1 . Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and bums 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
What is the first paragraph mainly about?
| A．The basic data of the Transition. | B．The advantages of flying cars. |
| C．The potential market for flying cars. | D．The designers of the Transition. |
| S (subject) V (verb) O (object) P (predicative) Ad (adverbial) DO (direct object) IO (indirect object) OC (object complement) At (Attributive) |
2. I have something interesting to tell you.
3. The games were very useful in my life.
4. She made her diary her best friend.
5. I began school at six.
6. I am looking forward to doing this.
7. I have bought you some books.
8. For Tim, that dream has come true!
3 . During the rosy years of elementary school (小学).I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status...
Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables’ plays well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then there's the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior.
What is the second paragraph mainly about?
| A．The classification of the popular. |
| B．The characteristics of adolescents. |
| C．The importance of interpersonal skills |
| D．The causes of dishonorable behavior. |
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With his adviser’s help, he
Adam knows that he has no choice but to work
5 . We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much la than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?
What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?
| A．Learning more and contributing more to a cause. |
| B．Rising above self and acting to help others. |
| C．Working hard to get a bigger opportunity. |
| D．Trying your best to help the poor. |
6 . We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane surrounded by people who like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because...
What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?
| A．Addiction to smartphones. |
| B．Inappropriate behaviors in public places. |
| C．Absence of communication between strangers. |
| D．Impatience with slow service |
7 . As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置) that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
Where is this text most likely from?
| A．A diary. | B．A guidebook | C．A novel. | D．A magazine. |
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2. The bottle is full of water.(属于
3. He is a very careful worker.(属于
4. The yellow house is for sale.(属于
5. We consider him a good teacher.(属于
6. I find the problem really confusing.(属于
7. Much interested, he agreed to give it a try.(属于
8. I need some interesting Chinese storybooks.(属于
9. Paul doesn’t have to be made to learn. He always works very hard.(属于
10. Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.(属于
10 . Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity-or extreme overweight-among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%-and is growing.
Where does this text probably come from?
| A．A TV interview | B．A food advertisement | C．A health report | D．A book review |
