题目内容
Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair,or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the future, most things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called “Internet of things”.
The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, A Samsung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things. He said that five years from now,every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things,no matter whether it’s a remote control or a washing machine.
So, how do household(家用的) objects that are part of the Internet of things work? Well,think of a common chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold.
An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know people’s faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器),so even if it’s dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know who’s there. If the person is someone you don’t know,it can tell you that ,too.
But according to MIT Technology Roview, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security systems to the Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects don’t have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击). Morever, it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies. To fight this ,many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 menbers by late 2014.
So, picture this: you enter your home.The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? I t may happen sooner than you think.
1.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Advantages of living with the Internet
B. Disadvantages of living with the Internet
C. The coming ” Internet of things”
D. The imposslble ” Internet of things”
2.Which of the following can support the idea “how will household objects connected to the Internet work?”
A. A warm chair connected to the Internet
B. Dog food bowls connected to the Internet
C. A remote comtrol made by the Samsung Company
D. An Internet-connected camera with an infrared sensor.
3.Paragraph 5 is mainly about _________
A. the possible problems of” the Internet of things”
B. the problems with early connecten-home objects
C. how to get different new machines working together
D. how to solve the ” the Internet of things” problems
4.Which of the following words best describes the writer’s tone(语气) in the article?
A. Doubtful B. Hopeful
C. Humorous D. Worried
A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案)
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28 April, 7 pm Winkle Mall, 1F | Lecture: The most popular books of the year | David Koh, director of the book store |
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1.April is the birthday month of ________.
A. Nobel Book Store B. Fanta Centre C. Retro Mall D. Winkle Mall
2.You can get the biggest discount on ________.
A. adults’ story books B. all magazines C. children’s picture books D. all textbooks
3.________ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.
A. Claire Tay B. Michael Hawes C. David Koh D. Kate White
4.The underlined word “renowned” means ________.
A. new B. young C. humourous D. famous
5.If you spend $65, you will get a chance to win ________.
A. an e-dictionary B. a $10 gift card C. Nobel membership D. a concert ticket
6.The main purpose of the advertisement is to ________.
A. find excellent writers B. attract more book buyers
C. celebrate Children’s Day D. introduce new reading courses
为了进一步增强中学生的安全意识,提高自我保护能力,学校将开展以“安全”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点提示和要求写一篇演讲稿。
慎重交友 | make friends ... |
遇险报警 | be in danger ... |
安全饮食 | food safety ... |
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注意:1.内容必须包括所给的全部要点,可适当发挥;
2.表达清楚,语句通顺,意思连贯,书写规范;
3.文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息;
4.词数:80~100。
How to Keep Safe
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