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Here is the Eight O’clock News.

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Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during thefirst three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increasedto 140 billion yuan.

The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang withstudents from Toronto in Canada to celebrate the 20th anniversary. They hadbeen 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 inBeihai Park.

Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A newshopping assistant robot which was invented by a Japanese company could be theanswer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robotwas tested at a shopping center in February 2006.

About 500 people from different countries were in the2006 “Rock Paper Scissors (剪刀)” World Match inCanada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said that playing this game isfun, 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 MiddleSchool didn’t _________.

A．take photos                            B．visit placesof interest

C．sing songs                             D．have afootball match

2.Which of the following is NOT talked about in thenews?

A．The robot canhelp with shopping bags.

B．A Japanesecompany invented the robot.

C．The robot wastested at a shopping centre.

D．There aresuch robots in people’s homes now.

3.The underlined word “anniversary” means_________.

A．birthday

B．yearly returnof the date of an event

C．university

D．the newbeginning of something important

4.Which of the following is a game?

A．Shoppingassistant robot.                 B．May GoldenWeek.

C．Rock PaperScissors.                     D．A visit tothe school.

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

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