Print a mobile phone at home. Download a film in just one second. Amazing things like these might become reality in 2019 as new technology enters our lives. Check out a few examples here.

Iron Man suit

钢铁侠战衣

Have you ever imagined what fun it would be to fly to school? This Iron Man-style suit from a British company could make your dreams come true.

The suit allows users to fly just like Iron Man. Wearers can take off straight and fly through the air. It is powered by five mini jet engines— four are built into units close to the hands and one is built into a backpack. It can reach a top speed of 80 km per hour. There is a long way to go before this technology is available to everyone, as the suit is still quite expensive - one model recently sold for $ 440, 000 (about 3 million yuan). It is also very noisy. The inventors hope to improve it in the future.

3D-printed houses 3D

住宅打印

Food, water and home are basic human needs. But there are 1.2 billion people in the world who don’t have a proper house to live in. The 3D printed houses made by ICON in Texas may help to solve this problem. The company can print a single- storey 60-square- meter house in just 12 to 24 hours. The walls of the house are made of a special cement(水泥) that looks like cream. Later, workers can make the walls stronger. The 3D-printed houses use less cement than normal houses, If all goes according to plan, 100 homes will be built for people in The Republic of Panama in Central America this year. Each house costs $ 10, 000 (about 69,000 yuan).

Huawei Mate X

华为G折叠手机

Is it possible to fold(折叠) your phone screen? Huawei’s newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable , You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate x different is that it is folded from the outside, The Mate X is both a phone and a table(平板电脑). When folded, it works as a phone. When unfolded, it is a tablet. The phone is very thin. When open, it is 5.4 mm thick, and when closed t 1s just 11 mm.

The other highlight of Mate X is that it supports 5G which means users can download a whole movie in just a second. But users can only take selfies when the phone is folded. That’s because the phone doesn't have a front camera. You have to turn the phone over and use the back camera instead.

1.Why is the Iron Man suit not available to everyone now?

A.Because of its flying speed. B.Because of its price and noise.

C.Because of its flying distance. D.Because of its great fashion.

2.What is the advantage about a 3D-printed house?

A.The new technology is green but quite expensive.

B.The 3D-printed walls are made of special cream.

C.The new technology will make the poor people rich.

D.A 60m2 -3D printed house can be built within one day.

3.What is the most amazing development about Huawei Mate X?

A.The phone is very thin and easy to carry around.

B.You can fold the Mate X which supports 5G network.

C.It's possible for you to take photos when you turn it off

D.There is a front camera and a back one on the Mate X.

4.Which of the following can be the best title?

A.Technologies Have Become True B.The Future May Destroy Our Lives

C.New Technologies Entering Our Lives D.The Importance of New Inventions

Airplane seats beside the window are often the most popular. One passenger was _________ because he couldn't sit beside a window, so the flight attendant(空乘)drew one for him. A Japanese called Thomas _______ the story online.

During a recent flight, the attendants went around and _______ passengers if they wanted anything to drink. The man beside Thomas suddenly said, "Give _______ a window. "

It seemed that the man had _______ a window seat, but instead got a blank cabin(座舱) wall. He was sad because he couldn't enjoy the biggest _______ of having a window seat.

What followed next _______ Thomas and his seatmate.

The flight attendant later returned. She put a piece of paper on the cabin wall beside the passenger _______ demanded(要求)a window. It was then that Thomas _______ the flight attendant drew an airplane window to meet his demand. It ________ had a view of the ocean below and some clouds in the sky.

Thomas did not describe ________ the passenger liked the hand-drawn window. One wrote online. "From the ________ he was sleeping and the smile on his face. I'd say that________man was satisfied,"

Clearly, it was not a real ________. But it was the best the attendant could do in a short time to ________ the passenger’s unreasonable demand.

1.A.fun B.exciting C.interested D.unhappy

2.A.shared B.examined C.created D.reported

3.A.ordered B.regretted C.asked D.considered

4.A.me B.her C.him D.them

5.A.chosen B.afforded C.developed D.protected

6.A.progress B.purpose C.challenge D.advantage

7.A.surprised B.worried C.disappointed D.named

8.A.what B.who C.which D.whether

9.A.realized B.remembered C.doubted D.agreed

10.A.yet B.still C.even D.ever

11.A.what B.where C.how D.why

12.A.way B.sense C.ground D.point

13.A.lucky B.strange C.unlucky D.stupid

14.A.plane B.seat C.photo D.window

15.A.keep off B.look for C.deal with D.get over

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