Many people thought a computer wasn’t supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system(人工智能系统 ) designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the world’s top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years.
In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasn’t out of people’s expectation. He lost the matches. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited.
At the press conference(新闻发布会) after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter(口译员) couldn’t catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee.
The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on.
1.Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo?
A. May 5. B. May 23. C. May 18. D. May Day.
2.Why did Ke Jie get angry at the press conference?
A. Because he lost the game.
B. Because the reporter couldn’t catch the interpreter.
C. Because the reporter asked him in English.
D. Because the reporter wasn’t able to speak Chinese well.
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?
A. People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago.
B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the matches.
C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee.
D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year.
4.AlphaGo is ______.
A. Ke Jie B. Lee Sedol C. a Weiqi match D. an artificially intelligent system
Nowadays more and more people like to travel, especially when vacations come. A great number of people rush out of their homes or companies to travelling spots. They either drive or take a bus, a train, a ship and so on. Some even ride bikes.
However, there is another way of travelling—poorism. People have a tour in the poorest areas of the world. Some people may take one-day poorest tour, and some even pay to stay in very poor neighborhoods to experience the lowest living standards in the world. Poorism tours take place around the world, and not just in the third world countries. You can, for instance, tour New York neighborhoods in the Bronx, in the Bund of Shanghai. Such tours can take people into the heart of poor areas within large and in some rich cities. These tours may awaken people to pay more attention to long-standing poverty, or the effects of war.
Some suggest that tours in the poor areas can raise social care. And the money from the tour can be donated to help the people there.
1. ______ like to travel when vacations come.
A. Few people B. Poor people C. Lots of people D. Rich people
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “poorism” in the second paragraph?
A. 贫困 B. 穷人 C. 穷游 D. 可怜的人
3.Some people have poorism tours ______.
A. to show how rich they are B. to experience the poor life
C. to enjoy the beautiful scenes D. to see poor people
4.Poorism tours can make people _____.
A. care for the poverty more B. know about the countryside
C. go to big cities D. go into the heart of rich cities
An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.
The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?
A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.
B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.
C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.
D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.
2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. annoyed B. worried C. scared D. shocked
3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?
A. Because he realized his mistakes.
B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.
C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.
D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. An old man and his son. B. A couple and their son.
C. A wooden bowl. D. A dinner table.
Summer vacation is coming. Most of students want to have a good trip this summer. Here is some information about trips for you.
Trip 1 The Stone Sea Bring your strong shoes for hiking in the beautiful Stone Sea. You can find all different kinds of stones and wild flowers in the area. Time: 8:00am—6:00pm Tel:4325116 Adult: ￥80.00 Child:￥20.00 | Trip 2 The Pine Sea This is a sea with a lot of pines in Mount Wu. Take your digital camera and enjoy the great sights here. It is a good place to avoid summer heat. Time: 9:00am—3:00pm Tel:4258663 Adult: ￥120.00 Child: ￥60.00 |
Trip 3 The Big Valley Take your swimming suits, and come for a night walk along the Big Valley. You can take hot spring and enjoy some folk music. Time: 10:00am—11:00pm Tel: 4325611 Adlt: ￥160.00 Child:￥120.00 Under 12 years old for free | Trip 4 The Glass Lake Wear your sun hats and enjoy wonderful sunshine. Of course, you can swim in the lake and take the boat to different islands for natural scenery. Time: 8:30am—8:00pm Tel:4235711 Adult: ￥60.00 Child: Free |
1.You should call ______ if you want to take hot spring.
A. 4325116 B. 4258663 C. 4325611 D. 4325711.
2.If you want to go to the Pine Sea, you can’t enter ________.
A. at 10:00am B. at 6:00pm C. at 11:00am D. at 2:00pm
3.If a couple with a 5-year-old child go to the Big Valley, they need to pay ______ for the trip.
A. ￥160.00 B. ￥280.00 C. ￥440.00 D. ￥320.00
4.You can go to _______ for hiking.
A. the Stone Sea B. the Pine Sea C. the Big Valley D. the Grass Lake
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying 31 to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people 32 . wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get 33 pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 34 parts of the world.
The Spring Festival was 35 in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance 36 music, share photos with friends or watch 37 in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They 38 in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese 39 they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at 40 because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1.A. yes B. goodbye C. no
2.A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out
3.A. green B. golden C. red
4.A. other B. others C. another
5.A. congratulated B. celebrated C. happened
6.A. on B. in C. to
7.A. TV B. matches C. movies
8.A. put B. join C. live
9.A. if B. weather C. whether
10.A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant
—I have difficulty working out the problem by myself. Could you help me?
— ______.
A. It’s my pleasure B. With pleasure C. No, I couldn’t
