Thanks to endless photos on social media and the wealth of information on the Internet, future people should have a clear picture of how we lived in the 21st century.

But Martine Rothblatt, a business woman from the US, wants to go a step further by digitally cloning (克隆) human minds.

These “mindclones” would have all of our thoughts, feelings, and be able to think just like us. Rothblatt imagines that mindclones will first begin as digital (數(shù)字的) assistants(助手) in our mobile devices (裝置), until they become walking, talking versions (版本) of us – but these are far from reality at the moment.

Mindcloning technology is still very young, and it might be a long time before we can send our man-made selves to school so we don’t have to sit through math class. However, scientists at Stanford University in the United States recently created a circuit (電路) board modeled on the human brain that could simulate(模擬) 1 million neurons (神經(jīng)元) and billions of connections in the brain.

Finally, Rothblatt sees mindclones having their own rights as people, and even falling in love and getting married.

“Let’s say [the ex Apple CEO] Steve Jobs meets another mindclone. They fall in love. Mindclones are just people without bodies. Once the mindclones fall in love, they are going to get married. That’s what people do,” she said.

But Rothblatt’s idea that the digital versions of ourselves would have the same rights as people is not shared by everyone. Some people have thought that the mind must be embedded (嵌入) in biology for it to be thought as “l(fā)ife”, HuffPost reported.

1.According to Rothblatt, mindclones ______.

A. will finally become robots B. will be used in our mobile devices

C. will become reality soon D. have more rights than people

2.What is the latest development in mindcloning technology?

A. We can send our man-made selves to school.

B. People can improve their studies by using mindclones.

C. Steve Jobs and a mindclone will get married.

D. A circuit board has been modeled after a human brain.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The writer agrees with Rothblatt’s idea.

B. The writer disagrees with Rothblatt’s idea.

C. Not everyone agrees with Rothblatt about mindclones’ rights.

D. It’s meaningless to discuss the rights of “mindclones”.

I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was just good at taking good photos, maybe sometimes for magazines. I went online, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安).“Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it?” This made him look a bit unhappy and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it.” he said. “Compare it with the others.”

I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras along the wall, offering a wide range(范圍) of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into my choice. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two choices that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would veryquickly be replaced by a new model.

In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a nice man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of some shoppers... and when he started to introduce the special parts, I stopped him and asked whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.

Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to prevent facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.

1.The shop assistant insisted that the writer should __________.

A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it

B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others

C. get more information about different companies

D. believe him and stop asking questions

2.What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?

A. The camera would soon fall in value. B. The price of the camera was very high.

C. The quality of the camera was not good. D. He should get a 50% discount.

3.The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he __________.

A. knew very little about it

B. didn’t believe the shop assistant

C. had a special interest in taking pictures of shoppers

D. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best

4.It can be inferred（推斷）from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, __________.

A. people waste too much money on cameras

B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life

C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product

D. famous companies care more about the money they can make than quality

While you eat, you use them to help cut up food. When you smile, you show them off to look your best. Sep. 21 will be the 28th National Teeth Care Day in China. It’s the perfect time for you to learn some tips on how to protect your teeth.

First of all, we need to pick a good toothbrush. Softness is the key. Brushes with hard bristles (刷毛) can hurt your teeth and gums (牙齦). Choose one with soft bristles and rounded ends. Also, it is easy for you to reach all your teeth with a brush with a small head, since they can push into the small spaces of your mouth.

Next you need to learn the correct way to brush our teeth. Doctors around the world recommend the Bass brushing technique (貝氏刷牙法).The method advises you to brush your teeth along the gum line at a 45-degree angle (角度) with very small back-and-forth vibrating motions (顫動(dòng)). Bad things usually hang out where the gums and teeth meet. You can clean the area well and prevent tooth and gum disease with this method.

After a good brush, you need to go on to floss (用牙線清理) your teeth. Put dental floss into the space between two teeth and use a careful back-and-forth motion. It helps get food out of the spaces. But don’t move the floss too hard, or it may hurt your gums.

七、完成句子:按所給的漢語(yǔ)，用英語(yǔ)完成下列句子，并將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上

1.我們了解到這對(duì)雙胞胎都沒(méi)有繪畫(huà)天賦。

We have known that _________________________________________painting.

2.那場(chǎng)突如其來(lái)的大雪使他們別無(wú)他法，只好縮短了旅程。

They _____________________________their journey because of the sudden heavy snow.

3.“一帶一路”無(wú)疑將成功地推動(dòng)中國(guó)與其他國(guó)家之間的合作和發(fā)展。

It’s no doubt that The Belt and Road ________________________ the cooperation and development between China and other countries.

4.巴黎圣母院失火，消防員懷疑此次火災(zāi)會(huì)不會(huì)與修繕工程有關(guān)。

A huge fire swept through Notre Dame Cathedral and the firemen doubted ________________________________ the renovation works.

5.政府再怎么關(guān)注孩子們的食品安全問(wèn)題都不為過(guò)。

The government _________________________________ the food safety of children.

6.科幻小說(shuō)《流浪地球》十分精彩，已贏得讀者們的高度贊揚(yáng)。

The science fiction The Wandering Earth is such a wonderful work _____________________ it.

假如你是李明，將參加今年暑期的澳大利亞悉尼新南威爾士語(yǔ)言學(xué)校的游學(xué)活動(dòng)（study tour）, 該項(xiàng)目的負(fù)責(zé)人Mike給你發(fā)來(lái)了封電子郵件征詢(xún)你對(duì)此次游學(xué)活動(dòng)的想法和建議。請(qǐng)閱讀以下信息，并回復(fù)一封電子郵件。

注意事項(xiàng)：

1. 文章所寫(xiě)內(nèi)容必須包括郵件中的問(wèn)題所涉及的所有信息。

2. 文章要求語(yǔ)意通順，條理清楚，書(shū)寫(xiě)規(guī)范，不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的姓名、校名等信息。

3. 文章詞數(shù)在100詞左右，開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m glad to receive your email and I have read it carefully. I have decided to live in _______________

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I’m really looking forward to this study tour!

Many thanks,

Li Ming

There was a sheepdog（牧羊犬）named Wylie. You couldn’t imagine how____ she was! She could ____ the sheep well. She drove them out to _____ when they were hungry, and brought them home when it was time to sleep. When the sheep got afraid, Wylie knew well ___ to do.

But later, she was given to two kind men in the nearest town _____ her master（主人）was too old. There Wylie didn’t have to do any work --- she was just a ____ dog. She looked happy at first. But not long, the family noticed something____ about their pet. Every Tuesday night, Wylie went out and came back with her _____ coat wet the next morning. _____ knew where Wylie went.

Near the town was a big market. Farmers brought their sheep there for sale. The sheep were__being there. But every ___morning, the farmers would see a little dog with silk coat come. The little dog ___the sheep like a school-teacher. She made them quiet but ___ hurt them! Every farmer would like to ____the helpful dog but couldn’t catch her.

One day Wylie’s masters went to the market _______her, and they met the sheep farmers. At that time, everyone knew the fact. Then they all loved Wylie better than ever.

1.A. weak B. beautiful C. clever D. silly

2.A. look for B. compare with C. take care of D. keep away from

3.A. sleep B. eat C. swim D. play

4.A. when B. how C. why D. what

5.A. because B. although C. unless D. if

6.A. show B. police C. pet D. guide

7.A. common B. wonderful C. clear D. strange

8.A. house B. winter C. silk D. paper

9.A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. Somebody

10.A. afraid of B. pleased with C. interested in D. excited about

11.A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday

12.A. sold B. hurt C. led D. hit

13.A. sometimes B. always C. often D. never

14.A. keep B. drive C. save D. help

15.A. for B. by C. to D. with

Look at your calendar. Can you see daxue and dongzhi on it? They are jieqi. In China, there are 24 jieqis. In English, we call them the 24 solar terms. Now, not only Chinese people but also the rest of the world knows about them.

On Nov. 30, 2016, UNESCO made a decision. It added the 24 solar terms to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

About 2,000 years ago, Chinese people studied the changes of different seasons. Later, they made 24 solar terms to help people live and work. For example, it is usually snowy on xiaoxue. After lichun, the weather gets warm. People then begin to work on the farm.

Today, the 24 solar terms are still helpful in our life. Here are two examples. One is hanlu and the other is dongzhi. Did your grandma tell you “don’t show your feet after hanlu”? That’s because cold days are coming! On the day of dongzhi, your parents always cook dumplings for you. It is said that eating dumplings can protect your ears in the cold winter.

1.How did Chinese people make 24 solar terms?

A. By studying the weather in China. B. By studying the changes of seasons.

C. By studying people’s everyday life. D. By studying people’s farm life.

2.How many examples are given in the last paragraph?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

3.If we read the passage from a magazine, the name of the magazine might be .

A. Chinese History B. World weather C. Eating Habits D. Medical Care

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous leader in American history. He was a great leader of the civil rights movement. He was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He believed that people should not judge each other by skin color.

His dream was for black people and white people to be able to live in peace with one another. He dreamed black children and white children would be able to play together. He thought they should also go to the same schools, use the same restrooms, and drink from the same drinking fountains.

Martin Luther King, Jr. risked his life many times in his struggle for black civil rights. He did not believe in violence. Martin Luther King, Jr. used his voice to tell people his ideas. He was very good at speaking to people. He spoke of his dreams for America. He gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. His ability to talk about things instead of fighting earned him good fame. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace when he was thirty-five years old.

1.He believed that people should not judge each other by .

A. the birthplace B. skin color C. the country D. the family

2.Martin Luther King, Jr. did a lot of things for .

A. black civil rights B. white civil rights C. his freedom D. his friends

3.When did he receive the Nobel Prize for Peace?

A. In 1963. B. In 1964. C. In 1966. D. In 1967.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s about American history.

B. It’s about the Nobel Prize for Peace.

C. It’s about a famous leader of the civil rights movement.

D. It’s about people and their dreams.

An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden（瑞典）. When he was about to return home, he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket to come back to England. Thinking the matter over, he decided that he could get home without eating anything as it was only a two-day sailing. So he bought a ticket with that money he had and went on board.

He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the place where people had their dinner, saying that he did not feel well.

The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept At lunch time, he kept out of the way, too. But by the time of dinner, he became very hungry.

“I can’t stand this any longer,” he said to himself. “I must get something to eat.” At dinner table, he ate everything put in front of him. When he was quite satisfied（滿(mǎn)意的）, he felt stronger and at once went to see the waiter.

“Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter. “The bill?” said the waiter in surprise.

“Yes,” answered the traveler.

“There isn’t any bill here,” said the waiter. “On this ship, meals are already included（包括）in the ticket.

1.When the English traveler was about to leave Sweden, he found that .

A. he had enough money to come back to England

B. he didn’t have enough money for a ticket to come back to England

C. he had only enough money left to get a ticket to come back to England

D. he had enough money for a ticket to come back to England and the meals

2.On the ship he didn’t eat anything until the next day because .

A. he wasn’t hungry

B. he thought he didn’t have money to pay the bill

C. he was ill

D. he thought the food was terrible

3.He bought his ticket with all his money, because he thought that .

A. he could get home without eating

B. he could borrow some money from others

C. he could get something to eat without paying

D. he could take something to eat with him

4.After the meal, he knew he needn’t pay the bill, because .

A. meals were included in the ticket B. someone would pay for him

C. he could pay it after he got to England D. the waiter served the meal for free

About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my University’s Museum of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.

As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and the trunk of the human body. She was wearing a little white dress with the patterns of red roses and yellow dots.

As the couple wheeled her up to me, I was looking down at the register. I turned my head towards the girl and gave her a wink（眨眼示意）. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the most beautiful and largest smile I have ever seen.

All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all that I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life was all about. I immediately felt full of hope and confidence. She took me, a poor, unhappy, college student, into her world—a world of smiles, love and warmth.

That was ten years ago, but I still remember it clearly as if it happened just yesterday. I’m a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.

1.The writer was ten years ago.

A. a clerk working in a museum

B. a teacher teaching in a college

C. a worker working in a university

D. a university student who had not taken a degree yet

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The girl was poor and sad.

B. The girl faced the life bravely.

C. The writer knew the girl very well.

D. The writer made friends with the girl at last.

3.What does the underlined word “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Life difficulty. B. Physical disability.

C. Failure in work. D. A troublesome problem.

4.Which of the following would be the best title?

A. Full of Hope B. Full of Confidence

C. A Disabled Girl D. A Disabled Girl’s Smile