1、选择性必修 第一册 Unit 5 (限时：35分钟).阅读理解AEducators Rising NYC ChapterTime of the event: October 2019August 2020Contact: Angel WinstonEducators Rising NYC Chapter is a program for students in Grades 11 and 12 who have an interest in teaching.Chapters will participate in educationfocused activities at your sch
2、ool and in monthly engagement opportunities hosted by NYC Men Teach.With the support of teachers or schoolbased staff members at your school, you can learn about careers in education.YVote Pizza and Politics ForumsTime of the event: OngoingContact: Sanda Balaban/9175438350Do you care about issues in
3、 and beyond your school and community? YVote brings together students from high schools across NYC to analyze the issues crime, climate, and immigration justice through the importance of voting.Students will explore activism, collective power, and electoral politics.High School Apprenticeship (学徒工作)
4、 ProgramTime of the event: February 2020August 2020Contact: Joana Arruda/6464374273The High School Apprenticeship Program A Living Memorial to the Holocaust offers NYC public high school students a challenging program of work and study as they learn about Jewish heritage, the Holocaust, and what goe
5、s on “behind the scenes” at a museum.Headache and ArtsTime of the event: OngoingContact: headacheandarts Headache and Arts is a STEAMbased medicine and visual arts program.This oneweek health education program for health and visual arts classes seeks to teach high school students about the brain and
6、 headache.Several structured materials are provided for educators including adaptable curriculum and lesson plans.1What can people learn in Educators Rising NYC Chapter?AHow to be a teacher.BHow to host TV programs.CHow to write novel chapters.DHow to fight against climate change.2What do YVote Pizz
7、a and Politics Forums and Headache and Arts have in common?ABoth have the same theme.BBoth are longterm programs.CBoth are held in the same school.DBoth get support from local communities.3Who are these four programs intended for?AEmployees.BTeachers.CStudents. DParents.BI took a trip to visit New Y
8、ork with my dad after graduating from high school.One of the places on his list for us to visit was a “rare violin shop”We made our way down the crowded streets and stopped in front of a tall building.This building was not what I had pictured.Id been imagining a streetlevel shop, open to the public,
9、 with some interesting and older violins on display.As we walked inside, we were greeted by a receptionist who asked if we had an appointment, since they were by appointment only.I wanted the ground to swallow me whole and was about to waive the visit.But my dad eagerly told them that no, and he sin
10、cerely explained that I played the violin with my high school orchestra and we would love to just pop inside and browse!The receptionist gave us an odd look but excused herself to talk to a welldressed man.Luckily, the man told us that since he had no other appointments right now, he would love to g
11、ive us a tour! The starting price for a violin here, we found out, was 10k.He showed us around a very privatefeeling and swankylooking condo (奢华的工作间), pointing at a room where he casually mentioned he would chat with Joshua Bell when he came by.My jaw was on the floor the entire time.At the end, the
12、 man picked up a Stradivarius and asked me to pizz a string while he held it.And he said, “Now youve played a Stradivarius.”I dont remember the mans name, but Im so glad that he decided to show a noappointment, noncustomer around.He inspired me to continue pursuing my instrument after high school!4W
13、hy did the authors father take her to the violin shop?ATo buy a new violin for the school orchestra.BTo show support for the authors hobby.CTo ask the receptionist for an appointment.DTo meet famous violinists.5What does the underlined word “waive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AGive up.BPut off.CPay
14、 for. DPrepare for.6What can we infer about the man showing them around?AHe is highly educated.BHe is respectful but strict.CHe is friendly and considerate.DHe is good at making musical instruments.7Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo share her experience of learning about some wonderf
15、ul violins.BTo show her appreciation for a man in a rare violin shop.CTo encourage readers to stick to their dreams.DTo tell the importance of communication.CLifelike robots that can make decisions, adapt to their environment and learn, are one step closer thanks to a University of Bristol team who
16、has shown a new way of fixing data processing into soft robotic materials.This new advance, published in Science Robotics, could create new robotic possibilities to environmental monitoring, pollution cleanup, drug delivery, wearable devices, and selfhealing structures.So far, the complexity and ran
17、ge of learned behaviors which can be created using only materialsbased control approaches have been limited.The concept of Soft Matter Computers (SMCs) is evolved from the workings of the vascular (血管的)system, where hormones such as adrenaline (肾上腺素) are released into the bloodstream and move in dif
18、ferent directions throughout the body.When detected by a receptor, hormones then bring about responses in particular parts of the body such as increased blood flow in flight muscles and expansion of the pupils (瞳孔) in the eyes.Now, researchers from Bristols Faculty of Engineering, led by Professor J
19、onathan Rossiter, have successfully shown a new mechanism that enabled computation to be fixed into three soft robots.In their paper, the team describes how a conductive fluid receptor (CFR) is a practicable and fundamental building block for a range of SMCs and nextgeneration robots.In the near fut
20、ure, SMCs could mirror this process by translating information within the structure of a fluidic tape that travels through the soft body of the robot, and then is detected by an appropriate receptor and then produces an output.Professor Rossiter said，“We have taken an important step toward entirely
21、soft, autonomous robots and smart materials moving beyond stimulusresponse (刺激反应的) strategies which could enable the intelligent behaviors seen in living creatures.Soft robots could become even more lifelike and they could be capable of independently adapting to their environment and can show the di
22、versity of behaviours seen in the natural world.”8What will happen with the invention of lifelike robots according to Paragraph 1?AThey will be able to heal themselves.BThey will bring benefits to many fields.CThey may negatively affect the employment.DThey may change peoples way of fixing data.9Whe
23、re does the inspiration for SMCs come from?ABiology.BComputation.CBuilding material. DBehavioral psychology.10Which of the following would Jonathan Rossiter most probably agree with?ASoft robots depend on stimulusresponse strategies.BSoft robots require simple computation systems.CCFR will be widely
24、 used in the future robots.DCFR is far from being practicable.11What would be the best title for the text?AThe Effect of Lifelike Robots on Medical ScienceBThe Working Principle of Lifelike RobotsCLifelike Robots Soon to Be RealityDBenefits of Lifelike RobotsDItalians are some of the fastest speaker
25、s on the planet, chattering at up to nine syllables (音节) per second.Many Germans are slow speakers, delivering five to six syllables in the same amount of time.Yet in any given minute, Italians and Germans transmit (传输) roughly the same amount of information, according to a new study.Scientists star
26、ted with written texts from 17 languages, including English, Italian, Japanese, and Vietnamese.They calculated the information density of each language in bits.They found that Japanese, which has only 643 syllables, had an information density of about 5 bits per syllable, whereas English, with its 6
27、，949 syllables, had a density of just over 7 bits per syllable.Vietnamese, with its complex system of six tones, topped the charts at 8 bits per syllable.Next, the researchers spent 3 years, recording 10 speakers from 14 of the 17 languages.Each participant read aloud 15 identical passages that had
28、been translated into their mother tongue.After noting how long the speakers took to get through their readings, the researchers calculated an average speech rate per language, measured in syllables/second.Some languages were clearly faster than others.But when the researchers multiplied this rate by
29、 the bit rate to find out how much information was moved per second, they were shocked by the results.No matter how fast or slow, how simple or complex, each language gravitated toward an average rate of 39.15 bits per second.But why? Pellegrino and his colleagues suspect that the answer has everyth
30、ing to do with the limits imposed by our fragile biology how much information our brains can take in or produce at any one time.De Boer, an evolutionary linguist who studies speech production at the Free University of Brussels, agrees that our brains are the bottleneck.Thats because, he says, the av
31、erage person can listen to audio recordings sped up to about 120%, and still has no problems with comprehension.“It really seems that the bottleneck is in putting the ideas together.”12Which language ranks first in terms of information density according to Paragraph 2?AItalian.BVietnamese.CEnglish.
32、DJapanese.13What can we know from the study?AJapanese speakers convey more information in a fixed time.BThe number of syllables of a language may be changeable.CGermans tend to transmit more information than Italians.DHuman speech may have a universal information transmission rate.14What leads to th
33、e result of the finding?APeoples fragile comprehension.BRestriction of humans brain.CInformation density.DComplexity of the language.15What is the structure of the whole text?A/ B/C/ D/.阅读七选五Being laughed at or joked about can happen during the process of learning a language. 16 The following are so
34、me ways to overcome the anxiety. 17 Remind yourself that you are learning the language, so it is normal to make mistakes.Sometimes the best thing to do is just smile, take a deep breath and try not to let the fear of laughter stop you from learning the language.Practice your speaking skills. One of
35、the best ways to practice your speaking skills is doing role plays.In a role play, two or more people act out an imaginary situation, for example, going to a market or talking to a bus driver. 18 You have a lot of questions about taking the bus.Then you can practice the questions on your friend.If y
36、ou are unable to find a practice partner, you can practice in your head or you can talk out loud.Dont be afraid to ask questions. If you are worried about what to do in the moment when someone laughs at what you said, the solution can be simple. 19 For example, “Is there a different way that I could
37、 have said it？” or “How would you usually say it？” Then, once you know the issue, you can bring the information to a trusted person and ask them to help you correct it.Keep a sense of humor.Keeping a sense of humor can make the long process of learning a language more fun.You might even laugh with t
38、he person who is laughing or making the joke. 20 ARelax and be patient with yourself.BLets explore why some people laugh first.CYou can imagine your friend is the driver.DKindly ask the person the reason for the laughter.EYoud better not set learning goals that are too strict.FThis may feel strange
39、at first but get easier with time.GAnd it may make some learners nervous about speaking their new language.选择性必修 第一册 Unit 5 (限时：35分钟).阅读理解AEducators Rising NYC ChapterTime of the event: October 2019August 2020Contact: Angel WinstonEducators Rising NYC Chapter is a program for students in Grades 11 a
40、nd 12 who have an interest in teaching.Chapters will participate in educationfocused activities at your school and in monthly engagement opportunities hosted by NYC Men Teach.With the support of teachers or schoolbased staff members at your school, you can learn about careers in education.YVote Pizz
41、a and Politics ForumsTime of the event: OngoingContact: Sanda Balaban/9175438350Do you care about issues in and beyond your school and community? YVote brings together students from high schools across NYC to analyze the issues crime, climate, and immigration justice through the importance of voting
42、.Students will explore activism, collective power, and electoral politics.High School Apprenticeship (学徒工作) ProgramTime of the event: February 2020August 2020Contact: Joana Arruda/6464374273The High School Apprenticeship Program A Living Memorial to the Holocaust offers NYC public high school studen
43、ts a challenging program of work and study as they learn about Jewish heritage, the Holocaust, and what goes on “behind the scenes” at a museum.Headache and ArtsTime of the event: OngoingContact: headacheandarts Headache and Arts is a STEAMbased medicine and visual arts program.This oneweek health e
44、ducation program for health and visual arts classes seeks to teach high school students about the brain and headache.Several structured materials are provided for educators including adaptable curriculum and lesson plans.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章向中学生推荐了四个活动项目。1What can people learn in Educators Rising NYC Ch
45、apter?AHow to be a teacher.BHow to host TV programs.CHow to write novel chapters.DHow to fight against climate change.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Educators Rising NYC Chapter中的“who have an interest in teaching”以及“learn about careers in education”可知，参与该活动项目可学习如何成为老师。2What do YVote Pizza and Politics Forums and Head
46、ache and Arts have in common?ABoth have the same theme.BBoth are longterm programs.CBoth are held in the same school.DBoth get support from local communities.解析：选B推理判断题。根据这两个活动项目中的“Time of the event: Ongoing”可知，这两个项目的共性是两者都是长期性的活动。3Who are these four programs intended for?AEmployees.BTeachers.CStude
47、nts. DParents.解析：选C推理判断题。全文都是针对中学生的活动项目，可推知这四项活动是为学生设计的。BI took a trip to visit New York with my dad after graduating from high school.One of the places on his list for us to visit was a “rare violin shop”We made our way down the crowded streets and stopped in front of a tall building.This building was not what I had pictured.Id been imagining a streetlevel shop, open to the public, with some interesting and older violins on display.As we walked inside, we were greeted by a receptionist who asked if we had an appointment, since they were by appointment only.I wanted the grou
