You may have wondered why there are fish tanks (at many doctor's and dentist's offices.Actually these medical professionals are trying to keep their working areas less stressful with the help of fish tanks.Because of the soft bubbling (冒泡声) from the fish tanks,their patients are expected to feel less nervous or worried when staying there.

The sound of running water can make people feel relaxed.For this reason,places where water keeps running are often considered good choices for people to have deep thoughts and stay relaxed in mind.Even a small tabletop fountain (喷泉) can make a workspace more relaxing.Unlike loud noises,repeated natural sounds remind us that everything is OK." These slow but soft sounds are just the ones that bring us no harm,"said Orfeu Buxton,a professor at Pennsylvania State University." It seems like they are saying,' Don't worry ;don't worry ;don't worry."

Besides bringing a sense of peace to your indoor space,a fountain can also prevent noises from coming inside.I recently had a small indoor fountain for my workspace.I enjoy the fountain even when I'm not working at home.

If you want to have an indoor fountain too,there are plenty of wonderful ones on sale,which may cost you a lot.You can try making one yourself,using some inexpensive materials,like I did.And you will always keep it around ---- 1,000 doctor's offices can't be wrong about the relaxing effects of running water.

1.From the first paragraph,we can learn that ______.

A.bubbling from fish tanks is a little bit noisy

B.bubbling from the fish tanks makes patients less worried

C.doctors like to collect the fish tanks in their offices

D.patients feel relaxed when they see a doctor

2.According to the passage,Mr.Li feels nervous and worried,he should go to ______.

A.a public library B.a science museum

C.a shopping center D.a forest river

3.The underlined word " they"refers to “______”.

A.doctors and dentists B.loud noises outside

C.tabletop fountains D.repeated natural sounds

4.What do we know about the writer's fountain ?

A.It cost the writer a lot of money. B.It was made by the writer himself.

C.The writer bought it from a store. D.The writer doesn't like it anymore.

Hello, readers and friends. My name is Xin Xiaowei. I’m very happy to be here and to introduce myself to you.

I’m a 3D AI-powered news anchor(主播), the world’s first one. Born in China on May 21, 2020, I was developed by the search engine Sogou and Xinhua News Agency. You may already be able to guess who I look like. But let me tell you anyway! I was modeled after Zhao Wanwei, a real-life reporter for the news agency.

Like my dear workmates, I can accompany you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I can also be endlessly copied and presented at different scenes to bring you the news. But as a 3D anchor, I’m a little different from them. For example, I can broadcast news more naturally and smoothly. More interestingly, I am also able to change my clothes and hairstyles based on various scenarios.

1.What is the reading material mainly about?

A.A 3D AI-powered news anchor. B.The development of digital news anchors.

C.The true life of a news reporter. D.The way to be a powerful anchor in China.

2.In which section can we read the news?

A.School Zone. B.Star Stories. C.Reading Fun. D.Hot News.

3.Where does the photo come from?

A.Sogou. B.Teens. C.Xinhua. D.China Daily.

4.Xin Xiaowei was invented by_________.

A.some great real-life reporters B.Zhao Wanwei

C.Sogou and Xinhua News Agency D.an AI scientist

5.What is the biggest difference between Zhao Wanwei and Xin Xiaowei?

A.Xin Xiaowei looks more beautiful and smarter.

B.Xin Xiaowei can accompany us all the year round.

C.Zhao Wanwei can wear different clothes in different scenarios.

D.Zhao Wanwei can broadcast news more naturally and smoothly.

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