题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
贵州省织金县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷
About thirty years ago, China was known as the "Bicycle Kingdom". Soon bikes were replaced by cars. But recently an increasing number of people choose cycling instead of driving to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. Bike-sharing service provided by companies like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.
According to the data from Researh Consulting Group, the frst week of this year saw 5. 85 million active users of Mobike while Ofo had 1. 4 million active users.
People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones. The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They're popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the "last mile" problem, which refers to the final leg of a person's journey. "In places where the subway can't reach, where it's difcult to change from one kind of transport to another. It's so easy to get where you want to go with Mobike," Hu Hong, 29, who lives in Shanghai said.
However, the project has also led to problems such as illegal (非法的) parking, damage and stealing. Last month, two nurses in Beijing were placed under administrative detention (行政拘留) for five days for putting locks on two shared bikes. Now, Chinese service operators are trying to solve this problem.
Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let's try some special apps and enjoy them.
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Butter Camera
In this app, there are many filters(滤镜)that can make your photos more beautiful. But the coolest thing is that it can help you add pretty and artistic characters. The characters can be anything you like. They can be your own words, famous sayings or even a poem. You can make a photo diary that shows your feelings. |
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TaoMix 2(自然之声2)
Once in a while, you may feel tired after a busy school day. Why not try this app? This is a music app. But the sounds in it all come from nature. There are over 100 sounds of nature, such as birdcalls, wind and rain. You can hear all these sounds. The best thing is that you can create your own music by recording other sounds you like, for example, the sound of your own laughter. |
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Beaker(烧杯)
Is chemistry your favorite subject? With this app, your smart phone turns into a beaker. You "pour" chemical materials by touching the upper right-hand corner of your smart phone. You "light" a match by swiping the screen quickly. You can shake the "beaker" to make chemical reactions go faster. There are 300 chemical reactions in all. |
A Californian company wants to build a hotel in orbit (天体等运行的轨道). The space hotel will open in 2027. It will be able to carry up to 400 people. The space hotel will be shaped like a large wheel, with 24 space pods (舱) around the outside of the 200-meter-wide structure. The pods will be used for restaurants, bars, gyms, rooms for tourists, laboratories for research and so on. ▲
A UK company Seedlip has released (发布) a gift box that uses packaging (包装材料) made from mycelium (菌丝体). Seedlip is working with Magical Mushroom Company to make the packaging. Magical Mushroom adds mycelium to natural materials that farmers no longer need. As the mycelium tries to break the materials down, it grows threads (线) that form a strong and light material that can be used as packaging. And after being used, it breaks down naturally in about 40 days in a garden. |
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A Space Hotel Will Open Soon
Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai have made a new type of cloth that can be used as a digital display (数字显示) . Professor Peng Huisheng and his team have spent 10 years trying to make "digital cloth" with a silver-plated yarn (银镀纱) and a kind of thread. The cloth could allow a driver to view a GPS map on their arm while driving. It could also help people communicate better if they have language barriers or disabilities. 
A Gift Box Made from Mycelium