【推荐1】Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a best student.By using your time properly,you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.
The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn.It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject.It does mean,however,that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things.Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier.Sometimes,the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.
Here is some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study,so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions; have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary,paper,a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing,first find out the main parts and recite the whole thing, check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.
Don’t try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods.There are many students who know many good learning methods but don’t study well. They forget that the most important useful learning method is to study hard.
1. The main purpose of the article is to ________.

A．prove that learning is not difficult

B．make parents interested in study

C．tell the importance of self-teaching

D．tell the students how to study well.

2. The first thing to remember in study is that you must________

A．like the subject	B．follow the teacher
C．enjoy learning	D．study hard

3. The following advice is given in the article EXCEPT__________

A．to put a pen,paper and books beside you before study.

B．to study at any possible time and place.

C．to review and preview.

D．to pay attention to the most important things.

【推荐2】Living abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home? To make the experience truly worthwhile, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad. This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in your career development. You must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. Most universities now charge application fees for international students.

If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad, your next step is to choose the right programme of studies. Research your choices and select carefully. You must do your homework well. Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details. You can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites. But read carefully. Different universities emphasize different strengths. Don’t just think about the university’s reputation; look for the most suitable for your goals.

Next, you must deal with a large pile of paperwork. This involves filling in application forms, preparing your school records, and getting reference letters. Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance. Sadly, many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because they don’t follow the application procedure properly.

Money is another important consideration. Some scholarships are provided by governments, others by schools and colleges. This information, again, can be found on the Internet. If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application procedure carefully; the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it.

1. Why does the author think studying abroad is truly worthwhile according to paragraph1?

A．It is a chance to develop your career.	B．It is an interesting experience.
C．It is fun to travel around the world.	D．All your friends are doing so.

2. What can a school ranking list tell us?

A．The names of all the professors.

B．How good the school is compared to others.

C．How much the courses cost.

D．Where the school is located.

3. What are the three basic steps when you apply?

A．Buy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study.

B．Write a reference letter, do paperwork, and study.

C．Prepare reference letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application form.

D．Prepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard.

4. What does the underlined phrase “get kicked out in the first round” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．lose money in the first round	B．get accepted in the next round
C．fail to get to the next round	D．get kicked by a professor

【推荐3】One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprised test. After hearing that, all students were seated and waited for the test to begin.     1     Once he was done with handing out the papers to all the students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.

The students were confused to see that there was not a question but just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students’ face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.”

    2     At the end of the class, the professor tool all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position etc…     3    

Professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this but I just want you to think about something. Here everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it but no one wrote about the white paper.     4     The white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life.

“Our lives are a gift given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate—our friends around us, the jobs that provides us our livelihood, the miracles we see every day.”

“    5     but we never see that these problems are very small compared with everything we have in our life.”

A．The same is with our life.

B．Instead, you should be responsible for what you did.

C．The students were still confused but got started with the test.

D．After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.

E．Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

F．Still we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack if money,

G．Then, the professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.

【推荐1】The second session of the 13th National Congress opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5． Policy discussions and planning took place through March 15， setting the country's goal for 2019．Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report to lawmakers． Here are the highlights of the work report:

2018 in Review

Gross domestic product （GDP）

Goal: 6. 5% growth

Reality:GDP grows by 6.6% over the last year， exceeding 90 trillion yuan

Rise in the consumer price index （CPI）

Goal: Around 3% growth

Reality: Rising by 2.1%

New urban jobs

Goal: 11 million

Reality: A further 13.61 million new urban jobs added

Surveyed urban unemployment rate

Goal:Remaining at 5.5%

Reality: Remaining stable at the low level of around 5% per month

Energy consumption per unit of GDP

Goal:Falling by over 3%

Reality: Falling by 3.1%

outlook for 2019

Economic Development

2019 Targets GDP growth ：6%-6.5%                                                                                                                                                                                       

CPI increase ：around 3%                                                                                                                                                                                       

New urban jobs ：over 11 million                                                                                                                                                                     

Registered unemployment rate ：below 4.5%                                                                                                                                       

Poverty Relief Efforts

China firmly supports the fight against poverty and will provide support for rural development in order to complete the building of a moderate society in all respects， Premier Li said．

Environmental Protection

China will strengthen efforts to prevent and control pollution and boost environmental protection． In recent years， the country has devoted greater efforts to reduce air， water and soil pollution．

"One Country， Two Systems"

Premier Li stressed the mainland will give more support to the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region．

1. What can we learn from Chinese Government Work Report Review in 2018?

A．The growth rate of gap didn't achieve the goal．

B．CPI also made rapid progress only by rising 2.1%．

C．More than 13 million new jobs were provided in urban and rural areas．

D．The situation of urban unemployment was out of control．

2. Which of the following is the target for Economic Development in 2019?

A．Over 13 million new urban jobs are going to be added．

B．Energy Consumption per unit for gap is falling by over 3%．

C．It is hoped that CPI increase in 2019 is going to be as the same as in 2018．

D．gap still remain stable level of around 6.8%．

3. Which is Not mentioned in the passage?

A．Nine-year compulsory education system is going to be improved．

B．Money will be invested to the extremely poor areas to fight against poverty．

C．Environmental protection still focus on reducing air， water and soil pollution．

D．Hong Kong and Macao will be strongly supported by Chinese Government．

【推荐3】Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.

Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.

This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil—make the rain in—and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.

1. The most important points of trees to man is that ________.

A．they help him to stop drought and floods

B．they help him to make money

C．they give him cool

D．they give him wood and other things

2. In many places forests slowly disappear because ________ .

A．many trees have been cut down by man

B．new trees are not well looked after

C．man has not paid enough attention to planting trees

D．all the above

3. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________ .

A．roots of trees break up the soil

B．there are too many rainfalls

C．strong winds bring a lot of sand

D．there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.

4. Which title best fits the passage?

A．Trees and Man

B．The Function of Tree Wood

C．How do People do with Trees?

D．The Usage of Tree Roots

【推荐1】Artificial intelligence (AI) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.

Vi Personal Trainer

It tracks your daily activities, understands your workout routines (常规) and coaches you to achieve your fitness goals. The AI human voice living inside its bio-sensing headphones is one of the best conversational voice assistants (助手) and is super easy to talk to. You can also enjoy your favorite music while you work out or talk on the phone without having to press a button.

Deep Text

Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer (消费者) information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets from Bangalore to Delhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels in Delhi will soon follow.

Hello Egg

If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.

Wordsmith

You can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis (分析) of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.

1. What can we learn about Vi Personal Trainer?

A．It has a phone button.	B．It is an AI music player.
C．It functions as a fitness lest tool.	D．It helps improve exercise results.

2. What can Wordsmith do for us?

A．Collect numbers.	B．Produce a report.
C．Write the stories.	D．Update Microsoft Excel.

3. Which favors people in need of healthy diets?

A．Vi Personal Trainer.

B．Deep Text.

C．Hello Egg

D．Wordsmith.

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Can a Robot Really Freestyle?

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot capable of not only playing music, but creating it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, found himself in a creative rut (俗套) and decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained on a vast data set of everything from progressive rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.

Up until recent advancements, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of well-defined tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.

While the concern of an offing future in which humans are entirely replaced by robots certainly isn’t unfounded, a much more likely future is one in which robots work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not des troy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.

Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don’t just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in new ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to novel musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, rap battles, Jam sessions, and symphony orchestras alike may begin to look and act considerably different.

1. What can Shimon do?
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2. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
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3. How do many people like the applications of AI in the field of work?
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4. According to the writer, what effect will the applications of AI have on creative industry?
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