2.Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room?Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird?Find your answers in Time Magazine's 25"Best Inventions".Here,we have picked out the most interesting 4to share with you.
Talking Gloves
Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people?Here is the"helping hand"you need.Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others.The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smart phone.Then the smart phone changes the text to spoken words.
Google Glasses
Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame(框架) of a pair of glasses.With its 1.3-centimeter display,the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger.The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system.Users can take and share photos,check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up,down,left and right.
Indoor Clouds
It's not virtual but a real world.Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine.But it required careful planning-the temperature,humidity(湿度) and lighting all had to be just right.Once everything was ready,the cloud formed in the air with the machine.But it only lasted for a short while.
Wingsuits
The suit realizes your dream of flying like a bird.Well,not exactly flying,but gliding(滑翔)through the air.It increases the surface area of the human body,which makes it easier for people to float in the air.Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30seconds.
12.Through Talking Gloves,the spoken words are meant forC.
A.trained people
B.disabled people
C.normal people
D.familiar people
13.How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?D
A.By moving the mouse.
B.By touching the keyboard.
C.By touching the frame.
D.By moving the eyeballs.
14.What do we learn about Indoor Clouds from the text?B
A.It was created with a computer.
B.It needed some strict conditions.
C.It could make the room lovely.
D.It could remain there for long.
15.The author wrote the text toA.
A.introduce some interesting inventions
B.encourage people to buy these products
C.draw people's attention to technology
D.bring some pleasure to young readers.
分析 本文讲述了一些有趣的发明来与读者分享,有会说话的手套,有谷歌眼镜,有室内云彩等.
解答 12-15CDBA
12.C 细节理解题.根据第二段提到Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others.The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone.这个手套用来帮助那些听力和语言困难的人,这个手套装上能把手语转换给正常人听,故为正常人设计的,因此选C项.
13.D 细节理解题.根据第三段提到Users can take and share photos check maps and surf the Interact just by looking up,down,left and right用户可以照相,分享照片,上网,通过上下左右看,故选D项.
14.B 细节理解题.根据第四段提到But it required careful planning-the temperature,humidity(湿度)and lighting all had to be just right.它需要精确的控制温度,温度,照明,故选B项.
15.A 推断题.根据第一段提到Here,we have picked out the most interesting 4 to share with you我们挑选一些有趣的发明来与你们分享,故选A项.
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