1、第15课时八年级(下)Units 910一、阅读理解A(2023河南许昌一模)Imagine you walk into a store. Strangely enough, you see no salesperson inside. You pick up things and prepare to wait in line and pay, but even more oddly, there is no cashiers(收银员) at all. So what has happened to this store?Well, you may have entered Tao Caf,
2、 a cashless store created by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Last July, the public got to see the store for the first time at the Alibabas Taobao Maker Festival in Hangzhou.The store sells drinks, fast food and snacks. It can hold 50 shoppers at a time. To enter and shop, people only need a smart
3、phone with a Taobao app and an Alipay account(账户).By scanning their Taobao QR code(二维码), shoppers are followed by cameras for facial recognition(面部识别). The store has also digitized(数字化)all goods on the shelves. So when shoppers pick up goods, the system will be able to “watch” and “remember” their c
4、hoice.When shoppers are ready to leave, they dont wait in line to pay. Instead, they go through two checkout(结账)doors. Then the bills will automatically be paid with a Taobao account connected to Alipay.According to Alibaba, the checkout machines can recognize goods even when shoppers put them in po
5、ckets or bags. So it is almost impossible to steal things from the store.Tao Caf is not the only cashless store in China. A 24-hour convenience store with no salesperson called BingoBox opened in Shanghai last year. To enter the store, shoppers scan a QR code on WeChat or Alipay. But unlike the Tao
6、Caf, they have to scan another QR code to leave the BingoBox.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1.The underlined word “oddly” probably means “”.A.happilyB.strangelyC.importantlyD.interestingly2.Tao Caf is known as .A.a coffee shopB.an online storeC.a cashless storeD.a camera shop3.What do you need if you want to buy thin
7、gs from Tao Caf?a.a smart phoneb.a Taobao appc.an Alipay accountd.a BingoBox QR codeA.a,b,cB.a,b,dC.a,c,dD.b,c,d4.What are paragraphs 45 mainly about?A.How to check out in Tao Caf.B.Why Tao Caf needs cameras.C.Why people find goods easily in Tao Caf.D.How the system in Tao Caf works.5.What can we in
8、fer from the story?A.Students can buy many kinds of school things in Tao Caf.B.Lots of things will be lost in the cashless store.C.People cant buy anything at midnight at BingoBox.D.It saves people much time by shopping at Tao Caf.BEducation is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very sma
9、ll village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to write their own names;with his help, many people learned to read newspapers for the first time;with his help, many women were able to
10、 teach their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those without it. After generations(几代人) of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I am a beneficiary(受益者) of that progress. Otherwise I would never become a singer and a professor o
11、f music.Education is about women and the girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their childrens first teacher someday. In China, Spring Bud Education Program(春蕾计划) has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have finished university education an
12、d they are doing well at work.Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions(地区) the number of school dropouts(辍学者) is astonishing. We call for more educational resources to these places.Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it n
13、ot only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible citizens.Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village. Together we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls ca
14、n have chances to get good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, it will be a reality enjoyed by every young woman on this planet. 6.What did the writers father do in those days?A.He opened a bookstore.B.He opened a hospital.C.He opened a n
15、ight school.D.He opened a supermarket.7.Why is it important for girls to go to school?A.Because they will become their childrens first teacher someday.B.Because they love reading.C.Because they can learn how to write their own names.D.Because they can be smarter than boys.8.Whats the number of girls
16、 who can go back to school with the help of Spring Bud Education Program?A.3 million.B.More than 3 million.C.Less than 3 million.D.Over 2 million.9.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?A.Education is about the young people.B.Education is about women and the girls.C.Education is about equality.