Artificial intelligence (Al) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.
Vi
It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you're doing.
Deep Text
Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets from Bangalore to Delhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels in Delhi will soon follow.
Hello Egg
If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modem AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.
Wordsmith
You can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.
1.What can we learn about Vi from the text?
A.It is an AI music player.
B.It is a bio-sensing earphone.
C.It doesn't work without bio-sensing earphones.
D.It can make you more energetic while you work out.
2.Which can help you improve cooking skill?
A.Deep Text. B.Vi.
C.Wordsmith. D.Hello Egg.
3.What can Wordsmith do for us?
A.Produce a detailed report. B.Provide us with a detailed meal plan.
C.Book a ticket ahead of time. D.Offer us information on hotels for traveling.
假设你是我校中英班学生Johnson，最近你发现校园里出现浪费水电，塑料垃圾增加等现象，严重影响校园环境以及生活。请你给马校长写信，反映这一现象并就如何改善校园环境、过低碳节能生活提出建议。
要点：1. 现象。
2. 建议（至少3点）。
注意：1. 字数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：low-carbon life低碳生活
Dear Mr. Ma,
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Yours sincerely,
Johnson
根据所学课文和括号里的要求翻译下列句子。
1.一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品却是那么写实，看上去就像是照片。
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2.事实上，正是精神上的上瘾而不是身体上的影响使得戒烟变得非常困难。（强调句）
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3.所有的科学家都赞同这种观点：地球温度的升高是由于燃烧化石（fossil）燃料去生产能量。（同位语从句）
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4.用新材料来做这些东西要花费大量的能源，因此，只要有可能，就买那些用回收材料制成的物品吧！
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5.不要选择你明知有压力的日子，例如要考试的那一天。
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根据给出的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词，使句子意义完整、语法正确。
1.An __________(适当的) method must be found to deal with such situation.
2.We faced a series of challenges during the competition, but e_______ we won the first prize.
3.This heating system has an __________(自动的) temperature control.
4.__________(上瘾的) to alcohol, he feels sleepy all day long.
5.The new law is aimed at _______(加强) protective measures for workers.
6.To achieve the goal, the factory tried to produce more and c_________ less.
7.It is predicted that the economy will have a ___________(稳定的) rise.
8.The theatre company that they started thirty years ago is still in e________ today.
9.Real good friends should share happiness and s_________.
10.The English version is boring—perhaps it has lost something in _________(翻译).
Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. _______I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with _______attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll _______my feelings towards you, but you’re _______me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my _______. You’re just a window for our _______and information. But we people aren’t _______only with the window. So we open all our _______for you. Is this a(n) _______or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you __________me to the lifelong togetherness?
We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can __________? You’re a poison-not a slow one but a super __________poison which holds our mind and makes us dance __________its tune. Nowadays you’re so __________that anyone can buy and make you our __________. You’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll __________be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.
If you were a __________person made of flesh and blood (血肉之躯) would we love you the same? You __________us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We’re all your __________. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations __________, but if they did why can’t we?
1.A.Now that B.Only if C.Though D.When
2.A.praised B.increased C.focused D.divided
3.A.keep on B.bring back C.approve of D.give up
4.A.drawing B.pushing C.forcing D.observing
5.A.space B.soul C.society D.workplace
6.A.entertainment B.argument C.expansion D.struggle
7.A.strict B.satisfied C.generous D.busy
8.A.thoughts B.eyes C.exits D.doors
9.A.disease B.inspiration C.routine D.situation
10.A.recommend B.instruct C.promise D.adapt
11.A.persist B.relax C.progress D.balance
12.A.raw B.new C.strong D.fast
13.A.to B.against C.from D.within
14.A.affordable B.valuable C.conventional D.attractive
15.A.addition B.expert C.companion D.instrument
16.A.sometimes B.always C.never D.seldom
17.A.selfish B.dishonest C.responsible D.real
18.A.control B.blame C.comfort D.challenge
19.A.friends B.slaves C.colleagues D.employers
20.A.suffered B.connected C.survived D.surfed
Try This at Home!
Are you looking for a new pastime that will create a balance between physical activity and relaxation? Then yoga may be the perfect choice for you. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages and levels of fitness.1. It's a great way to strengthen your muscles and become more flexible.
In the 1930s, Indian Sri Tirumali and K. Pattabhi developed one of the most popular forms of yoga practised worldwide today. They worked together using an ancient Sansknt text called Yoga Korunta to create a set routine of yoga movements and breathing exercises. 2.
Ashtanga is different from other forms of yoga. It is a very powerful form of aerobic (有氧的)exercise which creates deep heat in the body. 3. In other forms of yoga, however, the routine can change each time and the stretching exercises aren't aerobic.
4.As well as making you stronger and more flexible, it can also help you to stay calm. By focusing on your breathing while doing physical exercise, you are able to get a balance between mind and body. In addition, yoga helps to make us healthier so we are less likely to get common illnesses like colds.
Furthermore, yoga encourages you to think about what you're doing. Often you will close your eyes while doing certain movements.5.After a few lessons you'll stop looking at what the others around you are doing. You will stop comparing yourself and start focusing on yourself.
A. It can also be done anywhere at any time.
B. The result of their co-operation was ashtanga yoga.
C. Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are many long-term benefits.
D. This allows you to concentrate better and it makes you less competitive.
E. Every time someone practices ashtanga, he or she does exactly the same movements.
F. If you're interested in yoga, but can find a class near you, then it might be an excuse to travel.
G. Recently, it has become extremely common for beginners as well as advanced yoga students to go on yoga holidays.
