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Unit 2 学校及社区生活 11

2. What do we learn about Jill Watson?

A. She turned out to be a great success. B. She got along pretty well with students.

C. She was unwelcome to students at first. D. She was released online as an experiment.

3. How did the students feel about Jill Watson?

A. They thought she was a bit too artificial. B. They found her not as capable as expected.

C. They could not but admire her knowledge. D. They could not tell her from a real person.

4. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson?

A. Launch different versions of her online.

B. Feed her with new questions and answers.

C. Assign her to answer more of students questions.

D. Encourage students to interact with her more freely.
高考重点词汇积累

artificial adj. 人工的,人造的;人为的;虚伪的,做作的 (adjust v. 调整,整理;调节;适应,习惯)

enormous adj. 极大的;巨大的;庞大的 realistic adj. 实际可行的;务实的;现实主义的,写实的

drop out of 从……当中退出;不参与 interact with 与……相互交流;与……相互作用

lack n. 没有,缺乏,短缺 vi. 没有,缺少 tell A apart from B 将 A 和 B 区分开

reach out to sb. 与某人沟通; 向某人伸出援手 inform sb. of/ about sth. 将……告知某人

virtual adj. 实际上的,实质上的;虚拟的 ( virtually adv. identity n. 身 份; ( 确 定 身 份 的) 特 征; 同 一 性, 一 致

几乎,差不多;虚拟地) (identify vt. 认出,辨别出;找到,发现;查明,确认;显示,

release vt. 释放,解放;松开;公布,发布(消息);公开发 说明身份 identification n. 辨认,识别;确认,确定;身份证

行(电影、录制品);使(浓缩物)扩散,释放,释出,逸出 明;认同,强烈的同情感)

launch vt. 使( 船) 下水;发射( 人造卫星、导弹或航天 take over 接任;接管,取得……的控制权

器);开始(某一活动);创办(企业);推出(新产品、出版 pose v. 造成(问题或危险);提出(问题或考虑对象);摆

物) n. 发射;发起;(新产品、出版物)发布会,推介会 姿势 n. ( 为摄影或画像而摆出的) 样子,姿势;举止,

adjustment n. 调整, 调节; ( 行为、 思想的) 调整, 适应 举动
课标外重要词汇

fade /feɪd/ vi. 渐弱,逐渐消失;( 使) 褪色,( 使) 变暗, 个别的

(使)失去光泽;枯萎,凋谢 outlook /ˈaʊtlʊk/ n. 观点,见解,态度;世界观,人生观;

isolated /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ adj. 偏僻的;与世隔绝的,孤独的; 前景,展望

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Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from

alone. 1 Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades,

according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb. 15.

According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree

of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. 2 They may

then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers