专题06 阅读回答问题题型【考题猜想】-2024-2025学年九年级英语上学期期末考点大串讲（北师大版）

九年级上期期末考点大串讲（北师大版） 专题06 阅读回答问题题型 （原卷版） A 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Time capsules A time capsule is a container (容器) that holds records or objects to show today’s culture. Making a family time capsule can be a wonderful chance to present everyone’s interests, record hopes for the future, and send your future selves an exciting treasure to see what you have saved! Here’s everything you need to know to make a time capsule for your kids. The first step is to decide when you’re going to open it. This goal date will inform many parts of the process, including what you put in and where you hide it. For little kids, a date too far in the future won’t sound fun, so I suggest a year or two as a starting point. Older kids may want to open it when they graduate from high school or achieve other important goals. Once you’ve chosen a date, it’s time to start collecting items (物品)! Find or make items symbolizing important parts of their lives. If your daughter is the family Sudoku (数独) champion, have her include a partially completed puzzle to see if her future self can solve the rest! The most important part of this step is that everyone chooses items with personal meanings. When you open the time capsule in the future, the memories will come flooding back, and everyone will have fun recalling each object’s importance. A time capsule isn’t complete without a few items that show the “present times”. A newspaper page with a funny story from this week is an excellent addition. A letter to your future self is an often overlooked (忽略) but memorable part of a time capsule. Once you’ve collected everything for the time capsule, it’s time to decide where you’ll hide it. If you plan to hide it indoors, you’ll need to choose a place that isn’t easily found—you don’t want to tempt (诱惑) those small hands! For an outdoor place, choose somewhere that won’t get covered by large trees or walls in the coming years. You can choose your best container according to its hiding place and the number of chosen items. Using a shoe box or other cardboard material is an easy choice for an inside location. If you want to hide it outdoors, stainless steel (不锈钢) is an excellent choice. The last step is to hide the time capsule! Whether you’re hiding it outside or placing it on a shelf in the garage, make sure to note where it’s hidden. Future-you will be thankful for the clues! Making a time capsule is a great way to encourage your kids to be creative, so grab everyone and get started today! 1．What is a time capsule? 2．What is the most important part of collecting items? 3．How can you choose the best container for a time capsule? 4．If you are asked to make a time capsule and put only one item inside, what do you want to put and when do you want to open it? Why? (Please answer each question with a different reason.) B 阅读短文，根据短文回答问题。 Chinese Fancy Knot Chinese fancy knots, also called Chinese knots, refer to the traditional decorative knots in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China. And they became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received. Chinese Fancy Knots there. Now they are taken as one of the most classic symbols of Chinese culture. As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. It is related to lots of cultural ideas—marriage, brotherhood, reunion, etc. The pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “goodluck”. As a result, Chinese knots perfectly express people’s strong wishes for good things like joy, love and goodluck. Besides, the knots, widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture, come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewelry (珠宝), clothes, gift—packages and furniture in order to attract people’s attention, while large ones are used to decorate a living room or study. Whether large or small, there are over a dozen basic knot patterns (图案) named according to their shapes, usages or origins. For example, Double Coin Knots are called shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. However, almost all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exactly similar parts, and the patterns on the front and the back sides are also similar in every detail. In addition, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colours. Each of the Chinese knots is made of a single string of cotton, silk, gold or silver. But the colours of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural meanings. Among the most commonly used base colours, red means goodluck and happiness, green means health, and yellow, which was once known as a emperor’s colour, may means wealth and honour. In brief, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect (反映) the depth of Chinese culture. These brightly coloured knots of different patterns, with their endless chains of knots, mean that life on earth will continue forever. 5．When did Chinese fancy knots become popular? 6．What does the Chinese character for “knot” mean? 7．Why do people express strong wishes with Chinese knots? 8．Would you like to make Chinese fancy knots? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons) C 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Visa-Free Transit Policy (过境免签政策) Increases Tourists’ Arrivals The number of foreign visitors to China has sharply increased over the past  months. The Chinese government’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy proves to be a smart move. The purpose of this policy is to open up the country to the outside world. It has not only increased overseas tourists’ arrivals in China but also given foreigners a wonderful opportunity to experience the country’s rich culture and history. According to the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, if you are a national of any of the 54 designated (指定的) countries, you can stop by China on your way to another country. A foreigner can stay in the country for six days at most without a visa. The policy covers major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, making it easier for tourists to explore the “can’t miss” tourist spots along the way. After landing at any of the 37 designated ports (口岸), you can simply go to the visa-free transit counter and apply for the 144-hour visa-free transit. It definitely saves time and even money. Surprisingly, due to the new policy, true stories about China are spread through travelers’ postings on social media platforms, including Facebook, Bilibili, and Douyin. These travelers’ personal stories have painted a colorful picture of the real China, which can be considered one of the greatest achievements of the policy. Travelers have praised Chinese people’s kindness, traditional Chinese culture, and the modern infrastructure (基础设施). These stories have attracted audiences worldwide. As someone with a Chinese family and who has lived in China for 25 years, I feel proud when I see our foreign friends sharing the real story about China. China’s visa-free transit policy is a smart move in international relations and a creative and traveler-friendly way of promoting tourism, as well as encouraging people-to-people exchanges and improving understanding. Whether it’s exploring ancient temples, countryside farms or villages, or enjoying world-class shopping in dream-like malls, visitors leave China with a deeper appreciation of the country’s contributions to the global community. It seems like a win-win deal from which both the Chinese and the international travelers benefit. 9．What is the purpose of the visa-free transit policy? 10．According to the policy, how long can a foreigner stay in China at most without a visa? 11．What has painted a colorful picture of the real China? 12．Who do you think benefits from the visa-free transit policy? Why? (Please give two reasons.) D When ChatGPT came out, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter (文案写手) in San Francisco, didn’t think too much about it. Over the next few months, however, she found herself with less and less work to do. In April, Lipkin was fired with no explanation. She realized why she lost her job when she heard managers talking about how using ChatGPT was cheaper than hiring (雇用) a human writer. Lipkin was not alone. Eric Fein, a 34-year-old man in the U. S. state of Illinois, ran a writing business for ten years. He became jobless this March. All his customers told him they no longer needed his services because they were turning to ChatGPT. Fein asked his customers to reconsider. He warned them that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His customers said they understood, but it was far cheaper to use the chatbot (聊天机器人) than to pay him Fein’s business was gone almost overnight. Economists (经济学家) predict that AI systems like ChatGPT could replace hundreds of millions of jobs in the future. But for those who write social media posts and ads, the effect is already here. However, experts say that even the best AI systems can’t write as well as humans. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers. But for many companies, the cost savings are worth the drop in quality. In fact, companies that have replaced human workers with chatbots have run into trouble. CNET, a technology news site company, once used AI systems to write articles. The results, however, were full of mistakes. They required a lot of corrections. And the U. S. National Eating Disorders Association Company once replaced its helpline (求助热线) staff with chatbots. But it had to stop using chatbots because it gave people harmful advice. After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin made the same choice. Fein decided to do a new job that AI can’t do. He is now an air-conditioning technician (空调技术人员) after training. And Lipkin wanted to work as a dog walker. “I’m taking a complete break from the office world.” She says. But she doesn’t work now. 13．When was Lipkin fired with no explanation? 14．How long did Eric Fein run a writing business? 15．Why did the U. S. National Eating Disorders Association Company have to stop using the chatbots? 16．What do you think of ChatGPT? Why do you think so? ( Please list at least 2 reasons.) E 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Chang’an, an animated movie based on the Tang Dynasty (618-907), brings to life some of the most iconic figures in Chinese literary history. Featuring famous poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu, the movie follows the interweaving paths of Libai, Gao Shi, Wang Changling, Zhang Xu, Li Guinian, and Princess Yuzhen. With a runtime of 168 minutes, it is the longest of any Chinese animated movie, and has garnered an 8.2 out of 10 rating on Douban. The movie is faithful to the Tang Dynasty’s artistic style, and employs an unconventional perspective (非传统视角) to tell the story. It begins with Gao Shi’s recollections of Li Bai, and chronicles the changes of Li’s life, as well as the transition of the Tang Dynasty from peak to turmoil (混乱). Additionally, it captures the nature of the Tang Dynasty by showcasing the bustling streets of ancient Chang’an and the vibrant and prosperous city of Yangzhou, as well as the harsh and snowy borderlands in Northwest China. In order to accurately express the Tang poetry and better translate the cultural context embedded in the dialogue, the production team invited Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist (汉学家), to assist with the translation process. Additionally, the creators travelled to major historical sites depicted in the movie, to help them understand the helplessness and pain that the characters faced when faced with formidable forces. The movie features a total of 48 poems, and Qiang Jin Jiu (Invitation to Wine), one of Li Bai’s masterpieces, is the centerpiece of the most visually amazing scene.The animation production for this poem alone took two years, and the overall production of the film spanned three years. Chang’an marks the latest effort of Light Chaser Animation Studios, and is the first installment (作品) of their new franchise (系列), New Culture. Through this work, they hope to reinterpret (重新解释) historical figures and classic works through the medium of animation, and to attract more foreign audience to appreciate Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu. 17．How long is the movie? 18．How did the production team ensure the better translation of the poetry and cultural context? 19．What is the goal of the New Culture franchise mentioned in the passage? 20．Do you want to watch this movie? Why? (At least two reasons) F 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 If you’ve struggled (奋力) to save up your pocket money or found it hard not to eat a whole packet of sweets in one go, you’ll understand the power of self-control. What does self-control mean? Also known as “willpower”, self-control means giving up short-term rewards for long-term ones. This could be going without things you want to buy now to save up for a future treat, or walking away from an argument in case you say something hurtful. Psychologist Roy Baumeister (an expert in thoughts and feelings) says willpower is a type of energy. It can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. However, there are ways to top it up. Superpower energy Self-control is a superpower that can help you achieve your goals. Doing music practice every day means you get better at playing an instrument. Getting up early for sports training will improve your skills and help your team. Willpower helps build healthy habits, like staying away from screens before bed so you get better sleep. It can also help you to manage emotions and gives you the power to make good decisions. There are lots of studies that show good self-control can help make us happier and healthier. How to improve your self-control “It doesn’t always feel like it, but we all have willpower,” says scientist Erie Schulze. He explains that it’s like a muscle (肌肉) because the more you use it, the stronger it becomes. The best way to strengthen self-control is getting plenty of sleep and feeding your brain with healthy food. Try focusing on small goals so you don’t use up all your energy in one go. “As the day goes on, that willpower muscle becomes smaller and it’s harder to resist temptation (拒绝诱惑),” Schulze says. When this happens he suggests exercising as this helps you reduce stress and gives energy to the brain. Do something that makes you laugh, says Schulze, as “a good mood can overpower a weak will”. 21．What does self-control mean? 22．When do people have low willpower? 23．What is the best way to strengthen self-control? 24．Is your self-control high or low? Give at least two examples. G 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Students Explore Mars Human beings have been curious about Mars since the planet was first discovered. For many years, scientists have been working toward ways to best explore the red planet. A group of senior students from Beijing have shown great interest in Mars and started a project to explore it. Wang Taozhi, 17, the leading figure in this project, put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals. “The challenge is to master knowledge about computer coding, AI and algorithms and how to put this knowledge into practice. We failed many times but we finally succeeded,” said Wang. When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course. He was interested in programming and spent hours a day studying it. Wang then joined the Maker Space of his school, a platform that encourages students to create something new with the help of modern technology. In the Maker Space, he learned more about robotics and coding, developing a software which helped teachers in class. Wang also learned necessary information through other means in his spare time, including trustworthy journals and even online videos. “I read papers on minerals,” Wang said. “Also, I gained AI basics through some videos on Bilibili.” To successfully finish the project, good teamwork is important. Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans. To overcome this challenge, they carried out different tasks based on each person’s strengths, set a deadline and set up regular meetings. It’s hard to balance one’s studies and personal interests, but they have found a way to do it. “Finishing the project was not easy, but it was an opportunity to help students become actively engaged students willing to solve problems instead of just being passive learners,” said Li Ning, the mentor of this project. “In the beginning, I borrowed others’ ideas but now I come up with my own ideas and have made them practical,” Wang said. 25．What is Wang Taozhi’s system expected to do? 26．When did Wang Taozhi learn basic knowledge of C++? 27．Why did Wang Taozhi and his teammates have a hard time arranging their meetings? 28．What do you think of Wang Taozhi? Why?（Please give at least two reasons.） H 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Recently, I started to use an app to keep a record of my running. Each run I wanted to go a little farther, run a little faster and burn more calories (卡路里). Last night I finished an 8.3-km run in 46 minutes and burnt 468 calories. In comparison, my run two days ago was 8.6 km in 46 minutes with 483 calories burnt. This inner self-comparison left me feeling disappointed. I became so focused (专注的) on the numbers that I forgot to consider what I achieved. These tiny differences in numbers kept me away from the bigger picture: how did I actually feel after completing my most recent run? Well, honestly, I was completely tired out. What good is running to beat your top score if you don’t feel on top? We should exercise for the purpose of building our confidence. And working out harder and faster may serve that purpose. But confidence building comes with being able to do more in our day-to-day life, experiencing less pain and more freedom in movement, and feeling good after a workout. Fitness should help us with our quality (质量) of life, the ability to sleep, good memory, among other things. Fitness should not just come with the eagerness for the success in numbers. In our busy lives, we only have limited time for fitness. When we do physical exercise, we should value what feels good over what looks or sounds good. Sometimes what serves us and our health is coming home and doing a light workout, like going on a short bike ride. Sometimes what serves us is simply going to sleep at 9:30 p. m. instead of forcing ourselves into a workout. Apps of this kind are a great way for us to keep an eye on our health. But don’t read into the numbers to the point where you lose out on feeling proud that you are taking care of yourself. So my advice is: when you do physical exercise, make sure you feel good about yourself over feeling good about the numbers. 29．Why did the writer start to use the app? 30．What did the writer forget to consider when he became too focused on the numbers? 31．According to the writer, what should be our purpose of doing exercise? 32．When you do physical exercise, which do you think is more important, feeling good about yourself or feeling good about the numbers? Why? (Please give two reasons.) I 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Small Talk, Large Effect Have you ever found yourself waiting at the stop for your bus to arrive and have a stranger ask an ordinary question? Perhaps you’ve stood in line waiting for a coffee and feel the need to just look over to the person next to you and ask about the weather. (This is small talk, and despite the name) it’s actually a big part of daily life. “Small talk may seem trivial (微不足道的), but it’s a natural way for people to connect. It may seem like a waste of time. But it serves an important role in our social interactions (交往). Big relationships are built on small talk,” Lindy Pegler, who has a master’s degree in psychology, wrote on Medium. In fact, we spend a lot of our time making small talk. Often, we find ourselves making small talk with the same people on a regular basis. Coming up with small conversations is the foundation (基础) of these relationships. The benefits of such conversations can actually contribute to our happiness and benefit our lives as a whole. In a recent study, researchers found that having a healthy amount of acquaintances ( 相识的人) and keeping these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community. So how does one start making small talk? It can be as simple as admiring one’s shirt, asking about their day or commenting on the traffic. “First and foremost, small talk is an act of politeness,” Pegler noted. “Our small talk at our first meeting is our chance to show who we are,” she added. Who knows where this can lead? Nowadays, the small connections we make can lead to big results. You might find someone who has a common interest, or maybe even someone who turns out to be a close friend. There is one thing for sure: Making small talk can brighten our day, even if it’s just a nice comment or a thoughtful question. So the next time you find yourself waiting for the bus or checking your watch while you wait in a line, take the opportunity to look up and talk to someone around you. After all, it takes a small connection to lead to a larger one. 33．What is actually a big part of daily life? 34．What did the researchers find in a recent study? 35．According to Pegler, why do we make small talk? 36．Would you like to try to make small talk in your daily life? Why or why not?   J 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Creativity as a Way of Life Do you want to be more creative? Does it seem hard to find the time to be creative? The great news is that you don’t have to find time in order to be creative, because being creative has nothing to do with time. You don’t do creativity; you live creativity! Creativity truly is a way of life, not an activity. Leonardo da Vinci encouraged his art students to remain artists even while outside the studio. He knew that creativity was a way of life, not a time-limited activity. I’m never unprepared for creative ideas. When an idea occurs to me, I use my phone app to record it. In fact, some of my best ideas come to me when I’m in the shower! I leave my phone just outside the shower so that the minute I dry off I can record the ideas that arose in the steam. When I’m walking in the Central Park or sitting on a bench there, I use my phone’s camera app to take photos and videos. Being creative is easier nowadays! When I lie down to go to sleep, I think about my next day and ask myself a question related to one of my creative projects. I try to present me with a creative solution when I am awake. Creativity happens even when you’re asleep! I have a notebook next to me when I sleep so that I don’t lose an idea that presents itself to me when I’m still half asleep. Being creative means that you look at things with a creative eye, not just when you’re in the art studio painting, or on stage performing, or at your desk writing, or at your job thinking of solutions to a problem, but at every moment of your life. Once you “turn on” creativity and choose it as your default (默认的) setting, you’ll begin to notice when your creative ideas flow best. Is it in the shower, in nature, while driving, watching television, performing a certain job function, sitting in meetings, or on your favorite walking trail? Then make sure that you always have simple and easy-to-use tools at hand to catch ideas when they arise. Never miss an opportunity to be creative! We can choose to live our lives as creative beings. Allow your creativity to always be “on” rather than having it in certain times or days. 37．What is creativity? 38．When do some of the writer’s best ideas come to him? 39．Why does the writer have a notebook next to him when he sleeps? 40．Are you creative? How can you become a creative person or a more creative one? (Please list at least two points) K A 14-year-old Girl Made an APP for Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默症) Patients Emma is a 14-year-old student. Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her. Emma’s family stay connected by sending her photos through her iPad, in hopes that she would remember them for as long as possible. Her caregiver would give her the iPad and she would look at the photos. Sometimes she remembers the people in the photos, sometimes she doesn’t, because recognizing people is becoming increasingly difficult. She also needs her caregiver to help her remember to do everyday tasks such as taking medicine or making phone calls. Her illness is making it difficult for her to stay connected with others. As time went by, Emma started to wonder, is there a simple mobile app that could help her grandmother and other Alzheimer’s patients remember events, stay connected with friends and family, and recognize people around them? Emma’s family hunted widely for such an app. But they were disappointed because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist (存在). There are many tools in the market but none of them help patients improve their daily lives. They also found that there were very few apps developed for the elderly, due to the stereotype (刻板印象) that old people cannot use technology. They are the under-served people. Right at around that time, Emma started learning how to code in Swift, an iOS programming (编程) language. So she took the matter into her own hands and developed the app Timeless. Emma spent two years working on the app that uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. Patients take a photo of a person and the app helps them identify who that is, whether it is a loved one or a caregiver. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system. Emma is now working with an international team of developers to improve the app. With a design expert and a software developer, she believes she can make Timeless a convenient and user-friendly app for Alzheimer’s patients. 41．What disease does Emma’s grandma have? 42．Why did Emma and her family feel disappointed? 43．How does the app Timeless help Alzheimer’s patients? 44．What do you think of Emma? Why do you think so? (Please give two reasons.) L 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Surprising Benefits of Reading Aloud Did your parents use to read a story to you at bed time? Have you read anything aloud to your friends? When you recall those memories, do you feel a certain sense of closeness? For me, the answer is yes. After reading aloud, I also feel my reading is so attractive to audiences. There are two common reading habits: reading silently and reading aloud. Personally, I prefer reading aloud. Last school year, I read aloud to some of my students. Soon I found they were fully involved in the story. When I read to them with vocal variety (声音变化) and emotion, students were able to understand the personality of characters. Reading aloud allows others to hear the content (内容). It can improve our understanding of the text. This is why in ancient Iraq and Syria more than 4,000 years ago, reading means “to cry out” or “to listen”. Reading aloud can bring other benefits to us. According to a research, reading aloud can help us to remember 10% more vocabulary than silent reading. If readers have speech difficulties and cannot fully remember the words they read aloud, reading aloud can help those readers to improve their memory. It was said that reading the words to another person resulted in the highest verbal (言语) memory recall. By contrast, reading silently produced the lowest verbal memory recall. Reading aloud can also help doctors to detect (测出) Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage if the reading includes specific mistakes. Someone may ask: If there are so many benefits, why do we still read silently? According to a study on the effect of writing on the human brain and behaviours by Karenleigh Overmann, a professor at the University of Bergen, Norway, she discovered that silent reading keeps up with the speed of thought much better when people read while writing. Reading aloud will slow down the ability to read quickly because producing a sound needs more time. Reading silently and reading aloud both have their own advantages and disadvantages. We can choose the suitable reading habit according to our different needs and situations. 45．What are the two common reading habits? 46．What can reading aloud help the readers do if they have speech difficulties? 47．Why will reading aloud slow down the ability to read quickly? 48．Would you like to try reading aloud? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) M 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 It’s never too early to start doing good deeds for others. A kindhearted 9-year-old boy Pavel shows that an early age can do more to uplift others. He decided that he would take up the cause of helping animals. Pavel had this wonderful idea for helping animals when his family lost one of their own pets, which hit the family quite hard. He also began to grow concerned over the situation of stray (流浪的) animals wandering in the city. In order to help the stray animals, he set up a project called “Kind Paintbrush”.     In this project, Pavel uses his talent to achieve his goal. There is only one animal shelter (收容所) in the town, and Pavel is its youngest volunteer. To support the animal shelter, Pavel draws pet pictures to exchange for animal foods and supplies, which are donated to the local shelter. He is always eager to meet the owners of the pets, and he knows each name of the pets he has painted. He is often touched by stories of pets that have been rescued from the streets, which makes him even more motivated to paint and help more animals. This amazing project has already grown beyond the town. Pavel has influenced the people outside the town. They either use their own talents to exchange for animals foods or pay more animal foods to the project. “Our family is proud of his wonderful project. His days are scheduled to minutes and he wants to do absolutely everything, but there is just not enough time,” said his mother. “I’m happy we can make a difference in the lives of animals who are in need of help. Everyone can do something for the stray animals, such as volunteering at the animal shelters to help clean the animal living spaces, adopting one instead of buying one, and educating others about the importance of animals protection,” said Pavel. Pavel’s dreams for the future are still tied to helping animals. He plans to become an architect when he grows up and build a big animal shelter. But for now, he will do as much as he can with his art and love for animals. 49．Why did Pavel set up the project “Kind Paintbrush”? 50．How does Pavel support the animal shelter? 51．What influence does Pavel have on the people outside the town? 52．What do you think of “Kind Paintbrush” project? What can you do to help the stray animals? (Please write two behaviors.) N 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Artificial intelligence (AI) can now create videos from your words, but how does it work? Sora is the latest jump in AI, allowing users to create realistic videos from a simple text. OpenAI, the creators of Dall-E and ChatGPT, created Sora. So how has OpenAI done this? Can you use the tool now? And what does this mean for the future of video, film and content? Let’s take a deep look into this tool. Sora is an AI tool that is able to generate (生成) full videos from worded texts. Simply give it a text, for example, “a field of cats playing with one big dog” and you will receive a video matching that description. OpenAI has shown a lot of example videos, most of which show Sora producing life-like videos. On the first look, it is hard to tell they are generated by AI, because of the high quality of the videos, textures and camera movements. In fact, Sora works like any AI image generator that has come before, just with a lot more steps. It is fed examples of videos with text explaining what is happening in the video. This helps the model to learn the connection between the image and what is happening. The model needs to understand 3D models, movements and more. For now, Sora is not ready to use for the public. Just like in the past, OpenAI is being careful with offering out its tools. The first step involves a small number of people known as “red teamers” who test the tool for critical areas of harm or risk. It will then become ready to use for a small number of designers and filmmakers to understand how the tool works with creative professionals. It is likely that Sora will then become ready for the public. From the videos that have been shown so far, Sora appears to be ahead of anything we have seen before. However, it is not perfect. Watch a collection of Sora videos and the mistakes stand out. Body parts disappear and reappear, people come out of nowhere and feet float (漂浮) into the ground. The main concern is that videos could be used to spread wrong information. OpenAI says it is “taking several safety steps” before making Sora open to the public, including working with experts in “misinformation and hateful content” and “building tools to help detect misleading content” . 53．Who is the creator of Sora? 54．What is Sora able to do? 55．Who will test Sora first? 56．What do you think of Sora? Why? (Please give at least two reasons.) O 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 brainstorming Brainstorming is a way to come up with new and smart ideas to solve difficult problems. It includes bringing together people with different views and backgrounds to share their ideas freely and build on ideas. Here are some key points to keep in mind when carrying on a brainstorming activity. First, the group should have a clear goal for the brainstorming activity. This will help guide the discussion and make sure that all ideas created are closely connected to the topic at hand. All members should be encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas freely. When looking at the quality of ideas from a brainstorming activity, group members had better consider how many there are and what they are about. While a large number of ideas can be beneficial, it is more important to focus on the quality of the ideas and how well they fit with the group’s shared goal. Group members need to ask for more information about an idea. This can help the group to decide if an idea fits the goal. If an idea won’t work or doesn’t fully meet the needs, it’s important to recognize this and move on to other ideas that might work better. Besides, it’s necessary to focus on coming up with new ideas, not going over old ones. Members should be encouraged to think creatively and outside the box, and to avoid getting stuck in the details (细节) . The number of ideas is important too. While having many ideas doesn’t mean success by itself, it makes sure we think about all possible ideas. Everyone should try to think of as many ideas as they can, without worrying if they will work right away. In the end, a good brainstorming activity depends on the group’s ability to work together towards a shared goal. By supporting each other’s ideas and looking at their value and fit, we can find new ways to solve hard problems for everyone’s benefit. Brainstorming is a powerful tool that can help us face challenges, working together for a better and more creative future. 57．What is brainstorming? 58．Why do group members need to ask for more information about an idea? 59．How can people find new ways to solve hard problems for everyone’s benefit in a brainstorming activity? 60．Do you think brainstorming is a powerful tool to solve problems? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons. ) P 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Modern Technology Helps Protect Disappearing Art, Culture in China Traditional Chinese art and culture are finding new life on the Internet thanks to the effort to protect the country’s history for a new generation. The project, called ChinaVine, is a collaboration (合作) among the United States and China. Through ChinaVine, the group is sharing Chinese customs and culture using modern technology. “Many Chinese traditions are centered in the countryside, but people are moving to cities as China becomes an economic powerhouse (经济强国),” explained Kristin Congdon. Folk traditions are changing or being lost because people move to the cities for work. The Chinese view their traditional culture as an important part of China’s history. “The traditions that have been practiced for generations should be protected.” said Congdon. To help people learn about China’s cultural heritage (遗产), ChinaVine’s designed a website. Students and professors have explored Chinese villages. They took descriptions and pictures of disappearing art forms for the project. They’ve visited some towns that seldom see visitors, and recorded documentaries (纪录片) of locals as they create their art and share stories of their culture on the website. Batchler, who is studying Piano and Language, joined the ChinaVine team, said he made a life-changing first trip to Beijing in January to research traditional Chinese music for ChinaVine. During the trip, Batchler had the opportunity to share one of his performances from the China Conservatory (音乐学院) of Music, where he will return to study music after he graduates from UCF in May. “ChinaVine inspired me,” Batchler said. “The project is all about people from outside the culture, like me, who come inside to describe it. I have explored the Chinese villages for nearly six years. We travelled around 30 villages and made many resources. ChinaVine hopes anyone who has an interest in China can contribute (做贡献) to the project using social media.” All the website’s materials are open resources, and it means that its texts, photographs, videos, and other media can be freely used by teachers and learners. “We want to continue to add resources to the website and develop our partnerships in China so that the English-speaking world can learn more about the Chinese,” said Congdon. 61．What is the group doing through ChinaVine? 62．Why did ChinaVine design a website? 63．How long has Batchler explored Chinese villages? 64．Would you like to share Chinese customs and culture using social media? Why or why not? 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 九年级上期期末考点大串讲（北师大版） 专题06 阅读回答问题题型 （解析版） A 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Time capsules A time capsule is a container (容器) that holds records or objects to show today’s culture. Making a family time capsule can be a wonderful chance to present everyone’s interests, record hopes for the future, and send your future selves an exciting treasure to see what you have saved! Here’s everything you need to know to make a time capsule for your kids. The first step is to decide when you’re going to open it. This goal date will inform many parts of the process, including what you put in and where you hide it. For little kids, a date too far in the future won’t sound fun, so I suggest a year or two as a starting point. Older kids may want to open it when they graduate from high school or achieve other important goals. Once you’ve chosen a date, it’s time to start collecting items (物品)! Find or make items symbolizing important parts of their lives. If your daughter is the family Sudoku (数独) champion, have her include a partially completed puzzle to see if her future self can solve the rest! The most important part of this step is that everyone chooses items with personal meanings. When you open the time capsule in the future, the memories will come flooding back, and everyone will have fun recalling each object’s importance. A time capsule isn’t complete without a few items that show the “present times”. A newspaper page with a funny story from this week is an excellent addition. A letter to your future self is an often overlooked (忽略) but memorable part of a time capsule. Once you’ve collected everything for the time capsule, it’s time to decide where you’ll hide it. If you plan to hide it indoors, you’ll need to choose a place that isn’t easily found—you don’t want to tempt (诱惑) those small hands! For an outdoor place, choose somewhere that won’t get covered by large trees or walls in the coming years. You can choose your best container according to its hiding place and the number of chosen items. Using a shoe box or other cardboard material is an easy choice for an inside location. If you want to hide it outdoors, stainless steel (不锈钢) is an excellent choice. The last step is to hide the time capsule! Whether you’re hiding it outside or placing it on a shelf in the garage, make sure to note where it’s hidden. Future-you will be thankful for the clues! Making a time capsule is a great way to encourage your kids to be creative, so grab everyone and get started today! 1．What is a time capsule? 2．What is the most important part of collecting items? 3．How can you choose the best container for a time capsule? 4．If you are asked to make a time capsule and put only one item inside, what do you want to put and when do you want to open it? Why? (Please answer each question with a different reason.) 【答案】1．A time capsule is a container that holds records or objects to show today’s culture. 2．The most important part of collecting items is that everyone chooses items with personal meanings. 3．I can choose the best container according to the time capsule’s hiding place and the number of chosen items. 4．I want to put my favorite novel and a letter to my future self in the time capsule, because they are meaningful for me. I want to open the time capsule when I graduate from high school, because I want to know if I achieve my goal. 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何制作时间胶囊。 1．根据第一段“A time capsule is a container (容器) that holds records or objects to show today’s culture.”可知，时间胶囊是一个保存记录或物品以展示当今文化的容器。故填A time capsule is a container that holds records or objects to show today’s culture. 2．根据第三段“The most important part of this step is that everyone chooses items with personal meanings.”可知，收集物品最重要的一点是，每个人都选择有个人意义的物品。故填The most important part of collecting items is that everyone chooses items with personal meanings. 3．根据倒数第三段“You can choose your best container according to its hiding place and the number of chosen items.”可知，可以根据时间胶囊的隐藏位置和所选物品的数量来选择最佳容器。故填I can choose the best container according to the time capsule’s hiding place and the number of chosen items. 4．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I want to put my favorite novel and a letter to my future self in the time capsule, because they are meaningful for me. I want to open the time capsule when I graduate from high school, because I want to know if I achieve my goal. B 阅读短文，根据短文回答问题。 Chinese Fancy Knot Chinese fancy knots, also called Chinese knots, refer to the traditional decorative knots in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China. And they became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received. Chinese Fancy Knots there. Now they are taken as one of the most classic symbols of Chinese culture. As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. It is related to lots of cultural ideas—marriage, brotherhood, reunion, etc. The pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “goodluck”. As a result, Chinese knots perfectly express people’s strong wishes for good things like joy, love and goodluck. Besides, the knots, widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture, come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewelry (珠宝), clothes, gift—packages and furniture in order to attract people’s attention, while large ones are used to decorate a living room or study. Whether large or small, there are over a dozen basic knot patterns (图案) named according to their shapes, usages or origins. For example, Double Coin Knots are called shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. However, almost all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exactly similar parts, and the patterns on the front and the back sides are also similar in every detail. In addition, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colours. Each of the Chinese knots is made of a single string of cotton, silk, gold or silver. But the colours of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural meanings. Among the most commonly used base colours, red means goodluck and happiness, green means health, and yellow, which was once known as a emperor’s colour, may means wealth and honour. In brief, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect (反映) the depth of Chinese culture. These brightly coloured knots of different patterns, with their endless chains of knots, mean that life on earth will continue forever. 5．When did Chinese fancy knots become popular? 6．What does the Chinese character for “knot” mean? 7．Why do people express strong wishes with Chinese knots? 8．Would you like to make Chinese fancy knots? Why or why not? (Give at least 2 reasons) 【答案】5．They became popular in the Ming Dynasty. 6．It means “connection” and is related to many cultural ideas like marriage, brotherhood and reunion. 7．Because the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, which means goodluck, so Chinese knots can express people’s strong wishes for good things. 8．Yes, I would like to make Chinese fancy knots. Because they are very beautiful and can decorate our life. Also, making Chinese fancy knots is a good way to experience traditional Chinese culture. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国结的起源、发展、名称含义、图案特点、颜色寓意等方面，阐述了中国结作为中国传统文化经典象征之一，充分体现了中国文化的深厚内涵。 5．根据“And they became popular in the Ming Dynasty.”可知，中国结在明朝变得流行，故填They became popular in the Ming Dynasty. 6．根据“The Chinese word for ‘knot’, jie, means ‘connection’. It is related to lots of cultural ideas—marriage, brotherhood, reunion, etc.”可知，“结”字的中文意思是“连接”，它与许多文化观念有关，如婚姻、兄弟情谊、团聚等，故填It means “connection” and is related to many cultural ideas like marriage, brotherhood and reunion. 7．根据“The pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, ‘goodluck’. As a result, Chinese knots perfectly express people’s strong wishes for good things like joy, love and goodluck.”可知，因为“结”的中文发音与“吉（好运）”非常接近，所以中国结完美地表达了人们对美好事物如欢乐、爱情和好运的强烈愿望，故填Because the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, which means goodluck, so Chinese knots can express people’s strong wishes for good things. 8．这是一个开放性问题，言之有理即可。例如：我想制作中国结。因为它们很漂亮，可以装饰我们的生活。而且，制作中国结是体验中国传统文化的好方式。故填Yes, I would like to make Chinese fancy knots. Because they are very beautiful and can decorate our life. Also, making Chinese fancy knots is a good way to experience traditional Chinese culture. C 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Visa-Free Transit Policy (过境免签政策) Increases Tourists’ Arrivals The number of foreign visitors to China has sharply increased over the past  months. The Chinese government’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy proves to be a smart move. The purpose of this policy is to open up the country to the outside world. It has not only increased overseas tourists’ arrivals in China but also given foreigners a wonderful opportunity to experience the country’s rich culture and history. According to the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, if you are a national of any of the 54 designated (指定的) countries, you can stop by China on your way to another country. A foreigner can stay in the country for six days at most without a visa. The policy covers major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, making it easier for tourists to explore the “can’t miss” tourist spots along the way. After landing at any of the 37 designated ports (口岸), you can simply go to the visa-free transit counter and apply for the 144-hour visa-free transit. It definitely saves time and even money. Surprisingly, due to the new policy, true stories about China are spread through travelers’ postings on social media platforms, including Facebook, Bilibili, and Douyin. These travelers’ personal stories have painted a colorful picture of the real China, which can be considered one of the greatest achievements of the policy. Travelers have praised Chinese people’s kindness, traditional Chinese culture, and the modern infrastructure (基础设施). These stories have attracted audiences worldwide. As someone with a Chinese family and who has lived in China for 25 years, I feel proud when I see our foreign friends sharing the real story about China. China’s visa-free transit policy is a smart move in international relations and a creative and traveler-friendly way of promoting tourism, as well as encouraging people-to-people exchanges and improving understanding. Whether it’s exploring ancient temples, countryside farms or villages, or enjoying world-class shopping in dream-like malls, visitors leave China with a deeper appreciation of the country’s contributions to the global community. It seems like a win-win deal from which both the Chinese and the international travelers benefit. 9．What is the purpose of the visa-free transit policy? 10．According to the policy, how long can a foreigner stay in China at most without a visa? 11．What has painted a colorful picture of the real China? 12．Who do you think benefits from the visa-free transit policy? Why? (Please give two reasons.) 【答案】9．The purpose of this policy is to open up the country to the outside world. 10．A foreigner can stay in China for six days at most without a visa. 11．These travelers’ personal stories have painted a colorful picture of the real China. 12．I think the international travelers benefit from the visa-free transit policy, because they can save time and a lot of money to visit China. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国政府的144小时过境免签政策的目的及影响。 9．根据“The Chinese government’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy proves to be a smart move. The purpose of this policy is to open up the country to the outside world.”可知，中国政府的144小时过境免签政策的目的是要让国家对外开放。故填The purpose of this policy is to open up the country to the outside world. 10．根据“According to the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, if you are a national of any of the 54 designated (指定的) countries, you can stop by China on your way to another country. A foreigner can stay in the country for six days at most without a visa.”可知，如果你是54个指定国家中任意一个国家的公民，你可以在前往其他国家的途中经停中国，无需签证最多可在中国停留六天。故填A foreigner can stay in China for six days at most without a visa. 11．根据“These travelers’ personal stories have painted a colorful picture of the real China, which can be considered one of the greatest achievements of the policy.”可知，关于中国的真实故事通过旅行者在脸书、哔哩哔哩和抖音等社交媒体平台上发帖传播，这些旅行者的个人故事描绘了一幅真实的中国的多彩画卷。故填These travelers’ personal stories have painted a colorful picture of the real China. 12．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think the international travelers benefit from the visa-free transit policy, because they can save time and a lot of money to visit China. D When ChatGPT came out, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter (文案写手) in San Francisco, didn’t think too much about it. Over the next few months, however, she found herself with less and less work to do. In April, Lipkin was fired with no explanation. She realized why she lost her job when she heard managers talking about how using ChatGPT was cheaper than hiring (雇用) a human writer. Lipkin was not alone. Eric Fein, a 34-year-old man in the U. S. state of Illinois, ran a writing business for ten years. He became jobless this March. All his customers told him they no longer needed his services because they were turning to ChatGPT. Fein asked his customers to reconsider. He warned them that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His customers said they understood, but it was far cheaper to use the chatbot (聊天机器人) than to pay him Fein’s business was gone almost overnight. Economists (经济学家) predict that AI systems like ChatGPT could replace hundreds of millions of jobs in the future. But for those who write social media posts and ads, the effect is already here. However, experts say that even the best AI systems can’t write as well as humans. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers. But for many companies, the cost savings are worth the drop in quality. In fact, companies that have replaced human workers with chatbots have run into trouble. CNET, a technology news site company, once used AI systems to write articles. The results, however, were full of mistakes. They required a lot of corrections. And the U. S. National Eating Disorders Association Company once replaced its helpline (求助热线) staff with chatbots. But it had to stop using chatbots because it gave people harmful advice. After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin made the same choice. Fein decided to do a new job that AI can’t do. He is now an air-conditioning technician (空调技术人员) after training. And Lipkin wanted to work as a dog walker. “I’m taking a complete break from the office world.” She says. But she doesn’t work now. 13．When was Lipkin fired with no explanation? 14．How long did Eric Fein run a writing business? 15．Why did the U. S. National Eating Disorders Association Company have to stop using the chatbots? 16．What do you think of ChatGPT? Why do you think so? ( Please list at least 2 reasons.) 【答案】13．Lipkin was fired in April. 14．For ten years. 15．Because it gave people harmful advice. 16．ChatGPT has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it can be cost-effective for companies, as it reduces the need for human writers, which can save money. On the other hand, it lacks personal creativity and often provides incorrect information. 【导语】本文讲述了人工智能系统如ChatGPT对文案写作行业的影响，导致一些文案写手失去工作，并探讨了AI系统在写作质量和成本之间的权衡，以及一些公司在使用AI替代人力后遇到的问题。 13．根据“In April, Lipkin was fired with no explanation.”可知，Lipkin是在四月份被解雇的。故填Lipkin was fired in April. 14．根据“Eric Fein, a 34-year-old man in the U.S. state of Illinois, ran a writing business for ten years.”可知，Eric Fein经营写作业务十年。故填For ten years. 15．根据“And the U. S. National Eating Disorders Association Company once replaced its helpline (求助热线) staff with chatbots. But it had to stop using chatbots because it gave people harmful advice.”可知，美国国家饮食失调协会公司停止使用聊天机器人是因为它给人们提供了有害的建议。故填Because it gave people harmful advice. 16．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为ChatGPT has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it can be cost-effective for companies, as it reduces the need for human writers, which can save money. On the other hand, it lacks personal creativity and often provides incorrect information. E 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Chang’an, an animated movie based on the Tang Dynasty (618-907), brings to life some of the most iconic figures in Chinese literary history. Featuring famous poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu, the movie follows the interweaving paths of Libai, Gao Shi, Wang Changling, Zhang Xu, Li Guinian, and Princess Yuzhen. With a runtime of 168 minutes, it is the longest of any Chinese animated movie, and has garnered an 8.2 out of 10 rating on Douban. The movie is faithful to the Tang Dynasty’s artistic style, and employs an unconventional perspective (非传统视角) to tell the story. It begins with Gao Shi’s recollections of Li Bai, and chronicles the changes of Li’s life, as well as the transition of the Tang Dynasty from peak to turmoil (混乱). Additionally, it captures the nature of the Tang Dynasty by showcasing the bustling streets of ancient Chang’an and the vibrant and prosperous city of Yangzhou, as well as the harsh and snowy borderlands in Northwest China. In order to accurately express the Tang poetry and better translate the cultural context embedded in the dialogue, the production team invited Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist (汉学家), to assist with the translation process. Additionally, the creators travelled to major historical sites depicted in the movie, to help them understand the helplessness and pain that the characters faced when faced with formidable forces. The movie features a total of 48 poems, and Qiang Jin Jiu (Invitation to Wine), one of Li Bai’s masterpieces, is the centerpiece of the most visually amazing scene.The animation production for this poem alone took two years, and the overall production of the film spanned three years. Chang’an marks the latest effort of Light Chaser Animation Studios, and is the first installment (作品) of their new franchise (系列), New Culture. Through this work, they hope to reinterpret (重新解释) historical figures and classic works through the medium of animation, and to attract more foreign audience to appreciate Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu. 17．How long is the movie? 18．How did the production team ensure the better translation of the poetry and cultural context? 19．What is the goal of the New Culture franchise mentioned in the passage? 20．Do you want to watch this movie? Why? (At least two reasons) 【答案】17．It is 168 minutes. 18．The production team invited Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist, to assist with the translation process. 19．To reinterpret historical figures and classic works through the medium of animation, and to attract more foreign audience to appreciate Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu. 20．开放性题目，言之有理即可。Yes, I do. Because I can not only learn a lot of poems from it but also learn more about Chinese culture and history. 【导语】本文介绍了《长安三万里》这部动画电影的相关信息。 17．根据“With a runtime of 168 minutes, it is the longest of any Chinese animated movie”可知，它的时长为168分钟，是中国动画电影中最长的，故填It is 168 minutes. 18．根据“In order to accurately express the Tang poetry and better translate the cultural context embedded in the dialogue, the production team invited Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist (汉学家), to assist with the translation process.”可知，为了准确表达唐诗，更好地翻译对话中蕴含的文化语境，制作团队邀请了澳大利亚汉学家Linda Jaivin协助翻译过程。故填The production team invited Linda Jaivin, an Australian Sinologist, to assist with the translation process. 19．根据“Through this work, they hope to reinterpret (重新解释) historical figures and classic works through the medium of animation, and to attract more foreign audience to appreciate Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu.”可知，通过这部作品，他们希望通过动画媒介重新诠释历史人物和经典作品，并吸引更多的外国观众欣赏李白和杜甫等中国诗人。故填To reinterpret historical figures and classic works through the medium of animation, and to attract more foreign audience to appreciate Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu. 20．开放性题目，言之有理即可。故填Yes, I do. Because I can not only learn a lot of poems from it but also learn more about Chinese culture and history. F 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 If you’ve struggled (奋力) to save up your pocket money or found it hard not to eat a whole packet of sweets in one go, you’ll understand the power of self-control. What does self-control mean? Also known as “willpower”, self-control means giving up short-term rewards for long-term ones. This could be going without things you want to buy now to save up for a future treat, or walking away from an argument in case you say something hurtful. Psychologist Roy Baumeister (an expert in thoughts and feelings) says willpower is a type of energy. It can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. However, there are ways to top it up. Superpower energy Self-control is a superpower that can help you achieve your goals. Doing music practice every day means you get better at playing an instrument. Getting up early for sports training will improve your skills and help your team. Willpower helps build healthy habits, like staying away from screens before bed so you get better sleep. It can also help you to manage emotions and gives you the power to make good decisions. There are lots of studies that show good self-control can help make us happier and healthier. How to improve your self-control “It doesn’t always feel like it, but we all have willpower,” says scientist Erie Schulze. He explains that it’s like a muscle (肌肉) because the more you use it, the stronger it becomes. The best way to strengthen self-control is getting plenty of sleep and feeding your brain with healthy food. Try focusing on small goals so you don’t use up all your energy in one go. “As the day goes on, that willpower muscle becomes smaller and it’s harder to resist temptation (拒绝诱惑),” Schulze says. When this happens he suggests exercising as this helps you reduce stress and gives energy to the brain. Do something that makes you laugh, says Schulze, as “a good mood can overpower a weak will”. 21．What does self-control mean? 22．When do people have low willpower? 23．What is the best way to strengthen self-control? 24．Is your self-control high or low? Give at least two examples. 【答案】21．Self-control means giving up short-term rewards for long-term ones. 22．The willpower can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. /When they are tired hungry or stressed. /It can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. 23．The best way to strengthen self-control is getting plenty of sleep and feeding your brain with healthy food. 24．High. For example, I keep running every morning. And I can always resist the temptation of junk food.（答案不唯一） 【导语】本文讲述了自我控制（意志力）的重要性及其对个人目标实现的帮助，并提供了提高自我控制的方法。 21．根据文中“self-control means giving up short-term rewards for long-term ones”可知，自我控制是指放弃短期奖励以获得长期奖励。故填Self-control means giving up short-term rewards for long-term ones. 22．根据文中“Psychologist Roy Baumeister (an expert in thoughts and feelings) says willpower is a type of energy. It can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed”可知，当人们感到疲倦、饥饿或压力大时，意志力会很低。故填The willpower can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. /When they are tired hungry or stressed. /It can be low when people are tired, hungry or stressed. 23．根据文中“The best way to strengthen self-control is getting plenty of sleep and feeding your brain with healthy food”可知，加强自我控制的最佳方法是充足的睡眠和健康的饮食。故填The best way to strengthen self-control is getting plenty of sleep and feeding your brain with healthy food. 24．开放性问题，答案合理即可，参考答案High. For example, I keep running every morning. And I can always resist the temptation of junk food. G 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Students Explore Mars Human beings have been curious about Mars since the planet was first discovered. For many years, scientists have been working toward ways to best explore the red planet. A group of senior students from Beijing have shown great interest in Mars and started a project to explore it. Wang Taozhi, 17, the leading figure in this project, put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals. “The challenge is to master knowledge about computer coding, AI and algorithms and how to put this knowledge into practice. We failed many times but we finally succeeded,” said Wang. When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course. He was interested in programming and spent hours a day studying it. Wang then joined the Maker Space of his school, a platform that encourages students to create something new with the help of modern technology. In the Maker Space, he learned more about robotics and coding, developing a software which helped teachers in class. Wang also learned necessary information through other means in his spare time, including trustworthy journals and even online videos. “I read papers on minerals,” Wang said. “Also, I gained AI basics through some videos on Bilibili.” To successfully finish the project, good teamwork is important. Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans. To overcome this challenge, they carried out different tasks based on each person’s strengths, set a deadline and set up regular meetings. It’s hard to balance one’s studies and personal interests, but they have found a way to do it. “Finishing the project was not easy, but it was an opportunity to help students become actively engaged students willing to solve problems instead of just being passive learners,” said Li Ning, the mentor of this project. “In the beginning, I borrowed others’ ideas but now I come up with my own ideas and have made them practical,” Wang said. 25．What is Wang Taozhi’s system expected to do? 26．When did Wang Taozhi learn basic knowledge of C++? 27．Why did Wang Taozhi and his teammates have a hard time arranging their meetings? 28．What do you think of Wang Taozhi? Why?（Please give at least two reasons.） 【答案】25．Use AI to study pictures of common minerals on Mars and classify these minerals. 26．When he was in Junior 1. 27．Because they had different class timetables and study plans. 28．I think Wang Taozhi is diligent and innovative. Because he spent hours a day studying programming and joined the Maker Space to learn more about robotics and coding. He also showed great teamwork skills by coordinating with his teammates to complete the project.(言之有理即可) 【导语】本文描述了学生们对火星的探索项目，介绍了项目的目标、挑战、团队合作以及他们如何平衡学习和个人兴趣。 25．根据“put forward a plan to develop a system that is expected to use AI to study pictures of common minerals (矿物) on Mars. It is also hoped to classify (分类) these minerals.”可知，这个系统旨在利用AI研究火星上常见矿物的图片，并对这些矿物进行分类。故填Use AI to study pictures of common minerals on Mars and classify these minerals. 26．根据“When Wang Taozhi was in Junior 1. he learned basic knowledge of C++, a programming language, in a computer technology course.”可知，他在初一时学习了C++的基础知识。故填When he was in Junior 1. 27．根据“Wang Taozhi and his teammates You Zhibin and Zhang Beining had a hard time arranging their meetings since they had different class timetables and study plans.”可知，Wang Taozhi和他的队友们因为课表和学习计划不同，安排会议很困难。故填Because they had different class timetables and study plans. 28．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为：I think Wang Taozhi is diligent and innovative. Because he spent hours a day studying programming and joined the Maker Space to learn more about robotics and coding. He also showed great teamwork skills by coordinating with his teammates to complete the project. H 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Recently, I started to use an app to keep a record of my running. Each run I wanted to go a little farther, run a little faster and burn more calories (卡路里). Last night I finished an 8.3-km run in 46 minutes and burnt 468 calories. In comparison, my run two days ago was 8.6 km in 46 minutes with 483 calories burnt. This inner self-comparison left me feeling disappointed. I became so focused (专注的) on the numbers that I forgot to consider what I achieved. These tiny differences in numbers kept me away from the bigger picture: how did I actually feel after completing my most recent run? Well, honestly, I was completely tired out. What good is running to beat your top score if you don’t feel on top? We should exercise for the purpose of building our confidence. And working out harder and faster may serve that purpose. But confidence building comes with being able to do more in our day-to-day life, experiencing less pain and more freedom in movement, and feeling good after a workout. Fitness should help us with our quality (质量) of life, the ability to sleep, good memory, among other things. Fitness should not just come with the eagerness for the success in numbers. In our busy lives, we only have limited time for fitness. When we do physical exercise, we should value what feels good over what looks or sounds good. Sometimes what serves us and our health is coming home and doing a light workout, like going on a short bike ride. Sometimes what serves us is simply going to sleep at 9:30 p. m. instead of forcing ourselves into a workout. Apps of this kind are a great way for us to keep an eye on our health. But don’t read into the numbers to the point where you lose out on feeling proud that you are taking care of yourself. So my advice is: when you do physical exercise, make sure you feel good about yourself over feeling good about the numbers. 29．Why did the writer start to use the app? 30．What did the writer forget to consider when he became too focused on the numbers? 31．According to the writer, what should be our purpose of doing exercise? 32．When you do physical exercise, which do you think is more important, feeling good about yourself or feeling good about the numbers? Why? (Please give two reasons.) 【答案】29．To keep a record of his running. 30．He forgot to consider what he achieved. 31．Building our confidence. 32．Feeling good about yourself is more important than feeling good about the numbers. Because exercise should improve our quality of life and feeling good about yourself is more motivating and sustainable. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了作者反思过度关注运动数据带来的负面影响，强调运动的目的是提升生活质量，而非仅仅追求数字上的进步。 29．根据“Recently, I started to use an app to keep a record of my running.”可知，作者开始使用一个应用程序来记录跑步情况。故填To keep a record of his running。 30．根据“I became so focused (专注的) on the numbers that I forgot to consider what I achieved.”可知，作者忘记了考虑他所取得的。故填He forgot to consider what he achieved。 31．根据“We should exercise for the purpose of building our confidence.”可知，我们应该为了建立我们的信心而锻炼。故填Building our confidence。 32．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Feeling good about yourself is more important than feeling good about the numbers. Because exercise should improve our quality of life and feeling good about yourself is more motivating and sustainable。 I 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Small Talk, Large Effect Have you ever found yourself waiting at the stop for your bus to arrive and have a stranger ask an ordinary question? Perhaps you’ve stood in line waiting for a coffee and feel the need to just look over to the person next to you and ask about the weather. (This is small talk, and despite the name) it’s actually a big part of daily life. “Small talk may seem trivial (微不足道的), but it’s a natural way for people to connect. It may seem like a waste of time. But it serves an important role in our social interactions (交往). Big relationships are built on small talk,” Lindy Pegler, who has a master’s degree in psychology, wrote on Medium. In fact, we spend a lot of our time making small talk. Often, we find ourselves making small talk with the same people on a regular basis. Coming up with small conversations is the foundation (基础) of these relationships. The benefits of such conversations can actually contribute to our happiness and benefit our lives as a whole. In a recent study, researchers found that having a healthy amount of acquaintances ( 相识的人) and keeping these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community. So how does one start making small talk? It can be as simple as admiring one’s shirt, asking about their day or commenting on the traffic. “First and foremost, small talk is an act of politeness,” Pegler noted. “Our small talk at our first meeting is our chance to show who we are,” she added. Who knows where this can lead? Nowadays, the small connections we make can lead to big results. You might find someone who has a common interest, or maybe even someone who turns out to be a close friend. There is one thing for sure: Making small talk can brighten our day, even if it’s just a nice comment or a thoughtful question. So the next time you find yourself waiting for the bus or checking your watch while you wait in a line, take the opportunity to look up and talk to someone around you. After all, it takes a small connection to lead to a larger one. 33．What is actually a big part of daily life? 34．What did the researchers find in a recent study? 35．According to Pegler, why do we make small talk? 36．Would you like to try to make small talk in your daily life? Why or why not?   【答案】33．Small talk. 34．Having a healthy amount of acquaintances and keeping these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community. 35．Small talk is a natural way for people to connect and it is an act of politeness. 36．Yes. Because small talk can not only lead to meaningful conversations but also help me decide whether to further the relationship. 【导语】本文主要讲述了闲聊在日常生活中的重要性，以及如何开始闲聊。 33．根据第二段中的“(This is small talk, and despite the name) it’s actually a big part of daily life.”可知，闲聊是日常生活的重要组成部分。故填Small talk. 34．根据第五段中的“In a recent study, researchers found that having a healthy amount of acquaintances ( 相识的人) and keeping these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community.”可知，研究人员在最近的一项研究中发现了拥有一定数量的熟人并保持这些关系有助于一个人对群体的归属感。故填Having a healthy amount of acquaintances and keeping these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community. 35．根据第三段中的“Small talk may seem trivial (微不足道的), but it’s a natural way for people to connect.”可知，闲聊是人们交流的一种自然方式；根据第六段中的“First and foremost, small talk is an act of politeness”可知，闲聊是一种礼貌行为。故填Small talk is a natural way for people to connect and it is an act of politeness. 36．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：Yes. Because small talk can not only lead to meaningful conversations but also help me decide whether to further the relationship. J 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Creativity as a Way of Life Do you want to be more creative? Does it seem hard to find the time to be creative? The great news is that you don’t have to find time in order to be creative, because being creative has nothing to do with time. You don’t do creativity; you live creativity! Creativity truly is a way of life, not an activity. Leonardo da Vinci encouraged his art students to remain artists even while outside the studio. He knew that creativity was a way of life, not a time-limited activity. I’m never unprepared for creative ideas. When an idea occurs to me, I use my phone app to record it. In fact, some of my best ideas come to me when I’m in the shower! I leave my phone just outside the shower so that the minute I dry off I can record the ideas that arose in the steam. When I’m walking in the Central Park or sitting on a bench there, I use my phone’s camera app to take photos and videos. Being creative is easier nowadays! When I lie down to go to sleep, I think about my next day and ask myself a question related to one of my creative projects. I try to present me with a creative solution when I am awake. Creativity happens even when you’re asleep! I have a notebook next to me when I sleep so that I don’t lose an idea that presents itself to me when I’m still half asleep. Being creative means that you look at things with a creative eye, not just when you’re in the art studio painting, or on stage performing, or at your desk writing, or at your job thinking of solutions to a problem, but at every moment of your life. Once you “turn on” creativity and choose it as your default (默认的) setting, you’ll begin to notice when your creative ideas flow best. Is it in the shower, in nature, while driving, watching television, performing a certain job function, sitting in meetings, or on your favorite walking trail? Then make sure that you always have simple and easy-to-use tools at hand to catch ideas when they arise. Never miss an opportunity to be creative! We can choose to live our lives as creative beings. Allow your creativity to always be “on” rather than having it in certain times or days. 37．What is creativity? 38．When do some of the writer’s best ideas come to him? 39．Why does the writer have a notebook next to him when he sleeps? 40．Are you creative? How can you become a creative person or a more creative one? (Please list at least two points) 【答案】37．Creativity truly is a way of life, not an activity. 38．When he is in the shower. 39．Because he won’t lose an idea that presents itself to him when he is still half asleep. 40．Yes, I am. I will look at things with a creative eye; I will always have simple and easy-to-use tools at hand to catch ideas when they arise. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了变得更有创造力的方法。 37．根据第三段“Creativity truly is a way of life, not an activity.”可知，创造力是一种生活方式，而不是一项活动。故填Creativity truly is a way of life, not an activity. 38．根据第四段“In fact, some of my best ideas come to me when I’m in the shower!”可知，当他在洗澡的时候，作者会想到一些最好的主意。故填When he is in the shower. 39．根据第五段“I have a notebook next to me when I sleep so that I don’t lose an idea that presents itself to me when I’m still half asleep.”可知，作者睡觉的时候，旁边放一个笔记本，因为那样他不会失去一个在他半睡半醒时呈现在他面前的想法。故填Because he won’t lose an idea that presents itself to him when he is still half asleep. 40．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I am. I will look at things with a creative eye; I will always have simple and easy-to-use tools at hand to catch ideas when they arise. K A 14-year-old Girl Made an APP for Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默症) Patients Emma is a 14-year-old student. Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her. Emma’s family stay connected by sending her photos through her iPad, in hopes that she would remember them for as long as possible. Her caregiver would give her the iPad and she would look at the photos. Sometimes she remembers the people in the photos, sometimes she doesn’t, because recognizing people is becoming increasingly difficult. She also needs her caregiver to help her remember to do everyday tasks such as taking medicine or making phone calls. Her illness is making it difficult for her to stay connected with others. As time went by, Emma started to wonder, is there a simple mobile app that could help her grandmother and other Alzheimer’s patients remember events, stay connected with friends and family, and recognize people around them? Emma’s family hunted widely for such an app. But they were disappointed because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist (存在). There are many tools in the market but none of them help patients improve their daily lives. They also found that there were very few apps developed for the elderly, due to the stereotype (刻板印象) that old people cannot use technology. They are the under-served people. Right at around that time, Emma started learning how to code in Swift, an iOS programming (编程) language. So she took the matter into her own hands and developed the app Timeless. Emma spent two years working on the app that uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. Patients take a photo of a person and the app helps them identify who that is, whether it is a loved one or a caregiver. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system. Emma is now working with an international team of developers to improve the app. With a design expert and a software developer, she believes she can make Timeless a convenient and user-friendly app for Alzheimer’s patients. 41．What disease does Emma’s grandma have? 42．Why did Emma and her family feel disappointed? 43．How does the app Timeless help Alzheimer’s patients? 44．What do you think of Emma? Why do you think so? (Please give two reasons.) 【答案】41．Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her. 42．Because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist. 43．The app uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system. 44．I think Emma is a caring person. Because she has developed the app Timeless and she cares about the elderly. 【导语】本文主要介绍艾玛的祖母患有阿尔茨海默症，总是忘记事情，她决定创建一个应用程序来帮助患有阿尔茨海默症的人。她的应用程序被称为“永恒”。它使用面部识别技术。阿尔茨海默症患者可以使用该应用程序查看他们朋友和家人的照片。虽然这个应用程序还在开发中，但艾玛充满了希望。 41．根据“Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her.”可知，她的奶奶患有阿尔茨海默病，这导致她忘记了对她来说非常重要的事情。故填Her grandma has Alzheimer’s Disease which has caused her to forget things that were very important to her. 42．根据“But they were disappointed because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist (存在).”可知，因为事实上，他们想要的应用程序并不存在。故填Because in fact, the app they wanted didn’t exist. 43．根据“Emma spent two years working on the app that uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life.；The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system.”可知，该应用程序使用人工智能支持的面部识别来帮助阿尔茨海默病患者识别生活中的人。该应用程序还可以作为日常计划器，帮助患者记住事件并与他们的社会支持系统保持联系。故填The app uses AI-powered facial recognition to help Alzheimer’s patients identify people in their life. The app also works as a daily planner and helps patients to remember events and stay connected to their social support system. 44．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案：我认为艾玛是一位有爱心的人。因为她开发了帮助患有阿尔茨海默病的病人，这有助于他们记住事件并与他们的社会支持系统保持联系。故填I think Emma is a caring person. Because she has developed the app Timeless and she cares about the elderly. L 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 The Surprising Benefits of Reading Aloud Did your parents use to read a story to you at bed time? Have you read anything aloud to your friends? When you recall those memories, do you feel a certain sense of closeness? For me, the answer is yes. After reading aloud, I also feel my reading is so attractive to audiences. There are two common reading habits: reading silently and reading aloud. Personally, I prefer reading aloud. Last school year, I read aloud to some of my students. Soon I found they were fully involved in the story. When I read to them with vocal variety (声音变化) and emotion, students were able to understand the personality of characters. Reading aloud allows others to hear the content (内容). It can improve our understanding of the text. This is why in ancient Iraq and Syria more than 4,000 years ago, reading means “to cry out” or “to listen”. Reading aloud can bring other benefits to us. According to a research, reading aloud can help us to remember 10% more vocabulary than silent reading. If readers have speech difficulties and cannot fully remember the words they read aloud, reading aloud can help those readers to improve their memory. It was said that reading the words to another person resulted in the highest verbal (言语) memory recall. By contrast, reading silently produced the lowest verbal memory recall. Reading aloud can also help doctors to detect (测出) Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage if the reading includes specific mistakes. Someone may ask: If there are so many benefits, why do we still read silently? According to a study on the effect of writing on the human brain and behaviours by Karenleigh Overmann, a professor at the University of Bergen, Norway, she discovered that silent reading keeps up with the speed of thought much better when people read while writing. Reading aloud will slow down the ability to read quickly because producing a sound needs more time. Reading silently and reading aloud both have their own advantages and disadvantages. We can choose the suitable reading habit according to our different needs and situations. 45．What are the two common reading habits? 46．What can reading aloud help the readers do if they have speech difficulties? 47．Why will reading aloud slow down the ability to read quickly? 48．Would you like to try reading aloud? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) 【答案】45．Reading silently and reading aloud. 46．Reading aloud can help them to improve their memory. 47．Because producing a sound needs more time. 48．Yes. Because reading aloud can help me to improve my memory and improve my understanding of the text. 【导语】本文主要介绍大声朗读的好处。 45．根据第二段中的“There are two common reading habits: reading silently and reading aloud.”可知，有两种常见的阅读习惯：默读和大声朗读。故填Reading silently and reading aloud. 46．根据第四段中的“If readers have speech difficulties and cannot fully remember the words they read aloud, reading aloud can help those readers to improve their memory.”可知，如果读者有言语困难，大声朗读能帮助他们提高记忆力。故填Reading aloud can help them to improve their memory. 47．根据倒数第二段中的“Reading aloud will slow down the ability to read quickly because producing a sound needs more time.”可知，大声朗读会降低快速阅读的能力的原因是产生声音需要更多的时间。故填Because producing a sound needs more time. 48．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：Yes. Because reading aloud can help me to improve my memory and improve my understanding of the text. M 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 It’s never too early to start doing good deeds for others. A kindhearted 9-year-old boy Pavel shows that an early age can do more to uplift others. He decided that he would take up the cause of helping animals. Pavel had this wonderful idea for helping animals when his family lost one of their own pets, which hit the family quite hard. He also began to grow concerned over the situation of stray (流浪的) animals wandering in the city. In order to help the stray animals, he set up a project called “Kind Paintbrush”.     In this project, Pavel uses his talent to achieve his goal. There is only one animal shelter (收容所) in the town, and Pavel is its youngest volunteer. To support the animal shelter, Pavel draws pet pictures to exchange for animal foods and supplies, which are donated to the local shelter. He is always eager to meet the owners of the pets, and he knows each name of the pets he has painted. He is often touched by stories of pets that have been rescued from the streets, which makes him even more motivated to paint and help more animals. This amazing project has already grown beyond the town. Pavel has influenced the people outside the town. They either use their own talents to exchange for animals foods or pay more animal foods to the project. “Our family is proud of his wonderful project. His days are scheduled to minutes and he wants to do absolutely everything, but there is just not enough time,” said his mother. “I’m happy we can make a difference in the lives of animals who are in need of help. Everyone can do something for the stray animals, such as volunteering at the animal shelters to help clean the animal living spaces, adopting one instead of buying one, and educating others about the importance of animals protection,” said Pavel. Pavel’s dreams for the future are still tied to helping animals. He plans to become an architect when he grows up and build a big animal shelter. But for now, he will do as much as he can with his art and love for animals. 49．Why did Pavel set up the project “Kind Paintbrush”? 50．How does Pavel support the animal shelter? 51．What influence does Pavel have on the people outside the town? 52．What do you think of “Kind Paintbrush” project? What can you do to help the stray animals? (Please write two behaviors.) 【答案】49．In order to help the stray animals. 50．Pavel draws pet pictures to exchange for animal foods and supplies, which are donated to the local shelter. 51．They either use their own talents to exchange for animals foods or pay more animal foods to the project. 52．I think “Kind Paintbrush” project is wonderful and helpful. I can feed stray dogs and cats some food, and also help them build a warm little nest. 【导语】本文主要讲述了Pavel通过画画来帮助动物们，并且建立了公益项目“友爱的画笔”，使得越来越多的人参与进来。 49．根据第二段中“In order to help the stray animals, he set up a project called “Kind Paintbrush”.”可知，为了帮助流浪动物，Pavel建立了一个名为“友爱的画笔”的项目。故填In order to help the stray animals. 50．根据第三段中“To support the animal shelter, Pavel draws pet pictures to exchange for animal foods and supplies, which are donated to the local shelter.”可知，为了支持动物收容所，Pavel绘制宠物图片以换取动物食品和用品，这些食品和用品将捐赠给当地收容所。故填Pavel draws pet pictures to exchange for animal foods and supplies, which are donated to the local shelter. 51．根据第五段中“Pavel has influenced the people outside the town. They either use their own talents to exchange for animals foods or pay more animal foods to the project.”可知，Pavel影响了镇外的人们，他们要么用自己的才能换取动物食品，要么为该项目的动物食品付钱。故填They either use their own talents to exchange for animals foods or pay more animal foods to the project. 52．开放性试题，言之有理即可。根据“What do you think of ‘Kind Paintbrush’ project? What can you do to help the stray animals?”可知，此处应表达自己对公益项目“友爱的画笔”的看法，以及帮助流浪动物的方法。故填I think “Kind Paintbrush” project is wonderful and helpful. I can feed stray dogs and cats some food, and also help them build a warm little nest. N 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Artificial intelligence (AI) can now create videos from your words, but how does it work? Sora is the latest jump in AI, allowing users to create realistic videos from a simple text. OpenAI, the creators of Dall-E and ChatGPT, created Sora. So how has OpenAI done this? Can you use the tool now? And what does this mean for the future of video, film and content? Let’s take a deep look into this tool. Sora is an AI tool that is able to generate (生成) full videos from worded texts. Simply give it a text, for example, “a field of cats playing with one big dog” and you will receive a video matching that description. OpenAI has shown a lot of example videos, most of which show Sora producing life-like videos. On the first look, it is hard to tell they are generated by AI, because of the high quality of the videos, textures and camera movements. In fact, Sora works like any AI image generator that has come before, just with a lot more steps. It is fed examples of videos with text explaining what is happening in the video. This helps the model to learn the connection between the image and what is happening. The model needs to understand 3D models, movements and more. For now, Sora is not ready to use for the public. Just like in the past, OpenAI is being careful with offering out its tools. The first step involves a small number of people known as “red teamers” who test the tool for critical areas of harm or risk. It will then become ready to use for a small number of designers and filmmakers to understand how the tool works with creative professionals. It is likely that Sora will then become ready for the public. From the videos that have been shown so far, Sora appears to be ahead of anything we have seen before. However, it is not perfect. Watch a collection of Sora videos and the mistakes stand out. Body parts disappear and reappear, people come out of nowhere and feet float (漂浮) into the ground. The main concern is that videos could be used to spread wrong information. OpenAI says it is “taking several safety steps” before making Sora open to the public, including working with experts in “misinformation and hateful content” and “building tools to help detect misleading content” . 53．Who is the creator of Sora? 54．What is Sora able to do? 55．Who will test Sora first? 56．What do you think of Sora? Why? (Please give at least two reasons.) 【答案】53．OpenAI. 54．Sora is able to generate full videos from worded texts. 55．A small number of people known as “red teamers”. 56．I think it is useful. Because it can generate full videos from worded texts and bring infinite possibilities for people. 【导语】本文主要介绍了Sora是人工智能领域的最新突破，它允许用户从简单的文本中创建逼真的视频，并介绍了它的功效及面临的问题和风险。 53．根据“OpenAI, the creators of Dall-E and ChatGPT, created Sora.”可知，Sora的创造者是OpenAI。故填OpenAI. 54．根据“Sora is an AI tool that is able to generate (生成) full videos from worded texts.”可知，Sora能够从文字文本中生成完整的视频。故填Sora is able to generate full videos from worded texts. 55．根据“The first step involves a small number of people known as ‘red teamers’ who test the tool for critical areas of harm or risk.”可知，一小部分被称为“red teamers”的人会对其进行首次测试。故填A small number of people known as “red teamers”. 56．开放性问题，言之有理即可，参考答案为I think it is useful. Because it can generate full videos from worded texts and bring infinite possibilities for people. O 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 brainstorming Brainstorming is a way to come up with new and smart ideas to solve difficult problems. It includes bringing together people with different views and backgrounds to share their ideas freely and build on ideas. Here are some key points to keep in mind when carrying on a brainstorming activity. First, the group should have a clear goal for the brainstorming activity. This will help guide the discussion and make sure that all ideas created are closely connected to the topic at hand. All members should be encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas freely. When looking at the quality of ideas from a brainstorming activity, group members had better consider how many there are and what they are about. While a large number of ideas can be beneficial, it is more important to focus on the quality of the ideas and how well they fit with the group’s shared goal. Group members need to ask for more information about an idea. This can help the group to decide if an idea fits the goal. If an idea won’t work or doesn’t fully meet the needs, it’s important to recognize this and move on to other ideas that might work better. Besides, it’s necessary to focus on coming up with new ideas, not going over old ones. Members should be encouraged to think creatively and outside the box, and to avoid getting stuck in the details (细节) . The number of ideas is important too. While having many ideas doesn’t mean success by itself, it makes sure we think about all possible ideas. Everyone should try to think of as many ideas as they can, without worrying if they will work right away. In the end, a good brainstorming activity depends on the group’s ability to work together towards a shared goal. By supporting each other’s ideas and looking at their value and fit, we can find new ways to solve hard problems for everyone’s benefit. Brainstorming is a powerful tool that can help us face challenges, working together for a better and more creative future. 57．What is brainstorming? 58．Why do group members need to ask for more information about an idea? 59．How can people find new ways to solve hard problems for everyone’s benefit in a brainstorming activity? 60．Do you think brainstorming is a powerful tool to solve problems? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons. ) 【答案】57．It is a way to come up with new and smart ideas to solve difficult problems. 58．Because this can help the group to decide if an idea fits the goal. 59．By supporting each other’s ideas and looking at their value and fit. 60．Yes, I do. Because we can come up with new and smart ideas in a brainstorming activity and it can help us face challenges, working together for a better and more creative future./No, I don’t. Because the ideas created may not be connected to the topic at hand, and sometimes we may get stuck in the details and fail to find the way to solve problems. (开放性试题，答案合理即可。) 【导语】本文主要介绍了进行头脑风暴活动时，应该注意一些关键要点。 57．根据第一段“Brainstorming is a way to come up with new and smart ideas to solve difficult problems.”可知，头脑风暴是一种想出新的、聪明的想法来解决难题的方法。故填It is a way to come up with new and smart ideas to solve difficult problems. 58．根据第四段“Group members need to ask for more information about an idea. This can help the group to decide if an idea fits the goal.”可知，小组成员需要询问关于一个想法的更多信息。这可以帮助团队决定一个想法是否符合目标。故填Because this can help the group to decide if an idea fits the goal. 59．根据第七段“By supporting each other’s ideas and looking at their value and fit, we can find new ways to solve hard problems for everyone’s benefit.”可知，通过支持彼此的想法，审视他们的价值和契合度，我们可以找到新的方法来解决棘手的问题，造福所有人。故填By supporting each other’s ideas and looking at their value and fit. 60．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because we can come up with new and smart ideas in a brainstorming activity and it can help us face challenges, working together for a better and more creative future./No, I don’t. Because the ideas created may not be connected to the topic at hand, and sometimes we may get stuck in the details and fail to find the way to solve problems. P 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Modern Technology Helps Protect Disappearing Art, Culture in China Traditional Chinese art and culture are finding new life on the Internet thanks to the effort to protect the country’s history for a new generation. The project, called ChinaVine, is a collaboration (合作) among the United States and China. Through ChinaVine, the group is sharing Chinese customs and culture using modern technology. “Many Chinese traditions are centered in the countryside, but people are moving to cities as China becomes an economic powerhouse (经济强国),” explained Kristin Congdon. Folk traditions are changing or being lost because people move to the cities for work. The Chinese view their traditional culture as an important part of China’s history. “The traditions that have been practiced for generations should be protected.” said Congdon. To help people learn about China’s cultural heritage (遗产), ChinaVine’s designed a website. Students and professors have explored Chinese villages. They took descriptions and pictures of disappearing art forms for the project. They’ve visited some towns that seldom see visitors, and recorded documentaries (纪录片) of locals as they create their art and share stories of their culture on the website. Batchler, who is studying Piano and Language, joined the ChinaVine team, said he made a life-changing first trip to Beijing in January to research traditional Chinese music for ChinaVine. During the trip, Batchler had the opportunity to share one of his performances from the China Conservatory (音乐学院) of Music, where he will return to study music after he graduates from UCF in May. “ChinaVine inspired me,” Batchler said. “The project is all about people from outside the culture, like me, who come inside to describe it. I have explored the Chinese villages for nearly six years. We travelled around 30 villages and made many resources. ChinaVine hopes anyone who has an interest in China can contribute (做贡献) to the project using social media.” All the website’s materials are open resources, and it means that its texts, photographs, videos, and other media can be freely used by teachers and learners. “We want to continue to add resources to the website and develop our partnerships in China so that the English-speaking world can learn more about the Chinese,” said Congdon. 61．What is the group doing through ChinaVine? 62．Why did ChinaVine design a website? 63．How long has Batchler explored Chinese villages? 64．Would you like to share Chinese customs and culture using social media? Why or why not? 【答案】61．The group is sharing Chinese customs and culture using modern technology. 62．To help people learn about China’s cultural heritage. 63．For nearly six years. 64．Yes, I’d like to. Because I want to make more foreign people learn about Chinese culture. 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个名叫“ChinaVine”的项目，通过这个项目，利用现代技术分享中国习俗和文化。 61．根据“Through ChinaVine, the group is sharing Chinese customs and culture using modern technology.”可知，利用现代技术分享中国习俗和文化，故填The group is sharing Chinese customs and culture using modern technology. 62．根据“To help people learn about China’s cultural heritage (遗产), ChinaVine’s designed a website.”可知，为了帮助人们了解中国的文化遗产，故填To help people learn about China’s cultural heritage. 63．根据“I have explored the Chinese villages for nearly six years.”可知，探索了将近六年，故填For nearly six years. 64．开放性题，答案合理即可。参考答案为Yes, I’d like to. Because I want to make more foreign people learn about Chinese culture. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $