. Some inventions are well received, but ____...

. Some inventions are well received, but _____ function, they aren't very successful.

A. according to             B. in terms of           C regardless of          D. owing to

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Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago.

Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Company. The idea for the product came from an awful experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague, Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was strong enough to hold papers together, but not strong enough to tear the paper when it was removed.

A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new “bookmarks” and attached it to a report he was going to give to a colleague. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.

Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they asked the company to give away thousands of the “sticky pieces of paper” for trial use. When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off.

1.How did Dr. Spence help Art Fry?

A. His adhesive made Art’s invention possible.

B. He offered the new adhesive to Art.

C. He created the Post-it Notes.

D. He often worked and discussed science with Art.

2.Which of the following is a possible use of Post-it Notes?

A. A postcard from abroad.

B. An ad in a newspaper.

C. A note on a friend’s door.

D. An e-mail to a friend.

3.Which of the following shows the proper order of the events?

a. The company gave away many “sticky pieces of paper” for people to try.

b. Dr. Spence created a new adhesive.

c. Many orders were received and the Post-it Notes became successful.

d. Fry invented Post-it Notes.

e. His colleagues began to use the new types of notes themselves.

A. d b a e c　 　　 B. b a e d c

C. b d e a c　 D. d e a b c

4.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Economy B. Recreation C. Culture　　 D. Science

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Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago.

Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Company. The idea for the product came from an awful experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague, Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was strong enough to hold papers together, but not strong enough to tear the paper when it was removed.

A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new “bookmarks” and attached it to a report he was going to give to a colleague. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves.

Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they asked the company to give away thousands of the “sticky pieces of paper” for trial use. When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off.

1.How did Dr. Spence help Art Fry?

A. He created the Post-it Notes.

B. He offered the new adhesive to Art.

C. His adhesive made Art’s invention possible.

D. He often worked and discussed science with Art.

2.Which of the following is a possible use of Post-it Notes?

A. A note on a friend’s door

B. An ad in a newspaper.

C. A postcard from abroad.

D. An e-mail to a friend.

3.Which of the following shows the proper order of the events?

a. The company gave away many “sticky pieces of paper” for people to try.

b. Dr. Spence created a new adhesive.

c. Many orders were received and the Post-it Notes became successful.

d. Fry invented Post-it Notes.

e. His colleagues began to use the new types of notes themselves.

A. d b a e c　　　　 B. b a e d c

C. d e a b c　 　　 D. b d e a c

4.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Economy　 　　 B. Recreation

C. Science　　　 D. Culture

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The book has been well received, but ______ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.

A. thanks to     B. in terms of  C. according to     D. regardless of

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The book has been well received, but ______ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.

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It's one thing to send a short message but　　 to hove the person receiving the message actually do something．

A．another　　 B．other　　 C．the other　　 D．others

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Every year, TIME selects the best inventions that are making the world better, smarter and — in some cases—a little more fun. Here’s which ones made this year’s unranked list.

●Morpher

People refuse to wear a helmet because they’re thick and bulky. Morpher, a bike helmet made from interweaved plastics that is just as strong as its traditional helmets, but flexible enough to fold almost totally flat, making it easier to transport. Morpher has raised almost $300,000 on Indiegogo and may be available for sale in stores in future.

● Hyper Adapt

Almost everyone who sees the movie Back to the Future wants a pair of self-lacing shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream is a reality. When wearers press a button near the tongue, the Hyper Adapt 1.0s automatically tighten and loosen around their foot. Simplified shoe fastening could give users an edge during sports competition, and it’s especially useful for people with impaired（受损的） motor function.

●Hello Sense

It's hard to believe that an alarm clock could not only be beautiful but also improve your sleep. That it could monitor the temperature, humidity(湿度), light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you engineer a perfect sleep environment. That it could monitor your sleep cycles and wake you when you’re least likely to feel groggy—all thanks to simple voice commands.

●Eatwell Assistive Tableware

It is hard for Alzheimer’s patients to use silverware without spilling. Eatwell Assistive Tableware is a dining set designed to make mealtime easier for people with Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect brain and body function. The tableware uses bright colors to help people distinguish their plates from their food and putting wide rubber bases on the cups to prevent spills.

1.What is the advantage of Morpher over traditional helmets?

A. It is portable.　　 B. It is safer.

C. It is stronger.　　 D. It is folding and light.

2.Who may like Hyper Adapt most?

A. Athletes.　　 B. Officer workers.

C. Taxi drivers.　　 D. Regular travelers.

3.What does the underlined word “groggy” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Energetic.　　 B. Dizzy.

C. Tiring.　　 D. Uncomfortable.

4.What invention is unavailable on the market at present?

A. Hyper Adapt.　　 B. Morpher.

C. Hello Sense　　 .　　 D. Eatwell Assistive Tableware.

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She is ________ new comer to ________ physics but she has made some useful inventions already

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Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are frequently blamed for a number of things, from thumb injuries and headaches to house fires. 1.

The theory is that the bees navigation (导航) systems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. Bees have a built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hive. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. 2.

The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more complicated than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated (授粉) by them. 3. Many beekeepers in America and Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, was recently asked how the problem was affecting him. “My business has been ruined by this,” he explained, “twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty.”

4. However, the fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers is real. And we can’t manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! 5. If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it immediately—before it’s too late.

A. Bees are losing their way.

B. Nobody has proved the theory is true.

C. More evidence is provided to support the theory.

D. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.

E. Without bees, the crops can’t continue to grow.

F. The situation needs to be evaluated by the world’s best scientists.

G. One theory even blames mobile phones for the disappearance of bees.

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Social norms of right and wrong are vital to a well-functioning society. However, such moral standards are changeable and the psychological mechanisms(机制) driving this change are unknown. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institute report that our view of selfish and unselfish behaviors changes depending on how common they are.

The results are based on a combination of behavioral experiments, mathematical models and computer simulations. In the experiments, the participants first observed other people's behavior in a so-called "public goods game," in which players receive a sum of money and then choose either to invest it to varying degrees so that it benefits everyone in the group, or to keep it for themselves. After every round, the participants were asked to judge the different choices as morally right or wrong, and whether the choices ought to be punished with a reduction in how much the players gained.

Unselfish behavior was considered more morally right than selfish, but both behaviors were judged to be more moral and less deserving of punishment if the majority exhibited them than if they were uncommon. The commonness of the selfish behavior also affected the participants' willingness to themselves pay to punish selfishness.

"Tolerance of selfish behavior increased when the majority of the players kept the money for themselves, which surprised me," says principal investigator Andreas Olsson, senior lecturer at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience. "The fact that a behavior is common doesn't automatically mean that it's right -- this idea is based on faulty logic that confuses facts with moral values."

The study shows our view of what is morally right and wrong has strong similarities with social conformity, in that we tend to adapt ourselves to the people around us and how they behave. This means that changes in our social environment can quickly alter our moral compass.

"This is interesting from several angles, and could explain why moral attitudes change over time, such as those towards public goods or legality," says Björn Lindström, postdoc at University of Zürich and Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience.

1.According to Andreas Olsson’s analysis, if people accept selfish behavior, they actually________.

A. get facts and moral values mixed up　　 B. misunderstand social mechanisms

C. follow the logic of their own　　 D. consider it correct and reasonable

2.It can be concluded that the participants in the experiments are punished if _________.

A. they can’t play "public goods game"

B. invest the money to benefit group members

C. they behave differently from the majority

D. they keep the money for themselves

3.According to the passage, what is morally right or wrong is shaped by the following Except________.

A. the way people around us behave

B. changes in our social environment

C. personal standards of values and attitudes

D. how widespread a particular behavior is

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. The psychological mechanisms behind attitude change

B. Behavior is considered more moral the more common it is

C. Our view of selfish and unselfish behaviors

D. Moral standards of selfish and unselfish behaviors

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