Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cook...

Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn't her mom or babysitter. It was a voice-activated(声控的) home assistant powered by artificial intelligence(AI). Alexa comes with the Amazon Echo device(回波装置). And it made Brooke's wishes come true. After being reported on TV, Alexa devices in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!

Alexa isn't the only AI willing to order up treats for you. Apple Homepod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who own these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, people don't often do voice shopping. They do it mainly to order simple things like paper towels. But many experts predict a boom(繁荣) in voice shopping in the near future.

Convenience is the main benefit of voice shopping. You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you're cooking or driving. Besides, people who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without assistance.

But voice shopping has its downsides. Unwanted things aren’t the biggest problem. It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return items. The surprising thing is that these assistants are always listening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen for ''Alexa'' or ''OK Google'' or another command. When they hear it, they start recording the conversation. Some have worried about what happens to these recordings. Should companies be allowed to use them to learn about people's shopping habits? What if someone hacks(非法侵入) the device? What if someone hacks smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time?

1.What is Alexa?

A.A TV reporter. B.A friend of Brooke.

C.A voice-activated device. D.A cookie maker.

2.What can you learn from paragraph2?

A.Alexa is the best AI device.

B.People buy various things through voice shopping.

C.People use Bixby mainly for listening to music.

D.Voice shopping may have a bright future.

3.What is the author's attitude towards Alexa devices?

A.Optimistic. B.Doubtful.

C.Objective. D.Negative.

4.What's the best title of the text?

A.How did Brooke' wishes come true? B.The voice-activated home assistant-Alexa

C.How can we start voice shopping? D.What convenience do Alexa devices bring?

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All right! Enough cookies,cola, and chips! It seems that junk food is all that the children want to eat these days.Television controls their tastes.The kids see well-known personalities eating potato chips, candy and other processed food, and they want to be like their heroes.How do they do it?They eat the same food. I wish there were more characters like old Popeye（大力水手）, the sailor, who ate spinach（菠菜） and not French fries.

Now I don't expect my children to eat healthy food because I like brown rice, beans, and fresh vegetables. I'm glad to cook traditional meals of meat and potatoes for them. I really can't be too upset with the kids because most adults aren't careful about what they eat. The other night, my wife and I went to a party where there was plenty to drink but very little for us to eat. They served hot dogs and hamburgers. I can't eat hot dogs, with all those preservatives（防腐剂）, and hamburgers are filled with chemicals so that they look better. Besides the meat, they had sugar-filled cookies and cake, and of course, chips. I don't want the world to change because of me, but I think people should realize that there are alternatives(选择) to eating meat. They always tell me that I probably don't get my essential(必要的) proteins. I feel better than ever and I'm sure that it's because I'm a vegetarian(素食主义者). I would really like to see more television advertisements which show the benefits of good, healthy, natural food.

1.According to the passage, it seems that ______.

A．canned food is the only one that the kids enjoy most.

B．the children like to have fried chicken only.

C．the kids prefer to have cold drinks, not junk food

D．the children like nothing better than junk food: cookies and chips

2.which of the following is NOT true?

A．Television influences children’s food choice

B．The author is not single and he eats meats

C．Though the author is a vegetarian, he feels very healthy

D．It is certain that beans and spinach are not junk food

3.The writer is a vegetarian, so people doubt very much _____.

A．why he goes to the party　　              B．whether he gets enough proteins

C．whether he allows his children to eat meat    D．whether he is healthy and strong

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In some parts of the world, tea _______ with milk and sugar.

A．is serving          B．is served          C．serves            D．served

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---The cookies are so delicious and crisp.

---Well, at least it is ________ the one I baked last week.

A．as bad as                              B．no better than

C．no worse than                          D．not better than

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Today some people get ______ because they eat too much fat and sugar and don’t take enough ______.

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Healthy diet should ________ some nutrition (营养素), ________ sugar, protein and calcium.

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If we want to deal with the association（交往） between boys and girls properly, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.

Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should keep in touch with the other sex（性别） in public instead of in secret.

Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.

Don’t fall into the ditch of early love. The boys and girls at adolescence（青春期） are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fully ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love.

1.The main idea of the passage is to ______.

2.We should keep in touch with the other sex in the following EXCEPT ______.

3. If you are a shy person, you can _______.

4.What does the underlined word “ditch” mean?

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Love to write? Want to see your work published and win some cash along the way? Then read on. The national Spark a Story writing contest is calling in all young storytellers!

Who can participate?

The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.

Deadline and requirements

You’re able to send your short story up to October 7th. It will be judged on creativity, originality and overall quality of writing. Your story must be original works and should be no longer than 5000 words. There is no minimum length requirements.

How can I send my short story?

There are three easy ways to send your short story:

*Online at http: // learn. hmhco.com / hmhsparkamind

*Send your short story as a PDF or Microsoft word document to Sparka@hmhco.com

*Send your short story via U.S. Mail to: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116

What will I win?

The best stories will be published next year. Winners will receive a free copy of the book and cash price of $100.

1.The passage is written for _______ to read.

A.students B.teachers C.parents D.foreigners

2.Which of the following children can take part in the contest?

A.Maria, grade 7, from New York. B.Justin, grade 9, from London.

C.Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris.

3.Your story will not be acceptable if it is ________.

A.longer than 5000 words B.shorter than 5000 words

C.an original work D.sent before October 7th

4.Which of the following ways is not a correct way to send your story?

A.Sending it online. B.Sending it by email.

C.Sending it by US mail. D.Sending it by fax.

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I had recently arrived in London and I wanted to see some of the famous places. Should I go to the seaside? Or maybe one of the famous parks? I walked along the street, past a kindergarten playground, and suddenly saw an underground railway station. I was surprised because it was not on my map. I went to buy a ticket. The ticket-seller looked very old. He gave me a ticket, said "Remember it's a return", laughed and walked away without taking my money. Was it special for tourists?

A train arrived. I could not see any other passengers. I got on and the doors closed. I suddenly felt I should not have got onto the train. It started to go faster and faster, shooting along the tracks. As it entered the tunnel, everything became as dark as midnight and I do not remember the next few minutes. The train came to a station and I got out. I could see light shining in the distance so I walked towards it and came to a door. Beyond it there was a busy street.

There were lots of English people walking about, and I could see some of the famous buildings of London, but there was something wrong. The people's clothes were strange. There were no cars, no motorbikes—but there were horses everywhere. Was someone making a film?

“Excuse me,” I said to a man. “Would you mind telling me where I am and what is happening?”

“What do you mean? Who are you? Where do you come from? Are you from China? This is London and everyone's going to work. Can't you see that?” he asked.

“Thank you, sir. I'm sorry, but could I look at your newspaper?” I asked.

“You can have it,” he said as he walked off.

I looked at it; I saw “New Bicycle Law” and above that “July 5, 1880”.

Maybe I should have walked around, but I ran back to the door. I waited a long time. I was very afraid. A train came. I got on. It took me back to the first station. As I left, a woman asked, “What were you doing in that abandoned station?” I had no answer, but I still had the newspaper in my hand.

1.Why was the author surprised at the beginning of the story?

A. Because he suddenly saw an underground railway station.

B. Because he walked past a kindergarten playground.

C. Because the ticket-seller looked very old.

D. Because he couldn’t find the station on his map.

2.What does the underlined “it” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

A. The train.　 　　　　 　 B. The light.

C. The distance.　　　　 D. The door

3.Why did the author think he had arrived in a film-making scene?

A. Because he could see some of the famous buildings of London.

B. Because he had done something wrong in the street of London.

C. Because he could only see horses rather than cars in the streets.

D. Because the people in the streets were all neatly dressed.

4.According to the passage, New Bicycle Law might be _______.

A. The name for a London street.

B. The name for a film made in London.

C. The name for a newspaper article

D. The name for a underground station.

5.Where can this passage most probably be taken from?

A. In a storybook.

B. In a math textbook.

C. In a travel guidebook.

D. In a scientific experiment report.

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The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install video cameras in all 100 police cars. They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits(诉讼) against the city. In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits.

The chief said, “If cameras had been in those cars, we wouldn’t have had to pay one penny. We’re always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the policemen or shoot them. Then they always say that the police started beating them first or started shooting at them first. What nonsense!”

The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 per car. The city council(委员会) will vote on the plan next Monday. Ten of the 13 council members, when asked about the plan, said that they liked the idea. One member said that it made good financial sense and common sense. If the cameras are supported, they can be installed in all the cars within six weeks.

The police officers gladly support camera use. One officer said that too many people thought the police were liars; cameras would show citizens that the police told the truth.

Citizen reaction to the idea of police car cameras is mixed. One person said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented. But an elderly man said that cameras were against privacy. “These police are trying to stick their nose into everything,” he said. He was going to attend the council meeting to fight the plan. He hoped that other citizens would join him.

1.How did most council members feel about the plan?

A. Worried.　　　 　　 B. Surprised.

C. Disappointed　　　 D. Satisfied.

2.The underlined word “liars” refers to the people　　　　 .

A. who tell lies　　　　　 B. who catch thieves

C. who give advice　　　　 D. who buy products

3.What are the public’s attitudes towards the plan?

A. They will attend the council meeting.

B. They strongly support the elderly man.

C. They hold different opinions about it.

D. They think highly of video cameras.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Cameras in Police Cars.

B. A Plan Against the City.

C. All the Citizens, United!

D. Shooting at the Police.

5.Rockford should pay about $　　　　 dollars for the plan.

A. 5,000,000　　 B. 50,000

C. 40,000　　　 　 D. 1,300

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