When you think about a factory, what do you imagine first? Do you picture lots of workers doing the same thing over and over again without stopping? Well, things are changing!
Nowadays, because of super cool technologies like AI, the internet of things, cloud computing and big data, factories are becoming smarter. They need fewer workers than you might think.
Teway Food Group, a company in Chengdu, Sichuan, makes tasty seasonings, which are added into food to improve the taste. There robots do most of the work in their clever factory. First, the robots get and mix the things in line with their recipes (食谱). After that, the food goes into a smart cooking system that carefully watches and controls the temperatures to make sure the seasonings taste really good. During the whole process, you hardly see any workers and this makes everything cost much less. The president of the company, Yu Zhiyong, told The Paper, “Thanks to the smart factory, we have been able to make things 40 percent cheaper.”
Besides helping companies save money, smart factories are also looking out for the safety of workers. Baidu created a smart safety assistant (助理) called Du An’an to make sure workers are safer in factories. It gives fast answers to safety questions from workers and also looks at safety problems, helping managers work with dangers and risks quickly. Thanks to Du An’an, a big chemical (化学品) company called Daxie Petrochemical can now deal with accidents 50 percent faster than before.
Faster, better and safer at a lower cost, smart factories are changing our life. In line with the “Made in China 2025” plan, China is ready to grow from “Made in China” to “Created in China”.
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer starts the passage by _______.| A．asking questions | B．offering opinions | C．showing results |
| A．季节 | B．食物 | C．调料 |
| A．There are no workers working in Teway Food Company. |
| B．Du An’an is created to make sure the safety of the workers. |
| C．Smart factories are cheaper and safer than traditional factories. |
| A．Robots will take the place of workers in smart factories. |
| B．Robots play a very important part in smart companies. |
| C．Robots are needed to cut down the cost of smart companies. |
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【推荐1】Forgot your password（密码）or your ID? Well, you'll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is quick and convenient. You could take the subway or a plane with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition（人脸识别）works. It has also been used to catch criminals.
In China, facial recognition systems have been used in many areas. In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the subway by using facial recognition technology. They just need to link their online payment systems to the subway's smartphone app. Students at Peking University can pass through the school's gate by scanning（扫描）their faces.
However, there are no laws to protect facial information now, according to Zhao Zhanling, a researcher at China University of Political Science and Law. Many people are worried about the collection and use of this information by governments and companies. Why is it necessary to collect data（数据）about your face and what will the data be used for? These are some common questions regarding the facial recognition discussion.
"I feel uncomfortable because I don't know how the company is using my facial details or whether they will be stolen," Feng Yi, a company clerk, said regarding Zhengzhou's subway smartphone app. When someone steals your personal information, you can change your bank card and password, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen?
As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives—from companies and subways to street corners and smartphones—we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk.
1. The writer shows the facial recognition technology is widely used by________.| A．giving a survey | B．giving examples |
| C．doing an experiment | D．organizing an argument |
| A．what facial recognition is |
| B．where we can use facial recognition |
| C．how difficult it is to use facial recognition |
| D．whether facial recognition is safe or not |
| A．interest | B．worry | C．excitement | D．surprise |
【推荐2】Artificial intelligence (人工智能), or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition (识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals (罪犯). Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. I also checks the ID of ride-hailing (网约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self-driving cars don’t have this ability. Carmakers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak” to humans. The system can show what self-driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding (让路), it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.
Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this —you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.
AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
1. What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．To come to realize and tell who is who. |
| B．To take somebody to the police station. |
| C．To let somebody know his mistakes. |
| A．waving to them | B．speaking to them | C．flashing lights |
| A．Robots as ride-hailing drivers. |
| B．Facial recognition for payment. |
| C．Light signals for self-driving cars. |
| A．People use AI in many different ways. |
| B．AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs. |
| C．Self-driving cars will be able to talk like humans. |
Imagine wearing a magic hat that allows you to write words down just by thinking of them. In your opinion, it may only appear in a science fiction,
In the lab, two researchers wore hats with sensors (传感器) while keeping their eyes on a computer screen to “mind write” “fu” on the red paper. At last,
In fact, BCI technology has already been used in several different areas. In 2016, Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong used it in the Tiangong Ⅱ space lab. They tested a BCI system (系统) in space for the first time. It is hoped that in the future, astronauts can use these systems to do difficult tasks,
BCIs can be used in smart homes in the future. For example,
| A．it took the researchers 3 minutes to write it. |
| B．because it’s not easy for them to move around in space. |
| C．but the students at Tianjin University did the real research recently. |
| D．simply thinking “turn on the lights” can turn on the lights in your home. |
【推荐1】Jilin Province (省) lies in the northeast of China. It’s a good place to visit. Come and have fun!
“Red Trip” in Tonghua
Tonghua is a good choice to have a “red trip”. It is a place full of “red stories”. The well-known national hero Yang Jingyu once fought (战斗) here. Experience the “red spirit (精神)” !
Mount Changbai
Mount Changbai is a famous mountain at home and abroad (在国内外). There is a mysterious (神秘的) lake—Tianchi, a national park and some beautiful waterfalls (瀑布). Enjoy the beauty of nature!
Jilin Rime (雾凇)
The rime dresses up the winter of Jilin City. Tourists walk along the Songhua River to enjoy the fantastic rime. Leave your footmarks (足迹) on the wonderland!
Yanbian Food
Yanbian is famous for the local food. Tourists can find the special food like cold noodles and rice cake here. For foodies (美食家), Yanbian is the best place to visit. Just have a taste !
1. We will learn about the ________ in Tonghua.| A．special food | B．“red spirit” | C．fantastic rime | D．beautiful waterfalls |
| A．lake | B．river | C．field | D．waterfall |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．Jilin City | B．Tonghua | C．Yanbian | D．Mount Changbai |
| A．medical report | B．sports news | C．travel magazine | D．story book |
Do you know how blueberries(蓝莓) grow? They grow on bushes(灌木). Each blueberry is small and round. Many blueberries grow on one bush.
At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to eat. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet.
When the berries turn blue, they are ready for us to eat. Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. They need a lot of people to help pick(摘) the blueberries. These people are happy to do it because they will get a lot of money from the farmers. After the blueberries are ripe(成熟的), the farmers put them into boxes and bring them to stores and supermarkets.
People buy the blueberries and take them home to eat. After they wash the berries, they eat them one by one. Many people like to cook with blueberries. Some like to make blueberry muffins(松饼). Some like to make blueberry juice. Others like to make blueberry ice-cream. No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!
1. A blueberry is ________.| A．like a bush | B．big and fat |
| C．small and round | D．blue at first |
| A．plant them in big fields | B．take them home to eat |
| C．cook different foods with them | D．sell them to stores and supermarkets |
| A．they can take some home | B．they can make much money |
| C．they can eat blueberries while picking | D．they can enjoy the big fields |
| A．种植 | B．销售 | C．品尝 | D．烹调 |
【推荐3】If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there Wi-Fi’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost of 1 GB mobile Internet data per month in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25 Mbps(兆比特每秒）in late 2014. south Korea had the fastest average Internet speed 25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤）networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally in less than a second, which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of market competition is another problem. Having more operators(运营商）besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices.
1. Why do people always ask for Wi-Fi at a new place in China?| A．Because they can’t use Internet without Wi-Fi | B．Because they can communicate with their families |
| C．Because they want to download movies | D．Because Internet service fees are too high |
| A．To increse Internet service fees | B．To build more fiber networks |
| C．To learn from South Korea | D．To make the government know the situation |
| A．China’s high Internet fees are probably because there is no more market competition |
| B．China has too many tele-communication companies |
| C．China Unicom should lower the price |
| D．China Telecom should lower the price |
| A．China’s Internet Economy | B．Shopping Online |
| C．China Wants Cheaper, Quicker Internet | D．China Unicom and China |
