4 . AI is like giving superpower to computers. It helps them to learn things and do tasks that people usually do. According to scientists, AI could be used to tell the weather more quickly and correctly than traditional methods.

The traditional way to tell the weather is by collecting data on what is happening in the air. The data may come from places like weather satellites, planes and so on. Then the data is sent to supercomputers for weather reports. Although supercomputers are powerful, it can take many hours to produce results.

AI models have been developed to quickly tell future weather. They can tell the weather by using two sets of data: the weather at present and the weather from six hours ago. AI models are very helpful. They can be used on standard computers like office computers, and it only takes a few minutes to get the results. However, the results may not include as much information as those produced by traditional models.

Will AI take the place of traditional models? Scientists say it probably won’t, but it will be used together with them. That’s because AI still needs to learn from the data collected by traditional methods. But hopefully, AI will be able to deal with tasks that older methods find difficult, such as telling when and how much it will rain in the near future. This could give people enough time to solve the problems caused by bad weather.

1. The data in traditional weather reports may come from ________.

A．clouds

B．towers

C．trees

D．planes

2. How does AI know about future weather?

A．By learning experience from satellites.

B．By comparing past and present weather.

C．By collecting data from different places.

D．By watching what is happening in the sky.

3. What does the underlined word “standard” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Huge.

B．Slow.

C．Ordinary.

D．Expensive.

4. Which task will AI probably do according to the last paragraph?   

A．Offering people weather maps.

B．Reporting how much it will rain.

C．Reporting when a snow will end.

D．Offering full weather information.

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．AI Will Cause Bad Weather.

B．AI Could Stop Bad Weather.

C．AI Could Tell Future Weather.

D．AI Will Change Future Weather.

6 . The graphics (图表) show the weather report for City G today and the following six days.

1. What’s the date today in City G?

A．It’s 13th May.

B．It’s 14th May.

C．It’s 15th May.

D．It’s 16th May.

2. What’s the temperature at 10:00 am today in City G?

A．It’s 21℃.

B．It’s 23℃.

C．It’s 25℃.

D．It’s 24℃.

3. Henry is in City G today. What will most probably happen to him according to the graphics?

A．He will wash his car.	B．He will catch a cold.
C．He will ride fast on the road.	D．He will wear coats.

4. What will the weather be like on Wednesday in City G?

A．It will be rainy.

B．It will be sunny.

C．It will be cloudy.

D．It will be windy.

5. According to the weather report, the highest temperature of this week will be on ________.

A．Sunday

B．Saturday

C．Friday

D．Thursday

7 . Tommy is a 17-year-old boy. He likes sports very much. He likes summer best. The summer holidays are coming! He is very happy. He wants to plan all kinds of fun things to do, like swimming, climbing, soccer and ping-pong. He also plans to take a trip to Hangzhou. He wants to know about the weather in the newspaper before making some plans and taking the right clothing.

This is the seven-day weather in Hangzhou.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
31℃—36℃	30℃—35℃	28℃—31℃	21℃—26℃	26℃—3 I℃	27℃—32℃	32℃—38℃

He plans to travel with a friend because his friend can help keep him safe and share the fun. He plans to carry a map. His mom says to him, “You should be careful. Don’t go to dangerous places. You should only drink safe water. Put on a hat and wear sunglasses. Don’t stay in the sun too long. And don’t swim alone.” “Thanks, mom. I will remember them.” Tommy answers.

1. Tommy likes ________best.

A．spring

B．summer

C．fall

D．winter

2. Tommy plans to ________.

A．take a trip to Suzhou

B．go swimming and running

C．travel with a friend

D．go to a dangerous place

3. Thursday may be the best day for ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. From the passage, we can infer (推测) that ________.

A．Tommy plans to carry a map

B．Tommy doesn’t like sports

C．it is very cool and cold in Hangzhou

D．Tommy prepares well for the trip

8 . The following is the weather report for February 3th. Look at the map, please.

1. The weather in Guangzhou is ________ at night.

A．snowy

B．rainy

C．windy

D．sunny

2. You need to wear a raincoat (雨衣) when you go out in ________.

A．Lhasa

B．Shanghai

C．Urumqi

D．Harbin

3. The children in Harbin can ________ outside on February 3th.

A．swim

B．brush teeth

C．sleep

D．make snowmen