Hello, readers and friends. My name is Xin Xiaowei. I’m very happy to be here and to introduce myself to you.
I’m a 3D AI-powered news anchor(主播), the world’s first one. Born in China on May 21, 2020, I was developed by the search engine Sogou and Xinhua News Agency. You may already be able to guess who I look like. But let me tell you anyway! I was modeled after Zhao Wanwei, a real-life reporter for the news agency.
Like my dear workmates, I can accompany you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I can also be endlessly copied and presented at different scenes to bring you the news. But as a 3D anchor, I’m a little different from them. For example, I can broadcast news more naturally and smoothly. More interestingly, I am also able to change my clothes and hairstyles based on various scenarios.
1.What is the reading material mainly about?
A.A 3D AI-powered news anchor. B.The development of digital news anchors.
C.The true life of a news reporter. D.The way to be a powerful anchor in China.
2.In which section can we read the news?
A.School Zone. B.Star Stories. C.Reading Fun. D.Hot News.
3.Where does the photo come from?
A.Sogou. B.Teens. C.Xinhua. D.China Daily.
4.Xin Xiaowei was invented by_________.
A.some great real-life reporters B.Zhao Wanwei
C.Sogou and Xinhua News Agency D.an AI scientist
5.What is the biggest difference between Zhao Wanwei and Xin Xiaowei?
A.Xin Xiaowei looks more beautiful and smarter.
B.Xin Xiaowei can accompany us all the year round.
C.Zhao Wanwei can wear different clothes in different scenarios.
D.Zhao Wanwei can broadcast news more naturally and smoothly.
I’m a big fan of the DIY lifestyle. I like to do things on my _______when I can. But I recently learned that there is one thing that should be ___________to the professionals – getting your hair cut.
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, barbershops in most countries are still _________. But after _________weeks or even months in quarantine( 隔 离 ), people are seeing their hair grow longer and longer. Some people have started cutting their hair on their own.
Not everyone’s DIY haircuts are _________. The hashtag #coronacuts# has been trending( 流 行的 ) online, with many people showing their ___________DIY haircuts. Professional hairstylists have _________advice for cutting your own hair. For example, hairstylist Caitlin Collentine from San Francisco has advised people to stick with simple ___________and wait for their stylist if they want to try something _________. Many stylists, including Collentine, are also offering ____________video lessons.
They are helping people cut their hair step by step by using simple cutting and trimming( 修剪)techniques.
I __________have done my homework and listened to this kind of advice before I tried to cut my own hair. It turned out ... well, not great, __________you can see in the picture. Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do to __________it.
But I think the point is that people still ____________how they look, even when they’re stuck at home. As Collentine said to Yahoo News, “It’ll make you feel a bit more like yourself, which is good __________for these times.”
1.A.way B.day C.mind D.own
2.A.left B.kept C.matched D.ordered
3.A.cleaned B.cleared C.closed D.locked
4.A.costing B.spending C.taking D.affording
5.A.boring B.fascinating C.excellent D.successful
6.A.terrible B.handsome C.special D.amazing
7.A.invented B.invited C.offered D.asked
8.A.tastes B.styles C.hobbies D.gestures
9.A.strange B.usual C.interesting D.different
10.A.live B.living C.alive D.lively
11.A.could B.would C.should D.might
12.A.and B.as C.or D.but
13.A.finish B.mend C.repair D.fix
14.A.care about B.worry about C.think about D.learn about
15.A.game B.skill C.medicine D.joke
—I’m just wondering________.
—Thank you so much for inviting me.
A.where I can have the party B.who you should go to the party with
C.what can you bring to the party D.whether you’d like to come to my party
—For once in your life, could you________your dirty socks?
—Sorry, I won’t do that again.
A.pick up B.give up C.call up D.set up
—I am not a somebody, but a(n) ________.
—But you are my hero.
A.nobody B.everybody C.somebody D.anybody
—I always fail in my goals. What should I do?
—You do have enough time for everything. This is the first thing you need to________.
A.explain B.realize C.develop D.compare
