Alibaba empowers women in rural areas with AIrelated jobs
Alibaba has launched a program to bring jobs related to artificial intelligence (AI) to people, women in particular, in __1__ areas in China.
The “AIdol Initiative” was __2__ by Alipay Foundation, Alibaba AI Labs and the China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF), the __3__ said Tuesday.
The first phase (阶段) of the program will __4__ 10 povertystricken counties across China, helping some 2,500 households. __5__ are entitled (使有资格) to free training courses on labeling and analyzing data, knowledge __6__ to machine learning and the development of AI.
“The rapid development of AI, while __7__ some existing jobs, has brought about a great deal of __8__ job opportunities，” said Sam Zeng, chairman of Alipay Foundation.
Alibaba AI Labs will commit __9__ worth at least 10 million yuan __10__ to ensure the sustainability of the project. It eagerly __11__ partners from both China and abraod.
The labs have __12__ a set of professional qualifications. The purpose is that the skills __13__ by women through the program can be even more __14__ marketable.
The CWDF, a nationwide nonprofit organization __15__ to improving the overall quality of women's lives in China, will __16__ as a recruitment (招聘) partner of the program.
“The competence of data managers __17__ the accuracy of machine learning and the application of AI that __18__，” said Chen Lijuan, head of Alibaba AI Labs. “We believe women can not only access more professional __19__ from the ‘AIdol Initiative’， but also master new and critical skills needed in the __20__ era.”
阿里巴巴联合中国妇女发展基金会发起了名为AIdol Initiative的项目，旨在为欠发达农村地区的女性提供与人工智能相关的工作。
1．A.western B．urban
C．mountainous D．underdeveloped
答案：D
解析：由标题中的“in rural areas”可知，这个项目是针对欠发达(underdeveloped)地区的。
2．A.codeveloped B．praised
C．discovered D．chosen
答案：A
解析：由空后的几个组织名称并结合语境可知，这个项目是由这几个组织联合发起的。
3．A.president B．lawyer
C．government D．company
答案：D
解析：根据标题中的“Alibaba”并结合语境可推知，这个项目的信息是这个公司发布的。
4．A.cover B．visit
C．survey D．inspect
答案：A
解析：由该句中的“counties across China”可知，此处指的是这个项目的覆盖范围，故用cover。
5．A.Competitors B．Interviewers
C．Participants D．Colleagues
答案：C
解析：由文中的“helping some 2,500 households”“free training courses”可知，此处指的是这个项目的参与者。
6．A.used B．open
C．key D．familiar
答案：C
解析：结合语境并分析本句的句子结构可知，此处表示这些知识对机器学习和人工智能的发展是至关重要的(key)。
7．A.creating B．improving
C．increasing D．displacing
答案：D
解析：由下文表对比的信息“has brought about...job opportunities”并结合生活实际可知，尽管人工智能的快速发展取代了(displacing)一些现有的工作，但也带来了大量新的工作机会。
8．A.new B．interesting
C．technical D．practical
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
9．A.products B．orders
C．money D．time
答案：B
解析：根据该句中的“worth”并结合常识可知，此处表示阿里巴巴人工智能实验室每年投入价值很大的订单(orders)来确保项目的稳定性。
10．A.specially B．annually
C．quickly D．obviously
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。
11．A.encourages B．employs
C．admits D．welcomes
答案：D
解析：根据该句中的“eagerly”并结合语境可知，它热切欢迎来自国内外的合作者。
12．A.met B．designed
C．satisfied D．suggested
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，实验室制订了一些专业技能条件。
13．A.required B．provided
C．acquired D．adopted
答案：C
解析：由第三段中的“free training courses”可知，参与者要接受培训，通过培训他们获得技能。
14．A.secretly B．widely
C．carefully D．importantly
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示它的目的是让这些女性通过这个项目获得的技能能有更广泛的市场。
15．A.dedicated B．accustomed
C．arranged D．accepted
答案：A
解析：结合常识和语境可知，中国妇女发展基金会致力于改善中国妇女的整体生活质量，故用dedicated。
16．A.exist B．count
C．think D．act
答案：D
解析：结合语境可知，它充当(act as)该项目的招聘合作伙伴。
17．A.determines B．stresses
C．recognizes D．realizes
答案：A
解析：结合常识和语境可知，数据管理者的能力决定(determines)机器学习的准确性和紧随而来的人工智能的应用。
18．A.knows B．receives
C．follows D．accepts
答案：C
解析：参见上题解析。follow意为“紧随而来，在……之后”。
19．A.workers B．opportunities
C．ideas D．partners
答案：B
解析：根据上文中的“brought about a great deal of __8__ job opportunities”和语境可知，参加这个项目的女性能从“AIdol Initiative”中获得更多的职业机会。
20．A.peaceful B．ancient
C．cultural D．digital
答案：D
解析：该项目侧重数字科技，故此处表示数字化时代。
