What's more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door? How about having it brought to you by a robot? Thanks to Domino's Robotic Unit or DRU, that just became a reality! On March 8, the three-foot tall robot delivered its first pizza to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.
The fully autonomous DRU is the result of a cooperation between Domino’s Pizza Australia and Marathon Robotics.The 450-pound machine that travels at a maximum speed of 12.4 miles an hour can traverse a distance of up to 12 miles and back, before requiring a battery recharge. LIDAR, a laser-based sensor technology similar to the one used in self-driving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles, while traditional sensors, much like those used in vacuum robots ensure its path is safe as it heads to its destination.
The robot can fit up to ten pizzas and even has a separate cold area to accommodate drink orders.To access their fond, customers have to enter the unique code provided by the company.This is not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.
Scientists expert additional DRU’s to be ready for service in their various Queensland locations within the next six months.But don’t expect these super cute robots to replace humans anytime soon.According to Domino’s the DRU still needs extensive testing, which the company believes could take up to two years.
And then there is also the issue of regulations.The public use of autonomous vehicles is still banned in most countries.But Don Meij, the CEO and Managing Director of Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd, is not worried.He is “confident that one day DRU will become an integral part of the Domino's family.”
1.What's the function of LIDAR?
A. keeping DRU free of obstacles
B. Recharging DRU’s battery
C. Helping DRU find its destination
D. Protecting DRU from bad weather
2.What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Heat B. Hold
C. Sell D. Show.
3.Why does the company provide codes for its customers?
A. To fit up more pizzas
B. To prevent the pizza being taken by mistake
C. To keep the pizza warm
D. To get the pizza paid in time
4.What can we infer about the future of DRU?
A. It may need some improvements B. It will replace humans soon.
C. It may be banned in Australia D. It will soon be applied worldwide
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are so many things we do in our daily lives that have become a “habit”, 1.How you answer the phone is a habit. The way you sit in the car when you drive is a habit. Have you ever tried to change the way you do something, after you’ve done it in a certain way for so long? It’s easy to do as long as you think about it. The minute your mind drifts to something else, you go right back to the old way of doing things. 2.It’s a way of doing things that has become routine or commonplace. To change an existing habit or form a new one can be a tedious(单调乏味的) task.
Let’s pick something fairly easy to start with, like spending 15 minutes in the morning reading the Bible. If you want to turn something into a habit that you do every day, you have to WANT to do it. 3.Make a firm decision to do this on a daily basis.
Imprint(铭刻) it in your mind. Write several notes to yourself and put them in places where you will see them. By the alarm clock, on the bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator door, in your briefcase, and under your car keys are good places to start.
After the newness wears off, then you will have to remind yourself, “Hey, I forgot to. . . ”. Keep using the notes if you have to. 4.Some people say it will take over a month to solidify(变得稳固) it and make it something you will do without having to think about it. I tend to agree with the last statement. Two to three weeks will help you to remember, but thirty days or more will make it a part of your everyday routine. 5.
A. What is a “habit” anyway?
B. Is doing things in an old way good?
C. Brushing your teeth is a habit.
D. Forming a bad habit is easy.
E. It takes 16 to 21 times of repeating a task to make it a habit.
F. If you don’t, you will find a way to do everything but that.
G. That’s something you won’t necessarily have to think about before you do it — habit.
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There are still many people suffering a lot, and we are to do something to _________poverty.
A. keep out B. wipe out
C. give out D. run out
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It is reported 1. gender (性别) differences exist mainly in terms 2. sense of space and language ability. But that doesn’t necessarily mean all women have a poor sense of space or all women are good at languages. Women can become excellent drivers as long as they have the courage to challenge 3. (tradition) gender roles and believe in themselves.
In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of recent research, women are better at 4. (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men.
Connie Wilson 5. (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving 6. bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or how 7. (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy 8. (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, 9. (especial) if they’ve had to wait a long time for the bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason 10. women can’t do the job just as well as men. I’d say that to any woman.
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The human athlete has a special trick that no other animal has. It is called self-talk. Athletes talk to themselves to warm up, to focus and to help themselves believe they will win. A few simple words like “I can do it!” and “It is now or never!” can make the difference between winning gold or not.
Self-talk is also used by speakers, actors and other performers. Before a speech, politicians believe that their words will win votes. And, self-talk helps students stay calm even when stumped by hard exam questions. Self-talk is a life skill you can use wherever you are, whenever you need it.
The whole idea of talking to themselves seems strange to many people. Imagine your teacher saying, “For homework, talk to yourself for half an hour tonight.” You might think he is playing a joke on your class. Instead, adults teach kids all about talking to other people. There are many books on why, when, what and how to communicate with the rest of the world. Thus, you can grow up knowing a lot more about people around you than about yourself.
It is good to speak and listen to others. But there is great value in making time to listen to yourself. When you do, you get to know yourself better. Along the way, you may discover the power you have for using words well.
Such ideas are so exciting to psychologists that they have been trying to learn more about self-talk. In the study, people found certain lost items at home more easily when they talked to themselves while searching for the things.
1.By saying “It is now or never!”, the athlete means that “________”.
A. the time is valuable B. it is possible to win gold
C. I must try my best to win D. it is never too late to learn
2.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Self-talk makes a speech wonderful.
B. Self-talk is helpful for different people.
C. Self-talk helps the students pass the exam.
D. Self-talk is especially important for performers.
3.Why do many of us learn less about ourselves?
A. We don’t like doing the homework.
B. We don’t know how to talk to ourselves.
C. There are no books about ourselves.
D. We spend too much time in learning other people.
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假英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My name is Lu Ming, and I live in small town in the south. There is only one business street in the small but quiet town. Around the town stands a high wall which were built about two hundreds years ago. It is excited to walk along the ancient wall, especial when it is a fine day. No cars are allowed in the business street, what makes shopping much easier and safe. In warm days some small restaurants put tables and chairs outside the houses to let people to take a rest and have some tea.
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书写是中学生日常学习中很重要的一项技能,而如今,老师、家长、学生对书写的重视程度降低了。请结合你的感受写一篇100词左右的英文短文,分析造成该现象的原因,并发表自己的看法。要点如下:
1.简要介绍该现象;
2.分析原因;
3.你的看法。
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●Underground City,Montreal,Canada
Take one of the 120 entrances into the largest man-made underground network in the world.
Montreal’s Underground City was first built in 1962.About 500,000 people a day use its 32 kilometers of shopping malls,apartment buildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,and universities;there are also two train stations and a bus terminal(终点站).
●Mammoth Cave National Park,Kentucky,America
Place names such as Grand Avenue and Frozen Niagara give an idea of what’s in the world’s longest underground cave system.The oldest part was formed 10 million years ago,9.5 million years before man made an appearance.
●Hannan’s North Mine,Kalgoorlie,Australia
Go down 30.5 meters in a cage elevator to tunnels dug during Australia’s 19th-century gold rush.Try your hand at panning for gold(淘金).Kalgoorlie still produces 10 percent of the world’s gold.
●Wieliczka Salt Mine,Krakow,Poland
It all started when salt was just like today’s oil.Nine centuries of mining has produced miles of undergroud passages and huge caves to a depth of 134 meters.More than one million people a year visit the UNESCO-listed site, which includes lakes and statues made from salt,the world’s largest mining museum and concert halls.
●Berlin Nuclear Bunker(地堡),Germany
Take a few minutes to adjust to the dim(昏暗的)light of this 1971 radiation-proof Cold War bunker.Feel the cold enter your bones in the deathly silence.The narrow beds for 3,562 people take up most of the space.The bunker could operate for 14 days after a nuclear attack.It’s a frightening experience.
1.What do the above five attraction have in common?
A. They are all man-made. B. They all lie underground.
C. They are all radiation-proof. D. They all date back to the 19th century.
2.In Wieliczka Salt Mine,visitors can .
A. make salt statues B. enjoy the mountain scenery
C. learn about salt mining history D. experience mining salt themselves
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. Hannan’s North Mine is out of operation
B. Berlin Nuclear Bunker is well-equipped now
C. Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s oldest cave system
D. Underground City was built to make citizens’ life more convenient
4.We can most probably read the passage in a ______.
A. news report B. history magazine C. travel guide D. research paper
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A lion, a fox, and a wild pig went hunting for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits to _______.
The lion said to the wild pig. “Pig, you divide the rabbits up among the three of us in a _______ that you think is fair.”
The pig divided the rabbits up into three _______ piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One pile for each of us. How’s that?”
The lion _______ sprang at the wild pig and _______ him. Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again. He _______ to the fox. “Well now, Mr. Fox, why don’t you _______ the rabbits between the two of us in a way that you think is fair?”
The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, took the _______ one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is _______ me, Mr. Lion, and that big pile is for you.” said the fox.
At that point, the lion said, “Where did you learn to divide so ________, Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied. “The wild pig taught me.”
1.A. eat B. share C. attack D. enjoy
2.A. case B. situation C. way D. mood
3.A. same B. different C. big D. equal
4.A. gradually B. immediately C. curiously D. seriously
5.A. sold B. punished C. praised D. killed
6.A. came B. ran C. returned D. turned
7.A. part B. raise C. divide D. separate
8.A. youngest B. oldest C. smallest D. largest
9.A. for B. with C. to D. on
10.A. fairly B. unfairly C. hurriedly D. badly
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