2 . The exhibit, Digital Dunhuang — Tales of Heaven and Earth, which was held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, brought to Hong Kong more than 100 exhibits including the visual murals and other related programs that could allow visitors to learn about the art and history of the Mogao Caves in a fun way.

“Dunhuang was an international city, a place where East met West, on the old Silk Road. So the Mogao Caves, which were completed in a period of over 1,000 years, record the ways of life and beliefs of the different peoples that crossed paths there,” explained Fion Lin of Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Visitors can now get up close and personal with these faraway treasures without having to step into the caves, thanks to the digitization project of the Dunhuang Academy, a pioneer that has made great progress in the digitization and 3D scanning of the Dunhuang treasures.

“Studies have shown that in a cave, both temperature and CO₂ concentration level can rise with 15 tourists inside for ten minutes. As a result, the wall paintings are going to eventually fade. Digital technology has helped to strike a balance between sharing the treasures and protecting them,” said Lin.

However, digitization of the caves faces many challenges such as poor lighting and rough wall surfaces. On average, 40,000 pictures have to be taken to cover 300 m². Great amount of efforts have been made to piece the pictures together. What the exhibition presented is the result of years of hard work.

During the exhibition period, a mini display on Dunhuang music culture was also being held at the Museum for public participation.

1. What could visitors see at the Digital Dunhuang exhibit?

A．The Mogao Caves.	B．About 40,000 Dunhuang pictures.
C．Digital Dunhuang wall paintings.	D．Ancient records of Dunhuang.

2. What is the significance of the digitization project of the Dunhuang Academy?

A．It helps Dunhuang become an international city.

B．It lets people better appreciate the Dunhuang art.

C．It is effective in cutting the CO₂ level in the caves.

D．It attracts more tourists from East and West to Hong Kong.

3. What do we know about the Dunhuang wall paintings?

A．They are brightly lit.	B．They are very rough.
C．It is very hard to protect them.	D．It is impossible for the tourists to see them.

4. Where can you find the evidence that supports “digitization of the caves isn’t easy”?

A．In paragraph 2.	B．In paragraph 3.
C．In paragraph 4.	D．In paragraph 5.

3 . Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.     1    . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.     2    . Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.     3    . The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

●    4    .

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.     5    

A．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

B．There are three practical note-taking methods.

C．You must write your notes on separate paper.

D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G．Use words, not complete sentences.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear     1     spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation.     2     , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success     3     language learning.     4     good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only     5    ( memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and     6     meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.     7     we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of     8     (advise) for those     9     are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and     10    (write) the language whenever we can.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every single day things happen that change our feelings and emotions (情感)! Depending     1     what happens to us, we may become happy, angry, sad,     2     (excite) or one of many other emotions! Feelings and emotions are gifts to us and they make us different from other     3     (animal).

So, it is very natural to feel angry or scared! It is also important for us to think why we feel a certain way. If we think about what it is that makes us feel like we do, we can then     4     (successful) control our reactions.

But this is     5     (easy) said than done! Sometimes, it seems that we     6     (control) by our emotions. There might be events, both good and bad, in our life that take us by surprise. It can be hard     7       (manage) our feelings during these times.

Sometimes our emotions can get us into trouble. We may see a young child     8     loses his/her temper (脾气）and gets punished. It is easy for us to hurt people, make bad choices or not do our best when we let our feelings control our words and actions.

During these times, it is important to remember that we don't always choose how we feel,     9     we can choose how to act or react! Controlling     10     ( we ) emotions will help us be better people.

7 . A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face-to-face with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) to Inuit sculpture.

While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.

Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal-based medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经传导物质) known as the "happy chemical" which helps to lift mood.

According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones(荷尔蒙)associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.

The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. "What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain," she says. "When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life."

"I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century," said Bondil. " Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19^th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA."

1. What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?

A．They can cheer people up.	B．They can reduce physical activity.
C．They can slow down our life pace.	D．They can increase levels of art appreciation.

2. How do museum visits affect people?

A．Stop them concentrating on pain.

B．Stop them focusing on traditional methods.

C．Encourage them not to be absent-minded.

D．Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.

3. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A．Physical activities were popular in the 19th century.

B．Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.

C．Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.

D．Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.	B．Happy chemical helps to lift mood.
C．Peaceful environment helps escape pain.	D．Cultural activities will promote health

8 . Fairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem—solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.

The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.

The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives(指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.

Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It’s a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.

1. What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?

A．They entertain robots.

B．They highlight dangers.

C．They make robots more intelligent.

D．They enable robots to behave morally.

2. What is “Quixote” in the text?

A．A punishment system

B．A character in literature

C．A big name in technology

D．A software educating robots.

3. What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?

A．To take advantage of its privilege.

B．To finish the task most efficiently.

C．To perform in a good mannered way.

D．To be rewarded by the storekeeper1

4. Which of the follow can best express the author’s opinion?

A．Robots will definitely have more functions.

B．Robots with human’s emotions are perfect.

C．Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.

D．The development of robots is still in a baby step.

9 . In celebration of Women’s History Month, here are a few of the millions of women that have broken all conventional rules to make a difference in the world.

Susan B. Anthony

Born February 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was a women’s rights activist in the US. She spent many years campaigning for women’s right to vote. Anthony was also against slavery, helping support the passage of the Civil War Amendments. She also lent her voice to the battle for equal pay and educational opportunities for all.

Anne Frank

Anne Frank grew up in a happy family. However, things changed when Hitler came to power. Anne and her family were forced to hide inside a tiny house, where the young girl recorded her family’s fears and struggles. Even after all these years, her journal, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, continues to be popular with people across all ages and cultures.

Aung San Sun Kyi

Determined to bring democracy (民主）to Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). Suu Kyi’s open displeasure with the government resulted in her spending much of the time between 1989 and 2010 in prison or under house arrest. In 1991，Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2015, five years after she had been freed, Suu Kyi’s NLD Party won a great victory in the general elections.

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai was born to a Pakistani educator and poet. When the Taliban declared that girls should not be educated, the world’s youngest Nobel Prize winner decided to challenge these unfair policies (政策). On October 9, 2012, she was shot and badly injured. Since recovering, Malala continues her fight for girls’ education. Her bravery is encouraging young people all over the world to stand up for what they believe is right.

1. Who made a great contribution to women’s right to vote?

A．Anne Frank.	B．Malala Yousafzai.
C．Susan B. Anthony.	D．Aung San Suu Kyi.

2. Why was Aung San Suu Kyi put into prison?

A．She refused to leave Myanmar.

B．She demanded that the democrats be freed.

C．She voiced dissatisfaction with the government.

D．She blamed the government for its economic policy.

3. Which of the following can be used to describe the women mentioned in the text?

A．Brave and inspiring.	B．Reliable and devoted.
C．Honest and responsible.	D．Considerate and optimistic.

10 . What is your favourite cartoon? It may be     1    (difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

When Lang Lang    2    (be) two years old, he saw Tom playing     3    piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him    4    (learn) to play the piano.His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang    5    the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better    6     better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for    7    (make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to     8     (succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look     9     him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers     10     (him)lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.