We Chinese held many activities to celebrate our country's 70th birthday on O________ 1st, 2019.
In recent years, a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages.1. They have been learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture. Anna is one of them, Before she translated Jin Yong’s novel Legends of the Candor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》), the writer was little known to English readers.2.
But Anna managed to do it. Impressed (使……印象深刻) by the book’s themes (主题) of good against evil, loyalty (忠诚) and love, as well as Chinese philosophy (哲学), Anna hoped to bring it to new readers. After five years of work, the translated book was published in 2018.3. Many people think Anna did a good job.
Anna studied at the University of Oxford.4. After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese. She calls herself “a clumsy (笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes, but one of loyal heart”.
5. Last year, he translated the animated movie Ne Zha. He said, “I see China’s stronger cultural influences. And we have a growing number of students majoring in Chinese. More Chinese stories will appear in front of new audiences.”
A.Like Anna, another translator David also learned Chinese in college.
B.She took a trip to China at the age of 21.
C.Many of the translators are young people.
D.One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate.
E.It was reprinted (再版) seven times within several months in the UK.
To many people, art is a human expression of creativity. But in recent years, you may have read news about artificial intelligence（AI）creating its own art, such as painting or writing poems. Some people worry that AI might someday replace（替代）artists.
But this worry seems to be unnecessary, at least for now. Many artists today are turning AI into a useful tool. Instead of replacing artists, AI is bringing artists more possibilities.
A piece of music created by AI recently attracted attention. AI was used to create the music based on the protein（蛋白质）structure of COVID-19. The music lasted nearly two hours. The project was led by Markus Buehler, an American musician and MIT professor（教授）of engineering. He assigned (指定) a unique note (独特的音符) to each amino acid (氨基酸) is the protein. The AI then translated these notes into music.
Listeners found the project “mind-blowing”. “It allows me to see the virus in a new way,” said one listener. This surprising combination (结合) between science and art could not be achieved without AI. As The Verge wrote, “AI helps artists play around in unpredictable ways, creating things beyond (超过) what they have ever thought was possible before.”
Apart from creating imaginative works, AI can also take care of repetitive (重复乏味的) tasks for artists. For example, in the comic and cartoon industries, there are now AI tools that can automatically (自动) color in black-and-white line drawings. Although the results can be unpredictable and require a little cleanup. it can give artists room to experiment (实验) by cutting down the time it takes to color each picture.
As Peter Ward wrote for The Culture Trip. “Art of every kind has always been influenced by technological developments.” AI can become a useful tool to bring change to the art world if it’s welcomed and not unfairly feared.
1.According to the passage, AI can’t ________ now.
A.write poems B.paint C.replace artists D.create music
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the third and fourth paragraphs?
A.AI created a piece of music about COVID-19.
B.Many of AI’s art creations are beyond artists’ imagination.
C.Science and art can be combined with the help of AI.
D.Markus Buehler was not a professor of engineering, but a musician.
3.The underlined phrase “Apart from” in the fifth paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A.Besides B.Instead of C.Because of D.According to
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Technological developments have greatly influenced people’s daily life.
B.AI has been widely used in science research.
C.AI is bringing more help to the art world as a useful tool.
D.AI’s creativity has caused more and mare worries.
If you walk along the River Thames, there are lots of interesting buildings to see. Running through the heart of London, there are also many galleries, markets, shops and activities to keep you busy along its banks. You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre(莎士比亚环球剧场).
The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599. William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived. His plays were performed in the theatre for many years. However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year. It remained a theatre until 1644, and then it was pulled down to build houses. The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later. This was done to honor Shakespeare, the most famous English writer. To this day, his many plays are performed there daily. He wrote around thirty-eight plays. They are comedies（funny stories）, histories（about historical events and people）, and tragedies（serious and sad stories）. People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre. They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago.
The building is round and made mostly of wood. There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides. Everyone can see the stage(舞台). However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle, right in front of the actors, but if it rains, you will get wet!
1.When was the second Globe Theatre built?
A.In 1599. B.In 1613. C.In 1614. D.In 1997.
2.What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph?
A.Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers.
B.Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre.
C.His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago.
D.He wrote thirty-eight plays that were all about historical events and people.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A.The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
B.The history of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
C.The opening time of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
D.The three types of tickets that you can choose.
4.Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE?
A.It has remained there for over 350 years.
B.The round building looks old and strange.
C.It is made mostly of wood and has a round roof in the middle.
D.If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre, we will be farthest from the stage.
The Digital Media Summer Camp
The digital media（数字媒体）summer camp is a great chance for students aged 7 to 18 to have STEM courses. Students can learn to build an app, program a robot, or explore（探索）the world of music production. STEM courses will also help students create, learn teamwork and solve problems.
Students will learn from our teachers who have been employed（聘用）for both their teaching experience and rich knowledge in their fields. Besides making new friends, students will leave with amazing final projects and lasting memories.
Time: August 1st--August 31st
Daily Schedule:
8: 30 a. m. ~ 10: 00 a. m. Hands on STEM Instruction
10: 30 a. m. ~ 12: 00 p. m. Continued Instruction & Creation
12: 00 p. m. ~ 1: 30 p. m. Lunch Break
1: 30 p. m. ~ 3: 00 p. m. Robots Programming
3: 30 p. m. ~ 4: 30 p. m. Music Appreciation（鉴赏）
Saturday Open House:
At 3: 30 p. m. every Saturday, parents are invited to our Open House. Students can show the projects they have been working on. Their parents can meet the teachers and explore more chances for their children to continue learning and creating.
1.The digital media summer camp can help students___________.
A.keep healthy B.learn a foreign language
C.improve their writing ability D.develop STEM knowledge
2.Which word can best describe the teachers of the summer camp?
A.Experienced. B.Humorous. C.Young. D.Strict.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Parents can be invited to see their kids' projects.
B.Students will leave the camp with amazing final projects.
C.Students’ lunch break lasts two hours.
D.Students’ can learn to program a robot in the summer camp.
It is reported that tea has helped the poor farmers in Yunnan find a way out of poverty（贫穷） thanks to the efforts of a man named Ren Huaican.
Ren was suffering mouth ulcers （溃疡） when he first visited the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City in the spring of 2006. However, after picking off several leaves from the old tea trees and chewing （咀嚼） them, he found the pain was gone the next morning. He felt very amazed. Ren began to show great interest in the tea from Yunnan. He found that the local tea business was very scattered （分散的）.He also realized that the local tea farmers were very poor because of the underdeveloped tea market. So he made up his mind to develop the tea industry in order to help the local people get out of poverty.
In September 2006, Ren set up a tea company. He hired（雇佣） poor farmers from neighboring areas to pick tea leaves. Professional technicians（技师） were invited to teach the farmers how to do their jobs scientifically. The company taught them how to manage their trees and produce the best tea. As a result, their tea quality has greatly improved, and the price has gone up. In this way, the tea company has helped many people get out of poverty.
1.After chewing the tea leaves, Ren was__________ to find the pain was gone the next morning.
A.sad B.amazed C.worried D.terrible
2.Why were the local tea farmers very poor before?
A.Because many of their tea trees died. B.Because the tea farmers were lazy.
C.Because the tea market was underdeveloped. D.Because they had no interest in planting tea trees.
3.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.How the farmers picked tea leaves. B.How Ren helped develop the local tea industry.
C.Why Ren wanted to help the farmers. D.What Ren did for the professional technicians.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The tea farmers haven’t got out of poverty.
B.Ren wanted to make more money for himself in Yunnan.
C.The local tea market was developed before the year of 2006.
D.Ren and his company have helped the poor farmers in Yunnan.
