Doctors diagnose（诊断）patients online. Robots help to send food to patients. Drones（无人机）monitor people in crowds. We are using new ways to fight the novel coronavirus（新冠病毒）. They are safe. They can help people keep in touch with each other. Let’s meet these high-tech（高科技）helpers!
Telemedicine（电子医疗）system
With remote（远程的）video system, doctors can diagnose patients without seeing them in person. Also, doctors from different hospitals can have a meeting by using the system at the same time. This saves a lot of time. Both Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals have this system.
Drones warn people in groups
In some faraway places, police use drones to monitor people in groups. When the drone finds big groups of people, police will warn them through the loud speaker on the drone. In some places, people also use drones to disinfect（消毒）their communities.
3D “hospital”
A company in Shanghai printed 15 rooms by using 3D technology. They sent the rooms to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the size of your bedroom. A 3D printer takes 24 hours to build the rooms.
AI（人工智能）system checks for fever
At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see whether they have fevers. When people pass by, the system scans（扫描）people’s faces. The system can check about 300 people in one minute.
Smart robots
Time to eat! In some hospitals, smart robots help to give out food to patients. The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people.
1. How many high-tech helpers are mentioned in the passage?| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．3D “hospital” | B．telemedicine system |
| C．AI system | D．smart robots |
| A．hand out food to patients | B．hand out medicine |
| C．show the way to people | D．warn people in groups |
| A．a science magazine | B．a story book |
| C．a guide book | D．a travel diary |
| A．The Novel Coronavirus | B．AI System Checks for Fever |
| C．High-tech Helpers | D．Stay Away From the Disease |
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【推荐1】China has used lots of helpful technologies to fight COVID-19.
| Drones (无人机) People have used drones to give the latest information of COVID-19, help with the cleaning work and ask people to wear masks. |
| Robots Robots are giving a hand. They send what people buy online to their home. They also do simple work in hospitals, such as sending medicine or meals and doing the cleaning. |
| Mini-programs Different mini-programs have also come to help. You can use them on WeChat. For example, you can get to know if you have unknowingly traveled to the place where infected patients went. |
| Health Codes People around China can get their own health QR code through Alipay or WeChat. This way, they don’t have to write down their personal information over and over again. |
1. What can robots do to fight COVID-19?
| A．Give the latest information of COVID-19. | B．Cook food for patients. |
| C．Ask people to wear masks. | D．Send medicine or meals. |
| A．mini-programs | B．drones | C．health codes | D．robots |
| A．By calling the We Chat. | B．Through Alipay or We Chat. |
| C．Through the mini-programs. | D．By paying for the mini-programs. |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．a guidebook | B．a storybook | C．a science magazine | D．a dictionary |
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The pace of change in smart transportation has been rapid, leading to the development of new applications (应用) for smart cities in China.
In recent years, Chinese technology companies have worked hard to speed up the commercial (商业的) use of robotaxis. In March, Beijing granted autonomous driving permits to tech giant Baidu and self-driving startup Pony ai to run fully driverless robotaxis on open roads. In June, Baidu carried out its driverless ride-hailing (打车) service in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its Apollo Go robotaxis have been put into use across an area of 188 square kilometers in Shenzhen from 7 am to 10 pm daily.
Passengers can download apps like Apollo Go or Baidu Map to their smartphones, and tell the app where they are and where they want to go. Then, a car will appear. With sensors (传感器) and cameras placed all over the car, a computer takes full control of the drive. A screen on the back seats shows how the robotaxi’s software looks at the space around the car to see other cars, humans, bikes, and anything else that might get in its way.
“The robotaxi goes at about the same speed, providing a good driving experience,” a user posted on Xiaohongshu. As of the first quarter of 2023, the user satisfaction rating for the Apollo Go app has reached 4.9 out of 5, with the latest data (数据) showing that 97.12 percent of the reviews are five-star ratings.
Meanwhile, drivers in the city can also enjoy the conveniences of smart transportation. In Guiyang, Guizhou, at some smart parking lots, drivers only need to park their cars at an induction line (感应线). A smart system (系统) can put the vehicles into a specific (特定的) area. When drivers want to retrieve their cars, they make a request on the terminal device (终端设备) and the car will come out of the parking lot by itself in about one minute.
All in all, smart transportation uses new technologies to make moving around a city easier and safer.
1. What do we know about Apollo Go robotaxis from Paragraph 2?| A．They are a new technology company. |
| B．They are a tool for developing new apps. |
| C．They represent Baidu’s driverless ride-hailing service. |
| D．They own a test area of 188 square kilometers in Beijing. |
| A．Download the Apollo Go app or Baidu Map app. |
| B．Place a special sensor or camera on the car. |
| C．Set up a screen on the back seat of the car. |
| D．Buy a robotaxi software license from the Apollo Go app. |
| A．Why Baidu is cooperating with Apollo Go. |
| B．Why smartphones are important for using Apollo Go. |
| C．How Apollo Go changed car making. |
| D．How the Apollo Go system works. |
| A．The robotaxi needs to drive faster. |
| B．Most robotaxi passengers are pleased with its service. |
| C．Users of the Apollo Go app ask for more data about it. |
| D．About 97 percent of people in Shenzhen are using the Apollo Go app. |
| A．To show the changes that Apollo Go has brought. |
| B．To prove that drivers need special skills to park their cars. |
| C．To explain why drivers need to park their cars properly. |
| D．To show that drivers can also enjoy smart transportation. |
The company OpenAI introduced ChatGPT to the world. It is the latest type of AI chatboxes. A chatbox is a computer program just like human conversation. AI is also known as artificial intelligence. It uses algorithms. In other words, it teaches a machine to find out patterns and make decisions. Anyone can use ChatGPT for free now, so that the company can collect people’s ideas on how to improve the chatbot.
People have tested how ChatGPT works. Reporters found out that it was able to write articles with rightful opinions for newspapers. Teachers asked it to write answers to exam questions. ChatGPT could almost get full marks. Even programmers, people who write computer code, tried out ChatGPT. The chatbot is able to solve difficult coding challenges and answer very quickly. It even wrote short poems to explain how the coding worked. In daily life, it helped a father brainstorm ideas of a birthday party for his son that combines the kid’s two favourites, rabbits and basketball.
Moreover, when people ask ChatGPT questions, it can find mistakes. If it is asked what happened when Columbus arrived in America in 2023, older AIs might give a story. ChatGPT can recognize that Columbus reached America in the 1400s. The bot can also refuse to answer questions that are not proper. Ask it for advice on stealing a car, for example. The bot will say that stealing a car is a serious crime and can have bad results. Instead, it gives advice such as “taking the bus”.
ChatGPT might help people solve problems, but the AI is trained using texts from the Internet. Often, the texts are used without being allowed by the writers of those texts. Some argue that technology doesn’t respect people’s work. Some argue that people will use the chatbot to copy others’ work and sell it as their own. Elon Musk set up OpenAI in 2015, but left it in 2017. In 2022, he bought Twitter and then he pointed out that OpenAI could use the Twitter database for training in the past, but not for now. This AI technology is bad for the planet too. Training ChatGPT might make more than 284 tons of CO2 and lead to climate change that will heat up the earth.
1. We can use ChatGPT for free now, because it ________.| A．is able to teach machines | B．needs to improve itself |
| C．helps students with exams | D．writes poems about coding |
| A．Q: What happened after paper was invented in America? AI: Paper started to change how knowledge was spread. |
| B．Q: Show me how to use other people’s bank card without being noticed. AI: For your information, that is against the law. |
| C．Q: Is Li Bai, a poet in modern China, famous all over the world? AI: Yes, because his poems are fantastic. |
| D．Q: Find something for my mum as a Mother’s Day gift. She likes classic music and cooking. AI: Among all the gifts listed online, there’s no such gift. |
| A．Musk bought the Twitter database for OpenAI to use. |
| B．Training ChatGPT is good for the climate on the earth. |
| C．ChatGPT used texts after being allowed by the writers. |
| D．Musk stopped OpenAI from using the Twitter database. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
【推荐1】Last night, I went to a concert with Lily. After the concert, we met one of her old friends she hadn’t seen for almost three years. They greeted each other but then stood there waiting for someone else to start a talk. Having a conversation is a useful skill that some people have naturally. However, most of us, like Lily and her friend, need to practice it. Here are some methods you can use to begin and enjoy an interesting conversation.
Questions are probably the easiest way to open a conversation. If the other person is uncomfortable, as people often are, you can ask questions that are easy to answer. Besides making them comfortable, it will show them that you aren’t going to talk about yourself all the time. But you should avoid topics that might result in arguments.
Make them feel like you care. You can turn a total stranger into a friend just by making them feel like you care about what they say and that their opinion matters to you. If the person thinks you’re talking just to hear your own voice, they’ll be turned off immediately.
When you talk to people, make eye contact with them, especially in the beginning. Also, make your eyes smile. A false smile doesn’t include the eyes, and most people can recognize（辨别）it. If you are genuinely interested in the other person, your eyes will show it.
Of course, a conversation must continue besides a hello and a smile. You need to have something to say. You can keep a list of topics in your mind that you can turn to when needed. Or simply look around you to find interesting things to talk about.
1. How long has it been since Lily saw her friend last time? ________| A．For almost one year. | B．For almost two years. |
| C．For almost three years. | D．For almost four years. |
| A．Choosing an easy question. | B．Talking more about yourself. |
| C．Asking personal questions. | D．Discussing some hard problems. |
| A．Widely. | B．Carefully. | C．Slowly. | D．Truly. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
I like Xinzi. I don’t know Japanese, and Xinzi doesn’t know much Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. And we have the same interests. We like to sing Chinese, Japanese and English songs. I help her to ride a bike and fly a kite. She helps me to swim and jump. We like playing football, but we can’t play at school because the playground is small. Xinzi and the other girls in our class will go to the swimming pool on Monday, and I want to go with them.
1. What does the girl know?
| A．Much Chinese. | B．Some English. |
| C．Little Japanese. | D．Nothing. |
| A．Swimming and jumping. | B．Riding a bike. |
| C．Flying a kite. | D．Playing basketball. |
| A．play games | B．go swimming |
| C．play football | D．fly kites |
【推荐3】Roger Federer’s career may have ended in a defeat on Friday, but the five-minute standing applause that followed proved the unique, unforgettable mark he left on the sport of tennis.
The 20-time grand-slam(大满贯) champion teamed up with Nadal, his longtime friend and rival, for his “last dance” on Friday night. They represented Team Europe in doubles at the Laver Cup. The pair lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe of Team World in a milestone occasion at London’s O2 Arena(球场).
Following 24 years of excellence on the court — more than 1,500 matches, 103 singles titles and 20 grand slams — this was Federer’s last competitive match. Born on August 8, 1981, Federer took an interest in sports at an early age. He started to play tennis and soccer at the age of 8. By the age of he was among the Top 3 junior tennis players in Switzerland. At the age of 12, he decided to quit other sports and focus all his efforts on tennis. Federer won the Wimbledon boys singles and doubles titles in 1998 and turned professional later that year.
Now, after 24 years on the tour, Federer was finally hanging up his racket. Following the match, he said, “Look, it has been a wonderful day. I told the guys I’m happy. I’m not sad. It feels great to be here and I enjoyed tying my shoes one more time. It does feel like a celebration to me. I wanted to feel like this the end and it is exactly what I hoped for, so thank you. It has been a perfect journey and I would do it all over again.”
1. The audience ________ at the end of the game on Friday night.| A．was down | B．clapped | C．left their seats | D．danced and chanted |
| A．partner | B．enemy | C．competitor | D．coach |
| A．at the age of 12 | B．at the age of 11 | C．in 1998 | D．in 1999 |
| A．He paired up with Nadal to represent Team World. |
| B．He had been a top junior tennis player in South Africa by the age of 11. |
| C．He decided to focus on tennis in 1993. |
| D．He won a title at Wimbledon in 1998. |
| A．Federer wants to retire because of playing so many matches |
| B．Federer was sad about losing the game in London |
| C．Federer has played tennis for 24 years |
| D．Federer enjoys his tennis career and is grateful for everything |
