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Artificial intelligence (AI) could help stop one of the biggest dangers to the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁), amazingly saving huge areas of coral (珊瑚) from a harmful starfish. Google has teamed with scientists from the CSIRO to create AI software (软件) that could pick out the dangerous starfish, which is one of the natural wonder's three biggest killers.
The new way, using footage from an underwater camera to recognize starfish outbreaks on the Queensland reef, takes the place of an old method and early results show as well as cutting down man's work, the new software has the advantage of correctly picking out more of the dangerous life on coral, stopping damaging outbreaks before they occur.
Professor Russ Babcock, an expert with CSIRO, said Google's AI technology, developed over 18 months, could be trained to find out starfish more easily than the old method developed in the 1970s. "We used to send out divers to count the starfish one by one. Now we just look at the images collected and the program can find 20 at a time," he said.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he was excited about the company's effort put into the reef project. "We have put a lot of effort into the engineering in Australia and we will continue to do more work around AI there," he said. "There are other good ideas about the technology and you will see us build on it. Our goal with our AI research teams is to strike partnerships with other groups, like universities and governments, to give its full play."
Professor Babcock said the AI software, which would be put into use on other reefs worldwide, was not the only solution to the starfish affecting the Great Barrier Reef, but one that could have an wide application.
(1)、What is the function of Google developing the AI software?A、To pick out a kind of starfish. B、To kill dangerous fishes. C、To protect the environment. D、To test a new camera.(2)、What advantage does the AI technology have over the old method?A、It is less likely to break down. B、It can be started more quickly. C、It costs less for its development. D、It can do the work more easily.(3)、What's Sundar Pichai's attitude towards the reef project?A、Doubtful. B、Uncaring. C、Disapproving. D、Supportive.(4)、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A、A Harmful Starfish Affects Coral B、What Makes AI Work Better? C、A New Software Helps Save the Reef D、Why Is the Reef in Danger? -
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I enjoy throwing stuff away. I'd love to go full minimalism (极简主义), but my wife and two teenage kids do not share my dream of a house with almost nothing in it. I have tried.
When the kids were little, I taught them my two favorite games — "Do We Need It?" and "Put It in Its Place" — and made them play every few months. Their enthusiasm never matched mine.
If I'm going to be honest, my own tidying skills are not as great as I'd like. My "abandoned" pile is never quite the trash mountain I want because I make up excuses for why things are useful. I consider this unhealthy. I want to be better at moving on.
So, this time I found help — the classics for people like me: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Can I go full Kondo? I will try. One central idea is to clean by category (类别). You start by collecting all clothes and gathering them together for consideration. It makes you rethink how you organize. Next, hold each item and ask if it brings you joy. This way you're choosing what to keep. And that's how I find myself with all my clothes on my bedroom floor. My wife walks by and gives me a look that says I'm nuts. She's probably not wrong.
Somewhere near the bottom of this chaos is my special jacket. I move through the pile: pants, shirts, suits and shoes. Then my last category: jackets. I haven't worn the thing in about 30 years. Somehow, it has survived. Now that I'm striving to follow Kondo — surely, its time has come?
I hold it in my hand. There is a tear just below the collar that widens as I hold it. It's literally falling apart. Will I ever wear it again? Not a chance. Does it feel good to wear? Does it bring me joy? Actually, yes. At this moment, my daughter walks in. She asks about the jacket. I tell her the story. She thinks I should keep it. It's cool and unique and full of memories. She is arguing that nostalgia (怀念) is the very reason.
I'm not entirely convinced by my daughter's arguments. I believe in looking ahead, not backward. However, sometimes it's hard to let go. So I gently place the jacket on the "keep" pile.
(1)、Why did my "abandoned" pile never grow?A、Because I had no time to tidy up. B、Because I always found my things valuable. C、There was almost nothing in my house already. D、Because my wife and kids refuse to throw away.(2)、What drives the author to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?A、To learn how to categorize. B、To improve his tidying skills. C、To persuade his family members. D、To develop passion for minimalism.(3)、What is the attitude of the author's family members toward minimalism?A、They don't understand it. B、They completely support it. C、They are strongly against it. D、They are less passionate about it.(4)、What's the best title for the text?A、Knowing when to let go B、Choosing what you love C、Throwing worn-out clothes D、Keeping valuable belongings -
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Long-time referees (裁判) in different youth sports say there's an expectation for referees to be perfect. Parents want their children to excel, and coaches are under pressure to win. Sometimes, they say, referees become a scapegoat (替罪羊).
Perry Petterle, who is with the USA Hockey Officiating Program, says the number of teen and pre-teen referees is dropping. He says before the COVID—19 pandemic the program had about 4,000 registered referees, but they're now down to about 1,700.
" It's happening in soccer, it's happening in other sports, the abuse (辱骂) that is coming from coaches and parents. It has a bad effect on a young kid, young lady or young man that's out there refereeing, " says Petterle.
Referees have to bear the abuse.
" I've been in rinks (溜冰场) where I've had to go up to parents, and it's happened three times this year, because you have parents banging on the glass, shouting at the official for a missed call (裁判员的判决). Yes, they're gonna make mistakes and I go up and try to educate that parent, ‘Hey, we've got a 13-year-old kid out here. You know, we need him to stay in the program,' " he says.
Of the 41 years he's been involved in refereeing, Petterle says the abuse has become more common in the last 10 years. Carlos Folino, who's refereed soccer for 37 years, agrees.
"For the most part, it's getting to the point where youth used to think that it was a good way to make a few extra dollars, better than flipping hamburgers. But with all the shouting and abusing that they get, it's not worth it. And that word gets to his or her friend and his or her friend won't join because of that, " says Folino, Michigan State Referee Administrator.
Folino says it needs changing. Petterle says education and communication are part of a possible solution to bringing respect for referees back to youth sports.
(1)、What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A、Coaches' pressure to win. B、Referees' roles in a match. C、Referees' difficult situation in youth sports. D、People's expectations for youth referees.(2)、What does the underlined word "It" in paragraph 3 refer to?A、The pandemic B、The program C、The number D、The abuse(3)、What does Petterle hope parents will do?A、Respect the youth referees. B、Admit their own mistakes. C、Report missed calls bravely. D、Help improve youth referees' abilities.(4)、In Folino's opinion, what do youth referees think of their work?A、It brings in little money. B、It causes more pain than good. C、It makes them lose their friends. D、It promises much in the long run. -
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Many islands far from the continents should fire the imaginations of adventurers or explorers nowadays.
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha, the southernmost inhabited(有人居住的) island of the British territory (领土) in the southern Atlantic, is located approximately 2,100 km south of the nearest inhabited land, with a coastline of 34 km and a cloud-covered volcanic cone.
Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen, Norway's largest island, about 950 km north of the European coast, is covered in snow and ice, with a sizable population of polar bears. Its main settlement, Longyearbyen, sits less than 3.2 km away from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a secure facility intended to safeguard the seeds of the world's food plants in case of a global disaster.
Pitcairn Island
This small volcanic island, the only inhabited island of the British overseas territory of four islands in the South Pacific, is probably best known as the settlement for the mutineers (叛变者) of the British ship HMS Bounty in 1790. It's also near one of the world's largest marine reserves.
South Georgia
South Georgia, part of the British overseas territory in the south Atlantic, is about 4,790 km west of Cape Town, South Africa. Large quantities of animal life there and around have invited a small number of scientists as the island's few inhabitants. It's best known as the final site of the arduous journey made by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who first crossed South Georgia Island in 1916.
(1)、Which of the islands doesn't belong to England?A、Pitcairn Island. B、South Georgia. C、Spitsbergen. D、Tristan da Cunha.(2)、What do the islands mentioned in the passage share?A、They are inhabited with many people. B、They are distant but appealing places. C、They are being safeguarded by scientists. D、They are in the southern part of the Earth.(3)、What is the purpose of the passage?A、To introduce some islands to readers. B、To promote the world's island tourism. C、To draw explorers' attention to global disasters. D、To illustrate England has many overseas territories. -
5、 The church, ____ the 14th century, is still well preserved.A、dates back to B、dating back to C、that dates back to D、which dated back to
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6、 After school, we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only ____ that it was being painted.A、found B、finding C、to find D、had found
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7、 Their mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen when a quarrel broke ____ among the children.A、out B、down C、up D、in
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8、 A number of local people have been arrested for trying to stop trucks ____ with logs.A、to load B、loading C、loaded D、to be loaded
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9、 Not only Alice but also Jane and Mary ____ as managers of the local stores since they won the national sales competition at the end of October.A、was appointed B、were appointed C、has been appointed D、have been appointed
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10、 Eliza, who is dirty and badly ____ , comes into the room shyly ____ Mrs. Pearce.A、being dressed; to follow B、dressing; followed C、to dress; being followed D、dressed; following
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11、 ____ give up smoking, he threw away his ____ cigarettes.A、Determined to; remained B、Determined to; remaining C、Determining to; remained D、Determining to; remaining
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12、 A pipeline has been built to supply some eastern provinces ____ natural gas from the west of China.A、for B、with C、in D、to
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13、 A great many man-made satellites ____ up into space up to now.A、is sent B、has been sent C、are sent D、have been sent
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14、 According to Reuters, NASA will allow up to two private trips to the International Space Station per year, with each ____ up to 30 days.A、will last B、lasts C、lasting D、lasted
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15、 In the New Year speech ____ by our headmaster, he summarized the progress we made in 2023.A、clarified B、restored C、underlined D、delivered
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16、 ____ the regular train to London, Mr. Fog had to wait to take another one, so he was late for the conference.A、To have missed B、Being missing C、To miss D、Having missed
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17、 The careless driver has just been ____ $10 for stopping his car at a sign that ____ "NO PARKING".A、punished ; reads B、fined ; reads C、punished ; is written D、fined ; is written
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18、 Because the rain is around the corner, I suggest we aid the farmers ____ the harvest.A、of B、with C、to D、on
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19、We have to hold the meeting in the small hall because the meeting room where we planned to hold the meeting ____.A、is being decorated B、is decorating C、will be decorated D、being decorated
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20、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What is the speaker probably doing?A、Hosting a video. B、Making a video call. C、Chairing a video meeting.(2)、What is the research report about?A、The importance of mental health. B、The benefits of being helpful. C、The ways to keep healthy.(3)、What is an easy way to keep mentally healthy according to the speaker?A、Keeping a diary. B、Doing physical exercise. C、Helping neighbors nicely.(4)、What does the speaker suggest doing for grandparents?A、Collecting groceries. B、Sending a letter. C、Doing housework.