1 . Artificial intelligence (AI) has amazing potential to change the world, and we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. As AI matures and people move further away from distinct programming and monitoring of systems, unidentified bias (偏见) might make decisions continue for a long time that cause
All too often, data sets are incomplete and the sample represented in the data set does not
Bias resulting from AI algorithms themselves, or algorithmic bias, is equally
To create ethical AI, companies need to put the
Having
None of this will be easy, but true innovation never is. By coming together and working on the problem of bias now, before it becomes a(n)
A.theoretical | B.psychological | C.disproportionate | D.unintended |
A.arise from | B.contribute to | C.take over | D.make up |
A.inspire | B.match | C.protect | D.restrict |
A.quit | B.administer | C.compare | D.analyze |
A.distinct | B.predictable | C.original | D.widespread |
A.restore | B.imply | C.miss | D.favor |
A.embarrassing | B.dangerous | C.relevant | D.ridiculous |
A.intentionally | B.temporarily | C.automatically | D.appropriately |
A.influence | B.help | C.attract | D.predict |
A.admit | B.define | C.address | D.publicize |
A.belongings | B.expressions | C.characteristics | D.needs |
A.civil | B.digital | C.legal | D.natural |
A.frequent | B.responsible | C.peculiar | D.graceful |
A.fair | B.quick | C.appealing | D.adequate |
A.leading | B.innovative | C.cultural | D.destructive |
以师生关系为题写一篇英语短文,内容要点如下:
1. 良好的师生关系对教和学两方面都非常重要。师生关系融洽才能合作好。
2. 理想的师生关系依赖于双方的共同努力。学生应尊重老师,有礼貌,而且应听从老师有益的建议;老师也应该善待学生,公平耐心地对待每一个学生,对教学负责并帮助有困难的学生。
3. 双方友好相处,可以消除误解并提高课堂效率。
Relationships between Teachers and Students
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3 . The World Needs Zoos
ZOOS play an important role in the world for conservation and education. They are particularly important for endangered species. Many animals are critically endangered and may go extinct in the wild, but in zoos, they are going strong. Many others are already extinct in the wild and only survive thanks to populations kept in captivity (圈养). Even those critical of zoos often recognize that it is better to have species preserved somewhere than lose them altogether.
Take the ring-tailed lemur (环尾狐猴) of Madagascar for example. This animal is almost ubiquitous in zoos as they breed well in captivity and the public are fond of them. However, despite their high numbers in collections around the world, they are the most threatened mammalian group on the planet. A recent survey suggests that up to 95 percent of the wild populations have been lost since 2000.
Such trends are not isolated. The giraffe is another very common species in zoos. Unlike the lemurs, giraffes are widespread in the countries across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet giraffe populations have gone down by a third in the last thirty years. While less dramatic than the drop in lemur numbers, this is obviously a major loss and again, whole populations (which some scientists think are of unique subspecies) are on the verge of extinction.
There will, I suspect, always be resistance to the argument for keeping animals in captivity and I will not defend the zoos that are bad and in desperate need of improvement or closure.
A.So we can see many endangered animals living in zoos. |
B.This is a trend that is only likely to continue. |
C.This means that the remaining individuals are at serious risk. |
D.In fact, species that are common can also come under serious threat before people realize it. |
E.But unfortunately that is not always the case. |
F.But if we wish to keep any real measure of biodiversity on the planet, we may have to lean on zoos far more than many realize. |
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A.Because people need fresh vegetables all the year round. |
B.Because vegetable farms do good to the environment. |
C.Because it does not cost much to set up vegetable farms. |
D.Because vegetable farms make money quickly. |
A.In soil. | B.On the tree. | C.In water. | D.On the ground. |
A.The gourds(葫芦) are different in size and taste. |
B.The gourds are different in taste and shape. |
C.The gourds are different in shape and color. |
D.The gourds are different in size and shape. |
6 . Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the phone pile game:Everyone places his
Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble
And Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t want to sleep next to a noisy phone. So he
As smartphones continue to
“Disconnecting is something that we all
A popular method for
Others choose new
Sleep is a big factor, which is why Peter Som, a fashion designer, doesn’t”want to sleep
A.wallet | B.handbag | C.watch | D.phone |
A.pays | B.waits | C.prepares | D.reaches |
A.examining | B.ignoring | C.charging | D.finding |
A.banned | B.observed | C.collected | D.adjusted. |
A.communicated | B.agreed | C.dealt | D.shared |
A.keep their word | B.make their way | C.take their time | D.fix their attention |
A.techniques | B.achievements | C.images | D.appliances |
A.learn | B.produce | C.receive | D.need |
A.figure out | B.take up | C.set aside | D.get over |
A.distributing | B.entertaining | C.monitoring | D.disconnecting |
A.box | B.room | C.pocket | D.bag |
A.games | B.orders | C.sections | D.rules |
A.urgent | B.upsetting | C.relaxing | D.virtual |
A.ahead of | B.next to | C.beyond | D.within |
A.definitely | B.originally | C.scarcely | D.considerately |
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A.To give advice on how to prepare for vacation. |
B.To suggest vacation destinations. |
C.To share experience about summer vacation. |
D.To warn visitors against cheaters during vacation. |
A.Because some tips are just for sales promotion. |
B.Because vacation destinations vary from person to person. |
C.Because those tips are not given by experts. |
D.Because visitors may have no access to the Internet. |
A.Visitors should always wear T-shirts and shorts. |
B.Visitors are sometimes at the risk of sunburn. |
C.Visitors are advised to drink plenty of water before going to the beach. |
D.Visitors should check the weather report from time to time. |
A.They should buy insurance. |
B.They should take maps with them. |
C.They should bring enough cash. |
D.They should tell friends and family about their trip. |
1. 这个地区五分之一的动植物处在灭绝的边缘。(threat)
2. 既然你做了这个错误的决定,就必须承担后果。(consequence)
3. 在媒体的影响下,我们已充分意识到环境污染的危害性。(aware)
4. 直到生命行将结束,他才意识到生活就是一系列的选择,我们不可能总是预见到结果。(It…)
The death of languages is not a new phenomenon. Languages usually have a short life span as well as a very high death rate. Only a few, including Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Latin, have lasted more than 2,000 years.
What is new, however, is the speed at which they are dying out. Europe’s colonial ruling caused a sharp decrease in language kinds, reducing at least 15 percent of all languages spoken at the time. Over the last 300 years, Europe has lost a dozen, and Australia has only 20 left of the 250 spoken at the end of the 18th century.
The rise of nation-states has also been decisive in selecting national languages. By making great efforts to establish an official language in education, the media, national governments have tried to reduce minority languages.
This process of language standardization has been improved by industrialization and scientific progress, which have created new methods of communication that are fast, straightforward and practical. Language kinds came to be seen as a difficulty to trade and the spread of knowledge. Monolingualism (单种语言) became an perfect choice.
More recently, the internationalization of financial markets, the spread of information by electronic media and other aspects of globalization have led to the danger to “small” languages. A language not on the Internet is a language that “no longer exists” in the modern world. It is out of the game.
The serious effects of the death of languages are clear. First of all, it is possible that if we all ended up speaking the same language, our brains would lose some of their natural functions for language inventiveness. We would never be able to figure out the origins of human language or resolve the mystery of “the first language”. As each language dies, a chapter of human history closes.
Multilingualism (多语种) is the most right solution. The destruction of the first will lead to the loss of the second. Creating a language without any links to a people’s culture and way of life stifles the expression of their language gift. A language is not only used as the main instrument of human communication, it also expresses the world vision of those who speak it, their ways of using knowledge. To safeguard languages is an urgent matter.
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What historical site impresses you most? I’ve always been fascinated by the pyramids in Egypt. A few years ago I braved a long queue and climbed through a narrow passage to reach the main chamber deep inside one of them. Like millions of other tourists, I marveled (赞叹) at stone-walled rooms full of the magic of this ancient civilization.
But as more and more people visit, the temperature and humidity inside the tomb change. As a result, the beautifully decorated plaster is coming away from the rock.
Adam Lowe from the organization behind the project says the copy is identical (完全相同的) to the original. He believes visitors will want to become part of the force that protects it rather than a force that is leading to its destruction. So they won’t mind seeing a replica (复制品).
But for historian Tom Holland, a copy is still a copy.
What about you?
A.But popularity might be the.destruction of such archaeological treasures. |
B.Would you visit a replica of a monument rather than the original to help preserve it? |
C.He believes that although preservation is important, there is something unique about places like Tutankhamun’s tomb. |
D.In order to preserve its heritage (文化遗产), a replica of the monument is being opened about 1 kilometer away from the actual burial site. |
E.He considers it urgent to preserve such incomparable ancient sites as Tutankhamun’s tomb. |
F.However, wars and natural disasters have put many archaeological sites at risk. |