Smart cities promise to bring better lives, faster transport, cleaner air and lower crime, all through the intelligent use of connected technology, said experts, and after huge investment in the field, China is leading the way.
“China’s smart cities market increases about 30 percent year-on-year in 2018, and all the provinces have begun development and construction for smart cities, with more to follow,” said an expert.
“Although most cities have started a smart city project, there is no globally unified thinking on the concept and operation of smart cities,” said Franco.
Alibaba is now involved in dozens of pilot projects across China, with its open AI (人工智能) platform Tianqing for the ET City Brain system officially launched in September. Set up by its cloud computing subsidiary (子公司), the Brain looks to make the city “think” through AI and cloud computing technologies, and help make the best of public services in real time.
Since introducing the technology, Hangzhou’s traffic jam has fallen from the fifth-worst in China in 2016, all the way to 57th place this year. “Now our experiments are mostly for government use, but we truly expect our open AI platform to enter more areas and help citizens live, work and entertain better,” said Hua.
In McKinsey Global Institute recent report Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future, they find cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality life by 10 to 30 percent — numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions.
1.What can we say about the smart city?
A.Its concept has not been accepted by people.
B.It can be achieved only by lots of investment.
C.The worldwide standard for it has been established.
D.Its progress in China is among the best in the world.
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A.Traffic jam. B.Traffic flow.
C.AI platform. D.Public services.
3.Hangzhou is mentioned as an example to show that _______.
A.its traffic problem has been settled
B.the city has become more intelligent
C.its public services have greatly improved
D.it has made achievements in smart city construction
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Smart Cities are on the Way
B.Outline of the Future Smart Cities
C.Hangzhou’s Construction of Smart Cities
D.Alibaba Contributes More to Smart Cities
The first thing I can tell you about Thabo, my South Africa guide, was that he is the world’s worst driver. From the airport to the heart of the city, he did 100 km per hour, bypassing lorries, motorbikes and taxi-vans crowed with people. The second thing was that he knew everybody and everything about Cape Town. This was good for me.
On the first day, Thabo took me to the suburbs with unpronounceable names — ORanjezicht — from where you can watch the sun go down on Africa. The next day we went to Cape Flats, the run-down township where the buildings were made of cardboard and rusty (生锈的）iron. It was truly vast — nearly a million people live here, side by side. Skinny dogs slid out of the way as Thabo zoomed along roads of mud and rotting rubbish. Some people waved, others stared. Children ran barefoot by the car.
Later that night we walked around the busy Victoria, Cape Town’s most fashionable area. The contrast from the township could not be greater: the smells of cooking rose from the kitchens — Asian, French, Italian. The bars and restaurants were packed, and I soon found out why. Cape Town is a paradise for gourmets (美食家), seafood-lovers and people like me, who just like eating. We went into a charming little pubs, and Thabo told me I couln’t leave Cape Town without trying some Cape seafood, so I did. It’s delicious.
On my final morning, we spent an hour sitting outside a cafe. Then we were driving again, experiencing the diverse landscape — green valleys. It was a great way to say goodbye to a place I knew only too briefly. I promised myself, and Thabo, that I would be back.
1.Why was Thabo considered the worst driver at the beginning?
A.He was a real African guide.
B.He seemed to drive fast riskily.
C.He ignored any vehicle passing by.
D.He greeted whoever he knew while driving.
2.What is the author’s impression of Cape Flats?
A.It is a beautiful area.
B.It is a lovely country.
C.It is an old dirty town.
D.It is a fashionable city.
3.What ddi the author enjoy doing in Victoria?
A.Tasting some tasty sea-food.
B.Driving fast along muddy roads.
C.Observing the sun go down on Africa.
D.Visiting the buildings made of cardboard.
4.How did the author feel when he left Cape Town?
A.Excited. B.Uncaring.
C.Content. D.Disappointed.
Job description
• Teaching group ESL lessons online to Chinese kids 5-15 years old.
• Group classes from 3 or more (12 to 25) students are available for exceptional teachers with an excellent internet connection and computer hardware.
• A variety of courses available including Phonics, Science, STEM, etc.
• Work from anywhere with a computer and stable internet connection
• Set classes semester by semester and allow you to see your students’ progress
Requirements
• A Bachelor’s degree or above
• Must be a holder of TEFL/TESOL/CELTA or a valid teaching license
• Minimum 1-year teaching experience or ESL experience
• Wired, high-speed internet connection
• Responsible, good communication skills and easy-going
Work schedule:
Below times are all in Beijing Time (GMT+8)
Availability within the times shown below would be required
Mon-Fri: Between 5 pm-9 pm Sat-Sun: Between 8:30 am- 9 pm
Term of the contract:
At BlingABC, classes are arranged by semesters, so are the contracts offered to teachers. There are generally 4 semesters: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each semester will come with a contract of different starting date and there will also be differences in the booking rate. Summer and Winter are the most popular semester with more bookings
Now we need teachers for the coming summer semester (starts in July).
1.What can you do in the job?
A.Learning computer skills.
B.Teaching children ESL lessons.
C.Studying different language courses.
D.Ensuring students’ progress in language.
2.If you want to apply for the job, you should ________.
A.have a valid teaching license
B.speak both English and Chinese
C.have rich online teaching experience
D.make the same contract in different semesters
3.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To promote language courses.
B.To introduce Bling ABC group.
C.To make a summer plan for children.
D.To hire some online English teachers.
假定你是高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Sinan发邮件问你未来的职业规划。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 你的职业规划；
2. 选择该规划的理由；
3. 询问对方的意见。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last semester, my roommates and I shoot a film to observe the 70th anniversary of our motherland. The film was made of solo performances. As one of the solo singer, I practiced very hard for it, but two girls designed a dance to enrich the film. Beside, our English teacher joined us, provided us with lots of help. The film’s success was true a team effort. Everyone taking part learned a great deal from it and determined to work the harder. Our country’s rapid development makes it possible of us to grow up with good living conditions. We will shoulder the responsibilities of contributing to your country.
There have been several new events _____ to the program.
A.add B.to add C.adding D.added
