\，\co-director of the Institute of Population Ageing at Oxford. Where once retirement was seen as a brief reward after a long struggle through some miserable job, it is now akin (近似）to being cast aside. What Leeson terms \Warren Buffett effect\is becoming more broadly appealing as individuals come to \about contribution.\
Observers are split on whether this is a wholly good thing. On the one hand, companies and financial firms can benefit from the wisdom of a resilient (坚韧的）chief. On the other, the new generation can find it more difficult to advance—an argument that typically holds little sway to a nevertiree.
24. What do we learn about the so-called “nevertirees”? A. They are passionate about making a fortune. B. They have no choice but to continue working. C. They love what they do and choose not to retire. D. They will not retire unless they are compelled to. 25. What is the finding of Howard Friedman’s research? A. The harder you work, the bigger your fortune will be. B. The earlier you retire, the healthier you will be. C. Elderly people have to slow down to live longer. D. Working at an advanced age lengthens people’s life.
26. What is the traditional view of retirement according to the passage? A. It means a burden to the younger generation. B. It is a symbol of a mature and civilized society. C. It is a compensation for one's life-long hard work. D. It helps increase a nation’s economic productivity.
C
People become increasingly concerned that robots could cause a threat because Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more complicated. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn values into a programmable code.
For example, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn’t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values,” said Russell.
Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn’t think that’s the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.
Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.
The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do enough testing and they’ve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo(禁忌).
One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.
If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps(嘟嘟声), and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren’t quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.
The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe is moral, and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.
27. What does the author say about the threat of robots? A. It may act as a challenge to computer programmers. B. It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.
C. It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language. D. It has become an unavoidable danger as technology gets more complicated.
28. What would we think of a person who invades our personal space according to the author? A. They are polite. B. They are proud.
C. They are outgoing. D. They are poorly educated. 29. What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation? A. Keep a distance from possible dangers.
B. Stop to seek advice from a human being. C. Set off its built-in alarm system at once. D. Do sufficient testing before taking action.
30. What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code? A. Determine what is moral and ethical. B. Set rules for man-machine interaction. C. Design some large experiments. D. Develop a more complicated program.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I am lucky enough to have two pairs of grandparents. Both couple have been together for over 50 years and they seem to know a thing or two about relationships. I’ve asked my grandparents to share their secrets and combined their answers into this list. Read on to learn about the things you should do to have a happy family.
___31___ This doesn’t have to mean all the time. Forcing everyone in the family to drop all of their things and go to the dining room twice a day is nonsense. If you can, have dinner together every evening. If a daily dinner doesn’t work for everyone, try it at least twice a week.
Have some time for yourself. Spending time with your family is great, but having time for yourself is also very important. Enjoying some alone time doesn’t make you a bad parent or spouse. ___32___ Realizing and respecting that is the key to a happy family. Have traditions. ___33___ Maybe that means eating pancakes every Sunday morning or celebrating your birthday in a special place. One of the greatest family traditions is to celebrate big holidays together.
Say nice things. Feeling appreciated is one of the most important things in a happy family. All of the family members should say how much they appreciate each other, and how grateful they are for everything they do for each other. ___34___ Hugs and kisses also do a great job. Travel. Seeing new things, visiting new places, and experiencing new emotions bring people closer together. Try to go on a big trip at least once a year. ___35___ Go to your lake house for weekend, or go camping for a couple of days.
A. Eat together. B. Everyone needs it.
C. Learn something new together.
D. If you can, go on some small trips once in a while, too. E. Creating your own family traditions is an amazing thing to do. F. Those easy words of appreciation can make a family much stronger. G. Parents can surprise their children with an unexpected trip to a theme park. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many of us the beginning of winter means ___36___ daylight hours and therefore less ___37___ to the sun, but for the 35,000 residents of Rjukan, Norway it means ___38___ darkness. That’s because the tiny town situated deep in a valley floor is surrounded by high mountains that ___39___ the sun entirely, during the winter months. This means that the village is covered in darkness even during the day, for six months every year from September to March. For those who can’t ___40___ without seeing the sun for so long, there is a/an ___41___heading to the top of the mountains via a cable car installed by the town’s ___42___ founder, Norwegian industrialist Sam Eyde, over a century ago. However, now ___43___ “The Mirror Project”, an installation of three 17 square meter mirrors, the residents will not have to go in search of the sun any more. Controlled by computers, the giant mirrors ___44___ the sun, catching the rays and beaming(照射) them down to the 600 square meter common area ___45___ the locals can gather on a daily ___46___ to catch some rays.
Over the years, it was considered a few times, but most residents did not think it would ___47___ and believed it may be a waste of money. Then in 2015, Mark Anderson, an artist who had moved to Rjukan from Paris, decided it was time to bring the sun to the residents of the town. In order to ___48___ them in 2006, he led a delegation(代表团) to the small Italian town of Viganella, whose residents had solved a/an ___49___issue by installing mirrors. Once everyone was ___50___, they began the task of ___51___ the plans and more
importantly, raising the funds needed to make the project a reality. ___52___ it took a few years, they managed to raise the cost from corporate sponsors(赞助商).
And it was all worth the effort when on October 18th, the ___53___ dark town square was ___54___ in sunlight. Now town officials are hoping that this unusual solution will ___55___ lead to happier residents, it will be a tourist draw.
36. A. fuller B. longer C. more 37. A. exposition B. exploration C. exposure 38. A. awesome B. complete C. imperfect 39. A. break out B. block out C. turn out
D. shorter D. experience D. terrible D. bring out
40. A. survive B. tolerate C. exist D. experience 41. A. situation B. choice C. solution
D. opinion
42. A. iron-willed B. open-minded C. good-looking D. forward-looking 43. A. apart from B. but for C. thanks to to
44. A. collect B. fetch C. follow 45. A. where B. when C. what 46. A. basic B. basement C. basis background
47. A. affect B. work C. prove 48. A. permit B. inform C. attract 49. A. tough B. simple C. general 50. A. in place B. in order C. on board 51. A. making up up
52. A. Instead B. Once
C. While
D. Still D. absolutely D. bathed D. not only
B. writing up C. bring up
D. examine D. convince D. similar D. on duty D.
drawing D. infect D. what D.
D. according
53. A. normally B. generally C. fully 54. A. absorbed B. covered
C. surrounded
55. A. not more B. no longer C. not any 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。