Computers Help Fire FightersIn Kansas City, M...

Computers Help Fire Fighters

In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer contains information about every one of the 35000 street addresses in the city. When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the problems facing them. For example, it can give medical information about invalids living in a burning building. With this information, the fire fighters can take special care to find these sick persons and carry them away quickly and safely.

The Kansas City computer system also keeps a medical record of each of the city’s 9000 fire fighters. The kind of information is especially useful when a hospital can treat the injured. With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.

1. Missouri is most likely the name of ___________.

A. a well—known river                   B. the head of the fire fighters

C. a state in the USA                     D. a new kind of computer

2. The computer can give ______________.

A. useful and useless information about the city

B. useful information about everyone living in the city

C. useful information about every street address in the city

D. information about every town around the city

3. In this passage the word “invalid” means a person __________.

A. who is badly injured               B. who is helped by firemen

C. who wants to be a firemen          D. who has become weak through illness or injury

4. If injured, the firemen will ___________.

A. be treated at once with the computer’s help    B. hardly get any treatment

C. ask doctors and nurses for help             D. be taken to hospital by the computer

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Worlds of Fun

Location: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri.

History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.

Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween.

Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders’ time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long.

Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.

News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight. Wait to have a try!

1.When did Hunt Midwest’s two parks start to share one ticket?

A. In 1937.            B. In 2013.            C. In 1982.            D. In 2014.

2.With a “Fast Lane” card, the visitor can ________.

A. save some money

B. buy tickets online

C. avoid lining up for long

D. enjoy all the rides for free

3.What is talked about in the part of Strategy?

A. The hottest attractions in the park.

B. The highest ride in the park.

C. The most popular tour season.

D. The best visiting route.

4.According to the passage, by beginning with ________ a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.

A. Prowler            B. Dragons            C. Patriot            D. Wolf

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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers．Brain-computer interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines．

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts．

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand．He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts．

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells．These send signals through the spinal cord（脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move．But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says．“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices．”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user．This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp（头皮）and sends them to a computer．The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair． The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path．They help the computer react to commands from the brain．

Prof．Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands．“The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices．One example is this wheelchair．”

He says his team has set two goals．One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from．And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time．

1.BCI is a technology that can ________.

A．help to update computer systems

B．link the human brain with computers

C．help the disabled to recover

D．control a person's thoughts

2.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A．By controlling his muscles．

B．By talking to the machine．

C．By moving his hand．

D．By using his mind．

3.The team will test with real patients to  ________.

A．make profits from them

B．prove the technology useful to them

C．make them live longer

D．learn about their physical condition

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B．New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C．BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D．Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers．Brain-computer interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines．

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts．

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand．He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts．

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells．These send signals through the spinal cord（脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move．But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says．“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices．”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user．This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp（头皮）and sends them to a computer．The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair． The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path．They help the computer react to commands from the brain．

Prof．Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands．“The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices．One example is this wheelchair．”

He says his team has set two goals．One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from．And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time．

1.BCI is a technology that can .

2.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

3.The team will test with real patients to.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

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Now is a great time to start thinking about how the 2015 Summer course offerings might help you complete your academic program at a faster rate and with less money! Whether you register for Summer not, we have some great activities and other special events planned for Rowan students, faculty and staff. We hope you will join us!

Registration Information

Register online at Gwinnett Online Campus between March 16, 2015 and June l, 2015.

Class Dates

Online Summer School

June 8, 2015 to July 6, 2015

GCPS offers free Academic Summer School for qualifying elementary and middle school students in Grades 3～8.

Details

★15-day session with no classes on Fridays, (NO classes on June 12, June 19, and June 26)

First day of class is Monday, June 8, and last day is Wednesday, July l. (June 8-11: June 15-18, June 22-25, June 29-July l)　　　 '

★The dates for elementary and middle school summer school are June 8 through July l with no Summer school on Fridays (15 days).

★Parents of suitable students will be notified that their children may participate in the free session and given specifics about location and hours.

★The free academic summer school is for students who did not meet promotion criteria at their grade level.

★Summer school will not be provided at every school, due to maintenance and construction at some schools and plans for combined "cluster" summer school sites, Participating students will be told of location for summer school.

★Most summer school sites will not offer transportation. Those schools with additional federal funding to offer transportation will tell parents regarding availability.

1.If you take interest in the Summer course,　　　　　　　 .

A. you can visit its website

B. you can go to the campus

C. you can register on July l, 2015

D. you can complete a form

2.What day is June 20, 2015?

A. Thursday.　　　　　　　 B. Friday.　　　　　　　 C. Saturday.　　　　　　 D. Sunday.

3.What close the underlined part mean in the passage?

A. Warned.　　　　 　　 　　 B. Informed.

C. Convinced　　　　　　　 D. Worried.

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The airport ______ next year will help promote tourism in this area.

A. having been completed         B. completed

C. being completed            D. to be completed

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Fire can help people in many ways.  Fire can heat water, (21)____ your house, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things too. Nobody knows (22)____ people began to use fire. One story from Australia tells about a man a very long time ago. He (23)____ the sun by a rope and brought fire down.

Today people know how to (24)____ a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very (25)____.

Fire kills people every year. So you must be careful (26)____ matches. You should also learn to (27)____ fires. Fires need oxygen（氧气）. Without oxygen they die. There is (28)____ in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or (29)____, with your coat or a blanket. This keeps the air from a fire and kills it.

Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it might (30)____ you.

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________ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.

A Having searched      B To search            C Searching        D Search

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Not so long ago, a terrible fire broke out in an apartment in the city of Pitesti, just west of Bucharest. In no time,_________were welcomed by 5-metre-tall flames and roaring smoke._________, using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under________.

The apartment’s owner Mr. Petri and his lovely dog, Sandy, were the_________of the big fire. Local firefighting hero, Costache Mugurel _______his way through the cruel flames to rescue the man and his pet. Mr. Petri,______ injured in the fire, was rushed to hospital. Sandy fell over________breathing in too much smoke and lifelessly lay on the roadside.

Mugurel, remembering his CPR(心脏复苏术) training, passionately________the chest of the dog, desperately trying to_______his life. And he began to lose hope after many________.He was physically and mentally________. Finally he performed mouth-to-mouth on the dog, screaming “______gets left behind!”. Unexpectedly the dog_____　 himself and began panting. The on-looking crowd cheered and Mugurel began to weep with_________. He hurriedly carried him to the awaiting vet(兽医).

Like________, the story of Mugurel and his newfound friend spread around the city. His Facebook was_____　 words of gratitude, loving emoticons(表情符号)and notes from friends and fans alike.

According to vet experts, recovering animals via CPR is rather________. The American Heart Association calculates that only less than 6 percent of cats and dogs survive if they________heart attacks.

There have been many stories related to________in Pitesti, but none have caught the_______of the population quite like Sandy’s.

1.A. firefighters　　 B. policemen　　 C. friends　　 D. neighbours

2.A. Therefore　　 B. Besides　　 C. However　　 D. Moreover

3.A. treatment　　 B. control　　 C. stress　　 D. way

4.A. causes　　 B. results　　 C. victims　　 D. heroes

5.A. battled　　 B. lost　　 C. pushed　　 D. got

6.A. blindly　　 B. hardly　　 C. slightly　　 D. seriously

7.A. after　　 B. before　　 C. in spite of　　 D. in case of

8.A. patted　　 B. beat　　 C. examined　　 D. touched

9.A. care about　　 B. take away　　 C. save　　 D. stop

10.A. countings　　 B. trainings　　 C. shouts　　 D. attempts

11.A. relaxed　　 B. exhausted　　 C. concerned　　 D. troubled

12.A. Somebody　　 B. Everybody　　 C. Nobody　　 D. Anybody

13.A. came up　　 B. came over　　 C. came out　　 D. came to

14.A. joy　　 B. pity　　 C. stress　　 D. fright

15.A. wildfire　　 B. wind　　 C. disasters　　 D. sounds

16.A. informed of　　 B. linked with　　 C. reminded of　　 D. flooded with

17.A. common　　 B. rare　　 C. practical　　 D. easy

18.A. cure　　 B. avoid　　 C. miss　　 D. suffer

19.A. fires　　 B. vets　　 C. dogs　　 D. accidents

20.A. attention　　 B. meaning　　 C. breath　　 D. heart

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Not so long ago, a terrible fire broke out in an apartment in die city of Pitesti, just west of Bucharest. In no time, ________ were welcomed by 5-metre-tall flames and roaring smoke. ______, using their advanced equipment, they quickly brought the beast under ________.

The apartment's owner Mr. Petri and his lovely dog, Sandy, were the _______ of the big fire. Local firefighting hero, Costache Mugurel _______ his way through the cruel flames to rescue the

man and his pet. Mr. Petri, ________ injured in the fire, was rushed to hospital. Sandy fell over _________breathing in too much smoke and lifelessly lay on the roadside.

Mugurel, remembering his CPR(心脏复苏术）training，passionately _______ the chest of the dog, desperately trying to _______ his life. And he began to lose hope after many _______ .He was physically and mentally _______. Finally he performed mouth-to-mouth on the dog, screaming“ ______ gets left behind!”. Unexpectedly the dog _______ himself and began panting. The on-looking crowd cheered and Mugurel began to weep with _______. He hurriedly carried him to the awaiting vet(兽医).

Like　　 ________, the story of Mugurel and his newfound friend spread around the city. His Facebook was___________words of gratitude, loving emoticons(表情符号）and notes from friends and fans alike.

According to vet experts, recovering animals via CPR is rather__________The American Heart Association calculates that only less than 6 percent of cats and dogs survive if they___________heart attacks.

There have been many stories related to_________ in Pitesti, but none have caught the_________of the population quite like Sandy's.

1.A. firefighters　　 B. policemen　　 C. friends　　 D. neighbours

2.A. Therefore　　 B. Besides　　 C. However　　 D. Moreover

3.A. treatment　　 B. control　　 C. stress　　 D. way

4.A. causes　　 B. results　　 C. victims　　 D. heroes

5.A. battled　　 B. lost　　 C. pushed　　 D. got

6.A. blindly　　 B. hardly　　 C. slightly　　 D. seriously

7.A. after　　 B. before　　 C. in spite of　　 D. in case of

8.A. patted　　 B. beat　　 C. examined　　 D. touched

9.A. care about　　 B. take away　　 C. save　　 D. stop

10.A. countings　　 B. trainings　　 C. shouts　　 D. attempts

11.A. relaxed　　 B. exhausted　　 C. concerned　　 D. troubled

12.A. Somebody　　 B. Everybody　　 C. Nobody　　 D. Anybody

13.A. came up　　 B. came over　　 C. came out　　 D. came to

14.A. joy　　 B. pity　　 C. stress　　 D. fright

15.A. wildfire　　 B. wind　　 C. disasters　　 D. sounds

16.A. informed of　　 B. linked with　　 C. reminded of　　 D. flooded with

17.A. common　　 B. rare　　 C. practical　　 D. easy

18.A. cure　　 B. avoid　　 C. miss　　 D. suffer

19.A. fires　　 B. vets　　 C. dogs　　 D. accidents

20.A. attention　　 B. meaning　　 C. breath　　 D. heart

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