2024年11月8日初中进阶（3092期）
参考答案
B1-B2 QUIZ TIME
>> People of the Seine (A4)
I.
1. 不同。a句中straight为副词，意为“笔直地”。b句中straight为形容词，意为“直的”。
2. 不同。a、b句中dull均为形容词，但a句中取“冷清的”之意，b句中取“愚笨的”之意。（b句为谚语，意思是“只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻”。）
3. 相同。a、b句中opposite均为形容词，均意为“对面的”。（b句为谚语，意思是“这山望着那山高”。）
4. 不同。a句中spot为名词，意为“地点”。b句中spot为动词，意为“发现”。
5. 不同。a句中board为名词，on board为固定短语，在此意为“在船上”。b句中board为动词，意为“登上（飞机、船等）”。
6. 不同。a句中flow为动词，意为“流动”。b句中flow为名词，意为“流、水流、人流”。Go with the flow意思是“随大流”。
II.
1. flat 2. 光秃秃的
III.
1. short 2. steep (1、2空可互换)
3. dark/dull 4. windy (3、4空可互换)
5. branch 6. Notre Dame
7. narrow 8. old
9. beautiful (8、9空可互换)
10. statue 11. park 12. fish
IV.
1.
2. When he had finished his work or when he was trying to think something out.
3. Some wine, a piece of bread, some sausage and some books.
4. The fallen leaves, the bare branches, the cold wind and the frozen river. (Things were dying orno longer active. They reminded people that another year of their lives had passed.)
5. The fishermen, the life on the Seine and the beautiful boats with their own lives on board.
>> “Agents” Are Coming (A5)
I.
1. ison the way
2. isabout to publish her first novel
3.goes beyond its appearance
4.come a long way
5.become a reality
6.Depending on the weather
II.
1. C 2. 颠覆者；变革者
III.
1-5 DAACA
>> Can You Guess Their Meanings? (A4)
I.
1. compare 2. confused
3. curious 4. tasty
5. responded 6. refer to
II.
1. popular attraction
2.great attraction for
3.naturally change
4.naturally curious
5.realized my mistake(s)
6.realized his ambition
III.
1-e 一团糟
2-d 弄明白
3-g顶呱呱
4-i给……增添趣味
5-f 难以理解
6-a直线距离
7-b百思不得其解
8-h拐弯抹角
9-c天差地别
10-j咬定不放
11-k 只说不做
IV.
1.Let’s all stop beating about the bush and get straight to the point as the crow flies!
2. She thought her speech was going to be the bee’s knees, but it turned out to be a dog’s dinner.
3. Prof. Jin’s lecture was over my head. I was scratching my head from the beginning to the end!
>> Why Do We See Faces in Things? (A6)
I.
II.
1.ability 2. objects
3.importance 4. received
5.experience(s) 6. considered
III.
1.a product of millions of years of evolution
2. on the one hand…; on the other (hand) …
3. social animals / a social animal
4.interact with each other
5.if the other person is a friend or foe
6.used to think
7.take in information
8.the other way around
IV.
1. It’s face pareidolia.
2. Because our ancestors needed to avoid predators and find prey, and both types of animals have faces. Besides, when we interact with each other, we need to know if the other person is a friend or foe.
3. The eyes take in visual cues from the outside world and send that information to the brain.
4.They thought it might be because the brain is responding to face-like visual cues.
5. He found that we see a face because the inferior frontal gyrus in our brain tells our visual cortex to see a face.
6. Yes.One day my mother was frying an egg. I found the egg in the pan looked like a scared person. (Answers may vary.)
B3 WRITING WORKSHOP
Step 1
Q1: “I” am Li Qian, a friend of Wang Feng’s.
Wang Feng is going to be “my” reader. He is “my” friend.
Q2:“I” am going to write a(n) letter/email.
Apart from the introduction, the body and the conclusion, a(n) letter/email must have a greeting line and a signature line.
Q3:... offer “my” advice on improving the cover of his Double Ninth Festival card for his grandmother.
关键词：信、自制贺卡、送给奶奶、建议、采用人工智能技术、在（同学）的帮助下、说明理由
Step 2
Q4:
(1)
... making a card ... the Double Ninth Festival
... Double Ninth Festival card ... love it
(2)
... give you some advice on
... improve your card / make your card better ... some of my suggestions/thoughts
(3)
lcontinue to use AI tools to improve the drawing/cover/card
lget help from someone who can draw well
(be more specific: Ask Xiaoyu to help with the card. She is very good at drawing, you know.)
(4) (Answers may vary.)
用人工智能技术 改进图画 | 在他人帮助下 手动重绘封面 | |
Advantages | a. It saves time. AI can quickly improve the drawing or create a new drawing according to your requirements. b. It looks professional. AI can offer various creative effects that are difficult to achieve by hand. | a. You are adding a personal touch to the card. The drawing shows your love, effort and creativity. b. There are learning opportunities. In the process of working with a friend who is good at drawing, you may be able to improve your own artistic skills. |
Disadvantages | a. There is no personal touch. AI cannot create a drawing that truly holds your love and emotions. b. You feel little sense of achievement. After all, you are not the one creating the drawing. | a. It can take a lot of time. You need to find a friend who is good at drawing. Then, you have to work together to re-design the cover. Since you may not have time to work on it every day, there might be delays. b. There might be misunderstandings. Your friend may not truly understand what you want. The result may not meet your expectations. |
Steps 3-5 (略)
