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新目标(Go for it)版2018-2019学年初中英语九年级全册Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! 单元练习

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    February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts (presents)and cards to each other for Valentine's Day(情人节).This day has been popular with people in love  for a long time. At first,this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine's Day. The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14,270 AD, because he was a Christian (基督教徒).

    Before Saint Valentine was killed,February 14 was the old Roman holiday,Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day,so the church changed the name of the holiday.

    This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear was gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the presents before giving it to the other persons.

    Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usually funny.

    Now, every year around February 14,cards and chocolates fill shops for people in love.

(1)、_____________usually enjoy Valentine's Day.
A、Saint Valentine B、Christians C、Cards D、People in love
(2)、Saint Valentine was_____________.
A、a man killed because he was a Christian B、a man who killed someone C、a Roman god D、Lupercalia
(3)、How did people celebrate Lupercalia?
A、They gave gifts to each other. B、They killed Christians. C、They sang. D、They sent cards to each other.
(4)、When did Valentine cards first become popular?
A、About 270 AD B、About 1850s. C、About 1750s. D、They have always been popular.
(5)、Which is the best title of the text?
A、Christian Holiday B、Holiday Gifts C、Valentines Day D、Valentine Cards
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 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项。

 Type in"A cat wants to go to space" and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you' ll get the story of the cat Max, who makes his way to the space after many difficulties and is finally able to sing among the stars. ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence(AI) tool. It answers questions. And it can write long articles and stories. 

ChatGPT is developed by a US company OpenAI, and it has taken the Internet by storm,  winning 100 million users since it came out in November 

2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, create menus, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. 

 Compared with Siri or other chatbots(聊天机器人), ChatGPT uses a much bigger database(数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections. " It's a totally different product. " the computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. " The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is almost the same asa university student. That's why it shocked the world. "

 But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives fake information. When Rezza, a 28- year- old man from Indonesia, used the robot to write a passage, " It gave out unreal academic(学术的) speech. " he said. Since the robot is trained using words from the Internet, it may also have an unfair opinion about certain groups. These are all things that need to be solved. 

 Although the latest AI product helps a lot, we should still think twice before using ChatGPT for help. Whether that's a good or bad thing needs to be seen. 

 阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

As a kind of traditional Chinese dress, Ma Mian Qun( horse face skirt) first appeared in the Song Dynasty and grew popular during the Ming Dynasty. The two sides of Ma Mian Qun are pleated(起褶的), and there isa smooth part in the middle, commonly known as " Ma Mian".

Why is it called " Ma Mian"? In fact, " Ma Mian" is a kind of structure(结构) used for protection in the city wall system. However, all the books about Ma Mian Qun only show that the smooth surface without pleats in the middle is called " Ma Mian". But there is no further explanation of how Ma Mian Qun got its name.

Ma Mian Qun is colorful, mostly red and blue. Red means good luck and joy. According to Han customs, women usually wore red skirts during celebrations of festivals. In the Qing dynasty, blue was also common and popular, paired with black and yellow.

Ma Mian Qun has different kinds of patterns with different meanings. For example, dragon and phoenix patterns show the love between a man and a woman or a beautiful marriage. Peony(牡丹) is a symbol of wealth and honor.

Recently, Ma Mian Qun has become a popular form of skirt for Hanfu fans. More and more modern fashion designers find ideas from Ma Mian Oun. For example, some get ideas from the patterns. Some combine(结合) the styles of Ma Mian Qun with T- shirts or blouses, which are more suitable for everyday wear. Even western fashion has been influenced by Ma Mian Qun for many years.

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