【推荐2】My uncle likes sports very much. He loves soccer ball, basketball, baseball, tennis and more. He plays baseball and basketball very well. He likes to watch the sports games on TV. He plays sports every day. He has a small sports collection. He has 12 tennis rackets, 10 baseballs, 3 basketballs and a soccer ball.

1. My ________ likes sports.

A．father

B．brother

C．uncle

D．friend

2. He plays ________ very well.

A．soccer and baseball	B．tennis
C．baseball and basketball	D．Ping-Pong

3. He likes to ________ games on TV.

A．play the baseball	B．watch the sports
C．play the sports	D．watch the baseball

4. He ________ every day.

A．watches TV

B．plays sports

C．watch games

D．play games

5. ________ has a small collection.

A．My uncle

B．I

C．My friend

D．My father

【推荐3】Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time?” The following diagrams (图表) show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

            
Diagram(2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram(3): Different programs people like.

1. Which age group spends the least time surfing the Internet every week?

A．7—16

B．17—30

C．31—55

D．over 56

2. How many people go to the library on weekends?

A．About 20%.	B．About 40%.
C．Over 60%.	D．More than 80%.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A．The fewest people like watching music programs.

B．Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.

C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D．Half of the people like watching news and cartoons.

【推荐1】When ChatGPT came out last November, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter (文案写手) in San Francisco, didn’t care too much about it. However, over the next few months, Lipkin found herself with less and less work to do. In April, she lost her job with no explanation. She realized why she had lost her job later when she heard managers talking about how using ChatGPT was cheaper than hiring (雇用) a human writer.

Lipkin was not alone. Eric Fein, a 34-year-old man in the U.S. state of Illinois, opened a writing company for ten years. He became jobless last March. All his clients (客户) told him they no longer needed his services because they were turning to ChatGPT. Fein warned them that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His clients said they understood, but it was far cheaper to use the chatbot (聊天机器人) than to pay him.

Experts (专家) think that A.I. systems (人工智能系统) like ChatGPT could make hundreds of millions of people lose their jobs in the future. But for those who write posts and advertisements on the Internet, the effect is already here. They also say that even the best A.I. systems can’t compare with the writing skills of a human. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers.

After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin decided to do a job that A.I. can’t do. “People are looking for the cheapest method, and that’s not a person — it’s a robot.” Lipkin says.

1. Why did Lipkin have less and less work to do?

A．Because managers hired a new copywriter.

B．Because she was not good at finishing her work.

C．Because she used ChatGPT to complete her work.

D．Because her managers gave more work to ChatGPT.

2. The writer used the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 to ________.

A．list some numbers

B．give another example

C．answer a question

D．express some feelings

3. Fein thought his writing services were better than ChatGPT in terms of (在……方面) ________.

A．cost

B．creativity

C．personal style

D．writing skills

4. What does the underline word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Experts.

B．Chatbots.

C．Clients.

D．A.I. systems.

5. This article can probably be found ________.

A．in a travel guide

B．in a personal diary

C．in a science newspaper

D．in a sports magazine

【推荐2】Technology is changing almost every industry, especially fashion. Imagine wearing a computer in the form of clothing, like a jacket. Now it is possible.

The clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. worked with technology company Google to create what is being called a smart jacket. The word "small" is often used to describe actions controlled by a computer. What makes this jacket "smart" is washable(耐洗的)technology added to the cuff(袖口).

Ivan Poupyrev heads the smart clothing project for Google.

"When somebody calls you, your jacket shakes and gives you lights and you know somebody is calling you."

A touch on the cuff can provide directions for helping you get to where you need to go. The jacket also can play music when connected with a mobile phone or headphones.

"You get the most important features of the phone without taking your eyes off the road." said Paul Dillinger of Levi Strauss & Co.

The Levi's smart jacket can be bought on the Internet for $350.

It is just one step to smarter clothing.

Poupyrev explained that Google plans to use the technology for any kind of clothing. He added that the company is working with other partners in the fashion industry to help to make their products connected.

From how clothes are used to how they are made, computing power is changing the fashion industry. With the help of new technologies, designers can create designs that people have never seen before.

Technology is also changing popular fashion. The rise of social media(社交媒体) means it is not just designers who decide the latest looks in fashion. Artificial intelligence (人工智能)can now collect information from social media and the Internet to help designers understand what the public likes.

1. According to the passage, ________makes the jacket "smart".

A．the designer

B．the Internet

C．the technology

D．the mobile phone

2. If you are interested in the smart jacket, you can buy one________.

A．in the clothing company	B．in a fashion shop
C．on TV	D．on the Internet

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The smart jacket can play music when you touch the cuff.

B．Technology can help designers know what the public likes.

C．Levi Strauss & Co. plans to use the technology for any kind of clothing.

D．Only designers can change the fashion industry.

【推荐3】Do you want to try cheap but good food made by robots? If you do, then head to the first Al Canteen in the Hongqiao Area in Shanghai.

These days everyone is talking about the Al Canteen. It covers only about 130 square meters but everything is well organized and in good order. It can serve about 300 people every day, most of whom are old people living nearby or office workers in the area. Only here, you can’t see human beings working, but robots, from the kitchen to the service.

After the diners (食客) order food on a screen, the canteen’s robotic arms put the clean vegetables and meat into the cooking system. Within two minutes, the cooking is done. The dishes here are abundant in choice. They can make the eight great cuisines (菜系) of China and offer over 30 different kinds of breakfast. What’s more, the robotic arms can pack dishes and control the temperature for dine-in or takeaway.

At the self-service area, diners just need to put their dishes on a smart cash desk and the system will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay in different ways, like using bank cards and OR codes. The meat dishes cost 8 yuan while the vegetable dishes cost only 3. 5 yuan.

“I can’t tell if the dish is made by humans or robots. It is cheap and convenient (方便的).” said Guan Shuang from the Hongqiao community.

Liu Yunxi, founder of the company that built the canteen said, “The Al canteen has greatly satisfied the needs of the people in the community and really adds convenience to peoples’ lives.”

1. What is the first AI canteen like?

A．It's very big and clean.	B．Things inside are in a mess.
C．There are no human workers.	D．300 locals eat here every day.

2. What can the robotic arms do?

A．They can order food for diners.	B．They can take dishes to diners.
C．They can decide the price of a meal.	D．They can cook dishes fast.

3. What does the underlined word “abundant” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Rich.

B．Expensive.

C．Special.

D．Small.

4. The writer uses Guan’s and Liu’s words to show _______.

A．the robots can cook better than humans	B．more and more AI canteens will be built
C．people in the community like the Al Canteen	D．it's cheaper to eat in the canteen than at home

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Robots Help Cook Dishes	B．The First AI Canteen
C．Canteens in Shanghai	D．Dinners’ Needs Satisfied

【推荐1】

I am Catherine. Emily is my grandmother and Anthony is my grandfather. They live in a lovely cottage (小屋) in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The house is not very big but my grandmother keeps it clean and tidy. It has only one floor. Inside there are two bedrooms, a   kitchen, a small living room and a dining room. In the house there is only one bathroom. The house has a wide balcony (阳台) at the back with a fine View. In front of the house there is a beautiful garden full of flowers.   

I am their oldest granddaughter and I usually visit my grandparents at weekends. My grandfather is always waiting for me at the front door with his arms open and a smile on his face. He is always willing to give me great pieces of advice. I love to chat with him!

My grandmother is a wonderful cook and she bakes (烘焙) my favourite chocolate cupcakes whenever I go there. I love my grandparents.

1. Where do Catherine's grandparents live?

A．In a tall building in the UK .	B．In a flat in London.
C．In a big house in Scotland.	D．In a cottage in England.

2. How many rooms are there in the house?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. Where is the garden?

A．In front of the house.	B．Behind the house.
C．Inside the house.	D．Near the house.

4. When does Catherine usually visit her grandparents?

A．On Mondays.	B．On Thursdays.
C．On Fridays.	D．On Saturdays and Sundays.

5. What does her grandmother do when Catherine goes there?

A．She asks her to water the flowers.

B．She gives her some good advice.

C．She bakes her favourite cupcakes.

D．She often likes to chat with her.

【推荐2】When Wang Haiyan was young, her favorite toys weren’t Barbie dolls. Instead, she started learning to make shadow puppets(皮影) from her father at 13. Now 43-year-old Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreading the art.

Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that uses puppets made from leather(皮) or paper, accompanied(伴奏) by music and singing. Invented during the Western Han Dynasty(206 BC-AD 24), it tells us about folk stories and historical stories, passing down culture and customs over thousands of years.

Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them. Wang’s hometown of Hua county, Shanxi, is known as the birthplace of the folk art.

Puppet-makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets, including washing the leather, carving(雕刻), and painting, according to Wang. Carving is the most difficult part. ”We have a special carving technique(技巧) —moving the leather under the knife,” Wang said. “You have to hold the knife still in your right hand and only move the leather in your left hand.” It took Wang three years to master this skill. She used a brick(砖块) to strengthen her left hand while practicing. It takes about 3,000 carves to make a shadow puppet. “The complicated(复杂的) steps make it hard to hand down the folk art,” she said.

But Wang has found a way to do so. In 2016, she made shadow puppets based on the cartoon series HuyaoXiaohongniang(《狐妖小红娘》) and gave a live performance. She used colors like blue and purple that are seldom seen in shadow puppetry and added more sticks to the puppets to make the performance more lively.

1. What does Paragraph 2 explain?

A．Why Wang is interested in shadow puppetry.	B．When shadow puppetry became popular.
C．How shadow puppetry is performed.	D．What shadow puppetry is.

2. Which is the hardest step in making a puppet?

A．Washing the leather.	B．Carving the leather.
C．Painting the leather.	D．Folding the leather.

3. According to Wang, why is it difficult to spread shadow puppetry?

A．It’s difficult to learn to make puppets.

B．This art is only known in a small county.

C．It requires people of great strength to perform the art.

D．The stories it tells are too old-fashioned for modern audiences.

4. What is the last paragraph about?

A．Wang’s favorite shadow puppets.	B．Making new shadow puppets.
C．The efforts Wang made to spread this art.	D．The difficulties in performing this art online.

5. What do we know from the story?

A．Wang spent 13 years learning to carve puppets.

B．Wang enjoys getting people interested in this art.

C．Wang has set up a company to make and sell shadow puppets.

D．Wang is working on a cartoon series about making shadow puppets.

【推荐3】3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printing food?

Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will be as common as the microwave oven or blender (搅拌器).

Scientists say that it’ll be quite easy. You simply have to select a recipe (食谱) and put the uncooked food ‘inks’ into the printer. You can also modify (修改) the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and healthy meals.

Using 3D printers to create your meals would save the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing shipping and packaging steps as food production would be a lot quicker and better. For example, tree leaves and insects could be turned into tasty products.

Printing food could also help people who have swallowing (吞咽) trouble. They could program the printer to print softer kinds of their favorite foods so that they would not have difficulties in swallowing them.

However, some people think that future of 3D food printing would be disaster (灾难). It could take away many jobs, including those from growing, shipping and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes could be printed from an uncooked “food ink”. Traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are worries about the healthy value of printed food. Is it really possible to get what we need from food-based inks or something like that?

As we know, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.

1. The second paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．we can change our recipes by 3D food printing

B．there are many ways of printing food on the 3D printer

C．some scientists are trying to make 3D food printing used widely

D．3D food printing has become very common in the kitchen

2. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=para. (自然段) 1②=para.2③=para.3④=para.4⑤=para.5⑥=para.⑦para.7)

A．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥⑦	B．①; ②③④⑤; ⑥⑦
C．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥⑦	D．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥; ⑦

3. What can we infer (推测) from the last paragraph?

A．3D food printing will replace traditional cooking.

B．The future of 3D food printing is certain.

C．3D food printing would be a success.

D．It would hurt our tradition of food culture.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Can 3D printing create everything	B．3D food “printing”: coming to the kitchen
C．3D-printed food is tasty	D．The disadvantage of 3D food printing