The AI-aided digital toolbox can tell snow leopards in Gansu Province's Qilian Mountains National Park from other wildlife, using images captured by infrared (红外线的) cameras.

Located around 3, 500 meters above sea level, the Qilian Mountains, with a large area of bare rocks sticking out from the grass, provide a favorable habitat for snow leopards. Though more than 200 cameras have been fixed in the area, sorting out relevant (有关的)information has not been easy for researchers. “To conduct further studies on the population, distribution and activities of the snow leopards, the cameras capture hundreds of thousands of videos and photos every quarter，” said Ma Duifang, who works for the Administration Bureau of Qilian Mountains National Park. “Even a slight movement in the environment, such as a pleasant wind blowing over the grass, can trigger (启动) the cameras. Sometimes, curious wildlife knock into the device, triggering the cameras, which take pictures of mere clouds.”Ma and his workmates had to go through each video, and information about the animals that appeared in the images also required human efforts. So it often took them several weeks to complete these tasks.

Thanks to AI technology, researchers in the Qilian Mountains National Park no longer need to rack their brains in search of snow leopards hiding in the wild. “The forest keepers can now locate a snow leopard from 1,000 pictures in only about 20 minutes, much faster than before，” said Huang Xiangqi, one of the technology's developers. “We hope we can combine monitoring data with field investigations to help researchers identify the snow leopards so as to draw up a more specific plan for their protection.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述的是人工智能辅助技术可以更好、更快地处理数据，从而促进对雪豹的保护。

1．Why is it hard for researchers to sort out relevant information?

A．The mountain is high.

B．Snow leopards run too fast.

C．They are badly in short of workmates.

D．There are many irrelevant videos and photos.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Even a slight movement ... take pictures of mere clouds.”可知，摄像机会由于外界影响拍摄到很多没有用的照片。故选D。

2．How does the AI-aided digital toolbox help the researchers?

A．By searching for snow leopards in the forest.

B．By making data processing quicker and easier.

C．By controlling the movements of snow leopards.

D．By recording snow leopards' changing populations.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The forest keepers can now ...one of the technology's developers.”可知，AI-aided digital toolbox通过提高数据加工过程的效率来帮助这些研究人员。故选B。

3．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Snow Leopard — a Most Important Animal in Gansu

B．Ma Duifang — a Leading Expert in Snow Leopard Study

C．Infrared Camera — a Creative Invention for Wildlife Protection

D．AI-aided Technology — an Effective Helper in Snow Leopard Protection

解析：选D　标题归纳题。根据第一段内容以及第二段内容可知，本文讲述的是人工智能辅助技术可以更好、更快地处理数据，从而促进对雪豹的保护。故D项“人工智能辅助技术——雪豹保护的有效助手”可以作为本文标题。故选D。

4．The text is likely to be ______.

A．a news report

B．a scientific paper

C．an official document

D．a product introduction

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据文章结构及写作特点，尤其是第一段内容可知，这属于新闻的导语。由此推知，本文很有可能是一篇新闻报道。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。

New Year was just around the corner. I was second grade then, 7 years old. One day, on my way home from school, a lady gave me a piece of paper saying that the neighborhood was asking people to give New Year presents to those who needed them. When I got home, I showed my mother the paper and said that I wanted to take part in this plan. My mother thought this was a very good idea and encouraged me to spread kindness to others less fortunate than us. She said we would become “Neighborhood Angels (天使)”．

Several days later, my mother said, “Get ready, and we will go.” “Where are we going？” I asked my mother. “I will drive you to Boots Department Store to buy something you think would be suitable for a neighborhood present.”， she replied. As we went into the store, my mother gave me ￡20 to pay for the present. Then she said, “I'll see you outside in the car.” She left me alone to do the shopping. I was not used to buying things on my own, as I had always been with one of my parents before. Everything seemed very strange and confusing to me, but I carried on. I asked myself what I should buy and for whom. An idea quickly occurred to me. There was a poor boy called Ralph who lived in our neighborhood. I used to see him often without a jacket during the freezing winter months, so I decided, then and there, to buy him a warm jacket.I looked at many jackets and eventually chose a heavy blue one. The price was just within my spending limit. The assistant at the checkout asked, “Is this for someone？”， as I paid for the jacket happily. I said it was, and she wished me a Happy New Year. I felt as if I were a real “Neighborhood Angel”．

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式作答。

Paragraph 1：

That evening, my mother helped me pack the jacket in beautiful paper.　

Paragraph 2：

My mother and I waited breathlessly for Ralph's front door to open and finally it opened. 　

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That evening, my mother helped me pack the jacket in beautiful paper. In the package, my mother included a New Year's card, on which she wrote “Happy New Year to Ralph. From someone who cares about you”. Then we got dressed and headed for his house in the car. On the way, she asked how the idea occurred to me and I told her about Ralph. She was actually amazed at my idea. Soon, we stopped at Ralph's house and knocked on the door.

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My mother and I waited breathlessly for Ralph's front door to open and finally it opened. Ralph was surprised to see us at the door. My mother explained, “We are ‘Neighborhood Angels’， and we are here to give out New Year's presents.” Meanwhile, I handed the jacket to him and wished him a Happy New Year. His face lit up and he thanked us over and over again. Seeing the big smile on his face, I made up my mind to be a New Year Angel in the years ahead. As you know, angels are actually in everyone's heart.