The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out,...

The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out, but its wooden roof have been largely damaged. The terrible accident causes a sudden sharp pain to people around the world, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonder anymore.”

But the good news is that there is at least one way of seeing them, namely via a video game called Assassin's Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and see Notre Dame as it was before the fire. In addition, with VR technology, which is already quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as if it is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protect architectural cultural heritage.

The idea of digitizing ancient buildings, making digital models of them so their data can be saved, dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advance since then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D models with hundreds of images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineers can make a copy as “same” as the real one.

As computers and smartphones are hugely popular，the digital replica or digital copy has great pratical value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural relics without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it can make the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness about them via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting it in the following years. Above all, it preserves all the information of the cultural relics. Even if the original ones are damaged one day, people can still know what they were like and can build a replica if desired.

Time is the biggest problem to architectural heritage. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future，but the digital technology offers a practical way to preserve architectural cultural heritage at the moment.

1.Which of the following statement is true?

A.The big fire has damaged the whole Notre Dame.

B.Only people in Paris felt pain for losing Notre Dame.

C.The damaged parts of Notre Dame have already been repaired.

D.A video game can help people see the original look of Notre Dame.

2.What will engineers do to create a digital replica of the ancient buildings?

A.Scan the photos of the buildings B.Build 3D models of full size.

C.Improve the technology needed. D.Measure all the parts exactly.

3.How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practical importance?

A.By comparison. B.By listing data.

C.By giving examples. D.By classification.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Damage of Notre Dame

B.The Value of Digital Replica

C.VR Technology Helps Repair the Cultural Relics

D.Digital Technology Helps Protect Ancient Buildings

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The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out, but its spire (尖顶) and a large portion of its wooden roof have been damaged. The terrible destruction causes a sudden sharp pain to people around the world. “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonder anymore.”

But the good news is that there is at least one way of seeing them, namely through a video game called Assassin’s Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and see Notre Dame as it was before the fire. Further, with virtual reality technology, which is already quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as if it is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protect architectural cultural heritage.

The idea of making digital models of ancient buildings to save their data dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advance since then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D models with multiple images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineers can make a copy as accurate as the real one.

As computers and smartphones are hugely popular, the digital model has great useful value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural relics without touching them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it can make the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness about them via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting the site in the following years. Above all, it preserves all the information of the cultural relics.

Of course, however precise a model is, it is not the original. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future, but the digital technology offers a practical way to preserve architectural cultural heritage at the moment.

1.What can we see about Notre Dame in the game?

A.The damaged Notre Dame. B.Its wooden shape.

C.The big fire. D.Its original look.

2.What will engineers do to create a digital copy of the ancient buildings?

A.Build 3D models of full size. B.Scan the photos of the buildings

C.Measure all the parts exactly. D.Improve the technology needed.

3.How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practical importance?

A.By giving examples. B.By classification.

C.By comparison. D.By listing data.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the application of the technology?

A.Delighted B.Supportive

C.Doubtful D.Conservative

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A disastrous fire surrounded Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）destroyed large parts of the Gothic architecture on Monday.

“Notre Dame is our history, our literature, part of our spirit, the place of all our great events, our wars, our liberations, the center of our lives” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Paris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame.

“Notre Dame is burning, and I know the sadness felt by so many fellow French people. But tonight, I’d like to speak of hope too, ”he said, announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign.

“Let’s be proud, because we built this cathedral（大教堂）more than 800 years ago, we’ve built it and, throughout the centuries, let it grow and improve it. So I gravely（严肃地）say tonight: we will rebuild it together. ” he added.

The disastrous fire engulfed（吞没）the upper reaches of Paris' towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations（翻新）.

Tourists and Parisians looked on horrified from the streets below. France’s Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure.

The fire collapsed the cathedrals’　 spire（尖顶）and spread to one of its landmark towers “Everything is burning; nothing will remain from the frame,” Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable（不可计算的）works of art and is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions, due to Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The cause of the fire was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade（消防队）as saying the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million- euro（$6.88 million）renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night.

1.What’ the main point of Emmanuel Macron’s speech?

A.Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history.

B.It took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame.

C.He was desperate when he made the announcement.

D.The French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame.

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely.

B.The structure was well saved by the firefighters.

C.People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters.

D.The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the church’s spire.

3.What does the underlined part probably mean?

A.The novel made the Notre Dame famous.

B.The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel.

C.The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral.

D.The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral.

4.What is the tone of the author in writing the article?

A.Disappointed. B.Humorous.

C.Objective. D.Critical.

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A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.

According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.

Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.

“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple — it’s a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.

Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.

In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.

1.What was Bina48’s performance like in class?

A. Far-reaching. B. Insignificant.

C. Extraordinary. D. Unattractive.

2.What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Dealing with. B. Giving a speech to.

C. Consulting with. D. Sending a letter to.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.

B. It was quite tough for Bina48 to learn about love.

C. It was interesting for Bina48 to learn about love.

D. Humans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.

4.What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48?

A. It will surely be able to serve as a teacher.

B. It will completely take the place of instructors.

C. It will be able to promote learning and teaching.

D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.

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A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.

According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.

Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.

“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple — it’s a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.

Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.

In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.

1.What was Bina48’s performance like in class?

A. Far-reaching. B. Insignificant.

C. Unattractive. D. Extraordinary.

2.What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Dealing with. B. Consulting with.

C. Giving a speech to. D. Sending a letter to.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. It was quite tough for Bina48 to learn about love.

B. Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.

C. It was interesting for Bina48 to learn about love.

D. Humans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.

4.What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48?

A. It will be able to promote learning and teaching.

B. It will completely take the place of instructors.

C. It will surely be able to serve as a teacher.

D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.

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Local people saw the forests 　　　　 in the big fire but they couldn’t put out the fire at that moment.

A. destroy

B. to be destroyed

C. destroying

D. being destroyed

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I was sleeping when the fire ______, and then it spread quickly .

A broke out       B put out           C came out          D got out

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I was still sleeping when the fire _______, and then it spread quickly.

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Mike Maietta was eating lunch when he got a text message from his mom.

“Notre Dame,” it said. “Big envelope!”

Mike, a senior at a Californian high school, shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in Indiana had offered him a place in its Class of 2013. But the $51,300 annual fee is a big obstacle. So Mike and his parents are considering offers from several other colleges and are calculating the costs of tuition, housing and holiday trips home.

This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to attend this fall. Less jobs and plunging house prices have changed family spending.

“We’re excited that Mike got into eight great schools,” said Mike’s father, an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider going to school out of state, you’ve got to think about all of the other costs: moving, flying back and forth for the holidays. You’re looking at about $3,000 a year, just for travel.”

As families weigh their choices, some are going back to financial aid offices hoping help packages can be increased.

Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope from New York University (NYU). Although she has always wanted to live in Manhattan, she is seriously considering the University of California San Diego (UCSD), because of the high cost in New York.

“The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD,” said Rachel, 17. “My mom doesn’t want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I don’t want that either. I’d have to take out a loan of $15,000. I’ll check and see if there’s any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.”

More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Students Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.

This month the Federal Department of Education urged college financial aid officers to give more help to certain families. A record 30,428 students applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university increased financial aid for families earning below $10,000.

1.Mike may give up Notre Dame because of ______.

A.travel fees B.financial concerns

C.poor exam results D.worries about living far away from home

2.The phrase “Big envelope” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “______”.

A.A text message B.A large gift package

C.An admission letter D.A scholarship letter

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The number of American senior students applying for financial aid is increasing.

B.Rachel Brown has given up NYU because of its high tuition and big debts.

C.It is inevitably hard for college students to borrow money to cover costs.

D.An interest-free loan for students helps more students apply for Stanford.

4.The passage mainly focuses on ______.

A.the calculation of different costs including tuition

B.the extremely hard financial situation in America

C.the excitement of students’ being able to enter ideal colleges

D.the financial crisis of families over college entrance

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What do you think ______ makes the English version of the musical Notre Dame de Paris different from the previous ones?

A. is it that       B. that it is   C. that is it           D. it is that

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