Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.

The shoes — named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.

The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University in London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”

Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.

Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.

Existing pedometers （计步器） normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”

1.According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to ________.

A．keep a record of the steps of the wearer

B．deal with overweight among teenagers

C．enable children to resist the temptation of TV

D．prevent children from being tricked by TV programs

2.Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?

A．They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.

B．They determine a child’s daily pocket money.

C．They have raised the hot issue of overweight.

D．They contain information of the receiver.

3.What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion?

A．The exact number of steps to be taken.

B．The precise number of hours spent on TV.

C．The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.

D．The way of changing steps into TV watching time.

4.Compared with other similar products, the new design ________.

A．makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat

B．counts the wearer’s steps through shaking

C．records the sudden movement of the wearer

D．sends teenagers’ health data to the receiver

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time

B．Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise

C．Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise

D．Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight

 

A few days ago, I went to school with lots of books，hoping to get a locker (锁柜). Suddenly, it started raining heavily. I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed when they informed me they only accepted cash. I was $ 7.00 short, which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an exhausting (令人精疲力竭的) two-hour journey back home with all those books.
An elderly gentleman nearby noticed my problem. He asked how much cash I needed. When I told him I was $7 short, he quickly took out the money from his wallet .“You don’t have to pay me back ,”he said. I was speechless; I didn't know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day. A young student who was working there noticed my hesitation. “He’s really nice ,”said the student. I was starving this morning and he bought breakfast for me. He always helps people in different ways.
The next day, I went to him and thanked him for trusting me and lending me the money. He said he forgot about it and didn't expect I would give it back. “I’m very happy,” he said,“not because I’m getting my money back, but because this is the right way to go---whatever you get from this world, give it back as much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world with the smallest things you can do.”
Later, I found out he wasn’t involved with any charity（慈善）organizations. He has been performing these types of acts for years. Earlier, someone had done something incredibly kind for him and he has been spreading the kindness ever since.
He taught me a very important lesson in life. We come to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own, it will become somebody else’s and whatever we leave, it will become somebody else’s.  
【小题1】Why did the writer need a locker in the school?

A．To help him get away from the sudden rain.

B．To store his large quantity of books.

C．To carry it back home with his books inside.

D．To make it easier for him to go on a trip.

【小题2】When the old gentleman offered the money, the writer was________.

A．touched

B．amazed

C．hesitant

D．embarrassed

【小题3】From Paragraph 3 we learn that ________.

A．the gentleman worked in the school

B．the gentleman was kind but forgetful

C．the gentleman thought it right to give back to society

D．the gentleman refused to take back the money

【小题4】From the passage we can conclude that_______.

A．people shouldn't focus too much on money

B．the writer often takes many books to school

C．there was only $ 7 in the writer's wallet

D．the writer lived not far from the school

I’ve often had difficulty remembering names. Proper nouns seldom found easy purchase in my brain unless I consciously repeat them over and over again. Needless to say, when people leave my life their names are often soon forgotten. This can have some embarrassing consequences.
Five or six years after high school graduation, I was reading carefully the shelves of a local auto supply shop when I noticed someone familiar enter the store. I knew him. He was in my graduation class and although he was not a good friend of mine, we had shared many classes and knew each other well. I began to feel an increasing sense of foreboding（预感）and quickly hid behind the nearest shelving unit. I should have known his name. How many times had I heard it during class role call? How many conversations had we had in the hallways?
I easily remembered his surname, “Ricca”. His was a large, well know family in the town of my childhood. I couldn’t have just acknowledged him using his surname. I might as well have admitted forgetting his name, which was not a choice. One’s name is important to every person’s identity. Not remembering an old acquaintance’s name is similar to forgetting your wife’s favourite flower, an embarrassing mistake of the highest order.
I quickly ran through the alphabet (字母表), a strategy I developed for just such an occasion. Abe? No, Adam, Andy, Bob? No, Bill? Yes! Bill sounded right. Of course, his name is Bill. I confidently made my way around the shelves and spoke to him as he was studying some cans of motor oil.
“Bill, how are you doing?”, I said offering him my hand which he took with a friendly shake. We talked a bit, some amusing remarks about our college experiences and such. I took his hand again, said how good it was to see him and gave him a happy wave, calling him by name again, as I left.
I was so pleased that I avoided yet another awkward encounter(相遇) that I could feel a big smile on my face as I paid the cashier and exited the store. As I marched merrily across the parking lot, an awful thought came into my mind. John, his name is John! Where did Bill come from? Was that one of my brothers? The sudden realization of what I did made me stop in my tracks. My head dropped when I realized my mistake. There was no way Mrs. Ricca would name one of her sons “Bill”. “Billerica” was the name of a town just north of Boston.
【小题1】Which one can show the charge of the writer’s feelings?
a. guilty   b. anxious   c. embarrassed   d. happy   e sure

A．a-d-b-e-c

B．d-e-b-a-c

C．c-b-e-d-a

D．b-c-d-e-

【小题2】According to the passage, which statement is NOT sure?

A．Forgetting your wife’s favourite flower is a very serious mistake.

B．It is common to call an old acquaintance his given name.

C．The writer was in his twenties when he met John in the store.

D．John and the writer studied in the same college.

【小题3】The underlined word “acknowledge” probably means “      ” here.

A．accept

B．greet

C．thank

D．admit

【小题4】We can infer from the passage that _______.

A．The writer must have experienced such embarrassment many times

B．The writer had difficulty remembering names because he was getting old

C．Running through the alphabet was always an effective way of remembering an acquaintance’s name for the writer

D．Mrs. Ricca would have named one of her sons “Bill” if Billerica was not the name of a town north of Boston

　　I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

 

At 227 billion yuan ($33 billion) for 2008, Guangdong's cultural industries accounted for 6.4 percent of its GDP and experienced a growth rate of 13.8 percent.  But Lai admits that size does not equal weight. "Our businesses are mostly small, financing difficult and brands few."

One local brand that has made it big is Pleasant Goat and Big, Big Wolf, also translated as Happy Sheep and Gray Wolf, China's most popular cartoon series currently being aired. But according to Liu Manyi, general manager of Creative Power Entertaining Inc, the firm behind the hit show, is not laughing to the bank. Instead she is bitter: "Pirate discs were all over the streets before our first movie hit the screen. Their images appear on all kinds of products. All this has no proper licensing."

In case you don't know, China produces the largest amount of animated(动画的) programming in the world. But quantity is not quality. Behind every Pleasant Goat there are tens of thousands of flops. The best way for the government to promote the country's creative industries is to crack down on piracy (盗版). Hollywood often raises its voice about being victimized (受害) in China. Truth be told, Hollywood is probably the least affected since there is a quota system for China's importation of Hollywood films.

Many Chinese producers are taking baby steps and the domestic market is all they have. If their rights in the home market are not protected, they will never see the day their products find a foreign audience.

The sudden closure(关闭) of BT websites where copyrighted materials used to flow freely suggests a determination on the part of the government to take intellectual property rights seriously. This kind of websites is bad for us, so we should ban them.

Much of the news coming out of the 2009 International Cultural Industries Forum was encouraging. China's film industry is expected to get 6 billion yuan ($879 million) in box office receipts this year. A decade from now, this number may go up to 30 billion, according to some forecasts.

If the government takes serious action against online and offline pirates, China's creative industries may well have a bright future.

What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?

A.Fast as the development of Guangdong's cultural industries is, they don’t have a big challenge in the world.

B.Guangdong's cultural industries can make a big profit although they are just the small companies.

C.Guangdong's cultural industries make a big contribution to its GDP because of their strong economic power.

D.The development of Guangdong's cultural industries cannot catch up with any other industries.

What does Liu Manyi think about Pleasant Goat and Big, Big Wolf?

A. It is a failure since it is a local brand.

B. It is a success but cannot get the expected profit.

C. Its profit from the images has been shared legally.

D. Pirate discs make it more popular among the children.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Chinese creative industries are more advanced than foreign ones.

B. The domestic market is of little significance to the survival of Chinese creative industries.

C. BT websites stand in the way of the development of Chinese creative industries.

D. The growth of China's film industry is always slow and needs more support