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The world’s biggest kite, shaped like a dragon and1． (stretch) over 280meters, flew high on Sunday in the skies over the Chinese city of Weifang. The city in the eastern province of Shandong is 2． birthplace of kites and home to the Weifang International Kite Festival since 1984.

The highlight of this year’s edition was the “Chinese Giant Dragon”, four meters in3． (high) and 3.6 meters in width. The kite has the head of a dragon and the body of a centipede(蜈蚣) and is the4．(wide) of its kind in the world. “It took 28 experienced workers 48 days to design and complete the kite.55 people 5． (require) to fly it,” said Zhang Huagang, general manager of Weifang Tianshun Kite Productions and one of the kite makers.

According to Zhang, the giant dragon kite, using traditional Chinese techniques, “6． (refer) to our nation’s wishes for prosperity and fortune”. The kite festival, now in its 38th edition, opened on Friday7． the presence of hundreds of amateurs and professionals,8． flooded to the city from near and far to display their creations at the event.

This year’s festival features a record 1,628 kites in 9．(vary) forms by 500 participants 10． (divide) into 188 teams from over 31 provinces and regions from across the country.

Recently, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called MusicLM, built to create music. It is not the first AI music tool to launch. But the examples Google provides demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words. AI shows how complex computer systems have been trained to behave in human-like ways. Google engineers explain the MusicLM system this way:

First, a user comes up with a word or words that describe the kind of music they want the tool to create. For example, a user could enter this short phrase into the system: “a continuous calming violin backed by a soft guitar sound.” The descriptions entered can include different music styles, instruments or other existing sounds. Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music came from just one-or-two-word descriptions, such as “jazz”, or “techno”. The system created other examples from more detailed descriptions containing whole sentences. In the resulting recording, the music seems to keep very close to the description. The team said that the more detailed the description is, the better the system can attempt to produce it.

In addition to generating new music from written descriptions, the team said the system can also create examples based on a person’s own singing, whistling or playing an instrument. The researchers said the tool “produces high-quality music...over several minutes, while being faithful to the text conditioning signal”.

Although it hasn’t been released for public use, Google announced it was releasing a “high-quality dataset (数据集)” of more than 5,500 music-writing pairs prepared by professional musicians called MusicCaps. The researchers took that step to assist in the development of other AI music generators.

The MusicLM researchers said they believe they have designed a new tool to help anyone quickly and easily create high-quality music selections. However, the team said it also recognizes some risks linked to the machine learning process.

1．How does MusicLM work?

A．It adapts music from recordings.

B．It generates music from written descriptions.

C．It teaches users how to play a musical instrument.

D．It recommends songs based on a user’s listening history.

2．Why did Google release the MusicCaps dataset?

A．To display the capabilities of MusicLM.

B．To allow the public to use MusicLM.

C．To help develop other AI music generators.

D．To promote the MusicCaps music-writing service.

3．What might be an advantage of using MusicLM for music creation?

A．It can improve the overall quality of music in the industry.

B．It can replace human musicians and composers.

C．It can produce music that is more complex than human-made music.

D．It can create music quickly and efficiently.

4．What is the main idea of the article?

A．Google has developed MusicLMA to create music from written descriptions and other inputs.

B．MusicLM-an example of AI systems can behave in human-like ways.

C．MusicLM can create music following written descriptions and using others as input.

D．Google has released a dataset to help develop other AI music generators.

Family meals are important and connect family members.1．There is no need to worry about going to school, work and more.

Studies have shown family mealtime increases positive social skills, school engagement and decreases the frequency of negative behaviors.2． Trying new food or not restricting on food is encouraged. Children who engage in family mealtime are less likely to have eating disorders. In addition, those who share frequent family meals are more likely to eat a larger number of fruits and vegetables and be less picky about food.

3．For example, we need to consider the budget, the time for meal preparation, the availability of recommended foods or supplements(补充物品)at a typical grocery store.4．Members may have various cultural or dietary preferences. In view of this, we should make sure that the eating plan offered nutritional value for different calorie and nutritional needs-for people of different ages, different activity levels and health conditions.

Healthy eating should be a family affair, and some recommended diets will help you reach that goal by highlighting eating plans that are safe, flexible and nutritious for everyone at the table. In addition, the foods in the diets can be purchased fresh, canned or frozen.5．

A．They prefer junk food like hamburgers, fried chicken.

B．A team of health experts think family meals are difficult.

C．They can get people to relax and make their relationship closer.

D．It also offers an opportunity to set healthy eating habits for kids.

E．Thus, It is convenient and easy for families to have family meals.

F．We also considered how adaptable this diet would be for a whole family.

G．We should have a balanced diet and pay attention to what we have every day.

随着中国国际地位的提高，世界各地掀起了学汉语的热潮，英国也不例外。假定你是李华，你的英国网友Peter对学习汉语很感兴趣，但是不知如何开始。请你回复一封Email，给他一些初学汉语的建议。内容包括：
1. 你的建议，如：读简易绘本、听中文歌曲、看中文电影、了解中国的历史文化等；
2. 鼓励他多听、多读、多练。
注意：1、词数100左右；
2、信的开头和结尾已经给出；
3、可适当增加细节使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,

I’m glad to learn that

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wish you success.

Yours,

Li Hua

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。
Dear friends,

I’m Li Hua. I’m very glad here to give you a short speech. As we all know, we are what we eat. As a result, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits. Therefore, bad eating habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often went to school without breakfast. Some like to have snacks. Others are particular about food, and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to us health.

To keep fit, we should have balancing and healthy diets, they generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, fruit, vegetable as well as staple food. Remember to eat fewer snacks and little junk food. Besides, we had better to have meals regularly.

On my opinion, we should try to build up strong body. Only in this way can we have enough energy to study better.

That’s all. Thank you!

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Tu Youyou has become the first Chinese scientist 1． (award) a Nobel Prize for her discovery of qinghaosu, 2． makes malaria patients across the world more likely to survive.

After studying medicine at university, Tu acquired 3． good knowledge of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine through further training courses, which led to her success in her discovery of qinghaosu. 4． (face) with the serious situation of malaria, as the head of a team intended to find a cure for the disease, Tu and her team referred to the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine, and tried countless times to make extract from different herbs 5． they managed to make qinghao extract that could treat malaria in mice. However, due to the 6． (short) of research resources and good equipment, it was hard to produce enough qinghao extract for large trials. Tu and her team didn’t give up. They tried almost all means to solve the problems they faced. Fortunately, their efforts finally paid 7．. They 8． (success) in isolating the most effective part of the extract and named it qinghaosu, which is now a key part of many malaria medicines.

When 9． (give) her Nobel Lecture, Tu encouraged scientists to further explore the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine and raise it to a 10． (high) level.

Ten years ago, I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish and the only possessions I had was some _________ and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.

With the coins, I _________ to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was _________ in the middle of the night, _________ I could still see some houses in the distance, so I walked toward them. I went   _________ door to door, explaining my situation. “I can cook and clean and _________ your kids, I can do anything. Can you give me a _________?” Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh, but we are so _________. We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next family.” _________, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant, the owner of which was incredibly __________. She told me that her son had a (n) __________ experience. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how __________ that made her feel.

She called the Red Cross to __________ me. With their help, I spent my __________ days in Costa Rica. I’ve __________ all over the world. But this was one of the best trips, the best two __________. I ever had in my traveling life.

At first, I felt __________ and stupid for not traveling with a __________ plan. But then I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to __________ help, it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a gift for other people as well. And kindness __________ more kindness in small ripples (涟漪).

1．

A．coins

B．cashes

C．money

D．luggage

2．

A．decided

B．managed

C．agreed

D．tried

3．

A．busy

B．dark

C．hot

D．cold

4．

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．because

5．

A．knocking

B．hitting

C．answering

D．kicking

6．

A．look after

B．play with

C．watch out for

D．listen to

7．

A．coffee

B．bed

C．tip

D．job

8．

A．unlucky

B．poor

C．mean

D．hard

9．

A．Finally

B．Fortunately

C．Suddenly

D．Immediately

10．

A．honest

B．polite

C．kind

D．easygoing

11．

A．similar

B．different

C．terrible

D．pleasant

12．

A．tough

B．awkward

C．grateful

D．warm

13．

A．seize

B．check

C．find

D．help

14．

A．pleasing

B．relaxing

C．leaving

D．remaining

15．

A．worked

B．driven

C．studied

D．traveled

16．

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

17．

A．fortunate

B．optimistic

C．ashamed

D．curious

18．

A．bad

B．good

C．clear

D．simple

19．

A．offer

B．accept

C．receive

D．repay

20．

A．proves

B．reflects

C．forces

D．inspires

Elements of Latin have made their way into many western countries. Data varies, but as much as 70% of words in English have a Latin or Greek root. By learning more about these roots and how they combine (结合) to create words, you will have an advantage in understanding new words, even if you’ve never seen them before.

The great thing is that you’re not learning the whole language with its grammar. You just need to memorize some parts of the vocabulary that you often see in English. So how do word roots work?

Every word has a root. This part contains the key to a word’s meaning. Take the word “happy”, for example. This word only contains the root, which means full of joy. Some words, however, have extra parts. We call these affixes (词缀), including prefixes, the part attached before the root, and suffixes, the part attached behind the root. Based on the additional meaning of the prefixes and suffixes, the meaning of the final word will be shaped to mean something new.

Take the word “autobiography” for example. The root is “bio”, meaning life. You may have noticed that many words with “bio” have something to do with life or living beings—biology, biography, and so on. When the suffixes “graph”, meaning to write, is added to it, it means a story about someone’s or something’s life. “Auto” means by oneself. Altogether, an “autobiography” is a story about a person’s life, written by the person himself or herself.

In a word, a better grasp of word roots can make you understand the English language better, and will help you with your vocabulary recognition and memory skills.

1．What’s needed to understand new words with roots?

A．A good understanding of Latin or Greek.	B．A full understanding of grammar.
C．The ability to recognize different parts of words.	D．The ability to speak various Western languages.

2．What do we know about the roots?

A．It can’t form a word by itself.	B．It is a necessary part of a word.
C．It is more important than affixes.	D．It has a relatively simple meaning.

3．What is the meaning of “biochemistry”?

A．The science that is related to living things.

B．A person who does research about chemistry.

C．A person who does research about living things.

D．The study of chemical reactions occurring in living things.

4．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Secret of understanding new words.	B．Latin’s way into Western language.
C．Amazing power of affixes.	D．Tips on language exams.

One day recently, Laurie Fenby was shopping at a garage sale in Rochester New York and as she was leaving, she found a wallet on the ground.

Laurie looked inside and found a Jamaican (牙买加人的) driver’s license, some American cash and some Jamaican cash. She tried all the usual ways to find the man, whose name was George. She couldn’t find him through Google or Facebook and then she asked for suggestions through Next door, a community website. Laurie received a lot of ideas and responses-some of them were not so positive. But one lady advised her to contact a little store that is known to have many Jamaican migrant workers as clients. Laurie called the store and found that yes, indeed, there was someone named George who lost his wallet.

Laurie suggested that the store owner contact George and have him call her. When George contacted her, he was able to identify everything in the wallet and Laurie was able to return it. But it didn’t stop there. Laurie asked George, “What do you and the migrant workers need?” He said they need some warm clothes. Laurie immediately contacted the community and was able to organize a clothing drive. She received lots of coats, jackets, shoes and other supplies. Recently Laurie met George and the other migrant workers in Rochester, and she joined them to pick apples together.

They were so thankful to Laurie and her friends — and none of this community building or friendship would have happened if Laurie had not been so kind.

1．From the first two paragraphs, we can know Laurie Fenby ______.

A．worked at a garage	B．lost a wallet while shopping
C．knew many Jamaican workers	D．tried many ways to find George

2．How did Laurie Fenby finally find George?

A．By Google or Facebook.	B．By a community website.
C．By many Jamaican migrant workers.	D．By a little store.

3．What kind of person is Laurie Fenby?

A．Brave.

B．Caring.

C．Strict.

D．Rude.

4．What is the author’s attitude towards what Laurie Fenby did?

A．Worried.

B．Surprised.

C．Supportive.

D．Doubtful.

How to fit in with a new environment

When you step into a new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. 1．

Be confident. Confidence attracts most people. Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. 2．You won't have much difficulty fitting in.

Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. when people notice your kindness, they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others than of yourself.3．

4．Kinds of activities like playing football can help you to be known to others. You may add more friends to your circle. At the same time, you'll be amazed to see how much they like you. Instead of wasting   g time being alone, go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.

Be optimistic. Optimism makes both you and others feel happy. 5．Humor catches others' attention as well. People will like you for making them live happily.

If you follow what is mentioned above, you will be accepted by people around you. As a result, you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life.

A．Be active in group activities.

B．A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most.

C．Here are some tips that can help you.

D．If so, you will be able to build up confidence step by step.

E．A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.

F．However, everybody needs friends.

G．Even so, it often leaves one to wonder if we fit in well.