Last May I was hired by a large government agency. I had seven coworkers and a boss, Mrs. King. Our job was to sort huge amounts of mail into four hundred slots( 位置). We delivered the mail out of grocery carts we wheeled from office to office, picking up outgoing mail as we went along. Each mail delivery took an entire half-day to sort and deliver.
My troubles began almost as soon as I arrived. I was horrified to see that the slots were labeled not with people’s names but with their initials. Without thinking, I asked why this was a good idea, only to receive a sharp glance from Mrs. King. So I repeated the question. This time Mrs. King told me not to question what I didn’t understand. It was the first of many such exchanges, and I hadn’t been on the job a half-hour. The longer I worked at the job, the more I saw how inefficient all the procedures were, from delivery routes to times for coffee breaks.
When I asked Mrs. King about the procedures, however, she always reacted the same way. I continued with it over the next seven weeks, but my efforts were fruitless, even counterproductive.
Two months later, I was fired. I objected, of course. The personnel manager asked me if I had ever heard of the barnyard pecking order: the top chicken pecks on the one below it, the second pecks on the third, and so on all the way down the line to the lowliest chicken, whose life is a constant misery. Mrs. King, the manager said, was that lowliest chicken at the bottom of the pecking order in the agency’s management. No one should doubt for a moment that she ruled her rooster.
I reflected upon my adventure in the agency. Eventually I saw how arrogant, and how unsympathetic, my behavior had been. In my next job, I ’ll learn the pecking order before I become a reformer, if I do.
1. What trouble did the author meet when he started his job?| A．He had too many co-workers and a boss to work with. |
| B．He found the slots were labeled not with full names but initials. |
| C．He had to spend too much time in sorting and delivering. |
| D．His boss Mrs King glanced at him sharply and answered him quickly. |
| A．He questioned his boss Mrs King endlessly. |
| B．He did not work according to work procedures. |
| C．He worked inefficiently. |
| D．He did not make his efforts to work. |
| A．work procedure | B．job morality |
| C．production line | D．ranking system |
| A．Honesty | B．Self-confidence |
| C．Respect | D．Perseverance |
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【推荐1】As a boy, I wanted to go to the South Pole. As a teenager, I decided I'd like to go to the North Pole too. And yet, I haven't done either. It had taken me 31 years to just make it to the Arctic.
I was traveling with a film crew from Northern Ireland, following the footsteps of Lord Dufferin who, in the 1850s, sailed from Scotland to the Arctic. As an early adventure tourist, he was driven by the desire to see what lay at the ends of the world.
As we sailed north, icebergs of the size of buses floated past our small boat. Finally, we reached our destination—English Bay, where Dufferin landed- and stepped off onto the horseshoe-shaped beach.
This was what I'd dreamt of: standing somewhere so pure and primitive. However, for many early polar explorers, the results were far less pleasant. The south, in particular, was source of extreme danger.
My childhood interest in the South Pole was fueled by the unsuccessful yet heroic adventures of Emest Shackleton. He died in 1922 while preparing for his fourth adventure. The stories of Robert Falcon Scott are also well-known: he and four companions died on their way back from the South Pole.
So why do explorers put themselves at such risk?
Much of it seems to lie in the purity of the challenge. Scott talked of the appeal of a place that had been “unreached and unseen by humans.” “With a view over shining lands covered by ice-sheets of inconceivable extent, you have the feeling of living over the control of death,” said Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer.
On the homeward journey the weather turned and we were left for a few days at the mercy of a storm. We experienced a small taste of helplessness when faced with the raw power of nature. We should be grateful for the great explorers’ spirit and stories. I know I am.
1. Why did the author begin his adventure tour?| A．To assist a film crew | B．To realize a childhood dream |
| C．To memorize Lord Dufferin | D．To challenge a world record |
| A．Hard to control | B．Too far to reach |
| C．Hard to imagine | D．Too bright to view |
| A．They were trapped in icebergs | B．They were kept off the destination |
| C．They were attacked by a storm | D．They were rescued by explorers |
| A．The Appeal of the Ends of the World | B．The Dream of Traveling to the Arctic |
| C．The Victory over the Control of Death | D．The Gratitude to Great Explorers Spirit |
【推荐2】When a woman was talkative while checking out at a Dollar General, her cashier, Emily Dunean didn’t think much of it. But she stayed attentive as the 85-year-old told her about herself. A man behind her in line noticed what was happening, too.
Gerald Swindle was in a hurry to go hunting that day and was a bit annoyed with how long their conversation was going. But as Gerald waited for his turn, his attitude began to change. Not only did he conclude that hunting wasn’t more important than their conversation, but found himself captivated by what the elderly woman said once he stopped to listen.
“You were patient with this lady,” Gerald later said in a video recalling what had happened. “You did nothing but followed her conversation, listening to every word she said, and never rushing her.”
He added, “You showed me what people ought to be. Sometimes it might be the only person they talk to this week. You inspired me and sometimes I need that, so I appreciate it.”
Since posting the video online, it’s become popular with nearly 2 million views!
“I never expected this to come about because it was just a regular day for me. I was just doing my job,” Emily said.
As the comment section quickly filled with others sharing how inspired they felt by Emily’s kindness, higher-ups at Dollar General heard of the story. One day, members from the company’s leadership team showed up to her store and presented her with flower, and a $1,000 donation to a local elementary school.
Best of all, that elderly woman has since come back to the store several times, and the two of them are becoming quite close. “What I’ve learned is so amazing—you can have an effect on people just by being yourself, working at the Dollar General,” she said.
1. How did Gerald act at the talk between Emily and the customer at first?| A．He listened with full attention. | B．He focused on his own hunting. |
| C．He felt lucky to be not talkative. | D．He felt disturbed at the long talk. |
| A．Stuck. | B．Angered. | C．Inspired. | D．Attracted. |
| A．What patience Emily showed to the customer. |
| B．Why Dollar General became popular online. |
| C．How Gerald dealt with the customer attentively. |
| D．How Emily was praised by her company leader. |
| A．Caring for the old can bring benefit to us. |
| B．Listening to people is a skill to be mastered. |
| C．It’s sometimes easy to influence other people. |
| D．Being a cashier is a good way for connection. |
【推荐3】This morning my family and I went to a friend’s home to help her get things back in order. She was one of the unfortunate people whose home was recently destroyed by a tornado (龙卷风). One side of her home fell off and the roof was gone over a large part of the house. Torrential rain fell the rest of the night and all of the next day following the tornado, creating even more damage to her belongings. The home was a total loss. Still, there was much that was valuable, and our job today was to help her sort through the debris and find anything with actual value that she may want to take with her.
My husband helped to move furniture and other things to the storeroom while our two younger children helped clean up the yard. My oldest daughter and her boyfriend helped as well, and my another daughter with me swept up all of the areas of debris, sorting it for things that were important. We worked systematically, clearing the main living space first, then moving on to the kitchen, the laundry area, then the master bedroom.
By the time we were done today, though there was no denying the home had met with disaster, we had gone far to restore order from the loss that had been there before.
My thought in entering the day was that our friend, who had been having trouble sleeping, was being affected by that loss negatively. I hoped that if we could restore order, she would finally start to feel some sense of peace and her mind would quiet and allow her the much-needed rest she so deserved.
She posted on Facebook just a little while ago that for the first time she was sleeping at night these days. For me, what a wonderful and deeply meaningful way to begin the New Year!
1. What does the underlined word “debris” in Paragraph 1mean?| A．The dust caused by a tornado. | B．Something that is valuable. |
| C．Something that the owner needs. | D．The remains of something destroyed. |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．2. |
| A．The author’s friend has no family. |
| B．The author’s family did much to restore order. |
| C．The author’s friend couldn’t sleep well owing to the loss. |
| D．The author’s family managed to help her friend rebuild a new house. |
| A．A Way to Help Friends | B．The Love From Friends |
| C．The Loss After the Tornado | D．A Way to Welcome the New Year |
【推荐1】One morning I noticed a woman sitting alone at the bus stop. She seemed not to go to work hurriedly. She wasn’t going anywhere as well.Was she waiting for the bus? Did mall (商场) buses come this early when the stores wouldn’t be open for hours? As I drove by, I heard a voice say, “Give her a bottle of water.”
“She looks like she is sleeping. Why would I wake her? What is wrong with me? What is so hard about doing the right thing? It’s just a bottle of water!”
So I drove by her again and again. Finally, I pulled my car into a parking zone, stepping out with a bottle of water in one hand and a twenty-dollar bill in the other. Each step seemed to fill me with purpose and focus. No words can describe what happened between us at that moment. I thought I was bringing her a cold drink, but instead I was bringing her a hope she needed. We sat together for a while as she talked. She had a sad story to tell, but she was no longer sad. Before we parted, I grabbed all the cash I had in my purse and found more water in my car along with some snacks. We stood at the bus stop hugging and said our goodbyes.
I still have a thousand questions as to why I struggled to act. Why did it take me many circles around the mall and an argument with myself? I once wavered between helping her and ignoring her. All I know for sure is that while walking toward that woman at the bus stop, a miracle happened.
There are opportunities for us to love every day. Maybe our doubts keep us from acting. Maybe we don’t want to take the risk or be uncomfortable. That day, I learned how love answers when asked and how love both gives and receives.
1. What did the author think of the woman sitting alone at the beginning?| A．The author was short of sleep. | B．The author was full of curiosity. |
| C．The author was a little strange. | D．The author was out of work. |
| A．To improve the terribly poor driving skills. |
| B．To consider whether to help her. |
| C．To search for a parking space. |
| D．To observe the poor woman. |
| A．Decided. | B．Disagreed. | C．Balanced. | D．Objected. |
| A．Love breaks down racial barriers. |
| B．The wealth of life is action. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. |
| D．The best act to love is taking action. |
【推荐2】One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilar’s bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedrooms was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house through a cat door, he wouldn’t leave Pilar.
The story of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder is as amazing as this one. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outside her window, neighing (撕叫) and shaking his head. She knew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has saved her life.
There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known to be a friend of humans is the dolphin. Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked (袭击) by a 13-foot shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphins came to rescue him by forming a protective ring around Endris until he could get safely to shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped.
No one is sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can.
1. Why did Inti throw himself against the door?| A．He felt bored by himself. | B．He wanted to get out of the room. |
| C．He was trying to wake up his owner. | D．He found no way out because of smoke. |
| A．She closed the windows. | B．She was sleeping deeply. |
| C．She ran to warn her neighbors. | D．She got her horse out of the stable. |
| A．Save | B．Hold | C．Close | D．Frighten |
| A．Leave me alone. | B．A good companion. | C．Never say goodbye. | D．You are real heroes. |
【推荐3】I enjoy life because I am endlessly interested in people and their growth. My interest leads me to widen my knowledge of people, and this in turn makes me believe in the common goodness of mankind. I believe that the normal human heart is good since their birth. That is, it’s born sensitive and feeling eager to be approved and to approve, hungry for simple happiness and the chance to live.
Like Confucius, I am absorbed in the wonder of the earth, and the life on it. With a great faith in the human heart and its power to grow toward the light, I find here are reasons enough for hope and confidence in the future of mankind. The common sense of people will surely prove that mutual (相互的) support and cooperation are only sensible for the security and happiness of all. Such faith keeps me continually ready to do what one person can toward shaping the environment in which the human being can grow with freedom. This environment, I believe, is based upon the necessity for security and friendship.
I take heart in a promising fact that the future world will contain food supplies enough for the entire earth population. Our knowledge of medical science will be sufficient to improve the health of the whole human race. Our resources and education, if administered on a world scale, will lift the intelligence of the race.
Half a century ago, few people thought of world food, health and education. Many are thinking today of these things. Now I find my only questions about this: Are there enough people now who believe? Is there enough time left for the wise to act? It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life. My faith in humanity stands firm.
1. What results in the author’s belief in people’s goodness?| A．His understanding of people. | B．His desire for happiness. |
| C．His sensitive attitude to life. | D．His kindness to people. |
| A．Get ready to develop more friendship. | B．Compete with others in everything. |
| C．Defeat others to get enough freedom. | D．Help and cooperate with each other. |
| A．His demand for the present life. | B．His expectation of the future world. |
| C．His belief in better environment. | D．His hope of human relationships. |
| A．Doubt , faith and intelligence | B．Ignorance ,fear and death |
| C．Wisdom,hunger and life | D．Food, health and education |
【推荐1】For the first 19 months of her life, Helen Keller was like other pretty happy babies in every way. Then in 1882, a sudden illness destroyed her sight and hearing. Because she could not hear what other people were saying, the child could not learn to speak. For the following 5 years, she lived in a world of darkness, without sounds or words and her parents could do nothing but let her be.
The person who changed Helen’s world was her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who entered her life. Miss Sullivan had accepted a job, which seemed impossible. She had agreed to teach a blind child who had never learned to act like a human being, because no one had ever been able to guide her in any way. No one could control Helen. She acted like a young animal, rushing wildly around, throwing things, and hitting anyone whom she could reach. Who could believe that such a child could be taught?
But Anne Sullivan was a very special kind of teacher. She had been blind during part of her own childhood and had learned to read Braille, a system of writing that uses raised dots which can be felt by the finger of a blind person. She had learned to see again after several operations, but she had never forgotten the experience of being blind.
Miss Sullivan understood Helen. She loved her and believed she could teach her.
Anne Sullivan could not teach Helen Keller to speak until some other important things had been learned. The little girl had to learn to control her actions and feelings. She had to learn that she could not always do what she wished to do. She had always been able to get what she wished by using force. The teacher had to change such habits without breaking the child’s spirit.
Miss Sullivan’s battle began. Sometimes, there was real fighting between the wild child and the strong young teacher. At last, however, the battle was won by Miss Sullivan, who had succeeded in showing Helen that she loved her and wanted to help her. The child and her teacher became friends. They continued to be friends until the teacher’s death, 50 years later.
The day on which Helen finally accepted Miss Sullivan as her friend and teacher was a great day in Helen’s life. After that the teacher could begin to teach the child language.
1. Helen became blind and deaf after ________.| A．an unexpected accident | B．a football match |
| C．a sudden disease | D．fighting with her teacher |
| A．1917 | B．1932 | C．1937 | D．1939 |
| A．to pronounce a few words | B．to control herself properly |
| C．to copy some letters | D．to make different sounds |
| A．Sullivan learned the Braille when she was blind as a child. |
| B．Blind as Sullivan was, he accepted the challenge to teach Helen. |
| C．At first Sullivan and Helen often fought each other. |
| D．Sullivan died when she was fifty years old. |
【推荐2】It was the summer of 1936. The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin. I had trained, sweated and disciplined myself for 6 years on the running broad jump. A year before, as a college student at the Ohio State, I'd set the world's record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches. Nearly everyone expected me to win.
I was in for a surprise. When the time came for the broad-jump trials (选拔赛), I was shocked to see a tall boy hitting the pit (坑) at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps. He turned out to be a German named Luz Long. He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt.
A nervous athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes. I fouled (犯规) twice on my qualifying jumps. Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked at the dirt disgustedly. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of Luz Long. "Hi, I'm Luz Long. I don't think we've met." "Glad to meet you," I said. Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?" "I'm fine. Something must be eating you. You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed." He said.
He seemed to understand my nervousness, and took pains to reassure me. Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he said, "What does it matter if you're not the first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts." All the tension left my body as the truth of what he said hit me. Confidently I qualified with almost a foot to spare.
Luz broke his own record and pushed me on to a peak performance. The instant I landed from my final jump — the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches — he was at my side, congratulating me.
1. The author said "I was in for a surprise" because he _____.| A．beat Luz Long | B．met a great competitor |
| C．qualified for the final | D．joined in the Olympic Games |
| A．He remained confident in the Olympic Games. |
| B．He had qualified for the finals on his first attempt. |
| C．He broke the world record of the running broad jump. |
| D．He had prepared for Berlin Olympics in Ohio State. |
| A．A memorable experience in the Olympics. |
| B．A reliable man in the Olympic Games. |
| C．A surprising result in the Olympic Games. |
| D．A good suggestion on how to win in the Olympics |
【推荐3】I come from a family of dog lovers—although my late mother never fed our pet s table foods, so I suppose that she was as lukewarm about them as I was. While I had the idea of getting a cat just after I moved to my first tiny studio apartment in New York City, I quickly realized the litter box(猫砂盆) would never be out of my line of sight. So I headed to the local nursery to pick up some indoor plants for a little companionship(陪伴). Little did I know that Phil and Charlotte, the philodendron and spider plant I bought that day more than25 years ago, would still be my roommates all these years later.
I have nothing against people who love their dogs—if pet ownership makes them happy, I’m happy for them. But as an extremely independent person, I find dogs too needy. When so many people kept puppies(小狗) during the lockdown days of the early COVID-19 pandemic, I turned my apartment into a greenhouse. My home became the quiet and peaceful place I needed at the time. And never once did I need to double-mask to take a dog on a walk in the cold rain!
But plants have personality and need attention too. They just don’t show it by crying or jumping on me. I’ve got a peace lily, which I’ve named Herald, who lowers his head dramatically(夸张做作地) when he needs a drink, giving me a message that the rest of the crowd are probably thirsty too. He springs back up just as dramatically right after I water him, and he makes me feel so proud that I’m keeping living things alive. It’s a quieter form of caregiving and companionship than pets, but it brings me purpose and joy.
Phil and Charlotte have completely different personalities than Herald. They know and have kept all my adult-life secrets, and like any good roommates, they maintain a low profile(低姿态). Overwatering, underwatering, fertilizer(肥料) or no, a fancy new flowerpot(花盆)—they don’t care about any of it. They just grow. I may not be able to take them to the dog park to communicate with my neighbors, but I have joined a community gardening group where all the members happily talk about their beloved potted friends too. So even if it seems unlikely, plants can widen your social circle just as much as a dog can.
1. What does the underlined part “lukewarm about” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Confident in. | B．Uninterested in. | C．Mistaken about. | D．Concerned about. |
| A．By playing with her dog. | B．By staying with her family. |
| C．By taking care of her plants. | D．By joining a community gardening group. |
| A．are easier to raise. | B．have shorter lives. |
| C．need more attention. | D．are more attractive to pets. |
| A．It is difficult to find your true purpose and joy in life. |
| B．Taking your pets out is a good way to widen your social circle. |
| C．I do share caregiving responsibilities with my family members. |
| D．Keeping my leafy roommates alive is my suitable way to be a caregiver. |
| London Zoo Set in the heart of Regents Park, London Zoo provides a great day out with a family friendly atmosphere. It has been entertaining visitors of all ages with a collection of over 80, 000 animals as well as some fantastic shows and interactive experiences for over 150 years. From the classic penguin feeding time to the insightful talks held in an authentic living rainforest there really is something for everyone to enjoy. There are fun and games in the kid’s zone including a range of special exhibits designed to be as informative as they are exciting. Children are free to explore a treetop village, a secret underground world and the “Touch Zone” which provides a safe environment for them to interact with all of their favourite creatures. There is so much to do at London Zoo you may struggle to fit it all into one day! Your ticket includes priority entry access at no extra cost giving you more time to see one of the city’s premier attractions. |
| Important Information * Disabled Access: Wheelchair access is available throughout the park; however, as the Zoo contains a lot of listed buildings some have minor restrictions. * Parking space subject to (取决于) availability. Only valid in conjunction with a paid for Zoo entry ticket. * Last admission is one hour before closing time. * Some animal exhibits may close up to 30 minutes before closing time. |
1. According to the advertisement, London Zoo ________.
| A．provides an ideal place for families to hold talks in an rainforest |
| B．combines entertainment and interactive experiences with creatures |
| C．offers unlimited access to premier attractions with a little more charge |
| D．caters to the curiosity of children with guided exploration and interactions |
| A．visitors will be admitted to the zoo at their convenience |
| B．drivers shall get parking space with a paid entry ticket |
| C．late comers may miss some of the animal exhibits |
| D．wheelchair users can have access to any building |
【推荐2】A young Mexican-born stood up for her community and fought for a cause that many thought was worthless because of whom she was going up against. Her name is Erica Fernandez.
Erica was born and raised in Michoacán, Mexico until the age of 12. At that time, her family migrated to the United States to the agricultural city of Oxnard, California. After a few years of living there, she developed a strong sense of community through familiar experiences and relationships with the people in Oxnard.
One clay. Erica got word of the proposal of BHP Billiton, the richest mining corporation in the world, to build a natural liquefied gas facility off the Coast of Ventura County. This proposal would have had a 36-inch pipeline routed through low-income neighborhoods in Oxnard. The proposal was first presented to richer communities but was rejected. The company then added 1 0 miles to the project so that it can go around the richer communities and only affect Oxnard. This pipeline, had it gone through, would have caused 280 tons of air pollution each year, not only affecting the health of Oxnard residents, but also causing their crops and farmland to be affected largely.
Seeing that her community was going to be taken advantage of, Erica decided to do something about it. Erica joined forces with local community organizations to stand up to BHP Billiton and stop this proposal from going through, organized protests at the BHP Billiton offices, led marches through the neighborhoods that were going to be affected the most, and reached out to the media to get coverage on this injustice.
All of Erica's efforts became worthwhile after her passionate speech before the California State Lands Commission. The project was asked to be vetoed and the Commission urged the Governor to do the same. It also led to the creation of SB41 2 , a bill introduced in the California Senate that entitles（给 予权利） communities to have a say in coastal construction proposals.
1. Why was Erica against the proposal of BHP Billiton?| A．She wanted her neighborhood protected. |
| B．She wanted rich neighborhoods influenced. |
| C．She wanted a sense of community developed. |
| D．She wanted a natural liquefied gas facility built. |
| A．Delivering a speech. | B．Reporting the proposal. |
| C．Leading marches. | D．Organizing protests. |
| A．Allowed. | B．Refused. | C．Completed. | D．Created. |
| A．Ambitious and careful. | B．Humorous and considerate. |
| C．Courageous and determined. | D．Responsible and easy-going. |
【推荐3】Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed new artificial intelligence software to recognize the faces of chimpanzees in the wild. The new software will allow researchers to significantly cut back on time and resources spent analyzing video footage.
“For species like chimpanzees, which have complex social lives and live for many years, recording their behavior from short-term field research can only tell us so much.” says Dan Schofield, researcher and DPhil student at Oxford University’s Primate Models Lab. “By using the power of machine learning to unlock large video footage, it makes it feasible to measure behavior over the long term. Observing how the social lives of a group change over several generations become possible as well.”
The computer model was trained using over 10 million images from Kyoto University’s Primate Research Institute (PRI) video footage of wild chimpanzees in West Africa. The new software is the first to recognize individuals in a wide range of poses, performing with high accuracy in difficult conditions such as low lighting, poor image quality and movement blur (模糊).
“Access to this large video footage has allowed us to use cutting edge deep neural networks to train models at a scale that was previously not possible.” says Arsha Nagrani, co-author of the study and DPhil student in University of Oxford. “Additionally, our method differs from previous primate face recognition software in that it can be applied to raw video footage with limited manual intervention (人工干预) or pre-processing, saving hours of time and resources.”
The technology has potential for many uses, such as monitoring species for protection. Although the current application focused on chimpanzees, the software provided could be applied to other species, and help drive the adoption of artificial intelligence systems to solve a range of problems in the wildlife sciences.
“All our software is available open-source for the research community.” says Nagrani. “We hope that this will help researchers across other parts of the world apply the same cutting-edge techniques to their unique animal data sets. As a computer vision researcher, it is extremely satisfying to see these methods applied to solve real, challenging biodiversity (生物多样性) problems.”
“With an increasing biodiversity crisis and many of the world’s ecosystems under threat, the ability to closely monitor different species and populations using systems will be important for protection efforts, as well as animal behavior research.” adds Schofield. “Interdisciplinary cooperation like this have huge potential to make an impact, by finding solutions for old problems, and asking biological questions which were previously not available on a large scale.”
1. What’s the function of the new artificial intelligence software?| A．Analyzing video footage in difficult conditions. |
| B．Recognizing the faces of chimpanzees in the wild. |
| C．Cutting edge deep neural networks to train models at a scale. |
| D．Saving hours of time and resources without manual intervention. |
| A．possible | B．important |
| C．natural | D．official |
| A．recognize individuals but not clearly |
| B．save time and resources only |
| C．help to protect different species |
| D．hardly solve biodiversity problems |
| A．To introduce a new software. |
| B．To explain a measure. |
| C．To assess a project. |
| D．To describe a procedure. |
