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3D comes home

Have you had this experience? You are watching a movie. A man is shooting on the screen. The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you. Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afraid it will hit you.

Three-dimensional (3D)films use special technology to make pictures seem more real and exciting than two-dimensional ones. Two popular movies in the cinema this year, UP and Ice Age; Dawn of the Dinosaurs both use 3D technology.

So far we can only see 3D films in the cinema with a special screen and projector. But soon, we will be able to watch them in our living rooms. Last month, the Japanese company Sony told reporters that it plans to bring 3D televisions to homes in 2010. The company is also hoping to make other products with 3D, like laptops and PS3.

“      The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home,” said Sony President Sir Howard Stringer.

How 3D technology works

Three dimensional movies and TV programs are fun to watch, but do you know how they are made? It is much easier to understand if we do an experiment.

Hold one of your fingers up at arms length and close one eye. Then try closing the other eye. As you switch between open eyes you should see your finger “jumping” left and right against the background.

This happens because our two eyes are about 4 cm away from each other. The separation causes each eye to see the world from a different angle. The brain puts these two views together. What you see becomes three-dimensional.

Three dimensional movies are made using two video cameras at the same time, which creates two different images. When the movie plays in a cinema, two projectors put the two images on the screen. With a pair of 3D glasses, the two images are separated and each image only enters one eye. Your brain puts the two pictures back together, and the pictures on the screen become three-dimensional.

72. What does the sentence “The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home” mean?           .

A. They’ve got a train to take 3D films back home

B. They are ready to bring 3D technology to homes

C. They have no more work to do on 3D technology

D. They are not sure about the future of 3D films

73. According to the text, 3D films       .

A. use advanced technology to make special sound effects.

B. are less real than ordinary films, but more exciting.

C. can only be seen in the cinema at the moment.

D. will take the place of 2D films in the near future.

74. From the text, we know that 3D technology        .

A. works in a similar way to how our eyes see things.

B. is too expensive to be used in ordinary homes.

C. uses special video cameras and light effects

D. can be easy to experiment with

75. The passage is mainly about        .

A. how 3D films will develop in the future.

B. what makes 3D films so enjoyable

C. how 3D technology works and its future

D. what 3D technology needs and its future

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Do you like watching movies? The following movies are coming on soon. Please check and find the one you like. Click the name of each movie to get more information.

Brahms: The Boy II

Horror | Mystery |Thriller

Soon after a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their only son makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

Director: William Brent Bell

Stars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery

Little Joe

Drama | Sci-Fi

Alice, a single mother, is a devoted senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against the company policy, she takes one plant home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. The plant was created by genetic engineering and anyone touching it will become strange. Director: Jessica Hausner:

Stars: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Conor

The Aeronauts

Action | Adventure I Biography | Romance

Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in a hard fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon. Director: Tom Harper

Stars: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox

Apparition

Horror | Adventure

A group of young people, guided by an APP that connects the living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle, a place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons they’ll soon discover.

Director: Waymon Boone

Stars: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abrahams

1.What can we learn about Brahms: The Boy II?

A.William Brent Bell is in charge of it.

B.Brahms can live a life as a man does.

C.The audience may be amused by the movie.

D.The story was created by William Brent Bell.

2.Which movie will be favored by a science fiction lover?

A.Brahms; The Boy II. B.The Aeronauts.

C.Apparition. D.Little Joe.

3.What do Brahms: The Boy II and Apparition have in common?

A.They are liked by teenagers.

B.Their plots are both horrible.

C.They are played by young actors.

D.Their characters all behave strangely.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

If you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks(使……萎缩) the brain, research suggests.

A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure of our brains.”

Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school.

The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC) (前扣带皮质). Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.

Other studies have shown that training – such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers’ learning the map of London – can increase grey-matter densities(密度) in certain parts.

Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99, and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14% of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.

Multi-tasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.

1.The underlined word "simultaneously" in Para.2 means _________.

A. on one’s own　　　　　 B. at no time

C. at the same time　　　　 D. by accident

2. All of the following are possible effects of multi-tasking except _________.

A. saving time

B. a shortened attention span

C. lower grades at school

D. depression and anxiety

3.What can increase grey-matter densities?

A. Sending a text message while listening to music .

B. Students’ doing their homework.

C. Taxi drivers’ learning the map of London.

D. Speaking on the phone while watching TV.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Media multi-tasking is becoming more popular.

B. Multi-tasking shrinks the brain.

C. Multi-tasking may shorten attention span.

D. People are worried about their memories.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are sending a text message, watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full attention. Multi-tasking shrinks(使……萎缩) the brain, research suggests.

A study found that men and women who frequently used several types of technology at the same time had less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, “Using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices simultaneously could be changing the structure of our brains.”

Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research which has linked multi-tasking with a shortened attention span, depression, anxiety and lower grades at school.

The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking email, or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮质). Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.

Other studies have shown that training – such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers’ learning the map of London – can increase grey-matter densities(密度) in certain parts.

Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99, and found 20% had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14% of 18 to 39-year-old people who also worried about their memories.

Multi-tasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said, adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.

1.The underlined word "simultaneously" in Para.2 means _________.

A. on one’s own　　　　 B. at no time

C. at the same time　　 D. by accident

2.All of the following are possible effects of multi-tasking except _________.

A. saving time　　　　 　　　　　　 B. a shortened attention span

C. lower grades at school　　　 D. depression and anxiety

3.What can increase grey-matter densities?

A. Sending a text message while listening to music .

B. Students’ doing their homework.

C. Taxi drivers’ learning the map of London.

D. Speaking on the phone while watching TV.

4.In which section of a newspaper can the passage be found?

A. Entertainment.　 B. Economy.

C. Tourism.　　 　　　 D. Science.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Media multi-tasking is becoming more popular.

B. Multi-tasking shrinks the brain.

C. Multi-tasking may shorten attention span.

D. People are worried about their memories.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

____ you call me to say you are not coming, I will see you at the theatre at five this afternoon．

A .Though                  B． Whether       C． Unless       D． Until

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

____ you call me to say you are not coming, I will see you at the theatre at five this afternoon．

A. Though　　　　　　　 　 B. Whether

C. Unless　　 　　　 　 　 D. Until

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—How come you are always staring at me this morning?

—You look stupid! The way you wear is________ annoys me most.

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

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Hello, this is 8325788.

—  ____?

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

— Hello， this is 8325788.

— ____?

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-I’ll come to see you this afternoon. Shall I bring something to read?

--OK, _________.

A. you are welcome                   B. by no means

C. take your time                     D. so much the better

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