A portrait(肖像)fit for a king
Once upon a time, there was a king who lost his leg and eye during a war. Even with these challenges, his cleverness and kindness made him a great 1 in his kingdom.
One day, the king was 2 the palace hallway(走廊)and saw the portraits of his ancestors (祖先)on the walls. Thinking that one day his children would admire his portrait as well, he really wanted to have it 3 well.
However, he wasn't sure how his painting would turn out(以. . . 为结果)because of his physical problems. So he 4 a group of famous painters to the palace, offering a great deal of money to the artist who could create a beautiful portrait for him.
All the painters began to wonder how to paint the king. They soon decided that it was an 5 task, fearing that if the portrait did not meet the king's expectations(期望), they would get punished. So, one by one, they started making excuses andpolitely refused.
Then, one painter 6 and said that he wanted to give it a try. The king agreed. The painter started 7 and coloring the portrait carefully in a quiet room. After some time, it was finally completed!
All the other painters in the palace couldn't wait to 8 the portrait. When the painter presented the portrait, everyone, including the king, was9
The painter made a portrait in which the king was sitting on a horse, showing the one-leg side, holding his bow(弓)and aiming the arrow(瞄准箭)with his one eye closed. The king was very pleased to see this10 portrait, and gave the painter a lot of money as he promised.
Jokes made by AI lack(缺乏)creative thinking. It seems you can ask artificial intelligence (AI)programs anything, and they'll give you an answer. So, can they tell jokes?This question was raised by a UK comedian(喜剧演员)Karen Hobbs in one of her shows in June. Instead of the usual jokes she created, Hobbs told jokes written by ChatGPT.
When Hobbs asked ChatGPT for a joke, it gave one about a man joking about getting bored with his shopping-obsessed(痴迷于购物的)girlfriend. Even when she asked to tell it from a woman's perspective(视角), it was still a shopping-obsessed girlfriend but told in the first person
It's no surprise that many jokes by AI come from a man's perspective, as men are much more common in comedy. The BBC said that AI storytelling can only create stories based on what is already there
A good joke in real life can always change based on the audience's reaction(反应). This is a skill that often leads comedians to improvise(v. 即兴创作). That's something that AI can't do for now.
For example, in improvise(n. 即兴创作), comedians don't make preparations. They depend only on their natural reaction to the audience.
However, that could change. Research is being done to give Al a greater understanding of the world around it, which makes the future of AI jokes still uncertain.
Sammie Vance, 14, knows there's nothing worse than feeling left out. For years, she's been helping kids who feel lonely make friends.
What she was doing was running the Buddy Bench(伙伴长 椅 )program. She started it when she was in the third grade, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The idea was that anyone at school who was feeling lonely could sit on the"buddy bench". That let other kids know someone needed a friend. "It's really helpful to have other people be able to notice you, "Sammie says.
The idea quickly caught on (流行起来). The bench brought kids together. Since then, Sammie has helped communities all over the country set up buddy benches. "It means a lot to me, "she says, and this is making a difference in people's lives. "
Sammie got the idea for the Buddy Bench program at summer camp in 2017. She thought it would be cool to have a buddy bench in her school, so when she got home, she presented the idea to her principal(校长), her teachers, and her parents.
Getting approval(批准)for the project was just the first step. "There have been a lot of small challenges, like money, "Sammie says.
To reduce costs and be eco-friendly(环保的), she asked her community to collect bottle caps. Soon Sammie was getting caps from people in 50 states. She even got them from people in Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries. In the end, she collected more than 1, 200 pounds of bottle caps. A company was able to make these into three benches.
Sammie says the effort has helped her overcome personal challenges. "I used to be really, really shy, "she says. I'm much more outgoing now. What Sammie's work shows is that we don't have to be an adult to make a difference. Even small acts of kindness can be powerful. She says, "Just be kind, in general. "
So far, China has successfully sent a large number of satellites(卫星)and spaceships into space. Space scientists have been greatly inspired by the old stories and ancient famous people when giving them names.
Since thousands of years ago, Chinese people have dreamed of going to the moon. Chang'e Flies to the Moon is one of the most popular stories. As you can see, China's first man-made satellite to circle around the moon was named Chang'e I. More interestingly, the moon rover( 巡 视器)was named after the Jade Rabbit(玉兔), who is the partner of Chang'e in the story. These old stories carry people's best wishes and dreams. With the development of science and technology, our scientists have made them come true.
Kua Fu Runs After the Sun is another story to show how much ancient Chinese people
wanted to know about the unknown world. Now, Kua Fu is going with the scientists to"visit"the sun, because we have a space project called KuaFu Mission.
Besides the ancient stories, space scientists also get ideas from ancient famous people. For example, Mozi, an ancient scientist, discovered that light travels in a straight line over 2, 000 years ago. His discovery made space study take a big step at that time. So, China's first quantum(量子) science satellite was named Mozi, making China the first country in the world to achieve quantum communication between satellites and the ground.
From such simple things as giving names to the satellites, we can see how great our traditional culture is and what influence it has on our modern science and technology.
①old stories ②traditional projects
③ancient famous people ④ popular inventions
A By listing numbers. B. By comparing facts
Do you know what your IQ is?You can find out by taking a test. But what about your EQ(情 商)?
EQ is a measure of your ability to recognize(辨别)and manage your emotions, as well as the emotions of others, according to Psychology Today.
Simply put(简单地说), having a high EQ means that you're a "people"person, You know yourself very well and you can easily understand others. They are the ability to recognize your own emotions; the ability to use those emotions to solve problems; and the ability to manage emotions, such as by calming yourself down when you're feeling nervous.
Does it seem obvious(显然的)to you that having a high EQ can be a good thing? They show great social skills, especially when they take up the jobs that need them to deal with strangers often. According to Mind Tools, an online resource for career skill-building. many companies are now using EQ tests when interviewing new staff(员工) .
For example, when two friends have an argument, people with a high EQ can "read"the other person's emotions and know when and how to stop the argument, perhaps by ending it in a humorous way.
If you feel like you have a low EO, don't worry. A good way is using positive thinking to help you get out of failure. By doing so, you can improve your EQ gradually(逐渐地).
A. It's possible to improve it. B. Do you know what EQ is? C. A low EQ will make us get into trouble. D. Many experts divide EQ into three skills. E. People with a high EQ perform much better at work. F. Having a high EQ can help you in everyday life as well. |
A. The 3D Food Printer is a fantastic invention. It can"type out"all the food you wish to eat. When you want a dish, you just need to give the printer instructions and press the button.
B. Samsung Sero is a smart TV. You can rotate(使旋转)the screen of the TV. It's more like a giant smartphone. It gives people the ability to watch Instagram stories and TikTok videos on a bigger screen.
C. With Ember Cup, you can drink water at any time. By using a smart charging base(充电底座) and a special app, the cup can keep the water's temperature between 49℃ and 62℃.
D. Norton Core is a special router(路由器). Different from other routers, Norton Core can be used to check your computer and smartphone. When finding something unsafe, it will quickly cut off the Internet to keep your computer and smartphone safe.
E. Fresh air is important to us. Molekule is a smart purifier(净化器). It can take in something harmful in the air and kill germs and viruses in it with the help of the newest technology.
F. E-Sight 3 is a kind of special glasses. They can help people with low vision(视力). A small, high-definition camera inside takes pictures of everything the user is looking at. And then the glasses turn these pictures into information that the user can"see".
What makes a great science fiction(小说)?The post-1980s writer Bao Shu gave his answer His famous work Our Martians(win)a Science Fiction Planet Award last month
Since a science fiction refers to many different subjects, (include)social problems, technology and philosophy(哲学), sci-fi writers need to know a lot of things. While knowledge forms the "backbone"of a story, imagination is the "lifeblood"that makes science fiction (work).
Bao Shu said that not everyone is born good at (imagine), but you can train yourself to be good at it. He gave example. "If you are simply given the topic: 'Imagine you become a billionaire(亿万富翁)in 20 years, what would your life look like?'You might just think about what you could buy. But if you imagine a billionaire lost a desert, it can make you think (different)about the idea, "he said.
Bao Shu's works have different (topic)such as Al, time travel and space exploration. His short story Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times is about how people use technology (feel)what others feel when they eat. He got the idea from seeing how people are always (interest)n the taste of food they have never tried.
要点 | 具体内容 |
生活中常见的电子设备 | 手机,笔记本电脑. . . |
中学生使用电子设备的主要用途 | ①查阅信息,帮助我们更好地学习 ②……(自行补充一点) |
使用电子设备需要注意的事项 | ①控制使用时间,长时间看屏幕对眼睛和大脑有害 ②上网时要小心,不要把个人信息告诉陌生人 ③……(自行补充一点) |
呼吁同学们正确合理地使用电子设备 |
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参考词汇:electronic devices电子设备 laptop 笔记本电脑
Dear teachers and students.
I'm Li Hua from Grade 8. I'm glad to be here to give my speech . There are many electronic devices like
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