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【推荐1】Bill Gates’ body might live in the present, but his brain lives in the future. He has made a career out of predicting what will happen in matters of computing, public health and the environment. He correctly predicted the rise of smartphones and social media, and his latest predictions could come true, too. Here’s what Gates predicts for the future of our world.

In his Annual Letter 2015, Gates made the prediction that Africa’s agriculture industry would increase productivity by 50% by 2030. Now the continent buys about $50 billion worth of food from other countries each year, although 70% of people in Africa are farmers. “In the next 15 years，however，creations in farming will solve the food problem in Africa,” Gates wrote. “The world has already developed crops that are more productive; with all the technologies, African farmers could possibly double their harvests.”

By 2035, there could be almost no poor countries. In his Annual Letter 2014, Gates bravely predicted that continued levels of foreign help could mean there would be almost no more poor countries by 2035. “Almost all countries will be what we now call lower-middle income or richer,” Gates explained. “Countries will learn from their most productive neighbors and benefit from things like better seeds and the digital revolution. ”

By 2030, the world will discover a clean-energy breakthrough to power our world. One of Gate’s more hopeful predictions which came in 2016 said that wind, solar, or some other renewable resources would power most of the world within 15 years. “The difficulty we face is big, perhaps bigger than many people imagine,” he wrote in his letter. “But so is the chance to make things better.” Many of the poor countries he visited had no running water or electricity. At night this meant they couldn’t light or power their homes, and keep businesses open.” If the world can find a type of cheap, clean energy, it will do more than prevent climate change,” he wrote. “It will change the lives of millions of the poorest families.”

【小题1】What does the author think of Gates’ predictions?A．They sound quite unreal.B．They are mainly about computers.C．They will probably come true.D．They haven’t produced any end result.【小题2】How is the agriculture in Africa?A．It is losing its workforce.B．It is in need of productivity.C．It can satisfy the local needs.D．It is as backward as Africa’s industry.【小题3】What should poor countries do according to Gates?A．Use expensive seeds.B．Expect less foreign help.C．Rely on the digital revolution.D．Learn from the experience of other countries.【小题4】What’s Gates’ attitude to clean-energy development?A．It’s no easy task.B．It’s hard to imagine.C．It can put climate change to an end.D．It has little to do with poor families.

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When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secret—Ma Ke.
Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke\'s designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit, accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US’ first lady Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first lady’s wardrobe.
Even so, Ma prefers a low-key approach______________________________she says of all the media attention.
Ma’s relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Ma’s designs and had been wearing them for years.
The two naturally became friends. Ma says: “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who don’t share my philosophy won’t buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what I’m doing now.”
However, regardless of the brand, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.
“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage,” says a western designer.
The first lady’s double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag aren’t available at any of Exception’s shops, though Exception’s physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.
【小题1】The passage mainly discusses _________.A．the designer of the first lady Peng Liyuan’s dress, Ma KeB．the friendship between Peng Liyuan and her designerC．Peng Liyuan’s clothes on her first state visitD．the reactions to Peng Liyuan’s first visit to Moscow【小题2】In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen” to show _________.A．it is hard to explain “Which came first, the egg or the hen?”B．paying such great attention to her was unnecessaryC．the outcome was more important than the processD．her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress【小题3】In the passage, Peng Liyuan _________.A．often reflects on what she has in her heart before choosing clothesB．is sympathetic and has a strong environmental consciousnessC．always desires the exceptional charm of the brandD．is knowledgeable in philosophy【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese designer probably to support Chinese brands.B．Many citizens found Peng Liyuan’s choice quite unexpected.C．Black leather handbags like Peng’s are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.D．After Peng Liyuan’s visit to Moscow Ma Ke’s clothes became more popular.

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【推荐3】Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.

But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.

Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.

Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.

【小题1】Edison thought ____________.A．he could be happy if he was a geniusB．genius plays the most important part in one’s successC．hard work could do better than geniusD．genius could do better than hard work【小题2】Edison was _____________.A．very much interested in natureB．interested in discovering the secrets of natureC．interested in changing people’s ideasD．uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature【小题3】In Edison’s opinion, ______________.A．thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as helpB．people’s success lies mostly in geniusC．hard work is the second important thing in making people successfulD．there are few secrets for him to discover later【小题4】The last sentence in the passage most probably implies __________.A．life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beingsB．Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeC．Edison was able to live and work for 100 yearsD．people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years’ work

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