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1.Beforedomesticationhorseswere______.
A.caughtforsportsB.huntedforfood
C.madetopullploughsD.usedtocarrypeople
2.TheauthorusestheShetlandhorseasanexampletoshow______.
A.itissmallerthantheClydesdalehorse
B.horsesusedtohavegentlepersonalities
C.somehorseshavebettershapedthanothers
D.horseswereoflessvarietybeforedomestication
3.Horsescontributedtothespreadofcultureby______.
A.carryingheavyloads
B.changingfarmingmethods
C.servingasameansoftransport
D.advancingagricultureindifferentareas
4.Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A.whyhumansdomesticatedhorses
B.howhumansandhorsesneededeachother
C.whyhorsescameindifferentshapesandsizes
D.howhumansocietiesandhorsesinfluencedeachother
Passage2
Despitethehightechnologyandinvestment（投资）inflooddefencesbytheEnvironmentAgency（环保局）,thereisnowaytostopallflooding—soonerorlaternaturewillproducesomethingthatwillbeateventhestrongestdefences.
Warningpeopleofthisdangerisveryimportantifwearetopreventthegreatlossoflifeseenfifty-threeyearsago.IndeediftheFloodWarmingSystemthatcurrentlyexistshadbeenaroundonthatcold,stormynightinJanuary1953,manyliveswouldhavebeenspared.
TheEnvironmentAgencytookovertheroleoffloodwarningin1995fromthepolicewhohadtogodoortodoororsoundalarmstogetthenewsout.TheserviceisbeingconstantlyimprovedandacombinationofbettertechnologyandincreasedinvestmentfollowingtheEasterFloodsof1998hasledtothecreationofFloodlineandanautomatic（自动）messagingsystemthatcanwarnthousandsofpeopleinverylittletime.
08459881188offersinformationandadvice24hoursadayandifwarningsareinplace,callerscangetinformationeitherfromlocalupdatesorbyusingaquickdialcodefortheirarea.
TheFloodWarningteaminKenthasalsosentletterstothepeoplelivingclosetotheriversortheseaandinvitedthemtojointheAVM（automatedvoicemessaging）system.Anyonechoosingtotakeupthisfreeservicewillreceivearecordedmessagedirectlytotheirhome,businessorpagertellingthemoftilelevelofwarning,givingthemasmuchtimeaspossibletocarryouttheirfloodplanandsaveitemsthatcannotbereplacediflostordamaged,suchasphotographsorchildren'
sfavoritetoys.
1.Choosethecorrectstatementsfromthefollowingaccordingtothepassage.
a.Manypeoplelosttheirlivesinthefloodin1953.
b.TheFloodWarningsystemwasalreadyinusein1953.
c.Flooddefensescanstopallflooding.
d.TheEnvironmentAgencybegantowarnpeopleoffloodin1995.
e.FloodlinewascreatedaftertheEasterFloodsof1998.
A.a,b,c
B.b,c,d
C.a,c,e
D.a,d,e
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pager”meaninthepassage?
A.Aboyemployedtocarryluggageinhotels.
B.Apieceofequipmentdesignedtoreceiveandshowmessages.
C.Apageofpaperswrittentooffermessages.
D.Apersoninvitedtowritepagesofmessages.
3.Peoplecaneasilygetinformationandadviceaboutfloodanytimeofthedayfrom______.
A.automaticmessagingsystem
B.08459881188
C.theFloodWarningteaminKent
D.automatedvoicemessagingsystem
4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemayprobablybe______.
A.EnvironmentAgency
B.TechnologyInFloodDefences
C.FloodWarningSystem
D.EasterFloods
Passage3
Haveyouevertriedlivingawholedaywithoutcash？
Withasmartphone,itiseasyforordinarypeopletodosoinmostpartsofChina,evenwhenpublictransportationisinvolved.Infact,China'
smobilepaymentappsareexpandingtheirreachesintheglobalmarketasinternetgiantslikeAlibabaandTencentseektopromotetheire-paymenttoolsoverseas.
WhileWechatPayhasbeenusedintwentycountriesandregionsincludingJapanandtheRepublicofKorea,Alipayofferspaymentchoicesforshopping,transportandsightseeinginthirty-eightcountriesandregions.Wechatcandealwithtransactions（交易）inthirteencurrencies,whileAlipaysupportssettlementsintwenty-sevencurrencies.Consumersinaltogethertwenty-fourcountriescangettheirtaxrefundsthroughAlipay,andtheappisavailableinmorethansixtyoverseasairportstooffervariousservices.Besidespromotingappsoverseas,Alibaba'
sAntFinancialhaspartneredwithIndia'
sPayTMsince2015tohelpthelatterbuildalocalmobilepaymentplatformandcontrolrisks.
WhatiscertainisthatthegrowthofChina'
smobilepaymentisdrivenbyimprovedInternetfacilities,technologicalinnovation（变革）aswellasafriendlybusinessenvironment.Aftersuccessesinonlineshopping,mobilepaymentsexpandedintostoresandrestaurantsinandoutsideChina.ThetrendhasmadeChinatheworld'
slargestmobilepaymentmarket.
1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaccordingtothepassage？
________
A.E-paymentscanbemadeforbusrides.
B.E-paymentscanbemadeforshopping.
C.E-paymentscanbemadeforeducation.
D.E-paymentscanbemadeforpersonalfinance.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"
partneredwith"
inparagraph2mean？
A.discussedaplanwith
B.signedacontractwith
C.setupabusinesswith
D.competedforabidwith
3.WhatfactorcontributedtothedevelopmentofChina'
smobilepayment？
A.Thegrowthofpopulation
B.Theriseofthedomesticeconomy
C.Theincreaseinfinancialinvestment
D.ThedevelopmentofInternetsystems
4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle？
A.E-paymentSuccessinChina
B.MobilePaymentHelpsChinaDevelopFast
C.China'
sMobilePaymentExpandsWorldwide
D.MobilePayments'
InvolvementinPublicTransport
Passage4
IstartedmyjourneyattheCadillacHouse,droveoutofthecityandgotonthe1-95towardWashington,D.C..It'
saboutafour-hourdrive.
AssoonasIjumpedonthehighway,Ispeduptoabout70milesperhourandenteredstandardcruisecontrol.Asmallindicatorontheinstrumentpanel（仪表盘）showedthecarwasreadytoengageself-drivingmode.Ipushedabuttononthesteeringwheeltobegin,initiatingSuperCruisemode.
AgreenlightbaratthetopofmysteeringwheelshowedthatSuperCruisewason.Therewerenoshake,nosuddenspeedchangesoranythinglikethat.Thecarremainedperfectlysteady.Itusesacombinationofcameras,radarsensors,andGPStofindthecenterofthelane.Thecarfounditlikeatrainonatrack.
IhadtoadmitthatIwaslittleworriedaboutlettingthecartakeoveratfirst.Ikeptmyhandsnearthewheelandmyeyeslockedontheroad.Afterabouttenminutes,Ifinallystartedtotrustthecar'
sjudgment.Itsoonbecameclearthatitcouldeasilydriveitselfinlighttraffic,brakingwhennecessaryandkeepingasteadyspeed.
Thenwehitabottleneck.TherewasastandstilltrafficoutsideofBaltimore,andthingscouldhaveeasilygonewrong,butthisiswhereSuperCruisereallyshined.Thevehiclecametoacompletestoptoavoidcrashingintotraffic,thenspedupwhencarsstartedmovingagain.Itwasimpressiveashell,andsomethingthatsetsthe2018CadillacCT6apartfromallcompetitors.
IeventuallyturnedoffthehighwayandheadedintoWashingtonD.C..ToturnSuperCruiseof,Isimplyhitthebuttononthesteeringwheelagain.Thegreenlightatthetopofthewheelturnedoff,andItookcontrolofthecar.
TheCT6hadnoproblembringingmefromNewYorktoWashington,D.C,inSuperCruisemodepracticallyalbyitself.ItmakesmehopefulforafuturewhereI'
llneverneedtotouchasteeringwheelagain.
1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Arepo
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