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Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. There was an old woman bending over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.
" Poor woman," I thought "What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?"
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . .In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
41．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．To tell us the life of old people
B．To show the difference between the old and the young.
C．To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.
D．To make the reader have a pity on the old people.
42．From the passage we know that the ice-shop_____.
A．changed a lot in the past B．started its business 70 years ago.
C．had only a couple of tables D．had only women shoppers.
43．The writer implies all of the following except that_____.
A．the old lady was very lonely and sad
B．the writer had more problems than the old lady
C．the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life
D．the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life
44．Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?
A．She was to be pitied for her old age.
B．She considered the young man pitiable.
C．She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.
D．People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.
查看习题详情和答案>>Scientists say they have developed the first technology of its kind to allow children with communication problems to converse better.
How was school today? is a software system to enable children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy （脑瘫） communicate faster. The system is the result of a project between computing scientists from the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen and Capability Scotland.
Dr Ehud Reiter, from the University of Aberdeen's School of Natural and Computing Sciences said: "How was school today? uses sensors, swipe cards, and a recording device to gather information on what the child using the system has experienced at school that day. This can then be turned into a story by the computer—using what is called natural language generation —which the pupils can then share when they get home. The system allows children to easily talk about their school day and to quickly answer questions."
For a child with severe motor disabilities or no speech, holding a conversation is often very difficult and limited to short one-to-two-word answers.
Pupils from Capability's Corseford School near Glasgow were the first to trial the new system. Sue Williams, headteacher at Corseford School, said: "In the week we used the system we found it very useful to pupils, teachers and parents alike. It allows children to take control of the conversation without having to rely on help from us."
Nicole Vallery and Rebecca Clelland were two of the pupils at Corseford to test the new software. Nicole, 11, said, “I was happy to take part in How was school today? It made me feel good about myself.” Rebecca said, “It was something different. I enjoyed it.”
Nicole's mum, Jan, said: "We really enjoyed using How was school today? and hearing Nicole's story. The programmer enabled her to talk easily and answer questions quickly, giving us a very detailed insight into her day."
Plans are now in place to examine how it could be used to support children with different levels and types of impairments（缺陷）.
1. What is probably the meaning of the underlined word “converse” in the first paragraph?
A．complete B．communicate C．control D．conduct
2. The following are part of How was school day? except ________.
A．sensors B．swipe cards C．a reading device D．a microphone
3. The software has been developed to ________.
A．solve communication problems
B．help gather information about school days
C．help to communicate faster
D．talk about the students’ school days
4. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A．How was school day? has gone into production.
B．Scientists plan to carry out further research into the system.
C．The system allows children to take control of the conversation.
D．The system makes pupils feel good about themselves.
5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．How was school day? Becoming Popular
B．A Software for Listening
C．A New Software Helping Communication Easier
D．A New Software for Pupils
查看习题详情和答案>>WASHINGTON — President Obama and his wife, Michelle, handed out Halloween treats to area children and military families at the White House Sunday evening．
Local students between 6 and 14 years old, along with children from military families, were invited to celebrate Halloween on the North Lawn．
The president and first lady, along with Mrs．Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, spent about 30 minutes passing out goodie bags．Obama wished each child a happy Halloween as he distributed the treats, pausing occasionally for hugs or to comment on costumes．
Later, the military families continued the celebration inside the White House．
The first couple joked to assembled reporters about children walking the long driveway in order to work off （消化掉） the snacks．"This is the Let's Move method of trick-or-treating （不给糖就捣蛋）," Obama said, referring to Mrs．Obama's campaign to combat childhood obesity （肥胖）．
The goodie bags contained a box of White House M&Ms, a cookie made by pastry chef （点心师） Bill Yosses, and dried fruit．
As they made their way across the lawn, the children meet a vast range of costumed characters ranging from a spooky Frankenstein （科学怪人,小说《弗兰肯斯坦》的主角） to the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz．" Music from a jazz band dressed in pirate gear rang out across the White House grounds．
Multicolored pumpkins and gourds lined the driveway — individually, in gravity-defying stacks and as part of a large mound over 5 feet tall．Pumpkin-headed scarecrows （稻草人） made of cornstalks loomed over the path with menacingly raised arms．Under the White House portico, a mobile resembling bats flying through clouds fluttered around a lantern．
Some of the local trick-or-treaters were students at Bancroft Elementary, which helps tend the first lady's White House garden, and Tubman Elementary, which has a relationship with the White House chefs．
After trick-or-treating ended, the Obamas stood near the front door, welcoming the military families inside, helping children climb the short flight of steps and thanking parents for their service．
1．What is the news report mainly about?
A．President Obama and first lady celebrated Halloween with children．
B．President Obama and his wife Michelle handed out Halloween treats to children．
C．Children from military families were invited to celebrate Halloween at the White House．
D．Trick-or-treaters met a vast range of costumed characters from Frankenstein to the Scarecrow．
2．From the passage, we know that ______ do not necessarily appear when people celebrate Halloween．
A．Goodie bags B．Pumpkins and Gourds
C．White House M&Ms D．Costumed characters
3．When celebrating Halloween at the White House, the Obamas did the following EXCEPT______．
A．Wishing each child a happy Halloween
B．Thanking reporters for their covering the event
C．Helping children climb the short flight of steps
D．Hugging children and commenting on their costumes
4．The passage is mainly developed by ______．
A．analyzing causes B．making comparisons
C．examining differences D．following the time order
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The Best Parks for All
OPENING TIMES Open every day of the year except Christmas Day
Summer Time：10 a.m.—6 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m.
Winter Time： 10 a.m.—dusk, last admission 3 p.m.
We recommend that you allow between 3 and 4 hours to fully enjoy the Park
HOWLETTS
DISABLED VISITORS Howletts is accessible to wheelchair users and every effort has been made to enable the greatest possible enjoyment for disabled guests．Wheelchairs are available for hire (please book in advance to avoid disappointment)．There are reduced admission prices for disabled visitors．Please request more detailed advice on arrival．
BY ROAD Howletts is located at Bekesboume and is signposted off the A2．three miles south of Canterbury in Kent．Free parking.
BY RAIL One and a half hours from London Victoria to Bekesboume Station, followed by a 15-minute walk．For information telephone 0845 748 4950.
BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.
BY AIRCRAFT The Park is within a 30-minute drive from the terminal at Folkestone.
PORT LYMPNE
DISABLED VISITORS Port Lympne lies on hilly terrain and as a result is quite steep (陡峭的)in places．There are however, selected routes suitable for wheelchair users．A safari shuttle (旅行车) service around the park is available (free of charge to disabled visitors—subject to availability)．Please request more detailed advice on arrival．There are substantially reduced admission prices for disabled visitors.
BY ROAD Port Lympne is located at Lympne, near Hythe in Kent．Leave the M20 at Junction 11 and the Park is situated just 5 minutes away．Look for the brown tourist signs．Plenty of free parking．
BY RAIL Just over an hour from London Charing Cross or Victoria to Ashford Station The Park is then only a 30-minute bus ride away (No．10 bus)．For information telephone 0845 748 4950.
BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.
BY AIRCRAFT The park is only 10 minutes’ drive from the terminal at Folkestone.
1.You can enter either of the two parks at __________.
A．9:30 a.m．in summer B．11:30 a.m．on Christmas
C．3 p.m．on Easter Day D．4:30 p．m．in winter
2.After you get off the train, it will take you 15 minutes to get to __________.
A．HOWLETPS by taxi B．HOWLETTS on foot
C．PORT LYMPNE by bike D．PORT LYMPNE by bus
3.The two parks are different in __________.
A．opening times B．convenience of traffic
C．caring for the disabled D．land forms
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