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59. What does the article suggest doing in wild areas? A. Admiring the wild landscape. B. Preparing well for wild weather. C. Leaving wild creatures alone. D. Consuming a diet of wild plants.
(B)
Science fiction paints a future where robots play an important part in everyday life. A technology firm is trying to make that future a reality today with an affordable robot called Artibo. Artibo is small. Its brain, or AI block, is a cube (立方体）that fits in your hand. That block connects to a motor block and two silicon wheels. Assembled, it's about four inches tall.
Artibo is much more than just a robot that you program to move around. Artibo’s designers want it to provide companionship and be a resource for learning coding. With its camera, microphone and connection to a cloud-based AI, it can respond to voice commands or function like a walkie-talkie (对讲机).It talks like a chatbot and can tell bedtime stories. It can even help you learn other languages!
Artibo isn’t quite ready for stores yet, though. It’s part of a crowdfunding project.
Crowdfunding is a program where you put a request online to a crowd of people. Supporters can then pay large or small amounts to help you finish a project. Artibo will first be available to people who have paid to help bring it into production.
Using computer code to program your own toys is nothing new. LEGO first released a
robot kit in 1998. Since then, programmable robots have become one of the best-selling units in the LEGO product line. Programming robots might sound comparable to rocket science, but anyone can program one using nothing more than a tablet or a smartphone and code blocks.
Code blocks allow you to program simple or complex commands by assembling visual
blocks of code on the canvas (画布）of a computer screen. Just drag and drop a variety of code blocks from a programming menu, link them together, and watch how your robot responds. In Artibo’s case coding doesn’t stop there. Unlike other similar programmable toys, Artibo will also allow you to write your own code. So as your familiarity with coding increases, you won’t lose interest in Artibo.
60. According to the passage, the purpose of developing Artibo is
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A. helping people learn anything they want and providing companionship B. providing a robot that can move, accompany and help people learn coding C. chatting with people, telling bedtime stories and supplying languages D. helping people raise money on line and creating programmable robots 61. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Programming robots is not really complicated. B. Programming robots is advanced like a rocket. C. Programming robots can be used in smartphones.
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D. Programming robots used in toys is not new at all. 62. The passage implies that .
A. People can program various orders even without code blocks. B. Anyone can control Artibo freely unlike other programming toys. C. The more familiar you’re with coding, the more you’ll like Artibo. D. Artibo is popular in the world especially among young people.
(C)
5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast download speeds and could
lay foundation for high-tech advancements like self-driving cars. But like many new technologies, it's causing concern about potential health issues.
The first generation of wireless introduced mobile phones, and 2G brought texting. 3G laid the groundwork for smart-phones, and 4G allowed video streaming and more. 5G is expected to download data 20 times faster than its predessor(前任)，and some experts argue it could be much faster.
Too much of a good thing?
It's not just about streaming data faster, it's about streaming more of it. On a 5G network,
a user can download a movie instantly, and data will flow between connected objects without delay. The amount of data people use on mobile devices has gone up 40 times since 2010 and is only expected to increase. 5G networks are wireless companies attempts to satisfy that demand.
Uncertain effects
The untested nature of 5G, and the extensiveness of its infrastructure(基础设施）has
some worried that the increased exposure could have serious health effects. Wireless safety advocates（倡议人士）have called for more studies on the effects of the exposure, and one group is trying to stop the installment of 5G networks in Chicago's neighborhoods.
The federal government has safety rules that wireless companies must obey that limit
human exposure to radio waves, including frequencies uses with 5G.
Wireless industry association CTIA says typical exposure to 5G infrastructure is
comparable to Bluetooth devices and baby monitors, and there is no scientific evidence of negative health effects.
Still, assurances from government agencies and industry operators are not enough for
Chicago resident Judy Blake. Additional studies on 5G’s health impacts likely wouldn’t soothe her either. She said, “People can't choose whether or not to be exposed to this radiation.”
“I don’t need another test. The only test that’s going to happen now is people’s lives,” said Blake, 67.
Only time will tell?
Though little is known about the long-term health impact of the millimeter waves that
5G operates on, some research has shown short-term exposure could be problematic, said Joel Moskowitz, a public health expert at the University of California at Berkeley.
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The eyes and sweat glands(腺体）are among several body parts studies have shown
could be at risk. Moskowitz said. Insects and plant life could also be affected, he added.
The millimeter waves used in SG are absorbed by the upper layers of skin, potentially
causing the temperature of the skin to rise, said Suresh Borkar, senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The effects of extended rises in skin temperature “become a big unknown,” he said.
This isn't the first time people will come into contact with millimeter waves: They're
also used in airport body scanners, said Lav Varshney, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Still, it's the first time the high-frequency waves will he used on such a scale, and concerns surrounding new technologies are common throughout history.
“When cars first started replacing horse-drawn carriages, people were afraid of what the
health impacts of traveling at high speeds would be,” Varshney said. “There has always been occurrence of this fear.”
63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. 5G is faster but not safe to human beings. B. 5G features faster and more in transiting. C. 5G can meet people's any demand in theory. D. 5G just makes little impact on people's health. 64. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Millimeter waves certainly affect people's health seriously B. Millimeter waves will cause the skin’s temperature to rise. C. It's obvious that many scientists object to 5G technology. D. It's hard to say whether millimeter waves do damage to health. 65. The word soothe in the last but 7 paragraphs most probably means A. to make somebody feel calm or less worried. B. to make somebody feel happy or more excited. C. to make somebody feel disappointed or less satisfaction D. to make somebody feel inspired or more energetic. 66. The best title for this passage is . A. 5G’s Advantages and Disadvantages B. The Development of Wireless C. 5G Health Concern D. 5G Future Prediction Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need. A. You may find these colorful symbols unavoidable as they’ve become a language of their own 7 / 10
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B. People can send emoji instead of writing words to participate in a conversation C. No wonder emoji use is becoming more and more popular in various fields D. Today, emoji use is a standard feature in digital communication E. But not all the people show interest in emoji especially elder ones F.
Whether you’re on social media or sending a text message, you encounter emoji (表情符 号)regularly. _____67______ . While most people’s enthusiasm for emoji increased in the smart-phone era, Japan has been crazy for emoji since 1999. Designer Shigetaka Kurita invented emoji for a Japanese phone company 20 years ago as a way to make it easier to express ideas in a short message. The word emoji can be translated as “picture character” from Japanese. After the release of Kurita’s emoji, rival phone companies in Japan began creating their own emoji. Many emoji on our digital devices today are imported from Kurita’s original set of emoji.
Japan’s love for emoji continued well into the 2000s before the rest of the world discovered them. Apple Inc. officially introduced an emoji function in their software in 2011. Soon, other phone companies from around the world made it easier for their customers to use emoji ______68________.
As you scroll (滑动）through your phone, you can see the wide selection of available emoji. More than 2,000 emoji are in existence now, with more being released each year. These numbers show the popularity and demand for emoji.
Why? Because words alone can’t convey the complete meaning of a digital message. In digital communication, emoji express a tone or mood. More than 90 percent of people online use emoji especially ones that show emotion like hearts and smileys. writing, “I love that.”
Some emoji are also abstract enough for people to use in any way they like. You can send an emoji as an inside joke, which is only understood between you and your friend. _______70______. Nor do they belong to a specific culture. You and I give emoji meaning, because emoji is a language that belongs to all of us.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
People choose to become entrepreneurs(创业者）for a wide variety of reasons. One important reason is, of course, financial reward. If you own your own business and it becomes successful, you can reap huge financial rewards. And as an entrepreneur, dependent on how much your boss decides to give you; ifs limited only by the success of your business. And speaking of bosses, not having a supervisor is another major advantage of becoming an entrepreneur.
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Unlike most words, there isn't a certain definition for each emoji ________69________. For
example, they might send a red heart emoji as a response that they really like something instead of