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Inventions make our life easier and better than before. What are the best inventions of last year? Here are three amazing things in Time magazines list of the 25 best inventions of 2017.
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48"C and 62"C. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour, and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate.
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can do this. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. And its voice sounds like a 10-year-old boy. As soon as you say "Hey, Jibo, " it dances and turns to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Its appearance, tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend Jibo is able to tell stories to children, take pictures just by hearing your order "Jibo, take a picture", and do hundreds of other jobs. Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn, it's available with a price of $ 899; a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!
Fidget spinner
What is the most popular toy this year? The answer is probably fidget spinners. They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing(滚珠轴承）in the middle. The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them. Once they are
turning, you can put them on any other flat surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. This toy is very popular among young people around the world. Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.
1.Why is the smart mug special?
A. It's not easy to get broken in winter.
B. It can heat coffee or tea up to 48 °
C. C. It can solve many difficult problems.
D. It has an app to control the temperature.
2.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying.
B. Although Jibo is cheap, it's not worth buying.
C. Although Jibo is expensive, it is worth the money.
D. The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect.
3.What is a fidget spinner used for?
A. Having fun.
B. Cleaning finger.
C. Doing homework.
D. Answering questions.
4.What's the best title for the whole text?
A. Inventions and our life.
B. Time magazines list.
C. Best inventions of 2017.
D. Mugs, robots and toys.
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Modern inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some inventions.
| A new kind of enzyme(酶) Scientists in Britain and the United States have found a new kind of enzyme that eats plastics. With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. It can stop plastics from being burned everywhere. Scientists believe that it can solve the problem of plastic pollution in the future. |
| Social robot Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in US, can talk with you. The robot has a big, round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth. It uses animated icons (动画图标) to show emotions(情绪). It just seems like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos and reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future. |
| Spark Spark is a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) made by a Chinese company in Shenzhen. It can help people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. When folded, it is as small as a Coke can. The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures. For example, if you wave your hand from left to right, the drone will fly in the same way. When you want it to land you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand. |
根据短文内容选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.According to the scientists, the new kind of enzyme can__________.
A.solve the problem of air pollution
B.stop plastics from being thrown everywhere
C.help plastics to burn quickly
D.help plastics to turn into smaller parts
2.We can learn that Jibo__________according to the text.
A.is a person with a big, round head
B.has big eyes and a big mouth
C.can take photos and read news to people
D.can do many difficult things
3.According to the text, what can we know about spark?
A.Spark is bigger than any other drones ever made.
B.Spark can be controlled by hand gestures.
C.Spark can only fly towards the same direction.
D.Spark is created by scientists from a US company.
4.Which of the following is Not true according to the text?
A.The enzyme is helpful in protecting the environment.
B.The social robot can only do something easy.
C.Spark can help people take photos and videos.
D.The social robot and Spark can both take photos and read news.
5.Where is this text most probably from?
A.A science report. B.A school introduction
C.A shopping poster. D.a trip advertisement.
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Modem inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let's take a look at some inventions.
| A new kind of enzyme(酶) Scientists in Britain and the United. States have, found a. new kind of enzyme that eats plastics. With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. It can stop plastics from being burned everywhere. Scientists believe that it can solve the problem' of plastic pollution in the future. |
| Social robot Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in US, can talk with you. The robot has a big, round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth. It uses animated icons (动画图标) to show feelings. It just seems like a real human. Right Dow, Jibo can only do some easy things, like talking photos and reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future. |
| Spark Spark is a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) made by a Chines c—company in Shenzhen. It can help people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. When folded, it is as small as a Coke can. The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures. For example, if you wave your hand from left to right,' the drone will fly in the same way. When you want it to land you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand. |
1.According to the scientists, the new kind of enzyme can .
A.solve the problem of air pollution B.stop plastics from being thrown everywhere
C.help plastics to burn quickly D.help plastics to turn into smaller parts
2.We can learn that Jibo according to the text:
A.is a person with a big, round bead B.has big eyes and a bigmouth
C.can take photos and read news to people D.can do many difficult things
3.According to the text, what can we know about spark?
A.Spark is bigger than any other drones ever made. B.Spark can be controlled by hand gestures.
C.Spark can only fly towards the same direction. D.Spark is created by scientists from a US company.
4.Where is this text most probably from?
A.A science report. B.A school introduction. C.A shopping poster. D.A tip magazine.
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Inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let's take a look at some of the interesting inventions.
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| Smart mug It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US can help us. The mug is made of special materials. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃ . Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour. |
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| Social robot Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in US, can talk to you. The robot has a big, round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth. It uses animated icons( 动画图标 ) to show emotions ( 情 感 ). It just seems like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading news to you. But he may learn to do new things in the future. |
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| Fidget spinner They are small plastic or metal toys with a ball in the middle. The toys can twirl around on your fingertip( 指 尖 ). Once they are spinning( 旋转 ), you can put the toy anywhere as long as it is a flat ( 平的 ) surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. It's very popular with young people around the world. Some people say that the little toy helps them relax. |
1.The smart mug comes from________.
A.America B.Britain C.China D.Japan
2.If you want to keep your coffee in the mug warm, you can________.
A.boil the coffee again B.pour more hot water into the mug
C.use the app to set a certain temperature D.put the mug in a warm place
3.According to the second form, we can learn Jibo________
A.is a person with a big round head B.has big eyes and a mouth
C.can do many difficult things D.can take photos or read news to people
4.According to the third form, we can know that a fidget spinner can be made of________.
A.wood B.plastic C.paper D.glass
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Inventions make our life better. But don't think that only adult inventors ____ great inventions. Children can also make____ great. Recently, a 15-year-old Canadian girl named Ann Makosinski_____a flashlight that runs only on the heat of the human hands.
Ann studies at a high school in British Columbia, Canada. She has great_____in collecting unused energy around her. When she learned that the warmth produced by the human body was overlooked(忽视) ____people, she came up with the idea of the special flashlight.
Ann's dream came true when she learned about a ____of material(材料) named Peltier tiles, which can produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and____side is cooled. She realized that she could use Peltier tiles _____ energy for her flashlight.
After trying many times, she succeeded _____. Ann's flashlight cost her $26 to make. She believes if her flashlight can _____ in factories, it will become cheaper.
1.A. do B. make C. have D. give
2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
3.A. found B. saw C. discovered D. invented
4.A. hobby B. interest C. time D. chance
5.A. with B. for C. by D. to
6.A. piece B. kind C. glass D. box
7.A. other B. another C. others D. the other
8.A. to make B. to create C. to find D. to give
9.A. at first B. at last C. at once D. at all
10.A. produce B. produces C. have produced D. be produced
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In our everyday life, we can see inventions everywhere. Even the smallest inventions can make 1. big difference to our life. The barcode is one of the most useful inventions. If you want to know the information of the goods, you can scan the barcode with your smart phones. But do you know how the barcode 2. invented?
In 1984, an owner of a small food store found it difficult 3. record the inventory and prices of his goods. So, Bernard Silver and a group of students from the institute set up a barcode system to solve the problem. The good news was that Bernard Silver took up the challenge and began to work on it. To protect the invention, Bernard and 4. classmate Woodland decided to get a patent. Finally, 5. October 7th, 1985, they got the patent. And the invention is used by many people around the world today.
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The purpose of new inventions is to make life easier, it more difficult.
A. not make B. not making C. not to make D. do not make
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The ______ of new inventions(发明) should be to make life easier, not to make it harder.
A. rules B. subjects C. secrets D. purposes
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Inventions make our life easier and better. A big invention makes us feel it all the time. There are also small inventions around us which are _____ and interesting.
Do you ever find it annoying to look for the TV remote? Are you tired of _____ shoes when playing different sports? Don't worry. Students at Clayton Middle School in the US might be able to _____ you.
Dylan Glick, an 8thgrade student, thought _____ the idea of a "retractable remote". The remote has a rope to connect with its resting place. _____ people push a button on the remote, the rope will give the remote back to its resting place.
"It is something that I would use, and I'm sure _____ parents would too, " said Glick. He said that sometimes at night when he wants to go to bed, he needs at least ten minutes _____ the remote. So he came up with the _____．
Allison Bicking, also a student in Grade Eight, had _____ similar idea. Bicking is a soccer player. She _____ spiked shoes when she practices running. If she plays soccer after she runs, she has to change her shoes.
To solve the _____, she designed many kinds of shoes. Finally, she invented "speedy spikes" after three months' hard _____. The spikes are retractable with a small button on each shoe. If you push the button, the spikes will come out or go back into the shoe _____, making the shoes suit different kinds of sports. It seems that inventing something is not _____. Inspiration always comes from our daily life, so keep your eyes open. Maybe the next great _____ who will make a difference to our life is you!
1.A.strange B.common C.useful D.dangerous
2.A.washing B.changing C.buying D.selling
3.A.help B.find C.see D.hear
4.A.about B.at C.on D.of
5.A.Although B.When C.Because D.Until
6.A.my B.her C.our D.their
7.A.find B.finding C.found D.to find
8.A.choice B.idea C.purpose D.plan
9.A.a B.the C.an D./
10.A.lends B.designs C.wears D.draws
11.A.example B.trouble C.mystery D.event
12.A.life B.study C.work D.task
13.A.quickly B.finally C.clearly D.happily
14.A.funny B.necessary C.successful D.difficult
15.A.doctor B.scientist C.inventor D.reporter
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Inventions make our life easier and better. A big invention makes us feel it all the time. There are also small inventions around us which are _____ and interesting.
Do you ever find it annoying to look for the TV remote? Are you tired of _____ shoes when playing different sports? Don't worry. Students at Clayton Middle School in the US might be able to _____ you.
Dylan Glick, an 8grade student, thought_____ the idea of a “retractable remote”. The remote has a rope to connect with its resting place. _____ people push a button on the remote, the rope will give the remote back to its resting place.
“It is something that I would use, and I'm sure_____ parents would use, too.” said Glick. He said that sometimes at night when he wants to go to bed, he needs at least ten minutes _____ the remote. So he came up with the _____．
Allison Bicking, also a student in Grade Eight, had_____ similar idea. Bicking is a soccer player. She ______ spiked shoes when she practices running. If she plays soccer after she runs, she has to change her shoes.
To solve the______， she designed many kinds of shoes. Finally, she invented “speedy spikes” after three months' hard ______. The spikes are retractable with a small button on each shoe. If you push the button, the spikes will come out or go back into the shoe ______， making the shoes suit different kinds of sports. It seems that inventing something is not ______. Inspirations always come from your daily life, so keep your eyes open. Maybe the next great ______ who will make a difference to our life is you!
Word Bank
retractable remote 可伸缩遥控器
spiked shoes 钉鞋inspiration灵感
1.A.strange B.common C.useful D.dangerous
2.A.washing B.changing C.buying D.selling
3.A.help B.find C.see D.hear
4.A.about B.at C.on D.of
5.A.Although B.When C.Because D.Until
6.A.my B.her C.our D.their
7.A.find B.finding C.found D.to find
8.A.choice B.idea C.purpose D.plan
9.A.a B.the C.an D./
10.A.lends B.designs C.wears D.draws
11.A.question B.trouble C.mystery D.event
12.A.life B.study C.work D.task
13.A.quickly B.finally C.clearly D.happily
14.A.funny B.necessary C.successful D.difficult
15.A.doctor B.scientist C.inventor D.reporter