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Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun has become a trending topic on Chinese social media platforms once again. This time, it is not for a new album or concert, but for     1     artificial intelligence version of her voice.

In recent weeks, a series of music videos     2     (feature) Sun’s “voice” have created a buzz. It is incredible that none of the songs are sung by Sun herself.     3    , they are produced by AI software. One of them, a video of Fa Ru Xue, whose original singer is Jay Chou,     4     (view) more than 1.6 million times since it was posted on April 14.

Many viewers embraced a technology that provides people with a different way     5     (enjoy) their favorite music. However, legal professionals have expressed concerns about the     6     (possible) of rights infringements(侵权). They say using AI to imitate a singer’s voice     7     permission, and the mass-sharing it, meets the definition of infringement according to the Chinese Copyright Law and     8     using celebrities’ names and imitating their voices through AI could also create unfair competition,     9     could mislead audiences and confuse the public.     10     (consequent), they strongly advocated that the Cyberspace Administration of China should regulate the application of the new technology.

2 . There’s nothing more frustrating than a parent saying “no” to something you really want, whether it’s a dog, or a new phone.     1       However, there are a lot of simple things you can do to help you convince your parents to give you what you want!

Pick the right time to approach the subject. Usually, family dinner time is a safe bet. It is not a good idea to ask for something when either parent seems stressed, distracted, or tired.     2       Especially not if they’re upset at you.

Maintain a calm tone during the talk. Asking for something can be an emotional experience: you might feel passionate about the thing you’re asking for, and you might feel angry or frustrated if your parents say no.     3       Studies show negotiation is more successful if it’s done peacefully and rationally.

Be patient and give them time to think about it.     4       Tell them to get back to you in a couple hours or days with any questions or concerns they have. Let them know that you want to discuss this as mature, responsible adults and you are willing to work through any potential issues. Say it like that, and you’ll be sure to impress them with how well-rounded and balanced your argument is.

    5       Before you go to your parents to ask for that new puppy, make sure you know exactly what adopting a pet requires. Having a good understanding of what you’ll be asking your parents about will help you present your case successfully; by knowing your topic inside and out, you’ll have confident answers for their (many, many) questions.

A．Understand your parents’ current feelings about your requirement.

B．Do background research on the thing you want.

C．You’d better never force them to give you an answer right away.

D．You should try to keep your head all the way.

E．You won’t always be able to persuade your parents to see things your way.

F．It’s good to discuss with your parents about what you need at that time.

G．Don’t bring it up when they’re not in a good mood.

3 . Imagine this: You walk into a place and the atmosphere is light and airy. The subtle scent of coffee beans fills the air and everyone that approaches you is friendly and welcoming. You’re comfortable and feel like you belong. As in most cities, it’s a place where people meet, discuss ideas, and conduct business. After taking a few sips of that Caramel Macchiato, you immediately get that feeling of energy and optimism. Perhaps it’s partly due to the caffeine and sugar rush, or maybe it’s that the presence of a Starbucks typically indicates a city on the rise.

In December of 2017, Trenton’s first Starbuck’s café was opened to the public at 102 Warren Street. Walking in, people living in Trenton scream at everything about this café, from the diverse but local stuff to the Trenton themed décor (室内装饰) and art. To make things better, this Starbucks also serves as an “opportunity café” which essentially means the young people in our communities are recruited and offered job training and employment. This program not only uplifts our youth, but also increases the amount of minority business in the city.

In the interviews with customers, a trend in responses arose. To many, the Starbucks was a “favorite place to stop in after work” and provided “a very relaxing environment.” The staff were often highly praised, noted as being friendly, helpful, and working in harmony. The interior décor of the café struck a lot of people’s attention, given the familiarity of the atmosphere. Painted on the walls, all around the store, are murals (壁画) with bright, colorful, graffiti-like designs very sui generis in Trenton, showcasing local monuments like the State House and the famous “Trenton Makes” bridge.

This new Starbucks brings a sense of modernity to Downtown Trenton and reminds us that our city is always developing. Open from 6 a. m. until 7 p.m. every day, the building is hardly ever empty. This space is made for everyone in Trenton, even the non-coffee lovers.

1. What is the major function of Paragraph 1 in the passage?

A．To present an introduction to the topic.

B．To set a background for the main theme.

C．To summarize the main idea of the passage.

D．To describe a common phenomenon for the readers.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．People are amazed at the number of job opportunities provided by the Starbucks.

B．“Opportunity café” program helps achieve booming economy and bring spiritual benefits.

C．Most respondents regarded the Starbucks as a harmonious and entertaining workplace.

D．Numerous people are attracted to stop in after work by the murals with original designs.

3. What does the underlined word “sui generis” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Substantial.

B．Delicate.

C．Inspirational.

D．Unique.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Starbucks Is Designed for Everyone

B．Starbucks Gains Popularity in Trenton

C．Starbucks Sets an Atmosphere of Progress

D．Starbucks Creates More Job Opportunities

4 . Growing up on a mountain farm in Tyrol, Fritz enjoyed watching how cows and horses interacted with each other more freely, once they’d been led out of the barn and into pasture. It was what he observed in his boyhood that took root in his pursuit of becoming a biologist. After he finished his study at university. Fritz landed work at Austria’s Konrad Lorenz Research Center, raising raven chicks by hand and teaching graylag geese how to open boxes as he pursued his PhD. Working this closely with free-living animals was exactly what he’d dreamed of as a boy.

In 1997, a zoo gave the research center its first northern bald ibis chicks (隐鹮) Nowhere near as teachable as geese—and not even close to super intelligent ravens—the ibises frustrated most of the scientists. But Fritz was fascinated. He devoted himself to taking care of them. After the ibises were first released back into the wild more than 20 years ago, Fritz learned that spending generations in zoo hadn’t reduced their drive to migrate (迁徙), though it did leave them geographically uninformed. In their search for “south”, some ended up in Russia. What the ibises needed, Fritz thought, was a guide.

Fritz decided he would teach the birds a new, safer migration route by guiding them himself in a tiny aircraft. And he was confident he could succeed in this daring, unconventional plan—because he had done it before. “Around that time, the movie ‘Fly Away Home’ was a huge hit with us biologists,” Fritz says. When he announced that he’d do the same with the ibises, he was initially laughed at. But Fritz didn’t give up. He modified an ultralight aircraft so it would travel at speeds slow enough for his winged students to keep up. He had been his young pupils’ only provider of food, love and hugs since they were just a few days old, and the ibises eagerly followed their teacher, who just happened to pilot a fairly noisy machine.

In 2004, three years after some initially bumpy (颠簸的) experiments, Fritz led the first batch of birds from Austria to Italy, and has since led 15 such migrations. Over that time, he has rewilded 277 young ibises, many of which then started to pass the route on to their own young.

1. What determined Fritz’s career choice?

A．Fritz’s childhood observation.	B．Fritz’s passion for biology.
C．Fritz’s growth environment.	D．Fritz’s interaction with animals.

2. What disappointed the scientists about ibis chicks?

A．They are easy to get lost in the migration.

B．They are lacking in the desire to migrate.

C．They are accustomed to the life in the zoo.

D．They are strikingly far from easy to teach.

3. Why did Fritz decide to teach the ibises a new migration route?

A．The ibises were too awkward to find a new migration route.

B．The ibises needed a guide for lack of geographical knowledge.

C．Fritz wanted to prove that he could succeed in a daring plan.

D．Fritz wanted to recreate a touching scene of a popular movie.

4. What is Fritz like according to the passage?

A．sensitive but courageous.	B．innovative but demanding.
C．persistent and insightful.	D．enthusiastic and cooperative.

5 .

“Critic’s Pick. The movie is extremely emotional(like a Toni Morrison novel or a Mary Oliver poem).” LISA KENNEDY, THE NEW YORK TIMES Raven Jaskson *2023 *U.S. *97 minutes

2023 Gotham Award Nominee for Breakthrough Figure(Raven Jackson)

One of the most visually striking, profoundly moving American moviemaking debuts(首次亮相) in years, Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is an eye-catching immersion into a young woman’s inner world, filmed and edited with an extraordinary attention to the tiniest detail. This impressionistic journey skips ahead and back through decades to tell the story of Mack, whose upbringing in rural Mississippi is touched by grace, dotted with heartbreak, and always carried high in the sky by the surrounding natural beauty. As she ages, she loses loved ones and gains others, while making decisions that change the course of her life, and that of her beloved sister. Relying on sounds and images to tell her story, and employing minimal dialogue, Jackson has created something breathtakingly quiet and ultimately transporting a spiritual respect to the moments, feelings, and connections that make a life. An A24 release.

Show Times:

November 7—November 15

12:15 PM            2:15 PM             4:15 PM        6:15 PM          8:15 PM

Please note:

*Open caption screenings of the film will play on November 8—November 13

12:15 PM             6:15 PM

*Audio description available at all screenings.

1. According to the passage, Raven Jackson is a(n)____________.

A．critic

B．director

C．actor

D．editor

2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mack’s life is full of ups and downs.

B．All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is highly thought of.

C．New technology is used to create some thrilling scenes.

D．Mack, the leading role, is brought up in the countryside.

3. Which show time will be suitable for Jelly, a girl with hearing disorder?

A．11/7 at 6:15 PM	B．11/11 at 12:15 PM
C．11/12 at 8:15 PM	D．11/14 at 6:15 PM

6 . Released on Aug 30, a three-episode web series titled Escape From the British Museum has gone viral online for its touching and innovative narrative (叙事). The series follows the journey home of a Chinese jade teapot that has come to life as a girl. She runs away from the British Museum and comes across a Chinese journalist who helps the artifact return to China. The series, created by two Chinese vloggers, aims to raise broader awareness of Chinese artifacts that were stolen or looted (掠夺) from China and are displayed or stored in the British Museum.

The video series echoes the Chinese people’s call for the British Museum to return these Chinese artifacts. However, some UK media outlets said that the video series promotes nationalism (民族主义). In fact, every country whose artifacts are displayed or stored in the British Museum wants them back. These countries, such as Greece, Nigeria and Sudan, have already issued their demands for the return of artifacts. It’s fair enough to say these demands are shared. They can correct centuries-old wrongs by having the UK return artifacts to their rightful homes.

An opinion in the UK newspaper The Telegraph said that if the British Museum gives back its collection of artifacts, then nationalism will win over humanity’s common heritage. It also said that the artifacts were “lawfully acquired (合法取得)” by the UK. By “lawfully acquired”, does the writer mean the artifacts were acquired with the “help” of machine guns and warships? Or does he mean that the cultural artifacts of African, Asian and American countries should be kept in the hands of looters, rather than in their land of origin?

1. What is the video series Escape from the British Museum mainly about?

A．Cultural artifacts looted by the UK.

B．Hidden dangers in the British Museum.

C．The arguments about the British museum.

D．The journey of a Chinese artifact coming home.

2. What does the video series aim to highlight?

A．Protests against UK’s nationalism.

B．The beauty of Chinese cultural artifacts.

C．The desire of stolen artifacts to be returned.

D．Efforts made by Chinese activists to get artifacts back.

3. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning countries like Greece, Nigeria and Sudan?

A．To show the UK did something wrong in the past.

B．To stress China’s demands are shared by many countries.

C．To emphasize former colonized countries have grown stronger.

D．To highlight diverse artifacts are housed in the British Museum.

4. What is the author’s attitude toward the opinion in The Telegraph?

A．It’s totally unacceptable.	B．It’s a little bit reasonable.
C．It lacks enough evidence.	D．It shows the writer’s ignorance.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What has the woman prepared for the wedding?

A．The clothes.

B．The decorations.

C．The present.

2. What is unusual about the wedding?

A．It will last for two days.

B．It will have a music show.

C．It will be held in a big hotel.

3. What does the man worry about?

A．The food.

B．The site.

C．The weather.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker work for?

A．A travel agency.

B．An airline.

C．An airport.

2. What is the destination of the new flight?

A．Puerto Rico.

B．Maldives.

C．England.

3. What happened to Richard Branson in 1984?

A．His flight was called off.

B．He failed to catch his flight.

C．He couldn’t find a flight to his home city.

4. What is an advantage of the new cabin?

A．Lower prices.

B．Better service.

C．Bigger seating capacity.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man do before his trip?

A．He learned to use a compass.

B．He searched the Internet for information.

C．He spent some time studying insects.

2. What should the man pay most attention to when traveling in the desert?

A．High temperatures.

B．Directions.

C．Dangerous animals.

3. What do we know about the man?

A．He has a zoologist for company.

B．He left Australia when he was young.

C．He came to research poisonous snakes.

4. Who is probably the woman?

A．A zoologist.

B．A tour guide.

C．A shop assistant.

10 . Why is the woman proud of Tony?

A．He has won a competition.

B．He has passed an exam.

C．He has been praised by his English teacher.