Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best. for them using new software which combines with their web camera or smart phone to form a“3D tape measure”.
Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise (精確的) waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.
Using the person’s height as a starting point，the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions.
The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small／medium／large”scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer’s perception of their own body size.
Shoppers and retailers(零售商)who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment(服裝) and send back ill-fitting clothes, researchers claimed.
The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.
After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.
The software will not store or transmit the image to the internet, but will use it to judge the person’s dimensions at various points on their body.
Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said：“The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it’s common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they’re unsure which one will fit best.”
小題1:What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?
A．a(chǎn) software B．a(chǎn) webcam
C．a(chǎn) microphone D．a(chǎn) smart phone
小題2:What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?
A．It will store or transmit the image to the internet.
B．It is based on the buyer’s perception of their size.
C．It will be a co-working production.
D．It uses a person’s weight as a starting point.
小題3:Compared with the traditional sizing system, a 3D tape measure is_______.
A．quicker B．more precise
C．more beautiful D．more vivid
小題4:How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?
A．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.
B．Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.
C．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.
D．Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.
小題5:What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?
①to take a photo with a webcam
②to activate the software
③to enter his／her height
④to judge his size by analyzing his image
A．①②③④B．②①③④C．②③①④D．②③④①

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了英國(guó)薩里大學(xué)科學(xué)家和倫敦時(shí)裝學(xué)院設(shè)計(jì)專家共同開發(fā)的一款3D軟件可以根據(jù)用戶上傳的照片精確測(cè)量出用戶的腰圍、臀圍、胸圍等關(guān)鍵尺寸，以幫助用戶選定最適合的服裝尺寸。這款軟件可以幫用戶和商戶省去不少麻煩。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)for them using new software which combines with their web camera or smart phone to form a“3D tape measure”故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)它是一個(gè)合作的產(chǎn)物，故選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise (精確的) waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.這個(gè)比以前的更加精確，故選B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small／medium／large”scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer’s perception of their own body size.
購(gòu)物者可以按照自己的尺寸訂購(gòu)衣服，故選D。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.故選C。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：細(xì)節(jié)理解題可以分為集中型細(xì)節(jié)理解題和分散型細(xì)節(jié)理解題。集中型：就文章的單個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)提問(wèn)，答案在原文中出現(xiàn)的位置一般也位于單句話或幾句話中。因?yàn)榫唧w細(xì)節(jié)不同，出題形式千變?nèi)f化，因題而異。分散型：題目涉及到文章某一段或幾段，甚至貫穿全文的各個(gè)位置，需要考生尋找文章中的多個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)。請(qǐng)注意，分散型細(xì)節(jié)理解題并不意味著題目的正確答案出現(xiàn)在文章的不同位置，正確答案往往也是關(guān)于文章的某一個(gè)句子或細(xì)節(jié)。只是說(shuō)文章的干擾選項(xiàng)是關(guān)于不同的細(xì)節(jié)，需要我們?cè)诙ㄎ坏臅r(shí)候閱讀某一個(gè)區(qū)域。
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Ways to Deal with the Problem of Energy
There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy.One way is the greater production of common energy sources,such as coal,oil and gas.The trouble with these sources,however,is that they are not renewable.
Another way is energy conservation(節(jié)能),which means using energy more efficiently.In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy.They place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and warmth in.The house is heated by the lights,the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.
Finally,renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop.One form of these is geothermal energy.In certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrate with each kilometer down.At six kilometers,therefore,it rises to nearly 200degrees.To get the heat,water is pumped down into the rocks and back up to the surface.Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.
小題1:The writer tells about “the special houses”because they______.
A．show the excellent skills of the builders
B．serve as an example of the energy conservation
C．a(chǎn)re heated by different sources of energy
D．a(chǎn)re warmer than other types of energy
小題2:The underlaned words”geothermal energy”in the third paragraph mean____.
A．renewable sourceB．underground source
C．heat inside the earthD．temperature of the earth
小題3:At a place where the surface temperature is 15degrees centigrade,how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75 degrees centigrade?
A．One km.B．Two km.C．Three km.D．Four km.

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