3 . I’ve spent much of my life dealing with written and spoken words. Now I’m a technologist making use of natural language processing for human good. Given that I work in artificial intelligence (AI), I’m realizing something dangerous happening. Machines are ruining the way we communicate.

AI voices are normalized and yet cold, no matter which accent (口音) you set your Siri or Amazon Alexa into. It’s difficult to normalize language to be inoffensive because sometimes we do make people feel uncomfortable or even make them annoyed. Yet this is exactly what we’re asking artificial intelligence to do for us on a billion - person scale. Once these rules are carried out by machines, they’re unavoidable and create much bigger issues.

We notice that there is an active desire to only include standardized language in AI - powered tools in an attempt to avoid including potentially harmful or offensive language. And these AI-powered tools are exactly what we use to complete our thoughts almost at any given time. They are everywhere — in our emails, word processors, and web pages. The machines are pushing us into a common tongue, and we accept it as a matter of convenience. But what’s the cost? We’re trading uniqueness and accuracy for convenience. We’re also handing the power of acceptable speech to machines not people.

In the real world, people don’t communicate like a Wikipedia (维基百科) article. We use tone (语气), humor and facial expressions. We can tell where people were born based on their accents and wording. Humans are truly unique, and our communication is constantly changing. So we should demand AI systems that promote individuality and uniqueness. We should demand to know how AI is developed and the data used to build it. Because we all deserve this.

1. What is the function of paragraph 1?

A．To illustrate the function of communication.

B．To introduce the impact of AI on language.

C．To share the author’s working experience.

D．To stress the importance of AI on language processing.

2. What does the underlined word “inoffensive” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Hateful

B．Valuable

C．Harmless

D．Beneficial

3. How can we promote AI voice?

A．AI voice should be legalized.	B．AI voice should be modernized.
C．AI voice should be standardized.	D．AI voice should be personalized.

4. What’s the author’s tone in the passage?

A．Praising.

B．Humorous.

C．Concerned.

D．Objective.

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The honest mistake

Karie double-checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent today, she’d win her class’s First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictionary. Plus, Ms. Smith had promised to do a handstand (倒立) if anyone got a perfect score.

Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait! She’d spelled honesty, not honestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrote l-y before handing in her paper.

“I’ll correct these while you’re at the break.” Ms Smith said.

After the break, Karie moved restlessly in her seat, tapping her pencil.

Then Ms. Smith walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. As if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. Smith threw both her feet into the air and announced, “Congratulations, Karie! You did it!”

The whole class burst into applause! Ms. Smith presented Karie with her prize. Kari e smiled broadly as she read the note on the dictionary:

To Karie Carter, for her perfect performance.

“Everything OK?” Mom asked as Karie burst through the front door after school.

“Everything’s PERFECT!” Karie shouted, showing Mom her spelling test and prize. Mom hugged her. “Put the test on the fridge so Dad can see it when he gets home.”

Kari e took another look at the test paper before putting it on the fridge. Her hands stopped in the mid air. She just couldn’t believe her own eyes. Honesly? YES! H-O-N-E-S-L-Y! Karie tumbled (摔倒,翻滚) to the floor.

“Karie, what’s the matter?” asked Mom. “I don’t feel so good,” Kari e said, squeezing the test paper into her backpack.

“Probably too much excitement.” Mom rubbed her back. “How about some tea?”

Karie swallowed. “How do you know? A “t” is exactly what I needed.”

Kari e dragged herself to her bed after some tea. How could she tell the whole class she didn’t deserve the prize? That Ms. Smith did the handstand for nothing?

注意：
1.所续写短文词数为75左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。（注：第一段的续写已给出，请根据第二段首句续写成完整的短文）

Para. I Later Dad came in with excitement. “Karie, Mum told me that you won the spelling prize! I’m so proud of you!” However, Karie didn’t seem to be glad as expected. Sensing something unusual, Dad stroked her hair tenderly, “What’s wrong, dear?” On hearing that, Karie lowered her head, sobbing, “Dad, I carelessly missed a ‘t’ in ‘honestly’. I don’t deserve the prize.” After a short silence, Dad patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, “Karie, it’s not about winning or losing. It’s about doing your best and being honest. I’m proud of you no matter what.”

Para.2 When Karie got to school the next morning, Ms. Smith was unlocking the classroom door.

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6 . 假定你是李华, 你校在上周以“网络安全”为主题开展了一系列活动, 你的朋友David为校英文报写了一篇报道, 现就初稿征求你的意见。请你回信, 内容包括:
1. 提出存在的问题;
2. 提出修改的建议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . Have you always dreamed of having a garden,but thought you didn’t have enough space (空间)?     1     With a little planning and creativity. you can still make a beautiful garden from the small outdoor space Here are some tips that you can follow.

Plan your layout (布局) carefully.     2     Consider the overall arrangement of the space and create different zones for different purposes. You may want to make an outline or use a design tool to imagine it. Or it’s a good choice to search online for digital garden planners to help you deign the layout     3     If you have limited space,it’s important to select plants that will grow well in your garden. Look for plants that suit the climate,soil type,and growing conditions. Or choose dense or small sizes of plants to make the best use of your space

Make use of vertical (垂直的) space. One of the best ways to make the most of your small garden is to use vertical gardening skills. Vertical gardening is an excellent way to add more greenery to your small garden without taking up too much space.     4     You can also use hanging baskets to add more greenery to your space.

Include the eatable into your garden. Growing your own food is not only satisfying,but it can also save you money on groceries Even if you only have a small garden. you can still consider growing various fruits,vegetables, which can be grown ta containers like boxes and pots.     5    

With these tips in mind,you can create a beautiful and productive garden in even the smallest space. Happy gardening!

A．Follow design rules.

B．It’s time to think again.

C．Choose suitable plants.

D．First,owning a garden is important.

E．You can grow plants on walls or ladders.

F．Before planting. think about how to use your garden.

G．They can provide fresh and delicious food throughout the season.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Edison, a five-year-old boy had a nice holiday on the Big Island, Hawaii with his parents. The sun shone on the golden beach, and the sparkling sea unfolded in front of them. There were a large number of people on vacation, and the houses in the distance were neatly lined up. After Edison played for a while, he sat on the beach, enjoying the beautiful trees in the distance and listening to the cries of the seagulls (海鸥).

However, having recently returned from Hawaii, they were shocked by a TV news — a deadly wildfire on Maui steals Hawaiians’ homes and history. Scores of birds lay dead on the ground. Houses were burned to ruins, and cars were destroyed.

“Mum, do the kids have no toys or even a bed?” Edison asked sadly. “What shall I do to help them?”

“Will you donate your pocket money?” Mom asked.

“Sure, but that’s not enough. What about setting up a lemonade stand (柠檬水小摊) on the street? I think people are willing to buy something and give a helping hand.”

“Sounds great! My boy.” Dad agreed. “Besides pink and yellow lemonade, we can sell sandwiches, ice creams, candies and sparking water (气泡水).”

“Let’s start to make these things. It won’t take long.” Edison urged his parents.

The next few hours saw this family making sandwiches and lemonade, putting all the stuff on a stand, with a board saying “Food and Lemonade for Hawaii. One dollar per cup.”

“Will people buy our stuff?” Edison wondered.

Soon, drivers and passers-by stopped and made generous purchases. Even though the lemonade sold for 1 dollar per cup, they regularly paid 5, 10 or even 20 dollars.

“It is really considerate of you to do this. Please donate the change!” Touched by the behavior of Edison, people generously donated. “Thank you!” Edison expressed his gratitude to everyone who lent a helping hand.

With the collected funds, the family purchased essential supplies, such as food, water, blankets and toys. Though they were physically exhausted, they felt happy inside.

The family decided to go to the disaster-stricken island and offer their time and efforts.

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9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写完整的一个段落，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route (路线) through thick evergreen forest.

I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.

What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event!

I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, ad let him decide.”

David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer — that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination. I decided to encourage him to keep on. Hearing my inspiring words, David nodded willingly, deciding to join in the cross-country team.

注意：
1. 请根据所给的首句，续写完整的一个段落，续写词数应为100左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.

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