1 . ChatGPT has quickly become popular around the world because of its advanced conversational abilities. It can answer questions, do translations, give the main idea of articles and even write codes (代码) for a computer program. It is as good as a human inside a computer.
ChatGPT is making life very convenient. A time might come when people hand it some articles and it makes a well-made report. That could, however, mean job losses. After all, if a computer program can write codes, then it would make a programmer lose his job.
That may be a worry, but it is still too early to worry about that. ChatGPT has more advanced learning features, but it still follows the same technological way. Its biggest advantage lies in the ability to turn words into a language from an ocean of data, but it's still not that creative. AI can quickly draw a picture, but that picture will be based on pictures that it has seen. It can also write books about the future, but the books will be based on articles about the future that it has read.
In comparison, a human brain imagines the future and then tries hard to realize it. AI can imagine a future with faster spaceships, but it can't imagine a world of space as humans can.
So there is no need to worry too much. By being creative there will be plenty of chances for humans to win over AI.
1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．The world. | B．ChatGPT. | C．A computer. | D．A program. |
| A．By telling stories. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By listing numbers. | D．By making comparisons. |
| A．It has its own creativity. |
| B．It has conversational abilities. |
| C．It has more advanced learning features. |
| D．It has the ability to turn words into a language. |
| A．Sports. | B．Science. | C．Education. | D．Business. |
2 . Social anxiety(社恐) is a men tal disorder that is often misunderstood. It involves being fearful of social situations, especially unfamiliar ones.
A person with social anxiety has an increase in heart rate, sweating and dizziness(头晕). In all of these cases, it’s important to slow down your breathing to help you gain control back of your body.
Challenge your thoughts
When you have social anxiety, perhaps you’re worried you might trip over, laugh or cough at the wrong time.
Set goals
The idea of goal setting is not only to decide where you want to end up, but to learn about where you are now.
Say yes
| A．Focus on breathing |
| B．In this way, you can clearly see your progress. |
| C．The truth is that these things happen at any time. |
| D．Maybe you've gotten into the habit of saying “no” to everything. |
| E．Luckily, there are a few small steps to help you feel more comfortable. |
3 . Tian Wangui and his wife Lu Min are villagers in Qiantian Village, Liaoning Province. They began planting trees over forty years ago. With their hard work, the two barren (贫瘠的) mountains are covered by trees now.
After leaving the army in the 1980s, Tian got back home and began planting fruit trees on the hills. In 1982, the couple got the contract rights (承包经营权) of two mountains. At first, they planted some young fruit trees on part of the land. In order to water them, they had to carry water up to the top of the mountains many times a day by themselves.
Now, the two mountains are covered by more than 50,000 trees of over 20 kinds. More than 2,000 birds live in the trees in the mountains.
“We cared for the mountains and trees as we cared for our children,” said Lu. “Even as we grow old, our children will protect the woods, watch over the birds and keep our dream alive.”
1. What did Tian Wangui do before he began planting trees?| A．He served in the army. |
| B．He watched over the birds. |
| C．He cared for the children. |
| D．He carried water up to the mountains. |
| A．Determined. | B．Friendly. | C．Curious. | D．Brave. |
| A．A couple got the contract rights by planting trees. |
| B．A couple taught their children to plant trees for over forty years. |
| C．A couple kept planting trees on the mountains for over forty years. |
| D．A couple helped the villagers plant trees on the mountains for over forty years. |
4 . In ancient times, people didn’t have smartphones or computers to use for fun. Still, they had interesting games to play.
Kites
Kites have a very long history. People first used kites to send messages. In the Song Dynasty, kites got very popular with people. Now, Beijing, Tianjin, Nantong and Weifang are the four most important places of kite making.
Cuju
It is an ancient Chinese football game. At first, soldiers played the game as training. In the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, the game was popular. People across the country loved playing it. Women also played the game.
Chuiwan
Chuiwan is a ball game. It’s a little like golf. The game got popular in the Song Dynasty. It was still popular in the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. But the game got less popular in the Qing Dynasty.
Go
Go, or Weiqi, is a game for two players. It has a history of over 4,000 years and is still popular nowadays. People in ancient times thought it was a game for gentlemen.
1. What were kites first used to do in ancient times?| A．To have fun. | B．To do exercise. |
| C．To train soldiers. | D．To send messages. |
| A．In the Song Dynasty. | B．In the Qing Dynasty. |
| C．In the Ming Dynasty. | D．In the Yuan Dynasty. |
| A．They are all ball games. |
| B．They are all still played today. |
| C．They were all played for fun in ancient times. |
| D．They were all games only for men in ancient times. |
5 . English club
＊English training in four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
＊4-month (800 yuan), 6-month (1, 400 yuan) and one year (2, 500 yuan) courses.
＊Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.— Fri.
＊All native teachers from Canada and Australia.
＊Tel: 8872806
＊Add: 306 Xinhua Road
Body-building Club
＊All facilities(设备) supplied.
＊On the top floor of Sunny Hotel.
＊Every evening from 6:00 to 9:00, Mon. — Sun.
＊Drinks and fruits ready for you during breaks.
＊Tel: 6353188
＊Add: 369 Zhuanghan Road
Piano Club
＊One-to-one training on Sat. & Sun. From 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (150 yuan per hour)
＊Experienced teachers.
＊Pianos supplied (提供) for free.
＊Convenient transportation.
＊Tel: 8756038
＊Add: 808 Park Road
1. In English training class you will have ______ teachers.| A．Canadian | B．French | C．Chinese | D．Italian |
| A．150 yuan | B．300 yuan | C．450 yuan | D．800 yuan |
| A．dial 6353188 | B．have classes either in the morning or in the evening |
| C．go to 808 Park Road | D．have classes only in the evening |
6 . We still don’t understand the influence of the mind’s power over the body, nor do we understand why there should be such power. All we can say for certain is that the mind does have power over the body in very many different ways.
If a man is told that he is at the North Pole and he believes what he is told, he’ll show physical signs which suggest that his body is reacting as though he were at the North Pole. He’ll go pale and shiver. When the film Lawrence of Arabia was shown, cinema managers around the world reported that the sales of ice cream rocketed. The endless desert scenes had made the moviegoers feel uncomfortably hot.
Hypnotists use the power of the mind over the body in order to use their influence. The hypnotist must only convince the patient that something is true, and the patient will act accordingly. If he convinces the patient that his arms are as heavy as lead, then the patient will be unable to lift his arms. If he convinces the patient that a piece of ice is a hot iron and he then touches the patient’s skin with the ice, a blister(水泡)will develop. The body will react to the suggestion and not to the reality, and signs of a real burn will appear.
1. From the passage, we can imagine that people watching a film about the North Pole would probably want __________.| A．an ice cream | B．a cold shower | C．a hot drink | D．a hot iron |
| A．patients’ bodies | B．people’s minds |
| C．patients’ diseases | D．people’s movements |
| A．a real burn | B．a hot iron | C．the touch of ice | D．the body’s reaction |
| A．Mind and Body | B．Physical Signs |
| C．Research on Mind | D．The Power of the Mind |
