The person making the haircut appointment for her boss?She's not a person There's a 1 rapidly developing in AI-have it do the things we don't want to do.Self-driving cars get a lot of attention in this 2.But Google recently demonstrated AI for more 3 tasks.Their system is called Google Duplex--it's a voice assistant 4 to mimic the ways humans speak to one another.Amazon,Apple and other tech companies also make voice assistants,of course.What's 5 with Duplex is that it can carry on a conversation 6 as a human being-that is,somewhat awkwardly.And that's the 7 of course--Google doesnt want Duplex to sound like a machine.In the hair salon 8,the woman who answers the phone throws duplex a curveball There is a point in the exchange 9 Duplex shows its true colors,10.Listen carefully and you'll hear a11 difference between the Al's pronunciation of“10A.M.”and“12P.M.”For just an instant,Duplex's mismatched tones 12 you of being on hold with your bank A second Duplex clip is a bit more 13,because the person 14 the phone doesn't seem to be 15 paying attention.Duplex tells the woman three times that he wants to 16 on Wednesday Duplex has a long way to go 17 it'll be ready to handle open-ended conversations on 18 topics.But one day you may be 19 from all kinds of unpleasant vocal interactions.20more time for unpleasant social media interactions10选？A.yetB.untilC.thoughD.still
The person making the haircut appointment for her boss?She's not a person There's a 1 rapidly developing in AI-have it do the things we don't want to do.Self-driving cars get a lot of attention in this 2.But Google recently demonstrated AI for more 3 tasks.Their system is called Google Duplex--it's a voice assistant 4 to mimic the ways humans speak to one another.Amazon,Apple and other tech companies also make voice assistants,of course.What's 5 with Duplex is that it can carry on a conversation 6 as a human being-that is,somewhat awkwardly.And that's the 7 of course--Google doesnt want Duplex to sound like a machine.In the hair salon 8,the woman who answers the phone throws duplex a curveball There is a point in the exchange 9 Duplex shows its true colors,10.Listen carefully and you'll hear a11 difference between the Al's pronunciation of“10A.M.”and“12P.M.”For just an instant,Duplex's mismatched tones 12 you of being on hold with your bank A second Duplex clip is a bit more 13,because the person 14 the phone doesn't seem to be 15 paying attention.Duplex tells the woman three times that he wants to 16 on Wednesday Duplex has a long way to go 17 it'll be ready to handle open-ended conversations on 18 topics.But one day you may be 19 from all kinds of unpleasant vocal interactions.20more time for unpleasant social media interactions
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解析：逻辑关系题。本句指出,在接电话过程中,Duplex最大的特点显露出来,与上文成转折关系,故正确答案为[C]though。其他选项均不能表达转折,故排除。
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55. What do we know about the character(个性) of my neighbor’s mother?A. She would like to buy expensive things.B. She would like to buy cheap things.C. She would like to help others when they’re in trouble.D. She would like to have her son pay for her shopping.
Many people, including some policemen, believe eye contact is a good test of honesty. If someone can't look at you directly in the eye, then he or she is not playing honestly, they insist. After many experiments, however, a number of experts have found out that good liars can make false eye contact.Eye contact, though not a sure sign of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and continues to do so, you know his attention is placed on you. When he turns his head away, his mind is probably elsewhere. But there are exceptions. A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person. And certain nationalities, such as the British and Germans, are much less oriented to eye-to-eye contact than, say, the French and the Arabs.Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone.Have short periods of eye contact while you watch other parts of the person's face — especially the mouth. When the person smiles, be sure to smile back. But always make an effort to return your gaze to the person's eyes as she speaks. It is common to look up, down, and all around when speaking to others, and not have eye contact at all times.Too much eye contact, especially if it is forced, can work against you. If you stare at a person, or leer in a suspicious way, the other person may feel uncomfortable and even suspicious about your intent. A fixed stare can seem like aggressive behavior. if it is a challenge as to who will look away first.(1)Many people believe that eye contact is a sign of ___________.A、honestyB、dishonestyC、attentionD、A and C(2)According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A、Eye contact is a way to show interest in another person.B、When a person looks at you, his attention is placed on you.C、When a person fails to make eye contact, he is definitely not interested in you.D、It is common to look up, down, and all around when speaking to others.(3)While we watch other person's face, we should have short periods of eye contact with, especially, other people's _____________.A、eyesB、noseC、mouthD、ears(4)Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A、Eye contact is not a good test of honesty.B、Some people may have trouble making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person.C、If someone can look at you directly in the eye, he or she is playing honestly.D、A number of experts have found out that no one can make false eye contact.(5)This passage mainly discusses ________________.A、how to test one is honest or not by the way of eye contactB、how to make eye contactC、how to avoid too much eye contactD、the function of correct eye contact
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration.All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake of the festivities and celebrations. All had a wonderful time.The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal,“I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage,” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together. ”Her husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with.The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.“I'll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it. Enough to fill 3 pages in fact. As she started, reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.“What’s wrong?” she asked.“Nothing,” the husband replied, “keep reading your list.”The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it.“Now，you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists, ” she said happily.Quietly the husband stated, “I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way that you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and change anything about you. ”The wife, touched by his honesty, the depth of his love for her, and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.(1)Which is NOT true according to the passage?A、The man and his girlfriend had a great wedding.B、The woman wanted reasons for a divorce.C、The man respected his wife very much.D、The woman was moved by her husband's kindness.(2) The woman suggested writing down another's weak points, in order to ________.A、make her marriage betterB、show her annoyance with her husbandC、let other people knowD、help her husband think independently(3) What is the writer's attitude to the husband's behavior?A、PositiveB、Ironical(讽刺的)C、OppositeD、None of the above.(4) According to your understanding, why did tears appear in the husband's eyes?A、Because his wife was too perfect.B、Because he accepted her as a whole, but she didn't.C、Because he loved her more than she loved him.D、Because his wife was too rude (粗鲁的).(5) It can be inferred from the passage that the wifeA、would shorten her list.B、would not let other people know her husband's bad aspects.C、would learn to respect and accept her husband fully.D、would be confused.
Anna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she's twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at home a lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well. Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin), she takes after her mother: she is artistic and musical, and like her mother she's attractive. She loves looking after animals - she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. We discuss it a lot. She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she's not boring - actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. She's an art and music teacher in a little village school. She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up to be honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don't remember ever telling her off.1.According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she ().2. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is ().3. What does 'take after' mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?4. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of ().5. From the passage, we can see the author's description of his daughter is ().(1).A、got an illnessB、was very queerC、didn't look like the author(2).A、his advantageB、mainly a woman's responsibilityC、really enjoyable(3).A、look afterB、be different fromC、look like(4).A、loving walking and talkingB、characterC、loving animals(5).A、affectionateB、humorousC、critical
CIs there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness (痛苦).Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive (原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing (指责) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.l Accept itInstead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.l Stop making excuses for itYou may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.l Forgive and forget itYou probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.66. According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.A. holds us back B. forgets us C. doesn’t like us D. does hurt us
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BWhen Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her morn," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as anaward-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says."I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up--again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."61. Why did Mary feel regretful?A. She didn't achieve her ambition.B. She didn't take care of her mother.C. She didn't complete her high school.D. She didn't follow her mother's advice.
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III阅读理解（20分）AThere are many different kinds of cars in the world． My uncle thinks this is because cars are like their drivers． He says: "Rich people have expensive cars，big people have large cars，and old people drive old cars． "But I don-t agree with him．My neighbor，Mrs Hill，is 82 years old． She drives only to the bank on Tuesdays． She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour． Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new．lt-s very large，and it can g0 200 kilometers an hour!My friend Mike is an artist． He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors． But his car is black! Mrs Bates has a very，very old car．lt often has engine trouble． Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No，she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank． My aunt Mary has a very small car． Every Sunday，she．drives to the country with her husband，her three children，her mother and their dog．Now，you have read about some people and their cars． Do you agree with my uncle? Maybe your family have cars． Do you want to say something about them?'( )21． What does the writer-s uncle think of cars and their drivers?A． Big people drive small cars．B． Old people drive new cars．C． Poor people have expensive cars．D． Rich people have dear cars．
It's Sunday morning． Eli and her mother (11) to do the shopping． Her mother wants to buy some food for lunch． Eli wants to buy a new T-shirt and some school things． They come to a new shop．"What does your shop sell? Eli asks． "A lot of things，"says (12) in the shop．"You can buy food，drinks， clothes in our shop and school things， too．Eli and her mother go in． There are lots of people in the shop． Eli wants a T-shirt．" (13) do you want? ask the girl in the shop．" T-shirt． ""Have a look (14) this one． lt-s nice．"How much is the T-shirt?"" (15) eighty yuan．"That's too expensive． Can I find a cheap one?""What about the green one? It (16) nice． And it's(17) thirty yuan．"OK， I’II take it．(18) a lot．" You ’re welcome．After that， Eli buys some school things， too．(19) mother buys a lot of food， like bread， cakes， meat and fish．(20) get home very late．( )11．A．goingB．goC．wantsD．walks
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantlychanging and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．This passage mainly concerns__________．A.the relationship between peopleB.the perception of other peopleC.secrets and deceptions of peopleD.people's attitudes and characters
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantlychanging and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．?We may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him because__________．A.we don't accept the idea that we might never fully know another personB.we often get information in a casual and inexact wayC.we pay more attention to other people's motivations and emotionsD.we often have face-to-face conversation with him
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantlychanging and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．According to the passage, if we perceive a person, we are likely to be interested in__________．A.what he wearsB.how tall he isC.how happy he isD.what color he dyes his hair
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantlychanging and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．Some people are often surprised by what other people do． According to Berger, that is mainly because__________．A.some people are more emotional than othersB.some people are not aware of the fact that we will never completely know another personC.some people are sensitive enough to sense the change of other people's attitudesD.some people choose to keep to themselves
The process of perceiving others is rarely translated(to ourselves or others) into cold,objective terms．"She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt．" More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations,abilities, ideas, and characters． Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly--perhaps with a two-second glance．We try to obtain information about others in many ways． Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others; who are known to you so you can compare the observed person's behavior with the known others' behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for,deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person's responses to specific stimuli, asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about himor her, and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person--question, self-disclosures, and so on．Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantlychanging and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise． You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him． If we accept the idea that we won't ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions． It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior． Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e． g． secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as those things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e． g． disclosures and truthful statement)．There are things that we find preventing us from knowing others． These things are__________．A.disclosuresB.deceptionsC.stimuliD.interactions
The person making the haircut appointment for her boss?She's not a person There's a 1 rapidly developing in AI-have it do the things we don't want to do.Self-driving cars get a lot of attention in this 2.But Google recently demonstrated AI for more 3 tasks.Their system is called Google Duplex--it's a voice assistant 4 to mimic the ways humans speak to one another.Amazon,Apple and other tech companies also make voice assistants,of course.What's 5 with Duplex is that it can carry on a conversation 6 as a human being-that is,somewhat awkwardly.And that's the 7 of course--Google doesnt want Duplex to sound like a machine.In the hair salon 8,the woman who answers the phone throws duplex a curveball There is a point in the exchange 9 Duplex shows its true colors,10.Listen carefully and you'll hear a11 difference between the Al's pronunciation of“10A.M.”and“12P.M.”For just an instant,Duplex's mismatched tones 12 you of being on hold with your bank A second Duplex clip is a bit more 13,because the person 14 the phone doesn't seem to be 15 paying attention.Duplex tells the woman three times that he wants to 16 on Wednesday Duplex has a long way to go 17 it'll be ready to handle open-ended conversations on 18 topics.But one day you may be 19 from all kinds of unpleasant vocal interactions.20more time for unpleasant social media interactions14选？A.answeringB.owningC.holdingD.using
The person making the haircut appointment for her boss?She's not a person There's a 1 rapidly developing in AI-have it do the things we don't want to do.Self-driving cars get a lot of attention in this 2.But Google recently demonstrated AI for more 3 tasks.Their system is called Google Duplex--it's a voice assistant 4 to mimic the ways humans speak to one another.Amazon,Apple and other tech companies also make voice assistants,of course.What's 5 with Duplex is that it can carry on a conversation 6 as a human being-that is,somewhat awkwardly.And that's the 7 of course--Google doesnt want Duplex to sound like a machine.In the hair salon 8,the woman who answers the phone throws duplex a curveball There is a point in the exchange 9 Duplex shows its true colors,10.Listen carefully and you'll hear a11 difference between the Al's pronunciation of“10A.M.”and“12P.M.”For just an instant,Duplex's mismatched tones 12 you of being on hold with your bank A second Duplex clip is a bit more 13,because the person 14 the phone doesn't seem to be 15 paying attention.Duplex tells the woman three times that he wants to 16 on Wednesday Duplex has a long way to go 17 it'll be ready to handle open-ended conversations on 18 topics.But one day you may be 19 from all kinds of unpleasant vocal interactions.20more time for unpleasant social media interactions1选？A.situationB.patternC.trendsD.phenomenon
The person making the haircut appointment for her boss?She's not a person There's a 1 rapidly developing in AI-have it do the things we don't want to do.Self-driving cars get a lot of attention in this 2.But Google recently demonstrated AI for more 3 tasks.Their system is called Google Duplex--it's a voice assistant 4 to mimic the ways humans speak to one another.Amazon,Apple and other tech companies also make voice assistants,of course.What's 5 with Duplex is that it can carry on a conversation 6 as a human being-that is,somewhat awkwardly.And that's the 7 of course--Google doesnt want Duplex to sound like a machine.In the hair salon 8,the woman who answers the phone throws duplex a curveball There is a point in the exchange 9 Duplex shows its true colors,10.Listen carefully and you'll hear a11 difference between the Al's pronunciation of“10A.M.”and“12P.M.”For just an instant,Duplex's mismatched tones 12 you of being on hold with your bank A second Duplex clip is a bit more 13,because the person 14 the phone doesn't seem to be 15 paying attention.Duplex tells the woman three times that he wants to 16 on Wednesday Duplex has a long way to go 17 it'll be ready to handle open-ended conversations on 18 topics.But one day you may be 19 from all kinds of unpleasant vocal interactions.20more time for unpleasant social media interactions16选？A.come byB.come inC.come acrossD.come around
Laura was married for 6 months．Her husband was using drugs．She didn't want her son or her unborn baby to live that way,but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave．She left him a note instead．After reading the note,Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job．She was ashamed to ask for help from the police,courts or women's shelters．Sometimes her husband was very nice to her．She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father．Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family．Finally,she told her husband she loved him,but they should live apart for a while．He beat her again．The priest came over to talk to her．He asked the husband to go out for a while．Laura packed up her things and left home with her son．The next day she lost the baby．Her husband went to jail.Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten．Now she is in college,has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women's shelter．"We got out,and it changed life for me and my child．You can do it．You can break the cycle,"Laura said.Laura didn't go to the police or courts because__.A.she was afraid of being laughed atB.the priest asked her not to do soC.her husband was a nice guyD.she was not well-educated
Laura was married for 6 months．Her husband was using drugs．She didn't want her son or her unborn baby to live that way,but she was afraid to ask her husband to leave．She left him a note instead．After reading the note,Laura's husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job．She was ashamed to ask for help from the police,courts or women's shelters．Sometimes her husband was very nice to her．She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father．Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.But her husband kept using drugs and hurting the family．Finally,she told her husband she loved him,but they should live apart for a while．He beat her again．The priest came over to talk to her．He asked the husband to go out for a while．Laura packed up her things and left home with her son．The next day she lost the baby．Her husband went to jail.Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten．Now she is in college,has her own apartment and works on special projects at a women's shelter．"We got out,and it changed life for me and my child．You can do it．You can break the cycle,"Laura said.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Husband-Wife RelationshipB.Women's RightsC.Laura's MarriageD.Family Violence
Passage FourIdeasabout polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies,such asAmerica and Australia,for example,are mobile and veryopen.People here change jobs and move house quiteoften.As a m result,they have a lot of relationships that often last only mashort time,and they need to get to know people quickly.So it′s normal to havefriendly conversations with people that they have just met,and you can talk aboutthings that other cultures would regard as personal.On the other hand,there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-termrelationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person,for example,willwant to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to startbusiness.But when you do get to know each other,the relationship becomes muchdeeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans,both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal atfirst.On the other hand,as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it,it′s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you allabout his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don′t want to answer.Cross-cultural differences aren′t just a problem for travelers,but also for people in daily life.Some societies have"universalist′′cultures.These societies strongly respect rules,and they treat every personand situation in basically the same way."Particularist"(强调特性的)societies also have rules,but they are less important than thesociety′s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particularsituation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit theneeds of the situation or the importance of the person.Who do Malaysians prefer to startbusiness with according to the passage?A.Those who talk a lot about themselves.B.Those who they know well enough.C.Those who enjoy talking with strangers.D.Those who want to do business withthem.
-Hi, is Mary there, please? -（）AHold on.I’ll get her.BNo，she isn’t here.CYes，she lives here.DYes，what do you want？
-Hi, is Mary there, please? -（）A、Hold on.I’ll get her.B、No，she isn’t here.C、Yes，she lives here.D、Yes，what do you want？
单选题No sooner had Elizabeth accepted the job to teach AP biology at her daughter’s private school but her former boss persuaded her to return to work at the laboratory.Abut her former boss persuaded her to returnBhowever she was persuaded by her former boss that she shouldCbut her former boss had her persuaded into returningDwhen she was persuaded to return by her former bossEthan her former boss persuaded her to return
单选题If we say a person lives a dog’s life, he might be ______.Aa sudent who does quite well in English.Ba baby that is well taken care of by its motherCa person who has endless work to do.Dan old person who refuses to accept new things.
单选题It’s unfair that she was overlooked and didn’t get _______ for her accomplishments.AcreditBidentificationCaccountDvalidity