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Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读)
Do you ever wake up and think, is today going to be a good day or a bad day? Well, the ancient Maya believed they could answer that question. The Maya lived here, in parts of Mexico and Central America. They are famous for their complex calendars. In Mayan cities, they closely watched the movement of the sun, moon, stars, and planets. They built their king’s tombs under rays of sunlight. And they waited for the moon to pass here above the palace before they got the crops out of the fields. Their knowledge of the sun and moon helped them make their calendar.
2 Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
情景介绍
角色：你是Tom。
任务：(1)与同学Mary谈论智能机器人的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
生词：artificial intelligence(AI)人工智能；
indoors室内；
care worker护理人员
下面请用英语提出三个问题。
1. 这个研究项目是关于什么的？
2. 这些机器人具体能做什么呢？
3. 它们能和人们交流吗？
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Part C Retelling (故事复述)
梗概：生日当天，Mary经历了一系列不愉快的事，但最终收获生日惊喜。
关键词：attention (关注)
birthday (生日)
forgotten (忘记了)
disappointed (失望的)
surprise (惊喜)
参考答案
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Part B Role Play (角色扮演)
视频对话
M: Hi, Mary. I want to watch a movie tonight. Any recommendations?
W: Ha? You’re asking the right person. I just watched a fantastic movie called I, robot last Saturday.
M: Sounds like science fiction.
W: Yes. Indeed, in this movie, people have AI robots at home to do all the housework.
M: Wow, I must watch it. You know, I want to study artificial Intelligence when I get into college
W: Me, too. My uncle is an engineer in this field. He told me a lot about AI technology. His company is now working on a research project that will benefit a lot of people.
三问：
1. 提问：这个研究项目是关于什么的？
考生翻译：What is this research project about?
电脑回答：The project is about developing AI robots that can provide good health care at home. People who need the most are the elderly who live alone and the injured who have to stay indoors. You know, there aren’t enough care workers. My uncle’s company tries to produce AI robots that can d