Unit 1 Artificial Intelligence 1
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 2
Passage 1 Physics Nobel Scooped by Machine-learning Pioneers 2
Passage 2 What Is AI? 5
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 7
Passage 3 The Ascend of Chinese Burgers:A Fusion of Flavors and Cultures 7
Part C Summary and Practice 11
Passage 4 Top 10 AI Innovations Transforming Education 11
Passage 5 The American Patent System 14
Part D Self-assessment 15
Unit 2 Big Data Models 17
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 18
Passage 1 The Power of Big Data Models 18
Passage 2 The Digital Twin of the Yellow River 20
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 23
Passage 3 Spring Festival:From Traditional Chinese Festival to World Intangible Heritage 23
Part C Summary and Practice 26
Passage 4 Top 10 Big Data Trends for the Future 26
Passage 5 Advancements in Pain Management 30
Part D Self-assessment 31
Unit 3 Technology Titans 33
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 34
Passage 1 The Steve Jobs of China Turns Car Salesman in Xiaomi‘s Electric Vehicle Evolution 34
Passage 2 The Global Tech Powerhouses:U.S.and China Contributing to Technological Innovation 37
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 40
Passage 3 Chinese Outline History 40
Part C Summary and Practice 44
Passage 4 World‘s Most Valuable Technology Companies 44
Passage 5 Modern Student Demands:More Than Just a Place to Live 47
Part D Self-assessment 48
Unit 4 New Energy Vehicles 50
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 51
Passage 1 New Energy Vehicles:A Sustainable Future 51
Passage 2 The Evolution of Electric Vehicle Technology 54
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 56
Passage 3 Jiangxi‘s Local Customs and Traditions 56
Part C Summary and Practice 59
Passage 4 The Technology Behind New Energy Vehicles 59
Passage 5 Chinese New Year Traditions 62
Part D Self-assessment 63
Unit 5 Autonomous Driving 65
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 66
Passage 1 The Future of Autonomous Vehicles 66
Passage 2 The Ethical Challenges of Self-driving Cars 68
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 71
Passage 3 The Art of Chinese Calligraphy 71
Part C Summary and Practice 74
Passage 4 The Future of Autonomous Driving 74
Passage 5 Chinese Calligraphy 77
Part D Self-assessment 78
Unit 6 Green Building 81
Part A Think Global:New Quality Productive Forces 82
Passage 1 What Is Green Building? 82
Passage 2 The Benefits and Challenges of Green Building 85
Part B Act Local:Snapshot of Chinese Culture 87
Passage 3 Confucius:The Great Chinese Educator 87
Part C Summary and Practice 90
Passage 4 The Rise of Green Buildings 91
Passage 5 Mencius:The Philosopher of Compassion 93
Part D Self-assessment 94
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Unit 7 Environmental Protection 96
Unit 8 Digital Economy 113
Unit 9 Biology 130