You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.
| EMERGENCY NUMBERS FIRE POLICE DOCTOR BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252 CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585 SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774 Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________ Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here ★ COAST GUARD 223-6978 OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP! |
If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.
| A．023-1500 | B．846-1212 | C．645-1212 | D．876-5800 |
If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.
| A．the police | B．the doctor | C．the operator | D．the fire department |
This passage is most probably taken from _________.
| A．a sports magazine | B．an emergency leaflet |
| C．a TV guide | D．a telephone book |
Now，it seems that artificial intelligence（人工智能） is becoming more and more popular in life， and it has greatly influenced the ways we live， work and play． Can you imagine that you can play table tennis with a robot one day？
Recently，a scientist has invented a special robot that can be a table tennis coach． That means people can practice table tennis not only with humans but also with a robot．
Named Forpheus，the smart table tennis robot is quite special． It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball． In this way， it can exactly judge（判断）the players skill levels（KF）． Then it uses the information to change the ways to play． If the players are just beginners， Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way， but if the players are better ones， the robot will play in a faster and more difficult way． What's more， while playing， it encourages players to try their best with words like "Good job!"， "Come on!" and so on． At the same time， it gives some good chance
improve their skills． So it is both a good partner and a clever coach．
Science and technology is developing quickly these days and it's hard to imagine what will happen in the future． " In the next 20years， it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even Invents another one!" Takuoya， the inventor of the robot， said．
（1）Artificial intelligence has influenced people's life in many ways．
（2）The robot can judge the skill levels of human players exactly．
（3）Forpheus is the name of the inventor of the robot．
（4）One robot will probably teach another to play table tennis in the future．
（5）The robot can encourage the human players， but it can't give advice．
Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life． You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members． You need to be able to communicate well in school， too． Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate．
Kinds of Communication
There are two main kinds of communication． The first kind is verbal communication（ 语 言 交 流 ）． It includes the use of words to send information． Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication．
Nonverbal communication（ 非语言交流） includes any means of sending a message that does not use words． Your appearance， body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication．
Global（全球的） Connections
Communication Differences
Western cultures value direct eye contact（交流 ） and train kids to "look people in the eye"． But Japanese， African， and many Latin American cultures avoid eye contact to show respect．
Go Green
Green Technology
Have you ever considered computers to be green technology？ Think about all the trees needed to make paper for books and your written activities． The ability to transfer（ 转 移 ） the written tasks to a computer makes it quite an environmentally friendly invention．
Community Connections
Good Manners
It is easy to have good manners if you try to think of others first． If someone new joins your group of friends or moves into your neighborhood， make a self﹣introduction first． Make him or her feel welcome． Help someone who needs a hand． Hold the door open for the person behind you．
Being an Active Listener
Communication is a two﹣way process． Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver． To receive the messages clearly， it helps to be an active listener． Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying． You can do thisin several ways．
◆Repeat what you think the speaker is saying．
◆Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head．
◆If the message you receive is not clear， ask questions．
◆Listen before answering．
◆Do not interrupt（打断）． Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say．
（1）Please translate the underlined（划线的） sentence into Chinese．（不超过 25 个汉字）
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（2）Why are computers mentioned when talking about verbal communication？
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（3）Which good nonverbal communication behaviors are given in the passage？ （One or two examples are OK） ．
（4）In the passage， the underlined word "this" refers to（指） ．
（5）After reading the passage， what do you think of your communication skills？ Why do you think so？ ．
According to the traditional Chinese custom， 2018 is just the year of Dog． Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac ﹣﹣ the Shengxiao， Dog is a symbol of loyalty （忠诚） and honesty．
● Self﹣mocker （自嘲）
Words and phrases including dogs （Gou in Chinese） are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves． For example， you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog．" It is believed that dog﹣related words and phrases usually have good humour．
● Close relationship
Among some young people， adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship． One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans．
● Easy to raise
Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up， according to an ancient Chinese saying． Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs．
● Metaphor （隐喻）
Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities （ 品 质 ）， the word is included in more than 10Chinese metaphors． For example， "serve like a dog or a horse，" is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers．
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Self﹣mocker The dog﹣related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling （2） |
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Close relationship Adding "dog" to a person's name （3） that you have a closer relationship with him or her than others． |
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Easy to raise Parents hope that kids can grow up as（4） as dogs by giving nicknames to them． |
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This year 2，300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes． They will attend US schools， meet US teenagers， and form impressions of America． （1） They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．
（2） Fred， nineteen， spent last year in Germany with George's family． In turn， George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America．
Fred， a lively young man， knew little German when he arrived， but after two months' study， the language began to come to him． （3） Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room． They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States． There were almost no outside activities．
（4） The father's word was law， and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members． Fred found the food too simple at first． Also， he missed having a car．
"Back home， you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time． In Germany， you walk， but you soon learn to like it．
Meanwhile， in America， Mike， a German boy， was also forming his idea． "I suppose I should criticize（ 批 评 ） American schools，" he said． "It is far too easy by our level． （5） In Germany we do nothing but study． Here we take part in many outside activities． I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens． There should be some middle ground between the two．"
A． Family life， too， was different．
B． But I have to say that I like it very much．
C． Here is a two﹣way student exchange in action．
D． School was quite different from what he had expected﹣﹣﹣much harder．
E． In fact， there are many differences between the two countries' cultures．
F． At the same time， about 1， 300 American teenagers will go to other countries．
In students' daily talks， celebrities （ 名 人 ） are usually a hot topic， including their dress， behavior， families and other personal things． Then， is it a celebrity's job（职责）to be a good role model？ Please read the following students' debate．
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what they let their kids see． |
of stars have to post apology （ 道歉） letters after being caught doing bad things． It's good， but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans， it's not good． |
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I think everyone should try to be a good role model， even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers， a younger neighbor， or anyone． But I think celebrities should be very good， because they are role models for so many people! |
Although it is a wonderful thing to be a good role model， that's not what the celebrities must do． They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it． Being a role model is never in the job． If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people， they should try hard to set a good example． |
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Is it a celebrity's job to be a good role model？ |
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People look up to the celebrities． |
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Everyone should try to be a good role model． |
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Celebrities get much love and support from fans． |
（2）What does the underlined word " inappropriate" mean？
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难以言说的 |
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非同寻常的 |
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不恰当的 |
（3）According to the cons， how do some people become famous？
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By working hard at what they love． |
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By setting a good example to others． |
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By making good choices for themselves． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to their words？
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It is easy for stars to win back fans． |
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Stars may sometimes do something wrong． |
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Family members should encourage kids to be stars． |
（5）What conclusion（结论） can we draw from their opinions？
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When you become a celebrity， you have been a good role model too． |
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Even though a celebrity makes mistakes， young people should follow him． |
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Whether a celebrity is a role model or not， he should care about his behavior． |
It's a celebrity's job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars． If a celebrity drinks and smokes， his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much． If a celebrity's lifestyle is 
A celebrity doesn't have to try to be a good role model． They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living．They should， however， try to make good choices for themselves， not their fans． Lots