Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence
Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is starting to influence your life. Machines that have learned how to perform a task-or a huge range of tasks-better than humans are proving to be an invaluable resource. Join our speakers on a journey through the fascinating world of AI and give your own intelligence and instant upgrade.
Speakers:
Michael Veale, Lecturer in digital rights and regulation at University College London
Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol
Lydia Nicholls, Researcher and writer
Helmut Hauser, Senior Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Bristol
Aleksandra Berditchevskaia, Nesta Senior Researcher at the Center for Collective Intelligence
Benefits of attending:
Become an expert one day
Open your mind, be inspired
What's included in your ticket:
In depth talks from leading AI researchers
Ask-an-expert Question Time session
Sandwich lunch, plus morning and afternoon refreshments
Exclusive Instant Expert certificate
Exclusive New Scientist subscription deal
Book information:
The event will be held in the Knowledge Center Auditorium, the British Library
Doors will be open at 9:15 am, with talks starting at 10 am as sharp. The event will finish at 5pm.
The schedule/exact running order for the day will be confirmed closed to the event, and will
be emailed to all ticket holders.
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Tickets:
Early bird: Save ￡ 20
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Student ticket:￡ 99-Limited Availability
1.The attraction of the event lies in the fact that it_
A.Provides three hot meals
B.gifts one copy of Lydia Nicholls' book
C.gives magazine subscribers free services
D.arranges particular interaction with experts
2.How much should a farther pay if he buys tickets for himself and his 15-year-old daughter?
A.￡ 119 B.￡ 169
C.￡ 288 D.￡ 248
3.The purpose of the passage is to
A.try to persuade us to enjoy AI
B.tell us about the influence of Al
C.attract us to join in an event of AI
D.inform us of the information about AI
假如你是李华, 你的美国朋友Tom所在的纽约州新冠肺炎疫情异常严峻, 他听说我国已经在应对疫情方面取得巨大成就，积累了很多经验, 因此发邮件向你询问有关普通市民如何正确应对疫情的措施, 请你回复邮件, 内容包括：
1. 对朋友的关心的处境表示担忧和祝福；
2. 介绍我国的疫情现状和自己所在社区及居民应对疫情采取的防护措施；
3. 表明自己和朋友战胜疫情的决心！
注意：1. 词数120左右,
2. 可以适当增加细节, 使行文连贯
3. 参考词汇：healthcare workers（医护人员）,pneumonia（肺炎）, face masks（口罩）, infect（感染），quarantine（隔离）
Dear Tom,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子, 请你修改你同桌写的十个句子。每句中均有一处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加, 删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1.I still remember the year that we studied our English in college.
2.He persuaded others make a voyage of adventure.
3.He was extreme generous to give away all his money to the poor.
4.This book is worthy to read because there are many interesting stories in this book.
5.To our amazing, the little boy should lift such a heavy stone.
6.With all the books he was interested in buying, Tom left the bookshop with great satisfaction.
7.I’d appreciate if you could take my application into consideration.
8.This is an article concerned the problems of overcrowded cities.
9.He hurried to take the suitcases and occupying himself with packing the car.
10.Since the outbreak of the NCP, we stayed at home for more than two months.
Mike was 11. As his birthday was coming up，he _____ his father to buy him a bike, so that he could go to school cycling and not by _____ or relying on his father to _____ him at school, which was _____ a mile away from his home.
On his _____ , seeing a set of books wrapped nicely in his father's hand, though _____ , he thanked his father. Mike's father was _____ as he didn't have enough money to buy a bike.
After a week，when Mike was walking home from school, he saw a boy riding a bike. Mike _____ that the bike was too small for the big boy. _____，the boy ran into a post and fell on the street. Mike rushed to him and ______ him who was his schoolmate Sam.
Mike helped him stand up and provided him with water. _____ Sam was riding the bike fast, his left leg and hands were ______ injured. Mike asked him to sit in a corner and took the bike and rushed to a ______ nearby.
An ambulance （救护车）came and carried Sam to hospital. He then rushed to Sam's home and ______ his parents about the accident.
Sam and his parents thanked Mike for the ______ help. Mike in turn said, “It was all ______ just because I rode Sam's bike. ” He added, “The bike is too small for Sam to ride and that's why he was _______” Mike met Sam every day in hospital until he ______.
Sam got a new bike and he came to know that Mike didn't have the ______ to own a bike. He gave his old bike to Mike and with his parents' ______, Mike accepted the gift.
1.A.persuaded B.arranged C.requested D.ordered
2.A.jumping B.driving C.walking D.wandering
3.A.drop B.discover C.hug D.pick
4.A.gathered B.spotted C.fixed D.located
5.A.holiday B.birthday C.graduation D.celebration
6.A.frightened B.hopeful C.unhappy D.impatient
7.A.calm B.grateful C.puzzled D.upset
8.A.felt B.learned C.agreed D.argued
9.A.Suddenly B.Eventually C.Thankfully D.Actually
10.A.treated B.remembered C.regarded D.recognized
11.A.Before B.Since C.Unless D.Though
12.A.slightly B.necessarily C.seriously D.gently
13.A.church B.school C.hospital D.shelter
14.A.complained B.reminded C.impressed D.informed
15.A.generous B.pleasant C.honored D.limited
16.A.unlikely B.possible C.exciting D.unbelievable
17.A.worried B.injured C.beat D.attacked
18.A.broke out B.missed out C.checked out D.pulled out
19.A.interest B.confidence C.right D.chance
20.A.permission B.admission C.guidance D.introduction
Economy rebounding after drop
China's economy experienced a deep reduction in the first quarter due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. 1.. This indicates that the country's recovery has gained a firmer footing, officials and economists said on Friday.
2.. However, it remains unclear whether the government will still set a GDP growth target for the year. Economists said China's policy for the next step needs to focus on stimulating(刺激) demand and stabilizing(稳定)employment to promote economic recovery.
Mao Shengyong, NBS spokesman, said the outbreak created a serious blow to the country's economy in the first quarter, but major economic indicators(指标) rebounded in March.3..
Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment, said the government needs to strengthen policy support to prevent the economy from suffering a second wave of blows from the global economic downturn. 4.. While most large companies have resumed production, according to NBS calculations, many smaller companies are still struggling to resume work under rising financial difficulties and labor shortages.
Retail sales dropped by 19 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, which indicated that domestic demand remains relatively weak and there is still room for policies to effectively boost households' consumption(消费), economists said. 5.. The urban unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in March, down by 0.3 percentage point from February, according to the NBS.
A.Urban household income declined by 3.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter.
B.But major economic indicators improved mostly in March.
C.China's GDP in the first quarter contracted by 6.8 percent from a year earlier according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
D.Chinese economy is recovering as more companies are borrowing to promote their production recovery.
E.And the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter.
F.Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in cancellations(取消) of orders.
G."More support needs to be given to households as the decline(下降) of residents' income
Universities in East China's Shandong province will be partnered with universities in the United Kingdom to provide online assistance and consulting services for Chinese students in the UK during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Around 200 experienced medical and psychological experts selected from 42 universities in Shandong will form about 100 support groups that will be assigned to more than 150 British universities. They will remotely offer health advice, both physical and psychological, to Chinese students studying in the UK.
Another 60 experts from seven medical colleges in Shandong will take turns to provide 2-hour online consulting advice to the overseas students every day, from 12 noon to 2 pm, UK time. The experts will share knowledge about COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment, as well as offer emergency psychological counseling, and their work will continue until the epidemic ends in the UK.
The initiative, titled "Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart", was jointly organized by the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the People's Government of Shandong Province, and China's embassy in the United Kingdom.
The program is the new complementing effort tailored for Chinese citizens abroad to help them with the prevention of the disease, to "protect everyone's life and health", Yu said, referring to aid from Shandong province that was sent to the UK on March 28 in the form of 15 experts and doctors and 48 metric tons of medical supplies, including 10 ventilators.
That team of specialists in disease control included experts in traditional Chinese and Western medicine, psychology, nursing, and other fields. Members conducted epidemiological investigations and epidemic prevention education, and participated in disease prevention and treatment work during the visit.
The program will not only help Chinese students in the UK to overcome difficulties, but will also "deepen the friendship between two peoples in China and the UK", and promote the development of the China-UK "golden era", he said.
1.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The medical staff in China will fly to give timely aid to the Chinese students in UK.
B.All the medical assistance will be conducted online.
C.All British universities have received China’s supportive service.
D.The medical experts in Shandong will continue their work the epidemic ends throughout the world.
2.Who will benefit from the program most?
A.The British citizens B.Shandong experts
C.UK students D.Chinese students in the UK
3.What does the underlined word initiative mean?
A.proposal B.ability
C.opportunity D.civil right
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards the program?
A.positive B.negative
C.neutral D.indifferent
