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2016年湖北省荆州市初中升学考试英语试题
Who is smarter, human being or artificial intelligence(AI, 人工智能)?The question swept the world a few months ago. In March 2016, AlphaGo, an AI program developed by Google, had the Go(围棋) match with Lee Sedol, a South Korean Go player. He is the world top player of this old Chinese game.
In October 2015, AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a professional(职业的) human Go player. And this time, it beat Lee Sedol 4-1.
In fact, before the match, most people believed that Lee would certainly be the winner, because they didn't think that AI was good enough to beat the human mind. However, the result was disappointing. As a machine, AlphaGo would never get tired, while Lee Sedol was only a human and humans must have some weaknesses.
AlphaGo's wins over a human champion(冠军) show that computers can do more difficult tasks. Some people may worry whether computers are now smart enough to beat us at everything. But scientists say that is not the case. Real life problems can be more difficult than the Go game. Thomas Johnson, a scientist of AI said, "It's not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use knowledge in everyday situation." We believe we can use the technology of AI to improve the world.
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Life is like a box of chocolates.You never know {#blank#}1{#/blank#}you're going to get.Not only life,so are the mystery boxes(盲盒) from a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}in Zhengzhou,Henan Province.
The museum catches visitors' eye with a series of archaeological(考古) mystery boxes.These boxes allow visitors to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}up the earth to look for replicas of cultural relics(文物复制品) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} thousands of years ago.
As the name suggests,a mystery box is mysterious,as there is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}way to know what is inside.Just for about 40 yuan,people can take their chance to dig and try to find their {#blank#}6{#/blank#}treasures.The mystery boxes come in different {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.Even if there aren't any replicas of cultural relics in a mystery box,a small gift can still be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.The museum's first mystery boxes sold out soon,with many visitors calling for restocking(补货) online.
The museum in Henan is not the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to sell mystery boxes with replicas of cultural relics in China.The Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an has created its own mystery box models based on relics from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.What's also {#blank#}10{#/blank#}are the mystery boxes from the Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan.
The museums are using their creative products {#blank#}11{#/blank#}ancient Chinese stories.It's a great way for young people to get to know about our history and culture.
Help design 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot(吉祥物) Schoolchildren will be asked to help design a mascot to represent Victoria,Australia for the 2026 Commonwealth Games(英联邦运动会).The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot,to be announced late next year,will replace the 2022 Birmingham Game's Perry the bull.The director,Jeroen Weimar stressed the process would include sending staff into classrooms to ask kids what they want as a symbol of the Games. |
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▲ The Kids News Short Story Competition runs from May 1 to 26 and is free to enter.The competition has four age groups:Kindergarten to Year 2;Years 3-4;Years 5-6 and Years 7-9.Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Year 4;and between 500 and 1000 words for students in Years 5 to 9.The judges,will choose the winning entries,with the first prize winner in each age group scoring 10 copies of their short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover.There are also prizes for one runner-up and three highly commended entries in each age group. |
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First Barbie doll with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征) It's the best-known doll brand in the world,and now in a world first,Mattel has released a Barbie who has Down syndrome.The doll will be one of the company's 2023 Barbie Fashion collection,part of Mattel's bid in recent years to increase the differences of its dolls.To create the doll with Down syndrome,the toy company worked with the US National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).The Barbie dolls have features what a person with Down syndrome has,including the face,which has a rounder shape,smaller ears,and a flat nose. |
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