A：You look sad. What's the matter with you?

B：【1】

A：What's your problem?

B：I have to write a report about how to save animals. 【2】 I have no books about that.

A：I am reading a book. It's about how to protect animals. 【3】

B：Will it be helpful to me?

A：Of course. It can give some advice on how to protect animals and raise money for these animals.

B：【4】

A：That book can also help us make the environment better.

B：Remember to bring me the book tomorrow. 【5】

A：OK!

B：Thank you!

A：It's my pleasure.

Artificial intelligence: Google’s AlphaGo beats Go master Lee Se-dol

A computer program has beaten a master Go player 3-0 in a best-of-five competition, in what is seen as a landmark moment for artificial intelligence (人工智能).

Googles AlphaGo program was playing against Lee Se-dol in Seoul, in South Korea.

Mr Lee had been confident he would win before the competition started.

“AlphaGo played consistently (穩(wěn)定地) from beginning to the end while Lee, as he is only human, showed some mental weakness,” one of Lees coaches, Kwon Kap-Yong, told the AFP news agency.

Mr Lee is considered as a successful Go player, having won many competitions in his career.

Go is a game of two players who take turns putting black or white stones on a 19-by-19 grid (棋格). Players win by surrounding their competitors pieces with their own.

In the first game of the series (系列賽), AlphaGo won by a very small chance – Mr Lee had led for most of the match, but AlphaGo managed to build up a strong lead in its closing stages.

After losing the second match to DeepMind, Lee Se-dol said he was “speechless” adding that the AlphaGo machine played a “nearly perfect game”.

Experts said that Lee Se-dol had brought his “top game” but that AlphaGo had won “in great style”.

The AlphaGo system was developed by British computer company DeepMind which was bought by Google in 2014. It has built up its special skills by studying older games and teasing out so many kinds of ways of play. And, according to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, it has also spent a lot of time just playing the game.

“It played itself, millions and millions of times and each time got a little better – it learns from its mistakes,” he told the BBC before the matches started.

This good circle of continuous improvement meant the super computer went into the five-match series stronger than when it beat the European player late last year.

Does this mean artificial intelligence is now smarter than us and will kill us humans? Certainly not. AlphaGo doesnt care if it wins or loses. Does it mean that artificial intelligence will soon take your job? Possibly you should be more worried about that.

【1】What had Lee Se-dol thought about the competition before it started?

A．He would beat AlphaGo.

B．AlphaGo would lead the match.

C．It was hard to tell who would win.

D．AlphaGo would have some weakness.

【2】What happened in the first game of the series?

A．Mr Lee won by a very small chance.

B．AlphaGo had led for most of the match.

C．Mr Lee was beaten by AlphaGo finally.

D．AlphaGo built up a strong lead at the beginning.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “teasing out” probably mean?

A．Giving out. B．Working out.

C．Running out. D．Pointing out.

【4】The writer may agree that ______ in the future.

A．human will be killed by artificial intelligence

B．a(chǎn)rtificial intelligence will do everyt hing for human

C．people might lose jobs because of artificial intelligence

D．a(chǎn)rtificial intelligence will be much smarter than human/p>

—Sorry, I can _________ understand it.

A. almost B. probably

C. nearly D. hardly

A. badly B. softly

C. hardly D. heavily

The doctors office was very busy that day, so Mrs. Smith had an opportunity to have a chat with the boys mother while he played with his toy soldiers.

In the end, Mrs. Smith took the chance to ask the little boy what had happened to his eye. He 33 her question for a long moment, and then replied, lifting the patch, “Theres nothing wrong with my eye. Im a pirate (海盜)!” The n he returned to his 34 .

Mrs. Smith was there because she had lost her leg from the knee down in a car accident. Her 35 today was to check whether it had been OK enough to be fitted with a prosthetic (假肢). The loss had been 36 to her. Try as she would to be brave, she felt like a disabled fool. She knew that this loss should not have a bad effect on her life, but emotionally, she could not get out of the fear and sadness.

The word “pirate” changed her life. Immediately, she saw herself dressed as Long John Silver, a famous pirate, standing aboard a prate ship. She stood with her legs planted wide apart. The ship rocked under the storms force. 37 she stood firmly (穩(wěn)固地). She smiled into a storm.

At that moment, the disabled image was replaced and her courage 38 .

She regarded the young boy with respect, who was just busy with his soldiers.

A few minutes later, the nurse called her. As she 39 on her crutches, the

boy noticed her leg. “Hey lady,” he called, “Whats wrong with your leg?” the young boys mother felt very sorry for her sons question.

Mrs. Smith looked down at her shortened leg for a moment. Then she replied with a smile, “Nothing. Im a 40 , too.”

【1】A. however B. because C. so D. although

【2】A. bored B. angry C. surprised D. tired

【3】A. answered B. described C. explained D. considered

【4】A. game B. choice C. action D. course

【5】A. dream B. direction C. trip D. prediction

【6】A. terrible B. lucky C. normal D. natural

【7】A. Hardly B. Still C. Ever D. Never

【8】A. developed B. broke C. lost D. returned

【9】A. balanced B. fell C. fixed D. knocked

【10】A. solider B. doctor C. mother D. pir ate

A. Who are you? B. This is Mary.

C. Yes, you can speak. D. Yes, I’m Mary.

A. many B. enough C. few D. little

—It's .

A. 300-meter-long B. 300-meters long

C. 300 meters long D. 300 meter long

A. That sounds like a good ideaB. Good luck

C. That’s right D. Me, too

A：Hi，Tim.It's Saturday tomorrow.【1】.

B：I'm going to watch a football match.It's between Korea and China.

A：That's great.【2】.

B：At three o'clock in the afternoon. I have two tickets.【3】.

A：I'd love to，but I'm afraid I can't.We're going to have a basketball match tomorrow afternoon.

B：I see.【4】.

A：A team from No.45 Middle School.

B：【5】.

A：At the Children's Palace.

B：I think that it is going to be fun.Wish your team good luck!

A：Thank you.