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Look! Here comes a cute bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 passengers (乘客) and is about 12 meters long. A Chinese company made it. People call it Smart Panda Bus. The Smart Panda Bus uses AI technology (科技). It can do many things. The bus can even drive by itself. Don’t worry! It’s very safe.

When you get on the bus, you swipe (刷) your card on a machine. It will read your card and know who you are. There are also some robots on the bus. You can talk to them and ask them for help. If there are thieves (小偷) on the bus,they will call the police. Also, on each bus, there is an vending machine. You can buy snacks and drinks in it.

People in some cities, such as Changzhou in Jiangsu, Jinan in Shangdong and Deyang in Sichuan can take the bus. Do you want to take the panda bus? ▲ I think soon you will be able to take the bus in your city.

1. What do we know about the Smart Panda Bus from Paragraph 1?

A．It can carry 12 passengers.	B．It’s 22 meters long.
C．It is made in China.	D．It’s not very safe.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “vending machine”?

A．自动消毒器

B．自动报警器

C．自助存款机

D．自助贩卖机

3. From the passage we know that _________.

A．the bus can read people’s faces

B．it is free for us to take the bus

C．there are policemen on the bus

D．we can take the bus in some cities

4. Which of the following sentences can be put in ▲ ?

A．The panda bus will be faster.

B．More cities will put the bus into use.

C．The panda bus will carry more people.

D．You will buy more things on the bus.

5. The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．AI Technology	B．A Chinese Company
C．The Smart Panda Bus	D．The Bus Without a Thief

【推荐2】Did you run out of coffee or tea? Find no eggs in the fridge and the nearest shop is too far away? Well, all that can change in the future.

If all goes well, smart kitchens will soon help solve（解决） all your problems. The kitchen of the future will help plan your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!

If you are not good at cooking, the computer system（系统）will spell out the ingredients （配料）that the diet says each dish needs and tell you how to mix them! The smart kitchen downloads（下载） the diet from the Internet after checking the ingredients in the fridge. Want to make the rich, creamy chocolate cake? The kind that mother or grandmother makes? You have it.

With the help of the kitchen’s computer system, this smart kitchen will keep an eye on your fridge. So what happens if the fridge is empty like old Mother Hubbard’s? The kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket.

1. What can the smart kitchen help you if you are worried about your weight?

A．It tells you what is good for your health.	B．It plans the menu for the day.
C．It goes shopping for you.	D．It spells out the ingredients.

2. Which of the following about the smart kitchen is NOT mentioned（提到）in the passage?

A．It can help you plan your menu for the day.	B．It can clean the fridge in time.
C．It can help you make the rich, creamy chocolate cake.	D．It can remember your favourite foods.

3. The underlined word “automatically” means ________.

A．in secret

B．on the phone

C．by itself

D．again and again

4. If you run out of coffee in smart kitchen, what will happen?

A．You will have to go to the nearest shop yourself.

B．The computer system will spell out what you need.

C．The kitchen can give advice on how to buy coffee.

D．The kitchen can place an order at the local supermarket.

【推荐1】Recently Google has announced a series of new artificial intelligence(AI)（人工智能）tools designed to help users in organizing emails and creating business writings and meetings. These tools display important AI development progress in recent years. The tools are built by putting a great deal of data（数据）into machine learning computer systems. The data trains the AI systems to develop skills and produce human-like results.

The technology received wide attention last year after a company called Open AI announced a free writing tool called ChatGPT. That tool can quickly produce human-quality writings. Experts（专家）say such systems may bring great changes to many different industries and jobs. Now some companies are able to test Google’s new tools in their development and business activities.

Like ChatGPT, Google’s AI tools are designed to create completely written texts for many different purposes. For example, an office worker could enter some keywords of a kind of text they want. The tools could then create a full marketing email, training materials or a business plan in a while. Google sees the system being able to offer an “AI Helper” to help human workers in real time. Google wants to have its AI change the work of lawyers, scientists, teachers and more.

However, Google says it keeps developing AI products of high quality. That is why the company is inviting groups of “trusted testers” to use its AI tools rather than widely selling its new products. Google’s new AI tools are the company’s latest move to fight for business. Companies like Microsoft and Meta are also working on products about AI.

Technology experts have warned that while the new AI tools can produce human-like writings, the systems can also make mistakes.

Last month, Bard, Google’s new AI tool designed to give a better online search, made a mistake and caused a $100-billion drop. Microsoft users said the company’s new AI tools produced unfriendly and rude results.

1. Google’s new AI tools can help users ____________.

A．develop skills and produce human-like robots

B．create a complete business plan in a very short time

C．put a lot of data into any company’s computer system

D．send and receive emails at different business meetings

2. Google keeps developing AI products of high quality by ________.

A．asking experts from all industries for help

B．working together with Microsoft and Meta

C．allowing trusted testers to use new products first

D．widely selling its new products as soon as possible

3. What’s the relationship between the last two paragraphs?

A．Paragraph 5 is the purpose of what happens in Paragraph 6.

B．The two paragraphs have different ideas about AI tools.

C．Paragraph 5 gives a good example to support Paragraph 6.

D．Paragraph 6 gives an example to support Paragraph 5.

4. From the passage, we know ________.

A．“AI Helper” cannot change scientists’ work

B．Google’s AI tools display recent AI development

C．few companies can test Google’s new tools in business

D．Google will stop fighting for business with new AI tools

【推荐2】There is no doubt that the hottest topic all over the world recently is connected to an AI chatbot called ChatGPT. From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music, ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm, winning over 100 million users since it came out in November 2022.

Developed by the US company OpenAI, it can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful AI of its kind, with the complete writing skills of a real person! People around the world have tried ChatGPT and posted their results on social media. Some used it to write history reports, some asked it to take notes of presentations, and some even used it to generate advice on how to communicate with people at a party.

However, 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 banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the local networks and computers, CNN reported. The reason is that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread improper 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, a secretary of the New York City Department of Education.

In all, it’s too soon to say what kind of influence ChatGPT will have on our lives. Let’s hope that its effects are mostly positive, if ChatGPT does become bigger and more popular. So what do you think?

1. _________ appeared in November 2022.

A．The company OpenAI

B．An AI chatbot named ChatGPT

C．Shakespeare-style poetry

2. According to Paragraph 2, what can ChatGPT probably help people do?

a. It can make up jokes.

b. It can post messages on social media.

c. It can produce tools.

d. It can write history reports.

A．ab

B．bc

C．ad

3. What does the underlined word “generate” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．给出

B．导致

C．拒绝

4. From Paragraph 3, we can infer that _________.

A．ChatGPT will take the place of most teachers at school

B．students may not do homework independently with ChatGPT

C．more and more countries will ban the use of ChatGP'T

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．ChatGPT has a positive influence on our lives.

B．ChatGPT has both advantages and disadvantages.

C．ChatGPT could be used to spread improper information.

【推荐3】“The delivery man（送货员）has your food and is on his way.” This is a piece of information you may receive after you order food online. We know that delivery men bring your food to you. Do you believe that self-driving cars—cars without drivers will bring food to you in the near future? That sounds interesting, doesn’ t it?

Now Baidu and Meituan are working together to use self-driving technology (技术) to deliver food. They are going to make some self-driving cars. These companies use the self-driving cars to send group orders. For example, when a company orders food for people working there, a self-driving car will bring all of their orders to the company.

Online food ordering is becoming popular all around China, even in small villages. Till now, about 300 million users use different apps to order food online. Some researchers （研究人员）say that using self-driving cars will be a revolution in the food delivery. They will make a great difference in the future.

Some people think there must be some problems about using self-driving cars to deliver food. For example, self-driving cars can drive well on flat (平坦的) roads, but can they drive well when the road is not flat? People must work out such problems before they can use self-driving cars.

Some people say that we will use self-driving cars in the near future and delivery men will lose their jobs. Do you think so? My answer is “No.” because self-driving delivery cannot bring food to everyone in every city.

1. Baidu and Meituan are working together to ________.

A．find more and more delivery men	B．make more Chinese cars for the world
C．let more users order food by their apps	D．use self-driving technology to deliver food

2. The word “revolution” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.

A．变革

B．主题

C．优点

D．空间

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Online food orders in China.	B．The work of delivery men.
C．A future way of delivering food.	D．Advantages of self-driving cars.

【推荐1】阅读短文，判断短文后句子的意思是否与短文内容相符。用“T”表示相符，用“F”表示不相符。

Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers at the Chengdu Research Base, says, “Pandas are so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.

Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.

1. Lin Wei takes care of his own babies every day.
2. Pandas are a symbol of China.
3. Pandas live only in China.
4. Every day adult pandas spend most of the time eating bamboo.
5. Now pandas cannot find enough to eat.

【推荐2】What do you want to do when you grow up? Would you like to be a scientist or an artist? If you have brothers or sisters, the older in which you were born may affect (影响) your choice of jobs. The Independent reported. Family roles based on (基于) birth order can affect people’s behavior and shape their personalities (个性) .

A group of British scientists studied 500 people from 11 different job groups. They found that older children are more likely to become astronauts and scientists. NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and British scientist Stephen Hawking are both the oldest children in their families.

That’s probably because parents usually treat older children more strictly than younger children. This gives them a more disciplined (守纪的) personality.

The scientists also found that middle children are 30 percent more likely become CEOs than their brothers and sisters.

The scientists said this could be because middle children need to do more to get attention from their parents. This makes them more competitive (有竞争力的) , flexible (灵活的) and good at negotiating (谈判). Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, are both middle children.

Younger children, on the other hand, are more likely to be the “softest”. They get attention to other people’s thoughts. This makes them sensitive (敏感的) to others’ feelings.

Therefore, younger children are more likely to become musicians. German musician Johann Sebastian Bach and Australian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both the youngest children in their families.

The study results also suggested that an only child is more likely to be an artist. They get full attention from their parents and are freer to develop themselves. This makes them more creative and confident.

根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. How does the writer start the passage?

A．By telling stories.

B．By giving an example.

C．By asking questions.

2. According to Paragraph 2, ________ is more likely to become an astronaut.

A．the oldest child

B．the youngest child

C．the middle child

3. What does the underlined word “this” refer to (指) in Paragraph 5?

A．Parents treat older children more strictly than others.

B．Middle children work harder to get their parents’ attention.

C．The only child gets full attention from their parents.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The oldest children are more competitive, flexible and good at negotiating.

B．The youngest children are more likely sensitive to others’ feelings.

C．The middle children get full attention from their parents.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Family Orders Can Affect People’s Choices of Jobs

B．Parents Treat Each of Their Children in Different Ways

C．Children Are Able to Develop Themselves on Their Own

【推荐3】TV news programs report the weather. Radio stations tell us the weather, too. Newspapers show us weather forecasts (预报) on maps.

Why do people want to know about the weather? Because people want to make plans. Some people want to have a good time with friends. Other people want safety while doing their jobs.

Airport managers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, their planes cannot fly. Farmers need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they must protect their crops. Fishermen need to know about the weather. In bad weather, they can’t go out to fish.

Computers help us know about the weather. They get new weather information quickly. They can use this to predict how the weather might change. Unfortunately, we can still only guess the weather. Sometimes, we have difficulty in knowing about the weather. Then we will make wrong plans. We all hope that the weather will be easier to predict in the future.

1. ________ can’t help people get information about the weather according to the passage.

A．Radio stations	B．TV news programs
C．Computers	D．Magazines

2. People need weather reports because ________.

A．they have friends

B．they want to make plans

C．they are interested in the weather

D．they have a good time

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “predict” in Chinese?

A．讨论

B．杜撰

C．预测

D．模仿

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Newspapers show weather forecasts on TV.

B．In good weather, the planes can fly.

C．In bad weather, fishermen can go out to fish.

D．People won’t predict the weather in the future.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．How to predict the weather more easily.

B．How people can know about the weather.

C．What different people will do in different weather.

D．The reason why people want to know about the weather.

【推荐1】Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver was always the same man called Hans. Hans often said to him. “It is a pleasure to drive a talent like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I wish I could refuse to give my lecture(讲座) tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”
“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause (掌声) at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a difficult question and Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!      ,” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble.” But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please…”
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No, ” laughed Einstein. “It’s a pleasure to drive a talent like you, Hans.”
1. Which of the following is the most suitable for “ ”?

A．Lies have short legs

B．Rome was not built in a day

C．A miss is as good as a mile

D．Life is not all roses

2. Just as the mind map, the story can be divided into five parts: opening, rising action, turning point, falling action and ending. Which do you think is the turning point of it?

A．Einstein answered the question perfectly.

B．A man asked a difficult question.

C．Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein.

D．Hans asked Einstein to answer the question.

3. What would be the best title for this story?

A．Great Minds	B．An unforgettable Lecture
C．Two Talents	D．An Easy Question

【推荐2】There was a man who couldn't achieve his dream. So he went to a sage(圣人) for help. The sage scooped up the water and asked, "What is the shape of the water?" the sage poured the water into the glass before he could answer. The man answered, "I know, water is like a glass shape." The sage said nothing and poured the water into the vase nearby. The man realized it, "I know, water is like a vase." The sage shook his head and poured the water into the pot filled with sand. The clear water disappeared into the sand. The sage said, "Look, the water died away like this, this is a lifetime!"

The man said happily, "I know, you tell me the society is like different containers everywhere, so man should be like water. When you are in a certain container, you will become its shape and easily die in a regular container, just like the water, disappearing quickly, and nothing can change!"

"Yes," then the sage added, "No!" the sage went out of the house while the man followed. Under the eaves(屋檐), the sage touched the flagstone steps and stopped. The man saw a concave(凹处), but he didn't know why.

The sage said, "In rainy days, the rain water would fall from the eaves, so the concave is the result of the water falls."

"I understand people may be put into the regular containers, but they should be like the little drop of water, holing the hard flagstones until changing the containers." The man said.

The sage said, "Right, this concave will turn into a hole!"

Life is like water, so we must get used to the environments. Besides, we should try to change the environments to realize our own value. Only those who keep trying can overcome more difficulties and achieve their dreams.

1. How many things did the sage put water into?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. What does the underlined word "containers" mean in Chinese?

A．柜子

B．集装箱

C．容器

D．面罩

3. The sage touched the concave on the flagstone steps in order to show the man ________.

A．water could change everything	B．how valuable water was
C．it was important to keep trying	D．the flagstone steps weren't hard enough

4. What happened to the man at last?

A．He still didn't know how to solve his problem.	B．He was confused with the sage's suggestion.
C．The sage's advice wasn't useful to him.	D．He realized how to achieve his dream.

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Life is like water	B．Try to be yourself like water
C．Life is full of challenges	D．Life depends on your environment

【推荐3】

How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday	Practice playing volleyball 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	Go to see Tim Children's Hospital 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday	Part-time job 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday	Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky 9:00 a.m.
Friday	See Mr. Green 10:30-11:30 a.m. Part-time job 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday	A birthday party for Lily 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Sunday	Help Frank with his Maths

1. Where does Lucy meet Tim?

A．At Frank’s house.	B．At Lucy’s house.
C．At the station.	D．In the hospital.

2. How many hours a week does Lucy do her part-time job?

A．Five hours	B．Eight hours
C．Ten hours	D．Eleven hours

3. Lucy’s uncle is coming on _______________.

A．Saturday

B．Friday

C．Thursday

D．Wednesday