1 . The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational technology (EdTech) has brought incomparable convenience and efficiency to classrooms worldwide. However, despite these advancements, it is crucial to recognize the challenges these AI-driven tools pose to the autonomy and professional judgment of instructors.
One of its primary concerns is the depersonalization of instruction. These tools often rely on pre-packaged digital content and standardized solutions, leaving insufficient room for instructors to tailor their teaching methods. Each student possesses unique characteristics. Instructors, armed with their wealth of experience and knowledge, are best positioned to tailor their approaches to these individual needs. However, AI-driven tools restrict their ability to do so effectively, resulting in a one-size-fits-all approach that fails to inspire students to reach their maximum potential.
EdTech companies offer step-by-step solutions to textbook problems. These are intended to act as study aids. However, some students employ this feature as a means to merely copy solutions without comprehending concepts. Consequently, instances of cheating on assignments and exams become widespread. While these tools may offer convenience, students may use external resources or cooperate with others during quizzes, affecting the honesty of their learning outcomes.
The implications of this depersonalization and the increase in academic dishonesty are far-reaching. By decreasing the role of instructors as facilitators of meaningful educational interactions, we run the risk of preventing the growth of critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. Education should not only focus on knowledge acquisition, but should also develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply that knowledge in real-world contexts. It should help one’s mind grow, not simply memorize information. Through dynamic classroom discussions, cooperative projects, and hands-on activities, instructors play a crucial role in developing these essential skills.
While AI-driven EdTech tools undeniably have their virtues, we must not lose sight of the importance of preserving instructor autonomy and educational experience. Instead of relying only on pre-packaged content and standardized solutions, these tools should be designed to empower instructors to adapt and customize their approaches while taking full advantage of the benefits of technology.
1. What do the underlined words “the depersonalization of instruction” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Tailored methods for individuals. | B.Instructors’ dependence on Al. |
C.Insufficient resources of Al-driven tools. | D.The one-size-fits-all approach. |
A.A possible solution. |
B.A further problem. |
C.A well-meant intention. |
D.A suggested application |
A.Thinking skills. | B.Teamwork building. |
C.Interest development. | D.Knowledge acquisition. |
A.They should be used widely. |
B.Their benefits deserve our attention. |
C.Their resources need enriching. |
D.They should support instructor autonomy. |
2 . Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.
“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.
Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.
That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.
Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share.
1. What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?A.To display they were talented. |
B.To confirm they were out of favor. |
C.To encourage different career paths. |
D.To show poetry and science can be combined. |
A.Promote a new science-poetry journal. |
B.Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science. |
C.Encourage science communication through poems. |
D.Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research. |
A.Conventional. | B.Effective. | C.Innovative. | D.Complex. |
A.Scientists Take on Poetry |
B.Scientists and Poets Think Alike |
C.Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World |
D.Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue |
3 . Thanks For Giving 4 Miler
Thurs. November 23, 2023
The EventSign up today for the 2023 Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Dash that will take place this Thanksgiving in New Albany! Come out and join us for a fun kick off to Thanksgiving Day festivities! As always, 100% of our net proceeds go to help those in need.
All are welcome, including competitive runners, joggers, and walkers wanting to enjoy time with friends and loved ones. Registration ends on November 22, 2023.
The FeeThere is no official race fee. You can give as much or as little as you want. However-a $40 minimum donation is required to get our soft T-shirt. Our goal is to feed as many families in Central Ohio as we can. You can help by running our race, spreading the word, or making a donation. You may bring any donation you want, from a can of soup to cash. Let’s make a difference.
Event Day Timeline6:30 am: Race day check-in begins.
8:00 am: Opening ceremony (仪式) begins!
8:15 am: Kids Dash begins!
8:30 am: The Thanks For Giving 4 Miler kicks off!
AwardsThe top three overall male and female finishers will receive a gift certificate. The top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups will receive a pumpkin (南瓜) pie: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and above. Every participant of the kids race receives a finisher’s medal!
SafetyFor safety, please no bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, or participation with pets.
1. What is Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Run?A.A marathon race. | B.A charity event. |
C.A kid-targeted activity. | D.A holiday get-together. |
A.A soft T-shirt. | B.A pumpkin pie. |
C.A gift certificate. | D.A finisher’s medal. |
A.Bringing a donation. |
B.Reaching a certain age. |
C.Registering in advance. |
D.Wearing safety equipment. |
4 . In 1970s, a psychologist named J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All the participants limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots.
The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box. The idea went viral. Overnight, it seemed that creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept enjoyed such strong popularity that no one bothered to check the facts. No one, that is, before two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg-ran another experiment.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box. Guess what? Only 25 percent solved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement is insignificant as this could be called sampling error.
Let’s look a little more closely at the surprising result. Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor (比喻) that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity. After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding.
1. What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on?A.Visual perception. |
B.Thinking patterns. |
C.Practical experience. |
D.Theoretical knowledge. |
A.To test the catchy concept. |
B.To contradict the initial idea. |
C.To collect supporting evidence |
D.To identify the underlying logic. |
A.Groundless. | B.Inspiring. | C.Fruitless. | D.Revealing. |
A.Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity |
B.Thinking Outside the Box: A Misguided Idea |
C.Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test |
D.Creative Thinking: We Fell For The Trap |
5 . My mother has always been one of those rare people that sees the good in everyone and does good things. She’s had her ups and downs but has always
One day, my little sister fell and hurt her ankle, desperately needing a
While waiting for my sister to be examined, my mother
Realizing that the phone was
I’ve often thought about her
A.tolerated | B.anticipated | C.maintained | D.expressed |
A.patient | B.helpful | C.honest | D.polite |
A.rest | B.stay | C.lift | D.visit |
A.cut | B.shifted | C.looked | D.stuck |
A.rush | B.way | C.relief | D.process |
A.come along | B.keep in line | C.make up | D.get in touch |
A.made | B.felt | C.picked | D.gave |
A.found | B.returned | C.collected | D.charged |
A.smart | B.ready | C.convenient | D.broken |
A.different | B.ancient | C.extra | D.rare |
A.luck | B.phones | C.change | D.chances |
A.opportunity | B.decision | C.appointment | D.encounter |
A.simply | B.suddenly | C.obviously | D.gradually |
A.thoughtful | B.grateful | C.hopeful | D.successful |
A.hard-won | B.newly-built | C.well-placed | D.deeply-rooted |
6 . It’s not easy to find a job. Many jobs have age or experience requirements that you might not meet. On top of that, you need to juggle(应付)schoolwork, extracurriculars, and your social life. Fortunately, there are still some good jobs for you to start gaining working experience.
Tutor
Straight-A student? Then a job as a tutor(家庭教师)might be the best option for you. Helping younger students with their homework is a great way to put what you’ve studied to good use and make some extra money. One of the easiest ways to show that you’re qualified to teach other students is by listing your GPA(Grade Point Average) on your tutor resume.
Dog Walker
Love dogs? Then a position as a dog walker is the perfect fit for you. Dog walking requires no work experience and has flexible hours. However, you may need to do some shadowing or an interview before people trust you with their pets.
Delivery Driver
If you’re 16+ years old and have a driver’s license, you could try working as a delivery driver. Driving is a great way to gain relevant experience and show future employers that you’re responsible and work well under pressure.
Call Center Representative
If you don’t mind talking on the phone, then a job as a call center worker is a good choice for you. Working as a call center representative can even teach you some useful customer service skills that will help your career later on. To land a job at a call center, highlight your customer service and interpersonal skills on your resume.
1. Who are the passage intended for?A.Parents. | B.Teachers. | C.Students. | D.Employers. |
A.Relevant experience. | B.Timely homework completion. |
C.Flexible time schedule. | D.Impressive academic performance. |
A.Tutor. | B.Dog walker. |
C.Delivery driver. | D.Call center representative. |
7 . Scientists at Purdue University created the world’s whitest paint — a discovery that not only adds yet another choice to the “which white should we paint this wall” dilemma, but also might help the climate crisis.
The paint was developed by Purdue mechanical engineering professor Xiulin Ruan and his team. It works through a passive cooling technology that offers great promises to reduce space cooling cost and global warming. “When we started this project seven years ago, we had saving energy and fighting climate change in mind,” Ruan said in a podcast (播客) episode of This Is Purdue. They wanted to create a paint that would reflect sunlight away from a building, dramatically decreasing the need for air conditioning.
Heating, cooling, and lighting account for 28 percent of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. And overusing air conditioning can overwhelm a city’s power grid and cause blackouts (停电). In a Queens blackout in 2006, 175,000 people were left without power, which lead to 40 deaths. This paint could effectively be an alternative to air conditioners in some places.
The paint reflects 98.1%of solar radiation while also giving out infrared (红外线的) heat. Because the paint takes in less heat from the sun than it gives out, a surface coated with this paint is cooled below the surrounding temperature without using power. Covering a roof area of 1,000 square feet with the paint could create 10 kilowatts ofcooling power, the researchers found.“That’s more powerful than the air conditioners used by most houses,”Ruan told This Is Purdue.
You can’t buy the paint just yet, but researchers are partnering with a company to put the paint on the market. While individual action to fight elimate change can help save our planet, it’s important to note that the vast majority of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to 100companies. Maybe we can douse(浇) those companies with this white paint, too — it could be worth a shot.
1. What is known about the paint?A.It has different colors. | B.It doesn’t cost much. |
C.It uses heating technology. | D.It is climate-friendly. |
A.The poor management of power. | B.The significance of the paint. |
C.The importance of air conditioning. | D.The result of global warming. |
A.Its application. | B.Its function. |
C.Its composition. | D.Its disadvantage. |
A.The quality of the paint needs improving. |
B.The paint will bring profits to the 100 companies. |
C.Researchers want to see the paint in commercial use. |
D.Individual efforts matter in creating the whitest paint. |
8 . A week ago, in search of an extremely
My host Vagoni told me that many locals may have only seen the flower in pictures. He also told me that I’d be
I asked Vagoni
Soon, we set out up the service road with a guide. I’d hiked Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and made it
An hour later, we were in the forest, ducking under fallen trees and climbing over other obstacles. Suddenly, the guide pointed up with
A.delicate | B.beautiful | C.rare | D.tiny |
A.slow | B.funny | C.foolish | D.weak |
A.rope | B.guide | C.walking stick | D.sleeping bag |
A.cut into | B.search for | C.look around | D.make out |
A.forest | B.grass | C.snow | D.fog |
A.way | B.water | C.shelter | D.flower |
A.mad | B.lost | C.exhausted | D.defeated |
A.whether | B.how | C.when | D.why |
A.Accidentally | B.Basically | C.Frequently | D.Exactly |
A.chance | B.shock | C.schedule | D.mess |
A.with | B.to | C.for | D.at |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.impressive | B.urgent | C.unique | D.tough |
A.excitement | B.interest | C.curiosity | D.fear |
A.straightened | B.steamed | C.pushed | D.broken |
9 . What I will be hosting, to be exact, is a series of meditation retreats (冥想静修) to be held this spring. During each retreat, about a hundred
I can help them. I am so
A.employees | B.retirees | C.interviewees | D.devotees |
A.passers-by | B.old-times | C.trouble-makers | D.peace-lovers |
A.work | B.stay | C.tour | D.lecture |
A.doubt | B.memory | C.silence | D.surprise |
A.treated | B.interpreted | C.described | D.experienced |
A.commanded | B.reminded | C.forced | D.allowed |
A.equipped | B.moved | C.wanted | D.motivated |
A.talkative | B.sympathetic | C.aggressive | D.innocent |
A.read | B.record | C.express | D.reveal |
A.so that | B.now that | C.in case | D.even if |
A.put aside | B.taken on | C.turned down | D.got over |
A.guilt | B.satisfaction | C.wonder | D.embarrassment |
A.contributed to | B.relied on | C.left behind | D.prayed for |
A.strangers | B.opponents | C.friends | D.roommates |
A.job | B.adventure | C.dream | D.lifetime |
10 . In 1986, I watched my first soccer match on my parents’ big box television. I was six, and ever since then, I have dreamed of attending the World Cup.
This year, I traveled to Brazil to make my dream a reality. The first match I attended was between Australia and Spain. Within minutes of walking into the stadium, I found myself surrounded by the excited fans, talking and cheering together. Unlike what one normally sees on the news, this match was mainly peaceful except for one fight. When the fight started, the whole section began chanting(呼喊)with one voice, asking those fighting to stop. When they didn’t, the rabble-rousers were sent out by security guards minutes later.
What struck me about the games I attended was the sense of camaraderie. I met soccer fans from different countries. Sometimes we were cheering for the same team and sometimes for opposite teams, but that didn’t stop us from becoming friends. The stands were not divided between teams, and the interaction was often spirit-lifting.
I also watched the game in Sao Paulo that ousted(淘汰)Brazil from the World Cup. I was with friends at a large bar which hosted a mix of Brazilian and German supporters. As Germany scored one goal after another, the sadness and even tears were visible on the faces of Brazilians. But German fans came to the Brazilians to comfort them and apologize that the game was ending with such a big gap. Everyone was hoping for a good match.
What I love about the World Cup is that it provides a chance for people to learn about other countries and cultures. People learn about the countries of the teams they support and about their opponents’ history and culture. Soccer is a game that not only gives people the chance to learn about each other but also has the potential to unite people.
Sports can be a dividing force, but the true spirit of sports is about unity and fun. The matches at this World Cup have been exactly that so far, and I hope it remains so.
1. What does the underlined word “rabble-rousers” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.The injured players. | B.The fighting fans. |
C.The excited viewers. | D.The security guards. |
A.The chanting fans. | B.The peaceful atmosphere. |
C.The warm friendship. | D.The players’ performance. |
A.To present a fact. | B.To illustrate a point. |
C.To solve a problem. | D.To make a comparison. |
A.Fans’ support counts in sports. | B.The World Cup is worth attending. |
C.Sports bring the world together. | D.Sports are about cultural exchange. |