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6.We've been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is killing us.We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy.Over the years,there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones,portable desks to ones that change into shelves.
However,the most high tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called The Stir Kinetic Desk.The desk learns your daily behaviors and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow.
You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule.If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning,but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call,the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them.Of course,the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touch screen on the lower left comer of the desk.
When switching positions,the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up.If you're not ready to switch positions at that time,you can tap the touchscreen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer.
The built.in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you've burned.You can even set goals for how long or often you want to stand.The desk also works with fitness devices like the FitBit to track your movements.
All of that smart tech doesn't come cheap though.The M1 desk,which is the everyday model,runs a steep 2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor4,190.
While expensive,it's worth thinking of how much time we spend at our desks.Much like a good mattress(床垫),a good desk that works with you is worth the investment.Hopefully in a few years these smart,integrated desks will be more common and less expensive.

32.The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed toC.
A.help users with their work 
B.keep users moving all the time
C.get users to exercise while working 
D.remind users of their working schedule
33.Which is the feature of the touchscreen of the deskB?
A.It can tell users when to change positions.
B.It can track users'changes of positions.
C.It can keep users in a fixed position.
D.It can detect users'health condition.
34.Which of the following can best describe the deskD?
A.Productive but challenging. 
B.Convenient but unaffordable.
C.Complex and impractical.
D.Multi-functional and intelligent.
35.What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraphA?
A.To spend money on such a desk is rewarding.
B.We should get such a desk as soon as possible.
C.It won't be long before the desk is widely used.
D.Desks play a very important role in our daily life.

分析 文章主要介绍了一种可以自动调节的桌子,能让人在工作的时候保持运动的状态,尽管这种桌子很贵,但是它的价值是值得人们考虑的.

解答 CBDA
32.C细节理解题.根据文章二段可知,这种桌子可以在不打断人们工作的情况下使人们保持运动.故选C.
33.B细节理解题.根据文章倒数第三段第一句The built.in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you've burned.可知这种桌子可以记录人坐着和站着的次数,检测人的位置变化.故选B.
34.D细节理解题.根据文章最后一句these smart,integrated desks的描述可知,这种桌子功能非常多,而且是智能的,故选D.
35.A推理判断题.最后一段告诉我们,这种桌子虽然有点贵,但是考虑到它的功能,它是值得人们买的.故选A.

点评 做本题时,首先要快速浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意,理清作者的写作思路;然后结合上下文,逐句分析,并正确理解题干的意思;最后结合选项中内容,找到符合文意的选项.

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Spending time with grandma and grandpa especially appears to help children from single-parent,divorced/separated or stepfamily households,according to the report,published in the February Journal of Family Psychology.
"Grandparents are a positive force for all families but play a significant role in families undergoing difficulties,"the study's lead author,Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz,of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,said in an American Psychological Association news release."They can reduce the negative influence of parents separating and be a resource for children who are going through these family changes."
In interviewing 11-to 16-year olds from England and Wales,Attar-Schwartz and her team found that the more conversations the youths had with a grandparent,including asking for advice or even money,the better they got along with their peers and the fewer problems they had,such as hyperactivity and disruptive behavior.
"This was found across all three family structures,"she said."But adolescents in single-parent households and stepfamilies benefited the most.The effect of their grandparents'involvement was stronger compared to children from two biological parent families."
The study did not look at children who lived solely with their grandparents,though.
The findings have great implications for people in the United States,the authors said,because American grandparents are increasingly sharing living space with their grandchildren.A 2004 U.S.Census Bureau survey found that more than 5 million households include a grandparent and a grandchild under 18,up 30 percent since 1990,according to background information in the news release.
31.It is generally believed that a grandmotherC.
A.can help a child through hard times
B.can help kids develop social skills
C.can spoil a child
D.is a positive force for all families
32.According t o the passage,grandparents will be of least benefit to a childA
A.from two biological parent families
B.from a single-parent household
C.from a divorced household
D.from a stepfamily household
33.A child who asks his grandmother for money willB
A.have difficulty in getting along with his peers
B.still get along well with his peers
C.be easier to be spoiled than his peers
D.not be popular with peers
34.We can learn from the last paragraph thatA.
A.there are more families in America undergoing difficulties
B.American parents are much busier than those from other countries
C.American grandparents are much better at bringing up their grandchildren
D.American kids like to share more living space with their grandparents
35.The passage implies thatB.
A.children who live solely with their grandparents may benefit the most
B.grandparents are a source of comfort to children from families undergoing difficulties
C.grandparents play a more positive role th an parents in children's growth
D.all families should leave their children to be brought up by grandparents.
2.How To Choose A College That's Right For You
There are many schools out there to choose from-some known and some less known,all worthy of your attention.(16)G
1.Start with who you are and why you are going.
(17)D Why,really,are you going?What are your abilities and strengths?What are your weaknesses?
2.(18)E
Think about the people in your life who are happy and successful and find out where (and if) they went to college.Ask the same about famous people.You will likely find that success in life has less to do with the choice of college.
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4.The most important factor in choosing a college is fit.
Choosing a college because your friends are going there or because of where it ranks on a list does not take into account who you are and who you will become.(20)B Finding a good fit requires time and thoughtfulness.

A.You don t have to go to college right away,and it s never too late.
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