Do you know about Artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）? Al is growing very fast now.
We are living in a world that depends more and more on Al. AI is a group of techchnologies that help machines get, understand and use information to do tasks.
AI’s recent developments have got a lot of social attention. Some people have welcomed AI. Because it makes things possible. For example, Al will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering. But this attention has also produced a lot of fear.Especially, many workers are worrying that Al could make them lose their jobs.
According to a recent study, nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of Al. In some industries, Al is already doing the work that people used to do, such as assembling(装配) cars, digging the coal and lifting goals. Self-driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the driver’sjobs in the future.
On the other hand, Al will also create many new jobs for people. More people will be needed to write programmers for Al systems( 系 统 )and they will set up and work on them, too.
Meanwhile, jobs that require feelings, excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced(取代)by Al. These include jobs in fields like teaching, nursing and personal trainig.
Al is here. It is changing how people live and work in many ways. That makes Al important to watch, not to fear.
1.What can AI help machines to do?（不超过 15 个词）
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2.What are many workers worrying about?（不超过 10 个词）
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3.According to the passage，will people be replaced by AI?（不超过 5 个词）
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It is reported that fossils( 化 石 )found in China are from an totally new type of dinosaur( 恐龙)that belonged to the same family as the giants diplodocus(梁龙)which have died out and only can be seen in pictures.
The fossils were first discovered in 2004 by a farmer in Lingwu, a small town in the west of China. Since then, a group of people led by Xu Xing, an expert from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have dug up the whole or parts of skeletons(骷髅)from between seven and 10 dinosaurs.
Xu and researchers from two English universities have published the first study of the 174-million-year-old fossils in the journal Nature. The animal that died out long ago belonged to the diplodocus family, which are a group of ancient animals including the huge 25- meter-long diplodocus.
Xu named the dinosaur Lingwulong Shenqi(meaning Lingwu amazing dragon)after the town where the fossils were discovered. Lingwulong was a bit smaller than others with a short neck. It was about 11 to 17 meters and had a long tail and strong legs.
Lingwulong is the first diplodocus discovered in East Asia. Before the discovery,scientist thought those animals never got into Aisa because of an inland sea.Philip Mannion,the writer of the study,said “The inland sea may have seen less of barrier ( 障 碍 )than we once thought,or it could have been seasonal.”
1.Who plays the leading role in the digging up of the fossils?
A.A farmer in Ningxia Hui autonomous region. B.Philip Mannion.
C.An expert from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. D.Some British researchers.
2.How did scientists name the newly found dinosaur?
A.By its size. B.By the place it was found.
C.By chance. D.By its appearance.
3.What does the new type of dinosaur look like?
A.Very small with a long neck. B.The largest with long legs.
C.About 25meters long with a long tail. D.About 15meters long with strong legs.
4.Scientists think the insland sea________ .
A.stops animals from going into East Asia B.might have been in some seasons
C.might have been all year round D.has never been on the earth
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.A new discovery B.A new member of the dinosaur family
C.some skeletons of the dinosaur D.One of the oldest dinosaurs
The world's longest sea bridge has been opened,connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainlan Chinese city of Zhuhai.
President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony( 开幕式 ）in the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. More than 800 people also attended the ceremony including government officials and workers,engineers and designers who built the bridge.The bridge has started serving travelers, opening 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Xi said, the bridge would be helpful and important for Hong Kong and Macau to join in the whole country's development.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge(HZMB)measures 55km and took nine years to complete with 120 billion yuan. It cuts the travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to 30 minutes.It’s a symbol of the mainlan’s close ties with Hong Kong and Macau. Most people think that the bridge shows China's growing science and technology. As Chinese people, we feel proud of it.
1.Who did NOT attend the opening ceremony of the HZMB?
A.Designers of the bridge B.Some government officials
C.President of the USA D.Workers who built the bridge
2.The passage might be taken from
A.a newspaper B.a science book C.a guide book D.a story book
3.What does the underlined word “ties”mean?
A.捆 绑 B.固 定 C.联 系 D.限 制
4.We can infer from the whole passage that________.
A.We Chinese are proud of the Bridge
B.The Bridge is the world's longest sea bridge
C.The HZMB can save two hours and a half to drive from Hong Kong to Zhuhai.
D.Most people consider the HZMB as the symbol of China’s rapid growth.
Have you ever stayed deep underground in a cave? You have no food and the oxygen(氧气)is running out. You're not even sure if anyone knows you're down there
A soccer team of 12 young Thai boys, as well as their coach, bad to go through this experience this summer. They became trapped ( 困 住 )in a cave in Thailand on June 23,spending 18 days inside until they were saved by an international team of divers(潜水员).
After hearing the news that a former Thai Navy SEAL（海军海豹突击队员）died while trying to save these kids, my friends and I talked about the situation and felt as if there might be no way to get the children out.
But we held out hope anyway. We refused to give up hope for these kids, even when the situation seemed quite dark. We were rewarded for our hope when they were finally saved.
It can be hard to hold out hope in dark times. Every day, we read or hear about the terrible things that happen in the world. This makes it hard for us to say positive. Some people go through their lives thinking that the worst is always just around the corner.
However, I believe that it's especially important to stay positive during difficult times. This is the best way to deal with the challenges that we face in life. As people often say: there is always a light at the end of the tunnel(隧道).
1.How many people were trapped in a cave in Thailand on June 23?
A.12 B.13 C.18 D.23
2.Paragraph 2-3 were written to________
A.describe how people felt after being trapped B.explain how the 12 soccer players were saved
C.give an example of a challenge D.describe how to escape from a cave
3.From the story we know that ________
A.Not all of the kids were saved
B.A man died when he tried to save the kids
C.The author and his friends also joined in the rescue efforts
D.The Thai Navy SEALS were rewarded by the govermnent
4.According to the passage, when we face challenges, we should________.
a. hold out hope b. stay positive c. give up d. wait for help
A.ab B.bc C.ac D.cd
Smart phones are becoming more and more popular among teenagers. You can do manythings with your smart phone, like texting, callig, learning English, chatting with friends,playing games and so on. Here are some fun and useful apps for you.
Lychee FM
Are you dreaming of making your own radio program? Lychee FM makes it possible for you. With this app, you can record and edit your shows, and then upload your program for all the listeners on Lychee FM.
Candy Crush Soda Saga
Do you have a crush( 迷 恋 ) on candies? Try Candy Crush Soda Saga. You will have a good time playing with several kinds of cute candies. The rules are simple, You have to move a piece of candy until there are thre matching ones to make them disappear. But don't think the game is that easy. Soda bottles will stand in your way.
Baicizhan
Memorizing English words is always a big heađache for students. Why not let the amazing app Baicizhan help you? You can choose how many words you want to leamn every day. And the learning process is like playing a guessing game. Instead of just showing the meaning of a word,the app asks you to first choose the correct picture based on its meaning. This helps you memorize the words clearly.
1.You can't________with your smart phone.
A.learn a language B.make a radio
C.buy food online D.talk with friends
2.Which app is listed above as a game app?
A.Baicizhan. B.Lychee FM.
C.Angry Birds. D.Candy Crush Soda Saga.
3.If you want to learn more vocabulary, which app can you download?
A.Baicizhan. B.Candy Crush Soda Saga.
C.Angry Birds. D.Lychee FM.
4.What do we know from the story?
A.On Baicizhan, you see the meaning of a word first.
B.You need soda bottles to make candy disappear,
C.Candy Crush Soda Saga is an easy game to play.
D.Lychee FM can be used to record your own radio shows.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A: Do you know who the tall boy is?
B: Of course I do. 1. He likes sports very much.
A: He seems healthier than you
B: You're right. 2. I only take a walk after supper sometimes. What about you?
A: I like swimming better than other sports.
B:3.
A: Three times a week. I often swim in the river.
B: Oh, it's a little dangerous. 4.
A: My father. He often goes there with me and teaches me how to swim better.
B: Is he good at swimming?
A: 5. He once got the first prize in the swimming competition.
A.How often do you swim?
B.NO, he isn't.
C.Who do you often go swimming with?
D.He is my litle brother.
E.Of course.
F.How many times do you swim?
G.He always does more sports than me.
