In December 2010，Lauren Rbinsn walked int science class.“My thrat started clsing，”she remembers.“They called an ambulance(救护车)，and I had t g t the hspital.”It wasn't the first time that Lauren had t be rushed t the hspital.That's because Lauren，15，has a fd allergy(过敏症)．
Many peple have fd allergies.But Lauren's allergy is much wrse than mst.She can't eat fd that cntains milk.When she was yunger，Lauren culd stay safe by chsing fd carefully.That changed in middle schl.By eighth grade，Lauren culdn't be in the same rm with dairy prducts(乳制品)．That's what happened in Lauren's science classrm.Earlier that day，students had held a pizza party.Cheese particles(微粒) still hung in the air.Lauren never returned t schl after that.
In 2011，Lauren gt great news.She culd g t schl and stay safe by driving a rbt t class.Lauren cntrls it frm hme ver the Internet，using a cmputer.She uses the keybard t drive the rbt frm class t class.A vide camera n the rbt lets Lauren see what is ging n in schl.A vide screen n the rbt lets students and teachers see her.It has micrphnes(话筒) s that everyne can talk t Lauren t.
At first，Lauren thught that using the rbt was “a weird idea”．N ne went t schl like that.“I kept kncking int walls at first，”says Lauren，laughing.“I'd keep falling！”But she gt used t it quickly.Using the rbt feels natural nw.Lauren even created a way t“raise her hand” using the rbt's headlights.“I can turn them n and ff until the teacher sees me，” she explains.
Lauren lks frward t ging t cllege.She'd like t wrk in a medical jb.
【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Lauren通过远程遥控机器人去学校上学。
1．Why was Lauren sent t the hspital in December 2010?
A．She accidentally drank sme milk.
B．She carelessly tuched sme pizza.
C．She ate sme dairy fd.
D．She breathed in cheese particles.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段的“culdn't be in the same rm with dairy prducts”及“Cheese particles still hung in the air.”可知，那天在科学课上，Lauren因为吸入奶酪微粒而导致过敏症发作，被送进医院。]
2．What d we knw abut Lauren's allergy?
A．Lauren's thrat was ttally damaged because f it.
B．It becmes better as Lauren gets lder.
C．It ften puts Lauren in a dangerus situatin.
D．Lauren was brn with it.
C [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My thrat started clsing”以及第二段中的“But Lauren's allergy is much wrse than mst.”，“Lauren culdn't be in the same rm with dairy prducts”和“Lauren never returned t schl after that.”可知，Lauren的过敏症一旦发作就会产生可怕的后果。]
3．The underlined wrd “weird” in Paragraph 4 prbably means “ ”．
A．strange B．clever
C．wrng D．big
A [词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“N ne went t schl like that.”可知，一开始，Lauren觉得用机器人代替自己去上学很奇怪，因为没人会那样做。]
4．Accrding t the text，the rbt ．
A．was easy t cntrl at first
B．becmes friends with Lauren
C．can cmmunicate with thers all by itself
D．makes Lauren feel like she's really in schl
D [推理判断题。根据第三段的“A vide t Lauren t.”以及第四段的“created a explains.”可知，用机器人代替Lauren去学校上学跟她自己去没什么两样。]
B
(2021·广东揭阳普宁高一期末)We've heard f rbts and AI (Artificial Intelligence) taking human jbs, but I bet mayrs(市长) dn't really think their jbs can be threatened any time sn. They were wrng，and the AI running fr the mayr f a Tky district was clear prf f that.
AI can't legally run fr highranking public management psitins yet, but ne mayral candidate frm Tama City，Tky, intended t maximize the use f artificial intelligence in running city affairs. He was running his campaign(竞选运动) as “AI Mayr”. Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public fficials with AI and having them cllect city data and create fair and balanced plicies that will benefit everyne.
“Fr the first time in the wrld, AI will run in an electin，” human candidate Michihit Matsuda annunced n Twitter. “Artificial Intelligence will change Tma City. With the birth f an AI Mayr, we will cnduct balanced plicies.”
The AI Mayr was campaigning very much like its human cmpetitrs. Psters were shwn all ver Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring ut (大声鸣响) prmises f an AI utpia(乌托邦) and asking fr supprt.
Sme peple called Michihit Matsuda's campaign a stunt (噱头), as a human wuld still be the ne legally in charge.Hwever, thers said that they were excited abut the future f AI running things in the backgrund, adding that it had t be a better chice.
【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。我们听说过机器人和人工智能取代了人类的部分工作，可是它们竟然参与竞选东京某区的市长，这让人们唏嘘不已。
5．What's the advantage f the AI mayr accrding t Michihit Matsuda?
A．Maximizing the use f AI.
B．Replacing human fficials.
C．Creating balanced plicies.
D．Bringing him beneficial effects.
C [细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知选C。]
6．Hw will AI run fr the mayr?
A．It will ablish many ld plicies.
B．It will ask fr supprt n the Internet.
C．It will make public speeches, dressed like a human.
D．It will cmpete similarly t human cmpetitrs.
D [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知选D。]
7．What's the citizens' attitude twards Michihit Matsuda's campaign?
A．They believe AI will win.
B．All cnsider it t be tricky.
C．It is suppsed t be a failure definitely.
D．Sme think it's wrthy f expectatin.
D [推理判断题。根据最后一段中Hwever可知，对于机器人竞选市长这件事人们有两种不同的观点。结合选项，运用排除法，故选D。]
8．What is the best title fr the passage?
A．AI Runs fr the Mayr
B．The Advantages f AI
C．AI Replaces Humans in Management
D．The Patterns f AI Management
A [标题归纳题。根据全文可知，本文主要讲述了人工智能参与竞选某市市长的职位，故选A。]
Ⅱ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Steve，a twelveyearld by with alchlic parents，was abut t be lst frever，by the U．S.educatin system.He culd read，yet，in spite f his reading skills，Steve was failing.He had been failing since first grade.Steve was a big by，lking mre like a teenager than a twelveyearld，yet，Steve went Miss White came.
Miss White was a smiling，yung，beautiful lady.Fr the first time in his yung life，Steve culdn't take his eyes ff his teacher；yet，still he failed.
In the middle f the first semester f schl，the entire seventh grade was tested fr basic skills.Steve hurried thrugh his tests，and cntinued t dream f ther things.His heart was nt in schl，but in the wds，where he ften escaped alne camping there，trying t shut ut the sights，sunds and smells f his alchlic hme.N ne checked n him t see if he was safe.N ne knew he was gne，because n ne cared.Oddly，Steve never missed a day f schl.
One day，Miss White's impatient vice brke int his daydreams.
“Steve！” Startled，he turned t lk at her.
“Pay attentin！” She began t g ver the test results fr the seventh grade.
“Yu all did pretty well，” she tld the class，“except fr ne by，and it breaks my heart t tell yu this，but...” She hesitated，pinning Steve t his seat with a sharp stare，her eyes searching his face.
“The smartest by in the seventh grade is failing my class！”
She just stared at Steve，as the class spun arund fr a gd lk.Steve drpped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.
After that，Steve still wuldn't d his hmewrk.Even as the punishments became mre severe，he remained stubbrn.
“Just try it！ONE WEEK！” He was unmved.
“Yu're smart enugh！Yu'll see a change！” Nthing fazed him.
“Give yurself a chance！Dn't give up n yur life！” Nthing.
“Steve！Please！I care abut yu！”
Ww！Suddenly，Steve gt it！Smene cared abut him? Smene，s beautiful and perfect，CARED ABOUT HIM？！
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Steve went hme frm schl，thughtful，that afternn.

The fllwing Mnday，Miss White，gave a quiz n the weekend hmewrk.

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Steve went hme frm schl，thughtful，that afternn.Walking int the huse，he tk a lk arund.Bth parents were drunken and passed ut，the rm filled with smell f alchl！With a lk f disgust，he quickly gathered up his camping equipment，a jar f peanut butter，a laf f bread，a bttle f this time，his schlbks.Determined，he headed fr the wds.
The fllwing Mnday，Miss White，gave a quiz n the weekend hmewrk.Steve hurried thrugh the test，and was the first t hand in his paper.With a lk f surprise，Miss White tk his paper.Obviusly puzzled，she began t lk it ver.Steve walked back t his desk，sitting and lking at the beautiful lady.Miss White's face was in ttal shck！Suddenly，her face brke int a bright smile.The smartest by in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!