【题目】 AI(人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let’s see the amazing AI.
| Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It was produced in 2018. It can seat 14 people and doesn’t need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. |
| Your close friend Hi, everyone. I’m Xiaoice, a chatbot(聊天机器人). I was “born” in 2014. I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I’m good at singing and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
| World’s first AI presenter Hey, look! The famous Chinese presenter Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is “he” really Qiu Hao? The answer is “no”. This is the world’s first AI presenter. It was invented in 2018. It looks and speaks just like a real person. |
| Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI artist in 2017. |
【1】When was Apolong produced?
A.In 2019.B.In 2018.C.In 2017.D.In 2014.
【2】Both Qiu Hao and Xiaoice can ________.
A.driveB.paintC.swimD.speak
【3】________ created the AI artist.
A.Three FrenchmenB.A 17-year-old girlC.The Chinese presenterD.Vincent van Gogh
【题目】Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.
| The folding bike helmet (头盔) People hate to wear a helmet because it’s thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible (灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry. |
| Shoes that tie themselves After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoes dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves. |
| The smart alarm clock—Hello Sense An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles. |
| Sweep potatoes that could save lives The lack (缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses. |
【1】Which company makes self-tying shoes?
A.Adidas.B.Kappa.C.Nike.D.Li-Ning.
【2】The smart alarm clock can NOT .
A.improve our sleepB.record our sleep cycles
C.control our weightD.control the temperature in the bedroom
【3】You can find the passage in a .
A.newspaperB.story bookC.guide bookD.cookery book