Failure is one thing; it counts to find out y...

Failure is one thing; it counts to find out　　your faults lie.

A. what        B. which        C. where        D. how

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One of the things that makes your smart-phone so smart is that if you pull it out in the sun, it senses that—and dials up the screen brightness to compensate. But it’s not a perfect solution.

“First of all, it’s still not bright enough—you have to remember how respectable sunlight is.” Shin-Tson Wu, a physicist at the University of Central Florida. The other problem, he says of the brightened screen, is it kills the battery. So Wu and colleagues have produced a battery-sparing alternative: an anti-reflective screen-coating. Based on the eyes of moths. “Nature is so rich! We can learn a lot from nature. “The thing Wu and others have learned about moth eyes, is that they’re uneven, dotted with tiny projections. That uneven surface reduces the reflection of light off their eyes- thought to help the bugs escape predators (捕食者), and see better in low light. So Wu and his team built a similar surface with tiny dimples (凹), to cut down on glare. He says the dimpled coating could improve the readability of a screen by five to 10 times, compared to a normal smart-phone screen. The details are in the journal Optica.

The tech hasn’t been commercialized yet, and that could take a few years. Which gives researchers time to take advantage of another property of these surfaces: they’re flexible. Meaning the possibility of bendable displays. Combine that with the bendy batteries we reported on in a recent podcast(播客), and it looks the smart-phones of the future could be set for a real transformation.

1.Why do the researchers develop the anti-reflective screen-coating?

A.To brighten the screen. B.To make profits.

C.To take in the sunlight. D.To save the use of battery.

2.What inspired the invention of the screen?

A.The predators. B.The reflection of light.

C.The eyes of moths. D.The smooth surface.

3.How does the screen work?

A.It helps bugs escape.

B.It slows down reading.

C.The smooth surface protects our eyes.

D.The rough surface decreases the reflection of light.

4.What do the researchers expect of the screen?

A.I’ll transform itself. B.I’ll be environment-friendly.

C.I’ll reach consumers soon. D.I’ll be powered by recyclable batteries.

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Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.

A. that　　　　 　　　　 B. which

C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

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Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.

A. that　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

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Here are those five things you should NEVER say or do to your spouse (配偶)

● It’s your fault! Sometimes, a financial decision goes bad, one of your children gets in trouble at school, or some household disaster occurs. And know this — things do go bad from time to time in any relationship. 1.

● I told you so! 2. There is no need to remind your spouse that you were right about something and they were wrong. Talk about wasted criticism!

● Saying “I am upset with you about this or that…” in a public setting. Telling private secrets or criticizing your spouse in public or to someone else can do permanent damage to the trust in your relationship. 3.

● Why do you always… Focusing on your spouse’s weakness rather than building on their strengths will only increase their weakness and diminish their strength. 4.

● 5. If you ask where your spouse wants lo go to dinner and he/she suggests a couple of places, then you select a different one, by your actions you said, “I do not respect your opinion and don’t care what you think!”

A. Trust us on this—these four words are rarely ever used in successful marriages.

B. Stick with the strengths and don’t focus on weakness.

C. Develop the same interest and try to share the same opinion.

D. Belief can help solve many problems.

E. Keep private things private.

F. But the blame game never works!

G. Ask for your spouse’s opinion and then do the opposite.

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Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket，thinking it is vibrating（振动），only to find that it isnˈt？This phenomenon，which scientists call"phantom（幻觉的）phone vibration"，is very common．Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still．

So，what leads to this universal behavior？According to the BBC，the explanation lies in your brainˈs ability to discover signals from the outside world．When your phone is in your pocket，there are two possible states：it is either vibrating or not．Meanwhile，you also have two possible states of mind：the judgment that the phone is vibrating，or that it isnˈt．Ideally，you match the four states correctly．

However，sometimes your brain decides that the results of missing a call are more serious than a"false alarm"．Therefore，you become more sensitive（敏感的） to vibrations so that you donˈt miss anything． This is just like the fire alarm in your home---it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke．But thatˈs a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you．Now，you might still ask：why canˈt our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals？The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day．"You get a large amount of sensory(感觉的) information thatˈs coming from your eyes，ears and skin，and you canˈt deal with all that information all the time，"Michael Rothberg，a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield，US，told Live Science．

For example，the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room．

So，perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think itˈs vibrating．Itˈs not too much trouble to do that，is it？

1.According to this passage，phantom phone vibration ______ ．

A.is common among people with mental problems

B.can measure peopleˈs ability to collect information

C.happens when our brains react sensitively to false signals

D.helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions

2.Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？

A.To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration．

B.To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better．

C.To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out．

D.To convince us itˈs important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm．

3.According to Michael Rothberg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration？

A.A noisy background． B.A lack of much attention．

C.A heavy burden every day． D.An overflow of sensory information．

4.What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration？

A.We should always fully believe our own sense of listening．

B.We should just check our phones whenever we think theyˈre vibrating．

C.We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still．

D.We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments．

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It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself.

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This map is drawn to the _______ of one inch for 1000 miles, so you can find out how far it is from Beijing to Shanghai.

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This map is drawn to the _______ of one inch for 1000 miles, so you can find out how far it is from Beijing to Shanghai.

A. route           B. line               C. scale              D. rate

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One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _____ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I ___ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ___ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ___ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ___ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ___ to deal with was that the day before the ___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ___ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ____ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ____ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ____ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ____ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ____ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ____ problems, or that you pretend things are ____ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ____ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ____.

Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A. lonely　　 B. great　　 C. quiet　　 D. uneasy

2.A. received　　 B. answered　　 C. expected　　 D. rejected

3.A. threatened　　 B. interrupted　　 C. bothered　　 D. spoiled

4.A. anything　　 B. everything　　 C. something　　 D. nothing

5.A. caring　　 B. boring　　 C. interesting　　 D. surprising

6.A. attitude　　 B. plan　　 C. measure　　 D. explanation

7.A. urgent　　 B. unnecessary　　 C. certain　　 D. impossible

8.A. occasion　　 B. event　　 C. accident　　 D. adventure

9.A. memory　　 B. notice　　 C. evidence　　 D. choice

10.A. hear　　 B. contribute　　 C. express　　 D. admit

11.A. aware of　　 B. afraid of　　 C. curious about　　 D. confused about

12.A. discuss　　 B. realize　　 C. judge　　 D. settle

13.A. family　　 B. life　　 C. career　　 D. education

14.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. for

15.A. proud　　 B. sure　　 C. hopeful　　 D. critical

16.A. face　　 B. create　　 C. solve　　 D. ignore

17.A. rarer　　 B. better　　 C. stranger　　 D. worse

18.A. at least　　 B. at last　　 C. by far　　 D. so far

19.A. task　　 B. deal　　 C. result　　 D. duty

20.A. practice　　 B. speech　　 C. rest　　 D. pity

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