It's no secret that social media can make the lines on what's reality and what's fantasy unclear. But new research at York's Faculty of Health now shows how young women interact with images online can affect how they feel about their own bodies.
The research appears in the journal Body Image. The study was conducted by Jennifer Mills, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Jacqueline Hogue. It focused on young women, aged 18 to 27 years old, who liked or commented on photos of people whom they considered to be more attractive than themselves.
The research included 118 female college students from countries all over the world. Participants reported their ages, diverse ethnic groups, whether English was their first language, and years of education in an online questionnaire six weeks before the experiment. Each participant was given a questionnaire where they had to indicate how satisfied or dissatisfied they were with their appearance or body image by using a specific standard.
Participants were then randomly assigned into one of two experimental conditions. One group of participants were asked to log into Facebook and Instagram for a period of five or more minutes and find one peer (同龄人) who they felt was more attractive than themselves. After looking at the photos, each participant was asked to leave a comment of their choice. In the other group, participants were asked to do the same task but this time they commented on a post of a family member whom they did not think was more attractive than themselves.
The results showed that these young adult women felt worse about their own appearance after looking at social media pages of someone that they considered to be more attractive than themselves. Even if they felt bad about themselves before they came into the study, on average, they still felt worse after completing the task. However, the data showed that participants’ views on their own appearance were not affected when interacting with the posts of their family members.
1. Why did the researchers most probably do the study?| A．To know social media's influence on young women's health. |
| B．To know online body images’ influence on young women. |
| C．To know how young women interact with images online. |
| D．To know why young women comment on online images. |
| A．They were asked about their backgrounds before the experiment. |
| B．They considered themselves more attractive than others. |
| C．They all used English as their mother tongue. |
| D．They were divided into two groups randomly by age. |
| A．Young women like posting attractive images on social media. |
| B．Family members help young women build up their confidence. |
| C．Young women can easily realize their shortcomings the Internet. |
| D．Comparing to peers online can affect how young women regard themselves. |
| A．Social media may negatively affect the way young women view themselves. |
| B．Young women enjoy expressing their opinions on social media. |
| C．Young women’s views on their bodies can be easily influenced. |
| D．Social media makes young women’s images more attractive. |
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【推荐1】The latest IPCC report does not mince words(直言不讳地) about the state of our planet: we must act now to achieve global change at a scale that has “no documented historical precedent(先例)” in order to avoid the climate disaster that would result from a 2 degree C rise in average global temperature. Climate change already affects the world's most helpless people including poor rural communities that depend on the land for their livings and coastal communities. Indeed, we have already seen the clear asymmetry(不对称) of suffering resulting from extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires and more.
So far, advocates and politicians have tended to focus on reducing fossil fuel(矿物燃料) consumption through technology and/or policy, such as a sharp carbon tax, as climate solutions. These proposals are, of course, essential to reducing manmade carbon emissions(排放)-71 percent of which are produced by just 100 fossil fuel companies.
Yet the international focus on fossil fuels has overshadowed(使......显得不重要) the most powerful and cost-efficient carbon-capture technology the world has yet seen: forests. Recent scientific research confirms that forests and other “natural climate solutions” are absolutely essential in reducing climate change. In fact, natural climate solutions can help us achieve 37 percent of our climate target, even though they currently receive only 2.5 percent of public climate financing.
Forests' power to store carbon dioxide through the simple process of tree growth is staggering:_one tree can even store an average of about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide in one year. Recent research show undamaged forests are capable of storing the same amount of the carbon dioxide emissions of entire countries such as Peru and Colombia.
For this reason, policy makers and business leaders must create and strengthen ambitious policies to prevent deforestation, and support the sustainable management of standing forests in the fight against climate change. Protecting the world's forests ensures they can continue to provide essential functions aside from climate stability, including producing oxygen, filtering water and supporting biodiversity. Not only do all the world's people depend on forests to provide clean air, clean water，oxygen, and medicines, but 1.6 billion people rely on them directly for their livelihoods.
1. According to the passage, climate change ________.| A．will surely achieve at a scale that is more serious than ever before |
| B．will only affect people living in the poorest rural regions |
| C．is likely to lead to more frequent extreme weather events |
| D．is entirely determined by fossil fuel consumption |
| A．Reducing fossil fuels is the most powerful and cost-efficient technology. |
| B．Forests are vital to reducing climate change due to their storage power. |
| C．Most of our climate targets can be accomplished with the help of natural climate solutions. |
| D．Natural climate solutions have proved less efficient than conventional solutions. |
| A．astonishing | B．speeding | C．embarrassing | D．shrinking |
| A．To compare two different approaches to dealing with climate change. |
| B．To argue against the view that focus on fossil fuels reduction counts. |
| C．To urge scientists to do more research into natural climate solutions. |
| D．To point out forests are the most powerful weapon for fighting climate change. |
【推荐2】She was a mother of three living in a small apartment and working four jobs. And then, as if in a fairy tale, she won her state’s lottery last year. But the story doesn’t have the happy ending you might expect.
She didn’t do anything overly extravagant after the $1.3 million got slashed in taxes. She bought a house, got a new wardrobe at the Salvation Army, cut work down to just one job and invested the rest. And then came the phone calls: promises, marriage proposals, accusations, threats. People who used to volunteer to help her do things wanted money for their trouble. Family members, she says, tried to run her life, and control her money. “Sometimes I wish I could change my name and go somewhere and hide,” said the woman, who asked not to be identified to prevent further attention.
It’s fun to think about what you would do if you played lottery numbers that brought in millions of dollars. But, disillusioning as it may seem, big winnings can come with big costs, especially because of the greed of others, experts say.
Jim McCullar of Washington state, who claimed half of the Mega Millions $380 million prize Thursday, said he was initially afraid to come forward because “all we saw were predators and we were afraid to do anything until we got down here with police protection”.
McCullar is “not going to know who to trust and whether he can even stay and live in the same hometown,” said Steven Danish, professor of psychology and social and behavioural health at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Lottery winners sometimes experience high-profile misfortune. West Virginia businessman Andrew “Jack” Whittaker Jr. is a well-known example; he won $112 million after taxes in 2002. Among his personal tragedies since then, his granddaughter and daughter have both died, and he has allegedly been robbed several times. Another case is Abraham Shakespeare of Florida, who was slain after winning a $31 million lottery prize. A friend was charged with murder in his death last year and has pleaded not guilty. Shakespeare, Whittaker and other unlucky winners have been featured in documentaries such as E!’s Curse of the Lottery.
Winning money in a lottery isn’t always a “Lost”-style curse, of course. Lee McDaniel, 67, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, won $5 million in the Georgia Lottery last year. He says he has seen no downsides at all and doesn’t have anyone in his life after his money. He remodeled his house, bought a large RV and a Jeep, and invested a good chunk of it at low risk.
Aside from those material upgrades, one of the greatest parts of winning, in his view, was being able to help his sister in California, who needed a leg amputation (截肢). She would have had to live in a nursing home, but McDaniel gave her enough money to build a ramp in her own home. He and his wife also gave money to other relatives, just because they wanted to. “I don’t feel that I have changed. I am just very secure financially,” he said.
“It’s not clear that winning money changes personality, and it’s impossible to know how people’s lives would have gone otherwise had they not won,” Norton said.
The woman who used to work four jobs said she didn’t feel that she had changed — but a lot of people around her had. She was grateful for what she had but felt scared to lose it.
“I don’t know whether ‘happy’ is the word,” she said. “I’m still trying to grasp it.”
1. Why could the mother of three improve the living conditions?| A．Because she worked four jobs and invested to earn money. |
| B．Because she didn’t do anything overly extravagant. |
| C．Because she played lottery numbers that brought in over 1 million dollars. |
| D．Because many people volunteered to help her. |
| A．indicate that unexpected fortune may bring about big loses owing to others’ excessive desire |
| B．show that both of them are unlucky because of their personal tragedies |
| C．suggest that they experience high-profile misfortune |
| D．reveal that both of them are under the curse of the lottery |
| A．Jim McCullar abandoned his prize money because he saw predators and felt afraid. |
| B．Lee McDaniel gave some money to others and he felt himself unchanged and secured monetarily. |
| C．Abraham Shakespeare murdered one of his friends and pleaded not guilty in court. |
| D．The woman felt obliged after the winning and the people around her remained unchanged. |
【推荐3】On her first morning in America, last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone.
Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to worry. She told us with pride how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.
When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we are usually met with polite disbelief.
A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often watching TV or playing video games. Even when kids are physically active, they are watched closely by adults, either in school, at home, at afternoon activities or in the car. It seems that America’s middle class has taken overprotective parenting to a new level, with the government even acting as a super nanny.
Just take the example of the case of 10-year-old Rafi and 6-year-old Dvora Meitiv in 2015, in Silver Spring, Maryland, who were picked up by the police because their parents had dared to allow them to walk home from the park alone. The state’s Child Protective Services said their parents were guilty.
In reality, child abductions (绑架) by strangers in Silver Spring park are as rare as tiger attacks. Children are overprotected, which encourages dependency and affects their abilities to care for themselves and weigh risks. Mark Hemingway writes in The Federalist, “You know what it’s called when kids make mistakes without adult supervision (监督) and have to struggle with the possible results? Growing up.”
At least, parents who want to give their children more room to walk around shouldn’t be punished. Children are not easily damaged objects to be protected at all times.
1. Why does the author mention his daughter’s experience?| A．To express his worry about her safety. |
| B．To share the happiness of her growing up. |
| C．To show she has the space to take risks alone. |
| D．To encourage us to learn about the environment. |
| A．How American kids are raised at present. |
| B．Why many American kids like staying home. |
| C．The necessity of supervising kids in America. |
| D．The weaknesses of the American school system. |
| A．By telling an interesting story. |
| B．By using examples to explain. |
| C．By pointing out similarities and differences. |
| D．By showing the effect and then explaining the causes. |
【推荐1】Recently, I came across an interesting article on the difference between British English and American English: I had a lot of fun reading it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an American.
Their cars have “bonnets(引擎盖)”, while ours have “hoods”. They park their cars in a “car park” while we leave ours in a “parking lot”. Our “cookies” are their “biscuits” while their “rubbers” are our “erasers”.
Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat something called “Toad in the Hole” or “Bangers and mash” or “Spotted Dick”. I’m here to tell you they are all very delicious. There are American equivalent(对应物) of course. We’ve got “Shoofly Pie” “Chicken Fried Steak” and “Mississippi Mud Pie”. What they call “crisps” is what we call “potato chips” and when we ask for “chips” in England we will get what we know at home in America as “French fries”.
They find it extremely funny that we call the “toilet” the “bathroom” and they really bend over with laughter when we ask for the “restroom”. American ladies in England who ask for the “little girl’s room” or the “powder room” will be met with blank stares. A “fag” is a “cigarette” in the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visitors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doorways saying “Way Out”. We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. “Pavement” in America is the actual cement (水泥) the sidewalk is made of.
1. What do British people call French fries?| A．Chips | B．Crisps |
| C．Shoofly | D．Mississippi Mud Pie |
| A．Because American people don’t like giving others cigarette. |
| B．Because it is not allowed to smoke in public in America. |
| C．Because American people don’t know a “fag” means a “cigarette”. |
| D．Because American people don’t smoke often. |
| A．Some similar habits between Americans cans and the British. |
| B．Different communicating ways between Americans and the British. |
| C．Different body languages between Americans and the British. |
| D．Some differences between American English and British English. |
【推荐2】With fashion magazines, advertisements and teenage icons sporting the “latest and greatest” trend, there’s a lot of pressure on teenagers to fit the mold. For decades, teenage and adolescents have used fashion as a social weapon. Bullies will pick out peers that aren’t wearing the best brands of clothing and criticize them.
Dr. Jensen, a professor at Western Illinois University, says there are some tell-tale signs that your child might be a victim of fashion bullying. They’ll become picky about what clothes they wear and will be very demanding when you take them shopping.
Dr. Mary Bousted, the general secretary of The Association of Teachers and Lecturers said, “Bully of this kind can be insidious (阴险的), and it can just be a look that a child is given. Advertising and marketing have made our society increasingly image-conscious and our children are suffering the consequences. Schools should be places where all children feel equal, but it is virtually impossible for schools to protect their pupils from the tough aspects of these commercial influences.” Andy Cranham, a teacher at City of Bristol College said, “The need to belong in groups is paramount to young learners and exclusion is something they see as the end of the world.”
What Not to Wear, a popular television show, features fashion bullying as entertainment. Each week Stacy and Clinton make fun of a fashion victim, criticizing her appearance, and both verbally and literally laughing at her wardrobe.
I think beauty is probably at the base of fashion, and the problem comes when so called “stylish” people start defining beauty in a way that excludes other people. Why wait for a trend in order to wear something in its wake? If you’re able to wear something with confidence, YOU will be the one starting a trend.
1. In which way is fashion used as a social weapon according to Para. 1?| A．The best brands of clothing gains popularity. |
| B．Teenagers suffer a lot to fit the fashion mold. |
| C．Peers not wearing the best brand will be attacked. |
| D．Teens protect themselves by wearing the best trend. |
| A．All students are equally treated at schools. |
| B．It’s alright for the society to be image-conscious. |
| C．Children are well protected from commercial influences. |
| D．Advertising and marketing are to blame for fashion anxiety. |
| A．Compulsory. | B．Important. | C．Luxurious. | D．Fashionable. |
| A．Confidence is beauty. | B．Fashion is entertainment. |
| C．Beauty is based on fashion. | D．Beauty is excluding some people. |
【推荐3】My 9-year-old son spends a lot of time on the computer surfing the Internet and sending instant messages to his friends. But I worry about him getting into trouble with strangers online.What can I do to protect him?
—Brian
Simple surfing and instant messaging with friends are common activities for kids—and generally safe, if you’ve discussed some rules of use with them. Chatting with strangers, however, may be a different story. Although there’s no way to know the actual risk, the FBI (联邦调查局) warns that kids whose Internet activity isn’t monitored are most at the risk of being exploited (利用).
Keep the computer in a common room in the house rather than in your son’s bedroom. Take an interest in the sites your son is visiting and the people with whom he is chatting.Warn him never to give out his personal information (his phone number, name, address, school name, etc.), agree to meet in-person anyone he meets in a chat room,or share any photographs.
Urge your son to introduce you to any new “friends” he meets online and to tell you if he ever feels uncomfortable about conversations that take place. Most importantly, talk to him about the dangers of interacting with strangers online and remind him that people online often don’t tell the truth. The FBI also recommends that parents maintain access to young kids’ online accounts and often check their email.
Finally, you can use parental controls offered by your Internet service provider or through blocking and filtering (过滤) software.
1. How can the parents protect their children from strangers online?| A．Keep the computer in their children’s bedroom. |
| B．Allow children to give out their personal information. |
| C．Encourage children to treat friends online sincerely. |
| D．Try to get in touch with children’s new “friends”. |
| A．Forbid the children to chat online. | B．Avoid checking the children’s e-mail. |
| C．Monitor the children’s online accounts. | D．Provide comfortable family environment. |
| A．answer how to protect children from strangers online |
| B．describe children’s problems on making friends online |
| C．advise parents to prevent children from cheating online |
| D．stress the importance of keeping children’s online safety |
【推荐1】During my first year of college, I went on a trip with a group of classmates to New York City for fun. At the end of the day, several of the students suggested hanging out in the city for a while before getting dinner. They ended up spending thousands of dollars at the clothing store. It was only when they had finished that they decided to eat dinner at a place across the street. In the nicest restaurant I had ever been to, I ordered the cheapest appetizer I could find, and sat in silence as the students around me reminisced about their most recent vacations to Europe.
When the dinner was over, a student suggested seeing a Broadway play, and one guy told the group Cabaret was playing for only $ 250 a ticket. I knew I wasn't going to be spending $ 250 for a show. “I have a lot of homework,” I said. “But thanks anyway.” I walked back to the hotel alone.
To be very honest, I find it fascinating to be surrounded by classmates who come from wealthy families I have never experienced. Meanwhile, I'm not embarrassed for being unable to afford the things my classmates buy. I'm proud of who I am, and where I've come from.
On the other hand, one of my classmates had gotten to college on a needs-based scholarship. He didn't have any money. He didn't have a car and relied on brisk walks to get anywhere. He couldn't even afford food, so he worked part time at college food service to make a few dollars and grab leftovers for meals. He certainly kept me grounded as I felt like a spoiled brat using money so freely and buying myself a sandwich whenever I felt hungry.
So, while I was ridiculously wondering about my insufficiency, he showed what real determination and pride were.
1. What did the author do after dinner?| A．He went shopping. | B．He saw a Broadway play. |
| C．He walked back to the hotel. | D．He met with a classmate of his. |
| A．Because he thought homework came first. |
| B．Because he couldn't handle piles of homework. |
| C．Because the coming exam was of great importance. |
| D．Because he didn't intend to spend so much money on a play. |
| A．Fascinated. | B．Embarrassed. | C．Content. | D．Worried. |
| A．By listing examples. | B．By making comparisons. |
| C．By giving a definition. | D．By providing evidence. |
【推荐2】Fang Husheng is a bright, lively, 82-year-old woman from Beijing who is learning to use a smartphone, but it’s been a struggle.“Technology advances so fast.What is supposed to make life easier is instead causing problems for us old people,” she says.
Fang grew up in a simpler age when you had to actually leave your house to shop, buy a train ticket or make a doctor’s appointment.Now all of these things can be done with a smartphone and, in some cases, only with a smartphone.Recently an elderly man in Dalian was unable to travel on the subway because, to enter the subway, his QR health code needed to be scanned.“What is a QR code?” the man asked.“I have money to buy a ticket, why do I need a smartphone?” In the end, he left the station, feeling confused and embarrassed.
I can certainly sympathize with (同情) Fang and the man from Dalian.They have spent their entire lives contributing to society and now they feel excluded from that society.But what can be done? One group of volunteer college students is trying to help.They are called See Young and they help the elderly learn how to use smartphones.However, teaching old folks about smartphones is only one part of the problem.
Many older people have physical and health issues.Poor eyesight makes reading characters on small screens difficult.And “leathery fingers” (it means their fingers are less sensitive) make it hard to use touch screens.
There are about 255 million elderly people in China and by 2030, one quarter of the population will be over 60 years of age.New technology and new solutions are going to be needed to make sure that these old folks aren’t left by the side of the road as the rest of society races past.
1. The first paragraph is used to .| A．to show the fast development of technology | B．tell us the usage of a smartphone |
| C．describe the old woman’s situation | D．attract the readers’ interest in the article |
| A．He didn’t buy a ticket. | B．He had no smartphone. |
| C．He was not healthy enough. | D．He didn’t want to be scanned. |
| A．feel ignored by | B．feel focused on by | C．feel respected from | D．feel kept out of |
| A．Old people are slow to learn to use smartphones. |
| B．There will be many more old people in the near future in China. |
| C．Greater help should be provided to help the old learn new technology. |
| D．Physical and health reasons make it difficult for the old to use new technology. |
【推荐3】Like everything else, London's world-class museums closed in March, but one by one, most of them have announced their reopening. Visiting will be very different to the museum experience you're used to, though: you'll have to pre-book a timed entry slot(时段), you may have to follow a one-way route and face masks will be encouraged.
British Museum
What is it? Since it opened in 1759-the first ever national museum for the public-the British Museum has been displaying artwork of world heritage, including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures.
Why go? The museum has over 8 million objects in its collection, 50,000 of which are on display. That's a lot of bang for your buck, considering entrance to the main areas is free.
National Gallery
What is it? A first-class and entirely free-to-enter artistic institution in the heart of Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824,The National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 paintings from artists such as da Vinci, Van Gogh, Turner, Picasso, Matisse and Cezanne.
Why go? To learn more about the world's highly praised artworks and even ty your hand at drawing in the galleries.
Design Museum
What is it? A fascinating museum that explores contemporary design and architecture. The Design Museum is bursting with free temporary exhibitions, pop-ups and bookable displays.
Why go? The museum's new home in Kensington is an absolute design feat, and when you've finished your walkabout, take a tour to the nearby Holland Park Kyoto Garden for some well-deserved rest.
Imperial(帝国的)War Museum
What is it? A powerful museum shining a light on people's experiences of conflict from the First World War to today. A few minute' wall from Waterloo, IWM is made up of permanent galleries, such as the ace Curiosities of War exhibit, and temporary displays, exploring recent conflicts and terrorist attacks.
Why go? For impressive and extensive collections, including the moving, and eye-opening permanent Holocaust exhibition(not recommended for children under 14).
1. What is a must for visitors to the museums?| A．Booking in advance. | B．Preparing a face mask. |
| C．Bringing enough money | D．Arriving earlier than usual. |
| A．British Museum. | B．Design Museum. |
| C．National Gallery. | D．Imperial War Museum. |
| A．It has the largest collection. | B．Kids are not advised to visit it. |
| C．You can have a good rest in it. | D．You may meet some artists in it. |
【推荐1】In many-even most-space-themed films, whenever Earth faces a disaster, the solution is always leaving the planet in spaceships. But the latest Chinese sci-fi movie,“The Wandering Earth”，offers a different idea.
In the film, which is adapted from a short story by Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin, Earth is in danger of being destroyed by the dying Sun. Humans around the world work together to build a huge engine system that will push Earth away from the Sun. Instead of leaving Earth-again-this time we’re taking it with us.
This idea didn't come from nowhere. For thousands of years, Chinese people have had a special emotion at their “homeland” in their hearts and minds. One old saying is “luo ye gui gen", which means returning to one’s homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree. Or look to an ancient poem: “The season called the White Dew ( 白露) begins tonight/Nowhere as in our native place is the moon so bright.” These both show the strong relationship that Chinese people have had with their homeland.
This is probably what sets “The Wandering Earth" apart from Hollywood-style space films. “What is Chinese sci-fi?”Guo Fan. the film’s director, said in an interview. “Films that can really express Our cultural and spiritual core ( 精神核心) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, we' re just copying others and telling the same American stories.
And the makers of “The Wandering Earth” may have chosen the best time to tell the Chinese sci-fi story. The film was screened on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because it's our home.
1. What can we know about “The Wandering Earth” from the passage?| A．It follows the latest film fashion. |
| B．It is based on Liu Cixin' s book. |
| C．It is a film copying foreign movies. |
| D．It offers us a new experience of watching films. |
| A．The suitable season when the film was screened. |
| B．The famous poems mentioned in the film. |
| C．The common points between Chinese films and foreign films. |
| D．The cultural background of the film. |
| A．it was the Spring Festival and many people have time to see it. |
| B．many old people want to return to their hometown. |
| C．it can cause many people’s common feelings at this time. |
| D．Chinese people usually celebrate together on that day. |
| A．American sci-fi fails to express its culture. |
| B．“The Wandering Earth" tells a foreign story. |
| C．Chinese sci-fi should have its own features. |
| D．Science fiction films should express certain spiritual cores. |
【推荐2】Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that rubbish has become a problem in outer space too. Years of space exploration have left tons of “space junk” in orbit around the planet. According to BBC News，there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes. There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.
Objects，like bits of old space rockets or satellites，move around the planet at very high speeds，so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people，particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft，it could damage the vehicle. That's because the faster an object moves，the greater the impact if the object collides(相撞)with something else.
To help reduce additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere，or the mass of gases that surround the earth. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up. Many scientists are also putting forward different ways to clean up space junk. In England a metal tool is being tested that can be fired into space rubbish，catch the rubbish，and then pull the rubbish into the earth's atmosphere to burn up. The Germans have been planning a space project with robots that would collect pieces of space rubbish and bring them back to Earth so that they can be safely destroyed.
The problem of space junk is very challenging，and it's quite urgent as well. One reason why it's urgent is that countries are sending more and more objects into space. Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers. The time to act is now. As we go farther in time we will need to remove more and more fragments(碎片).
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?| A．There are 22,000 pieces of space junk around the earth. |
| B．BBC News found the pieces of space junk by telescopes. |
| C．There are millions of tiny pieces of space junk around the earth. |
| D．Space junk in orbit around the planet was left by space exploration. |
| A．To help reduce additional space junk. |
| B．To help space tools fall safely into the earth. |
| C．To help burn up space junk in the earth's atmosphere. |
| D．To help collect space junk and bring them back to Earth. |
| A．Ways to clean up space junk. |
| B．Ways to avoid the damage of space junk. |
| C．Rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. |
| D．Rubbish has become a problem in outer space. |
| A．Health. | B．Education. | C．Environment. | D．Entertainment. |
【推荐3】Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.
While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately (适当地) to the user.
The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions, it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.
Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.
The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.
1. How are social robots different from household robots?| A．They can control their emotions. | B．They are more like humans. |
| C．They do the normal housework. | D．They respond to users more slowly. |
| A．Communicate with you and perform operations. |
| B．Answer your questions and make requests. |
| C．Take your family pictures and deliver milk. |
| D．Obey your orders and remind you to take pills. |
| A．A new design idea of household robots. | B．Marketing strategies for social robots. |
| C．Information on household robots. | D．An introduction to social robots. |
