1 . Type in (输入) “How to keep rabbits healthy” and ask ChatGPT to write a report. Just in one second, you’ll get a biology report, well written.
Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT, a powerful tool that can write stories and emails, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions, has swept the education world in the past months. According to a US survey of more than 1,000 students, over 89% of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework. And this has caused argument in education.
Some schools in the US and France have banned the use of ChatGPT. For example, New York City public schools didn’t allow students to use ChatGPT on their electronic devices (设备). The move comes out of two worries. Firstly, ChatGPT could make it easier for students to cheat on homework. Secondly, it may spread incorrect information.
Some experts say that it doesn’t develop critical thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills which are necessary for lifelong success. Besides bars, teachers are making changes to their classes to block the use of ChatGPT. Some teachers in the US try to include more speaking exams and handwritten papers instead of typed (打印的) ones.
But not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some Canadian universities are making rules on its use. They have no plans to completely ban the tool.
Bhaskar Vira, pro-vice-chancellor (副校长) at the University of Cambridge, said that bans on AI software like ChatGPT are not wise. “We have to know that AI is a tool people will use,” he said, “What we need to do is to change our learning, teaching and examinations. That way we can have honesty while knowing the use of the tool.”
1. How does the writer start this passage?| A．By showing an example. | B．By telling a story. |
| C．By comparing some facts. | D．By listing numbers |
| A．allowed | B．offered | C．accepted | D．stopped |
①write stories and emails ②translate language
③answer all kinds of questions ④help to take notes
| A．①② | B．①②③ | C．①②③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．ChatGPT is so intelligent that nothing it provides is incorrect or false. |
| B．Most students can achieve lifelong success without problem-solving skills. |
| C．It’s easier for students to cheat in typed reports than in speaking exams. |
| D．All people agree to use ChatGPT. |
| A．ChatGPT helps many students with their homework. |
| B．Educators’ different opinions and moves on ChatGPT. |
| C．Advantages of ChatGPT. |
| D．Disadvantages of ChatGPT. |
2 . Every year First Class for the New Term meets people on CCTV 1 at 8 p.m. on September 1st, and It was firstly shown on September 1st, 2008. In 2023 the show wanted to tell us “We can build a powerful China together”.
First Class for the New Term is popular with all the primary and middle school students because it shows something educational and meaningful through some real stories.
There are some pictures showing some great events happening in our country. We all feel proud after watching them. We can’t help thinking: the development of our country can not do without everyone’s efforts. Therefore, as students, we should keep working hard and grow healthily to be ready for the development of our country in the future.
When we watch First Class for the New Term in 2023 and learn about the stories in the show, we will find that our world is really beautiful. It’s lucky for us to live in such a happy and peaceful time.
In addition, the program is full of positive energy. It tells us the importance of having right ideas and dreams. So we should set up the right idea to brighten our nice future. Therefore, this is the reason why First Class for the New Term is so popular. We can also get the knowledge out of class.
Generally, as teenagers in the new time, we should regard the characters in the stories as our own examples, learn their spirit, and be more serious about studying hard in the future. We should try our best to become a useful person to society in the future.
1. What does First Class for the New Term in 2023 want to tell us?| A．Students should keep working hard and grow healthily. |
| B．We can build a powerful China together. |
| C．Some great events happening in our country. |
| D．Students should become a useful person in the future. |
| A．Primary school students and College students. |
| B．Middle school students and College students. |
| C．Primary and middle school students. |
| D．College students and their parents. |
| A．Great changes happening in our country has to do with only some of us. |
| B．Some real stories are shown to give the students more knowledge. |
| C．Students can get the knowledge out of class. |
| D．Teenagers should make an effort to be useful to our country. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Literature. | B．Nature. | C．Science. | D．Education. |
3 . Do you want to enjoy the beautiful roses while watching fashion shows? Do you want to pick your favorite roses for the people you love? In addition, you can enjoy the delicious local food! The Rose Festival is coming again!
| Time | July 16th—August 30th 8: 30 a.m. —6: 00 p.m. |
| Place | In the Water Park |
| Activities | *Fashion shows *Concerts *Rose picking *Enjoyment of local food |
| How to get there | Take Bus No. 2, 6 or 14 and get off at the station of the Water Park. |
| The price of the ticket | People aged over 60: free People aged between 16 and 59: 100 yuan People aged between 7 and 15: 50 yuan Children under 6: free |
| Attention | *At eight o’clock on the morning of July 16th: the opening ceremony *After the opening ceremony, it’s the tour (参观) time. You can walk slowly in the park and enjoy the beautiful flowers. If you are tired, we have special sightseeing buses for you. *The first two days and the last two days: half price *Don’t throw rubbish while you’re visiting the park. *Only pick the roses in special areas, or you’ll be fined (罚款). *Come to visit with your ID card. |
1. People cannot _________ on the Rose Festival.
| A．enjoy fashion shows | B．eat delicious local food |
| C．pick some roses | D．make rose cakes |
| A．50 yuan. | B．100 yuan. | C．150 yuan. | D．200 yuan. |
| A．On July 17th. | B．On July 28th. |
| C．On August 1st. | D．On August 25th. |
| A．You can get there only take No. 2 bus. |
| B．You can take subway No. 2, 6 or 14 and get off at the station of the Water park. |
| C．You can take bus No. 2, 6 or 14 and get off at the station of the Water park. |
| D．You can take bus No. 2, 6 or 14 and get off at the station of the Sunny park. |
| A．The Rose Festival lasts for less than a month. |
| B．You can pick roses anywhere in the park. |
| C．There are special sightseeing buses in the park. |
| D．You can throw rubbish while visiting the park. |
4 . Recently, Japan is pouring their nuclear wastewater (核废水) into the Pacific Ocean. It plans to keep pouring their nuclear wastewater for at least 30 years. Most people have heard this news from the newspaper, online news and the radio.
The nuclear wastewater is so dangerous. It’s really harmful for humans and ocean environment. A study shows that the water from Japan will cover all the seas on the earth in 10 years. The ocean belongs to the world. That’s to say
Japanese government said that their nuclear wastewater is safe and it isn’t bad for the environment.
In a word, the nuclear wastewater could make people have cancer and even change our DNA. So we think it’s not Japan’s own matter.
| A．It belongs to all human beings |
| B．The news has caused hot discussion |
| C．Now, China has stopped importing (进口) seafood from Japan |
| D．It’s an international matter to the whole world |
| E．But if it is safe, they should pour it into their own backyard |
| F．There are a lot of people in China. |
5 . One Saturday morning, Tommy’s mum had a bad cold and she had to stay in bed.
“Mum is ill now. What can I do to help?” Tommy said to himself.
Then he got a good idea. Saturday is the day when Mum does the laundry. “Why don’t I wash my own clothes this week?” Then he ran to his room to get his clothes. He put them into a washing machine (机器). Finally, he closed the door of it and started the machine.
After the washing was over, Tommy took out the clothes. Everything seemed clean, and he felt very happy. Then he saw a pink T-shirt.
Tommy stopped. “Where does it come from? I don’t have a pink T-shirt,” Tommy said to himself. When he took out more clothes, there were more pink clothes! What was wrong?
Then Tommy saw a bright red sock. When he took it with his hand, he found that the sock turned his hand red. “The sock must turn all of my white clothes pink,” Tommy thought. He was happy to have the pink T-shirt.
The next day, Tommy put on his pink T-shirt and went to have breakfast. “Where did you get that T-shirt?” Mum asked. “It looks nice.”
Tommy smiled. “I made it yesterday when I washed the clothes. I like it.”
“I like it too.” said Mum. And they began their breakfast.
1. Why did Tommy help around the house?| A．Because his mum didn’t feel well. |
| B．Because his mum asked him to do it. |
| C．Because it was part of his homework. |
| D．Because he liked working with machines. |
| A．does the cleaning | B．does some reading |
| C．washes the clothes | D．takes some exercise |
| A．The T-shirt was pink because it was not clean. |
| B．The T-shirt turned pink because of a red sock. |
| C．Tommy coloured the T-shirt red with his red hand. |
| D．Tommy made the new shirt because he liked pink. |
| A．He always helps do housework on Saturday. |
| B．He is really good at doing all the housework. |
| C．He loves his mother and is glad to help her. |
| D．He often has good ideas to make new things. |
6 . The festival parade was in two weeks. Victor and Carlos’s neighborhood club decided to put a Firebird on their float (彩车) . Victor and Carlos were chosen to paint it.
Victor’s grandmother told many stories about the Firebird. She said it represents never-ending life. His grandmother said the Firebird is the color of gold (金色的) .
At the store, Victor Lopez was buying gold paint. He glared at Carlos Garcia. Carlos was buying red paint.
The boys couldn’t agree (同意) on the color. Victor and Carlos argued (争论) about what color to paint the Firebird. “Fire is red!” Carlos shouted.
“The Firebird is gold!” Victor shouted.
They would not compromise (妥协) .
The next day Victor carried his gold paint to the float. He couldn’t believe what he saw. The Firebird had been painted red! Carlos must have painted the bird red the night before.
Victor climbed up on the float with his gold paint. He touched the Firebird. The red paint was dry. He was angry with Carlos.
Victor opened the gold paint can. He dipped his brush in the can. He started to paint over the red paint.
“Hey, what are you doing?” Carlos shouted at Victor. Carlos climbed up on the float.
“I told you that the Firebird is gold,” Victor said. He kept brushing gold paint over the red paint.
Carlos grabbed (迅速抓取) a cloth. He tried to wipe (擦) the gold paint off. It streaked. He rubbed the cloth over more gold paint.
1. Why did Victor and Carlos argue?| A．They couldn’t agree on the color to paint the Firebird. |
| B．They didn’t have enough time to paint the Firebird. |
| C．They wanted to paint different designs on the float. |
| D．They wanted to paint the Firebird without each other’s help. |
| A．Gold. | B．Blue. | C．Yellow. | D．Red. |
| A．He took a cloth and wiped the gold paint off. |
| B．He climbed up on the float and drove Victor away. |
| C．He called for help from other members of the neighborhood club. |
| D．He took away Victor’s paint and ran away quickly. |
7 . Middle school is a good time to try new things. Why not join a school club in your free time?
Reading Club Do you enjoy reading different books? In the club, you can read all kinds of books and talk about them with the club members. You can also bring in your favourite books from home and share them with others. Mr. Wu will come and give lessons on some popular books. Time:16:30—17:10, Tuesday Place: Room 401, BuildinglPlease call Miss Tang on 832-1357 |
Sports Club Do you only watch sports games on TV at home? Come to our club. We have great teachers here to help you practice all kinds of ball games in a right way. You’ll have fun and build up your body. Time: 16:30—17:10, WednesdayPlace: Playground Please call Mr. Liu on 832-1658 |
Science Club Come and learn more about the world. You can do some maths games and interesting activities like making robots（机 器人）. You can also design your items on the computer. Mr. Wang will give lessons here. Time:16:30—17:30, ThursdayPlace: Room 302, Building 2 Please call Miss Zhang on 832-1314 |
Music Club Join the club if you are good at singing, dancing or playing musical instruments like the piano! At the end of the term, you’ll sing some songs together with your teachers in the school hall. Time:16:30—17:20, FridayPlace: Room 503, Building 3 Please call Miss Xu on 832-9595 |
| A．832-1357 | B．832-1658 | C．832-1314 | D．832-9595 |
| A．The Reading Club. | B．The Sports Club. |
| C．The Science Club. | D．The Music Club. |
| A．Students in the Reading Club can only read books from the school library. |
| B．Students in the Sports Club will learn how to play games by watching TV. |
| C．Students in the Science Club will do more maths homework to learn it better. |
| D．Students in the Music Club will sing songs with their teachers at the end of the term. |
The world is getting bigger, or at least fatter. Recent studies show that more and more people are living an unhealthy life.
| A．Of course, not all of these are bad for us |
| B．We are becoming sofa potatoes |
| C．We can’t eat junk food |
| D．We should choose the delicious food |
| E．They sit in front of the computer all day and eat junk food |
| F．One reason is our modern way of life |
| G．To be healthy, we should make good choices about what we eat |
9 .
Celebrate the Natural World and Win Prizes! |
Planet Earth is a beautiful place. Now, we are asking our readers to draw a poster that celebrates the natural world and write a pledge (誓言) to protect Planet Earth. The competition is inspired (启发) by Earth Day, which takes place on April 22nd each year. It is a time to celebrate the planet and think about how to protect it better. So we are asking readers to think about what their favorite things are in the natural world and then draw them. We can’t wait to see your drawings. Good luck! |
| Instructions Draw your poster on the white card. Then write your wishes to the planet. Ask a friend to take a photo and send it to theplanetearth.com by May 17th, 2024. |
| Prizes We will give away meaningful prizes to 11 winners.
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1. What can readers draw on their posters?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．April 22nd, 2024. | B．April 21st, 2024. |
| C．May 16th, 2024. | D．May 17th, 2024. |
| A．To teach readers drawing skills. | B．To encourage people to read more. |
| C．To ask people to protect the Earth. | D．To guide people to enjoy the world. |
10 . Are you dreaming of future travels to space? Your dream will come true soon.
It’s reported that people will have an “out-of-the-world” experience by staying at a hotel high above the place where we live in 2027.
The hotel is called Voyager Space Station (VSS). There will be rooms, restaurants, reading rooms and scientific research laboratories. It’s good for the environment by getting power from the sun. It will have rooms for up to 400 people, including scientists, astronauts and even some people to live there for a long time. You’ll pay 5 million dollars for each 3-day stay.
The hotel will serve traditional “space food”. You’re going to have the top chefs making really good food. You can go on spacewalks to enjoy the beauty of the place where we live. You can enjoy 32 sunrises and sunsets each day.
“The building of the VSS will start in 2026 and welcome its first visitors in 2027. It will be the world’s first space hotel. We’re trying to make people realize that this golden age of space travel is just around the corner. It’s coming fast.” Scientists say.
1. What is the Voyager Space Station (VSS)?| A．A space hotel. | B．A space laboratory. |
| C．A kind of space food. | D．A space supermarket. |
| A．For 3 days. | B．For 6 days. | C．For 9 days. | D．For 12 days. |
| A．The golden age of space travel. | B．The building of the VSS. |
| C．The beauty of the earth. | D．The dream of space travel. |
