At the time of writing this, it's been eight days since I moved into my dorm room at Montclair State University. Commuting (通勤) or going online completely is not an option for me. I can't drive a car. And I am studying journalism, which is difficult to practice with online-only classes.
Few people are on campus. The school is doing phased move-ins. For the safety of students and staff,you have to fill out charts and forms telling the school exactly where you go and when you will move in.
Housing was not a big concern because the on-campus population has been halved. I moved in at the earliest time I could: Aug. 10. During that time, the only people I saw were joggers wheezing up the many hills around my school. To get my double room, I had to fill out an abundance of paperwork. I agreed that in the event that I get COVID-19, I'll move to a single room completely lacking in human contact, besides food delivery and online classes.
And then there was the food situation. It's unknown whether dining options will be open in time for our classes next week, and if they are, how they will be handled. The tables I spent many hours sitting at with friends have all but disappeared. There are plenty of floor signs at the canteen for all students to follow. Instead of sitting down to eat, it was grab-and-go. Pick whatever you want, and an employee will pack it for you in a box and a plastic bag.
But here on campus, it's the calm before the storm. Somehow, society hasn't collapsed. Cats and dogs are not raining from the sky. Pigs aren't flying. Right now, it's like a nature reserve. I've seen more birds, deer and squirrels than humans here.
My bizarre (怪异的) college situation leaves me with sleepless nights. Much like this whole pandemic (疫情),everything is just one day at a time.
1. What are students from Montclair State University required to do?| A．Report their whereabouts. | B．Fill out application forms. |
| C．Take online courses at dorms. | D．Move in as soon as possible. |
| A．He was infected with COVID-19. |
| B．There were not so many applicants. |
| C．He came earlier than any other students. |
| D．He submitted all the necessary paperwork. |
| A．Food will be delivered by an employee. |
| B．Students will have more choices next week. |
| C．Students are not allowed to eat at the canteen. |
| D．The canteen provides more tables and floor signs. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Concerned. |
| C．Relaxed. | D．Indifferent. |
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【推荐1】When your boss calls and tells you to send $100,000 to a supplier, be on your toes. It could be a fake call. As if fake emails weren’t enough, on the rise now is the deep fake audio (虚假音频) that can be cloned to sound almost real and perfect and is easy to create. “It’s on the rise, and something to watch out for,” says Vijay Balasubramaniyan, the CEO of a company called Pindrop.
Balasubramaniyan stated during a safety meeting how easy it is to use machine to create sentences that a person probably never said from recorded words. “All you need is five minutes of audio, and you can create fake audio,” says Balasubramaniyan. Then, he showed a database (数据库) of voices, typed a sentence, and connected it to a famous people’s name on the list. A few seconds later, he clicked “play”, and it sounded quite real.
More costly are fake phone calls, where cheaters are able to fake the phone number of real contacts and make calls that result in workers sending off lots of money. He mentioned the example of a United Kingdom energy company in 2019 that got attacked by deep fake audio in a call that asked a worker to send $243,000 to a supplier. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, the worker was directed to pay it within an hour.
Balasubramaniyan says if you were to get that kind of call from a “boss”, be doubtful and ask to call back right away to prove authenticity (真实性). Besides this, in his opinion, companies need to use more safety measures for keeping up with deep fake artificial intelligence (AI) that produces phone calls and software to check authenticity versus fake calls. “This is a threat that’s waiting to happen,” he says. “It’s a very small number now, but it’s very real.”
1. Why does the author say “be on your toes” in the first paragraph?| A．To tell people to make an excuse. | B．To ask people to obey the order. |
| C．To warn people to be careful. | D．To advise people to put off the deal. |
| A．By attacking the Internet. | B．By building sentences from a voice database. |
| C．By recording people’s voices. | D．By copying some old audio. |
| A．To show the terrible result of fake audio. |
| B．To point out the company’s safety problems. |
| C．To explain the Internet support of fake audio. |
| D．To study the communication methods of the company. |
| A．How to make better use of AI. |
| B．How to protect workers from fake audio. |
| C．How to collect workers’ personal information. |
| D．How to carry out effective business exchanges. |
【推荐2】It seems that some people were simply born charming. When they enter a room, everyone notices their presence. They are like magnets.
⚫ Charming People Give You Their Undivided Attention
Stop to think about two or three likable people you know. Do they constantly check their phone while you are talking to them? Do they continually redirect conversations to themselves so they can become the center of attention? Probably not. They ask you intelligent questions and show a true interest in what’s going on in your life.
⚫They Follow Through
They Take Real Pleasure in Proactively Helping Others
Charming people don’t preach or tell you how to do things, and they certainly don’t brag about their own lives and successes.
In a word, charming people will always let their actions talk for them instead of words. If we were all wired that way, we would probably become popular too.
| A．They always surprise you with something new. |
| B．You won’t find this with charming people, however. |
| C．Therefore, don’t make promises that you can not keep. |
| D．They take delight in giving you a helping hand proactively instead. |
| E．They focus on being “interested” rather than appearing “interesting.” |
| F．One common quality of charming people is that they stick to their words. |
| G．However, we are all born with the ability to attract other people’s interest in us. |
【推荐3】Vienna, the capital of Austria, is graced by its wealth of art, music, museums and parks. But some locals are saying that the city’s charm is damaged by dog owners who don’t clean up after their pets.
Last week they came up with a solution. There is a citywide campaign(运动) telling dog owners to pick up after their dogs. That means they cannot leave a mess on city streets and in parks.
“We want to reach as many dog owners as possible to remind them of the rules,” said Ulli Sima, city councillor (议员) in charge of the environment. “We want to show them the easiest solution to the problem: put it in a bag and then in the next rubbish bin,” said Sima.
There are about 158, 000 dogs in Vienna. The city requires their owners to bag the pet’s mess when walking it outdoors. But it’s believed that only a few of the city’s dog lovers actually follow the rules.
Every day dogs drop between 5 and 10 tons of their waste around the city. Vienna spends 7 million euros every year just to keep the streets mess-free.
Loose enforcement(执行) is to blame.Dog owners say they pay 40 euros each year for their pets. But the city argues the dog license fee has nothing to do with cleaning up dog messes.
The fine for leaving a dog mess is high --as much as 72 euros. The rules, however, are seldom enforced.
City officials said that the campaign was not meant to be an attack on dog owners.
“The city does a lot for peaceful co-existence by establishing areas for dogs or providing bags for dog waste. But dog owners must do their part as well and accept these offers,” said Sima.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Dogs Have Rules Too | B．How to Keep Dogs |
| C．Dogs and the City | D．Keep the City Clean |
| A．made more attractive | B．praised |
| C．looked as | D．thought to be |
| A．Keeping dogs will be forbidden soon. |
| B．Dog owners will be fined next month. |
| C．More strict measures will be taken to keep the city clean. |
| D．Dog owners will be attacked. |
| A．no one requires them to |
| B．they don’t want to |
| C．they have paid 40 euros for cleaning up dog messes |
| D．the rules to fine for leaving dog messes are not strictly enforced |
【推荐1】Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that.They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years.They raised chickens for eggs,pigs and cattle for meat.Cows were kept for milk and the cream,from which Grandma made butter and cheese.What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression（大萧条时期）,therefore,didn’t make much change in their lives.But it did bring a lot of men out of work,drifting from job to job,to the farm.The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags.He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while.Grandpa stood watching him a bit,then said, “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn（谷仓）.I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence.You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.”
Grandma said a surprising thing happened.The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie.During lunch,the stranger didn’t say much,but when he left, his shoulders had straightened.“Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,”Grandpa later told me.
Soon after,another man showed up asking for a meal.This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase.Grandpa came out when he heard voices.He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.“There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved.It’d sure be a help to me. And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.”The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
1. When he was asked to move a stack of firewood,the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .| A．he had found a good job |
| B．he would have something to eat |
| C．he would no longer suffer from the Depression |
| D．he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect |
| A．he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge |
| B．he had been needing to get it moved |
| C．he wanted to help them in his own way |
| D．he wanted to show them his kindness and respect |
| A．kind | B．thoughtful |
| C．wealthy | D．sympathetic |
| A．The Depression | B．The Pleasure of Helping Others |
| C．No Pains,No Gains | D．Work-A Part of Living |
【推荐2】Pablo Picasso was born on October 25 in Malaga, Spain in 1881. Taking after his father, Picasso shared a passion (热爱) for painting and art. Even though he wasn't the best student in school, Picasso excelled at drawing. Noticing his amazing talent, Picasso's father, an artist, taught him everything he knew. Before long, Picasso could paint and draw much better than his father. With this rich talent, Picasso paid less and less attention to his schoolwork and spent the majority of his day sketching and drawing in notepads and sketchbooks.
When he was a little bit older, Picasso moved twice and was accepted into two fine art programs. However, he didn't care very much for the special techniques they taught and often wandered the streets by himself drawing the scenes around him. After moving to these two places, Picasso moved back home to Barcelona and decided that he would develop new techniques of art and painting based on what he saw.
Later, Picasso decided to move to Paris, France, where he began perfecting his own techniques of painting, drawing and other forms of art. His drawings, paintings and art included pieces about sadness, poverty, classics and self-portraits. One of his major types of work is called cubism (立体派), which includes art with all sizes of geometric shapes together on the piece of art. This type of art is very important because no other artists had come up with the idea before. Picasso decided to try something new, and as a result, cubism is widely accepted today as a classic style of art.
Picasso inspires us to be always thinking. He tells us to think outside the box and come up with fresh new ideas that can change the world. He surely plays an important role in the art field.
1. What do we know about Picasso as a student at school?| A．He shared a passion for his schoolwork. |
| B．He was very proud of his paintings. |
| C．He showed great talent for drawing. |
| D．He was often praised by his teacher. |
| A．He encouraged Picasso to do better at school. |
| B．He felt angry at Picasso for his laziness. |
| C．He asked Picasso to finish his work on time. |
| D．He tried his best to help Picasso. |
| A．He show no interest in them. | B．He thought highly of them. |
| C．He was curious about them. | D．He was concerned about them. |
| A．Picasso decided to go to Paris to sell his drawings. |
| B．Picasso has greatly changed the world a lot. |
| C．Picasso is a highly creative and influential artist. |
| D．Picasso can do anything he wants to. |
【推荐3】In 2013, I realised that I needed a break from the office work, so I set out travelling. But I had no idea how much the decision would change me for the rest of my life!
Before travelling, I was always worried about what other people think of me. How I looked and dressed was really important to me. I was always worried about putting on weight, getting darker, wondering if I was good-looking enough to socialise and be one of the people I used to hang out with. It doesn’t matter now. I’m more confident with my colour, my weight, and how I dress.
I used to compete a lot even when I was still a kid. I always wanted to impress people with how smart I was, how I could handle any task… But now, why should I feel like I need to compete? I only need to impress myself. My life is already complete; I just have to make sure that whatever I do will be positive (积极的) and make me a better person.
I was a 24-year-old Filipina with a successful career (事业) and had all of the things I could buy. But when I started travelling, I was no one. I had to learn a lot of things when travelling and I loved it!
I thought the only skills I needed to improve were Microsoft Office and networking. Well, I can now proudly say that I know how to fix beds in a hotel style, how to cook breakfast for a lot of guests, and how to work in a restaurant!
Besides the skills I’ve learned volunteering, I have completed several certifications (资格证) to start making money to support my new lifestyle. I am now a yoga teacher, an Ayurveda massage therapist (按摩师) and an English teacher. Now, with the new skills and certifications, I can work wherever I want!
1. Why did the author start travelling?| A．To escape from her then job. | B．To make herself a better person. |
| C．To look for an interesting lifestyle. | D．To experience different kinds of jobs. |
| A．It improved her social skills. | B．It made her more impressive to people. |
| C．It changed the way she saw herself. | D．It helped her realise the true meaning of life. |
| A．By time. | B．By space. | C．By comparisons. | D．By examples. |
【推荐1】Tricia Hurt, her husband Brian, and their son Brady were out enjoying a fishing adventure on Marsh -Miller Lake in Wisconsin when they found a baby bear in huge suffering. According to locals in the area , the little bear had been running on land with a plastic tub on his head for three to four days, but he somehow got into the water, worsening his condition.
The bear could be seen swimming in fear and shifting away from the family as they edged the boat closer. He was terrified, but the tub was quickly filling with water and he was in danger of drowning.
“Go a little faster, Brady. Get in front of him,” Tricia instructed her son to navigate the boat closer to the animal. Brian got close to the bear and tried to pull the tub out, but it had become too slippery. Brian lost his control, but he wasn't discouraged because the bear's ear had managed to come loose. That meant the plastic wasn’t impossibly stuck and he just had to get closer.
The rescue lasted about five minutes and they made several attempts before the tub finally came off. Brady circled the boat around to the bear and his father gave one last try that set the animal free. Once it came off, the bear was able to swim easily to the shore and catch a much-needed break.
The family was extremely relieved as Tricia called out to the sailing animal, “Swim happy.”
“We were so excited! We did our good deed lor the day. We will never ever do this again, and it felt good to help the poor bear. You don't like to see animals struggle." Tricia later said in an interview.
When the Hurts returned to their resort, everyone offered their gratitude. Tracy, a local, said, "no one else had been able to help the bear for several days as it struggled with the deadly tub over its head. We need more people like the Hurts!"
1. What happened to the bear?| A．He was drowned on the lake. | B．He was hurt by hunters. |
| C．He got a tub on the head. | D．He got trapped by the locals« |
| A．Tracy. | B．Tricia. | C．Brian. | D．Brady. |
| A．A curious mind. | B．The gratitude for animals. |
| C．The reward by locals. | D．A sympathetic heart. |
| A．Family Outing-Timely Rescue | B．Tubs Banned-Animals Saved |
| C．Never Too Late to Save Animals | D．An Exciting Family Adventure |
【推荐2】An ageless question: When is someone “old”?
What does “old” really mean these days? This isn’t a meaningless question — not only does the definition of “old” have an outsized impact on how we feel about ourselves (not to mention how others view us), it also matters to policymakers determining how to plan for aging populations.
The United Nations historically has defined older persons as people 60 years or over (sometimes 65). It didn’t matter whether you lived in the United States, China or Senegal, even though life expectancy is quite different in each of those countries. Everyone became old at 60.
Researchers Sergei Scherbov and Warren Sanderson, who study aging, are suggesting overturning the one-size-fits-all-across-the-globe definition of old. Instead, they talk about “prospective age”, which looks to the future. Everyone with the same prospective age has the same expected remaining years of life.
Scherbov explained that young and old are relative concepts, and their common reference point is life expectancy. It makes sense that “old” would vary between nations, especially between more-and less-developed countries, with differences in education, death rates, access to health care and life expectancy.
But who is “old” also varies-widely-between individuals. The point, says Scherbov, is that personal age is dependent on our “characteristics” — understanding abilities, disability, health history and even education levels. Those with more education tend not to smoke, exercise more frequently, have better diets and have regular checkups — and, therefore, live longer, meaning the beginning of their old age comes later, says Scherbov.
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．How do we feel about ourselves? |
| B．How do others view us? |
| C．The importance of the definition of “old”. |
| D．The plan for aging populations. |
| A．The expected remaining years of one’s life. |
| B．The beginning of one’s old age. |
| C．The differences of our “characteristics”. |
| D．The age when one becomes old. |
| A．Understanding abilities. | B．Nations. |
| C．Education. | D．The reference point. |
| A．As much exercise as possible. | B．Losing weight. |
| C．Studying history. | D．Improving the education level. |
【推荐3】Cambridge Shakespeare Festival 2020
Special Charity Performances
Once again, in loving memory of Margaret Elizabeth Crilly, the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival will continue its support of the Children’s Hospice in Milton and St. John’s Hospice on the Wirral, with a series of special charity performances. Every penny raised will go directly to these organisations.
All special charity performances begin at 2:00 pm in their usual venues (会场)；normal performances begin at 7:30 pm.
Eight Fantastic Performances
Hamlet 8 July-27 July
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 8 July-27 July
Henry IV (Part I) 8 July-27 July
The Winter’s Tale 8 July-27 July
Much Ado About Nothing 29 July-17 August
The Tempest 29 July-17 August
Henry IV (Part II) 29 July-24 August
As You Like It 29 July-24 August
Tickets
Tickets cost £17 and £13 concessions (减价票).
Tickets are available to purchase on our website. We regret the necessary imposition (征收) of a £1.50 booking fee per ticket, but the increase in our own administration costs has made this unavoidable.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Concession tickets:
Please note, you will need to bring proof of eligibility (资格证明) to buy concession tickets. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education. Other categories for concession tickets include the old, unemployed and disabled.
Seating policy:
There are about 200 chairs at each venue available on a first come, first served basis. There is also a picnic area immediately in front of the chairs for audience members to sit on the lawn (草坪)－though this is ground-level only, you should not use your own chairs in this area. Please note: purchase of a ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat.
1. In which way are special charity performances different from normal ones?| A．Their venues. | B．Their showtime. |
| C．Their ticket prices. | D．Their seating policy. |
| A．On 24 July. | B．On 26 July. | C．On 28 July. | D．On 30 July. |
| A．£13. | B．£14. 50. | C．£17. | D．£18. 50. |
【推荐1】Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
The announcement was made in Washington, Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. Details have been published today in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Prof Heino Falcke, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, who proposed the experiment, told BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87. "What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System," he said. "It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun. And it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe."
The image shows an intensely bright "ring of fire", as Prof Falcke describes it, surrounding a perfectly circular dark hole. The bright halo is caused by very heated gas falling into the hole. The light is brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy combined—which is why it can be seen at such distance from Earth. The edge of the dark circle at the center is the point at which the gas enters the black hole, which is an object that has such a large gravitational pull, not even light can escape.
"It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we get from our theoretical calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again." said Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London—who is part of the EHT collaboration.
Chinese scientists were involved in the observation through a telescope in Hawaii. They were also highly involved in follow-up data processing and theoretical analysis, said Shen Zhiqiang, head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and a member of the EHT international team.
Shanghai and Taipei were selected as two of the cities to hold news conferences, together with Washington, Brussels, Santiago and Tokyo, a recognition of China's contribution.
"In the fields of astronomy, radio astronomy, and space astrophysics, China has made a significant contribution to this global project," Falcke said.
1. Which is the best title for the passage?| A．First Image of a Black Hole Taken | B．How Einstein Discovered a Black Hole |
| C．How a Black Hole Is formed | D．A Book about Black Holes |
| A．a circle of light | B．saying hello to somebody |
| C．not having much distance | D．a hole in something |
| A．Taipei | B．Hawaii | C．Shanghai | D．Santiago |
| A．Starting the experiment | B．Leading the experiment |
| C．Just processing the data | D．Playing an important part |
| A．The light of its ring is as bright as all the other stars in the galaxy. |
| B．Its large gravitational pull is so powerful that not even light can escape. |
| C．It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Moon. |
| D．It is one of the lightest black holes that exists. |
【推荐2】Book Reviews
Backward Science
Author: Clive Gifford
Publisher: QED Publishing
Price:£12
Immersed in our current surroundings, technology and way of life, it can be easy to take all this for granted. But what would.life be like without the comfort we are provided with through healthcare or the transport we depend on daily? From complex gadgets to simplistic items such as a toilet to use or paper to write on, all the technology in this book will leave you both thankful for a different aspect of your life and equipped with the historical stories of the people behind them.
Anatomicum Activity Book
Author:Jennifer Z Paxton
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Price:£10
The human body and its complicated composition can be hard to wrap your head around sometimes. However, this activity book combines the educational information of a textbook and the fun of a puzzle book. From labelling parts of the lungs to matching up internal systems, this book is a great way to bring fun into human biology. Filled with interesting facts about he human body and how it functions, this activity book is great for the whole family to enjoy.
Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual
Author:David Baker
Publisher: Haynes
Price:£22
You couldn' t find a more qualified person to write this Haynes manual:author David Baker isn't just any old physicist or engineer; he was actually here in NASA's mission control room in 1970, working on getting the crew of Apollo 13 safely back to Earth. He’'s also an award-winning journalist who's written well over 100 books on all facets of space science and exploration.
The World's Most Amazing Dinosaurs
Author:Various
Publisher:Sona Books
Price:£18
Providing an insight into the varied species that inhabited our planet over 65 million years ago,every page brings these long-extinct characters back to life. The illustrations not only show you what they might have looked like,but are filled with interesting annotations to explain the purpose of the dinosaurs' every feature. Surprising details of their colour, texture, internal organs and skeletal structure are presented through cutaway graphics alongside educated opinions from expert palaeontologists.
1. Which book explores the inventions we encounter every day?| A．The World's Most Amazing Dinosaurs. |
| B．Apollo 13 Owners\' Workshop Manual. |
| C．Anatomicum Activity Book. |
| D．Backward Science. |
| A．are wondering what life was like in the past |
| B．are doing research on space science |
| C．are confused about the human body |
| D．are curious about animals |
| A．He was one of the crew of Apollo 13. |
| B．He knew the precise details of Apollo 13. |
| C．He designed NASA\'s mission control room. |
| D．He worked as an engineer until the year of 1970. |
【推荐3】You’ve got the butter, the eggs, the organic salad greens and the laundry soap. And so you make your way to the front of the grocery store, which is where you’ll face your moment of truth:
Will you step in behind the mom with a wiggly baby and a full cart? Or take your chances with the young couple you spotted arguing over the best milk in Aisle 3B?
Better make up your mind, quick. Because, faster than the guy with “just one item” who’s about to cut in line, this whole scene is going to disappear.
Amazon recently opened its own convenience store, Amazon Go, in Seattle. It’s the first of its kind: a truly cashless grocery experience in which shoppers enter through gates that look like subway turnstiles (闸机), take what they want from the shelves and exit the way they came. No carts, no lines, no waiting. The store accurately lists what you take and charges your Amazon account, efficiently delivering an electronic receipt after you’ve left. Like most things that Amazon does, this smells like inevitability. We know, as surely as we knew the day that first Amazon box showed up on the doorstep, that the future of shopping has arrived.
Like all progress, it comes at a cost. “Based on data”, says Manoj Thomas, a professor of marketing at Cornell University, “we know that when people use any abstract form of payment, they spend more. And the type of products they choose changes too.”
Decades of psychological research has reinforced the knowledge that the further we are removed from “the pain of paying,” the less we understand how much were really spending. “If you are paying by credit card,” says Thomas, “you might pause at the checkout and suddenly think,” Should I be buying this? “Or if you are paying cash, that reflection happens at the very beginning. Both will be gone with the Amazon store.” Unhealthy impulse purchases and overspending will result from it, he says. “Both are completely related because they are influenced by our impulse urges.”
Win Is Thomas advocating that we all make a run for the atm and attempt to turn back time by using old hard currency? “No, no, no,” he says.
He envisions a world in which you’ll be able to set budget or calorie limits on an app that will recognize when you pick up unhealthy or budget-busting items and will warn you that they fall outside your goals. He expresses confidence that there is some tech hero out there right now, figuring out this exact solution to keep us all on the straight and narrow.
1. What does the underlined phrase “this whole scene” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Customers arguing over the best item. | B．Customers lining up at the checkout. |
| C．Customers cutting in line for the bargains. | D．Customers doing shopping with their babies. |
| A．Less “pain of paying” at the checkout counter. |
| B．Convenient entering through subway turnstiles. |
| C．Overspending on more than you actually need. |
| D．Quicker delivering of goods to your car. |
| A．abstract payment contributes to market prosperity |
| B．impulse consumption may be regulated with the new app |
| C．extra spending will surely not happen with the warning of the app |
| D．it is better for people to use cash or credit cards to avoid overspending |
