1 . Each morning, I hear my phone ring around 8: 00 am. Instead of
I listen to the message when I have time to relax. It is a
The
“Let’s set some guidelines to these calls,” she
Like anything else, it took a while to
We’re a team, and when one of us
Anything is possible when you have the right people there to
A.confirming | B.answering | C.identifying | D.assessing |
A.instructing | B.following | C.avoiding | D.amusing |
A.call | B.notice | C.chance | D.deal |
A.infer | B.draft | C.adapt | D.leave |
A.argument | B.schedule | C.practice | D.project |
A.advice | B.company | C.rewards | D.requirements |
A.secret | B.explanation | C.solution | D.warning |
A.designed | B.promised | C.commented | D.suggested |
A.master | B.examine | C.exchange | D.convey |
A.desperately | B.naturally | C.temporarily | D.casually |
A.grows | B.pauses | C.listens | D.falls |
A.enthusiastic | B.curious | C.concerned | D.doubtful |
A.count on | B.relate to | C.turn clown | D.keep off |
A.inquire | B.support | C.urge | D.defend |
A.greatest | B.purest | C.simplest | D.luckiest |
2 . I was working as a mechanical engineer, doing designing and product development at my company. I was really having a good time.
However, one day, I got a message for a
In this situation, I had two
I just want to say that no matter how much you
A.fight | B.meeting | C.discussion | D.drink |
A.fault | B.ambition | C.trick | D.performance |
A.carefully | B.immediately | C.independently | D.creatively |
A.first | B.last | C.second | D.third |
A.worked | B.played | C.studied | D.read |
A.gave | B.broke | C.increased | D.rebuilt |
A.score | B.attack | C.decision | D.offer |
A.reasons | B.problems | C.rules | D.choices |
A.needed | B.found | C.had | D.liked |
A.referring to | B.applying for | C.succeeding in | D.adapting to |
A.friends | B.visitors | C.ideas | D.interviews |
A.chose | B.designed | C.received | D.sent |
A.happy | B.depressed | C.optimistic | D.astonished |
A.disagree | B.pay | C.eat | D.fall |
A.bored | B.nervous | C.strong | D.curious |
3 . Winnie the Pooh was a source of comfort for me while I was growing up. Not only did he help me get to sleep, he also helped me understand the importance of
I have spent the past five months in isolation (隔离). In that time, I have
Winnie the Pooh’s words have taught me a lot of things. Most
A.knowledge | B.education | C.technology | D.friendship |
A.realize | B.wonder | C.doubt | D.expect |
A.chance | B.wealth | C.comfort | D.detail |
A.witnessed | B.recorded | C.avoided | D.experienced |
A.risks | B.surprises | C.projects | D.challenges |
A.informs | B.convinces | C.warns | D.reminds |
A.weather | B.distance | C.failure | D.disagreement |
A.adapt | B.discuss | C.escape | D.communicate |
A.wasted | B.arrived | C.changed | D.bounced |
A.trips | B.games | C.trains | D.parties |
A.abstract | B.obvious | C.childlike | D.accessible |
A.play | B.wisdom | C.time | D.love |
A.impression | B.product | C.situation | D.background |
A.smarter | B.prettier | C.braver | D.greater |
A.commonly | B.certainly | C.recently | D.importantly |
A.food | B.support | C.information | D.treatment |
A.felt | B.missed | C.delayed | D.touched |
A.picked up | B.put down | C.thought of | D.held onto |
A.divided | B.placed | C.measured | D.shared |
A.fresh | B.faraway | C.close | D.valuable |
4 . “Life is speeding up. Everyone is becoming unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unwell person who lived in ancient Rome wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But is it true that having all these developments really improves the quality of our lives.
Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. A message from your friend appears on the screen. The noise from the telephone is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps that is because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons, Benjamin, 10, and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a fashionable granny to one who cooked things.
1. Who was the quote (引语) in paragraph 1 written by?A.The old granny. | B.The unwell writer. |
C.An ancient Roman. | D.A creative inventor. |
A.New inventions can bring us some troubles. |
B.New inventions can help us work more efficiently. |
C.New inventions can improve the quality of our lives. |
D.New inventions can make people feel relaxed while working. |
A.Because they loved to live simple lives. |
B.Because they were troubled by modern inventions. |
C.Because they all enjoyed by modern inventions. |
D.Because they wanted to experience life without modern inventions. |
A.Their life became simpler. |
B.The family enjoyed living together. |
C.They fell in love with the old house. |
D.They felt their life was full of excitement. |
A.The history of technology. |
B.Problems caused by technology. |
C.The development of technology. |
D.How technology improves our life. |
5 . When I was growing up, every evening before bedtime my father would tell me stories of his childhood. He’d tell his stories with morals, or sometimes just tales without a particular
He’d tell me
It was only when I was creating a televisual series on storytelling that my father
My father’s stories taught and
Recently, he has
I don’t
A.design | B.moral | C.content | D.challenge |
A.education | B.industry | C.value | D.system |
A.tales | B.schedules | C.recommendations | D.destinations |
A.uncle | B.friend | C.father | D.grandfather |
A.admired | B.cheated | C.ignored | D.compared |
A.gifted | B.embarrassed | C.determined | D.disadvantaged |
A.questioned | B.trusted | C.respected | D.puzzled |
A.had | B.told | C.kept | D.found |
A.plan | B.work | C.discovery | D.childhood |
A.laughed | B.cried | C.ran | D.childhood |
A.ordinary | B.fictional | C.original | D.romantic |
A.introductions | B.attention | C.answers | D.damage |
A.formed | B.represented | C.destroyed | D.lost |
A.monitor | B.surprise | C.criticize | D.see |
A.searching for | B.carrying on | C.turning down | D.setting up |
A.ordered | B.forced | C.asked | D.hated |
A.because | B.if | C.unless | D.before |
A.followed | B.killed | C.hit | D.blocked |
A.end | B.hear | C.report | D.rewrite |
A.immediately | B.unfortunately | C.potentially | D.eventually |
6 . A fashion show that features elderly people as models is a rarity. One with elderly Black African models is even rarer. Perhaps that’s why Nigerian visual artist Malik Afegbua got so much attention from around the world when he posted images titled “The Elders Series” on social media last month showing seniors on a fashion runway, dressed in stylish and colorful clothes.
“The inspiration behind this series was my mum,” explained Afegbua, 38. “She had a stroke(中风), and I am very close to her. I just needed an outlet to find a way to express myself and not think about her on a life-support machine. I wanted to think about her in a happy place.”
But what’s truly remarkable about the images is that the ground-breaking fashion show never actually took place. While the images look like photographs of a genuine vent, they were entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
“The Eiders Series” is an extension of other projects that Afegbua has created through AI. He uses the AI Platform Midjourney, which generates images in response to text prompts (提示). Afegbua says he experiments with different phases, refining his search terms until he gets an image he likes, and then edits it in Photoshop-repeating the process until he achieves the effect he’s looking for.
Afegbua believes AI can be a powerful tool for the arts-film and television in particular. “It’s here to say...it’s going to advance and it’s going to get better,” he said. But he says the role of a human creator is still key. “AI is not All. It can’t think by itself. There is always s human being behind it-to put things in motion,” he added.
1. Why did Afegbua create “The Elders Series”?A.To raise money for his mom in hospital. | B.To express his sadness in a positive way. |
C.To call on people to care for the seniors. | D.To earn money to buy a life support machine. |
A.Their production method. | B.Their pretty models. |
C.Their shooting location. | D.Their photographer. |
A.What the AI platform Midjourney is. | B.Why “The Elders Series” is so popular. |
C.Why AI performs better than man. | D.How Afegbun uses AI to create artworks. |
A.Human creators are to be replaced. | B.AI can be used as tools only in art. |
C.AI just plays an assisting role in art creation. | D.AI has advanced to the highest level. |
7 . Our neighborhood was struck by a fierce storm just several days ago. Staring out of the window I witnessed a tree being
One and half an hours had passed and the storm came to a stop. The tree gracefully returned to its
For a long time I really wondered why this tree
I couldn’t help but reflect by asking myself how deep the roots are in my life.
Facing
A.broken | B.abused | C.crushed | D.removed |
A.height | B.thickness | C.power | D.flexibility |
A.answered for | B.decided on | C.depended on | D.catered for |
A.held | B.tied | C.pulled | D.lifted |
A.achieve | B.reach | C.establish | D.maintain |
A.suitable | B.ultimate | C.Original | D.comfortable |
A.exploring | B.avoiding | C.competing | D.Surviving |
A.counts | B.differs | C.concerns | D.reveals |
A.fixed | B.aroused | C.struck | D.caught |
A.familiar | B.apparent | C.significant | D.reasonable |
A.surroundings | B.stability | C.sources | D.probability |
A.beating | B.stand | C.chance | D.turning |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Meanwhile | D.Besides |
A.misbehaving | B.struggling | C.withdrawing | D.misunderstanding |
A.security | B.schedule | C.money | D.deadline |
A.surprises s | B.choices | C.storms | D.changes |
A.collapse | B.bend | C.hesitate | D.ache |
A.changes | B.challenges | C.responsibilities | D.differences |
A.trick | B.lead | C.force | D.admit |
A.courage | B.ambition | C.value | D.strength |
8 . It was late September. I was driving through a heavy fog to a store to
As I was
A.carry out | B.turn down | C.pick up | D.put over |
A.stayed | B.camped | C.traveled | D.wandered |
A.needed | B.afforded | C.missed | D.appreciated |
A.strengths | B.batteries | C.bottles | D.powders |
A.it | B.her | C.myself | D.himself |
A.march on | B.race in | C.rush into | D.head for |
A.track | B.procedure | C.campaign | D.project |
A.carrying | B.wearing | C.holding | D.advertising |
A.unhappily | B.casually | C.sharply | D.violently |
A.walking | B.riding | C.driving | D.moving |
A.shake | B.dance | C.scream | D.shine |
A.awful | B.beautiful | C.awkward | D.satisfactory |
A.reason | B.excuse | C.advice | D.function |
A.hotel | B.library | C.hospital | D.store |
A.steal | B.take | C.rob | D.throw |
A.dreams | B.profits | C.debt | D.interest |
A.simple | B.funny | C.normal | D.tough |
A.recognized | B.realized | C.forgotten | D.remembered |
A.available | B.rich | C.upset | D.precious |
A.health | B.future | C.pressure | D.mistake |
9 . Driving herein the mountains can be a challenge in the summertime. The holes and stones in the road make it a
I saw an incredibly
I
Suddenly two adult deer leaped across the road. I
So many times I have
May you always listen to the
A.rough | B.long | C.steady | D.straight |
A.widen | B.improve | C.limit | D.injure |
A.breaking | B.crossing | C.blocking | D.destroying |
A.interesting | B.annoying | C.funny | D.sad |
A.driving | B.running | C.slipping | D.walking |
A.cried out | B.ran away | C.slowed down | D.looked backward |
A.cup | B.river | C.car | D.tree |
A.desired | B.missed | C.ignored | D.rounded |
A.urge | B.pain | C.hope | D.sign |
A.checked | B.saw | C.reduced | D.forgot |
A.rested | B.relied | C.fell | D.stepped |
A.success | B.stop | C.challenge | D.repair |
A.watched | B.made | C.heard | D.pulled |
A.worried | B.scared | C.relieved | D.amused |
A.lied | B.froze | C.hiked | D.smiled |
A.lecture | B.message | C.noise | D.news |
A.felt | B.changed | C.kept | D.hidden |
A.special | B.different | C.kind | D.important |
A.struggles | B.arguments | C.stories | D.whispers |
A.guide | B.person | C.driver | D.parent |
10 . My daughter has a new app on her phone that can brighten up old photographs. She used it to make copies of pictures from my old photo albums look better, and emailed them back to me. There were pictures of Mom, Dad, my brothers, me and my first dog, Duke. Looking at them brought back so many loving and happy memories. I even put one on my computer as my new screen saver.
It is a picture of me sitting in my favorite chair, next to a bookcase full of old books. I am wearing my special sweatshirt and hugging Duke. There is a big smile on my face. It was howl spent a lot of my winter afternoons as a boy, hugging Duke and reading old books.
It is strange that the boy still lives inside me 50 years later. I still love comfortable chairs, warm stoves, sweatshirts, hugging dogs and reading books on cold, winter days. Yet, when I look in the mirror now, all I see are thinning and graying hair, age spots and lots of wrinkles. The only thing that hasn’t completely changed in that reflection is my eyes. They are hiding behind glasses now. They are set a little deeper in my eye sockets (眼窝). Only the innocence in them has been replaced with wisdom. But they still have that same joyfulness.
Looking at the little boy smiling at me from the computer screen and that 56-year-old man looking back at me in the mirror can be a bit confusing at times. They seem so different. Still, they are both me. It is one of those things we have to deal with being eternal (永久的) souls living inside temporary bodies. Perhaps the best thing we can do is to pay less attention to those reflections in the mirror and more to the reflections of our lives. We are all here to reflect back love to everyone here on Earth. And when we do, we remain both joyful and forever young.
1. What did the author’s daughter do with her new app on her phone?A.She brightened up his old pictures. | B.She put several pictures into his emails. |
C.She searched for a screensaver for him. | D.She created a scene about his childhood. |
A.He often felt lonely. | B.He loved reading books. |
C.He was forced to study. | D.He was quite troublesome. |
A.His hobbies have changed a lot. | B.He is annoyed about his looks. |
C.Time leaves few marks on him. | D.He is a happy and mature man. |
A.Aging is unavoidable for everyone. | B.A happy childhood is very important. |
C.Loving others can bring us happiness. | D.We should take good care of ourselves. |