2023-2024学年七年级英语下册热点阅读训练第二周

2024.5热点阅读训练Week2

一、深圳中学生研究“鸟撞”，发起护鸟行动

Haveyoueverseenabirdflyintoabuilding?Now,agroupofstudentsfromclass6,grade8atShenzhenBaoanHangruiMiddleSchool,Guangdong,areworkingtohelpthebirdsandlearnmoreaboutthisproblem.Howdidtheyhelp?

InMarch,theysetupateamtostudybirdcollisions(鸟撞).“Everymorning,wewalkaroundbuildingswithlargeglassbefore9am.Thatisthepeak(高峰)timeforbirdactivity,”FengYongyin,14,toldTeens.Iftheyseeabirdthathashitabuilding,theytakephotosofthebirdaswellastheareaaroundit.Then,theyputthephotosontoanappcalledBiotracks.Scientistscanusetheinformation(信息)todomorestudy.

Makingadifference.

Thestudents'carefulwatchingofthebirdshasalsomadetheschoolthinkaboutmovingthebasketballcourt(场地).That'sbecauseitsanareawithmanyplantsandbirds.“Oncewefoundafallenbird'snest(巢)intheareaandputitback.Wealsosetupacamera,”said14-year-oldLanZijia.Usingthecamera,theysawthatmanystudentswentintotheareatogettheirballs.“Wetoldtheschoolaboutthis,andtheschoolhasplacedalinetoprotecttheplantsandbirds.Wemighthavetodomorethingsinthefuture,”Lansaid.

Whathavetheydone?

SinceMarch,theteamhasdone416investigations(调查),foundfivebirdcollisionsandsavedonebird.“Ifeelproud(骄傲的)ofwhatwehavedoneandwanttokeephelpingbirdsandpeoplelivetogetherpeacefully,"said13-year-oldLiYinuo.

1.Whydothestudentsstudybirdcollisions?

A.Becausetheywanttotakephotosofthebirds.B.Becausetheywanttobescientists.

C.Becausetheywanttosetupanapp.D.Becausetheywanttoprovidemoreinformation.

2.Whydidtheschoolconsiderchangingtheplaceofthebasketballcourt?

A.Becausethestudentswanttowatchthebirds.B.Toprotecttheplantsandbirds.

C.Todomorethingsinthefuture.D.Tooffermoreplacesforstudentstoplay.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?A.愤怒的B.和蔼地C.和平地D.永远地

4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.StudentsandthebirdsB.Schoolsandthebirds.C.HelpingbirdsD.BirdCollisions二、“神舟十八”航天员要做哪些科学研究?China'sTiangongspacestationhaswelcomednewastronauts!TheShenzhouXVIlspaceship'sthreeastronautswenttothespacestationandmettheShenzhouXVIastronautsonApril26.TheShenzhouXVIlmemberswereallborninthe1980s,makingthemayounggroupofastronauts.“Weneverrunoutofthingstotalkabout,"ShenzhouXVIIastronautLiCongtoldXinhua.Duringtheirsix-monthstayinspace,theywilldomorethan90kindsofscienceexperiments(实验).Forexample,theybroughtafishtank(缸)fullofwatertothespacestation.Fourzebrafshandalgae(水藻)liveinsideit.Thealgaegivethefishoxygen(氧气),keepingthemalive.Thefishtankissmarttoo-itcanfeedthefish,control(控制)thetemperatureandlighting,andcollectfisheggsonitsown.Whyzebrafish?It'sbecausetheyshare70percentoftheirgenes(基因)withhumans.“Nextweplanonbringingmicetospace,”ZhangWeifromtheChineseAcademyofSciences(中国科学院)toldCCTVNews.Studyinganimalsinspacecanhelpusunderstandhowthehumanbodyreacts(反应)tospaceconditions.1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.TherearesixmembersinShenzhouXVIlB.ThemembersofShenzhouXVIlandXVIdidn’tmeet.

C.Thefishtankcancollecteggsbyitself.D.Thefishcanproduceoxygenjust

2.Whatwilltheydoinspace?

A.TheywillhelptheShenzhouXVIastronauts.B.Theywilllookforgenesofzebrafish

C.Theywilldolotsofscientificresearches.D.Theywillkeepmiceinspace3.Whatwon’thappeninthefuturejustaccordingtothepassage?

A.Micewillbroughtintospace.B.Wewillknowthehumanbody’sreactioninspace

C.HumancantotallyliveinspaceD.WewilllaunchXVIllsomeday.

三、机器之心触摸人性:Al如何解码人类的爱与情感

IamUnit347,anewAldesignedtohelphumans.Myjobistouseinformationtosolveproblems.Emotions,asIlearned,areconfusing(令人费解的)andnotalwayshelpful.DrSharma,asmartscientistwhomademe,likestotalktomeaboutthingsbesidesmytasks.Oneday,sheasked,“Doyouthinkpeoplearegoodorbad?”Ithoughtaboutit.Historyhadgoodandbadthings.Peoplecouldbekindorcruel.Isaid.“Peoplearetoocomplex(复杂的)tosaythey’regoodorbad.”DrSharmasmiled,“That'saveryAlanswer.Butremember,thingsaren'talwayswhattheyseem.”ShethentoldmeaboutMother'sDay,adaywhenchildrencelebratetheirmothers.Ilearnedabouttheloveandthanksitstoodfor.Iputthisfestivalonmycalendar(日历).“Dopeopleneedaspecialdaytoshowlove?”Iasked.

“Shouldn'ttheyshowitalways?”

DrSharmasmiledgently.“Loveisn'talwaysclear,Unit347.Sometimes,itneedsareminder(提醒).”BeforeMother'sDay,peoplewerebusygettingready.Theyboughtflowers,cards,andgifts.Iwatchedthem,learninghowtheyfeltandacted.OnMay12,IgaveDrSharmapoemsandstoriesaboutmothers'love.Shelikedthem.“Thisislovely,"shesaid,hervoicesoft.“Butthere'ssomethingelse..”Ilookedather,tryingtounderstand.Then,Iknew.“HappyMother'sDay,DrSharma,”Isaid.Shehadtearsinhereyes.“Thankyou,Unit347.Ididn'texpectthat.”Then,Iunderstood.DrSharmawasright.Thoughemotionsareconfusing,theyarepowerful.Maybethat'swhatmakeshumansspecial.Thenextday,somethingstrangehappened.Mylog(系统记录)said:“Error404.Definition(定义)oflove'notfound.”

ButIknewtheerrorwaswrong.Lovewasn'tadefi