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PowerPoint Presentations(PPT)are taking the place of writing on the blackboard with chalk. Someday, will robots take the place of human teachers?
In Japan, a robot is going to enter classrooms to help teachers. Last week the Japanese company Honda Motor Co. showed the public its robot at a Tokyo museum. The robot's name is Asimo. Students will see Asimo in science classes and learn the wonders of science.
Asimo is 130 centimeters tall with a round head. It can jog, walk up stairs and wave. It can also avoid things on its way and have simple talks with you. Asimo is an experienced worker for humans. It has worked as a guide in showrooms. But this will be the first time it works as a teaching assistant in classrooms and in formal teaching!
How will Asimo help in class?A teacher explained the way Asimo worked to students in last week's show. Asimo has sensors(感应器)inside its body to keep its balance.
The smart Asimo tilted(倾斜)its body when it stood on a shaking platform(平台). Asimo kept its balance. But a wooden person beside Asimo fell(See the above picture).
When you walk, you pass your weight from the heel to the toe. The Japanese teacher explained this with Asimo at the museum. He moved the robot in slow move. Asimo made learning science more interesting for students!
Asimo will soon help teach thousands of primary students and junior high schools in two Japanese cities. Hopefully, robot teachers will arrive in our classrooms in China one day.
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1.What's the name of the robot?
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2.What does the robot look like?
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3.Why can the robot keep its balance?
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4.What will students think of learning science with the help of the robot?
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5.According to the passage, will robots take the place of human teachers someday?
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Many people are still in_______ habit of writing silly things in_______ public places.
A. the; the B．不填；不填 C．the;不填 D. 不填；the
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Chinese are ___________ the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
A. take place B. in person
C. without doubt D.no matter
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Apps are taking the place of teachers as technology plays a bigger role in language education.
Ma Ruining has been studying English for a long time, but her teachers are not in the classroom — they’re in the palms(手掌) of her hands. Ma has several English learning apps. They are often for users who want to improve their English, from listening to speaking.
Although she’s tired from eight hours’ office work, she does not spend her free time just relaxing by watching TV dramas as she did before.
She takes out her mobile phone and begins to practice her spoken English with an app called Liulishuo (“speaking fluently” in English), which offers ways to people looking to improve their spoken English.
A 10-second audio clip(音频) by native speakers is then played on the app as Ma starts her lesson. After that, the app asks her to imitate(模仿) the piece. The app then scores her performance on a scale (数值范围) from 1 to 100 and gives advice on how to make improvements.
“If you score more than 90, it means your pronunciation is good,” says Ma, who has been practicing English every day on the phone for the past six months.
“At first, I usually only get a score of 70 as I often mispronounce,” adds Ma, 26. “I graduated two years ago, but I wanted to improve my spoken English to study or travel abroad some day in the future.”
English learning apps make it convenient for people to study English. So what English learning apps are you using now?
1.According to the passage, who often uses English learning apps?
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2.How did Ma Ruining spend her free time relaxing?
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3.Will the app called Liulishuo provide users with suggestions?
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4.How often does Ma practice English on the phone?
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5.Why did Ma want to improve her spoken English?
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Forest fires take place in the forest, because there are so many trees to burn. 1. Other types of wildfires include grass fires, brush fires, and hill fires.
The major cause of forest fires is human activities. This can be carelessness such as not putting out a campfire or dropping a lit cigarette (香烟). It may also be caused by setting a fire on purpose. 2. The number one natural cause of fire is lightning.
3. They can be very large in size. They can move over 6 miles per hour and can jump over rivers and roads.
Modern firefighters are well trained and know how to control forest fires. 4. Firefighters will often remove the trees and grass in a long line ahead of where the fire is going. This line is called a firebreak. When the fire reaches the firebreak it stops. 5. These airplanes can carry thousands of gallons of water to drop on hard to reach areas of the fire.
A.Forest fires can be very difficult to put out or control.
B.Billions of dollars are spent every year fighting fires in some countries.
C.Sometimes firefighters will use airplanes to drop water on fires from the air.
D.Forest fires are a type of wildfire.
E.A strong wind can help a fire to spread and move quickly:
F.Around 80% of forest fires are caused by humans.
G.Firebreak is one of the best ways to stop a fire.
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Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these places:
Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit
A. a Youtheater B. an art museum
C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum
2.What can kids do at a Youtheater?
A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models.
C. Watch puppet making. D. Give performances.
3.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Science games designed by kids.
B. Learning science by doing things.
C. A show of kids' science work.
D. Reading science books.
4.Where does this text probably come from?
A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.
C. A museum guide. D. A news report.
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Programming Pain
Robots are useful and taking place of humans in some areas because they never get tired and can't feel pain. However, some researchers believe it's a good idea to program robots to feel pain.
Researchers from Leibniz University of Hannover in Germany are working to develop an artificial（人造的）robot nervous system to teach robots how to feel pain. "Pain is a system that protects us," said Johannes Kuehn, one of the researchers. "When we try to avoid the pain, it helps us not get hurt.”
Think about how many injuries you would receive if you couldn't feel pain. Even though pain hurts, it helps us avoid danger and treat our wounds. The same will be true for robots. As a great number of people work closely with robots, the robots must behave in a safer manner. Kuehn believes that by protecting robots from damage（伤害），they'll be protecting people as well. Damage,to robots if left unseen could lead to workplace accidents.
Rather than feel pain, some robots are designed to show pain or see it in others. Asada, an engineer at Osaka University in Japan, and his workmates have made sensors （传感器）that pick up many types of touch signals（信号）.These touch and pain signals can turn into emotions and expressions on a robot’s face. Asada believes that these systems could finally lead to robots seeing the pain on human faces, an important skill for robots designed to care for elderly people, for example.
Antonio Damasio, a professor at the University of Southern California, argues that programming robots with a sense of pain may cause an artificial sense of feeling to develop. But he says that this communication is not the same thing as a robot truly feeling and expressing emotions or pain. If one day, robots could actually feel as humans do, Damasio has a suggestion for the number one rule for robots: Feel good.
1.What does the word in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The feeling of pain. B.The injury we receive.
C.An artificial system. D.A new kind of robot.
2.Which is the right process to show and see the pain?
① Turn signals into expressions.
② Notice pain on human faces.
③ Make some sensors.
④ Pick up touch signals.
A.③④①② B.③①②④ C.②③①④ D.②④①③
3.What can express Antonio Damasio's attitude（态度）about the program?
A.Hopeless B.Opposite C.Expected D.Worried
4.The aim of programming robots to feel pain is ________
A.to take place of humans B.to avoid human accidents
C.to control robots completely D.to serve humans better
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Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these
places:
Visit art museums
They offer various activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making
land-made pieces, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances
and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum
This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and
pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a youth centre
Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops
are conducted by area artists where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- puppet(木偶)making .
Try hands-on science museum
Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids . They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through experimenting and building.
1.If a child is interested in the planets, he probably will visit
A. a youth centre B. an art museum
C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum
2.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?
A. Science games designed by kids.
B. Learning science by doing things.
C. A show of kids' science work.
D. Reading science books.
3.. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A science magazine. B. A tourist leaflet.
C. A museum guide. D. A local newspaper.
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The play takes place in a typical(经典的), old Bejing teahouse. The main characters are teahouse's owner(Wang Lifa) and his customers, who all live in the same neighborhood. They come in and (A)__of the teahouse and talk to each other.
The play reflects(反映) changes in the lives of almost70 characters.(B)它包括三个部分 The first act takes place in 1898 at the time of the Qing dynasty. The second act jumps forward 20 years and the (C)final act takes place in 1948.
In Teahouse, the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society(社会)and hello to the new one.(D)It’s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50 years. All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing. Some come to do business. Others come just to sit and (E)pass the time. There are some good, kind people and there are also some bad, nasty(讨厌的) characters. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip(闲聊)and then they get on with their lives.
Teahouse was(F)_________put on in 1958. It is still one of the most popular plays in China. It is a favourite work by Lao She, one of Chinas most popular writers. Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play. It helps one to understand Chinese culture better.
1.在文中(A)和(F)的空白处填入适当的单词:__________;_________
2.将文中画线部分(B)译成英语:______________
3.写出文中画线部分C|和E)的同义词或近义词:_________;____________-
4.将文中画线部分(D)改写为:It' s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost half ___________ ___________
5.从文中找出老舍先生的著作名称:______________
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As we all know, the Paralympics are competitions for athletes with disabilities. They take place every four years after the Olympics and in the same locations, which is Sochi(索契)，Russia,this year.
Some athlets who take part in the Paralympics have lost limbs(手和脚)due to illness or injury,and others have poor vision. Paralympics athletes may also be affected by several other disabilities such as muscle or mental issues. That’s why three of the Paralymics’ five sports are divided into standing,sitting,and vision-challenged categories.
Standing events can look so much like their Olympic versions that many people don’t know they’re watching a paralymic event. For the other two categories, special sit skis are used for sitting events, and guides lead vision-challenged athletes. Iced sledge hockey(雪橇冰球)and wheelchair curling(轮椅冰壶)are only open to athletes with lower-body disabilities.
One of the athletes to watch at the Sochi Paralympics will be 19-year-old Mark Arendz. Growing up in Canada, Mark learned to ski at the age of five, Unfortunately, he lost his left arm while using some farm machinery two years later. After that,he begin to ski in competitions using special equipment. In recent years, he has won numerous medals in international events.
At school, Mark will compete in men’s cross country skiing and biathlon(滑雪两项)races. Cross country and biathlon are similar in that they are both involve skiing routes pf various lengths. In men’s biathlon, each athletes is also carrying a rifle. During the race, he must stop several times and shoot at a target. If he misses, some time is added to his overall race time. Therefore, biathlon tests both an athlete’s skiing ability and shooting accuracy.
1.At the beginning of the article,the author tells us_____________.
A. how much the Paralymics Games cost to hold.
B. how often the Paralymics games take place.
C. how Russia has prepared for the Paralymics Games
D. how many athletes take part in the Paralymics Games this year.
2.The Paralymics are competitions for athletes with disabilities expect those who__________.
A. have lost limbs because of injury B. are poor in eyesight
C. have mental issues D. are very poor in healtha wheelchair
3.A vision-challenged athletes has___________during an event.
A. A large map B. special sit skis C. a wheelchair D. Person leading the way
4.Only those who lack_________can enter for ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling.
A. a foot B. a hand C. an arm D. an eye
5.Which of the following statements about Mark Arendz is True?
A. Unfortunately, Mark lost his right arm in an accident at the age of seven.
B. Mark learned how to ski with special equipment when he was five.
C. Growing up in Canada, Mark will be 19years old this year
D. Though physically-challenged, Mark has still won medals in many events.
6.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Mark Arendz, the Best Athlete
B. Athletes with Disabilities
C. The 2014 Paralymics Games
D. Different Categories in Sports