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重庆市綦江区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷(含听力音频)

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Some Advice on Travelling

    Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys(旅行).

    Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.

    If you're going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!

    If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.

    Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

    Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!

    Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.

    Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.

    If you travel abroad(国外), remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don't lose it!

(1)、If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.
A、warm clothes and sports shoes B、sunglasses and sun-block C、fashionable(时尚的) clothes and a big bag D、some fruit and drinks
(2)、According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you're on a train or a bus.
A、taking a camera B、listening to music C、reading a good book D、sleeping for some time
(3)、You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.
A、put your things away B、look after your things well C、give your things away D、get your things ready
(4)、The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.
A、拍摄 B、感受 C、抓住 D、控制
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Future astronauts could travel with emotional support robots

    To help astronauts of the future survive (幸免于) the mental (精神的) challenges that come with staying in space for quite a long time, space travelers‟ tasks could soon be accompanied(陪伴) by AI-powered, empathetic (有同理心的, 同感的) robotic helpers.

    Not only does space travel present astronauts with lots of physical stresses, spending months or years in such a physically demanding (要求高的) place with limited space and the same people can also raise many mental tests as well. According to MIT Technology Review, scientists are working to alleviate astronauts from some of the latter challenges by creating "an AI assistant that's able to feel human emotion and respond (做出反应) with empathy."

    While such a technology would prove itself useful by being able to predict the needs of the

crew members in space and "intervene (干预) if their mental health is in danger," it has the potential to be life-saving when humans choose to explore beyond Earth's gravitational field (引力场) and towards deep space.

    Though astronauts currently on the International Space Station have an intelligent robot to interact with called CIMON, it is short of proper emotional intelligence according to NASA CTO Tom Soderstrom. As a result, a team at the organization's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a more complex (复杂的) emotional support companion that can control a spacecraft's functioning in addition to tracking the crew members‟ behaviours.

    Right now in the lab, an AI-equipped robot called Henry the Helper can be found walking around the grounds assisting visitors who appear confused or lost based on their facial expression. Two more emotionally intelligent robots are expected to be introduced later this year, one of which is said to be able to take part in conversations more complex than giving navigation(导航) assistance.

    The team's final goal is to make a companion named Fiona the Future a reality, an emotionally intelligent cross-platform system. Fiona, if all goes according to the JPL's plans, will help keep astronauts of the future stay mentally fit as they start their journeys to deep space.

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A study conducted by the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom suggest that watching cute animals may lead to a reduction in stress and anxiety.

The study examined how watching images and videos of cute animals for 30 minutes affects blood pressure, heart rate(心率) and anxiety. In December 2019, 19 people, including 15 students, joined in the study.

"There were some kittens, there was puppies, there were baby gorillas, there were quokkas —cute creatures found in Western Australia, are often referred to as 'the world's most cheerful animals'." Dr. Andrea Utley, a professor at the University of Leeds told CNN. The study was timed during winter exams, a time when stress is at an especially high level for students, according to Utley.

 The study recorded that the average blood pressure dropped from 136/88 to 115/71, which the study pointed out is "within ideal blood pressure range." Average(平均的) heart rates were lowered to 67.4 bpm, a reduction of 6.5%. Anxiety rates also went down by 35%.

"I was quite pleasantly surprised that during the session, every single measure for every single participant dropped some — heart rate reduced, blood pressure reduced," Utley said. "When they left, they filled the questionnaire(调查问卷) in again and showed that they were feeling less worried."

When questioning the participants, the study found that most preferred video clips over still images, particularly of animals interacting with humans.

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