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6.Hoverboards(电动滑板)were among the most popular Christmas gifts of 2015.They may have also been most dangerous gifts of 2015.A truehoverboard looks like a skateboard without wheels.To"hover"means to flat in the air without moving much in any direction.The popularity of hoverboards began in the 1980s,with the"Back to the Future"movies.Characters in the second and third films used hoverboards as transportation.
This year's popular hoverboards,however,do not actually hover.They have wheels.And?as it turns out,they are not easy to use.
Adults and children around the world suffered hoverboard-related injuries over the weekend.Many posted pictures of the damage on social media.Twitter user David Douglas posted a photo of both him and a young girl with the broken arms they suffered on Christmas Day.And another user Erin Rafferty uploaded a video of her mother falling off a hoverboard,with the caption,"Who let mom on the hoverboard?"
Falling is not the only risk with some hoverboards.They are also a fire risk.At one store in Texas,an employee tried to fix a hoverboard a customer brought in.The hoverboard then caught fire.
Studies suggest that some hoverboard brands have defective batteries or plugs.
Many major airlines worldwide have banned hoverboards because of the fire risk.But some passengers did not hear the news.Australian actor Russell Crowesaid on Monday about his disappointment that Virgin Australia Airlines did not permit his children to take their hoverboards on the plane.
Major retailers (零售商)are also taking steps to improve the safety of the hoverboards they sell.Amazon in the United States now only sells hoverboards from brands that have submitted safety standrd documents.The UK's Amazon no longer sells hoverboards.It has also advised customers who bought unsafe brands of hoverboards to throw them away.
12.What's the problem with this year's hoverboards?C
A.They don't havewheels.
B.They catch fire in the sun.
C.They are difficult to handle.
D.They can't move in any direction.
13.We can infer from the passage that.C
A.the number of hoverboard-related injuries is declining.
B.hoverboards are still enjoying equal popularity as before.
C.hoverboards are still sold on Amazon in the United States.
D.passengers are forbidden to get on planes with hoverboards.
14.The underlined word"defective"in the sixth paragraph probably means.A
A.faulty B.spare C.dead D.dry
15.We can probably read this passage in aA.
A.newspaper B.textbook C.science fiction D.movie review.
分析 本文讲述的是当下流行的电动滑板所隐藏的危险性.
解答 CCAA
12.C 考查细节理解.根据"as it turns out,they are not easy to use"可知,这种滑板其实很难被控制.故选C.
13.C 考查细节理解.根据"Amazon in the United States now only sells hoverboards from brands that have submitted safety standrd documents"可知,悬浮滑板仍然在美国的亚马逊上销售.故选C.
14.A 考查词意猜测.根据文章内容可知,研究表明,一些悬浮滑板品牌的电池或插头存在缺陷.所以该词的意思是"有缺点的".故选A.
15.A 考查文章题材.根据文章内容可知,这是一篇新闻报道,所以最有可能在新闻报纸上看到这篇文章.故选A.
点评 阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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11.Your mobile is now much more than just a communication device-more like a remote control for your life.You still call it a"mobile"from habit,but it is an organizer,entertainment device,payment device and security(安全) center,all developed and manufactured by engineers.
What we do need is better mobiles and more intelligence.Because it knows your travel timetable it can check for problems on the roads or with the trains,giving you the best route into work.It can control your home,reprogramming the central heating if you need to get up earlier and keeping an eye on your home by connecting your mobile with the home security system.It is your payment system-you can pay for tickets for journeys or buy items in shops by placing the phone near a sensor(感应器).With an understanding of location,the mobile can also provide directions,or even tell you if your friends or family are nearby.
Usually it will start work even before you wake.It will work with your home entertainment system while you sleep to find programmes that will interest you and download them as a podcast to watch on the train or in other spare moments.It will intelligently work out what to do with incoming phone calls and messages.Because it knows your diary it will also know,for example,to direct voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting,perhaps providing a discrete text summary of the caller and the nature of their call.
With its understanding of almost all aspects of your life; many new services become possible.For example,a"Good Food"meal planning service could send daily suggestions for your evening meal based on learned preferences,previous selections made and the likely contents of your refrigerator.
Ten years ago the mobile was purely a device for making voice calls.Now it is a camera,MP3player,and texting device.This is only the start of an evolution that will turn it into our trusted and indispensable companion in life.
What we do need is better mobiles and more intelligence.Because it knows your travel timetable it can check for problems on the roads or with the trains,giving you the best route into work.It can control your home,reprogramming the central heating if you need to get up earlier and keeping an eye on your home by connecting your mobile with the home security system.It is your payment system-you can pay for tickets for journeys or buy items in shops by placing the phone near a sensor(感应器).With an understanding of location,the mobile can also provide directions,or even tell you if your friends or family are nearby.
Usually it will start work even before you wake.It will work with your home entertainment system while you sleep to find programmes that will interest you and download them as a podcast to watch on the train or in other spare moments.It will intelligently work out what to do with incoming phone calls and messages.Because it knows your diary it will also know,for example,to direct voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting,perhaps providing a discrete text summary of the caller and the nature of their call.
With its understanding of almost all aspects of your life; many new services become possible.For example,a"Good Food"meal planning service could send daily suggestions for your evening meal based on learned preferences,previous selections made and the likely contents of your refrigerator.
Ten years ago the mobile was purely a device for making voice calls.Now it is a camera,MP3player,and texting device.This is only the start of an evolution that will turn it into our trusted and indispensable companion in life.
Mobile phones | ||
Your mobile phone is not only a phone but also a remote control for your (76)life. | ||
Functions of your mobile phone | Organizer | *(77)Checkfor problems on the roads or with the trains and find the best (78)routeinto work for you. *Control your home's central (79)heating. *Deal with your phone calls and messages and (80)directvoice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting. *Send daily (81)suggestionfor your meals through a"Good Food"meal planning service. |
(82)Entertainmentdevice | *Find and (83)downloadprogrammes for you to watch. | |
Payment device | *Pay for tickets for journeys or (84)buyitems in shops. | |
Security center | *You can look after your home by (85)connectingyour mobile phone with the home security system. | |
Conclusion | Mobile phones will be our trusted and necessary helpers in life. |