Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!”
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not toinvite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ”
“No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼).
“Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!"
On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳).
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
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Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.
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3 . According to a new study by Tampere University in Finland, making eye contact with a robot may have the same effect on people as eye contact with another person. The result predicts that interaction between humans and humanoid robots will be surprisingly smooth.
With the rapid progress in robotics, it is expected that people will increasingly interact with so-called social robots in the future. Despite the artificiality of robots, people seem to react to them socially. For instance, people may sense different qualities, such as knowledge ability, sociability and likability in robots based on how they look or behave.
Previous surveys have been able to throw light on people’s sensory ability of social robots and their characteristics, but the very central question has remained unanswered. Does interacting with a robot cause similar reactions to people as interacting with another human?
Researchers at Tampere University investigated the matter by studying the physiological (生理的) reactions that eye contact with a social robot produces. In the new study, the research participants sat face to face with another person or a humanoid robot. The person and the robot looked either directly at the participants and made eye contact or avoided their gaze. At the same time, the participants’ skin conductance (电导率), which reflected the activity of the autonomous nervous systems, the electrical activity of the cheek muscle reflecting positive affective reactions, and the heart rate reduction were measured.
The result showed that all the above-mentioned physiological reactions were stronger in the case of eye contact when compared to averted gaze (转移目光). This result is shared with both another person and a humanoid. Eye contact with the robot and another human focused the participants’ attention and brought about a positive emotional response.
“Our result shows that the non-linguistic (非语言的), interaction-regulating signals of social robots can affect humans in the same way as similar signals presented by other people. Such evidence allows us to assume that as robot technology develops, there may be no barrier to interaction between social robots and humans,” says doctoral researcher Helena.
1. What does the new study focus on?| A．When robots can respond like humans. |
| B．How humans make eye contact socially. |
| C．The reasons for humans having qualities of social robots. |
| D．Humans’ response when interacting with robots and humans. |
| A．Averted gaze makes no difference to robots. |
| B．Social robots can’t affect humans’ response. |
| C．Robots feel stronger than humans when interacting. |
| D．Eye contact with robots contributes to a positive response. |
| A．They can interact with humans smoothly. |
| B．They will have a side effect on interaction. |
| C．They can have regulating interaction as humans. |
| D．They will send out accurate human linguistic signals. |
| A．By assuming relative effects. | B．By presenting past discoveries. |
| C．By referring to a questionnaire survey. | D．By indicating the result of research. |
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What will our cities be like in 2050? How much will artificial intelligence advance? Some scientists
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6 . China successfully sent three astronauts to its space station in June. It was confirmed to National Television by Yang Liwei, a chief designer for China’s manned space program. Yang was the country’s first astronaut to launch into orbit in 2003.
Three astronauts are to complete a three-month mission on the large space station. Its main module (舱) was launched into orbit on April 29. In May, a self-piloted spacecraft arrived at the space station carrying supplies. The Tianzhou 2 spacecraft reached the station eight hours after launching from Hainan, an island in the South China Sea. The spacecraft was carrying space suits, living supplies, equipment and fuel. The astronauts were carried to space aboard the country’s Shenzhou 12 spacecraft. It was launched from China’s Jiuquan base in the northwest.
Yang did not provide the identities of the astronauts or give a flight date in his comments to China Central Television. But he said the astronauts were expected to practice spacewalks, complete repairs and carry out some scientific operations. When asked whether any women were in the crew, Yang said none would be joining the upcoming mission. “But missions after that all will have them,” he added.
The Chinese space agency plans a total of 11 launches through the end of next year. The mission is to transport the remaining modules for the 70-ton space station and more supplies and crew.
China has sent over ten astronauts, including two women, into space, beginning with Yang’s flight in October 2003. The first female astronaut was Liu Yang in 2012. China’s first spacewalk was made in 2008 by astronaut Zhai Zhigang outside the Shenzhou 7 spacecraft. The space station mission marks the latest step forward for China’s space program.
1. What’s the mission of the flight of the Tianzhou 2 spacecraft?| A．To replace Shenzhou 12. | B．To transport the main module. |
| C．To carry the astronauts into space. | D．To send some items to the space station. |
| A．The launch site. | B．The launch date. |
| C．The astronauts’ tasks. | D．The astronauts’ identities. |
| A．It is imperfect. |
| B．It is promising. |
| C．It is to be aimed at women. |
| D．It is about to take its final step. |
| A．A travel brochure. |
| B．An art magazine. |
| C．An entertainment commentary. |
| D．A science report. |
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9 . People often talk about cultural differences between western and eastern countries, but how about the western world itself? Surprisingly, a closer look at it can reveal a good many curious details.
The most obvious characteristic of the majority of Americans is that they smile a lot. It does not matter whether they have a strong reason to smile; they do it, sometimes simply because they have to. A smile is not just a powerful marketing tool but also a way to show that someone is friendly, and that life in general is fine. Europeans, on the contrary(相反), prefer to keep a more neutral facial expression. They smile mostly when they are in a good mood, or feel amused; if not, a European’s face will remain neutral, or even dull. In Russia, for example, there is a proverb saying that laughing for no reason is a sign of a fool. It does not mean that Europeans are serious, or that they do not have a sense of humor.
The same refers to communication in general. Americans are extremely communicative; small talks and chats are common. Europeans talk mostly when there is something to say, and rarely enter communication just for the purpose of talking to other people. American people prefer to express what they think carefully, considering how it might affect surrounding people. Europeans are more straightforward, even with unfamiliar people. A European friend will almost always voice his opinion on different occasions, and will not hesitate to remind you that you need to lose some weight or take a shower.
It can be said that Americans are people of contrasts. They are open-minded, flexible, and ready to accept everything new enthusiastically; but at the same time, American society manages to bring up unbelievable conservatives(保守者). Americans are extremely politically correct, which, in most cases, is indeed a secure and beneficial practice, but it can also mess up daily or even private communication, sometimes preventing having close relationships. Europeans, on the contrary, are more straightforward, preferring to tell the truth in direct ways. Each way of communication is different -- neither is correct or incorrect.
1. What does the author say about smiling?| A．It is a powerful marketing tool across cultures. |
| B．It is culture-related within western countries. |
| C．It is thought of as a sign of a fool in America. |
| D．It is regarded as a social necessity in Europe. |
| A．Beating around the bush. | B．Hiding their feelings carefully. |
| C．Expressing themselves openly. | D．Having small talks and chats. |
| A．By making comparisons. | B．By analyzing cause and effect. |
| C．By classifying body language. | D．By discussing research findings. |
| A．Ways of communication in American society. |
| B．Ways of communication in European society. |
| C．The differences between Americans and Europeans. |
| D．Cultural differences in Western countries. |
This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article,
