Chinese Culture Shown to the World with LoveLi Ziqi, a short video blogger specializing in traditional Chinese cooking and handicrafts, has gained worldwide popularity.Li has about 20 million followers on Sina Weibo, China's equivalent to Twitter, plus 7 million followers on overseas social media networks. Many foreigners say they have got to know traditional Chinese food culture via her channel.It is the spirit of craftsmanship (技艺) behind her works that makes Li's video clips attractive. She strictly follows the authentic traditional steps and procedures in making traditional Chinese food and handicrafts, such as peach flower wine and silk, and goes to great lengths to ensure her videos are accurate. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of her videos.Li has been inheriting (继承) traditional Chinese culture in a rather creative way. A closer look at her videos will show that they are never with any "analysis" that makes people feel bored. They just show audiences each and every detail of traditional Chinese culture so that the latter knows how Chinese live their beautiful and elegant lives. It is that universal appeal that makes her works so attractive. Thanks to Li's efforts, many intangible cultural heritages that only existed in memories and written records now appear before our eyes. Via her short videos, Li presents the image of a beautiful and friendly China.With the growth of the Chinese economy, people overseas are showing more interest in traditional Chinese culture. Li has shown how to satisfy that interest in a good way, namely showing the best parts of traditional Chinese culture with her heart.To effectively present the beauty of Chinese culture to the world, we need more Li Ziqi.What can we learn about Li Ziqi's video clips?A. They promote the sales of Chinese food and handicrafts.B. They attract a large number of foreigners to visit her online shop.C. They aim to introduce traditional Chinese food culture and handicrafts worldwide.D. They are based on her family's recipes of making traditional Chinese food.

Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word “habit” carries a negative meaning. So it seems contradictory（矛盾的）to talk about habits in the same context as innovation（创新）. But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks. But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, they're there to stay. Instead, the new habits we deliberately（故意地）press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads. “The first thing needed for innovation is attraction to wonder,” says Dawna Markova, author of The Open Mind. “But we are taught instead to 'decide', just as our president calls himself 'the Decider'.” She adds, however, that “to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities.” “All of us work through problems in ways of which we're unaware,” she says. Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the ability to approach challenges in four primary ways: analytically, procedurally, collaboratively（合作地）and innovatively. At the end of adolescence（青春期）, however, the brain shuts down half of that ability, preserving only those ways of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life. The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us inherently（本质上）use our innovative and collaborative ways of thought. “This breaks the major rule in the American belief system—that anyone can do anything,” explains M. J. Ryan, author of the 2006 book This Year I Will…and Ms. Markova's business partner. “That's a lie that we have preserved, and it encourages commonness. Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence.” This is where developing new habits comes in. 1．Brain researchers have discovered that ＿＿＿＿. A．the forming of new habits can be guided B．the development of habits can be predicted C．the regulation of old habits can be transformed D．the track of new habits can be created unconsciously 2．The underlined word “ruts” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ＿＿＿＿. A．zones B．connections C．situations D．tracks 3．Which of the following statements most probably agrees with Dawna Markova's view? A．Decision makes no sense in choices. B．Curiosity makes creative minds active. C．Creative ideas are born of a relaxing mind. D．Formation of innovation comes from fantastic ideas. 4．Ryan's comments suggest that the practice of standard testing ＿＿＿＿. A．prevents new habits from being formed. B．no longer emphasizes commonness. C．innovative and collaborative ways of thought are widely used. D．follow the American belief system.

We used to have great times ____________ together. ( 章节：3 难度：3)A. to talkB. talkC. in talkingD. talking

Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life-changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture． The honeymoon period At first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes． Trouble in paradise In many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background． The road to recovery Gradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bank account．This new-found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness． Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind． (1) Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？ ______ A. They find foreign living much easier． B. They have the necessary language skills． C. They love the adventure and exploration． D. They enjoy meeting people from different cultures． (2) According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？ ______ A. Homesickness． B. Culture shock． C. Health problems． D. Lack of employment． (3) What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？ ______ A. Study the local language． B. Go on holidays frequently． C. Learn how to open a bank account． D. Seek out people from their home country．

1.[选词填空-客观题][每空2分，共16分] Complete the sentences with the words below. holy mud stray worship icon trail please prosperity 1. During Tihar, people _ animals, brothers and sisters, and the goddess Laxmi. 2. The cow is a(n)_ animal for Hindus. 3. People clean and decorate their homes to _ the goddess. 4. On the second day, people worship dogs, even _ dogs. 5. There is a(n)_ of the goddess in a special room in people's homes. 6.A female member of the house puts a footprint made of red _ at the entrance of the house. 7.A female makes a(n)_ from the entrance to the special room for the goddess. 8. On the last day of Tihar, sisters wish their brothers a long life and _.

Squinting in the bright morning light,we ____ the terrain surrounding the town and began walking through the winding streets toward the closest hill.A. surrenderedB. surpassedC. surveyedD. conveyed

A Headless Monkey Bot RoboSimian was built to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge，which called for strong，and flexible robots that could aid in disaster zones．As it shows，RoboSimian is less humanoid and more monkey-like．The RoboSimian robot was built by the Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA．RoboSimian is a pretty cool robot，as it’S designed to save lives．But it just looks awful，especially because it doesn’t have a head． Vincent Van Bot The University of Konstanz in Germany has developed E-David，a robotic painter which one-of-a-kind paintings．The rotbot takes photos as he paints，calculating where to lighten or darken his masterpieces，showing that artworks made by robots are not only made by the programmer．E-David can use five different brushes and 24 different colors and even sign the painting when it’s done． Corporate Party Bot The Coca—Cola Summer Festival is one of the year’s most popular events for Israeli teenagers but some can’t make it this year Goca Cola had a solution--a robot mat can attend the concert for you． The Social Robot is controlled online and rolls around on a wheel system that resembles a Segway，an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels，with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars．It has a webcam(网络相机)for the controller to see what’s happening and two—way audio(双向语音对讲)so he or she can chat with other party-goers． Italian Vacation Bot Italian mineral water company San Pellegrino designed a cone-armed robot to give people a three-minute tour of Italy．The team of five robots can be controlled to move down the streets of Taormino，Italy，by San Pellegrino’s Facebook fans． In addition to controlling the robot．users can talk to people using two—way audio．The robot has a translation function，so Italian is unnecessary! A human San Pellegrino employee accompanies the robots，keeping them from doing anything strange． 21．Which of the following can do the tough task of rescue? A．Headless Monkey Bot． B．Vincent Van Bot C．Corporate Party Bot． D．Italian Vacation Bot 22．What do we know about E—David? A．It is controlled online． B．It has a scaring appearance． C．It can create unique paintings． D．It was designed by an Israeli student． 23．What do Corporate Party Bot and Italian Vacation Bot have in common? A．They are human-like robots． B．They are award-winning creations． C．They are equipped with two—way audio． D．They can be used as a tool to transport people．

Recently，a group of Chinese scientists took things a step further by using 3 D printing technology to create realistic models of human organs.In the past，it was challenging to create a single material that could print all human organs because they are very different from each other.The Chinese research team started by using hydrogel，a soft gel-like material，as the main material. Scientists use hydrogel and other materials for printing human organs.They have various hardness，such as our bones being the hardest and our brains being the softest.To copy the hardness of human organs，the researchers added metallic elements to the hydrogel and regulate their ratio.In this way，some models can be hard，like the bone，and some can be soft.However，the structure inside the human body is also unbelievably complicated，even in the same organ，different parts require different levels of hardness.To make sure the printing results are correct，the team used a specific technology called light-curing in the 3 D printing process.A special light was placed under the printing machine，causing the gel to become strong right after it was printed. ___________.They usually cannot be used for organ transplanting directly，because human cells are likely to recognize them as "enemies" and start to fight against them.These days，scientists are working on bio-printing：using 3 D printing technology to build up various types of cells and materials layer by layer.After that，the printed product will be more acceptable to grow inside the human body.However，this method is in development，and experts are still on the way.They hope it will be used in the medical field within a few years，according to CNN. These 3 D printed organ models are used in various fields，such as testing medical tools and presenting operations.Compared to live organs and animal models，they are also ethically acceptable since they are man-made and printed.To some degree，they can help researchers develop new treatments more efficiently，due to their lower relative cost，commented the Alliance of Advanced Biomedical Engineering website.（1）In the past，what was the main challenge when printing human organs？ BA．The cost of printing organs was too high to afford.B．It was hard to use one material for different organs.C．There were too many organs for researchers to print.D．The printing technology was still in the development.（2）The research team make the printing results right by C.A．adding more gel in the process of printingB．controlling the number of metallic elementsC．using light-curing technology while printingD．putting a special light over the printing machine（3）Which sentence can be put in the " A" in Paragraph 3？A．However，the hydrogel materials are not perfectB．The hydrogel materials are quite expensive to developC．Besides，the hydrogel materials have more advantagesD．The hydrogel materials have been applies in many ways（4）From the passage，we know that hydrogel is A.A．used as a main materialB．a hard material like metalC．accepted by human bodiesD．invented by Chinese experts

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay entitled Challenges of Artificial Intelligence. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1.人工智能的发展是科技发展的必然结果;2.人工智能对社会提出了许多新的挑战;

When I got off the bus in a little town in the _ mountains of southwestern China, I discovered myself in what bill itself as the paradise of James Hilton's 1993 novel Lost Horizon.A. distributedB. complicatedC. isolatedD. deserted