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A Kickstarter launched Friday will allow interested parties to set up a camera and pet toys in their home for anyone to play with their pets remotely. It’s called the ipet Companion, an Internet-connected camera and device that streams video online and allows basic commands from people watching. They can move the camera, look at their pet and press a button to swing a toy around.
Obviously, demand is strong. The Kickstarter proved so popular that Scott Harris, iPet Companion’s founder, said that thousands of people started asking for it.
The reason why people keep talking about this is the emotional(情感的) connection they have from a thousand miles away. If you want, you can enter a queue to move the camera and play with the pets. Each room has toys that are hooked(钩住) into Internet-connected devices, and you can move them by pressing a button.
But there’s sort of a problem: Pets get bored easily. Young pets will stay more interested than adult pets, but finally even a baby pet will get bored, too. To stop that from happening, you’d better limit the pets’ access(接近) to the boys and change the place where they’re located in the room.
Harris understands this and said you can plug anything into that adapter(适配器) ---toys that you can get on your own. And that’s where the iPet Companion really gets interesting. Harris explained that the device is actually sort of a Trojan horse to bring the “Internet of things” to more homes. You don’t really have to use it for pets. The adapter could be used for any device with an electrical plug---a sprinkler, say, that you’d be able to activate to water your grass.
“Our whole goal, our whole purpose is to let anyone control any physical object that they want to while they travel anywhere in the woorld,” Harris said.
1.What does the underlined word “remotely” in Paragragh 1 probably mean?
A. far away.
B. For free.
C. With pity.
D. Out of control.
2.Many people are interested in iPet Companion because______________.
A. it can be used to kill time
B. it is easy to control online
C. it can meet all of their demands
D. they can show their love for faraway pets by using it
3.Why do the pets stop playing the toys soon?
A. Pets are not clever enough to play the toys.
B. They don’t receive rewards from the games.
C. Toys are played with too often at the same place.
D. Adult pets prevent young ones from playing the games.
4.What can we infer from what Scott Harris said?
A. iPet Companion is only a kind of toy.
B. Kickstarter can be used in many other ways.
C. iPet Companion can actually be turned into a toy horse.
D. iPet Companion can look after pets while their owners are away.
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When will the man have the party?
A.Saturday. B.Friday. C.Tuesday.
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What will the man do next Friday?
A. Attend a party. B. Go on a business trip. C. E-mail the woman a report.
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How long do you think the car factory launches a new model?
A.will it be until B.it will be before
C.will it be when D.it will be that
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Leaders in the aviation (航空) industry plan to launch a campaign (发起运动) that they hope will work against what they call a “Flight Shaming Movement” (FSM). They say FSM has weakened people’s demand for air travel in Europe. Some travelers there are increasingly concerned about the effects of flying on the environment. Activists have been calling for greater action against climate change. That includes avoiding air travel.
FSM has affected air travel demand in many European countries, including Britain, France and Germany. The campaign will try to explain to the public how the industry is reducing its effect on the environment. Juniac, head of IATA, said FSM gave off “misleading information”.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing the plan through the Air Transport Action Group, a group of aviation industry organizations and companies. Juniac didn’t say when the campaign would start, but noted that details would be available to airports and airlines.
Commercial flying is estimated to cause about 2.5% of worldwide carbon emissions (释放). However, that number could rise as worldwide air travel increases.
The aviation industry says it has already cut carbon emissions by one-half since 1990. The improvements are mainly the result of aircraft that use fuel more effectively. The industry plans to cut emissions further by 2050. It has a goal of stopping the growth of carbon emissions by 2020.
Airlines also have warned of the harmful effects of FSM. Some have criticized the industry for failing to explain itself. Tim Clark, president of the Airline Emirates, said that improvements in technology have reduced the environmental effects of passenger airplanes.
1.What is FSM about?
A.Weakening people’s demand to travel abroad.
B.Calling on all to fight against global warming.
C.Announcing the environmental harm of flying.
D.Scaring people from approaching the airport.
2.How does Juniac comment on FSM?
A.Airlines will charge the movement for their loss.
B.It ignores the efforts of airlines to reduce pollution.
C.Airlines are to blame for the cause of it.
D.It has positive effects in urging airlines to be green.
3.What conclusion can we draw from the fifth paragraph?
A.The effective use of fuel has made air travel greener.
B.FSM has caused great loss for aviation industry.
C.With more passengers, carbon emissions by planes may rise.
D.The aviation industry aims to stop carbon emission by 2020.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.Improvement of air quality since FSM.
B.Measures by aviation industry to reduce pollution.
C.Travelers’ inconvenience caused by FSM.
D.Disapproval of aviation industry against FSM.
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After the successful launching of the Shenzhou 9, ______ the astronauts will work and live in Tiangong-1— the space lab module is ______ the whole nation care about.
| A．where, what | B．what, that | C．that, how | D．how, what |
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The ticket ______ two people to the party.
A. permits B. admits C. promises D. allows
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I will never forget the day _____ Shenzhou V was launched, _______ has a great effect on my life.
A. when; which B. that; which C. which; that D. when; that
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---We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.
--- Yes, _______? I’ll give them a call right now.
| A．what for | B．why not | C．why | D．what |
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—We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.
—Yes, ______ ? I’ll give them a call right now.
| A．why not | B．what for | C．why | D．what |