2. What the twelfth five-year development strategy for the robotics technology in China？

Dialogue Three

Speaker A: What’s your plan for the summer holiday?

Speaker B: I‘ll visit my cousin. ____8 ____

Speaker A: Is the farm big or small?

Speaker B: It’s not very big， but it’s really a nice one. I’d like to go there on summer holidays.

Speaker A: I’m sure you will enjoy staying there. What does he grow on the farm?

Speaker B: ____ 9____

Speaker A: What are you going to do there?

Speaker B: I‘ll go there and help him pick fruit.

Speaker A: You’11 pick fruit ! It sounds fun.

Speaker B: It really does. And the fruits are very delicious. I enjoy them very much.

Speaker A: Are they sold here?

Speaker B: Of course.____10____ My cousin will send them to other countries some day， too.

第8题__________ 查看材料

A.He grows oranges， peaches and grapes.

B.Can you pick fruit?

C.He has a farm in the countryside.

D.And they are also sold in many cities in China.

For the following titles, figure out what measures are employed to make them powerful. 1) College Is Not Always the Answer ___________________________________________________________ 2) Skills, With No Credential, Are No Longer Enough ___________________________________________________________ 3) Graduates’ Pay Is Slipping, but Still Outpaces Others ___________________________________________________________ 4) How to Regulate Your Child’s Use of Technology at Every Age ___________________________________________________________ 5) A Commuter Campus’s Pros and Cons ___________________________________________________________ 6) A New American Experiment ___________________________________________________________ 7) A Valuable Idea, if We Follow the Law ____________________________________________________________ 8) The Goldilocks Apartment ____________________________________________________________ 9) Why Mess with a Win-Win Situation? _____________________________________________________________ 10) Bite Your Tongue. Bide Your Time. _____________________________________________________________

写作任务也需要在批改网上完成，请大家搜索作文编号或扫码找到作业发布页，并于2019-12-01 23:59 前提交作文。Assignment: Some people believe in the opportunities brought by AI, others worry about the challenges it poses. What’s your stance on AI? Write an argumentative essay on this topic. Follow the four-paragraph or five-paragraph pattern. Writing Assignment Sample Four-paragraph Pattern The unprecedented development of technology in this age has thrust the concept of AI into the public spotlight. Some worry that the development of artificial intelligence may finally outgrow that of humans and pose threat to the human society, while others tend to adopt a comparatively more optimistic attitude. I personally stand with the latter side. Some people fear advanced artificial intelligence because they are afraid that it could develop so dramatically to the extent that one day it should break loose the checks from its creators, dominating or even wiping out human beings. In addition, humans could lose their fundamental abilities with an increasingly heavier reliance on AI. To say the least, some are already starting to lose their jobs or have their personal information disclosed. In spite of the opposition from the modern Luddites, I have faith in the bright prospect of AI for its widespread impact on our personal life, diverse industries and the society as a whole. First and foremost, it is making our life more convenient. The digital recommendations on our smart phones are always smartly customized to our personal tastes, largely improving our customer experience; and the facial recognition renders work checking-in and out so easy, saving much time and energy. Furthermore, it is revolutionizing a great array of industries. Robots and automatic machines are already undertaking much heavier and complicated workload in manufacturing and healthcare, a tremendous boost to work efficiency and precision. Last but not least, there is no need to mention the promising social progress. The formidable Alpha Go has already proved the strengths of AI in information-sorting, decision-making, calculating, predicting, among other territories. These will be all the core abilities leading to the better solutions to many tough social issues. To put it in a nutshell, it would make no sense to deny the existing remarkable achievements for fear of something inconclusive. The contributions of AI far outweigh the risks it could generate. The key to stand still in the AI-driven wave is a constantly upskilled workforce, as well as the responsible and human-centered codes of practice. Five-paragraph Pattern The unprecedented development of technology in this age has thrust the concept of AI into the public spotlight. Some worry that the development of artificial intelligence may finally outgrow that of humans and pose threat to the human society, while others tend to adopt a comparatively more optimistic attitude. I personally stand with the former side. In the first place, the disputes over artificial intelligence center on the question that whether the machines could develop self-consciousness and the ability to think by themselves. Equipped with an unrivaled vast pool of knowledge, diversified and perfectly honed working skills, a sharp mind is thus highly likely to enable these machines, once servants to human beings, to rise up and challenge the human authority. The worst scenario would be the humanity dominated or even annihilated by its own inventions. Even if it be so far-fetched, real social problems have already popped up. A number of studies have predicted that 50% of every job on the planet could potentially be replaced with A.I. technologies and robotics. And there is no more closet for our secrets anymore. Personal information is now open wide from one's height, weight to his or her telephone number or home address. On the other side, the advocates argue that AI is transforming the world in ways never seen before. It brings conveniences to people’s personal life. For instance, in every step of our online shopping, from the item recommendations, the automatic order processing, to the highly automated distribution centers for storage, sorting and delivery, people are enjoying the fruits of AI all the time. There is no need to mention the revolutionary changes it causes in different industries and the society as a whole. With the aid of AI, people are producing faster, performing better and progressing in every aspect of life. However, none of these seem a big deal compared with the to-be-or-not-to-be question. This is definitely not crying wolf. Perhaps the best we can do is to pray for the best and prepare for the worst.

In China, the social and financial pressure on parents is on the rise, particularly on mothers. With many young parents too busy with their paid jobs, children are often left to their grandparents. Writing an essay of about 400 words on the following topic, expressing your point of view.

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support, the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what. you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organisation, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.