1. 危害 2. 办法 3. 发出呼吁
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Good morning, my dear fellow students!
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In an art class my friend Mareya and I took, we had to look at art made by lots of different artists and then try creating our own. We made pencil drawings and paintings using only small dots of paint.
For our very last task, our teacher asked us to paint a portrait of a friend or family member. Mareya and I looked at each other and nodded. We both had the same idea.
“You’ll each get one of these art sets,” said Ms. Williams. “Every set contains a small canvas (画布), some tempera paints (蛋彩画颜料), and two foam brushes (泡沫刷). You can paint in any style you choose.”Mareya and I put our sets into our art bags. Then we headed over to her house.
And then our friend Jasmine stopped us. “I was so excited to tell you my amazing news. My family just got the cutest dog named Ginger, and if you want to come over, you can meet her!” Jasmine's house is only a couple of blocks from Mareya’s, so after checking in with Mareya’s mom, of course we had to go. Ginger was the cutest dog imaginable. “Whenever she’s not running around, she’s sound asleep in dreamland,” said Jasmine. She led the way to the kitchen. “Do you have time for a snack?” “Sure!” we said.
After we ate some cookies at the kitchen table, Mareya and I stood up to leave. But when we went to pick up our art bags by the front door, we found a big surprise! Mareya pointed at our torn-open art sets. “Something tells me Ginger might not have been sleeping this whole time.” “Oh no!” I said. “Our foam brushes are now foam shreds (碎片)!” “Bad Ginger!” Jasmine shouted. “It’s OK,” said Mareya. “She’s way too little to know any better.”
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On the walk to Mareya’s house, I said, “I hope Ms. Williams will understand why we couldn’t do our portrait task.”
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3.希望选上。
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4 . Jenny lived in a small village. When she was a child, what she liked to do most was to watch the blue sky and enjoy birds flying freely in the sky. She always
When Jenny was in the fourth grade, her teacher asked them to write a passage about their
Jenny was in the senior high school several
Mrs.Slaton’s words
| A．imagined | B．realized | C．agreed | D．suggested |
| A．interests | B．dreams | C．families | D．hobbies |
| A．tired | B．nervous | C．stupid | D．disappointed |
| A．learn | B．accept | C．show | D．discuss |
| A．with | B．including | C．around | D．except |
| A．crazy | B．brave | C．clever | D．strong |
| A．sent up | B．gave up | C．put up | D．made up |
| A．days | B．weeks | C．months | D．years |
| A．suggestion | B．notice | C．present | D．task |
| A．Before | B．Though | C．Unless | D．So |
| A．able | B．glad | C．ready | D．relaxed |
| A．thankful | B．excited | C．worried | D．regretful |
| A．nobody | B．somebody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
| A．praised | B．encouraged | C．required | D．punished |
| A．artists | B．waitresses | C．pilots | D．teachers |
5 . To everyone’s surprise, Huawei launched the newest handset, the Mate 60 Pro, equipped with a 5G application processor and satellite phone function, without any prior announcement. This left many Chinese feeling amazed.
With the international situation becoming increasingly challenging, Huawei was encountering significant financial issues. For instance, its revenue (收入) in 2021 declined nearly 30 percent, according to its annual report. For a company like Huawei, this was a major shock and could pose a persistent problem that needed immediate attention. Therefore, it was crucial for Huawei to have its own core technology, especially when it came to chips. Developing chips is a lengthy, demanding, and labor-intensive (劳动密集型的) process, but this didn’t stop Huawei. Instead of purchasing or leasing products from other countries, Huawei decided to invest heavily in research and development.
Huawei’s difficulties are similar to those faced by modern China in its early days. During that time, China lacked advanced technology. Despite this, China managed to develop its own atomic bombs, aircraft carriers, satellites, and fighter jets starting from zero. These advancements guided the country to prosperity and power.
With a determined attitude and united team, Huawei has been successful in breaking free from the chains of past difficulties. In this context, Huawei is “a light canoe that has passed the mountains”.As a storm of trouble approached, Huawei chose to confront it rather than give up. Huawei’s attitude of struggling and pushing ahead is the best presentation of the Chinese national spirit and serves as an example for others to follow. In the face of life’s unknown challenges, the key is to look ahead and not give in.
1. What’s the most important thing for Huawei to solve problems?| A．Independently developing chips. |
| B．Purchasing products from other countries. |
| C．Investing in other industries. |
| D．Raising a large amount of funds. |
| A．Thanks to advanced technology, China has developed its own atomic bombs. |
| B．Even in the face of various difficulties, Huawei is bound to succeed. |
| C．Advancements of atomic bombs guided the country to prosperity and power. |
| D．Huawei has passed the mountains to solve the significant financial issues. |
| A．escape from | B．understand. | C．separate | D．challenge |
| A．Huawei have the same difficulties as others. |
| B．Huawei encounters financial issue |
| C．Huawei overcomes challenges |
| D．Huawei launched the Mate 60 Pro. |
6 . There are two kinds of people: those who like to pack up leftovers as soon as dinner is over, and those who let leftovers sit out for a few hours so they can cool down.
However, both leaving leftovers out for a long period of time and adding hot items to the fridge can cause problems.
Whether you should immediately put food in the fridge or let it sit out to cool depends on its temperature. Dangerous bacterial (细菌的) growth happens between 41 and 135 degrees F. Potentially harmful bacteria grows most rapidly at these temperatures.
Placing lots of hot food in the fridge can raise the temperature of the fridge into this danger zone. Fridge temperatures should always be set below 40 degrees F. This may help the food get out of the danger zone as fast as possible.
However, there’s no harm in putting hot food directly into the fridge if you need to. If you are a forgetful person, or if you won’t be around to store the food after it has cooled enough, go ahead and put it in the fridge. Your fridge can handle the heat and get the food cooled quickly.
Food should never stay out at room temperature for more than two hours. Leftovers can become breeding grounds (滋生地) for dangerous bacteria if they’re left out too long and can make people sick.
“It is OK to leave the food cooling outside before you hit the two-hour mark,” says Serena Poon, nutritionist of Le Cordon Bleu’s Grand Diploma training program. “In fact, the sooner you can get your leftovers in the fridge, the better.”
1. Which temperature most contributes to the growth of harmful bacteria?| A．Below 40 degrees F. | B．Between 39～40 degrees F. |
| C．Between 41～135 degrees F. | D．Above 135 degrees F. |
| A．Unclear. | B．Neutral. | C．Worried. | D．Unconcerned. |
| A．Dividing them into small parts. |
| B．Storing them in the fridge right away. |
| C．Waiting until they cool down completely outside. |
| D．Leaving them sitting at room temperature for two hours. |
| A．When to Pack up Leftovers. | B．How to Prevent Bacterial Growth |
| C．To Cool Food Outside or in the Fridge | D．A Good Idea to Store Food in the Fridge |
7 . In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Beijing People’s Art Theater, we select a group of its original works.
Thunderstorm
Playwright: Cao Yu
Thunderstorm was the first work of Cao Yu. Praised as one of China’s most enduring dramas of the 20th century, Thunderstorm tells of a tragedy (悲剧) between two families during the1920s. The intense conflicts are all presented in a day’s time within the drama.
Sunrise
Playwright: Cao Yu
Sunnse is set in Tianjin in the 1930s. It centers on the tragedy of Chen Bailu. It discloses the social conflicts and unfortunate life of those living at the bottom of society at that time. The drama also expresses the longing for brightness indicated by the name and order of its four acts — dawn, dusk, midnight and sunrise.
Rickshaw Boy
Playwright: Mei Qian
The drama Rickshaw Boy is adapted from the novel of Lao She, a Chinese literary giant. It tells the sad story of`Xiangzi, a rickshaw boy in Beijing in the 1920s who dreams of running his’ own firm. However, after a series of misfortunes, Xiangzi is no longer an honest and optimistic young country boy.
The Teahouse
Playwright: Lao She
Consisting of three acts, the play tells stories taking place in the Beijing Yutai Teahouse and the fate of Wang Lifa, the owner of the teahouse. It mirrors the great social changes in China from 1898 to the 1940s. The Teahouse is also the first Chinese drama production to be performed overseas.
1. Which story takes place within a day’s time?| A．Thunderstorm. | B．Sunrise. |
| C．Rickshaw Boy. | D．The Teahouse. |
| A．The desire for brightness. | B．The dream of Chen Bailu. |
| C．The social conflict at that time. | D．The order of the acts in the drama. |
| A．Both dramas are sad stories. |
| B．Both plays are written by Lao She. |
| C．Both stories are set in the same place. |
| D．Both stories are made up of three scenes. |
8 . Signs That You Are Growing
Growing is a lifelong process. Here are the signs that show that you are actually growing and not getting stuck in the process.
Often, we see how badly people look when they get overly upset due to unimportant things. So the first sign of maturity (成熟) is letting the small things go and not getting angry over a tiny detail that didn’t go as you planned.
You start forgiving and understanding other people
When we are young, we are often unforgiving. As we mature, we are better able to understand the world beyond black and white.
You always complete things that matter
Immature people don’t know when to commit (承诺) themselves and their energy or resources are always not well employed.
You accept the possibility of being wrong
Being mature is knowing that you are always growing up. You are never done learning and developing. This means that you don’t set yourself up as the highest authority.
| A．You follow the crowd |
| B．You let the small things go |
| C．Instead, mature people focus on completing things that matter |
| D．Immature and mature people can both have plans for their lives |
| E．Rather, you open your mind to other ideas and new possibilities |
| F．Becoming more understanding is a sign of strength, not weakness |
| G．Mature people appear more confident, however, they are not overconfident |
Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known
The holiday has a long history,
During the holiday, families will
In recent years, Tomb-Sweeping Day
Despite these changes, Tomb-Sweeping Day remains an important
10 . ChatGPT is back in the headlines again as OpenAI, the company behind the incredibly popular chatbot, has now introduced a powerful new language model – GPT-4.
First announced on March 14, GPT-4 goes beyond the capability of the previous language model known as GPT-3.5. The most impressive new feature is its ability to use images as prompts (提示). Its image-based outputs can be as simple as describing the contents of a refrigerator. But they can also be complex like interpreting a series of images to explain what a joke is supposed to be.
But GPT-4’s advancements don’t stop there. The new language model can code (编程) classic games like Tetris (俄罗斯方块) in a matter of minutes, produce the code and layout for a website based on a hand-made drawing, and change the tone and style of its responses. And, perhaps to the worry of teachers, GPT-4’s ability to pass tests has greatly topped the previous version’s. According to CNN, GPT-4 passed a simulated (模拟的) law school bar exam (律师资格考试) with a score in the top 10 percent of test takers, unlike GPT-3.5 which only scored at the bottom 10 percent.
GPT-4 will also see greater use as a tool to power other apps and services. Duolingo, a US educational technology company, plans to use GPT-4 in their upcoming Duolingo Max function to help users improve their language studies through dynamic AI conversations and answer explanations. Another organization looking to use the software is Be My Eyes, which wants to introduce a digital assistant to help visually impaired (视障的) users better understand the world around them. Even the government of Iceland plans on creating a five-year fund to support the digital preservation of the Icelandic language using the software.
However, there are still pitfalls (隐患) in the new language model. GPT-4 still struggles to be completely accurate with its responses, especially with newer information after September 2021. GPT-4 also still occasionally “hallucinates (产生错觉)”, meaning that it will insist that wrong information is true.
1. What is the most outstanding new feature of GPT-4?| A．Its ability to code classic games quickly. |
| B．Its ability to produce website layouts. |
| C．Its ability to use images as prompts. |
| D．Its ability to change the style of its responses. |
| A．It failed the test. |
| B．It scored in the middle of test takers. |
| C．It scored at the bottom 10 percent of test takers. |
| D．It scored in the top 10 percent of test takers. |
| A．To preserve its language digitally. |
| B．To improve government work efficiency. |
| C．To facilitate students’ language learning experiences. |
| D．To develop a digital assistant for visually impaired people. |
| A．It struggles with outdated information. |
| B．It can produce inaccurate responses. |
| C．It cannot correct wrong prompts. |
| D．It has difficulty interpreting complex contents. |
