14-备战2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读

文章导读 阅读理解 A篇: 天水麻辣烫“爆火”，背后智能“推手”——“社交媒体算法” B篇：西湖龙井，茶香添上“科技味” ——智能采摘机器人、智能农业设备等 C篇：俄罗斯15岁男孩面对恐袭冷静救人。 D篇：清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。中国传统节日——清明节。 E篇：自贡彩灯：传统技艺与高科技的碰撞. F篇：让AI狗狗融入日常，变身“网红” G篇：科学家造出可食用电子产品。 语法填空：将传统和现代元素融合的汉服成为时尚新宠。 A 阅读理解（原创） Following Zibo in Shandong and Harbin in Heilongjiang, Tianshui in Gansu has gained attention on the internet. The popularity of the city started when a blogger traveled thousands of kilometers to Tianshui to try the local malatang, a mix of foods boiled in a hot, spicy broth (汤). Since March, searches related to “Tianshui malatang” on the e-commerce platform Meituan have increased 173 times compared to the same period last year. Meituan’s statistics showed that bookings for cultural and tourism activities there had increased by 120 percent. As Tianshui has gained fame, online discussions have emerged (出现) questioning why the city’s spicy dish, rather than its cultural significance, has become a major draw for tourism. Professor Du Zhihui, a computer science specialist at Tsinghua University, explained: “The algorithms (算法) that determine what users see on social media play a key role in the sudden popularity of cities. They possess a precise (精确的) understanding of people’s preferences.” To make cities famous on the internet, algorithms give priority to user activity, customizing (定制) recommendations to match their preferences. This customization process depends heavily on data gathered through three primary channels: voluntary uploads, social media engagement, and data from wearable devices. By integrating (整合) these sources, algorithms can construct comprehensive user profiles, accurately capturing their preferences. After mouth-watering food inspired their interest in Tianshui, people got to know and started to appreciate the profound historical and cultural heritage of the city, thanks to the recommendations of social media apps. Local events like folk performances and legends about mythological figures (神话人物) Fuxi highlight Tiansh