Two men in Shanghai have been dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus(病毒), the National Health and Family Planning Commission(计划生育委员会) said on Sunday. This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been found. Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines(疫苗) against the virus.
The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 27 and died on March 10. The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence(证据) that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill. To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.
1. Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.
2. Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing(打喷嚏). Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.
3. Eat clean food. Don’t put raw(生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.
4. Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.
| A．People know H7N9 very well. |
| B．No people have heard about it. |
| C．People know little about it. |
| D．Only Chinese people know about it. |
| A．On February 19 | B．On February 27 |
| C．On March 4 | D．On March 10 |
| A．Shanghai | B．Nanjing |
| C．Chuzhou | D．No one knows |
| A．在下面煮的 | B．煮熟的 |
| C．未煮过的 | D．夹生的 |
| A．Close the window so that birds can’t fly in. |
| B．Don’t mix raw and cooked food together. |
| C．Do more exercise to keep fit. |
| D．Don’t go to crowed places. |
（1）Which of the following jobs is wanted in the poster?
A．A model．
B．A waiter．
C．A support worker．
D． A market worker．
（2）The Wowee Magazine wants writers who should ．
A．be over 16 years old
B．be skilled and active
C．keep the salon clean and tidy
D．have the ability to care for others
（3）According to the passage， the workers in will work 40 hours a week．
A．Wowee Magazine
B．Golden Care
C．Top Model Company
D． Cut Above Salon
In our culture， the ability to make one's own decisions is important． John F． Kennedy's quote（引语）"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought．" shows an unpleasant truth．
Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others， and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves．
In today's world， we are being presented with information， ideas and beliefs， but many of them are against each other． Psychology（心理学）tells us that if we hear an idea enough times， or if it comes from someone we respect（尊敬）， we will probably believe that idea． In these cases， we base our opinions on the opinions of others． If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions ， we will become nothing more than parrots（鹦鹉） quoting the opinions of others．
Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet． Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts． All it takes is one quick click（点击）of the "share" button， and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers． This can cause serious problems．
If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear， and form our own opinions， we will be more thoughtful， more independent， and more creative people， but few take that time． Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit． In fact， simply becoming aware （意识到） of it is the first step towards correcting it． Once we become aware that we tend（趋向）to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through， we can change that pattern of behavior． Hopefully， we can learn to experience and enjoy the "discomfort of thought" and form our own opinions．
（1）What's the purpose of this passage？
A． To describe how Internet news spreads．
B． To explain why people don't have their own opinions．
C． To tell people that they should have their own thoughts．
D． To warn people not to believe other people's ideas．
（2）The underlined word "fake" in Paragraph 4 probably means ．
A． untrue
B． unhappy
C． unfair
D． unusual
（3）How can we have our own opinions according to the passage？
A． By spreading the information we receive．
B． By learning more about psychology．
C． By quoting others' opinions like parrots．
D． By thinking about what we read and hear．
（4）We can probably find this passage in a book about ．
A． history
B． education
C． sports
D． languages
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
