【题目】阅读理解
We all know the hard work that filmmakers and actors put in to provide us with entertainment, but it seems that even regular moviegoers like us have a big impact on how a movie turns out too.
For decades now, film studios have used so-called test screenings(试映)to get feedback from members of the public before a movie comes out.
While test audience members are usually asked to fill in a questionnaire after a screening, telling the film studio what they liked and didn't like, media giant Disney has come up with a more high-tech solution.
According to a paper published this summer by the company's researchers, Disney is measuring test audiences' reactions(反应) by using special cameras placed inside cinemas.
Pairing the cameras with custom(定制的) software, the company can track what each audience member is feeling at any point in the movie, from anger to joy.
This works by mapping 68 different points on each audience member's face. The cameras can see in the dark, and the software can figure out a person's mood based on the slightest of facial expressions.
It is hoped that this new method will allow more detailed feedback from test audiences. Rather than relying on audience members to recall their feelings after the movie's over, it can accurately read their reactions in real-time.
Test screenings are highly valued in the movie industry, and several well- known movies have been greatly altered following feedback.
Viewers of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982) would have left the cinema feeling a whole lot differently if it weren't for its test audience's feedback.
"In one cut of the film that was tested, E.T. died instead of going home in his spaceship. You won't be surprised to hear that the test audience in question didn't warm to this ending at all," wrote media website Den of Geek.
But for those of us who are concerned about privacy, the cameras won't be installed in public cinemas.
After all, unless you're part of a test audience, being in front of the camera is best left to the movie stars.
(1)What is the main advantage that the cameras have over questionnaires?
A.They protect the audience's privacy better.
B.They allow the audience to recall their feelings more easily.
C.They are able to record the audience's mood accurately on the spot.
D.They can help audience members adjust their mood with custom software.
(2)With the example of E.T.the extra-Terrestrial (1982),the author intends to___________.
A.illustrate the significance of test screenings
B.emphasize the importance of altering a movie
C.show what kind of endings are better received by viewers
D.explain what kind of feedback could be accepted in test screenings
(3)What does the underlined word "alter" mean?
A.prefer
B.change
C.predict
D.adopt
(4)What is the author's attitude towards the cameras Disney researchers are using?
A.Positive
B.Indifferent
C.Negative
D.Neutral

【题目】七选五
Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a whale swim by.That's the sight that surprises New York City residents recently.In the past years,humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan,the Hudson River and the East River.
Experts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the number of fish there.Fish are on the humpback's menu.The sighting is also an encouraging sign that conservation efforts are helping humpback whales come back.In 1973,the species was listed as the endangered.Now scientists say humpback whales are making a comeback.
By the middle of the 20th century,hunting whales for profit had nearly wiped out many whale species.In 1973, the U.S. set up the Endangered Species Act.People were no longer allowed to hunt them in the U.S. waters.In 1982, the International Whaling is illegal worldwide.Last September,it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales are no longer endangered.Four groups are still endangered and a fifth is threatened.
The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea.And the number of humpback whales in Hawaii has made an amazing recovery.In 1966,there were fewer than 1,500 humpbacks there.Today there are about 10,000.But humpbacks in other parts of the world are still struggling.
“We still have a lot of work to do,”says Angela Somma,head of NOAAS Fisheries' endangered Species division.“But with the right protection,the number of humpback whales should continue to grow.
A. Those efforts to save whales are paying off.
B. People are frightened when seeing whales in the river.
C. Last year,one even swam past where the mayor lives.
D. Today there are about 100,000 humpback whales worldwide.
E. The extra food in the rivers is mainly what's attracting the whales.
F. Scientists have carried out further research on the number of the whales.
G. Scientists say that the focus needs to be on the whales that are still struggling.

【题目】阅读理解
In the early times,the music industry was terrified of taping,thinking that customers would just copy music,or record from the radio.But that never really happened,at least not enough to cause any real hardship to anyone in the music business.
The same argument arose over technologies like miniDisc and recordable CDs.But the thing that terrified the music industry more than anything else was the arrival of services like Napster,which allowed people to share music over the Internet without costing them anything.The music industry was shocked: it saw people exchanging digital copies that didn't degrade(降级)with each transfer,something that kept tapes from being a huge threat.
But it wasn't the Internet that killed the music industry.In fact,everything is still looking optimistic for many musicians.Taylor Swift has had a good year,and her latest album is likely to be making her very wealthy indeed.And that won't change in all likelihood,not for Swift,and not for those who come after her.There is always going to be public demand for music.
However,the technology will simply destroy the record company.The reason is simple.Record companies are a man in the middle that simply doesn't need to exist anymore.The same way we buy our flights directly did get our shopping online and have things delivered from Amazon instead of going to a local shop.We have always been willing to enjoy cost reductions at the expense of the middleman and the record companies are that kind of middleman.
What does the record industry offer?Well,surprisingly little these days.It used to be the case that record companies would go and find new talents.Of course this still happens,but more likely is that an artist will be discovered by the public through YouTube,or even from friends on Facebook or Twitter.Record companies also used to have an important role in producing the music.But countless artists are making their own way through software or any of the other amazing music development apps,without any help from the record companies.
(1)Why didn't tape copying become a serious danger to the music industry?
A.It was hard to transfer.
B.It was strictly controlled.
C.It didn't save much money.
D.It was replaced by miniDisc and recordable CDs.
(2)The example of Taylor Swift is fused to prove that______.
A.the demand for music is on the increase due to the Internet
B.the sales of albums are badly affected by the Internet
C.the Internet doesn't have a destructive effect on the music industry
D.the musicians make a great fortune via the Internet
(3)The record companies will suffer most because________.
A.they are in the middle way and block the development of the music industry.
B.the record industry can offer nothing to us
C.people prefer to cut down the expenses at the cost of the record companies
D.the public pa more attention to Facebook or Twitter

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