the global challenge of ensuring safe beaches， protecting environments， and promoting tourism．
A Shark Spotter is ______ ．
A. a solution to monitor sharks B. an equipment to identify lifesavers C. a technology to prevent shark attacks D. a project to pioneer the use of drones
When a shark is spotted near a swimmer， the system will ______ ．
A. take timely action B. analyze the visual data C. classify the identified objects D. turn on "deep learning" mode
The example in the 5th paragraph shows us that the system is ______ ．
A. efficient in saving lives B. effective in detecting sharks C. smart in driving sharks away D. practical over the whole sea area
What is the author's attitude towards the future of SharkSpotter？ ______
A. Doubtful． B. Optimistic． C. Negative． D. Objective．
One day your pocket might power your smartphone． Soon you may never have to worry about your smartphone running out of juice． Your clothing will simply power it back up for you． That's the word from scientists at China's Chongqing and Jinan Universities in a study just published in the journal ACS Nano． Researchers have been hard at work during the last few years trying to create wearable energy， or clothes that can charge things． The assumption is simple． People today rely heavily upon devices such as smartphones and tablets． And they're looking for ways to recharge these devices on the go． So if you could design clothing fabric that could make use of solar power -one of the most widely available and inexhaustible renewable energy sources - you'd be able to charge your various devices with ease． Scientists have had some past success creating energy-harvesting fibers． But there was always one problem when they tried to fashion these threads into self-powered smart clothes： The fibers they designed got damaged during the clothing manufacturing process， namely during the weaving and cutting． The Chongqing and Jinan University scientists say they've solved this problem because the energy-collecting and energy-storing threads they created are highly flexible - each individual thread is easily bendable， and not simply the fabric as a whole． The team's sample textile can be fully charged to 1.2 volts in 17 seconds by exposure to sunlight - enough voltage that your future smart T-shirt or smart dress might be able to power small electronics． It's durable， too； their research showed there was no descent in the fabric after 60 days． But don't worry that this means the fabric is similar to rough cloth． The scientists note their textile can be fashioned into numerous different patterns， and tailored into any designed shape， without affecting performance．
What does the underlined phrase "running out of juice" in Paragraph 1 mean？ ______
A. Being lacking in energy． B. Wanting to have some juice． C. Being picked out of a drink． D. Having some water running out．
Why could smart dress charge a phone？ ______
A. A solar cell is attached to the dress． B. The fabric of the textile contains current． C. The fabric of the textile is easily bendable． D. The fabric of the textile could collect and store the solar energy．
What is the scientists" attitude towards the scientific technology？ ______
A. Optimistic． B. Pessimistic． C. Neutral． D. Doubtful．
This passage is written to ______ ．
A. persuade readers to buy new clothes B. inform readers of the ways to use their devices C. introduce new wearable energy to readers D. remind readers to wear smart clothes
It's not easy being a teenager- nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager． You can make your child feel angry， hurt， or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself． It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you'll still be there for him when he needs you． Expect a lot from your child， just not everything． Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving， consider everything else open to discussion to help them grow up more independently． If your child is unwilling to discuss something， don't insist he tell you what's on his mind． The more you insist， the more likely that he'll clam up． Instead， let him attempt to solve things by himself． At the same time， remind him that you're always there for him should he seek advice or help． Show respect for your teenager's privacy （隐私）． Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations． Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family， which can make them more mature． If your child talks on the family's telephone for too long， tell him he can talk for 15 minutes， but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time． This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls， but teaches your teenager moderation （节制）． Or if you are open to the idea， allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．
The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ______ ．
A. how to get along with a teenager B. how to respect a teenager C. how to understand a teenager D. how to help a teenager grow up
What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ ______
A. become excited B. show respect C. refuse to talk D. seek help
The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ______ ．
A. to use the phone in a proper way B. to pay for his own telephone C. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly
What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text？ ______
A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs． B. Give him advice only when necessary． C. Let him have his own telephone． D. Not talk about personal things with him．
In the process of my growing up， Dad was hard on me， who always made sure I made my bed and did my homework．He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party．I got so angry with him for laying down the low．I would scream， "I hate you!"Dad would yell back， "Good!I don't care!"Deep down I knew he did． One time at a party，I drank too much alcohol and got so sick．I said， "Call my dad．"Next thing，Dad was carrying me to the car．I woke up the next morning，thinking I would definitely be criticized．As expected，I got a roasting，but I now understand why I need discipline． Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films． I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series， but it wasn't until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress．Like those early days for Dad， I faced lots of rejections． Working in such a competitive industry， I've sometimes thought， "I can't do this any more．" Once， after a trip to Hollywood， I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting， listening to Eckhart Tolle's music and trying to find myself again． Dad sat me down and said， "Alice， I know it's hard， but it's all about persistence．" Now I get to work with Dad a lot， which I love． We both passionate about acting， which comes from us being so interested in people．If it weren't for Dad，I wouldn't be where I am today． He's my biggest fan， and when you have that in your life you can go a long way．
What does the underlined phrase "got a roasting" in Paragraph 2 mean？ ______
A. got scolded B. got drunk C. got injured D. got stimulated
Which of the following statements is WRONG？ ______
A. It is her father who has helped shape the author who she is． B. They are both enthusiastic about acting and interested in people． C. As an actor， her father's career took off smoothly at the very beginning． D. She was bitter about her father as a school girl as he was too strict with her．
Which of the following best describe the author's father？ ______
A. talkative but diligent B. strict but caring C. persistent and humorous D. passionate and active
