A. inky B. ashore C. facility D. worldwide E. female F. conclusions G. double H. confused I. Talk J. preservation K. typically |
Several deep-sea fish have been mysteriously washed up on California’s beaches this year, leaving marine biologists
The latest Pacific football fish to be washed
The fish is black, almost spherical in shape and has sharp teeth. It has a strange external body sticking out from its head with multiple branches, used to attract prey in the
The fish found on Swami’s Beach is a mature
Pacific football fish are very rarely seen considering that they are
Despite the fact that the fish are rarely seen, three of them have been washed up on California’s beaches this year —including one that was spotted last month at Black’s Beach, north of San Diego. The three sightings this year
Despite the series of recent sightings, experts said, it’s hard to jump to any
5 . Taking responsibility for yourself and your actions is an important part of personal growth. It’s never too late to start practicing the positive habit of accepting responsibility for yourself.
Improve your confidence.
Remove the excuses. To break the harmful habit of excuse-making, ensure you’re honestly acknowledging what really happened. Next time you’re faced with the negative result of a situation, ensure you say something like “Sorry, I messed it up. How can I make up for it?”
Take positive actions. If you want your family and friends to show more interest in your life, get interested in theirs. If you want a more satisfying job, figure out what you need to do to achieve it. Your actions will affect what you get out of life, so ensure you’re acting in a way you get what you want.
A.How can I be more powerful? |
B.Change your thought patterns. |
C.Realize who you are as a person. |
D.No matter how old you are, you can easily begin today. |
E.Don’t worry-—your honesty will earn you respect from others. |
F.Spend some time reflecting on your strengths and how to use them. |
6 . Once you get past the fact that it has no skin, the new robot from Disney Research is an impressive success in robotics. The new robot can imitate human facial movements, specifically blinking (眨眼睛) and slight head movements. A sensor in its chest area alerts the robot when to turn and face a person in front of it, and its eye movements shift from direct eye contact to rapid eye movements. It also moves slightly up and down to imitate breathing.
While most such robots generally focus their eyes on a human face and stay there, that’s not how people interact with each other. The Disney Research team explained: Gaze (注视) has been shown to be a key social signal, shaping perceptions of interaction partners. For example, people who make more eye contact with us are perceived to be similar to us, as well as more intelligent, sincere, and trustworthy. Furthermore, gaze appears to convey complex social and emotional states.
Given the importance of gaze in social interactions as well as its ability to communicate states and shape points of view, it is obvious that gaze can function as a significant tool for an interactive robot character. Thus, the aim of the team’s work is to develop a system to imitate a human-like mutual gaze.
It’s not hard to imagine how Disney might use this technology for animatronic (电子动画的) characters at its theme parks. The company’s research team has been working on making more lifelike robots for some time; in 2018 it showed its Stickman robot that could do backflips (后空翻) in mid-air to almost the height of a human performer with arms raised over his or her head.
They’ll just need to add something that looks like skin over the eye-tracking robot’s head. In this way, it will look more like a human.
1. What is the main feature of Disney’s new robot?A.It has advanced sensors all over its body. |
B.Its appearance is similar to a human being. |
C.It can make some facial movements like humans. |
D.Its movement is controlled by human facial movement. |
A.It is expected to sell well. |
B.The gaze is a popular concept. |
C.This function can be designed easily. |
D.The gaze is important in social communication. |
A.represent one of the human-like robots made by Disney |
B.prove Disney has been a pioneer in robot production |
C.show it has been the most high-level robot until now |
D.indicate animatronic characters are losing charm today |
A.Record the gaze of the new robot. |
B.Increase the sales of the new robot. |
C.Improve the skills of its Stickman robot. |
D.Explore new applications of its technology. |
7 . Clementine seemed to be missing apiece from her life’s puzzle for most of her life. Dropped off as a 3-year-old homeless dog near New Orleans, the dog stayed in the shelter for four months before being moved to Texas.
While living at an adoption center in Texas, the dog was adopted out twice to different families. Sadly, neither of those adoptions were successful. It turned out Clementine didn’t get along with smaller pets, and she had too much energy for the second family.
Meanwhile, Captain Robert Moree wanted to add a fire dog to the station. He’d just read a study about how dogs help firefighter scope with the pressure of their jobs, and he was eager to give the study a real life trial run! With the permission of the chief and other firefighters, he and a few colleagues visited the shelter. As soon as they met Clementine, they were smitten!
“They introduced us to Clementine,” Captain Moree recalled. “She started to like us, and we liked her instantly. Later that day, my driver, Bryan Wallen, and I decided to get her.”
Captain Moree officially adopted Clementine, but she definitely belonged to every person in the firehouse. She loved to hug the firefighters in between calls, and she was always nearby whenever anyone was preparing food. “She rides on the truck when we go out on calls” said Captain Moree. “She not only makes the station feel more like home during our 24-hour shifts but also keeps us excited to come to the station.”
Clementine has made such an amazing journey from a homeless dog to a hero dog. She was named Dog of the Year at the 2022 ASPCA Humane Awards!
1. Why did Clementine fail to stay in the second family?A.She liked fire. | B.She was too active. | C.She ate too much. | D.She hated other pets. |
A.moved | B.puzzled | C.attracted | D.surprised |
A.Help put out fires. | B.Guard the firehouse. |
C.Stay excited day and night | D.Reduce stress of firefighters. |
A.She risked her life as a fire dog. |
B.She has got many important awards. |
C.She did an excellent job as a fire dog. |
D.She remained homeless in her whole life. |
Europe’s most beautiful towns Clovelly, the UK Donkeys (驴) used to be the only way to get up and down the streets of Clovelly, a pretty fishing village in Devon, southwest England. Today, villagers still haven’t managed to bring cars in because it sits at the bottom of a 400-foot cliff (悬崖) .Goods are transported by man-powered vehicles. If tourists can’t face the walk back up to the car park, they can take a ride in a special car instead. Dinkelsbühl, Germany Acute historic center, wood houses and solid towers—Dinkelsbühl has it all. It sits on the German Romantic Road, a route known for its attractive towns. Surrounded by medieval (中世纪的) walls with a huge church, it was the setting for a famous film named The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. Giethoorn, Netherlands They call it the Dutch answer to Venice, but Giethoorn lacks one thing that the Italian city has: over tourism. As in Venice, life centers around the water. There are no cars in the downtown so the only way to get around is on foot or on the water. Take a boat tour around the houses sitting on islands. Hungry? Stop at the Michelin-starred restaurant Hollands-Venetië. Anghiari, Italy On a hillside, Anghiari is a delight—a tiny walled town. It’s a crowded area with narrow and up-and-down streets, full of grand palaces which were built by the mysterious “men of arms”. Find out more about them at a museum named the Museo della Battaglia di Anghiari, which traces the history of a medieval battle that took place on the plain outside town. |
1. How would tourists probably tour in Clovelly today?
A.By car. | B.On foot. |
C.By riding a donkey. | D.By taking a man-powered vehicle. |
A.Clovelly and Dinkelsbühl. | B.Clovelly and Giethoorn. |
C.Anghiari and Giethoorn. | D.Dinkelsbühl and Anghiari. |
A.artists | B.soldiers | C.architects | D.historians |
A.Tourists can enjoy fishing in both Clovelly and Giethoom. |
B.Anghiari is a small and crowded town located on a flat ground. |
C.A tourist can watch a film at a huge church in Dinkelsbühl. |
D.Giethoorn is a better choice than Venice if tourists prefer a less crowded tour. |
A. typically B. limited C. markings D. items E. treated F. fenced G. fear H. packs I. gently J. present K.pair |
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