【推荐1】ChatGPT, a smart AI chat-robot tool, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89 percent of them have used ChatGPT to help with the homework.

Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool. You can ask it to write stories and emails, create recipes, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions.

Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT. In the US, for example, New York City public schools stopped students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the district’s networks and devices.

The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread inaccurate (不确定的) information.

“It does not build critical-thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills, which are necessary for academic (学术的) and lifelong success,” said Jenna Lyle, the deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education.

Apart from bans, teachers are making changes to their classes to block the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed ones.

However, not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are drafting (起草) policies on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely ban the tool so far.

Bhaskar Vira, the headmaster at the University of Cambridge in the UK, said that bans on AI software like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he told Varsity, the school newspaper of the university. What we need to do is “adapt (调整) our learning, teaching and examinations”. That way, we can “have integrity (诚信) while recognizing the use of the tool”.

1. Some schools in the US banned the use of ChatGPT because ________.

A．it takes the place of teachers	B．it seldom provides correct information
C．it takes up most of the district’s networks	D．students may use it to cheat on homework

2. Jenna Lyle thinks that ________.

A．ChatGPT might offer the wrong information

B．ChatGPT is so far the smartest AI chatbot tool

C．using ChatGPT is good for developing students’ minds

D．ChatGPT does not help to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills

3. What did the educators in the US do to avoid the use of ChatGPT?
a. They blocked the use of the tool.
b. They changed the forms of homework.
c. They suggested laws to ban the use of ChatGPT
d.. They learned to recognize papers written by ChatGPT.

A．ac.

B．ab.

C．bc.

D．cd.

4. Which opinion is NOT mentioned in the story?

A．Using ChatGPT makes students lazy in thinking.

B．The complete ban on using ChatGPT is not wise.

C．ChatGPT will completely change present education.

D．ChatGPT can be useful for both teachers and students.

5. What does this passage mainly talk us about?

A．Should ChatGPT be allowed to use or not?

B．Why ChatGPT is popular all over the world?

C．How do people use ChatGPT in our daily life?

D．Who has invented ChatGPT and how it has been developed?

【推荐2】Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm, winning 100 million users since it came out in November 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, create instructions for cooking a certain food, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. In its own words, it is “a language model trained in a large amount of internet text to help users get human-like text.”

Compared with Siri or other chatbots, ChatGPT uses a much bigger information center for training. It also uses stronger software (软件) and hardware to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will correct itself. “It’s a totally different chatbot,” computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. “The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is the same as a university student. That’s why it shocked the world.”

But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives false information. When Rezza, a 28-year-old from Indonesia, used the robot to write an essay (论文), it “gave out many examples which other writers actually hadn’t mentioned at all”, he told The Guardian. Since the robot is trained using words from the internet, it can also pick up biases (偏见) about certain groups. These are all things that need to be dealt with.

1. What does the underlined part (划线部分) in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Succeeded greatly online.	B．Done harm to the internet.
C．Brought strong wind and heavy rain.	D．Caused serious changes of the weather.

2. Why did ChatGPT shock the world?

A．It can find mistakes by itself.

B．It works differently from other chatbots.

C．Its information center is easier to control than Siri’s.

D．Its knowledge level is as high as a university student.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Anybody can make mistakes.	B．Anybody may give false information.
C．ChatGPT needs improvement.	D．ChatGPT can’t get on well with humans.

4. What might be the best title of the text?

A．The Advantages of ChatGPT	B．ChatGPT is Catching the World’s Eyes!
C．Can ChatGPT Take the Place of Humans?	D．Can ChatGPT Avoid Biases Properly?

【推荐3】The world’s largest amphibious（水陆两栖的） airplane, AG-600, carried out its first flight on December 24th, 2017 in Zhuhai, a city in Guangdong Province. It is a plane that can take off and land on both ground and water. AG-600 took off from Jinwan Airport at 9:39 am. The flight took about one hour before the airplane landed at the same airport.

AG-600 is one of three large airplanes made in China. The other two are Y-20 and C919.AG-600 can cover a maximum (最多的) flight distance of 4,500 kilometers and carry a maximum weight of 53.5 tons at a time. The development of it begin in March 2014 and was completed in July 2016. In April, the first ground test was successful. In early December, the airplane received the government’s approval (批准) for the first flight.

The airplane will mainly be used for firefighting and search and rescue（援救、营救） at sea. It can also be developed to do research on the environment and resource at sea. According to Huang Lingcai, one of its main designers, the airplane can make round trips without refueling (补充燃料)from the southern island province of Hainan. It is able to save 50 people when doing a rescue mission（使命） at sea. To put out forest fires, it can collect 12 tons of water from a nearby lake or sea in 20 seconds and then use the water to put out fires in an area of around 4,000 square meters. It is said that the airplane will be of great importance to the country’s emergency rescue system and the building of strong sea power.

Next, the airplane will continue to make flight tests and will be put into use after it is proved to be safe and useful enough.

1. AG-600 can take off and land on ______.

A．ground

B．mountains

C．both mountains and water

D．both ground and water

2. How long did it take the Chinese people to develop AG-600?

A．One year

B．Two years

C．Three years.

D．Four years

3. What will the airplane mainly be used to do?

A．To fight in a war.	B．To put out fires and save people at sea.
C．To perform in big events.	D．To help other planes refuel.

4. How many tons can AG-600 can carry at most?

A．12.

B．20.

C．50.

D．53.5.

5. The text is written mainly to _______.

A．introduce China’s big achievement in airplane field

B．tell us about three large airplanes made in China

C．introduce an interesting invention

D．tell us how important an amphibious airplane is

【推荐1】Australia is the greatest island in the world. It is to the south of the equator (赤道). So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.

Australia is big, but the population there is small. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is a young and diverse (多样化的) nation and Australian people come from many different countries.

Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find kangaroo has a “bag” below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby in the “bag”.

Australia is considered to be a relaxing, informal society. When greeting others, students and young people say “Hello” or “Hi”. Sometimes they will say “How’s it going?” or “‘G’ day”. In more formal (正式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. “Good morning”, “Good afternoon” or “Pleased to meet you” are formal greetings. English is Australia’s national language.

1. When it is summer in Australia, it is ________ in China.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

2. When Australian people meet for the first time, they will ________.

A．kiss each other	B．hug each other
C．shake hands	D．nod head to others

3. Which statement isRIGHTaccording to the passage?

A．Australia has a large population.

B．Young people like to say “‘G’ day” to greet others.

C．Kangaroo is a kind of sheep in Australia.

D．English is the second language in Australia.

【推荐2】Hello! I'm Jim. I'm from Australia. Now I live in China with my parents and my sister. We like China and Chinese food. Chinese food is delicious (可口的) and it's also good for our health. We usually have eggs and milk for breakfast. For lunch we have rice, fish, chicken and a bowl of soup(汤). Sometimes we eat noodles (面条) at noon. We like to have jiaozi or porridge(粥) for dinner. We don't go to restaurants, and we often eat dinner together. We are very happy to stay with each other. We don't like fast food like hamburgers or French fries, because they are not healthy. I think eating too much fast food can make me fat (肥胖的). What about you?

1. Where is Jim now?

A．In Australia.

B．In Canada.

C．In China.

D．In America.

2. What does Jim have for breakfast?

A．Eggs and vegetables.	B．Eggs and milk.
C．Chicken and vegetables.	D．Chicken and noodles.

3. They like to eat with their ________.

A．friends

B．classmates

C．brothers

D．family

4. Jim thinks eating too much fast food can make him ________.

A．strong

B．fat

C．happy

D．hungry

5. The underlined (划线的) word "healthy" means "________" in Chinese.

A．强壮的

B．健康的

C．好吃的

D．难闻的

【推荐3】Manners are very important for our daily life. There are many different customs and habits among different countries. We must fmd out and follow their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are examples of the things that a person with good education should do.

If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you will not move before the host says “Come in, please.” After you enter the room, you would not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is sent to your hand, you should say “Thank you” and receive it with two hands. Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a visitor always leaves a little food to show that he has had enough. In England, a visitor always finishes the food to show that he has enjoyed it. The host will be pleased with that.

You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bribe. But it’s good manners to give your present in private in Asia. You mustn’t give knives in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship. You mustn’t give your food to Arabia because it suggests that you think your host isn’t offering you enough to eat.

“Come any time” means “I want you to visit me” in India. If you don’t suggest a time at once, the India will think you are refusing the invitation. But if an Englishman says “Come any time”, they will think you are impolite if you start fixing a date.

1. People should know different manners in different countries because ________.

A．actions speak louder than words	B．when in Rome, do as the Romans do
C．practice makes perfect	D．the early bird catches the worm

2. What is good manners in China?

A．entering the room without knocking at the door

B．leaving a little food before finishing it

C．sitting down directly after entering the room

D．receiving a cup of tea with two hands

3. The underlined word “bribe” mean ________ in Chinese.

A．贿赂

B．盛典

C．礼物

D．珍宝

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Chinese people often give presents in public.

B．Latin American people often send others knives.

C．We can send some food to Arabian people.

D．An Englishman says “Come any time” to show he’s polite.