For many years, people have been worried that one day, robots could take their jobs. Now, it
ChatGPT is
However, one of the biggest
2 . Ida Keeling was 67, weak and sick, when her daughter Cheryl suggested a run to her. Cheryl thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from dark cloud was something that would get her
Keeling lived a hard life when young, growing up
Keeling had sunk into a deep
It had been decades since Keeling had done any
She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer as
When she’s not running, she must be
She’s written a book about her
A.working | B.starting | C.exercising | D.winning |
A.poor | B.happy | C.out-going | D.depressed |
A.met | B.left | C.married | D.lost |
A.dream | B.depression | C.regret | D.relaxation |
A.recover | B.slide | C.improve | D.disappear |
A.believe | B.announce | C.worry | D.realize |
A.running | B.decision | C.changing | D.preparation |
A.mistakes | B.memories | C.analyses | D.habits |
A.difficult | B.cool | C.boring | D.unsafe |
A.anxiously | B.cheerfully | C.unwillingly | D.secretly |
A.wandering about | B.doing housework | C.making friends | D.working out |
A.regular | B.solid | C.daily | D.voluntary |
A.aid | B.feel | C.slow | D.resist |
A.achievements | B.puzzles | C.reflections | D.experiences |
A.prospect | B.philosophy | C.potential | D.prediction |
3 . 2023 is zipping along at quite a speed, and London’s already witnessed some great exhibitions. But big treats — including Kubrick, Tutankhamun and William Blake — are still to come.
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Starry Night Over the RhoneA major exhibition at Tate Britain, which examines how Van Gogh was inspired by British art, and how he in turn inspired British artists. His famous Sunflowers fill the gallery with joy, while a work of a red-haired man with sharp blue eyes stares out intensely at visitors.
The EY Exhibition: Van Gogh and Britain at Tate Britain. Until 11 August 2024, £22.
Glass Master at Kew GardensDale Chihuly creates sculptures out of glass that we would normally think impossible. His bright colourful forms twist and expand as if they are living creatures. Given the organic nature of his work, placing 32 of these sculptures around Kew Gardens feels like a natural fit.
Chihuly at Kew: Reflections on Nature at Kew Gardens. 13 April-27 October 2024, £13.75 (includes general admission to the gardens).
AI at BarbicanMachines are getting smarter — in our phones, in our homes and soon they’ll be driving us around. What does this mean for us? What will a human being look like in the future? Leading researchers and famous artists will take on these massive questions in an exhibition and try to tell us in a way combining technology and art.
AI: More than human at Barbican. 16 May-26 August 2024, £15.
William Blake at Tate BritainThe largest William Blake exhibition in 20 years comes to Tate Britain this autumn, celebrating the work of a singular artistic talent. Blake’s ill-fated exhibition of 1809 held above his family’s shop in Soho, meant that he never received public praise in his time. Tate Britain hopes to change this, by exhibiting over 300 original watercolors, paintings and prints — as well as recreating the tiny domestic room in which Blake created most of his works.
William Blake: The Artist at Tate Britain. 11 September 2023-2 February 2024, £18
1. How many exhibitions can people enjoy at most on 18 August 2024 in London?A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.Van Gogh. | B.Dale Chihuly. | C.AI. | D.William Blake. |
A.They are created by famous artists. | B.They reflect hi-tech achievements. |
C.They cover certain elements of art. | D.They explore human nature to a degree. |
The reason
5 . Litterati is a company that’s trying to make the world a cleaner place.
Jeff Kirschner is the founder and CEO of Litterati. He came up with the idea while walking in a forest with his then-four-year-old daughter.
kirschner describes these data-driven maps as being like a fingerprint. “That fingerprint provides both the source of the problem and the path to the solution.”
A.She noticed a plastic container in a river. |
B.That’s where Kirschner thinks an app can help. |
C.However, these maps turned out to be a failure. |
D.We haven’t collected enough amount of data for our litter maps. |
E.Our database now contains over 8 million pieces, growing at about 20,000 per day. |
F.There are several examples of how Litterati’s data has already provided a path to a solution. |
G.It has created an app people can use to upload information about the litter they collect outside. |
6 . Libraries are the temple for book lovers, the main source of knowledge and wisdom. Here are the biggest libraries in the world.
The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress in the US is the biggest library in the world, whose collections are from all around the world. The library has a collection of 32 million cataloged books. It receives 22,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the US. Some of the major works stored in the library are Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence, the world’s most famous architectural designs and so on.
The British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is the second biggest library in the world. It holds 150 million items from different countries. It receives 8,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its collection includes 14 million books. Every year over 3 million items are added to the library. The major highlights of the library collection are Diamond Sutra and Alice’s Adventures under Ground.
Library and Archives (档案馆) Canada (LAC)
Canada has the third biggest library in the world. The library holds 20 million books, 24 million photographs and a lot of digital works. Its collection includes The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act, the British North America Act and many more precious works.
The New York Public Library (NYPL)
It is the fourth largest library in the world. It is the public library having 87 branches. The library has a collection of 53 million items. It also has four research libraries which are open to the general public. You can ask and discover about anything on the official website of NYPL.
1. Which of the following works is stored in the Library of Congress?A.The British North America Act. |
B.Alice’s Adventures under Ground. |
C.Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence. |
D.The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act. |
A.About 22,000. | B.More than 8,000. |
C.About 14 million. | D.More than 3 million. |
A.Library and Archives Canada. | B.The Library of Congress. |
C.The New York Public Library. | D.The British Library. |
It was early morning, yet already it had been a very bad day. One thing after another, the downward spiral (螺旋) continued when a large bottle of orange juice slid from my hands and fell to the floor. Glass and sticky juice splashed to the farthest corners of the kitchen. Shocked, I looked at the mess. Then I dropped heartbrokenly down to the floor, my eyes filling with tears. The tears seemed to show that “today is just not my day.”
Bad day or not, things had to be done. Filled with anxiety and negative mental baggage, I got in my car to drive into town. In the few minutes it took to travel to the bank I made a decision. I would be careful not to pass my bad day off to anyone else. I would be friendly and polite. And I would NOT be angry when that careless driver pulled quickly and rudely in front of me causing me to brake suddenly.
Standing in line at the bank, I was silently talking to myself. Actually, I was scolding myself. All of the events that had accumulated and contributed to my bad day were, in reality, so very minor and trivial. I was over-reacting. I was filled with self-pity. I tried to imagine the innumerable, individual lives that had been affected by terrorist attacks, by war, by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
For the second time that day my eyes filled with tears as I realized how disconnected I felt from all those individuals who are trying to cope with truly miserable experiences in their lives.
They all seemed so distant and unknowable, and this justified and strengthened my belief that I was being self-centered and selfish. I was sure that all my efforts to be a caring and loving person were in vain.
A voice broke through my mental distractions. Somehow I had mechanically finished my bank transaction (交易) and the teller was trying to get my attention. “Young lady,” she was saying, gently, “Young lady!”
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I looked up and into the eyes of the bank teller, a silver-haired grandmother with a gentle beauty.
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In the moment of her touching my hands, my self-doubt disappeared.
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8 . A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel﹣good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe.
The couple, Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico, and the man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., face a charge of second-degree theft, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said Thursday.
The couple said they met Bobbitt when he gave his last $20 to McClure, who was stranded on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, so she could put gas in her car,then started the GoFundMe campaign as a way to thank him.
The paying-it-forward story that drove this fundraiser might seem too good to be true, Coffina said at a press conference.
Unfortunately, it was. The entire campaign was based on a lie.
After fees, the money of the campaign netted about $367, 000, all deposited into McClure's accounts, Coffina said. Bobbitt received $75,000, and within months McClure and D'Amico had wasted their share on buying a car, high-end handbags and trips, Coffina said. They also used it at casinos(赌场), he said.
Coffina stressed that while Bobbitt, a veteran (老兵), deserves thanks for his service to the country and sympathy for his situation; he was fully involved in the crime, using media to help "promote the dishonest campaign".
According to Coffina, McClure and D'Amico first met Bobbitt at an off-ramp(驶出匝道)near a casino they regularly went, at least a month before the GoFundMe campaign went live.
They went back to the spot a month later, Coffina said. D'Amico took a picture of McClure and Bobbitt that became the face of the GoFundMe campaign that they started hours later, Coffina said.
1. What's the actual purpose of the GoFundMe campaign started by the couple?A.To express their appreciation for Bobbitt's help. |
B.To help Bobbitt pay off his heavy debt. |
C.To raise money for their own benefit. |
D.To make people believe in Bobbitt's generosity. |
A.Impossible to finish. |
B.Unable to move. |
C.Without any choice. |
D.Out of service. |
A.About $292, 000. |
B.About $367, 000. |
C.About $325, 000. |
D.About $400, 000. |
A.Pretending to be a veteran. |
B.Robbing the couple of $75, 000. |
C.Failing to serve his country. |
D.Helping invent the story. |