I’d rather you _______that now, than afterwar...

I’d rather you _______that now, than afterwards.

A．know             B．to know           C．knowing          D．knew

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By now, you’ve probably been warned that a robot is coming for your job. But rather than repeat the warning, I’ve decided to throw down a challenge: man against machine.

Start with the task we’re doing right now: communicating in fluent human. We’re sharing abstract ideas through words that we choose with an understanding of their slight difference and impact. We don’t just speak in human; we speak as humans. A robot who says that science is fun is delivering a line (念一句话). A human who says that science is fun is telling you something important about being alive.

Here’s another inbuilt advantage we take for granted: as humans we are limited by design. We are bound in time: we die. We are bound in space: we can’t be in more than one place at a time. That means when I speak to an audience, I am giving them something special. It’s a custom-made, one-off, 100% robot-free delivery, from today’s one-and-only Australian Chief Scientist.

True, I now come in digital versions, through Twitter and Facebook and other platforms, but the availability of those tools hasn’t stopped people from inviting me to speak in person. Digital Alan seems to increase the appetite for human Alan, just as Spotify (a digital music service) can increase the demand for a musician’s live performances.

Thanks to technology, many goods and services are cheaper, better and more accessible than ever before. We like our mass-produced bread, and our on-tap lectures and our automated FitBit advice. But automation hasn’t killed the artisan bakery (面包店). Online courses haven’t killed the booming, alongside their machine equivalents.

Here’s a third argument for the win. We humans have learned the habit of civilization. Let me explain this point by a story. A few years go, some researchers set out to study the way the people interact with robots. They sent out a small robot to patrol (巡逻) the local mall. That robot had a terrible time, and the villains of the story were children. They kicked him, bullied him, and smacked (掌击) him in the head.

The point is not that the children were violent. The point is that the adults were not. They restrained whatever primitive impulse (冲动) they might have felt in childhood to smack something smaller and weaker in the head, because they had absorbed the habit of living together. We call it civilization. If we want artificial intelligence for the people, we’ll need every bit of that civilizing instinct.

Together, these points suggest to me that humanity has a powerful competitive edge. We can coexist with our increasingly capable machines and we can make space for the full breadth of human talents to flourish.

1.What’s humans’ second advantage according to the author?

A. Our special personality.

B. Our super intelligence.

C. Our unique existence.

D. Our language ability.

2.What’s the author’s attitude towards Spotify and FitBit?

A. Negative.

B. Doubtful.

C. Grateful.

D. Reserved.

3.Why does the author tell the story of a small robot?

A. To prove humans are well-educated.

B. To show children are naughty in nature.

C. To suggest machines will become violent.

D. To indicate machines can serve humans well.

4.What’s the author’s final conclusion about humans and machines?

A. Both sides would be losers in the fight.

B. Humans will completely defeat machines.

C. Machines will replace humans in many fields.

D. Humans and machines will live in harmony with each other.

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.I should thank you________ that you should thank me.

A.because        B.rather than       C.for           D.as

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You are saying that women should stay at home rather than going out to work, and this is _____ I disagree.

A. where　　 B. what

C. why　　 D. that

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I'd like the red silk dress__________that black one if you let me choose.

A. other than　　 B. rather than

C. more or less　　 D. more than

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— I saw no more than one motor-car in that shop. Will you go and buy _____?

— No, I’d rather find _____ in other shops.

A. one, one　　 B. it; it

C. one; it　　 D. it; one

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There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. Did you know that unintentional injury(意外伤害) is the leading cause of death in children under 14 years old with a third of them happening in the home? One of the top reasons a child under the age of three will visit an emergency room is because of household injuries and sadly, 70% of children who die from unintentional injuries are under the age of four. Every room in the home will have its own set of child safety problems. Two of the main danger zones are the kitchen and the bathroom.

Before I became a young mother, I crawled (爬)around the house on my hands and knees to see things from a child’s perspective(视角). You would be amazed at what you can discover by doing something so simple. We didn’t have toilet covers. A child is top heavy because their heads are bigger than their bodies and can easily fall into the toilet.

You might be surprised with the number of children falling out of windows every year, especially during the summer months. Something as simple as a child leaning against a window screen can result in a serious injury. The best way to prevent this type of injury is by setting up a child safety window guard.

As parents, we do the best we can by providing as much protection as possible to make sure of the safety of children. And as there are so many products out there to help us do this, there is nothing like good old-fashioned supervision(监护). So, use common sense and products that help to keep your child safe, and you will have provided a safe environment for your children.

1.What’s the main reason for death in children under 14 according to paragraph one?

A.Age problems. B.No sense of safety.

C.Danger areas. D.Unexpected injuries.

2.Why did the writer crawl around the house on the hands and knees?

A.To cover the toilet. B.To protect her child.

C.To look for something. D.To discover dangers from a child’s point.

3.What should we do to protect children from falling out of windows?

A.Keep away from a window. B.Place a safety window guard.

C.Move away the window screen. D.Lean against the window firmly.

4.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?

A.Tips on keeping children safe. B.Products for children.

C.Growth speed of children. D.Ways to look after children.

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Did you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s? The average women’s brain weighs 10% less than men’s. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain consists of “grey matter” and  “white matter”. While men have more of the latter, the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes.

It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources（来源）at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time.

There are other important differences between two sexes. As white matter is the key to spatial (空间的) tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of life’s great mysteries: Why men refuse to ask for directions … and women often need to!

The differences begin when fetuses (胎儿) are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.

If all this disappoints you, it shouldn’t. “The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it,” says a biologist.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

2.What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs?

3.Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph?

4.What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?

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How excited I am now! You know, it is the second time that I _____ the first prize in the 400-meter race.

A.wins

B.won

C.have won

D.is winning

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I think David, _______ you, ______ to blame.

A. rather than; is   B. rather; are    C. more than; are     D. less than; is

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