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  • 1. (2020·南充) 阅读理解

        The following news is from China Daily(www.chinadaily.com) which covers differen fields.

    J. K. Rowling Publishes New Story Online

        The famous English writer J. K. Rowling said on Tuesday, "I'm producing a new story called The Ickabog which will be free to read online. "It's the first children's book by J. K. Rowling, since she finished Harry Potter in 2007.

    China Sends Beidou Successfully

        China sent the last satellite of Beidou into space on Tuesday. The satellite is the 59th in the Beidou family. It marks the completion of Beidou, one of the networks around the world, along with the United States GPS, Russia's GLONASS and the European Union's Calileo.

    Jeff Bezos Is Taking Action

        The world's richest person Jeff Bezos, the boss of Amazon.com, announced on Monday that he would put in 10 million dollars to start a great project, which would support scientists, researchers and NGOs to help save the animals in danger and protect the natural world.

    China and France Holds an Online Concert

        To deepen the friendship between the people of China and France, artists from both countries stepped onto the same stage and performed online on Monday. The online concert allows people to enjoy both traditional Chinese folk songs and French classics.

    The Vaccines May Re Ready

     

        Many countries are developing the vaccines for COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎) by different methods. Some are even going through the final step to decide how well the vaccine works and if it's safe. With more than 160 possible vaccines under study, experts hope that vaccine may be ready by the end of 2020.

    1. (1) According to the 2nd piece of news, Galileo is a         .
      A . rocket B . person C . network D . country
    2. (2) Who is putting in 10 million dollars to start a great project?
      A . J. K. Rowling. B . Jeff Bezos. C . Scientists. D . Researchers.
    3. (3) Which of the following is true according to the given information?
      A . The Ickabog is a cheap children's book by J. K. Rowling. B . Jeff Bezos is starting a great project to study vaccines. C . If you watch the online concert, you can enjoy traditional music. D . The vaccines for COVID-19 are ready in many countries now.
    4. (4) What is probably the topic of the 2nd piece of news?
      A . Environmental protection. B . Medical care. C . Modern technology. D . Famous people.
    5. (5) Which one can you read if you are interested in health?
      A . J. K. Rowling Publishes New Story online B . Jeff Bezos is Taking Action C . China and France Holds an Online Concert D . The Vaccines May Be Ready

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