Alpha Go, a computer program, has beaten Lee Se-dol, a world-famous Go player (围棋选手), 4-1 in a competition. Lee has won 18 world championships over the past 21 years. The win is seen as a landmark (里程碑式的) moment for artificial intelligence (人工智能). The Alpha Go system was developed by British Computer Company Deep Mind.
Lee expressed great confidence ahead of the competition. However, after losing the first game, he said, “I was very surprised because I did not think I would lose the game.” Lee said he felt “regrettable (令人遗憾的)” about the result of the game. At a press conference held after the final match, Lee said he did not think Alpha Go was necessarily superior to (优于) humans. But he admitted the matches had challenged some of his ideas about the Go game.
Go originated(起源于) more than 2,500 years ago in China. It is one of the oldest board games that is still played today. Go is considered one of the most complex games. It is played on a board made up of a grid (网格) of 19 by 19 squares. The game opens with players taking turns to place black and white pieces, known as “stones,” on the board. The aim, as its name shows, is to surround a larger total area of the board than your opponent (对手) by the end of the game.
The competition was held in Seoul. It attracted huge attention. The first match was broadcast online. It was watched by 60 million viewers in China alone, with an estimated global audience of 100 million. Alpha Go’s developer got US $1 million in prize money. The money was later donated to charities.
1. Lee Se-dol didn’t win over Alpha Go in the game, did he?2. Who developed the Alpha Go system?
3. How did Lee feel before the competition?
He had great
4. Where was the competition held?
It was held
5. When did the game of Go first appear?
The game first appeared
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【推荐1】Just like football, basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world.
The basketball game has gone a long way since（自从）its first game on December 21,1891. In the beginning, the game was played so that students could play games inside when the weather outside became too cold for sports.
Now basketball is played in many different countries around the world. Fans of basketball love playing the games in all seasons—summer, winter, spring and fall!
In the United States there is NBA. There are nearly thirty teams with twenty-eight cities as host cities.
All throughout the history of basketball there have been famous players. The most recent NBA stars are players like Michael Jordan, kobe Bryant and Yao Ming. These players are famous because they play basketball so well.
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| The date of the | On December 21,1891 |
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It is Saturday, but I go to school as usual. I go to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week.
The practice starts at 10 a. m. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better. It is more difficult to practise in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold, too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we are training more carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.
The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident (自信的) to win the game.
1. The reason why the writer goes to school this Saturday:2. The time when the practice begins:
3. The result of the match last year:
4. How they are training this year:
5. List any other sports you like:
【推荐3】The Winning Team
Peter kept his eyes on the ground. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team.
As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “what’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feelings were written all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too hard on yourself.”
“I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. They’ll probably never let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.”
Peter didn’t say anything but what his father said made him think carefully.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart.
“Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.”
Peter’s unhappy day | Missed scoring the goal and made the team disappointed | |
| Worried that he might be kicked off by | ||
Father’s advice | Soccer is | |
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Resut | Peter said sorry to the teammates and thought they should continue to pull together to win the next game. | |
| Teammtes agreed with Peter and it made Peter feel |
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
Mt Augustus, the world’s largest rock, sits in the Golden Outback of Western Australia. Rich with untouched beauty, it is one of the greatest spots in Western Australia.
Mt Augustus is about two and a half times the size of Uluru (Ayers Rock), another of Australia’s famous landmarks. With Mt Augustus covering an area of some 11,860 acres, it’s safe to say that its title as “the world’s largest rock” is safe.
Mt Augustus rises to a height of 717 meters above a stony, red sand plain. Mt Augustus has a central ridge(山脊) which is almost 5 miles long. It’s clear to see that this rock is very large and is a powerful piece of nature.
Scientists believe that the rock of the mountain is around one billion years old, sitting on the rock said to be 1.65 billion years old.
Mt Augustus was named in honor of Sir Charles Gregory (1819-1905), brother of the explorer Francis Gregory who was the first to climb the mountain. The local people call it Burringurrah. It’s said that a young boy was turned into the rock.
The climb to the top of the mountain can take up to 5 hours. There are a large number of walking trails around and up the mountain. You can get advice on the walking trails from Mt Augustus Outback Tourist Resort at the foot of the mountain.
Mt Augustus is about 530 miles from Perth. Roads covered with gravel. The going can be slow and hard but certainly challenging. Some roads may be closed after heavy rain.
| Mt Augustus—the world’s largest rock | |
| Size | It is much It covers an area of about 11,860 acres. |
| It is 717 meters high, above a stony plain. | |
| Age | It is It sits on a 1.65 billion-year-old rock. |
| Name origin | Mt Augustus was Francis Gregory was the |
| Trails | It takes up to 5 hours to You can get advice on the walking tails from Mt Augustus Outback Tourist Resort at the |
| Directions | Mt Augustus is about 530 miles from Perth. Getting to Mt Augustus isn’t Some roads may be closed after raining |
Nowadays, the Students in middle school are busy studying every day. They are under a lot of stress. It is important for them to relieve(缓解) their stress. However, most of them don’t know how they could relieve their stress well in their daily life. Doctors advise students to run to relive stress because too much stress is bad for children’s development.
Running can help people to relieve stress. Running is a sport for almost anyone. It is also a sport which doesn’t need a lot of machines. Runners need a sports suit. Most importantly, runners need a pair of running shoes. Most people say that the best place to run is a street or a park. People run outdoors all the year round. Even in the places that are cold in winter. The experts say if people have interest in relieving stress, they should run at least twenty minutes each time and they should run three times a week.
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3. Most of them don’t know how they could relieve their stress well in their daily life.
Most of them don’t know
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4. Who advises students to run to relieve stress?
5. What do runners need when they run to relieve stress?
6. How many minutes should people run each time?
【推荐3】Last Sunday, Mr. Li took his class to the Space Museum in Guangzhou. There were many things about the space there. First, they watched a movie about space travel. They saw how the space shuttle (航天飞机) took off in space and later landed on earth again. It was very exciting and they felt that they were traveling in space themselves!
After the movie, Mr. Li took them to see some models of rockets and the space shuttle. The models looked very real, but they were small. They also saw some moon stones.
Before they left, they watched a video show about people living and working in a space-lab. The space-lab was very big. There were kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and a big workshop for people to work in. The people could stay in the space-lab for months.
阅读短文，回答下面的问题
1. Who took his class to the Space Museum?
2. What did they watch first?
3. What did they watch after the movie?
4. Did they see some moon stones?
5. What were in the space-lab?
【推荐1】Have you ever seen a picture of a tall man with a long white beard who wears a red, white, and blue suit? That man is Uncle Sam He has been a symbol of the United States for almost 200 years.
No one is really sure where Uncle Sam came from Some people think the first Uncle Sam was a real person named Sam Wilson. During the War of 1812. Samual Wilson was a businessman who gave the U.S Army beef in barrels(桶). The barrels were labeled (标签) “U.S” When asked what the letters stood for, one of Wilson’s workers said it stood for Uncle San Wilson. After that, the soldiers started calling the meat “Uncle Sam’s meat.” They called themselves “Uncle Sam’s army”
In the 1830s, people began using Uncle Sam as a cartoon symbol for the United States These artists gave Uncle Sam his red, white, and blue suit and his top hat.
During World War 1, Uncle Sam was used to encourage men to join the army. A poster showed Uncle Sam pointing. The poster read, “ I want YOU for the U.S. Army.”
Today, Uncle Sam is still a symbol of the United States. You can see him in cartoons, posters and advertisements. He is one of the most common and easily recognized symbols of America.
1. What does Uncle Sam look like?_______________________________________________________
2. How long has Uncle Sam been a symbol of the United States?
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3. When did Samual Wilson give the U.S. Army beef?
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4. How did they use Uncle Sam to encourage men to join the army?
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5. What is the passage mainly about?
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【推荐2】The Winter Olympics,which is also called the White Olympics,were first held as a separate competition in 1924 at Chamonix Mont Blanc. France. At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great games. The first stamp marking the opening of the White Olympics was issued（发行）on January 25,1932 in the United States to celebrate the third White Olympics. From then on,issuing stamps during the White Olympics became a tradition. To celebrate the fourth Winter Olympic Games,a group of stamps were published in Germany in November,1935.
Stamp collectors liked them very much. Many parents also liked the stamps because they wanted to collect them for their children. The five rings of the Olympics were printed on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the symbol appeared on stamps of the Winter Olympics.
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Many parents also liked the stamps because they wanted to collect them for their children.
Many parents also liked the stamps because they
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4. Where were a group of stamps published in order to celebrate the fourth Winter Olympic Games?
5. What the Winter Olympics is also called?
6. Who liked the stamps of the fourth White Olympics？
Fan Shenghua, 59, is one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Longjing tea roasting technique. His palms tell you everything — they’re thick, rough, and full of calluses (老茧); a reminder of more than 40 years of hard work. “You have to touch the leaves with your hands to see how much water should be removed,” Fan said. “If too much is removed, the leaves will break into pieces; if not enough is removed, the tea will taste bitter.”
This traditional technique dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasty. It not only ensures the quality of the tea, but is also an important part of Chinese tea culture. “Longjing tea leaves are famous for their color, taste and shape. Only by hand can we make the best of them. It’s like making a work of art.” Fan said.
These days, however, more people are using machines to do the job. “It’s easier, but the quality is not as good,” Fan said. “Machine-made tea floats (漂浮) longer in water and tastes bitter.”
In March this year, when President Xi Jinping visited Hangzhou, he watched Fan roast tea leaves. Fan changed the strength and movement of his hands as he felt the tea leaves roast. Xi later said, “The things made by two palms cannot be replaced by modern technology.”
Fan is now taking apprentices (学徒). His son, a 27-year-old college graduate, is one of them. “It’s a tradition. We need to pass it down,” said the father.
1. What will happen if the tea leaves have too much water?2. When does the traditional tea roasting technique date back to?
3. What are Longjing tea leaves famous for?
4. Is machine-made tea as good as man-made tea according to Fan Shenghua?
5. Why is Fan taking apprentices?
Celebrating the 18th birthday is an important thing for anyone, but for little Jyoti Amge, it is even bigger news. The 61.95-cm-tall girl is already famous in her hometown of Nagpur, India, but is now ready for getting a huge record (大的记录) when she is named the world’s smallest woman. Jyoti hopes to celebrate being crowned (加冕) the world’s shortest woman by being an actress in Bollywood.
For her birthday party, Jyoti dressed herself in some of her finest clothes. And she said she felt grateful (感激的) for her quite small size. She also below out candles on a birthday cake that was bigger than her.
Jyoti weighs (重量是……) just 5.5 kg—only 4.1 kg more than she did at birth. It is possible that she will need care for the rest of her life, but that has not stopped her big successful in the movie world.
As a girl at school in Nagpur, Jyoti had her own small desk and chair. She said the other students didn’t treat (对待) her differently in school.
Jyoti asks to be treated like a normal young woman, and she likes nothing more than going clothes shopping with friends and enjoying DVDs.
1. Which country is Jyoti from?She is from
2. Why is Jyoti famous?
Because of
3. How much did Jyoti weigh when she was born?
It is just
4. For her birthday party, what did Jyoti do?
She
5. What did Jyoti like best?
She liked
Children love their parents, but I didn’t get on well with my parents before. I hardly talked to my parents, because they liked to compare me with my sister. And that made me unhappy. I sometimes argued with them for that.
However, I wanted to show them that I was able to do things as well as my sister. Then I began to spend most of my free time painting in my bedroom. But I was lucky because my art teacher, Miss Miller, offered to help me a lot. She taught me some drawing skills to improve my painting. And she was the only person I would like to talk with.
One day, I told Miss Miller about my problem. She asked me to take part in a painting competition. She thought that the best way to communicate with my parents was to prove (证明) myself to them. I agreed.
After a few days’ waiting, the result finally came out. I was very happy and excited, because I got the first prize! When I took the prize home, my parents were very surprised! But I could see that they were very happy. And they began to care more about me from then on. Now, I get on very well with my parents. And I think it is very important to have a talk with them.
I wasn’t happy because my parents often compared me with my sister. To show them I could do things as well as my sister, I began to paint. |
It's common to play video games as a way to reduce stress. We play games for fun, relaxation and even to kill time. However, one student has found a much more creative way to use video games.
Wu Hele, 17, a Senior 3 student from Jinling High School, Nanjing, has been preparing a gift for his high school - a recreation(重建) of his own school in the game Minecraft《我的世界》.
It is a game that allows players to design landscapes and buildings in all different types of locations with different materials.
For Wu, recreating the school was not just a sudden idea. During Wu's first time visiting the school, he found that it was perfect for rebuilding. "The landscape of the school is regular, and buildings all had a symmetrical, aesthetic feeling, which is suitable for rebuilding with Minecraft," he told Modern Express《现代快报》.
After his first visit to the school, Wu decided to rebuild it. However, this was not an action that could be done in a day. During his three years in high school, Wu has effectively organized his time. After finishing his homework or exercises, he always walked around the school with a notebook. "I measured all the corners by eyeballing(目测) or counting footsteps. I also drew sketches(草图). When I played the game, I would build the school based on my sketches," he told the Bejing Evening News《北京晚报》.
Wu experienced several challenges as he recreated every detail of the school. One of the most difficult challenges was building the gym. At first, he didn't know how to rebuild the shape. Then, Wu learned the conic curve formula(圆锥曲线公式), which was used for the building.
His hard work has paid off. Almost all of the scenes of Jinling High School have been rebuilt in the game. The gate, the teaching buildings, the unique corridor with the wisteria(紫藤长廊)- every tree and flower has been exactly rebuilt. The player can visit the classrooms, gyms and office buildings and view the detailed decorations inside. In addition, their school's pet cat can be seen running downstairs in the teaching building just like in real life.
"I'm the first one who rebuilt our school in this way. I've cherished(珍惜) the three years I've spent here, and I have learned a lot during the whole process," Wu told Nanjing Daily《南京日报》.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过7个词。
1. Which grade is Wu Hele in?2. Where did Wu rebuild his school?
3. How did he measure all the corners in his school?
4. When did Wu decide to rebuild his school?
5. What do you think of Wu’s recreation of Jinling High School?
