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You may probably recognize most of the powerful graduation speakers, who are welt-known people in their fields, but I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because the most important inspiration anyone can ever get is someone who lives his living by example.

Steve Jobs, Stanford University:

"Remembering you are going to die, the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice..."

Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:

I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I have learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Don't react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge.

Bono, University of Pennsylvania:

"For .four years, you've been buying, trading and selling everything you've got in this marketplace of ideas, Your pockets are full even if your parents' are empty and—and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on. The world is more flexible than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape..."

Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin:

"Now it is time for you to move on to what's next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity but you missed the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others."

1.Who wants to express "Don't be affected by what other people say."?

A. Michael Dell. B. Bono.

C. Steve Jobs. D. Oprah Winfrey.

2.Which of the following can best describe what Oprah Winfrey says?

A. To break some of the rules.

B. To overcome the fear of loss.

C. To try hard to achieve our goals.

D. To meet challenges in your life.

3.What Michael Dell said is to encourage people to ________.

A. listen to our heart B. be open to new ideas

C. create our own journey D. learn from our mistakes

4.What can we be likely to gain from these powerful: graduation speeches?

A. Some life lessons. B. Some personal experiences.

C. Some social skills. D. Some creative ideas,

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Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, ______no one really knows where the word came from. ______ say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which ______ to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are ______ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you ______ light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by ______ who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made ______ for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are______used by children in the United States. In fact American children of ______ ages would much rather  play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps ______ at all.

New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their ______ and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called ______ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to ______.”

American school children can be seen every day ______ sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off ______. Sneakers are ______ washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the ______ loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between ______? Perhaps another young ______ in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a ______.”

1.A. however B. but C. or D. and

2.A. All B. Some C. People D. The others

3.A. appears B. remains C. means D. wants

4.A. excited about B. sure of C. surprised at D. pleased with

5.A. think B. feel C. consider D. suggest

6.A. men B. women C. those D. these

7.A. lovely B. specially C. lively D. cheaply

8.A. only B. greatly C. hardly D. finally

9.A. all B. some C. little D. old

10.A. some shoes B. no shoes C. no children D. some sneakers

11.A. photos B. compositions C. poems D. drawings

12.A. her B. his C. its D. their

13.A. explain B. guide C. hate D. love

14.A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having

15.A. the next day B. at noon C. at bedtime D. in the evening

16.A. forever B. always C. seldom D. sometimes

17.A. much B. many C. most D. more

18.A. sneakers and other shoes B. boys and girls C. children and sneakers D. winners and sneakers

19.A. girl B. man C. woman D. winner

20.A. sneaker B. friend C. poem D. shoe

Artificial intelligence,or AI,has been applied in a wide range of fields to perform specific tasks,including education, finance, heavy industry, transportation, and so on.

Education

There are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children ranging from biology to computer science,though such tools have not become widespread yet.Advancements in natural language processing,combined with machine learning,have also enabled automatic grading of assignments.AI has also led to an explosion in popularity of MOOCs,or Massive Open Online Courses,which allows students from around the world to take classes online.

Finance

Use of AI in banking can be tracked back to 1987.Banks use artificial intelligence systems to organize operations,maintain book-keeping,invest in stocks,and manage properties.Also,systems are being developed,like Atria,to translate complex data into simple and personable language.There are also wallets,like Wallet AI,which monitor an individual’s spending habits and provides ways to improve them.

Heavy industry

Robots have become common in many industries and are often given jobs that are considered dangerous to humans.Robots have proven effective in jobs that are very repetitive which may lead to mistakes or accidents due to failure in concentration and other jobs which humans may find degrading.

Transportation

Today’S cars can have AI-based driver assist features such as self-parking and advanced cruise controls.AI in transportation is expected to provide safe,efficient,and reliable transportation while minimizing the impact on the environment and communities.

Toys and games

Companies like Mattel have been creating AI-enabled toys for kids as young as age three.Using proprietary AI engines and speech recognition tools,they are able to understand conversations,give intelligent responses and learn quickly.AI has also been applied to video games,for example video game bots,which are designed to stand in as opponents where humans aren’t available or desired.

1.Which is true about AI and education?

A. Robots have been widely used to teach children.

B. AI has been used to grade students’homework.

C. AI has enabled more students to receive education at school.

D. Education was the first field where A1 was used.

2.Which can be inferred from the passage?

A. Atria can help people understand complex data.

B. Wallet AI can help people make more money.

C. Robots’jobs are considered dangerous to humans.

D. Robots can help people concentrate.

3.From the last two paragraphs we can know that_______________.

A. Today’s drivers needn’t learn to park their cars

B. AI ensures safe, efficient, and reliable transportation

C. AI-enabled toys is designed to improve kids’intelligence

D. Video game bots can fight against you in video games

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The latest progress in AI.

B. AI is of great use.

C. Some applications of AI.

D. AI is used in all fields.

Trapped under ruins after the Iran earthquake, Dan Woolley believed he was going to die. But rather than giving up, the film-maker managed to look up ways to treat his injuries on his iPhone beneath the earth. He also wrote a moving diary for his family, allowing them to read his last messages of love and comforting them after his death. Instead, he was pulled from the ruins after a week--- and would soon meet his family.

Mr. Woolley, from Colorado Springs, America, had raveled to Iran with his colleague David Hames. Both had been working for Charity Compassion International. He was in the hotel when the earthquake struck. Buried under tons of ruins, the film-maker downloaded a first aid application to his iPhone. He used the instructions from the app to treat the serious bleeding. He used his shirt to tie off the injury on his leg and a sock to bandage the back of his head. The app advised him not to go to sleep if he felt sleepy. Mr. Woolley set his phone alarm to go off every 20 minutes to keep him awake.

Mr Woolley used a small black notebook to write messages to his family, including his son and wife. He had thought his relatives would read them after he was dead.

“ I was in a big accident. Don’t be upset at God,” he wrote. “ I’m still praying that God will get me out, but he may not. But he will always take care of you.”

Mr Woolley was eventually rescued by a French rescue team. After being flown to Miami for surgery, he said, “I cried. At that time I wanted to use that time to do everything I could for my family. I always wanted to survive, but I knew that was something that I couldn’t control.”

New technology really played a huge part in our life.

1.In the diary, Mr Woolly noted that _________.

A. he was looking for ways to survive

B. his iPhone was very useful

C. he wanted to do something for his family

D. this might be his last message

2.Which of the following shows the right order of the events?

a. He was trapped under the ruins.

b. He downloaded a first aid application.

c. He treated the injuries properly.

d. He followed instructions to treat the bleeding.

A. abdc B. bacd

C. acbd D. bdac

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Woolley was confident that he would survive.

B. Woolley was making a film when the earthquake broke out.

C. Woolley is now recovering in an Iran hospital.

D. Woolley tried to stay conscious under the ruins.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. A large Earthquake Hit Iran B. Determined Will Saved Woolley

C. A Man Used an iPhone to Survive D. Nothing More Important Than Family

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