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On March 14 this year, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the word-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world.

Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will and optimistic (乐观的) attitude.

When Hawking was 21, he developed a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be mentally disabled as well, ” he once said.

Hawking travelled the earth to attend science meetings, visiting every continent (大洲), including Antarctica (南极洲). He also was a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-airballoon. And he hoped to travel into space one day.

【1】When did Stephen Hawking die?

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【2】Where does Stephen Hawking come from?

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【3】What theory did Stephen Hawking come up with?

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【4】Is Stephen Hawking only interested in science?

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【5】What do you think of Stephen Hawking?

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The technology, from China company Sense Time, is supposed to distinguish (辨别) Titanic’s romantic scenes from disaster scenes. Although most humans would have no problem distinguishing Jack and Rose’s deep love from the Titantic’s sinking, the scene is highly complex for computers.

In a show at MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Digital meeting in San Francisco last Monday, the technology performed well and was able to sort the scenes correctly. It points out the progress of artificial intelligence, but also how far it still has to go before being able to understand more difficult movie scenes outside of public shows.

Dahua Lin, the director of a joint research lab between SenseTime and the Chinese University of Hong Kong where he’s also a professor, played a video of the scene from Titanic in which Jack gently holds Rose as she stands over the bow (船首) of the ship like she’s flying. Below the video was a small chart showing whether the company’s computers thought the scene was romantic or action – packed. After processing data, probably taken from thousands of videos and pictures stills in video clips (剪辑)，the computer determined that the scene was more “romantic” than a “disaster”. Then later, when Lin showed the clip of the Titanic sinking, the computers quickly named the scene as more of a “disaster” than “romantic”.

【1】The underlined word “complex” in this passage probably means “_______”in Chinese.

A.高科技的B.容易的C.复杂的

【2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph Three?

A.The technology performed well in the show.

B.The technology can understand more difficult movie scenes outside of public shows.

C.Artificial intelligence has made great progress but still has a long way to go.

【3】Besides being a director, what other job does Dahua Lin have according to the passage?

A.A cleanerB.A professorC.An engineer

【4】How do the computers feel about the scene when Lin showed the clip of the Titanic sinking?

A.It is a romance.B.It is a disaster.C.It is neither a disaster nor a romance

【5】Where can you probably see this passage?

A.In a storybook.B.In a magazine about AI.C.In a travel magazine.

【1】My friend is tall ________ strong.

【2】I can't speak English ________ French.

【3】She tried her best, ________she became the winner of the competition.

【4】Cars bring convenience for people ________they pollute the environment.

【5】Hurry up！________we'll be late.

The Amazing Race

Eleven teams of two people travel around the country to try to win ￥ 1 million.

Time: From September 2017 to the present AMAZING RACE

Kind: Reality (真人) Competition Show

Creators: Tom and Alice

Host: Miss Li

Where they go: Twelve different areas around the country

What they do: In every area, each team has to discover information, find roads, communicate with local people and perform physical and mental challenges.

Transportation choices: Plane, boat, taxi and other public transportation

Rules:

There will be a pit stop (中转站) in each area. The first team to arrive at each pit stop can win a prize such as a trip, while the last team normally has to get out.

In some pit stops, the last team will not get out, but they have to perform more challenges in the next area.

The first to arrive in the last area wins the show’s prize, ￥ 1 million.

【1】When did The Amazing Race first appear?

A.In 2016.B.In 2017.C.In 2018.

【2】People who take part in the race DON’T have to _______.

A.buy some presents for their friends

B.communicate with local people

C.discover information

【3】According to the rules, _______.

A.there are twelve pit stops in total

B.the first team to arrive at each pit stop will win￥1 million

C.the last team to arrive at each pit stop will get out

【1】Things that cost ￥60 are on the cheapest sale for ________.

A.￥30B.￥24C.￥ 28

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the information above?

A.You can buy things at the Sale at 9 a.m.

B.You can buy pens, pencils and books at the Sale.

C.You can order things by telephone during the Sale.

While at home, Tom promised to do some ______ , such as taking out the rubbish and sweeping the floor. He had a wonderful time at home, and then he returned to the university. However, the boy didn’t realize that he had forgotten to complete this task.

When Tom’s mother Alice saw the ______ left at home, she was a little angry. Instead of ______ her son on the phone, she chose a creative way to tell him how she felt about his laziness. Alice sent her son a special package.

Tom ______ his mother had sent him a package full of delicious food. He opened the package, only to find that it was filled with the rubbish he was supposed to take out.

“When I realized it was rubbish, I was pretty ______ , because I expected food!” Tom said. “But I also realized that I hadn’t ______ my promise.”

The boy said, “My mother has a great sense of humor. She’s like one of my best friends, and we can ______ around for days. ______ when it’s time for her to be serious she is. I was really not surprised that she did this.”

Tom added that he’s also learned a ______ lesson from this experience, “When you promise to do something, you should always remember to keep your promise, or the rubbish will come back to you sooner or later.”

【1】A.schoolnightsB.weekendC.weekdays

【2】A.choresB.homeworkC.washing

【3】A.booksB.rubbishC.clothes

【4】A.laughing atB.caring forC.shouting at

【5】A.foundB.toldC.thought

【6】A.upsetB.surprisedC.excited

【7】A.brokenB.keptC.made

【8】A.argueB.jokeC.study

【9】A.AndB.ButC.So

【10】A.strangeB.badC.valuable

【1】班会在每周一举行。

A class meeting ________ ________ every Monday.

【2】我想步行去学校而不是骑自行车。

I'd like to walk to school ________ ________ ride a bike.

【3】当彼得的爸爸回来的时候，他正准备离开。

Peter ________ ________ ________ ________when his father came back.

【4】我们不应该为这样的小事争吵。

We shouldn't fight over______ ________ ________ ________.

【5】美好的友谊使生活更快乐。

A good friendship ________ ________ ________.

Four things you need to know about Start of Summer

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer is the symbol of the change of seasons. The temperature will rise quickly during this period. Here are four things to learn about Start of Summer.

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In the Zhou Dynasty, the king led his officials to hold a welcome celebration for Start of Summer and encouraged his people to seize the key time to do farm work. It’s said that most of the decorations were set in the color red, including the king and the officials’ dresses, the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray (祈祷) for a good harvest.

Eating eggs

In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health.【2】. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.

Egg competitions

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Hanging an egg on Children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases”.【3】. When at school, children gather together to play egg competitions by beating each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins.

Taking care of the heart

According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to look after the heart. When the weather grows hotter, wet and heat can influence human health.【4】 Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and celeries (芹菜) and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are on the top list.

A.Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly suggested

B.Parents will prepare boiled eggs and put them in a bag before hanging them on their child’s chest

C.Starting to have a harvest

D.They put tea leaves and salt into boiled water together with eggs and the “tea egg” was created

E.Greeting Start of Summer

【1】我听见有人在敲门。

I heard someone ________ ________ the door.

【2】上周我们学校召开了家长会。

Last week, our school ________ ________ parents ________.

【3】朋友不应该为了小事而争吵。

Friends shouldn't ________ ________ small things.

【4】他和朋友们说再见后离开了。

He ________ ________ ________ his friends and then left.

【5】他们已经在这住了几年。

They have lived here for ________ ________ ________ years.