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2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 2 Great inventions and discoveries 单元话题（发明与创造）阅读回答问题进阶练12篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练4篇 We humans can play the piano. Of course we play the piano with our ten fingers. But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers. Teotronica is not a human. It is a robot. It is a special robot which can play the piano like humans. Matteo Suzzi is the inventor of Teotronica. Matteo Suzzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old. He was interested in science when he was young. He always likes to use his head to create amazing things. He spent four years making the musical robot. He made the piano-playing robot at a cost of about 4, 700 dollars. Teotronica is a special and great robot. It has more fingers than humans. It plays the piano faster than a human. Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano. It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it. Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes. Teotronica is amazing, isn’t it? Answer the questions according to the passage. 1．How many fingers does Teotronica have? 2．How long did it take Matteo Suzzi to make Teotronica? 3．How can Teotronica interact with humans? 4．Can Teotronica sing when it plays the piano? 5．What’s the best title for the passage? 【答案】1．19. 2．4 years. 3．Use its eyes. 4．Yes, it can. 5．A Musician Robot and Its Inventor 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一个名为Teotronica的特殊机器人，它能像人类一样弹钢琴，甚至在某些方面表现得更出色，同时也介绍了它的发明者Matteo Suzzi以及这个机器人的一些独特功能。 1．根据文章第1段“But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers.”可知，这个机器人有19根手指。故填19. 2．根据文章第2段“He spent four years making the musical robot.”可知，Matteo Suzzi制作Teotronica花费了四年时间。故填4 years. 3．根据文章第3段“Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes.”可知，这个机器人通过眼睛里的摄像头与人类互动。故填Use its eyes. 4．根据文章第3段“Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano.”可知，它在弹钢琴时可以唱歌。故填Yes, it can. 5．文章主要介绍一个名为Teotronica的特殊钢琴机器人及其发明者，因此最佳标题可以围绕这个核心内容拟定。故填A Musician Robot and Its Inventor。 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 It seems like everyone plays video games today. Kids play, parents play, even grandparents play. In fact, more than half of the families in the United States today play video games. However, video games haven’t been around for a long time. People created the first computer game in 1958. At that time, few people had computers at their homes. Computer programmers (程序员), or people working on the computers in labs (实验室), made games for fun and to show off their skills. Later, a programmer named Ralph Bear began to think about how to play video games at home. He created a home game console (游戏机) that let people play video games on TVs. After that, many people began designing home game consoles. In the late 1980s, handheld games also became popular. As technology developed and more people had computers, the number of games grew. People played sports games, puzzle games (益智游戏) and role-playing games. Then people started playing games online. In online games, lots of people in different places could play a game together. Besides having fun, people can also use video games in other ways. You may have played games that help you remember English words. Some games also help you learn maths or geography. Doctors can even use games to treat children with brain injuries (脑损伤). Video games have changed a lot in the past 60 years. They are not only something to help you have fun but also a tool that helps you develop problem-solving skills and creativity. It all depends on how you use them. 1．When did people create the first computer game? 2．Why did computer programmers make games at first? 3．Who first created a home game console that let people play video games on TVs? 4．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5? 5．How can we use video games in a good way? 【答案】1．In 1958. 2．For fun and to show off their skills. 3．Ralph Bear. 4．People can also use video games in other ways besides having fun. 5．We can use video games to help us learn knowledge, such as English words, maths or geography. Doctors can use games to treat children with brain injuries. 【导语】本文主要讲述了电子游戏的发展历程，包括其起源、家用游戏机的出现、游戏类型的增多、在线游戏的兴起，以及电子游戏在娱乐之外的其他用途，如帮助学习、治疗疾病等。 1．根据第二段“People created the first computer game in 1958.”可知，人们在1958年创造了第一款电脑游戏。故填In 1958. 2．根据第二段“Computer programmers (程序员), or people working on the computers in labs (实验室), made games for fun and to show off their skills.”可知，电脑程序员最初制作游戏是为了好玩和展示他们的技能。故填For fun and to show off their skills. 3．根据第三段“Later, a programmer named Ralph Bear began to think about how to play video games at home. He created a home game console (游戏机) that let people play video games on TVs.”可知，一个名叫Ralph Bear的程序员首先创造了一个家用游戏机，让人们可以在电视上玩电子游戏。故填Ralph Bear. 4．根据第五段“Besides having fun, people can also use video games in other ways. You may have played games that help you remember English words. Some games also help you learn maths or geography. Doctors can even use games to treat children with brain injuries (脑损伤).”可知，第五段主要讲述了电子游戏除了娱乐之外的其他用途，如帮助记忆英语单词、学习数学或地理，甚至治疗脑损伤儿童。故填People can also use video games in other ways besides having fun. 5．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为We can use video games to help us learn knowledge, such as English words, maths or geography. Doctors can use games to treat children with brain injuries. 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 The Steam Engine Thomas Newcomen and the invention of the first steam engine This is the Newcomen’s engine, which was invented in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen. It was the very first steam engine. Newcomen invented it to help people mine for metals and coal at greater depths. Watt’s improvement of Newcomen’s design People often consider James Watt the inventor of the steam engine. Few people know that he simply improved on Thomas Newcomen’s original design. Watt’s improvement to Newcomen’s design increased the power of the engine. This new steam engine could be used in many more ways. It could power trains and ships, and it could also be used in factories. The steam engine and the Industrial Revolution Watt added wheels and cogs to his steam engine, and this made it useful in trains and steamboats. His invention played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution. 1．What did the Newcomen’s engine help people do when it was designed? 2．Who improved Newcomen’s steam engine and made it more powerful? 3．What is the symbol of the Industrial Revolution? 4．What other inventions do you know? Try to tell us. (At least 30 words.) 【答案】1．It helped people mine for metals and coal at greater depths. 2．James Watt. 3．The steam engine with wheels and cogs. 4．I know many great inventions that changed the world. For example, the telephone invented by Bell allows people to communicate with each other far away. The light bulb created by Edison brings light to our daily life. And the computer makes our work and study more convenient and efficient. 【导语】本文主要介绍了蒸汽机的发展历程：1712年Thomas Newcomen发明了世界上第一台蒸汽机，用于深层采矿；James Watt对其进行了关键性改进，提升了功率并拓展了应用场景；瓦特改良的蒸汽机因推动了火车、轮船和工厂的发展，成为工业革命的重要标志。 1．根据“Newcomen invented it to help people mine for metals and coal at greater depths.”可知，Newcomen发明这台机器，是为了帮助人们在更深的地下开采金属与煤炭。故填It helped people mine for metals and coal at greater depths. 2．根据“Few people know that he simply improved on Thomas Newcomen’s original design. Watt’s improvement to Newcomen’s design increased the power of the engine.”可知，鲜少有人知道，他只是对Thomas Newcomen的原始设计进行了改良。瓦特对纽科门设计的改进，提升了蒸汽机的功率。故填James Watt. 3．根据“Watt added wheels and cogs to his steam engine, and this made it useful in trains and steamboats. His invention played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution.”可知，瓦特在他的蒸汽机上加装了轮子与齿轮，这使得它能够应用于火车和蒸汽船。他的这项发明，在工业革命中发挥了举足轻重的作用。故填The steam engine with wheels and cogs. 4．本题为开放性问题，答案不唯一，结合实际情况，合理作答即可。故填I know many great inventions that changed the world. For example, the telephone invented by Bell allows people to communicate with each other far away. The light bulb created by Edison brings light to our daily life. And the computer makes our work and study more convenient and efficient. 根据语篇内容，用英语回答问题。 “I can’t believe the robot can make delicious food. I had two dishes and I only spent 15 yuan,” says Aunt Wang. She just finished her breakfast at the AI restaurant. The restaurant is about 130 m². It’s on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai, and it opened on July 19th this year. The opening hours of the restaurant are from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. every day. A meat dish here costs 8 yuan and a vegetable dish costs only 3.5 yuan. Noodles and other dishes are 6 to 10 yuan. It’s the first AI restaurant in our country. About 300 customers (顾客) come to the restaurant every day. First, customers order dishes on a screen. If they aren’t sure what they want to eat, the AI system (系统) can even give them some advice. The robots then cook all kinds of dishes. They can also prepare the dishes for customers to take away. Before eating, customers put their dishes on the smart desk and the system will show them the price of the meal. They can use their mobile phone to pay, or they can just show their faces or fingerprints (指纹). It’s easy. Now, more and more people go to the AI restaurant from far away places to have a meal. 1．Where is the AI restaurant? 2．How many hours is the AI restaurant open? 3．What will customers do if they don’t know what to eat in the AI restaurant? 4．How do customers know the price of the dishes? 5．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? 【答案】1．It’s on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai. 2．12 hours. 3．They will get help from AI. 4．With smart desks. 5．The AI restaurant will be more popular than before. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了上海虹桥路的国内首家AI餐厅，包括位置、营业时间、价格、点餐支付流程及受欢迎程度。 1．根据“The restaurant is about 130 m². It’s on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai”可知，AI餐厅位于上海虹桥路，故填It’s on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai. 2．根据“The opening hours of the restaurant are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.”可知，餐厅每天营业12小时，故填12 hours. 3．根据“If they aren’t sure what they want to eat, the AI system can even give them some advice.”可知，AI系统会给出建议，帮助他们，故填They will get help from AI. 4．根据“Before eating, customers put their dishes on the smart desk and the system will show them the price of the meal.”可知，把盘子放在智能桌上，系统会显示价格，故填With smart desks. 5．根据“Now, more and more people go to the AI restaurant from far away places to have a meal.”可知，越来越多的人慕名前来，故填The AI restaurant will be more popular than before. 进阶拓展训练4篇 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Robot Sharks Are Here to Help Two sharks were swimming fast in West Lake. Their bodies were dark and shiny, and their fins (鱼鳍) cut through the water like knives. Wait a second—sharks in a lake? How could that be? They are not real sharks, but robots! Their job is to help visitors find lost phones and other things in the water. Let’s hear what their engineer has to say. Why sharks? Sharks are great swimmers. About two thirds of their bodies can bend (弯曲) and twist (扭动). So they can swim fast and turn quickly. When a robot shark swims in a pond, goldfish often follow it. Because they think it’s their new friend! Can it swim like a real fish? Not quite yet. Real fish are faster because of their soft muscles (肌肉). The robot shark’s body is harder. But scientists are still improving it. Maybe one day, it’ll swim just like the real fish! 1．What is the job of the robot sharks in West Lake? 2．Why do goldfish follow the robot shark? 3．How long can the robot shark swim with its battery? 4．Is the robot shark slower than a real fish? Why? 5．If you can make a “robot animal” to help humans, what animal will you choose (a robot bird, a robot dog, or a robot... ) ? What can it do? 【答案】1．The job of the robot sharks in West Lake./ Their job./ It is to help visitors find lost phones and other things in the water. 2．Because they think the robot shark is their new friend. 3．For four hours. 4．Yes, it is. /Yes. Because its body is harder (than the real fish). 5．I will choose a robot dog. It can help the old people walk safely on the road. /I will choose a robot frog. It can help scientists study the frogs and climate change. /… 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了西湖里的机器鲨鱼，包括它们的外形、功能、内部构造，以及科学家对它们的改进方向。 1．根据原文“Their job is to help visitors find lost phones and other things in the water.”可知，西湖里机器鲨鱼的工作是帮助游客寻找水中遗失的手机和其他物品。故填The job of the robot sharks in West Lake/ Their job/ It is to help visitors find lost phones and other things in the water. 2．根据原文“When a robot shark swims in a pond, goldfish often follow it. Because they think it's their new friend!” 可知，金鱼跟着机器鲨鱼是因为它们把它当成了新朋友。故填Because they think the robot shark is their new friend. 3．根据原文“Battery: The shark can swim for four hours.”可知，机器鲨鱼靠电池可以游四个小时。故填For four hours. 4．根据原文“Not quite yet. Real fish are faster because of their soft muscles. The robot shark's body is harder.”可知，机器鲨鱼比真鱼慢，因为它的身体比真鱼更坚硬。故填Yes, it is. /Yes. Because its body is harder (than the real fish). 5．本题为开放性问题，答案不唯一，选择一种动物并说明其功能即可。故填I will choose a robot dog. It can help the old people walk safely on the road. / I will choose a robot frog. It can help scientists study the frogs and climate change. /... 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 It is the year 2035, and Alex is just fifteen. Life is very different from now. He lives in a floating (漂浮的) city on the ocean. Robots help with most housework, but school is still full of learning and challenges. One sunny morning, Alex’s teacher gives some special homework, “Design something that can make the world a better place.” Alex thinks about his grandmother. She always says, “Technology is useful, but kindness is the most important thing to keep the world lively.” So, Alex comes up with an idea about a “Smile drone” (无人机). This drone can fly to lonely people, play their favourite music, tell them funny jokes, or bring them small gifts like flowers or chocolates. It uses AI to learn what makes each person happy. He hopes it can bring warmth and joy to their busy, high-tech world. When Alex shares his idea, his teacher smiles and says, “In a world of machines, the greatest invention (发明) is one that cares for human hearts.” Months later, a technology company (公司) turns Alex’s idea into something real. They send him a message, “Your kindness inspires (启发) us. Thank you.” That day, Alex understands—no matter how technology develops, love and care always matter most. 1．Where does Alex live in 2035? 2．What is Alex’s special homework? 3．Who gives Alex the idea of making a “Smile Drone”? 4．What can Alex’s “Smile Drone” do?  (列举两点即可) 5．Are you interested in Alex’s invention? What is your prediction about the future? 【答案】1．He lives in a floating city on the ocean. 2．Design something that can make the world a better place. 3．His grandmother. 4．It can fly to lonely people, play their favourite music, tell funny jokes, or bring small gifts like flowers or chocolates. （答出任意两点即可） 5．Yes, I am. I predict that more high-tech inventions will be used to bring people warmth and care in the future.（给出某个关于将来的预测，并书写正确即可。） 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了2035年15岁的亚历克斯生活在海洋上的漂浮城市，在老师布置的特殊作业启发下，结合奶奶的话设计出微笑无人机，其创意被科技公司实现，也让他明白无论科技如何发展，爱与关怀才是最重要的故事。 1．根据“He lives in a floating (漂浮的) city on the ocean.”可知，亚历克斯2035年生活在海洋上的一座漂浮城市。故填He lives in a floating city on the ocean. 2．根据“Alex’s teacher gives some special homework, ‘Design something that can make the world a better place.’”可知，亚历克斯的特殊作业是设计一样能让世界变得更美好的东西。故填Design something that can make the world a better place. 3．根据“Alex thinks about his grandmother. She always says, ‘Technology is useful, but kindness is the most important thing to keep the world lively.’ So, Alex comes up with an idea about a ‘Smile drone’ (无人机).”可知，是亚历克斯的奶奶给了他制作微笑无人机的灵感。故填His grandmother. 4．根据“This drone can fly to lonely people, play their favourite music, tell them funny jokes, or bring them small gifts like flowers or chocolates.”可知，这款无人机可以飞到孤独的人身边，播放他们最喜欢的音乐，讲有趣的笑话，或者给他们带去鲜花、巧克力之类的小礼物，列举两点即可。故填It can fly to lonely people, play their favourite music, tell funny jokes, or bring small gifts like flowers or chocolate. （答出任意两点即可） 5．本题为开放性问题，可根据自身想法作答，示例：Yes, I am. I predict that more high-tech inventions will be used to bring people warmth and care in the future.（给出某个关于将来的预测，并书写正确即可。） Read the passage and answer the questions. Number 0 is an example. We often see cars running on their own without a human driver in science fiction movies. But in China, this is becoming real, reported China Daily. Self-driving cars first caught wide attention in the country in 2015. That year, Volvo, a carmaker from Sweden, tested such cars in Beijing. Later, Chinese businesses like Baidu started making self-driving cars, too. Right now, China is on its way to becoming the world’s largest market for self-driving cars. By 2040, China will have 12 million robot taxis, followed by the US with around 7 million, according to China Daily. However, some people are worried about the safety of the technology. In Wuhan, Hubei Province, Baidu’s self-driving cars have had some small accidents. Once, one such car stopped in front of a plastic bag and caused a traffic jam (交通拥堵). Another time, two cars slowed down to face each other, and did not know what to do next. These situations might seem funny but can actually be dangerous. If a self-driving car has a big accident, it can’t decide what to do next on its own and has to wait for someone to help. But as technology gets better and safety tests become stricter, self-driving cars will probably fix these problems little by little. In the future, they may not only bring convenience, but also become a safer choice for everyone. 1．Is Volvo a carmaker from Sweden? Yes, it is. 2．Did self-driving cars first catch wide attention in the country in 2016? 3．How many robot taxis will China have by 2040? 4．What problem do self-driving cars have? 5．Do you think self-driving cars will replace the ones people drive now in the future? Why or why not? 【答案】1．No, they didn’t. 2．12 million./China will have 12 million robot taxis by 2040. 3．They have safety problems and can’t decide what to do next on their own when meeting unexpected situations. 4．Yes, I do. Because the technology will get better and self-driving cars will be more convenient and safer in the future./No, I don’t. Because there may still be some unexpected situations that self-driving cars can't deal with, and some people may prefer to drive by themselves.（理由合理即可） 【导语】本文是说明文，主要介绍了自动驾驶汽车在中国的发展现状，包括其首次引发广泛关注的时间、未来市场规模预测，同时也指出了该技术目前存在的安全问题，并展望了其未来的发展前景。 1．根据“Self-driving cars first caught wide attention in the country in 2015.”可知，自动驾驶汽车在2015年首次在国内引发广泛关注，并非2016年。故填No, they didn’t. 2．根据“By 2040, China will have 12 million robot taxis”可知，到2040年中国将有1200万辆无人驾驶出租车。故填12 million./China will have 12 million robot taxis by 2040. 3．根据“However, some people are worried about the safety of the technology.”及文中列举的事故案例可知，自动驾驶汽车存在安全方面的问题，遇到突发状况无法自主做出正确判断，还可能引发交通问题。故填They have safety problems and can’t decide what to do next on their own when meeting unexpected situations. 4．本题为开放性问题，可结合文章内容从肯定或否定角度作答，理由合理即可。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because the technology will get better and self-driving cars will be more convenient and safer in the future./No, I don’t. Because there may still be some unexpected situations that self-driving cars can't deal with, and some people may prefer to drive by themselves. My name is Bob. Many people ask me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer the question, because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However, I have chosen a pen. Don’t you think it’s surprising? To most people, a pen is very boring, but to me, it stands for possibility (可能). There are so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture. A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day, I write a new page with my pen, and I am slowly making a path (路) for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries. Maybe I’ll become a musician and touch people’s hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words. There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life in the future, but I know that with the pen in my hand, I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself. 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。 1．What is Bob’s favorite invention? 2．Why is it hard for Bob to answer the question about his favorite invention? 3．What can people do with a pen according to the passage? 4．What future will you write for yourself with “your pen”? Write at least 30 words. 【答案】1．A pen. 2．Because there are so many things in his life that he can choose from. 3．They can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture. 4．I will use “my pen” to become a teacher who spreads knowledge and warmth. I’ll write lesson plans carefully to make classes interesting, record students’ progress and encourage them with kind words. I hope to help more students find their dreams and grow into responsible people, making life meaningful. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了鲍勃最喜欢的发明是一支笔，他认为笔代表着无限可能，并用笔书写自己的未来，同时也引发读者思考自己将如何书写人生。 1．根据文章“However, I have chosen a pen.”可知，鲍勃最喜欢的发明是一支笔。故填A pen. 2． 根据文章“I find it very hard to answer the question, because there are so many things in my life that I can choose.”可知，鲍勃很难回答这个问题，是因为生活中有太多可以选择的东西。故填Because there are so many things in his life that he can choose from. 3．根据文章“You can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture.”可知，人们可以用笔写小说或歌曲、记录信息或者画画。故填They can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture. 4．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。答案不唯一，参考答案为I will use “my pen” to become a teacher who spreads knowledge and warmth. I’ll write lesson plans carefully to make classes interesting, record students’ progress and encourage them with kind words. I hope to help more students find their dreams and grow into responsible people, making life meaningful. 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 When you think of a creative person, you might picture someone painting a picture or writing a poem—but you don’t need to be an artist or poet to be creative. Singing in the shower, inventing a new after-school snack, or even doodling (乱画) in your notebook are all creative acts. And joining in these activities brings many benefits: studies show they can improve your focus, help you relax, and reduce anxiety. What’s more, creativity also has positive effects on your physical health. For your mood (情绪), creativity is like a magic pill. Painting, drawing, or just looking at artworks can lower your cortisol (皮质醇)—the stress hormone (荷尔蒙) that makes you feel anxious. So next time you’re nervous before an exam, try doodling something fun or looking at art online. It will help you calm down. When it comes to your heart, creativity can be a great helper. It can lower your blood pressure, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This is especially good for people with heart problems, and even simple creative activities work. Your brain is another big winner when you get creative. Creativity sharpens your focus and mental flexibility (灵活性), letting you think in different ways and come up with new ideas—useful for tricky math problems or essay brainstorming. It keeps the brain young and stops older adults’ cognitive decline (认知下降). Last but not least, your nervous system (神经系统) benefits too. Creativity can better its pain-managing ability. If you suffer from chronic (慢性的) pain, studies show that creative activities like writing music or even singing your favorite tunes can help reduce discomfort. Creativity is for everyone. Try it—you’ll help your body and mind. Give it a try, and you might find a new passion that makes you feel great! 1．What are creative acts? 2．When you’re nervous before an exam, what can you do? 3．Why is creativity good for people with heart problems? 4．What would you like to do to develop your creativity? And why? (Please give at least two reasons and at least 30 words.) 【答案】1．Singing in the shower, inventing a new after-school snack, or even doodling in your notebook are all creative acts. 2．Try doodling something fun or looking at art online. 3．Because creativity can lower your blood pressure, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. 4．I would like to draw pictures to develop my creativity. First, drawing can help me relax and lower my stress when I am tired. Second, it can sharpen my focus and help me come up with new ideas. 【导语】本文主要介绍了什么是创造性行为，以及创造力对人的情绪、心脏、大脑和神经系统带来的诸多益处，并鼓励大家尝试创造性活动。 1．根据“Singing in the shower, inventing a new after-school snack, or even doodling (乱画) in your notebook are all creative acts.”可知，在淋浴时唱歌、发明一种新的课后小吃，甚至在笔记本上乱涂乱画都是创造性的行为。故填Singing in the shower, inventing a new after-school snack, or even doodling in your notebook are all creative acts. 2．根据“So next time you’re nervous before an exam, try doodling something fun or looking at art online.”可知，当考试前感到紧张时，可以尝试画点有趣的东西或者在网上欣赏艺术作品。故填Try doodling something fun or looking at art online. 3．根据“It can lower your blood pressure, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body.”可知，对于心脏有问题的人来说，创造力有益是因为它能降低血压，使心脏更容易泵血。故填Because creativity can lower your blood pressure, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. 4．开放性问题。需结合个人喜好及文中提到的益处进行回答，参考答案：I would like to draw pictures to develop my creativity. First, drawing can help me relax and lower my stress when I am tired. Second, it can sharpen my focus and help me come up with new ideas. 能力综合实践4篇 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Did you find it hard to do something because two arms just weren’t enough? If so, you might be interested in a new device, a robotic arm. You can wear this robotic arm in the middle of the chest and control it through the muscle you use to breathe. It can move above your shoulders or to your side, depending on what you want to do, says engineer Giulia Domi from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The arm is designed to be used as an extra (额外的) arm. It’s difficult to control the extra arm while still using your real arms. That’s why Domi’s team made it breath-controlled. Taking a deep breath tells the arm to extend, while breathing out deeply pulls it back. Breathing normally keeps the arm in place. Before building the real robotic arm, Domi’s team first made one in virtual reality (虚拟现实), or VR. The team found that people seemed to naturally learn to control the virtual arm. The researchers then built a real robotic arm to work like the virtual one had done. Participants who had learned to use the extra virtual arm had a success rate of about 90% using the real one. So it is easy for people to learn to use it. The extra robotic arms could help people to do extra things. For example, workers could use them to control machinery for risky jobs more easily. Doctors could use the extra arms for surgeries (外科手术). Also, they could be helpful for disabled people or people recovering from accidents or strokes. However, there is still room for improvement. Although people could use the robotic arm in everyday tasks, they are as expensive as some devices like the VR glasses. Early tests showed that people could look around and talk while using the extra arm. But it’s still not clear how well people can control their two natural arms along with an extra robotic one. “When you add something new, it’s uncertain how much the brain can do with that,” says Jacob George from the University of Utah’s robotics center. 1．Where do people wear this robotic arm? 2．Why did Domi’s team design the robotic arm to be breath-controlled? 3．What did Domi’s team do before building the real robotic arm? 4．What do you think of the robotic arm? Why do you think so? (Give 2 reasons.) 【答案】1．People wear it in the middle of the chest. 2．Because it’s difficult to control the extra arm while still using real arms. 3．They first made one in virtual reality. 4．I think it’s useful and creative. First, it can help people do extra things, like helping workers with risky jobs. Second, it’s easy to learn to use because people can control it naturally after VR practice. (开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可) 【导语】本文主要介绍了一款创新的、由呼吸控制的额外机器臂，包括它的工作原理、研发过程、潜在用途以及面临的挑战。 1．根据第一段“You can wear this robotic arm in the middle of the chest”可知，人们可以将机器臂佩戴在胸部中央。故填People wear it in the middle of the chest. 2．根据第二段“It’s difficult to control the extra arm while still using your real arms. That’s why Domi’s team made it breath-controlled.”可知，设计成呼吸控制是为了解决人们在用双手的同时难以控制额外手臂的问题。故填Because it’s difficult to control the extra arm while still using real arms. 3．根据第三段“Before building the real robotic arm, Domi’s team first made one in virtual reality…”可知，在研究团队制造真实的机器臂之前，他们先在虚拟现实中制造了一个。故填They first made one in virtual reality. 4．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填I think it’s useful and creative. First, it can help people do extra things, like helping workers with risky jobs. Second, it’s easy to learn to use because people can control it naturally after VR practice. 任务型阅读。 A lot of excellent straw-made miniatures (稻草微缩模型) of classic ancient buildings make Xu Jian’s home more beautiful. They include models from the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province to the Forbidden City’s turrets (角楼) in Beijing. They are all full of details and carefully crafted (手工制成的), tied and placed by Xu’s skillful hands. “All the doors and windows and everything else are made of sorghum stalks (高粱秆),” Xu points to the Yellow Crane Tower that is 1 meter high at his base in Yongqing County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. This special piece was made out of hundreds of thousands of sorghum stalks and took him two years to complete without the use of any nails (钉子) or glue. It completely depends on interlocking, tenon-and-mortise structures (榫卯结构),” the man in his 30s explains. The sorghum straw art requires lots of patience, especially for works showing images of ancient buildings. They usually take several months or even one to two years to complete. Additionally, all the beams and columns (横梁和立柱) are straightened after being heated over a lamp. It’s the only way that every door and window can open and close properly. The sorghum straw art follows strict standards from choosing material to making the work. Xu has grown sorghum in his farmland, and chooses those of the highest quality to create straw works. The sorghum stalks go from the thinnest at 1.8 millimeters to the thickest at 12 millimeters. Almost every piece includes hundreds of crafting steps. Xu doesn’t waste the leftover stalks, either, as he turns them into windmills (风车). “Nothing is useless if we put our heart into it,” says Xu. In the eyes of many, sorghum straw is only agricultural (农业的) waste, but through the creativity of craftsmen, it can be turned into a treasure. 1．Did Xu Jian use nails or glue when making the Yellow Crane Tower model? 2．How does Xu Jian make beams and columns straight? 3．What does the process of creating sorghum straw art tell us about Xu Jian’s personality?（At least 3 aspects） 4．Do you agree with what Xu said in the last paragraph? Why or why not?（About 30 words） 【答案】1．No, he didn’t. 2．By heating them over a lamp. 3．Patience, creativity, and environmental awareness. 4．I agree. Creative people can turn ordinary things into valuable things. 【导语】本文主要讲述了徐健用高粱秆制作精美微缩古建筑模型的故事，展现了他的技艺和耐心。 1．根据“This special piece was made out of hundreds of thousands of sorghum stalks and took him two years to complete without the use of any nails (钉子) or glue.”可知，这件特殊的作品是由数十万高粱秸秆制成的，他花了两年时间才完成，没有使用任何钉子或胶水。故填No, he didn’t. 2．根据“Moreover, all the beams (横梁) and columns (柱子) are straightened after being heated over a lamp.”可知，是通过加热使梁柱变直。故填By heating them over a lamp. 3．根据“The sorghum straw art requires lots of patience, especially for works showing images of ancient buildings.；“Nothing is useless if we put our heart into it,” says Xu. In the eyes of many, sorghum straw is only agricultural (农业的) waste, but through the creativity of craftsmen, it can be turned into a treasure.”可知，徐健具有耐心、创造力和环保意识。故填Patience, creativity, and environmental awareness. 4．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案为：我同意。具有创造力的人会把普通的东西变成有价值的东西。故填I agree. Creative people can turn ordinary things into valuable things. 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 ①Reshi completed a 12-page children’s book, Alice and Sparkle, with the help of a chatbot called ChatGPT. A chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate human thinking and writing. The book’s text was produced using it, and Reshi created illustrations (插图) using another AI program, Midjourney, which uses special computational rules to translate words into images. ②When Reshi posted the book online, it became very popular with children. Some people praised Reshi for being clever. However, not everyone was happy. Some artists criticized the book. They said the pictures were of poor quality. ③Midjourney works by searching through millions of images on the Internet. It uses algorithms (算法) to find patterns in these images and make new ones. The problem is that Midjourney takes images from artists’ works without asking for permission. ④Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers. For example, an AI robot told jokes at a comedy club instead of a person. The San Francisco Ballet also used AI-created images for advertising a ballet show called The Nutcracker. ⑤Many artists and writers are worried about their jobs. They fear that if AI can create art and writing for less money, people may not pay them for their work. ⑥Josephine,a journalist who makes money from writing, says, “I love writing, but it’s troubling to see people looking for cheaper choices instead of supporting real human writers.” ⑦There is a real concern about protecting the work of artists and writers who could have their creations used by AI programs. The technology industry that develops these tools should include artists in the process of making them. 1．What’s a chatbot? 2．Why did some artists criticize the book? 3．What can you learn from Paragraph④? 4．What’s  your opinion about using AI to create works? Write 30 words or more. 【答案】1．It’s a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate human thinking and writing. 2．Because they thought the pictures in the book were of poor quality. 3．Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers. 4．I think every coin has two sides. AI can be helpful, but it’s also risky. AI can make it easier and faster to create works, but it may make artists and writers lose jobs. So we should use AI wisely to support people, instead of replacing them. (答案合理即得分) 【导语】本文讨论了艺术家和作家对使用人工智能AI程序创作作品的担忧，特别是在Reshi使用AI程序完成一本儿童读物的情况下。AI创作引发了对创意作品被未经授权使用以及对艺术家和作家生计的威胁的担忧。 1．根据“A chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate human thinking and writing.”可知，是一种使用人工智能来模仿人类思维和写作的计算机程序。故填It’s a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate human thinking and writing. 2．根据“Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers.”可知，一些艺术家认为这些画面质量很差。故填Because they thought the pictures in the book were of poor quality. 3．根据“Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers.”以及全段可知一些公司已经开始使用人工智能代替人工。故填Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers. 4．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I think every coin has two sides. AI can be helpful, but it’s also risky. AI can make it easier and faster to create works, but it may make artists and writers lose jobs. So we should use AI wisely to support people, instead of replacing them. 12 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 17 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ Unit 2 Great inventions and discoveries 单元话题（发明与创造）阅读回答问题进阶练12篇 说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情况进行针对性难度训练。 基础入门训练4篇 We humans can play the piano. Of course we play the piano with our ten fingers. But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers. Teotronica is not a human. It is a robot. It is a special robot which can play the piano like humans. Matteo Suzzi is the inventor of Teotronica. Matteo Suzzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old. He was interested in science when he was young. He always likes to use his head to create amazing things. He spent four years making the musical robot. He made the piano-playing robot at a cost of about 4, 700 dollars. Teotronica is a special and great robot. It has more fingers than humans. It plays the piano faster than a human. Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano. It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it. Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes. Teotronica is amazing, isn’t it? Answer the questions according to the passage. 1．How many fingers does Teotronica have? 2．How long did it take Matteo Suzzi to make Teotronica? 3．How can Teotronica interact with humans? 4．Can Teotronica sing when it plays the piano? 5．What’s the best title for the passage? 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 It seems like everyone plays video games today. Kids play, parents play, even grandparents play. In fact, more than half of the families in the United States today play video games. However, video games haven’t been around for a long time. People created the first computer game in 1958. At that time, few people had computers at their homes. Computer programmers (程序员), or people working on the computers in labs (实验室), made games for fun and to show off their skills. Later, a programmer named Ralph Bear began to think about how to play video games at home. He created a home game console (游戏机) that let people play video games on TVs. After that, many people began designing home game consoles. In the late 1980s, handheld games also became popular. As technology developed and more people had computers, the number of games grew. People played sports games, puzzle games (益智游戏) and role-playing games. Then people started playing games online. In online games, lots of people in different places could play a game together. Besides having fun, people can also use video games in other ways. You may have played games that help you remember English words. Some games also help you learn maths or geography. Doctors can even use games to treat children with brain injuries (脑损伤). Video games have changed a lot in the past 60 years. They are not only something to help you have fun but also a tool that helps you develop problem-solving skills and creativity. It all depends on how you use them. 1．When did people create the first computer game? 2．Why did computer programmers make games at first? 3．Who first created a home game console that let people play video games on TVs? 4．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 5? 5．How can we use video games in a good way? 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 The Steam Engine Thomas Newcomen and the invention of the first steam engine This is the Newcomen’s engine, which was invented in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen. It was the very first steam engine. Newcomen invented it to help people mine for metals and coal at greater depths. Watt’s improvement of Newcomen’s design People often consider James Watt the inventor of the steam engine. Few people know that he simply improved on Thomas Newcomen’s original design. Watt’s improvement to Newcomen’s design increased the power of the engine. This new steam engine could be used in many more ways. It could power trains and ships, and it could also be used in factories. The steam engine and the Industrial Revolution Watt added wheels and cogs to his steam engine, and this made it useful in trains and steamboats. His invention played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution. 1．What did the Newcomen’s engine help people do when it was designed? 2．Who improved Newcomen’s steam engine and made it more powerful? 3．What is the symbol of the Industrial Revolution? 4．What other inventions do you know? Try to tell us. (At least 30 words.) 根据语篇内容，用英语回答问题。 “I can’t believe the robot can make delicious food. I had two dishes and I only spent 15 yuan,” says Aunt Wang. She just finished her breakfast at the AI restaurant. The restaurant is about 130 m². It’s on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai, and it opened on July 19th this year. The opening hours of the restaurant are from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. every day. A meat dish here costs 8 yuan and a vegetable dish costs only 3.5 yuan. Noodles and other dishes are 6 to 10 yuan. It’s the first AI restaurant in our country. About 300 customers (顾客) come to the restaurant every day. First, customers order dishes on a screen. If they aren’t sure what they want to eat, the AI system (系统) can even give them some advice. The robots then cook all kinds of dishes. They can also prepare the dishes for customers to take away. Before eating, customers put their dishes on the smart desk and the system will show them the price of the meal. They can use their mobile phone to pay, or they can just show their faces or fingerprints (指纹). It’s easy. Now, more and more people go to the AI restaurant from far away places to have a meal. 1．Where is the AI restaurant? 2．How many hours is the AI restaurant open? 3．What will customers do if they don’t know what to eat in the AI restaurant? 4．How do customers know the price of the dishes? 5．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? 进阶拓展训练4篇 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Robot Sharks Are Here to Help Two sharks were swimming fast in West Lake. Their bodies were dark and shiny, and their fins (鱼鳍) cut through the water like knives. Wait a second—sharks in a lake? How could that be? They are not real sharks, but robots! Their job is to help visitors find lost phones and other things in the water. Let’s hear what their engineer has to say. Why sharks? Sharks are great swimmers. About two thirds of their bodies can bend (弯曲) and twist (扭动). So they can swim fast and turn quickly. When a robot shark swims in a pond, goldfish often follow it. Because they think it’s their new friend! Can it swim like a real fish? Not quite yet. Real fish are faster because of their soft muscles (肌肉). The robot shark’s body is harder. But scientists are still improving it. Maybe one day, it’ll swim just like the real fish! 1．What is the job of the robot sharks in West Lake? 2．Why do goldfish follow the robot shark? 3．How long can the robot shark swim with its battery? 4．Is the robot shark slower than a real fish? Why? 5．If you can make a “robot animal” to help humans, what animal will you choose (a robot bird, a robot dog, or a robot... ) ? What can it do? 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 It is the year 2035, and Alex is just fifteen. Life is very different from now. He lives in a floating (漂浮的) city on the ocean. Robots help with most housework, but school is still full of learning and challenges. One sunny morning, Alex’s teacher gives some special homework, “Design something that can make the world a better place.” Alex thinks about his grandmother. She always says, “Technology is useful, but kindness is the most important thing to keep the world lively.” So, Alex comes up with an idea about a “Smile drone” (无人机). This drone can fly to lonely people, play their favourite music, tell them funny jokes, or bring them small gifts like flowers or chocolates. It uses AI to learn what makes each person happy. He hopes it can bring warmth and joy to their busy, high-tech world. When Alex shares his idea, his teacher smiles and says, “In a world of machines, the greatest invention (发明) is one that cares for human hearts.” Months later, a technology company (公司) turns Alex’s idea into something real. They send him a message, “Your kindness inspires (启发) us. Thank you.” That day, Alex understands—no matter how technology develops, love and care always matter most. 1．Where does Alex live in 2035? 2．What is Alex’s special homework? 3．Who gives Alex the idea of making a “Smile Drone”? 4．What can Alex’s “Smile Drone” do?  (列举两点即可) 5．Are you interested in Alex’s invention? What is your prediction about the future? Read the passage and answer the questions. Number 0 is an example. We often see cars running on their own without a human driver in science fiction movies. But in China, this is becoming real, reported China Daily. Self-driving cars first caught wide attention in the country in 2015. That year, Volvo, a carmaker from Sweden, tested such cars in Beijing. Later, Chinese businesses like Baidu started making self-driving cars, too. Right now, China is on its way to becoming the world’s largest market for self-driving cars. By 2040, China will have 12 million robot taxis, followed by the US with around 7 million, according to China Daily. However, some people are worried about the safety of the technology. In Wuhan, Hubei Province, Baidu’s self-driving cars have had some small accidents. Once, one such car stopped in front of a plastic bag and caused a traffic jam (交通拥堵). Another time, two cars slowed down to face each other, and did not know what to do next. These situations might seem funny but can actually be dangerous. If a self-driving car has a big accident, it can’t decide what to do next on its own and has to wait for someone to help. But as technology gets better and safety tests become stricter, self-driving cars will probably fix these problems little by little. In the future, they may not only bring convenience, but also become a safer choice for everyone. 1．Is Volvo a carmaker from Sweden? Yes, it is. 2．Did self-driving cars first catch wide attention in the country in 2016? 3．How many robot taxis will China have by 2040? 4．What problem do self-driving cars have? 5．Do you think self-driving cars will replace the ones people drive now in the future? Why or why not? My name is Bob. Many people ask me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer the question, because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However, I have chosen a pen. Don’t you think it’s surprising? To most people, a pen is very boring, but to me, it stands for possibility (可能). There are so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture. A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day, I write a new page with my pen, and I am slowly making a path (路) for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries. Maybe I’ll become a musician and touch people’s hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words. There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life in the future, but I know that with the pen in my hand, I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself. 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。 1．What is Bob’s favorite invention? 2．Why is it hard for Bob to answer the question about his favorite invention? 3．What can people do with a pen according to the passage? 4．What future will you write for yourself with “your pen”? Write at least 30 words. 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 When you think of a creative person, you might picture someone painting a picture or writing a poem—but you don’t need to be an artist or poet to be creative. Singing in the shower, inventing a new after-school snack, or even doodling (乱画) in your notebook are all creative acts. And joining in these activities brings many benefits: studies show they can improve your focus, help you relax, and reduce anxiety. What’s more, creativity also has positive effects on your physical health. For your mood (情绪), creativity is like a magic pill. Painting, drawing, or just looking at artworks can lower your cortisol (皮质醇)—the stress hormone (荷尔蒙) that makes you feel anxious. So next time you’re nervous before an exam, try doodling something fun or looking at art online. It will help you calm down. When it comes to your heart, creativity can be a great helper. It can lower your blood pressure, making it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This is especially good for people with heart problems, and even simple creative activities work. Your brain is another big winner when you get creative. Creativity sharpens your focus and mental flexibility (灵活性), letting you think in different ways and come up with new ideas—useful for tricky math problems or essay brainstorming. It keeps the brain young and stops older adults’ cognitive decline (认知下降). Last but not least, your nervous system (神经系统) benefits too. Creativity can better its pain-managing ability. If you suffer from chronic (慢性的) pain, studies show that creative activities like writing music or even singing your favorite tunes can help reduce discomfort. Creativity is for everyone. Try it—you’ll help your body and mind. Give it a try, and you might find a new passion that makes you feel great! 1．What are creative acts? 2．When you’re nervous before an exam, what can you do? 3．Why is creativity good for people with heart problems? 4．What would you like to do to develop your creativity? And why? (Please give at least two reasons and at least 30 words.) 能力综合实践4篇 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Did you find it hard to do something because two arms just weren’t enough? If so, you might be interested in a new device, a robotic arm. You can wear this robotic arm in the middle of the chest and control it through the muscle you use to breathe. It can move above your shoulders or to your side, depending on what you want to do, says engineer Giulia Domi from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The arm is designed to be used as an extra (额外的) arm. It’s difficult to control the extra arm while still using your real arms. That’s why Domi’s team made it breath-controlled. Taking a deep breath tells the arm to extend, while breathing out deeply pulls it back. Breathing normally keeps the arm in place. Before building the real robotic arm, Domi’s team first made one in virtual reality (虚拟现实), or VR. The team found that people seemed to naturally learn to control the virtual arm. The researchers then built a real robotic arm to work like the virtual one had done. Participants who had learned to use the extra virtual arm had a success rate of about 90% using the real one. So it is easy for people to learn to use it. The extra robotic arms could help people to do extra things. For example, workers could use them to control machinery for risky jobs more easily. Doctors could use the extra arms for surgeries (外科手术). Also, they could be helpful for disabled people or people recovering from accidents or strokes. However, there is still room for improvement. Although people could use the robotic arm in everyday tasks, they are as expensive as some devices like the VR glasses. Early tests showed that people could look around and talk while using the extra arm. But it’s still not clear how well people can control their two natural arms along with an extra robotic one. “When you add something new, it’s uncertain how much the brain can do with that,” says Jacob George from the University of Utah’s robotics center. 1．Where do people wear this robotic arm? 2．Why did Domi’s team design the robotic arm to be breath-controlled? 3．What did Domi’s team do before building the real robotic arm? 4．What do you think of the robotic arm? Why do you think so? (Give 2 reasons.) 任务型阅读。 A lot of excellent straw-made miniatures (稻草微缩模型) of classic ancient buildings make Xu Jian’s home more beautiful. They include models from the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province to the Forbidden City’s turrets (角楼) in Beijing. They are all full of details and carefully crafted (手工制成的), tied and placed by Xu’s skillful hands. “All the doors and windows and everything else are made of sorghum stalks (高粱秆),” Xu points to the Yellow Crane Tower that is 1 meter high at his base in Yongqing County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. This special piece was made out of hundreds of thousands of sorghum stalks and took him two years to complete without the use of any nails (钉子) or glue. It completely depends on interlocking, tenon-and-mortise structures (榫卯结构),” the man in his 30s explains. The sorghum straw art requires lots of patience, especially for works showing images of ancient buildings. They usually take several months or even one to two years to complete. Additionally, all the beams and columns (横梁和立柱) are straightened after being heated over a lamp. It’s the only way that every door and window can open and close properly. The sorghum straw art follows strict standards from choosing material to making the work. Xu has grown sorghum in his farmland, and chooses those of the highest quality to create straw works. The sorghum stalks go from the thinnest at 1.8 millimeters to the thickest at 12 millimeters. Almost every piece includes hundreds of crafting steps. Xu doesn’t waste the leftover stalks, either, as he turns them into windmills (风车). “Nothing is useless if we put our heart into it,” says Xu. In the eyes of many, sorghum straw is only agricultural (农业的) waste, but through the creativity of craftsmen, it can be turned into a treasure. 1．Did Xu Jian use nails or glue when making the Yellow Crane Tower model? 2．How does Xu Jian make beams and columns straight? 3．What does the process of creating sorghum straw art tell us about Xu Jian’s personality?（At least 3 aspects） 4．Do you agree with what Xu said in the last paragraph? Why or why not?（About 30 words） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。 ①Reshi completed a 12-page children’s book, Alice and Sparkle, with the help of a chatbot called ChatGPT. A chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate human thinking and writing. The book’s text was produced using it, and Reshi created illustrations (插图) using another AI program, Midjourney, which uses special computational rules to translate words into images. ②When Reshi posted the book online, it became very popular with children. Some people praised Reshi for being clever. However, not everyone was happy. Some artists criticized the book. They said the pictures were of poor quality. ③Midjourney works by searching through millions of images on the Internet. It uses algorithms (算法) to find patterns in these images and make new ones. The problem is that Midjourney takes images from artists’ works without asking for permission. ④Some companies have already started using AI instead of human workers. For example, an AI robot told jokes at a comedy club instead of a person. The San Francisco Ballet also used AI-created images for advertising a ballet show called The Nutcracker. ⑤Many artists and writers are worried about their jobs. They fear that if AI can create art and writing for less money, people may not pay them for their work. ⑥Josephine,a journalist who makes money from writing, says, “I love writing, but it’s troubling to see people looking for cheaper choices instead of supporting real human writers.” ⑦There is a real concern about protecting the work of artists and writers who could have their creations used by AI programs. The technology industry that develops these tools should include artists in the process of making them. 1．What’s a chatbot? 2．Why did some artists criticize the book? 3．What can you learn from Paragraph④? 4．What’s  your opinion about using AI to create works? Write 30 words or more. 6 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 11 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $