C（期中·天津一中）
The Good and Bad of Writing with AI
Last week, our writing teacher, Mr Clark, was very angry in class. He held up some homework and
said, “This isn’t your work. I can tell it was written by AI.” He explained that the words were perfect, but they had no heart or personal voice. He was disappointed because we didn’t try to think for ourselves. He warned us that using AI this way would only make our own skills weaker. This incident made my classmates and me think a lot. What are the real pros and cons of using AI for writing?
First, let’s talk about the good parts. AI can help us write very fast. It can create a first draft or an outline in seconds. This saves us a lot of time, especially for school reports or simple articles. Also, AI is a great helper for finding new ideas. When you don’t know what to write next, it can give you many suggestions and help you start. Finally, it can check our work. It can find grammar mistakes and help us use better words to make our writing clearer.
However, there are also some bad parts. The biggest problem is that AI lacks real feelings. It doesn’t have life experiences like we do. So, the writing it produces can feel empty and sometimes sounds the same. It cannot truly understand love, sadness, or joy. Another problem is that it might make us lazy thinkers. If we always use AI to write, we might stop thinking hard and practising our own writing skills. Our own brains need exercise, too! Also, AI can sometimes give wrong information because it doesn’t “know” what is true or false.
In conclusion, AI is a useful tool, but it is not a real writer. We should use it to help us, not to replace our own thinking and creativity.
()36. Why was the writing teacher, Mr Clark, angry in class?
A. Because the students were talking in class.
B. Because the students did not hand in their homework on time.
C. Because he found out some students’ homework was written by AI.
D. Because the students cheated on an exam.
()37. According to the passage, what is one benefit of using AI for writing?
A. It can make students smarter.
B. It can generate a first draft very quickly.
C. It can understand human emotions.
D. It can replace all writing tests.
()38. The word “pros” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “”.
A. problems B. rules C. ideas D. advantages
()39. Which of the following statements about AI is NOT true according to the passage?
A. AI can help check grammar mistakes. B. AI doesn’t have real feelings.
C. AI never gives wrong information. D. AI might make us lazy thinkers.
()40. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. AI writing technology is terrible and should not be used.
B. AI writing technology is perfect and can be fully relied upon.
C. AI is a useful tool, but we should not let it replace our own thinking.
D. All teachers hate students using AI.

36. C 根据“He held up some homework and said, ‘This isn’t your work. I can tell it was written by AI.’”可知,老师生气的原因是发现部分学生的作业由 AI 完成。故选 C。
37. B 根据“AI can help us write very fast. It can create a first draft or an outline in seconds.”可知,AI 写作的优势之一是快速生成初稿。故选 B。
38. D 根据“What are the real pros and cons of using AI for writing?”及“First, let’s talk about the good parts.”可推知,此处是在谈论 AI 写作真正的优缺点是什么,pros 与 good parts 表意相近,意为“优点”,advantages “优点”符合语境。故选 D。
39. C 根据“Also, AI can sometimes give wrong information because it doesn’t ‘know’ what is true or false.”可推知,人工智能有时会提供错误的信息,因为它并不知道什么是真、什么是假。故选 C。
40. C 根据“In conclusion, AI is a useful tool, but it is not a real writer. We should use it to help us, not to replace our own thinking and creativity.”并结合全文可知,文章主要告诉我们 AI 虽有用,但不应替代个人思考。故选 C。