1 . March1，2019

Dear Residents

RE. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION-SHORELINE EROSION PROTECTION

Sheet Pile Wall，Rip Rap Protection(抛石护岸) and Spot Repair on SA SU Road between Church and Jimmy Road, Tsawout First Nation. Our File: CPMS 6849

Beginning April 1, 2019, our community, Tsawout First Nation, will be beginning work on the Shoreline Erosion(侵蚀)Protection project along SA SU Road between Church and Jimmy Road. Workers employed by Donn Mann Excavating and Tsawout First Nation Public Works Department will be onsite working from 7: 00 am until 5: 00 pm daily Monday to Friday until September 30，2019.

PROJECT RELATED INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Traffic Delays -In order to safely and efficiently complete this construction item, there will be some lane(车道)restrictions. Car drivers must follow the polices orders, slow down the speed，and pass the construction area extremely cautiously. The construction item may cause traffic delays. We will make every effort to minimize any potential inconvenience and provide you with the latest notice when disruptions( 中断)must occur. Police and emergency vehicle access will be maintained at all times.

Truck Traffic -At times you will notice increased truck traffic in the construction area. Please be aware and use extra caution while driving

Vibration -You may experience some vibration at home during the construction. The shaky motion happens due to the work being done. We recommend that you remove or secure objects on shelves and walls.

This construction item is part of the Tsawout First Nation Shoreline Erosion Protection project that will be beginning in April 2019 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Please see upcoming newsletters and notices for further updates.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation

Sincerely

Rob Mortin

Tsawout First Nation

1. How long will the construction item last?

A．bout 4 months.

B．About 5 months.

C．About 6 months.

D．About 7 months.

2. What do you know about traffic regulations during the construction?

A．Car drivers shall pass through the construction area with great care

B．Only emergency vehicles can pass through the construction area

C．No vehicle will be allowed to pass through the construction area

D．All vehicles shall be checked before entering the construction area.

3. It is recommended that nearby residents should

A．avoid driving their vehicles in the rush-hours

B．make sure that their walls are in good condition

C．update upcoming newsletters and notices daily

D．have their photo frames taken down from the walls

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the man calling from?

A．His home.

B．His office.

C．A taxi.

2. Who might Mr. Doran be?

A．A manager.

B．A secretary.

C．A worker.

3. Why are the clients late?

A．There is bad traffic.

B．Their car was stolen.

C．Their plane was delayed.

4. How does the man probably feel in the end?

A．Angry.

B．Relieved.

C．Anxious.

3 . How will the man go to the train station tonight?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．On foot.

4 . How did the man come here?

A．By bus.

B．By taxi.

C．By car.

5 . When a driver slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a pedestrian crossing the road illegally, she is making a moral decision that shifts risk from the pedestrian to the people in the car. Self-driving cars might soon have to make such ethical (道德的)judgments on their own — but settling on a universal moral code for the vehicles could be a tough task, suggests a survey.

The largest ever survey of machine ethics, called the Moral Machine, laid out 13 possible situations in which someone’s death was unavoidable. Respondents were asked to choose who to spare in situations that involved a mix of variables: young or old, rich or poor, more people or fewer. Within 18 months, the online quiz had recorded 40 million decisions made by people from 233 countries and territories.

When the researchers analysed these answers, they found that the nations could be divided into three groups. One contains North America and several European nations where Christianity has been the dominant (占支配地位的)religion; another includes countries such as Japan, Indonesia and Pakistan, with strong Confucian or Islamic traditions. A third group consists of countries in Central and South America, such as Colombia and Brazil. The first group showed a stronger preference for sacrificing older lives to save younger ones than did the second group, for example.

The researchers also identified relationships between social and economic factors in a country. They found that people from relatively wealthy countries with strong institutions, such as Finland and Japan, more often chose to hit people who stepped into traffic illegally than did respondents in nations with weaker institutions, such as Nigeria or Pakistan.

People rarely face such moral dilemmas, and some cities question whether the possible situations posed in the online quiz are relevant to the ethical and practical questions surrounding driverless cars. But the researchers argue that the findings reveal cultural differences that governments and makers of self-driving cars must take into account if they want the vehicles to gain public acceptance.

At least Barbara Wege, who heads a group working on autonomous-vehicle ethics at Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany, says such studies are valuable. Wege argues that self-driving cars would cause fewer accidents, proportionally, than human drivers do each year—but that people might focus more on events involving robots.

Surveys such as the Moral Machine can help to begin public discussions about these unavoidable accidents that might develop trust. “We need to come up with a social consensus,” she says, “about which risks we are willing to take.”

1. Why is it difficult to set universal moral rules for programming self-driving cars?

A．Social values always change with the times.

B．Moral choices vary between different cultures.

C．Drivers have a preference for sacrificing the weak.

D．Car makers are faced with decisions of life or death.

2. The researchers conducted the study by_____.

A．using a massive online quiz worldwide

B．comparing different cultures and customs

C．dividing the respondents into three groups

D．performing a series of controlled experiments

3. According to the study, in which country are drivers more likely to hit a pedestrian crossing the road illegally?

A．Nigeria	B．Colombia
C．Finland	D．Indonesia

4. Barbara Wege would probably agree that _____.

A．Self-driving cars will greatly improve the traffic environment

B．Accidents caused by self-driving cars might receive more attention

C．Problems involving self-driving cars might shake the public trust in society

D．Car makers needn’t take the risk of solving self-driving car ethical dilemmas

6 . How does the man go to work recently?

A．By bus.

B．By subway.

C．By bike.

7 . Why does the woman sound worried?

A．They don't have much time left.

B．This is her first time on a plane.

C．Something is likely to go wrong.

8 . Saturday, 22 April, 2017

We are currently on a camp site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we don't know what rain is... Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10：30 and despite the rain, I am really looking forward to it.

It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left EI Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slow－down when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us, so as soon as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a flea market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we entered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the D－Day beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it would rain a considerable amount of days of a three－week holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.

1. According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in ________.

A．Spain	B．France
C．Netherland	D．UK

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．They spent 2 days in Spain travelling.

B．The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.

C．The writer thought the real sightseeing was in EI Chorro and Brest.

D．The writer's father was a realistic person.

3. The passage probably comes from ________.

A．a travel journal	B．a science fiction
C．a news report	D．a film review

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want the woman to do at first?

A．Help him study.

B．Introduce him to a driver.

C．Give him a ride to the airport.

2. When does the man’s flight take off?

A．On Sunday morning.

B．On Monday morning.

C．On Wednesday afternoon.

3. How do the speakers know each other?

A．They’re neighbors.

B．They’re classmates.

C．They’re co-workers.

4. What will the man do next?

A．Make a call to the woman’s neighbor.

B．Find a parking lot in the neighborhood.

C．Ask his neighbor to do him a favor.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the main purpose of the man's trip to San Diego?

A．To visit a sick boy.

B．To go sightseeing.

C．To send Emily to college.

2. How did the man learn about the boy with cancer?

A．From the Internet.

B．From the newspaper.

C．From his daughter.

3. What did the man show the woman?

A．A photo of Emily's university.

B．A photo of the cancer boy.

C．Some photos of his trip.

4. Which place did the man fail to visit?

A．The zoo.

B．The museum.

C．The beach.