ChatGPT could be better than GPs (全科医生) at treating depression (抑郁症). It is not affected by class and gender (性别),
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2 . A comment from Zadie Smith caught my attention this week. Asked whether she had ever considered recording an album, the novelist responded, “I have a dream of having a Café Carlyle residency in New York in my 80s.” Here she is at the height of her success dreaming of a career Plan B just like the rest of us!
Weird Plan Bs fascinate me because for years I had one of my own. Despite being perfectly happy in my chosen profession, I had long harboured the fantasy of becoming a photographer and I took a lockdown leap and applied to art school to acquire some actual skills.
Has it brought me fame and riches? Not as yet. Like many people who dream of having a go at something different, I was focusing on creative fulfilment rather than my future finances. By the time I graduated in 2022, my dream of running a portrait photography business was looking a lot less practicable—in part thanks to AI head-shot generators.
If only I had had a little more Fobo, also known as the fear of becoming out-of-date. This workplace trend is an updated version of Fomo—the fear of missing out, which now feels like a poignant (辛酸的) throwback to more optimistic times. 22% of workers are worried that technology will put them out of a job. And who can blame them?
There is another reason that nurturing an alterative career might be risky. Research indicates that having a back-up plan can work against you. Having a Plan B as a safety net can cause people to make less effort at their day job and — unhelpfully — run a greater risk of losing it.
So, do I regret pursuing my Plan B? Not at all — hopefully I’ve got a few years before robot photographers take over the world, and I currently spend a day a week on photography. My only sorrow is something unexpected. For so many years. I had the fantasy of trying something new. My “someday” ambition sustained me through dull and boring days. But now I’m actually spending some of my week doing it, which has caused empty space in my life. It made me realize that having an alternative career to dream about is in itself sustaining and comforting. You might never do it, and that might not even matter. So, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go and start working on my Plan C...
1. Why did Zadie Smith want to have a Cafe Carlyle residency?| A．She was not satisfied with her writing career. |
| B．She was eager to take up a second career. |
| C．She was depressed by recording an album. |
| D．She was unable to reach the height of success. |
| A．She was a skilled photographer who graduated from an art school. |
| B．She gave up her chosen occupation because of lockdown. |
| C．She gained a sense of creative satisfaction instead of income. |
| D．She ran a photography business with the assistance of AI. |
| A．To explain why workers are eager to do plan |
| B．To introduce one of the disadvantages to do plan B. |
| C．To advocate the society’s acceptance of plan B. |
| D．To display the future of trend of the workforce. |
| A．She will be replaced by robot photographer in the future. |
| B．She can’t spare time to do photography professionally. |
| C．She hates the dull and boring days in doing photography. |
| D．She lost something new to excite some enthusiasm for life. |
In one club in Beijing, for example, players enter into a fictional martial arts school
The whodunits may be imaginary,
The games also provide free-flowing opportunities for young people to get together, something
When Dr. Gullikson was assigning project mates for his introduction to experimental psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive, extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate would have it, Dr. Gullikson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid.
I went up to my new lab mate and introduced myself. He looked at me as if I weren’t there. I felthe treated me as if I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive (恶语相向的). He just gave me the impression he could do whatever project better if he did it alone.
Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire term of being brushed off (冷落), but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse.
The project required each lab team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students. When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades — the exact opposite of me. I was outmatched. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out.
After long discussions, we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic.
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One day in the middle of our project, I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease.
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5 . The homelessness epidemic is now going to be solved in a unique way by two Seattle-born non- profit organizations. Through “The BLOCK Project”, tiny
Founder of the BLOCK, Rex Hohlbein joined Facing Homelessness, another non-profit organization to
Seattle has been facing a dual problem of having
The goal of the project is to introduce the globally changing definition of accommodation brought by Airbnb. According to Hohlbein, in his childhood, he thought it
| A．gorgeous | B．special | C．lovely | D．sustainable |
| A．returned | B．delivered | C．moved | D．sold |
| A．take in | B．carry out | C．live on | D．go through |
| A．freedom | B．opportunity | C．duty | D．request |
| A．construct | B．change | C．donate | D．repair |
| A．Instantly | B．Additionally | C．Gradually | D．Eventually |
| A．broke in | B．stepped in | C．calmed down | D．slowed down |
| A．expensive | B．temporary | C．modern | D．extraordinary |
| A．doubted | B．hesitated | C．realized | D．accepted |
| A．regain | B．obtain | C．select | D．provide |
| A．illegal | B．typical | C．normal | D．ridiculous |
| A．monitoring | B．introducing | C．hosting | D．persuading |
| A．time | B．preparation | C．exchange | D．return |
| A．possible | B．accurate | C．clear | D．complicated |
| A．reflect | B．remove | C．recreate | D．recommend |
6 . Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for living. One night, I took a fare (出租车乘客) at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, sanding on the side way was a small woman in her 80s with a big suitcase.
After I helped her into the taxi she gave me an address and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It is not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “I don’t mind,” She said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in the rear-view mirror (后视镜). Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off he meter (计价器). “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house, where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she asked me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At last, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the destination. It was a grey low building.
“How much do I owe you?” She asked, reaching into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held on to me tightly and whispered a “Thank you”. I squeezed her hand and walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn’t pick up any more passengers, but drove aimlessly, lost in thought. What if that woman had come across an impatient driver? What if I had refused to drive through downtown? Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
1. What caused the author to shut off the meter?| A．His distrust of the fare. | B．His pity for the woman. |
| C．The breakdown of the meter. | D．The cold weather at midnight. |
| A．To find a place to settle down. |
| B．To reach the destination on time. |
| C．To kill time before the hospice opened. |
| D．To see the city for last time. |
| A．Giving is always a pleasure. |
| B．People should respect elderly people. |
| C．A small act of kindness brings people great joy. |
| D．Strangers are family you haven’t known yet. |
| A．Positive and energetic. | B．Helping and humorous. |
| C．Sensitive and patient. | D．Kind-hearted but demanding. |
| A．A taxi ride I will never forget |
| B．My strange driving experience |
| C．The ending of an old woman’s life |
| D．An old woman passenger and her life |
7 . We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most embarrassing situations.
All you can do is exchange it after your friend or relative has gone home.
So you will have to tell your favourite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it.
Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards return and see it as a gesture of good will to exchange goods without question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well-known for their “no argument” policy on returned goods. However, shoppers should remember this is a privilege, not a right.
So if a shop refuses to exchange the goods or to offer a refund, the seller is likely to be within his legal rights unless there is something wrong with the goods.
| A．Either the thing has to be broken or unsuitable for the job it was intended to do. |
| B．It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is useless or the wrong size. |
| C．Unfortunately, the law does not explain what it meant by “reasonable”. |
| D．You should make clear what your legal position is before returning goods to the shop. |
| E．It is unlike anything you would buy for yourself. |
| F．In that case, it is a different story. |
| G．However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does not ft or is not to your liking. |
Growing up, I was always around my grandma Meredith. She was the one who originally inspired my love for cooking and my dream of becoming a chef. Yet, one day I received a text that would turn my whole life around, “Grandma is seriously ill,” the text read, “and we need your help in assisting with her care.”
Without a second of hesitation, I agreed to travel back home. Thankfully, my boss at the restaurant let me take unpaid leave for the next several months so I could come home to help out with Gran. After driving across several states, I finally got back to our family home in West Virginia. Yet, what I saw was really bard for me to bear. The Meredith I saw then was not the lively, joyful Meredith I had seen while I was growing up.
“Tony!” she called to me from her bed, “It’s so good to see you! "
“Gran,” I sighed, “I’m not Tony. That’s dad, your son. I’m Hank.”
This was the start of a months-long journey of helping out around the house-cooking, cleaning, and, most of all, keeping Gran in good health and good spirits.
Every day, I cooked delicious food to keep everyone’s spirits high. But, secretly, I hoped that cooking some dishes that we had made together in my childhood would somehow help get Gran’s memory of me back, if not just for a moment.
Stews (炖菜), chops (排骨), roasts—I served all of these to Gran and my parents around the clock. When I wasn’t taking Gran out for strolls (散步) in her wheelchair or changing her bed sheets, I was cooking. I had cooked for dignitaries (显要人物) and rock stars while at the restaurant in New York City, but never had I poured my heart out into my meals than I did then for Grandma Meredith.
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After taking a few bites, Gran finally called out my name—my actual name.
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Timmy was a boy aged twelve. One day, while he was walking home from school, he found a stray (流浪的) dog wandering aimlessly on the street. The poor creature looked dirty and hungry. It looked up at Timmy with big, pleading eyes, as if to say, “Please take me home.” Timmy couldn’t resist the sad face of the small dog. Without hesitation, Timmy decided to take the dog home with him. He knew that his parents would be surprised because they had never kept a pet, but he couldn’t bear the thought of leaving the animal alone. When he arrived home, he introduced the dog to his family. To his surprise, his parents agreed to let it stay.
Timmy named the dog Max, and the two quickly became inseparable. They spent their days playing together in the park and exploring the countryside. Max was always by Timmy’s side, whether he was riding his bike or playing soccer with his friends. When Timmy returned home from school, Max would run to him and jump up into his arms, licking his face with joy.
One sunny day, Timmy and Max were playing in the park when they came across a beautiful pond. Max couldn’t resist the temptation (诱惑) to take a swim in the cool water, so it ra n towards the pond. Timmy followed it, but as soon as they reached the edge of the pond, Max jumped right in without any hesitation.
Timmy watched as Max swam around in the water, having the time of its life. He wanted to join in the fun, but he didn’t know how to swim. As he peered into the water, he noticed that it was much deeper than he had thought. Suddenly, he lost his balance and fell into the pond. He tried to stand up, but the water was too deep, and he started to panic.
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Max quickly realized that something was wrong.
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10 . A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT has excited the Internet community with its superhuman abilities to solve math problems, produce college articles and write research papers. Some educators are warning that such Al systems will change the world of learning, teaching, and research, for better or worse.
Ethan Mollick, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, sees its benefits as a learning partner. He has used it as his own teacher’s assistant, for help with preparing a lecture and grading instructions for MBA students. “You can ask it to find a mistake in your writing and correct it and tell you why you got it wrong,” he said. “It’s really amazing.”
But the superhuman assistant has its limitations (局限). ChatGPT was created by humans, after all. OpenAI has trained the tool using a large dataset of real human conversations. It sometimes lies to you, with confidence. There have been situations in which ChatGPT won’t tell you when it doesn’t have the answer.
That’s what Teresa Kubacka, a data scientist based in Zurich, Switzerland, found when she experimented with the language model. “I asked it about something that I thought that I know doesn’t exist (存在) so that I can judge whether it actually also has the idea of what exists and what doesn’t exist.” she said. ChatGPT produced an answer so specific sounding, backed with citations (引文), that Kubacka had to find out whether the made-up thing was actually real. “This is where it becomes kind of dangerous,” she said.
ChatGPT doesn’t produce good science, says Oren Etzioni, the founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI. But he sees ChatGPT’s appearance as a good thing. He sees this as a moment for review. “ChatGPT is just a few days old, I like to say,” said Etzioni. “It’s giving us a chance to understand what he can and cannot do and to begin the conversation of ‘What are we going to do about it?’”
1. How did Ethan Mollick feel about ChatGPT?| A．It could be used in many different fields. |
| B．It was popular with university students. |
| C．It would replace teachers’ assistants. |
| D．It was advantageous to him. |
| A．The Al tool is not dependable sometimes. |
| B．The Al tool always gives wrong answers. |
| C．The Al tool does not always answer questions. |
| D．The Al tool gives dangerous guidance sometimes. |
| A．It is too early to discuss ChatGPT’s limitations. |
| B．ChatGPT is open for review and suggestions. |
| C．ChatGPT is worth praising for its superhuman abilities. |
| D．It takes time to see whether ChatGPT works well or not. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
