1 . The Great PowerPoint Panic of 2003.
Sixteen minutes before touchdown on the morning of February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia (“哥伦比亚”号航天飞机)
The immediate
By the start of 2003, the phrase “death by PowerPoint” had well and truly entered the
Wired ran an excerpt (节选) from Tufte’s booklet in September 2003 under the headline “PowerPoint Is Evil.” A few months later, The New York Times Magazine included his assessment — summarized as “PowerPoint Makes You Dumb” — in its
Despite the backlash it inspired in the
On its face at least, the idea that PowerPoint makes us stupid looks like a textbook case of misguided technological doomsaying. Today’s concerns about social media somehow resemble the PowerPoint critique. Both boil down to a worry that new media technologies
A.disappeared | B.disintegrated | C.distributed | D.disappointed |
A.side | B.cause | C.feature | D.issue |
A.collected | B.unified | C.dropped | D.single |
A.discounted | B.viewed | C.accessed | D.founded |
A.muted | B.absorbed | C.buried | D.sunk |
A.technical | B.popular | C.negative | D.special |
A.possibly | B.reasonably | C.ordinarily | D.necessarily |
A.accommodated | B.combined | C.distinguished | D.enhanced |
A.abstract | B.repetition | C.review | D.brief |
A.press | B.publication | C.media | D.criticism |
A.opened | B.created | C.threw | D.jumped |
A.rules | B.harmonizes | C.impacts | D.roars |
A.feature | B.encourage | C.value | D.defend |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Certainly | D.Surprisingly |
A.difference | B.truth | C.time | D.concern |
2 . Artificial intelligence (AI) has amazing potential to change the world, and we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. As AI matures and people move further away from distinct programming and monitoring of systems, unidentified bias (偏见) might make decisions continue for a long time that cause
All too often, data sets are incomplete and the sample represented in the data set does not
Bias resulting from AI algorithms themselves, or algorithmic bias, is equally
To create ethical AI, companies need to put the
Having
None of this will be easy, but true innovation never is. By coming together and working on the problem of bias now, before it becomes a(n)
A.theoretical | B.psychological | C.disproportionate | D.unintended |
A.arise from | B.contribute to | C.take over | D.make up |
A.inspire | B.match | C.protect | D.restrict |
A.quit | B.administer | C.compare | D.analyze |
A.distinct | B.predictable | C.original | D.widespread |
A.restore | B.imply | C.miss | D.favor |
A.embarrassing | B.dangerous | C.relevant | D.ridiculous |
A.intentionally | B.temporarily | C.automatically | D.appropriately |
A.influence | B.help | C.attract | D.predict |
A.admit | B.define | C.address | D.publicize |
A.belongings | B.expressions | C.characteristics | D.needs |
A.civil | B.digital | C.legal | D.natural |
A.frequent | B.responsible | C.peculiar | D.graceful |
A.fair | B.quick | C.appealing | D.adequate |
A.leading | B.innovative | C.cultural | D.destructive |
3 . Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the phone pile game:Everyone places his
Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble
And Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t want to sleep next to a noisy phone. So he
As smartphones continue to
“Disconnecting is something that we all
A popular method for
Others choose new
Sleep is a big factor, which is why Peter Som, a fashion designer, doesn’t”want to sleep
A.wallet | B.handbag | C.watch | D.phone |
A.pays | B.waits | C.prepares | D.reaches |
A.examining | B.ignoring | C.charging | D.finding |
A.banned | B.observed | C.collected | D.adjusted. |
A.communicated | B.agreed | C.dealt | D.shared |
A.keep their word | B.make their way | C.take their time | D.fix their attention |
A.techniques | B.achievements | C.images | D.appliances |
A.learn | B.produce | C.receive | D.need |
A.figure out | B.take up | C.set aside | D.get over |
A.distributing | B.entertaining | C.monitoring | D.disconnecting |
A.box | B.room | C.pocket | D.bag |
A.games | B.orders | C.sections | D.rules |
A.urgent | B.upsetting | C.relaxing | D.virtual |
A.ahead of | B.next to | C.beyond | D.within |
A.definitely | B.originally | C.scarcely | D.considerately |
4 . We love letters. Just as John Donne, a poet,
A UK-wide survey undertaken by Sunday Times suggests that one in four of us has not
We
The thought behind a letter
Who wouldn’t love to receive a letter like that? Let’s get writing!
1.A.made | B.put | C.helped | D.managed |
A.rather than | B.less than | C.more than | D.other than |
A.absent | B.active | C.amused | D.admirable |
A.also | B.yet | C.already | D.still |
A.popular | B.common | C.rare | D.simple |
A.received | B.sent | C.written | D.rejected |
A.success | B.pleasure | C.concern | D.calmness |
A.engineer | B.doctor | C.police | D.postman |
A.seizing | B.tearing | C.hiding | D.carrying |
A.can | B.must | C.may | D.shall |
A.American | B.Chinese | C.Australian | D.British |
A.forget | B.change | C.remember | D.notice |
A.money | B.room | C.history | D.time |
A.contacted | B.interviewed | C.consulted | D.admired |
A.guests | B.visitors | C.friends | D.partners |
A.force | B.strength | C.source | D.energy |
A.effort | B.comfort | C.surprise | D.experience |
A.educates | B.guides | C.matters | D.rewards |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
A.looks after | B.cares about | C.struggles for | D.agrees with |
5 . Nowadays, I acknowledge that a revolution has occurred. That much has been
But I must acknowledge a
Time has changed, and the change has been
I miss the
A.abandoned | B.delivered | C.gained | D.released |
A.spot | B.scene | C.run | D.road |
A.basically | B.precisely | C.briefly | D.randomly |
A.discovery | B.pleasure | C.failure | D.loss |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.comfortable | D.important |
A.praise | B.greet | C.watch | D.respect |
A.aimed to | B.happened to | C.tended to | D.required to |
A.striking | B.challenging | C.touching | D.puzzling |
A.leaving | B.visiting | C.expecting | D.boarding |
A.seats | B.baggage | C.hands | D.windows |
A.cigarette | B.smile | C.glance | D.gesture |
A.book | B.newspaper | C.music | D.cellphone |
A.polite | B.casual | C.frequent | D.cautious |
A.exposed | B.chosen | C.doubted | D.preserved |
A.helpful | B.typical | C.suitable | D.convenient |
A.ship | B.train | C.plane | D.bus |
A.replied | B.rejected | C.hesitated | D.nodded |
A.Eventually | B.Immediately | C.Purposely | D.Secretly |
A.responded | B.recognized | C.explained | D.suggested |
A.meet | B.visit | C.drive | D.drop |
6 . During the recent school holidays I was walking past a playground on my way to a meeting. The thing that
Sure,there were a few younger mums and dads,but there were
Retirement is a(n)
So how can you keep a
By all means,help your family whenever you can. Everyone will
A.touched | B.attracted | C.beat | D.influenced |
A.smelling | B.catching | C.enjoying | D.searching |
A.attending to | B.looking to | C.waiting for | D.standing for |
A.clearly | B.hardly | C.formally | D.regularly |
A.waste | B.devote | C.spend | D.save |
A.excuse | B.chance | C.demand | D.reason |
A.recognize | B.believe | C.doubt | D.wonder |
A.sense | B.pride | C.care | D.advantage |
A.valuable | B.favorable | C.extra | D.special |
A.grow | B.age | C.improve | D.explore |
A.glory | B.favourite | C.development | D.experience |
A.put out | B.put away | C.put off | D.put in |
A.responsibility | B.protection | C.pleasure | D.safety |
A.healthy | B.fine | C.natural | D.correct |
A.losing | B.imagining | C.realizing | D.announcing |
A.organization | B.conversation | C.discussion | D.relationship |
A.rather than | B.other than | C.more than | D.less than |
A.suffer | B.recover | C.learn | D.benefit |
A.parents | B.peers | C.elders | D.teachers |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |