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Valentine's Day with average spending expected to rise eight percent over last year to nearly $200.
And along with their expanding wallets,4 million Americans are expected to propose marriage or
receive a proposal on Feb 14.
"We've seen a consistent trend of consumers saying they will spend more,from holiday shopping to
2012 travel plans,and spending plans for Feb 14 are no exception,"said Sonali Chakravorti,vice president at American Express.
In its latest spending and savings tracker,American Express questioned 2,000 adults across the United States to gauge(测量,估计)how much and on what consumers will be spending their money on Cupid's(爱神)big day.
Nearly half of people said they intend to celebrate at a favori te restaurant, seven percent more than
last year. Flowers are still the most popular gift for a Valentine,followed hy gift cards,jewelry and
electronics.
Among couples getting betrothed(汀婚),30 percent said they wou]d propose during a weekend
getaway or vacation. To seal the deal,48 percent of people think an engagement ring costing between
$1,000 to $5,000 would be appropriatc but 22 percent said up to $2,000 for jewelry would be more
realistic,while five percent thought nothing of spending$10,000 or more on a ring.
Although nearly 40 percent of women think whoever asked for the date should pay for it,14 Dercent
said the bill should be split,but most unmarried men said they would cover the cost of the date.
Finances can be a delieate subject,so half of people don't talk about money until they have been
together six months and 20 percent of married coupies did not refer to the subject until after they have
tied the knot.
After marriage money matters can be a cause of disagreements,although the poll showed arguments
over household budgets,spending on the children and everyday purchases have declined since last year.
B. A beautiful park.
C. A favourite restaurant.
D. A proposal party.
people's opinion?
B. $3,000
C. $6,000
D. $10,000
B. buying flowers as a present
C. holding a party to propose marriage
D. celebrating Valentine's Day in restaurants
B. most unmarried men covering the cost of the date
C. consumers digging deeper into their pockets for household budgets
D. couples not talking about the subject after they have been very close
B. people are expected to spend 8％more money on Valentine's Day than last year
C. arguments over family spending have declined since last year
D. people have different opinions about spending on Valentine's Day
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--He is tall and strong.
A. What do you think of your monitor B. How about your monitor
C. What is your monitor like D. How do you find your monitor
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- A.So long as
- B.So far as
- C.As good as
- D.As well as
---He was nearly drowned in a pool.
---Oh, when was ___ exactly?
--- It was in 1983 ____ he was swimming with his friends.
A. this; that B. that; when C. that; that D. what; when
查看习题详情和答案>>Just put your special clothes on in the morning and you could jump 3 meters into the air and even carry more than 60 kilograms without getting tired. The walk to school would be very , very easy. Such supercharged clothing is one of the products that could be created using “wearable robotics” technology.
Designed to improve a person’s senses and skills, the device could be as simple as a hearing aid. Or it could be a full-body suit that senses what you’re going to do, then helps you do it better.
“A superman suit would be the final result in wearable robotics,” said Francois Pin, head of robotics and energy systems at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory（橡树林国家实验室）, US. While these suits are at least ten years away, in some areas the technology is already in use.
Researchers are developing artificial arms and legs that allow old, disabled or injured people to move freely. Thus US Army is interested in using wearable robot legs to help soldiers run faster, carry more equipment and be stronger in battle. Jobs that involve lifting heavy loads or saving lives from the rubble of an earthquake could also become much easier.
A robot is a device that responds to a command. You’re probably with simple robots, such as toy cars or airplanes that respond to buttons you push on a remote control.
Wearable robotics goes further. Instead of just receiving information through a wire or remote control, the robotic device can send information back to its controller.
Suppose you wore a sleeve that has sensors where your joints are. Every time you move your arm, the sleeve senses your movements and sends the information to a robot, which then moves its arm just as you did. When the robot hits or touches something, it sends a signal back to the sleeve and you sense the action.
In this way, scientists are working to wrap the robot around the person. Their goal is to make the sleeve, shoe or suit help you do what you want to do.
Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ supercharged” in Paragraph one?
A. expensive B. overcharged C. advanced D. full of electricity
Products resulting from this wearable robotics technology do not include ___________.
A. remote controls B. hearing aids
C. wearable robot legs D. superman suits
From the passage, we can infer that_______________.
A. it will be ten years before robotic devices are in use
B. the wearable robotics technology has been employed in some areas
C. the robots in the robotic devices will do whatever you want to do
D. people must become lazier and less healthier in the future
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