1 . We have long imagined a world where we interact with computers and robots as if they were normal human beings. Science movies show computers and robots that think and feel just like humans. While these scenes exist only in the movies for now, we may be getting close to making technology emotionally intelligent.
The first step toward this is understanding what emotions are, Scientists are often unable to describe emotions in exact terms, even though we generally understand what people mean when they say they’re sad or happy.
Back in the 1950s, few scientists studied emotion. But American scientist Paul Ekman saw a lot of potential in this field. He began analyzing facial expressions, and gathered a list of over 5,000 muscle movements. These muscle movements combine to form our different expressions. His discovery of micro-expression—facial expressions that last only less than a second—allows us to read the emotions that people try to hide.
There are many possible uses of emotion-sensing technology. Dr. Chieko Asakawa, a researcher at IBM, has been blind since the age of 14. She has been developing a smartphone app that might be able to help people with disabilities. It recognizes people’s faces and facial expressions as they approach.
Another use of emotion-sensing technology can be shown through human-shaped robots like Pepper. It can comfort someone when it senses the person is sad, or tell a joke when the person is feeling playful. In Japan, Pepper is already serving customers in stores.
But as we walk on the streets, intelligent devices(设备)could record our facial expressions without our knowledge. This could allow many people to monitor(监视)or view our feelings without our permission. It may leave us with no control over who we share our feelings with. However, if we can deal with these challenges successfully, there could be many benefits for all of us if our devices become a little more human.
1. How did Ekman carry out the study?| A．By doing medical examinations. | B．By analyzing various robots. |
| C．By building new software. | D．By studying facial muscles. |
| A．To present how IBM benefits from technology. | B．To describe the limitation of a new technology. |
| C．To show the value of Ekman’s work. | D．To praise what she has done. |
| A．They may create some problems. | B．They can take the place of humans. |
| C．They are of great benefit to humans. | D．They are useless in solving real problems. |
| A．Understanding other people’s emotions | B．New devices for the disabled |
| C．Robots that think like humans | D．Emotions in technology |
1. 表示安慰;
2. 简介布达拉宫：位于拉萨西北角，占地36万平方米;主体建筑分为白宫和红宫，红宫居中、白宫横贯两翼;作为世界文化遗产，它既是佛教艺术博物馆，也是建筑地标;
3. 表达美好祝愿。
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参考词汇：布达拉宫 Potala Palace
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Joe worked as a night watchman in a factory after he graduated from high school. It was a lonely job, but he was content. He stopped by the beach every day on his way home to watch the sunrise.
One day, he was walking on the beach when he noticed a bottle in the surf. Joe picked it up and saw a roll of paper inside it. His heart beat fast. He removed the lid and opened the letter. “Hi! My name is Ritchie. I’m sending this message in the hope that somebody will find it and become my friend.”
It saddened Joe to think of this boy waiting and hoping somebody would answer his message. He took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed the number written near the bottom of the page.
However, the number didn’t exist anymore. Joe was determined to find Ritchie, so he went straight to the city library for help. A librarian took him to a section of the library that felt deserted. There, she pointed him to the shelves filled with old telephone books. She sat down with him, and they searched the telephone books for Ritchie’s phone number together. Two hours later, the librarian let out an excited scream. “I found him!”
“Thank you,” Joe said, quickly copying down the address. He immediately headed for the address from the phone book. He almost screamed when he saw that the house at the address had been transformed into a hair salon. Joe stared at the sign. He held the message from the bottle in one fist and the paper with the address in the other. He walked in and explained everything to the barber. “Ritchie was born with disabilities. He has been using a wheelchair since he was a kid. Well, he’s an old man now. If you still want to find him, I hear he’s at the Serenity nursing home.” Joe thanked the man and drove to the nursing home.
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After asking to see Ritchie, Joe was shown to a sunlit room.
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One day, Joe received a call, learning that Ritchie had passed away the previous night.
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4 . I was in first grade in Mrs. Bauer’s class at a time when elementary schools held student gift swaps. I was to
I bought a Matchbox car for Paul. After all, all boys
As Paul and other boys raced their new Matchbox cars delightedly in the classroom, I tried to hold back hot tears. Though I felt
When school was over, Mrs. Bauer asked me to remain behind for a moment. I sat
Afterwards, I became
| A．arrange | B．exchange | C．create | D．share |
| A．needed | B．identified | C．possessed | D．loved |
| A．took apart | B．put away | C．picked out | D．checked up |
| A．excited | B．sorrowful | C．concerned | D．proud |
| A．amusement | B．punishment | C．puzzlement | D．embarrassment |
| A．generally | B．simply | C．eventually | D．instantly |
| A．nervously | B．shyly | C．comfortably | D．casually |
| A．respect | B．courage | C．kindness | D．confidence |
| A．shame | B．regret | C．intention | D．disappointment |
| A．toy | B．tool | C．decoration | D．prize |
| A．certain | B．hopeful | C．happy | D．serious |
| A．understand | B．assess | C．remember | D．ignore |
| A．strict | B．content | C．popular | D．familiar |
| A．afford | B．choose | C．expect | D．agree |
| A．useful | B．fashionable | C．precious | D．necessary |
5 . I never planned to be a teacher in my school life. I studied law at college. I thought I would teach a couple of years and then get a(n)
So, why do I stay? I stay because I laugh and
I stay because every single day is
I stay because I love to see my children have
In the last 30 years, I’ve learned that all students want to succeed and that no student doesn’t care about
I stay because what I’ve learned in 30 years is that I do have a “real” job. It’s the one that leads to other jobs. My job is one of the ones that
| A．high-paid | B．stand-by | C．honourable | D．real |
| A．love | B．need | C．complain | D．resist |
| A．ultimately | B．never | C．fortunately | D．gradually |
| A．learn | B．cry | C．clap | D．exist |
| A．tell | B．vote | C．bite | D．remove |
| A．put on | B．catch up | C．die out | D．get across |
| A．appealing | B．different | C．romantic | D．awkward |
| A．brief | B．bitter | C．engaged | D．disappointed |
| A．professions | B．souvenirs | C．lectures | D．decorations |
| A．competition | B．opportunity | C．equipment | D．function |
| A．damaged | B．defended | C．represented | D．acquired |
| A．extremely | B．absolutely | C．well | D．originally |
| A．failing | B．admitting | C．overcoming | D．adopting |
| A．force | B．recommend | C．request | D．help |
| A．teach | B．develop | C．matter | D．involve |
We’ve all heard that laughter is the
Humor plays
Sharing the pleasure of humor
7 . Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose.
Tears reduce stress, but we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. “
Almost any emotion—good or bad, happy or sad—can cause tears.
When some people become very stressed, however, they can’t cry. They may be feeling shock, anger, fear or grief, but they control the emotion. “Everyone has the need to cry,” says psychotherapist (精神治疗医师) Vera Diamond.
Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. You should never be afraid to cry.
| A．People worry about showing their emotions. |
| B．The more you cry, the healthier you will become. |
| C．Crying is a way that we release built-up emotions. |
| D．Sometimes patients participate in crying exercises. |
| E．They can leave you embarrassed and without energy. |
| F．In certain situation, such as at work, tears are not appropriate. |
| G．Many people get uncomfortable when others cry in front of them. |
1．表示欢迎；
2．介绍雷锋精神；
3．表达期待。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：雷锋精神 Lei Feng Spirit
Dear friends,
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I met Kumkum at a children’s home in Delhi. It is a home where children
Upon meeting, we took an instant liking to each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like kissing me…and I suddenly remembered that she
I like staying overnight at my Gramma’s house — that is, until Gramma starts telling me how wonderful my cousin Maya is. Then it’s Maya this and Maya that until I don’t ever want to hear another word about her.
That’s why I wasn’t too excited when Gramma called me on the phone to “come on over and bring your pajamas.” When I got there, it was worse than I’d expected. There, in Grandpa’s big leather rocker, sat Maya, all dressed up and formal-looking and wearing fancy shoes as if she’d just been to a party.
“Surprise, Kristen!” Gramma said. “Your cousin Maya and her parents have traveled in from the East Coast on business. Maya gets to stay with us this afternoon.” Gramma chattered away about how excited she’d been for this surprise get-together, and how cousins ought to get to know each other better.
I hung my baseball cap in the closet and set my backpack by the stairway, all the time smiling and nodding as if I’d been waiting forever for this chance to spend an afternoon with Maya. Grandpa’s chair squawked (咯咯叫) as Maya rocked back and forth. It’s the chair I like best in the house, the one I usually sit in. I sat down on the sofa across from her.
Shortly, Gramma went off to the kitchen to “see about some lunch,” she’d said. That left me stuck in the living room with rocking Maya.
She was still small but taller than I’d remembered her from her last visit four years ago. She was good at small talk, though, and was chatting away about how nice it was to see me again. But I could tell that she didn’t really think so. The last time she was here, we’d had hours of fun together building caves out of Gramma’s sofa pillows.
After that, I’d heard about her only through Gramma’s tales. Maya taking piano lessons. Maya learning math. Maya, Maya, Maya. Now Maya was here, looking great with the latest haircut and a fancy dress.
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Glancing down at my jeans and my old sneakers, I wished I hadn’t come.
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