What if you could take your drawing pen and s...

What if you could take your drawing pen and simply scan any color you want and then turn around and draw with it? This new pen design allows you to do that. That is Scribble. And it’s very easy to use.

·How does Scribble work?

The built-in RGB sensor (传感器) lets you easily get any color — simply point it at an object and press the button! Red, green and blue inks are then mixed — much like in a traditional printer — to create your desired color.

·Different tips

The Scribble Pen (for paper) comes with three different sizes of drawing tips. Scribble is perfect for both drawing and writing. The Scribble Stylus Pen comes with two different tips — hard tip and soft tip. It works on more than just paper; it can be used for drawing or writing on your mobile device.

·Rechargeable battery

Scribble’s battery is rechargeable and lightweight. The Scribble Pen’s battery lasts seven hours. And the Scribble Stylus Pen’s battery lasts as long as 15 hours.

·Price

The regular price of a Scribble Pen is US$400. Now, you can have it at 40% off the regular price. And you can have a Scribble Stylus Pen at US$119 (save US$80). You also need to pay US$15 for postage. Remember to choose the color you want. At present, we offer five colors for you to choose from. If you are an artist, you really need a pen like this. It’s the last pen you will ever need to buy.

To learn more information about the products you can visit our website.

1.What can we learn about Scribble from the passage?

A.It is connected to a printer.

B.It is lighter than an ordinary pen.

C.It doesn’t need electricity to work.

D.It can be used for both drawing and writing.

2.Which is true about the Scribble Stylus Pen?

A.It works best on paper.

B.It can create five colors at present.

C.It is initially designed for mobile devices.

D.It has a better battery life than the Scribble Pen.

3.If you buy a Scribble Pen now, how much should you pay in total?

A.US$175. B.US$240.

C.US$255. D.US$260.

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A Pen That Draws in Any Color

The Scribble is a magical pen that can scan colors and instantly reproduce the colors. Hold the Scribble’s scanner up to any color, and within a second that color is stored in its memory. Once stored, that color can be used to draw on paper or on a digital screen.

Who can use the Scribble ?

Children will love the Scribble because it can create different colors, replacing even their biggest box of crayons (蜡笔). Besides, anyone working with color in their professional lives, such as artists, will be able to scan and reproduce colors instantly.

The Scribble is the best color—Green

One of the most important characteristics of the Scribble is that, since it can reproduce any color, it replaces marking pens, greatly reducing the huge amount of plastic waste.

What’ s inside the Scribble ?

There will be two different versions of the Scribble, the Scribble INK and the Scribble STYLUS. The INK will be able to reproduce exact colors on paper. It includes a color sensor, 1 GB of internal memory that will store over 100,000 colors, a rechargeable battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a processor and 5 ink cartridges (盒). The STYLUS is exactly the same as the INK, minus the ink cartridge as it is intended for use on screen.

How did we create the Scribble?

We’ve been in the design process for two years and the Scribble has gone through various design changes to get it to where we are now. Because of its small size we have created some ideas never seen before in the color reproduction industry. We created the Scribble for YOU and want you to be a part of the process!

Thank you for your support

Thank you so much for your concern about the Scribble. Thank you also for your support! Make sure to bookmark our website and check back often to see the progress as well as the updated times for production and delivery of your Scribble.

1.According to the passage, the Scribble ______.

A.has replaced the common pens

B.brings environmental problems

C.is the product of high technology

D.is designed for a certain group of people

2.How is the Scribble different from other pens?

A.It can copy colors.

B.It is smaller in size.

C.It has different versions.

D.It can only be used on screen.

3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A.seek advice about the Scribble

B.introduce the Scribble to readers

C.compare the Scribble with other pens

D.provide methods of using the Scribble

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A Pen That Draws in Any Color

The Scribble is a magical pen that can scan colors and instantly reproduce the colors. Hold the Scribble’s scanner up to any color, and within a second that color is stored in its memory. Once stored, that color can be used to draw on paper or on a digital screen.

Who can use the Scribble ?

Children will love the Scribble because it can create different colors, replacing even their biggest box of crayons (蜡笔). Besides, anyone working with color in their professional lives, such as artists, will be able to scan and reproduce colors instantly.

The Scribble is the best color—Green

One of the most important characteristics of the Scribble is that, since it can reproduce any color, it replaces marking pens, greatly reducing the huge amount of plastic waste.

What’ s inside the Scribble ?

There will be two different versions of the Scribble, the Scribble INK and the Scribble STYLUS. The INK will be able to reproduce exact colors on paper. It includes a color sensor, 1 GB of internal memory that will store over 100,000 colors, a rechargeable battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a processor and 5 ink cartridges (盒). The STYLUS is exactly the same as the INK, minus the ink cartridge as it is intended for use on screen.

How did we create the Scribble?

We’ve been in the design process for two years and the Scribble has gone through various design changes to get it to where we are now. Because of its small size we have created some ideas never seen before in the color reproduction industry. We created the Scribble for YOU and want you to be a part of the process!

Thank you for your support

Thank you so much for your concern about the Scribble. Thank you also for your support! Make sure to bookmark our website and check back often to see the progress as well as the updated times for production and delivery of your Scribble.

1. According to the passage, the Scribble ______.

A. has replaced the common pens

B. brings environmental problems

C. is the product of high technology

D. is designed for a certain group of people

2. How is the Scribble different from other pens?

A. It can copy colors.

B. It is smaller in size.

C. It has different versions.

D. It can only be used on screen.

3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A. seek advice about the Scribble

B. introduce the Scribble to readers

C. compare the Scribble with other pens

D. provide methods of using the Scribble

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What do you usually do when you have some free time? Do you take part in any form of hobby? If your answer is no, then you should think twice. Experiencing some type of interest or hobby might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your creative thinking.

Here is a common problem that many older people have. They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown and left home, they all of a sudden start to experience their age. Quite often, it is not their age that is the concern. It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.

When you put in too much time not doing anything, this can affect your brain. This is just where the expression “If you don’t use it, you lose it” definitely is the truth. Your mind needs working out much like any other muscle in your body. This is why getting a hobby matters. It offers you something to do and is a perfect way to meet new people.

Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinking at any age. Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby. For retired people, enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feeling young at heart.

Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and you body include yoga, biking, swimming and golf. If you aren’t fond of sports, even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active. It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors green and blue help make you more creative.

As you can see above, you can get pretty much from taking a hobby. With so many choices waiting for you, begin your journey right away!

1.What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?

A. They lock creative thinking.

B. They should develop their brain.

C. They concern about their age.

D. They used to have little free time.

2.Why does getting a hobby matter according to the text?

A. It strengthens one’s brain.

B. It helps build up one’s muscle.

C. It enables one to make friends.

D. It improves one’s living conditions.

3.What does the underlined word “terrific” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Specific.　　 B. Disgusting.

C. Wonderful.　　 D. Fundamental.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Trying different hobbies　　 B. Spending your free time

C. Experiencing your hobby now　　 D. Feeling young at heart

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“If you could have any three things, what would you want?” Eleven-year-old　 Ruby Kate Chitsey loves asking that question, but it’s not a game. She asks it at nursing homes in the Harrison, Arkansas, where she lives. Even more amazing, she then sets out to make the residents’ wishes come true.

Ruby Kate has long been close to older folks. Her mother, Amanda Chitsey works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas, and Ruby Kate often stays with her in the summer. The Chitseys learned that many nursing home residents are unable to afford even the smallest luxuries. So Ruby Kate decided to do something about it. “I’ve never found them scary at all, so I’m able to just go up to them and ask if they need anything,” she says.

She started by asking residents what three things they wanted most in the world. Amanda worried that people would ask for cars and other things an 11-year-old wouldn’t be able to provide. Instead, they asked for chocolate bars, McDonald’s fries, and pants that fit properly.

“It broke me as a human,” Amanda says. “We left the nursing home that day and went straight to a store and bought as many items as we could.”

Using their own money, the Chitseys granted the wishes of about 100 people in three months. Then they started asking for donations.

The good people of Harrison responded enthusiastically, so much that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents, hoping to collect $5,000. They hit their goal in a month. After GoFundMe named Ruby Kate a Kid Hero and promoted her story nationwide this past January, Three Wishes raised $20,000 in 24 hours and more than $250,000 in five months. With those funds, the Chitseys were able to get more creative: One resident asked for a man cave, so they got him a Walkman and stocked his fridge with snacks. Another wanted to go to a friend’s out-of-state wedding; they gave her money for gas and food.

Earlier this year, Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents became a nonprofit and launched its first nationwide chapters. One of its new goals is to set up a communal laptop in one nursing home in each state. Ruby Kate doesn’t plan to stop there. Actually, besides Ruby Kate, more youngsters are involved in helping others as a hobby. At one high school, students turned a single dollar into a truly inspirational act.

1.Why did the Chitseys decide to ask and meet the residents’ wishes?

A.It was Amanda’s duty to do that. B.The residents’ stories moved them.

C.They wanted to do something for the poor there. D.They had a close relationship with the residents.

2.Amanda said “It broke me as a human,” in Para.4, probably because _______.

A.the wishes were simple B.the wishes were in her plan

C.she couldn’t realize the wishes D.she couldn’t help her daughter

3.From last two paragraphs, we know the Chitseys _______.

A.started a page to get profit B.wrote stories about nursing homes

C.appealed to more people to join them D.carried out their project across the world

4.The story mainly inspires people to _______.

A.accompany the senior B.deliver kindness to others

C.treasure what they have D.be optimistic toward life

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"If you could have any three things, what would you want?"Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate Chitsey loves asking that question. She asks it at __ homes in Harrison, Arkansas. Even more amazingly, helping the residents(居民) to realize to realize __ has become her hobby.

Ruby Kate has long been __ to older folks because her mother, Amanda Chitsey, often takes her o work at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas, Last May, Ruby Kate noticed a resident named Pearl __ out of a window. She seemed ___, watching her dog being led away by his new __ .

Ruby Kate and Amanda asked around and __ the nursing home forbade residents to have dogs and Pearl couldn't __ to pay anyone to look after hers. The Chitseys also found many residents there can't cover even the smallest luxuries. So Ruby Kate __ to take action.

She started by asking residents what three __ they wanted most. Using their own __ ,the Chitseys granted the wishes of about 100 people in three months. Then they began seeking __ from the public.

The good people of Harrison responded __, so much so that Amanda __ a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby 's Residents, hoping to __ $5,000. They hit their goal in a month. After GoFundMe __ Ruby Kate's story internationally this past January, funds were raised __ and in quantity.

Ruby Kate doesn't plan to stop the __ of kindness there. Earlier this year, Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents became a nonprofit and __ its first nationwide branches. "I consider __ to be my bobby, "she says, "and I'm very good at it.〞

1.A.boarding B.hosting C.nursing D.retiring

2.A.hobbies B.wishes C.prayers D.interests

3.A.friendly B.important C.unique D.close

4.A.staring B.glaring C.knocking D.jumping

5.A.sad B.angry C.awkward D.thankful

6.A.trainer B.owner C.companion D.doctor

7.A.announced B.understood C.discovered D.felt

8.A.help B.offer C.prefer D.afford

9.A.continue B.decided C.promised D.called

10.A.things B.goals C.destinations D.plans

11.A.money B.happiness C.health D.energy

12.A.suggestions B.approaches C.donations D.efforts

13.A.obviously B.enthusiastically C.deliberately D.typically

14.A.pick up B.set off C.take on D.set up

15.A.contribute B.consume C.cover D.collect

16.A.promoted B.imagined C.invented D.checked

17.A.finally B.equally C.normally D.quickly

18.A.theory B.quality C.act D.feeling

19.A.declined B.started C.sought D.noticed

20.A.confidence B.bravery C.kindness D.success

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Lost in the Post

How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville.1.

Swift's management said it was an accident,but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures. According to te BBC reporter Jon Kelly, at the height of his fame, Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10,000 letters a week.2.

The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier.The White House says it deals with 20,000messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day.

Some celebrities don't want letters. In 2008, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy. 3. Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight films, claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time.

Many artists, however, outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying. Sylvia "Spanky" Taylor, 58, has run a service in California that does just that since 1987. 4.　　 　 Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration, she says.A few ask for money. A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity's security team and law enforcement.

The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信). Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals, and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled.

5.For some, this is enough,according to Lynn Zubernis, an expert at West Chester University. She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community.

A.Others do attempt to get through it themselves.

B.In fact, there is no alternative to deal with the problem.

C.How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one?

D.Typically, correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed "signature".

E.Accordingly, the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate.

F.She and her staff deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities.

G.This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans.

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If you could do or have anything you want, what would you desire in your life? What actually happens to those successful people who do seem to get everything they desire? Let’s take a closer look.

1.. Successful people do not give up when what they want does not happen. They keep moving forward. They don’t see the results they are getting as failure.

They are focused. If you have ever seen any professional sports players, you know what focused people look like. For example, a linebacker has to know where the runner is going and make decisions as to what he is going to do. 2.. Instead, he is thinking about getting to the point where the runner is going to be and stopping him.

They know how to separate what is important from what is not. We have so many decisions to make every day. 3.. You know you need to finish what you are doing at present. However, you decide to lunch with your friend and end up spending more time than expected. So you are able to separate what is important from what is not. You will find yourself achieving your goals a lot faster. 4..

They are committed. When it takes more than six months to achieve a goal, people who are committed will stay the course to the very end. Most people want their goals achieved in a short time. 5.. But whether the goal you are planning to achieve is long-term or short-term, take these four qualities and include them in your action plan.

A.He is thinking about nothing else

B.Usually successful people do respond very quickly

C.There are short-term goals and long-term goals

D.Sometimes you get a call from a friend to go out for lunch

E.They know what they want

F.Achieving a goal needs your careful thinking and correct decision

G.And also you will find yourself doing more of what you want to do rather than you have to do

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What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J．K．Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more．All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination．

A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day．Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mails．But next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead．“With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet,” said Russell, Web search expert of Google．“The whole scope of history and the world is open to you．”

There is a wealth of information to be found online．For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car．“What’s the background of the place; what’s the history?” says Russell．“I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out．’”

Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way．You can invite your parents along for the ride, too．Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software into your computer．And, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new website．

Navigate the world in 3-D with Google Earth．Begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco．Or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time．With the moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong’s famous footsteps．Take a guided tour of the moon’s surface with Armstrong’s fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin．

1.According to Russell, the kids _________．

A．spend too much time on the Internet

B．should never chat and play games online

C．can solve their problems through the Internet

D．should study hard instead of chatting online

2.From the passage we know that _________．

A．we can find much information we need online

B．Neil Armstrong traveled to the moon alone

C．the kids can download programs onto the computer freely

D．the kids can visit the new website freely without parents’ guidance

3.According to the passage, if you want to go to Tropical Rainforests, you can _________．

A．take the time shuttle

B．go to the cinema to watch 3-D films

C．find a travel agency in Google

D．use Google Earth

4.The passage is mainly intended for _________．

A．parents　　　　　　　 B．kids

C．teachers　　　　　　　 D．adults

5.In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?

A．Culture．　　　　　 B．Health．

C．Internet World．　　 D．Tourism．

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