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TOKYO —Imagine a bicycle seat connected by mechanical frames(机械支架) to a pair of shoes for an idea of how the new wearable assisted-walking machine from Honda works．
The experimental machine, showed on Friday, is designed to support bodyweight, reduce stress on the knees and help people organize steps and stay in crouching（蹲坐） positions．Honda showed a video of its employees wearing the machine.
Engineer Jun Ashihara also said the machine is useful for people standing in long lines and to people who run around to make deliveries．
"This should be as easy to use as a bicycle," Ashihara said．"It reduces stress, and you should feel less tired．"
To wear it, you put the seat between your legs, put on the shoes and push the “on” button．Then just start walking around．
In a test run for media, this reporter found it does take some time to get used to the machine. “I could sense how it supported my moves, pushing up on my bottom when I crouched and pushing at my soles(脚底) to help lift my legs when I walked,” he said.
The system has a computer, a motor, gears（齿轮）, batteries and sensors in it, so it responds to a person's movements, according to Honda Motor Co．
Pricing and commercial product plans are still undecided．Japan's No．2 automaker will begin testing a prototype（模型） later this month．
The need for such mechanical help is expected to grow in Japan, which has one of the most rapidly aging societies in the world．
Other companies are also eyeing the potentially attractive market of helping the weak and the old get around．Japan is among the world's leading nations in robotics technology, not only for industrial use but also for entertainment and companionship．
1．Honda's new wearable assisted-walking machine is mainly to .
A．show Honda's power in technology B．protect the environment
C．meet the social needs in the future D．improve social progress
2．According to the passage, the power of the new wearable assisted-walking machine is from_________.
A．manpower B．batteries
C．a computer D．the machine movement
3．It can be learned from the passage that .
A．the new machine has been produced m large numbers
B．Honda will control the future market for the new machine
C．the price of Honda's new machine will be very low
D．the future market for the new machine will be promising
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Wearable machine that helps walk
B．Hondo's new bicycle for the old
C．Wearable machine helps go to work
D．New development of the bicycle
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
An interview with Benno Nigg, the sports scientist
| A. What kind of technology might we see in sports shoes of the future? B. What should people look out for when buying a new pair of sports shoes? C. Will a more expensive shoe make me run faster or jump higher, as the ads suggest? D. Is it true that expensive shoes are no better at preventing injury than cheap ones? E. Some people say we should run just as well without shoes. What’s your opinion? F. You helped develop the unstable Masai MBT shoes. Does this design actually work? |
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Nigg’s Answer: That is a little bit overstated. But the literature shows that shoes are a minor player in injury development. If you take a group of people and want to injure them, send them out every day for a 20-kilometre run. A lot of them will be injured in three weeks. The major factors are the distance run, the intensity and recovery time, not the shoes.
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Nigg’s Answer: The problem is that if you go to a store and want to find your best shoes, you don’t know what to do. Things that are sometimes done, like video analysis of your rear foot movement, may not help. The only way to assess whether a shoe is right for you is how it feels. If you feel comfortable in a shoe, it’s likely to be good for you.
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Nigg’s Answer: A shoe may act as a training device, making some muscles to function more effectively for a majority of users. Or it may use materials that last longer. That may have something to do with its price. However, for the average runner it is difficult to distinguish between actual functional designs and unnecessary features. Generally, the more a shoe controls movement, the more it acts like a cast, which means you lose some muscle strength, and your feet are more likely to be injured.
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Nigg’s Answer: Yes, for about 80 per cent of people. The major benefits are training the small muscles crossing the ankle joint, and a reduction of knee and lower back pain. However, some claims for these unstable shoes are overstated, such as the general muscle strengthening that they are claimed to produce.
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Nigg’s Answer: There are claims that there are fewer injuries when you run barefoot, but there is not yet enough evidence, or enough research, to prove that. If you look at performance, most papers suggest an advantage of 3 to 4 per cent. With a few exceptions, people don’t run barefoot, so it may be that it’s not an advantage, or it may be that we’re just not used to it.
查看习题详情和答案>>"Let's set a price limit on our gifts this year,"I suggested to my best friend Joanie.
"That's a good idea," Joanie agreed. "How about something over five dollars?"
"How about sixty cents?" I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world.
"I guess this is where I'm supposed to say it's not the gift but the thought that counts," Joanie smiled.
It is almost impossible to buy anything under sixty cents, so it was really going to have to be very
small gifts with very big thoughts.
Finally, Christmas Day arrived. I gave my mother a candle with a note that said, "You are the
brightest light in my life." She almost cried when she read the note.
Igave my brother a wooden ruler. On the back of it I had painted, "No brother in the world could
measure up to you." He gave me a bag of sugar and wrote on it, "You're my sweet sister."
For Joanie, I painted a pair of shoes with a note that said, "No one could ever fill your shoes. "She
thanked me and said I always tickled (使……高兴) her and made her laugh.
To my other two friends, I gave Annie a paper fan and a note on it, "I'm your biggest fan." I gave
Helen a calculator that cost one dollar and I painted a message on the back, "You can always count
on me."
My mother knows she is the most important person in my life. My brother thinks I'm sweet. Joanie
thinks I'm funny and make her laugh, which is important because her dad moved away last year and she
misses him and is sad sometimes...
A. had few friends to give her gifts
B. had little money to buy gifts for others
C. didn't know what gifts her friends would like
D. didn't have enough time to go shopping
B. buys the cheapest skateboards
C. spends as little money as possible
D. buys the cheapest things in the world
A. the girl's own life
B. her mother's life
C. the girl's role in her mother's life
D. the mother's role in the girl's life
B. It is the thought not the gift that matters.
C. How to choose cheap gifts.
D. Giving gifts improves friendships.
"Let's set a price limit(限制)on our gifts this year," I suggested to my best friend Joanie.
"That's a good idea,"Joanie agreed."How about nothing over five dollars?"
"How about sixty cents?" I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world.
"I guess this is where I'm supposed to say it's not the gift but the thought that counts,"Joanie smiled.
It is almost impossible to buy anything under sixty cents, so it was really going to have to be very small
gifts with very big thoughts.
Finally, Christmas Day arrived. I gave my mother a candle with a note that said," You are the brightest
light in my life." She almost cried when she read the note.
I gave my brother a wooden ruler. On the back of it I had painted,"No brother in the world could measure
up to (比得上) you." He gave me a bag of sugar and had written on it, " You ' re sweet."
For Joanie, I painted a pair of shoes with a note that said, " No one could ever fill your shoes (代替你)."
She thanked me and said I always tickted (搔) her and made her laugh.
To my other two friends, I gave Annie a paper fan and a note on it,"I' m your biggest fan." I gave Helen a
calculator (计算器) that cost one dollar and I painted a message on the back,"You can always count on(依靠)
me." My mother knows she is the most important person in my life.
My brother thinks I' m sweet. Joanie thinks I' m funny and make her laugh, which is important because her
dad moved away last year and she misses him and is sad sometimes.
B. had little money to buy gifts for others
C. didn' t know what gifts her friends would like
D. didn' t have enough time to shop
B. buys the cheapest skateboards
C. spends as little money as possible
D. buys the cheapest things in the world
B. her mother' s life
C. her role in her mother' s life
D. her mother' s role in her life
B. It is the thought not the gift that matters.
C. How to choose cheap gifts.
D. Giving gifts improves friendships.
One Room Air-conditioner—$50
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:09 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-nkzcp-1836592471@ craigslist. org
I have a one room air-conditioner. I had a central air conditioning system put in and I don’t need it any more. I only used it for a month and it works great.
Brand New Nike shoes—$25
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:04 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-vyuvv-1836588920@ craigslist. org
I have a new pair of kids Nike Tennis shoes. They have never been worn. They are just sitting out in my garage for someone in need of new tennis shoes. They are in excellent condition. I bought them for my daughter a few years ago and they didn’t fit her. They must be picked up in Medina.
24’ Boat—$1,000
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:36 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-fndfx-1836614645@ craigslist. org
I have a 1961 24’ wooden boat with a 350 hp Chevy engine. Boat hull(船身) and floors have been redone. The motor works. The boat is not in the water, but has been standing on blocks for a year and the inside will need to be put back together as it was taken apart to redo the floors. Everything taken off is still there. Please call 440-942-2763 if you are interested.
8-piece Kid’s Bedroom Set—$600
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:29 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-473ny-1836608704@ craigslist. org
This is an 8-piece bedroom set. It includes five different dressers, one mirror and two beds with bed boards. My girls are older and have their own rooms and wanted a change. Cash and carry only. I cannot deliver, but I can assist in the set-up of the beds.
1..
What do the four goods have in common?
A. They all cost a little. B. They are all for the poor.
C. They are all completely new. D. They are all second-hand goods.
2..
The owner of the air-conditioner wants to sell his air-conditioner because .
A. it doesn’t work very well B. he need some money badly
C. he has a new air-conditioner now
D. his house doesn’t need an air-conditioner now
3..
What do we know about the 24’ boat?
A. Boat floors need to be redone. B. It has been used for only a year.
C. The motor should be replaced. D. It is in need of a lot of rebuilding
4..
If required, the seller of the 8-piece kid’s bedroom set will .
A. help set up the beds B. reduce the price a little
C. deliver the beds to the buyer D. let the buyer pay by credit card
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