2 . When I was a little girl, I knew that I had a gift for music. Playing was my love. While most kids were outside in the burning summer sun, playing childish games, I was happy to sit in the cool indoors for hours practicing my beloved piano. When I played, I felt like I was in a whole new world where I was free and easy. All I had to worry about was my music. Playing was never boring for me.

I had spent months practicing and the big day finally came. It was the day of the Alberta Music Competition. The music hall was packed with excited audience. I sat in the first row with my mother seated beside me. As the fellow competitors were playing, I couldn’t keep my mind on their music. I was just memorizing the notes and practising the fingerings. I had known my music was like the back of my hand. But this time, to my great surprise, I found my fingers completely out of my control. They kept shaking. I nearly burst into tears. Seeing this, mom held my hands tightly in hers. She even breathed into them as if she wanted to warm them up. Then she whispered to my ear, “Sweetie, take it easy. Just listen and enjoy the music.”

I looked up and turned my attention to the competitor in the center of the stage for the first time. A thin and tall boy was sitting at the beautiful red piano. He looked calm and confident. His fingertips danced on the keyboard. The soft and gentle sound of the piano flew in the air. For a moment, I totally forgot my nervousness.

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Then I was announced to play next and I felt anxious again.
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3 . 阅读表达

Can a Robot Really Freestyle?

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot capable of not only playing music, but creating it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, found himself in a creative rut (俗套) and decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained on a vast data set of everything from progressive rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.

Up until recent advancements, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of well-defined tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.

While the concern of an offing future in which humans are entirely replaced by robots certainly isn’t unfounded, a much more likely future is one in which robots work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not des troy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.

Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don’t just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in new ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to novel musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, rap battles, Jam sessions, and symphony orchestras alike may begin to look and act considerably different.

1. What can Shimon do?
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2. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
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3. How do many people like the applications of AI in the field of work?
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4. According to the writer, what effect will the applications of AI have on creative industry?
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4 . 假如你是李华，暑假期间你们社区的英语兴趣小组开展了一系列活动，其中有一项是以“The Power of Music”为题目的英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下提示准备一篇演讲稿。
要点如下：
1. 每个人都喜欢听音乐。
2. 音乐的益处（增强幸福感，使人放松，……）。
3. 你喜爱音乐的原因。
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The Power of Music

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5 . 语法填空

The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. In 1988, he began studying music at the University of Nevada and     1    （fall） in love with Mozart’s classical music. In 1995, he graduated from the university and then received a master’s degree in musical composition in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, his original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. In 2009,     2    （inspire）by a video of a girl who was singing one of his works, he asked his fans to make videos     3     he then joined together into one performance. Thus his first virtual choir was formed. Since then the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon. The virtual choir has proved to have a positive influence     4     the lives of many people.     5     is a good way for people around the world to sing with one voice and make the world a better place.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Having a meeting.

B．Hosting a program.

C．Attending a class.

2. Why does the man enjoy being a singer?

A．He can travel a lot.

B．He can get cheap tickets.

C．He can sing with his father.

10 . 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter对中文歌曲很感兴趣，要求你推荐一款学习中文歌曲的app，请你回复邮件。内容包括：
1. 介绍一款 app；
2. 分享使用体验。
参考词汇: 歌词: lyrics     网易云音乐: NetEase Music       QQ 音乐: QQ Music
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Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua