11.It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.In fact,it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart by the(1)
sometimes. Unlike their classmates,they had to(2)
early every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily attended the art lesson and Lucy attended her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one(3)
.All at once,an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same(4)
as me?" They asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a(5)
plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends.Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.And they left for their classes. Lucy was(6)
at drawing,so when the art lesson started,she couldn't understand the art teacher.When the lesson finally ended,Lucy didn't(7)
to hand in her work.Meanwhile,Lily was struggling in the ballet cljye.ais.As she had no idea about the dance steps,she had to follow her classmates(8)
.As a result,she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became(9)
with her. When Lily and Lucy came back,they were tired out.They(10)
that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.
12.My name is John,I'm from England.When I was young,I was so interested in Chinese culture like Beijing Opera.I often dreamed to go to China one day.When I was learning theater at university,I was provided with a chance to study abroad.There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India.I decided to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school.The school offered me a place to practice.It was good because I could practice whenever I wanted.Also I had a private lesson—the teacher would give me one—to-one class for three hours.That was the best part of my study in China. Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.It's full of famous stories,beautiful facial paintings and wonderful fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera.A Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young man.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is a woman.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting,some of them are from history book,but most of them are from the literature,especially famous novels.The stories usually end with happiness. I got a lot from my study in China.It has greatly influenced me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor.This Chinese art gives me plenty of tools,so I can use them when I perform other shows in Europe.I have set up an art center to teach Beijing Opera.Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
根據短文內容,選擇正確答案。 (1)Where is John from?
A.China. B.India. C.England. D.France. (2)What did the Chinese theater school offer him?
A.Three meals. B.Some money. C.A good teacher. D.A place to practice. (3)Which of the following is the role of A Xiaosheng?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(4)What does John do now in Europe?
A.Set up a school. B.Be an artist. C.Sing at an art center. D.Teach Beijing Opera. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. B.The stories in Beijing Opera usually have happy ends. C.John made lots of money by Peking Opera. D.Beijing Opera is the most popular theater in the world.
13.Hello,I'm Paul.We have some clubs in our school — the music club,the chess club,the sports club and so on.Many boys think sports are interesting and relaxing.So they want to join the sports club.What sports can the boys play?Well,Bill can play baseball.He can also play tennis.Frank and Mike can play volleyball.Basketball is very popular (受歡迎的).David,Peter and Jim love basketball best. We all know Lin Shuhao is a great basketball player.Some boys want to be a basketball player like him.Some girls also like playing basketball.Can you play basketball?If not,I can tell you how to play basketball.I'm in the basketball club.I can play it well.It's not easy to be a good player.But if you work hard and often play it,you can do well,too.
判斷正(A)誤(B)。 (1)Many boys in Paul's school want to join the music club.
(2)Bill can play baseball and tennis.
(3)Peter and Jim can play volleyball.
(4)Some girls like playing basketball,too.
(5)Paul plays basketball well and he's in the basketball club.
15.①AI(artificial intelligence 人工智能) and machine learning refer to the ability of machines to learn and act intelligently.It means they can make decisions,finish tasks,and even tell the possible future results based on what they learn from data (數據). ②AI and machine learning already play a bigger role in everyday life than you might imagine.Health care,banking,video games,every search on the Internet you make...,all are driven by AI. ③AI is going to change almost every field of modern life.Stephen Hawking said,"Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history."And Hawking added at once,"Unluckily,it might also be the last,unless we learn how to avoid the risks." ④ ▲ ,especially when you consider some countries are racing to develop AI-enabled autonomous weapons(人工智能自主武器).It is also going to change and take the place of many human jobs.The same worries also come from the public.According to the survey result from Centre for the Governance of AI,91%of the people (tend to and totally) agree that "AI is a technology that requires careful management" in Europe. ⑤But rather than agreeing with an idea of a helpless future where all human jobs are given over to robots.jye.ai people believe AI will make on working lives better.It will improve the work of humans,and new jobs will appear to take the place of the old ones. ⑥What's more,machines become more intelligent and they are able to finish more human tasks.Things which only belong to humans like creativity and critical (批判性的) thinking,will become even more valuable in the future. ⑦Like it or not,AI is here.Maybe changing ourselves and managing it well are the best way out .Just as Benjamin Franklin once said,"When you're finished changing,you're finished."
(1)Which paragraph does the diagram mainly support?
A.② B.③ C.④ D.⑤ (2)Which sentence can be put in the ▲ ?
A.As we know,there are possible huge risks for society and human life. B.Also,you can find AI serving our daily life in every possible field. C.Without doubt,AI is a fantastic technology to lead us into the future. D.Humans are surely more creative and better at many things than AI. (3)What's the purpose of writing the passage?
A.To warn us that AI will take humans' place. B.To show us that there are a lot of uses of AI. C.To tell us that many people are worried about AI. D.To suggest we prepare for the changes brought by AI. (4)Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?
What is your favorite subject? A:Oh,I like math best. B:Math?I think it is difficult and boring.(3)
A:But I think it is interesting though(雖然) it is a little difficult. B:(4)
A:My favorite day is Sunday. B:(5)
A:Because I can stay(待) at home and have a good rest(休息) on Sunday.
A:I don't like it at all. B:Because it is interesting. C:My favorite subject is science. D:Why do you like Sunday best? E:Because it is very boring. F:What day is your favorite day? G:I like it very much.
32.When Danny Bowman was at school,he was so desperate to attract girls,he spent 10 hours a day taking more than 200 selfies trying to find the perfect image. But his addiction,which began at the age of 15,caused him to drop out of school and lose almost two stone in weight.He would take 10 photos of himself before he washed and would sneak out of class three times every hour.At 16,he dropped out of school so he could focus on his addiction,and his diet began to deteriorate. He did not leave his house in Newcastle upon Tyne for six months,and when he failed to take the flawless shot,he tried to kill himself by taking an overdose.His mother,Penny,managed to save him,but he was forced to seek help after his addiction had spiralled out of control. The 19-year-old believed to be Britain's first selfie addict,has now had therapy to treat his technology addiction,OCD and Body dysmorphic disorder – an excessive anxiety about personal appearance. He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months,and has realised that achieving perfection is impossible.He told the Sunday Mirror: 'I was constantly in search of taking the perfect selfie and when I realised I couldn't I wanted to die.I lost my friends,my education,my health and almost my life.'The only thing I cared about was having my phone with me so I could satisfy the urge to capture a picture of myself at any time of the day.'He would look at photos of his 'idol' Leonardo Di Caprio and would then replicate his poses.Danny's dream was to become a male model. The selfie craze has grown in past five years,with stars,politicians and even Pope Francis posting getting involved in the sensation.But one psychologist at a clinic where Danny was treated said the addiction with taking selfies has now become a mental illness.Now determined to raise awareness of the anxiety disorder,Danny is working with Fixers – a national charity helping young people 'to 'fix' the issues that matter to tjye.aim.He said their help has kept him alive and called on others to seek help before they end up in hospital. (1)Why Danny spend 10 hours a day taking more than 200 selfies at school?
(2)Was Danny Britain's first selfie addict?
(3)What is the most serious symptom about Danny?
(4)What can be inferred from the treatment about the addiction of Danny's selfie?
(5)What made Danny change for the better both physically and mentally?
(6)Is taking selfies regularly a good habit or not?Please give your reason.