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Smart phones, tablets, fitness trackers, headphones and most of the electronic devices we use today are made of metal, plastic and glass. But electronics don’t have to be. Sala de Medeiros and her colleagues found a way to turn an ordinary piece of paper into a simple electronic keypad. Many teams around the world are working on paper-based electronics. But this new device is different from any other device. It’s the first to power itself and also resist water and dust. The user’s touch gives it all the power it needs to run.

No single moment inspired her paper keypad. Instead, she focused on devices other engineers have been working on. Then she discovered that high cost was a problem with some flexible electronics. So she decided to work with low-cost materials.

Teflon(聚四氟乙烯) is a chemical coating that keeps food from sticking to pots and pans. Similar com-pounds(复合物) can also make paper waterproof. So she started testing the chemical but the one that was sup-posed to do the best job didn’t work at all. After some research, Sala de Medeiros found out that this chemical reacts with air. She had to buy special equipment that forbade any air getting in the way. Now, the chemical works as planned. Then the team placed a stencil(钢板) with the shape of a circuit(电路) onto the back of the paper and sprayed on several layers of materials. Finally, the team flipped over the paper and printed a keypad of numbers on the other side. They also added a tiny Bluetooth chip, which let their paper device talk to a computer. The source of electricity comes from the tap of a finger. When you’re typing we can create the energy by touching or rubbing.

The electronic keypad is regular paper most people could afford but wouldn’t easily get wet or dirty. It also should fit in your pocket.

1. Which of the following is the unique feature of the new device?
A.It’s the first device made of paper.B.It has little electricity or metal.
C.It gets powered through touch.D.It has no trouble cleaning itself.
2. Why did Teflon fail to work at first?
A.It was exposed to the air.B.It was of low quality.
C.It damaged the equipment.D.It kept food stuck to pots.
3. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The process of creating the device.B.The significance of the research.
C.The application of the device.D.The way to develop Teflon.
4. Which of the following can replace the underlined words “flipped over” in Para. 3?
A.Cleaned up.B.Cut up.C.Held onto.D.Turned over.

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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是机器人音乐指挥家EveR 6,介绍了其特点以及缺点。

【推荐1】Last Friday, a robot called EveR6 led an orchestra (管弦乐队) in a performance of Korean music at the National Theater of Korea. EveR 6 is about as tall as a person, and has a human-like face that can show emotions. Its joints (关节) allow it to move its arms quickly and smoothly in many different directions.

But EveR 6 doesn’t think on its own like some advanced Artificial Intelligence programs. Instead, it has a limited group of movements that it has been trained to perform. To make these movements as natural as possible, EveR 6’s movements are based on those captured from real human conductors.

In Friday’s performance, the National Orchestra of Korea presented a concert titled “Absence”. The concert included five different pieces of music. Two were conducted by EveR 6, and two were conducted by Soo-Yeoul Choi, who leads the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra. Both conductors worked together on the final piece.

Mr. Choi was impressed with the way EveR 6 moved. “The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined,” he said.

But Mr. Choi added that the robot’s biggest weakness is that it can’t hear. “Some people think that conducting is just a combination of hand waving and keeping the beat,” said Mr. Choi. “But a good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra, so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.”

Mr. Choi and EveR 6 both conducted a piece of music called “Sense”. Instead of musical notes, EveR 6 had instructions for how to play the piece. The conductors and musicians had to work together to create the music. Mr. Choi communicated with the musicians while EveR 6 kept the beat. Mr. Choi said that once EveR 6 started, the musicians had “no choice but to follow its beats”.

Mr. Choi doesn’t think robots are likely to replace human conductors. But he believes robots could be helpful in situations like practice sessions where the same thing needs to be repeated many times.

1. What do we know about EveR 6 from the text?
A.It is an experienced conductor.B.It has a lifelike appearance.
C.It is able to listen to music.D.It is much shorter than a person.
2. What does the underlined word “captured”in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Stolen.B.Stopped.C.Recorded.D.Hidden.
3. What advantage does a human conductor have over EveR 6?
A.Waving hands.B.Keeping the beat.
C.Having instructions.D.Communicating with musicians.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A.A robot conducting an orchestra.B.An orchestra having performed in Korea.
C.Modern music combined with technology.D.Two conductors getting worldwide recognition.
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【推荐2】Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a new way to handle food waste. They are turning unuseddurian (榴莲) fruit coverings into anti-bacterial bandages.

The researchers took fibers from the fruit’s coverings after they were cut and dried. Then they mixed the fibers with a liquid calledglycerol(甘油). This mixture becomes a soft substance calledhydrogel (水凝胶), which is then made into bandages. The fruit’s coverings make up more than half of a durian’s structure. They are usually thrown away and burned, which adds to environmental waste.

William Chen is director of the food science and technology program at NTU. He said, “In Singapore, we consume about 12 million durians a year, so besides the flesh, we can’t do much about the coverings and the seeds and this causes environmental pollution. So we decided to do something to solve the problem.” Chen added that the technology can also turn other food waste, such as soybeans and grains into hydrogel.

The hydrogel bandages can keep wound areas cooler and moremoist (湿润的) than normal bandages which can help speed up healing. The researchers say using waste materials for the antibacterial bandages is less costly than using normal bandages, for the traditional bandages use metallic compounds like silver or copper, which are more costly than natural waste.

Fruit seller Tan EngChuan said he goes through as much as 1,800 kilograms of durian each day during durian season. He said being able to use the parts of the fruit that are usually thrown away would make enjoying durian, in his words, “more cheerful.”

1. What motivated the researchers to develop the new bandages?
A.The shortage of bandages.
B.The popularity of durian.
C.Pollution caused by durian waste.
D.The rapidly-developing medical industry.
2. What advantages do the hydrogel bandages have over normal ones?
A.They can shorten the healing process.
B.They contain less silver and copper.
C.They bring higher sales of durian.
D.They are better-received by customers.
3. What is Tan EngChuan’s attitude towards the new hydrogel bandages?
A.Critical.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Favorable.
4. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Food Waste Arousing Great Concern of Scientists
B.Singapore Scientists Turning Fruit Leftovers into Bandages
C.Fruit Sellers Witnessing a Rapid Increase in Durian Sales
D.Hydrogel Bandages Functioning Better than You Thought
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【推荐3】Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.

Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.

The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful,   it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.

Ten healthy volunteers were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicine are stopping coughs.

The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin need to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they need only slightly higher levers of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo.

The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a verve activity(神经活动), which cause coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.

1. According to Professor Barnes, theobromine ______.
A.cannot be as effective as codeineB.can be a more effective cure for coughs
C.cannot be separated from chocolateD.can be harmful to people’s health
2. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?
A.Capsaicin.B.Codeine.
C.Theobromine.D.Placebo.
3. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _____.
A.were patients with bad coughsB.suffered little side effects
C.received standard treatmentsD.were divided into the three groups
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Codeine: A New MedicineB.Cough Treatment: A Hard Case
C.Chocolate May Cure CoughsD.Theobromine Can Cause Coughs
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