Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag, one that’s built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fabric (织物), with tiny computer chips embedded (嵌入) in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse.
That’s where the similarities end: This bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind you, just as you’re about to leave the house, to take your wallet. It can review the weather report and suggest that you grab an umbrella. This purse can even upload your favorite songs onto your scarf (围巾).
Sure, a computing purse and scarf set may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But these devices (装置), part of next generation of wearable computers, could become common within a few years. DuPont created new super strong fibres that can conduct electricity and can be woven into ordinary-looking clothes. And the chipmaker developed chip packaging allowing wearable computers to be washed, even in the heavy-duty cycle.
As a result, these new wearable devices are different from the heavy and silly types of the recent past, which often required users to be wrapped in wires and type on their stomachs. Unlike the old types, these new wearable computers also make economic sense. When her bag becomes commercially available in two to three years, Nanda expects it will cost around $150, which is the price of an average leather purse.
Here’s how the bag works: You place a special radio-signal-transmitting chip onto your wallet. A similar radio in your purse picks up the signal and notifies you that you’ve forgotten to take your wallet. In turn, sensors on your purse’s handles will inform the computer that you’ve picked up the purse and are ready to go.
Already, these new kinds of wearable devices are applied in markets like auto repair, emergency services, medical monitoring-and even, increasingly, for consumers at large. Indeed, more people will want to cross that bridge in the coming years—making for a booming market for wearable computers that don’t look like something out of science fiction.
72. Which of the following describes a wearable computer?
A．It can be washed in washing machines.
B．It is much heavier than a leather purse.
C．It can download songs from the Internet.
D．It is made of clothes conducting electricity.
73. According to the passage, the new wearable computers         .
A．require users to operate on the stomach
B．pick up the signals through wires and chips
C．are being put to use in some different areas now
D．are smarter but more expensive than the old ones
74. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A．The new wearable computers have become fashionable.
B．People would like to learn more about the new computers.
C．The idea of the purse-like computers comes from science fiction.
D．New wearable computers promise to sell well in the future.
75. The purpose of the passage is         .
A．to introduce a new kind of computer    
B．to explain the functions of computers
C．to compare different types of computers
D．to show how high technology affects our life

Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag, one that’s built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fabric (织物), with tiny computer chips embedded (嵌入) in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse.

That’s where the similarities end: This bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind you, just as you’re about to leave the house, to take your wallet. It can review the weather report and suggest that you grab an umbrella. This purse can even upload your favorite songs onto your scarf (围巾).

Sure, a computing purse and scarf set may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But these devices (装置), part of next generation of wearable computers, could become common within a few years. DuPont created new super strong fibres that can conduct electricity and can be woven into ordinary-looking clothes. And the chipmaker developed chip packaging allowing wearable computers to be washed, even in the heavy-duty cycle.

As a result, these new wearable devices are different from the heavy and silly types of the recent past, which often required users to be wrapped in wires and type on their stomachs. Unlike the old types, these new wearable computers also make economic sense. When her bag becomes commercially available in two to three years, Nanda expects it will cost around $150, which is the price of an average leather purse.

Here’s how the bag works: You place a special radio-signal-transmitting chip onto your wallet. A similar radio in your purse picks up the signal and notifies you that you’ve forgotten to take your wallet. In turn, sensors on your purse’s handles will inform the computer that you’ve picked up the purse and are ready to go.

Already, these new kinds of wearable devices are applied in markets like auto repair, emergency services, medical monitoring-and even, increasingly, for consumers at large. Indeed, more people will want to cross that bridge in the coming years—making for a booming market for wearable computers that don’t look like something out of science fiction.

1.Which of the following describes a wearable computer?

    A．It can be washed in washing machines.

    B．It is much heavier than a leather purse.

    C．It can download songs from the Internet.

    D．It is made of clothes conducting electricity.

2.According to the passage, the new wearable computers         .

    A．require users to operate on the stomach

    B．pick up the signals through wires and chips

    C．are being put to use in some different areas now

    D．are smarter but more expensive than the old ones

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

    A．The new wearable computers have become fashionable.

    B．People would like to learn more about the new computers.

    C．The idea of the purse-like computers comes from science fiction.

    D．New wearable computers promise to sell well in the future.

4.The purpose of the passage is         .

    A．to introduce a new kind of computer               

B．to explain the functions of computers

    C．to compare different types of computers           

D．to show how high technology affects our life

Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag, one that’s built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fabric (织物), with tiny computer chips embedded (嵌入) in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse.

That’s where the similarities end: This bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind you, just as you’re about to leave the house, to take your wallet. It can review the weather report and suggest that you grab an umbrella. This purse can even upload your favorite songs onto your scarf (围巾).

Sure, a computing purse and scarf set may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But these devices (装置), part of next generation of wearable computers, could become common within a few years. DuPont created new super strong fibres that can conduct electricity and can be woven into ordinary-looking clothes. And the chipmaker developed chip packaging allowing wearable computers to be washed, even in the heavy-duty cycle.

As a result, these new wearable devices are different from the heavy and silly types of the recent past, which often required users to be wrapped in wires and type on their stomachs. Unlike the old types, these new wearable computers also make economic sense. When her bag becomes commercially available in two to three years, Nanda expects it will cost around $150, which is the price of an average leather purse.

Here’s how the bag works: You place a special radio-signal-transmitting chip onto your wallet. A similar radio in your purse picks up the signal and notifies you that you’ve forgotten to take your wallet. In turn, sensors on your purse’s handles will inform the computer that you’ve picked up the purse and are ready to go.

Already, these new kinds of wearable devices are applied in markets like auto repair, emergency services, medical monitoring-and even, increasingly, for consumers at large. Indeed, more people will want to cross that bridge in the coming years—making for a booming market for wearable computers that don’t look like something out of science fiction.

72. Which of the following describes a wearable computer?

       A．It can be washed in washing machines.

       B．It is much heavier than a leather purse.

       C．It can download songs from the Internet.

       D．It is made of clothes conducting electricity.

73. According to the passage, the new wearable computers         .

       A．require users to operate on the stomach

       B．pick up the signals through wires and chips

       C．are being put to use in some different areas now

       D．are smarter but more expensive than the old ones

74. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

       A．The new wearable computers have become fashionable.

       B．People would like to learn more about the new computers.

       C．The idea of the purse-like computers comes from science fiction.

       D．New wearable computers promise to sell well in the future.

75. The purpose of the passage is         .

       A．to introduce a new kind of computer    

B．to explain the functions of computers

       C．to compare different types of computers

D．to show how high technology affects our life

Swiss national Louis Palmer fulfilled a childhood dream when he set off from his home country on July 3, travelling over desert, city and sea in 17 countries by a solar taxi to reach UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia．

"In 1986, I was a 14-year-old boy, I was dreaming that when I will be an adult, I want to drive around the world," he told reporters．

"Then it came to my mind, how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is polluting the world? Then I thought the perfect car would be a solar car．"

His car, which has become a major attraction at the gates of the summit of some 188 nations, was built in three years with scientific help from four universities and 15 Swiss companies．The car pulls a trailer with six squares metres of solar panels which absorb the sun．The electricity is fed into the battery which powers the car, and can run for up to 100 kilometres a day．

"It's the first time in history that a car is driving around the world without a single drop of petrol," said Palmer．

His epic solar journey is not his first adventure—he crossed Africa on a bicycle and North America in a light aircraft．

So far, Palmer has gone by land through Europe and the Middle East, then by sea to India and on to Indonesia．After covering much of Asia, Australia, North America and Africa, he will return to Switzerland to try and drum up support for the commercial possibilities of solar cars．

For the moment, he has his hands full, with more curious customers waiting to take a ride in his unique automobile which, he said, "works like a Swiss clock．"

56．The sentence in the third paragraph "how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is polluting the world?" means _____．

       A．Louis Palmer found it hard to choose how to travel

       B．Louis Palmer would feel guilty about his travelling in a polluting car

       C．Louis Palmer couldn't make up his mind whether to travel by car

       D．Louis Palmer was trying to enjoy the scenery in spite of polluting the world

57．Why did Louis Palmer take so long a journey by a "solar taxi"?

       A．To attend the conference           B．To advertise the solar car

       C．To realize his dream               D．To turn to the summit for help

58．So many visitors came to the car mainly because _____．

       A．it uses electricity as power           B．it works as well as a Swiss clock

       C．it is the first solar car in the world      D．they were eager to have a look at it

59．The underlined phrase "has his hands full" in the last paragraph probably means _____．

       A．becomes very popular           B．looks so proud

       C．is extremely busy               D．shakes hands

60．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Palmer will attempt to put solar cars on the market．

       B．Palmer dreamed of a solar car when he was a boy．

       C．Palmer will return home from Indonesia．

       D．Palmer has never made a journey before．