Here is the Eight O’clock News.
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Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the
first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased
to 140 billion yuan.
The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with
students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th anniversary. They had
been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing.
They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in
Beihai Park.
Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new
shopping assistant robot which was invented by a Japanese company could be the
answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot
was tested at a shopping center in February 2006.
About 500 people from different countries were in the
2006 “Rock Paper Scissors (剪刀)” World Match in
Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said that playing this game is
fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.
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And now it’s time for Morning Music.
1.The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle
School didn’t _________.
A.take photos B.visit places
of interest
C.sing songs D.have a
football match
2.Which of the following is NOT talked about in the
news?
A.The robot can
help with shopping bags.
B.A Japanese
company invented the robot.
C.The robot was
tested at a shopping centre.
D.There are
such robots in people’s homes now.
3.The underlined word “anniversary” means_________.
A.birthday
B.yearly return
of the date of an event
C.university
D.the new
beginning of something important
4.Which of the following is a game?
A.Shopping
assistant robot. B.May Golden
Week.
C.Rock Paper
Scissors. D.A visit to
the school.