Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you.
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to 1eave questions unanswered when you finish the text. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes. From the passage, we know we can to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous | B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk | D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the questions, we had better .
| A．read it fast | B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible | D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to
| A．hand in at once | B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points | D．check with classmates |
The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means
| A．策略 |
| B．思维 |
| C．途径 |
| D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question worths. |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the text. |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we'd better write more. |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |
Artificial intelligence （AI） （人工智能）is the ability of a computer program or a machine to think and learn． It is also a field of study that tries to make computers "smart"． John McCarthy， a scientist， came up with the name "artificial intelligence" in 1955． Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers， though not in the same way as we do．
An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs that can learn， solve problems， and think logically（逻辑地）． At present we use the term AI for successfully understanding human speech， recognizing（识别）human faces， operating self﹣driving cars and competing in some game systems like Chess and AlphaGo（阿尔法狗）． Some people also consider AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly． Professor Stephen Hawking （霍金）， a well﹣known British scientist， was not for this kind of technology．
Math is the basic language of AI． If we raise the standard in the learning of math， our students will be more likely to become successful AI designers in the future． We not only want bright students， but also need to attract average students and give them the math skills which are needed to change them into AI designers． Besides， a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing．
Scientists hope to create creative and emotional AI which can possibly understand human feelings or create art． Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this fascinating field．
（1）From Paragraph 1， we know that ．
A． all problems can be solved by AI
B． machines with AI can think and learn
C． AI has been around for only 60 years
D． AI works in the same way as humans
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指的是） ．
A． Chess
B． AlphaGo
C． the danger
D． AI
（3）According to the writer and the following school report， which student will most probably become a successful AI designer？
School Report
|
Subject Name |
Math（100） |
Art（100） |
Computer（100） |
|
Mike |
60 |
95 |
95 |
|
Peter |
95 |
65 |
90 |
|
Amy |
65 |
90 |
95 |
|
Cathy |
95 |
95 |
60 |
A． Mike．
B． Peter．
C． Amy．
D． Cathy．
（4）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientists' about AI．
A． wishes
B． worries
C． feelings
D． discoveries
I graduated from college recently and moved to Washington by myself． While I was in college， it was really easy to meet new people． But "out in the real world"， I was finding it really hard． I live in a big city， and it seems like everyone around me is busy or already has all the friends they want． I was feeling so discouraged（沮丧的）and I didn't know what to do， so I called my sister for some advice．
My sister is five years older than I am， so she's been through all this already． She's been helping me with my problems all my life． When I explained my problem， she understood completely． She said， "Why don't you try meeting people online？"
"Online？ Are you kidding？" I asked． "A friend of mine chatted with a guy online， and when she finally met him face to face， he was nothing like what he said．"
My sister laughed． "You don't have to look for dates online，" she said． "But you can find other people like you﹣people who have just moved to town and want to make some new friends． When I first moved to New York after college， I found a book club and a football team online． I met a lot of people that way．"
"But you don't even like football!" I said．
"I know，" she replied． "But that didn't matter． I still had a lot of fun． You played volleyball in college． Why don't you look for a volleyball team to join？ Or an art class？"
"Yeah! I saw a website about volunteering the other day．" I said． "I could volunteer for an organization here in Washington． I bet I could meet a lot of really nice people that way．"
"Good idea!" my sister answered excitedly． "Hey， you might even meet the perfect guy．"
"OK， now you're starting to sound like Mom，" I said． "Thanks a lot for the advice． I'm going online right now． I'll let you know what happens． Will you be home tonight？"
"No， but I'll be here all day tomorrow， so give me a call，" my sister replied． "Good luck!"
（1）What was the writer's problem？
A． She was cheated by her friend online．
B． She was refused by a volleyball team．
C． She couldn't meet people in her new city．
D． She felt discouraged in her college．
（2）The writer's sister ．
A． lives in the same city as the writer
B． doesn't have any advice for the writer
C． had the same problem when she finished college
D． She didn't go to college， but understands the writer's problem
（3）The writer is probably going to ．
A． become a member of a football team
B． look for dates online
C． join a book club like her sister did
D． volunteer for an organization
（4）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Looking for Fun Online
B． Volunteering in a New City
C． Chatting with Friends Online
D． Making Friends in a New City
As long as everyone contributes a little， the world will become a much better place．
Most people are kind﹣hearted and want to lend a helping hand． Now let's share some memorable moments．
Linda： Once， when I was on my way back to my hometown， I lost my purse without even knowing it． I was told over the train's loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway station's lost and found office． But the train had already started． Seeing my helplessness， a kind hostess offered to lend me some money． I went back to the railway station and got my purse． I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse．
Scott： When I was a little boy， there was a time when I went to fish with my elder sister． All of a sudden， I slipped into the river． The next thing I remember is my father holding me in the hospital． Today I still don't know who got me out of that river． I have been trying to help other people whenever I can all these years．
Tina： One of my neighbors is an old man who cannot speak． He makes money by recycling waste． Our other neighbors don't like his behavior． But in my opinion， it's his way to support his family． Once， after cleaning my house， I placed some cardboard boxes in his garden and left my rubbish beside my door． However， when I was about to go out， I found nothing outside my door but a note： "I have thrown away your rubbish． You are a nice girl． Thanks a lot!"
（1）According to the passage above， we know that ．
A． the hostess found Linda's purse
B． Linda knew where she lost her purse
C． Scott still doesn't know who got him out of the river
D． some cardboard boxes were stolen by Tina's neighbor
（2）The writer is trying to tell us the value of ．
A． health
B． kindness
C． money
D． safety
（3）The passage above is probably a ．
A． report
B． diary
C． novel
D． letter
My mother is a teacher， And I grew up with the challenges （挑战） a teacher faces． I often asked her，" Why do you teach？ What keeps you teaching？" The answer was always the same． "There is always that one child， that one moment that is worth it．"
Now，I am a teacher， too． But different from my mother， I teach students challenging activities
outdoors． And when my mother asked me the similar questions， my answer was， "It's that one child， that one special moment．"
One of those moments happened recently． I was working with a group of girls in a four﹣ week programme．Everything went on well through the "Team" events and we were moving on to a "High" one called the Wire（钢索） Walk．
In the Wire Walk， each girl had to climb up the pegs （木桩） in a tree to a wire， 8 meters high， and then walk across it． Of course． everything was safe for sure．
When I asked who would try，a few girls raised their hands， and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficulty．
But when it was Susie's turn， it seemed that she didn't really want to． I asked Susie if she was ready． She answered softly，" I suppose"．
Now， Susie was at the foot of the tree． She started to make the long reach for the first peg． The other girls cheered for her． Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step． I realised she would not go much further．
Susie was halfway up． Then she stopped and held the tree tight（紧紧地）， looking very afraid． Her eyes were closed． With her face against the tree， she cried， "I can't．"
The other girls sat in silence． I talked quietly to Susie， trying to relax her． I talked for a long time till I ran out of words．
"I will still be your friend no matter what， Susie!" Mary broke the silence．
To my surprise， Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire． Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled． Mary smiled back．
Finally，Susie made it all the way across that wire． When she returned to the ground， the first hug she looked for was from Mary．
We all cheered．
Moments like this keep me doing what I do． The young hearts continue to fill me with courage．
（1）Susie stopped halfway up to the wire because ．
A．the teacher asked her to do it
B．something was wrong with it
C．she was too afraid to move on
D．it was too high for her to reach
（2）Mary broke the silence in order to ．
A．encourage Susie
B．relax the writer
C．try again herself
D．draw Susie's attention
（3）From the story of Susie and Mary， we can learn that ．
A．helping others is helping ourselves
B．a word of encouragement matters a lot
C． outdoor activities bring people closer than ever
D．a good method plays an important role in teaching
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ？
A．That One Moment
B．The Wire Walk
C．Love and Courage
D． The Young Hearts
Shyness can be an unhappy feeling． But the good news is， you're not alone． Scientists say that more than 40 percent of teenagers and adults consider themselves shy． Shyness is feeling a little nervous or as if you want to hide when you're around other people or in a new situation．
Scientists say such things as genetics （遗传基因）， life experiences， and environment can influence whether a person is shy． For example，in some families， everybody seems to be shy．
What happens if you are shy？ Well， being shy may cause you to avoid or miss opportunities you would enjoy．
How do people overcome（克服） shyness？ This is what Gilbert tells us． " When I started off trying to get over being shy， I decided to do little steps at a time， including practicing smiling and saying hi to people． And it worked for me．"
But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight．Overcoming shyness takes time and needs practice．
Here are some tips given by scientists．
Think of what to talk about before you leave home． Prepare things to talk about before you're in a social situation．For example， if you know your classmates are interested in an upcoming event， learn about it so you can join in the conversations．
Let people know you're shy． If you're shy， just show it． Instead of letting people guess， tell them the truth．Explain that you are shy and feel nervous but enjoy talking to people．
Make things easy for the other person． Remember， you're not the only shy person around． Do what you think might help others feel good﹣﹣ for example， say hello or smile．
Pick one social skill to practice at a time． Start simply． For example， smile or be the first person to say hi．Choose skills you feel comfortable enough with to practice for a day， a week， a month， or even a year．
（1）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2 ？
A．What is shyness？
B．What makes people shy？
C．Can shyness be good for us？
D． Can we overcome shyness？
（2）The example of Gilbert in Paragraph 4 is given to ．
A．show how people overcome shyness
B．introduce a shy girl called Gilbert
C． tell the right time to practice smiling
D．explain the steps of overcoming shyness．
（3）What does the underlined word "overnight" in Paragraph 5 most probably mean ？
A． Correctly．
B． Suddenly．
C． Slowly．
D． Finally．
（4）Which of the following is the right way to overcome shyness ？
A．Don't let others know that you are shy．
B．Wait for others to say hello to you first．
C．Choose several skills to practice at a time．
D．Get ready before you join in a social situation．