Your House Will Take Care of You In Old Age
Have you ever thought what your life would be like in old age? Everyone talks about the “aging” society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a “smart” house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.
For example, the “smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer’s electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.
When the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic(關(guān)節(jié)炎的) conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.
The bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the “intelligent” home will become “user-friendly” to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.
小題1: The ‘smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror ________.
A．that can help the elderly brush their teethB．which is linked to a nursing house
C．behind which is a medicine cabinetD．that can remind people to do many things
小題2: The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A．every activityB．doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpetsC．individual needsD．sensors
小題3:The house mentioned in the passage can be described as _________.
A．smart but expensiveB．intelligent and convenient
C．smart and environmentally-friendlyD．fashionable and energy-saving
小題4: How is the passage mainly developed?
A．By inferringB．By listing examples.C．By comparing.D．By introducing a practical method.
小題5:The author of the text mainly _________.
A．calls on people to care for the oldB．encourages the old to live with dignity
C．introduces a new houseD．promotes a new house
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Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.
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A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小題2:What’s the meaning of “to face the music?”
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C．To face the back of one’s horse.D．To face one’s leader.
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Even South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has learnt the Diski dance which could be better than Cameroon Roger Milla’s corner flag dance celebration in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. US actor John Travolta performed the dance shortly after landing his Boeing 707 at Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning.
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The Robot goal celebration was so popular that England fans were surprised when Crouch, an English international footballer, said that he wouldn’t be doing it any more unless England won the World Cup.
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小題1:Besides “Diski dance”, how many types of goal celebrations are mentioned in the passage?
A．2.B．3. C．4. D．5.
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A．It has become the most popular sports word in the world now.
B．It was used to show how people were good at dribbling.
C．It was used to describe a football which was imagined by footballers.
D．It was probably mainly used in South Africa before the South Africa World Cup.
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．All the footballers should have their own goal celebrations.
B．Goal celebrations play an important role in football games.
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“Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog . It’s not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket,” he said
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小題1:. The authors gave their book the playful title to    .
A make it amusing       B  create a vivid image
C show writing skills     D  arouse people’s concern
小題2:. In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us      .
A  the amount of consumed land     B  the neglected ecological impact
C  some familiar examples          D   some actual figures
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A Going vegetarian    B  Raising cats and dogs
C Using a cloth bag    D Keeping a greener life
小題4:. Who may not the idea of  “recycling” pet animal?
A Manufactures   B Drivers  C Animal fans  D The authorities
小題5:.  What do the authors thing of living a sustainable life?
A Challenging    B Inspiring   C Inviting  D Touching

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London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.
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Transport for London， which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.
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Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”
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A．earn more money for the government
B．encourage the citizens to take exercises
C．deal with the city’s traffic problems
D．increase employment opportunities
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a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key
c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key
A．b-d-c-aB．b-c-a-dC．d-c-b-aD．d-b-c-a
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A．is started by volunteers in London
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C．is expected to improve the environment
D．has become as popular as cabs and buses
小題4:Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？
A．People were unable to lock properly.
B．People could not dock the bikes properly.
C．People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.
D．It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.
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A．the‘cycling revolution’failed once started
B．the scheme will be put off due to the problems
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The world’s biggest Internet search engine, Google, has proven once again to be king of the Web. Users can download “Google Wi-Fi” software and then enjoy free Wi-Fi service available in some US cities since last Tuesday.
Wi-Fi is short for “Wireless Fidelity”(無(wú)線上網(wǎng)). It allows laptop computers and personal digital assistants to connect to the Internet at high speed by radio sigal.
A person with a Wi-Fi enabled computer can connect to the Internet when near one of the network’s access points. The place covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. Google had already set up two “hotspots” in the US city of San Francisco which provide a free Wi-Fe service.
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Wi-Fi is stioo limited to a few cities, where there are “ hotspots”. But its capability(容量) of sending information has already done better than that of the mobile phone network, even that of 3G (Third Generation telecommunication technology). Some scientists have started to call Wi-Fi 4G.
In addition to a high speed Internet connection, Fi-Fi has other advantages compared to mobile phones. We-Fi is global. The same Wi-Fi system works in different countries around the world. Different from using cell phones, you don’t need to change computers to use Internet phones when you go to other places and most importantly, many Internet phones cost you nothing at all.
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A．a(chǎn) computerB．a(chǎn) radioC．a(chǎn) hotspotD．a(chǎn) cell phone
小題2: Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Wi-Fi?
A. The high speed Internet connection.   B. Many free Internet phones.
B. Using the same computers for Internet phones when you go to other places. C. Used in all the US cities.
小題3: Some scientists started to call Wi-Fi 4G, because_____.
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B．it is more capable of sending information than the mobile phone network.
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小題4:. Which of the following is the best title?
A.Third Generation Telecommunication Technology
B. Free Call Service
C.Google Launches Free Wi-Fi Service
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It is the season for long lines and frayed(緊張的) nerves. Here are some ways to survive a holiday flight.
Lighten up
Do yourself a favor and ship your presents. Nearly every US airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.
Weigh your options
Not knowing what you’re going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits, which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.
Leave amateurs in the dust
Trust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced files, and it’s a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold, especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.
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小題1:How does the author think of shipping gifts?
A．Unnecessary.B．Expensive.C．Inconvenient.D．Wonderful.
小題2:Airlines have reduced flights to _________.
A．deal with crisisB．reduce the time for leave
C．lower the costD．provide more job chances
小題3: It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A．renting a car at the airport is expensiveB．taxis stay at the airport free of charge
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Culture helps human societies survive in changing natural environment．For example, the end of the last Ice Age, beginning about 15,000 years ago, brought a big challenge to which humans had to adapt．Before this time, large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earth' s water．In North America, large animals that wandered the vast tundra （冰原） provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters．When the earth became warm, large Ice Age animals disappeared, and many land areas were covered by rising sea levels from melting ice．But people survived, they developed new technologies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species． Finally some people settled into permanent villages, durable houses and farms．
Cultural adaptation has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet． Through history, major developments in technology, medicine, and nutrition have allowed people to reproduce and survive in ever-increasing numbers．The global population has risen from 8 million during the Ice Age to about 6 billion today．
However, the successes of culture adaptation can also create problems in the long run．Over the last 200 years, people have begun to use large quantities of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes．The global population now consumes some important natural resources—such as petroleum, wood, and minerals—faster than nature can produce them．Many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes, people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways．Thus, the adaptive success of the present-day global culture of production and trade may be temporary．
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A．How the human beings survived in the Ice Age．
B．What the situation was like during the Ice Age．
C．What caused the Ice Age to come to an end．
D．Why the Ice Age was very important．
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A．stop developing any longer
B．reduce the overuse of natural resources
C．stop the global warming and using natural resources
D．save more animals in case they all die out
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A．A very developed culture came into being．
B．New technologies have been developed．
C．Natural resources have been used up．
D．Human activities have done damage to the balance of nature．
小題4:Which of the following can be the best tide of the passage?
A．Natural Environment Should Be Protected．
B．The Success of Cultural Adaptation Is Not Permanent．
C．The Global Population Is Increasing Since Ice Age．
D．Human Beings Are Capable of Surviving on Earth.

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A．It's the name of a typical cruise ship．B．It's a popular hiking route in Alaska．
C．It's the name of a famous tourist company．D．It's a body of water with beautiful scenery．
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C．Regent Home Alaska Cruises．D．None of the above．
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D．To offer advice to people traveling in Alaska．

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