1 . There is great excitement and argument（争论）over Artificial Intelligence（AI, 人工智能）. The argument about whether robots will replace teachers in the classroom is very heated. Some people think it is sure to happen in the next ten years. Others think that the value a good teacher brings, not only to the classroom setting. but in developing a child’s confidence and creativity outside lessons, cannot be easily replaced.
AI is not new for us and is already being used successfully in many fields, such as medicine, science and so on. So what does this mean for our future? In my view, AI will help kids to think more freely and creatively. Can AI possibly cut down the teaching work in the future, too? Of course. Our teachers are always busy preparing materials for their lessons, Just imagine how happy they would be if they don’t have to copy hundreds of paper, but instead, have this task or others done by machines.
However, most importantly, I do not believe AI will be able to imitate the human mental condition totally, especially emotional intelligence（情商）. What makes learning unforgettable is shared experience, human interaction（互相作用）, and long-lasting positive relationships. For example, experienced teachers can comfort a student if he has suffered a serious loss. But it hasn’t been proved that robots can imitate this well.
I also believe we need to continue to celebrate our kids’ personality and their ability not only to make decisions but also make the right decisions. These are skills that they can get as they get more life experience and are given the space to experiment.
To what degree can teachers use AI in their classes? You can have all the data（数据）you like with the help of AI, but great teachers will also need to depend on their own feelings.
1. The writer starts the passage by ________.| A．telling stories | B．comparing views |
| C．raising questions | D．giving suggestions |
| A．use AI as much as possible in the class teaching |
| B．help kids think more freely and creatively than AI |
| C．have high intelligence to deal with the heavy teaching work |
| D．develop a child’s confidence and creativity outside the lessons |
| A．Why teachers can be replaced in classrooms. |
| B．There is argument over Artificial Intelligence. |
| C．How helpful AI can be to both students and teachers. |
| D．AI is only being used successfully in education. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．A teacher gives lessons to students. |
| B．A teacher use modern way to teach students. |
| C．A teacher comforts a student who failed the exam. |
| D．A teacher checks hundreds of paper by himself every day. |
2 . Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
3 . How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way” said Dr Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty leaning foreign languages. On his blog Dr Ludke wrote “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language leaning and open the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the value of using and singing. Hua Zhuying a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D. C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work but it is fun for the kids.”
“Sometimes I think if I were taught English that way maybe I would speak much better English than now” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music especially for remembering. So if you're still struggling in learning a language why not try singing it out?
1. According to the passage the best way to remember a foreign language is to________.| A．read and write more | B．listen to the teacher carefully |
| C．copy the words many times | D．remember words in a song |
| A．晦涩难懂的 | B．悦耳易记的 |
| C．枯燥乏味的 | D．震耳欲聋的 |
| A．using the listen-and-repeat singing method | B．listening to all kinds of famous music |
| C．writing songs with the language | D．reading the lyrics again and again |
| A．is interested in writing English songs | B．teaches children English by using music |
| C．teaches Chinese in an American school | D．is a researcher in a language school |
| A．many researchers realize the importance of language studying |
| B．your brain remembers a language better if you sing it |
| C．many language teachers know the value of famous music |
| D．you will never learn a language well unless you can sing |
4 . We can see wasting actions anywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they need, and other students often forget to turn off the lights during the day. They often say that food and electricity are cheap. But I don't think so.
I think saving is of great honor(光荣) while wasting is shame. Although China is rich in some kinds of resources. We are poor in most parts. For example, we are short of food, fresh water, woods and oil. China has large population of 1.3 billion. Among them, about 20 million people don't have enough food to eat and live in poor conditions. what' s worse, it' s reported that we will run out the coal and oil in 100 years. So what can we use in the future if we go on wasting our resources? We should say no to wasting.
In our daily life, we can do many things to save things. Turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we don't' wash. Turn off the lights when we leave the classroom. Write on both sides of the paper. Eat up the food on your plate and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. If we do, wasting can be stopped one day.
1. What do some students think of wasting?| A．They think it's a small thing. | B．They think they are cool. |
| C．They think the food and electricity are cheap. | D．They think they are rich. |
| A．About 1.3 billion. | B．About 20 million. | C．About 25 million. | D．About 2million. |
| A．Fresh water. | B．coal and oil. | C．woods. | D．All the above. |
| A．Turn off the water taps and lights when we don't use them. |
| B．Write on the both sides of paper. |
| C．Eat up the food on the plate. |
| D．All the above |
| A．We are short of resources. | B．China has large population. |
| C．We should stop wasting at once. | D．Turn off the lights in time. |
5 . Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they go to their own friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication(交流) is very important in children's growth, because friends can discuss something that is difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.
1. Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.| A．friends | B．parents | C．brothers and sisters | D．family members |
| A．to go to their friends | B．to discuss with their friends |
| C．to have a talk with their parents on the phone | D．to talk with their friends by phone |
| A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
| A．parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families children can choose everything they like |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better |
| D．Teenages can only go to their friends for help. |
| A．交际 | B．通讯 | C．谈话 | D．信息 |
6 . “How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong...” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. When a person in America asks“How are you?”, he or she wants to hear“ ________ ”
| A．How are you? | B．Hello. | C．I don't know. | D．Fine. |
| A．You are wrong. I disagree. | B．I'm not sure. |
| C．I’m sure I disagree. | D．I don’t agree with you. |
| A．You have to go now. | B．I want to hang up. |
| C．I have to go now. | D．I don't want to talk any more. |
| A．giving an excuse | B．hurting someone’s feelings |
| C．talking to a person at the door | D．going to another place |
| A．“Always say what you mean.” | B．“Don’t disagree with people.” |
| C．“Never say exactly what you’re thinking.” | D．“Be polite.” |
7 . Beggars(乞讨者) in eastern China have improved their takings by accepting donations(捐赠) via mobile phones .Pictures of a beggar with a printout of a QR code round his neck in Jinan, Shandong Province, have raised eyebrows. after appearing on social media. The man is among several beggars accepting cash-free payments in the city
| A．As many as 60 percent of China's 700 million Internet users make payments via their phone |
| B．He's able to use a smartphone, not to mention working |
| C．Some social media users praised the beggar |
| D．He is said to have a mental illness and was given the QR code by his family. |
| E．Technology is supposed to make life and work easier, but should never become a way for those who want to earn money without making any effort |
8 . When did you last see a polar(极地的) bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently(频繁地) in winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements(要求). First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the danger of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack(心脏病发作) during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim all year round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, “When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”
1. Members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that __________.| A．they must reach the age of 60 |
| B．they should be easy to make friends with |
| C．they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months |
| D．they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February |
| A．encourage people to take part in the cold-water swimming activity |
| B．point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming |
| C．believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer |
| D．have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming |
| A．you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue |
| B．cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter |
| C．cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high |
| D．Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water |
| A．they can be still young | B．it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter |
| C．they find it enjoyable and interesting | D．they might meet fewer troubles in life |
| A．A group of cold-water swimming lovers. | B．The polar bears’ life in the zoo. |
| C．Doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming. | D．The requirements of the Polar Bear Club. |
9 . It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative (有创造力的) thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements (成果) of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. People with little education usually ______.| A．spend a long time in school | B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs | D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
| A．make a man lead a better life | B．make people get a way of living |
| C．teach a man to write and think | D．teach people to read good books |
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 | C．全面的 | D．公平的 |
| A．take an interest in the whole world |
| B．develop their abilities to make plays |
| C．accept education as a way of living |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
| A．people can get education in a short time |
| B．education should make a man improve |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
10 . Many people have been making fun of Paris Hilton online recently. The 36-year-old US actress and model said on social media that she “invented” the selfie (自拍) in 2006, posting a photo of her and Britney Spears as “proof”. Internet users immediately proved her wrong, posting evidence (证据)of selfies that appeared much earlier in history.
In one example, a user posted a selfie that Buzz Aldrin, the famous astronaut, took a picture of himself in space in 1966. But perhaps the funniest example was a black-and-white selfie that was taken by American photographer Robert Cornelius in 1839. It is quite possibly the first selfie ever taken in history.
Why do people love to take selfies so much? Is it because we’re naturally vain (虚荣的) and proud? Maybe it’s actually the opposite--perhaps we feel insecure (没有安全感的) or shy. So we take photos of ourselves, post them online and wait for people to give us compliments (称赞).
Taking selfies can be dangerous, though. For example, if you take one while you’re on holiday and post it online, some thieves might see it and know that you aren’t home. They then might break into your home and steal your things while you’re away.
There are even people who have died while taking selfies. According to Forbes magazine, 127 people around the world died while taking selfies from 2014 to 2016. It can be very dangerous to take selfies while standing near high places, like roofs and cliffs (悬崖). Taking selfies underwater or on train tracks is also quite dangerous. So be careful out there if you decide to take some.
1. The underlined word “proof” in Paragraph 1 means ________.| A．消息 | B．证据 | C．例子 | D．历史 |
| A．Paris Hilton and Britney Spears’ selfie. | B．Buzz Aldrin’s selfie in space. |
| C．A color photo taken by an American scientist. | D．A black-and-white photo of Robert Cornelius. |
| A．Paris Hilton is insecure and shy. | B．Why people enjoy taking selfies. |
| C．Why people are naturally vain. | D．Taking selfies is a good way to make friends. |
| A．Taking selfies can be dangerous. |
| B．There are no advantages to taking selfies. |
| C．Every year, 127 people die from taking selfies, on average. |
| D．Taking selfies near cliffs is more dangerous than underwater. |
| A．Selfies have been around for longer than you think. |
| B．There is no need to take selfies near high places. |
| C．No selfie is worth risking your life for— no matter how good it might look. |
| D．People will lose their lives while taking selfies. |
