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The city-state of Dubai that is home to the world’s tallest building is fast improving its reputation as the city of the future. On May 22, Dubai officials added to their list of futuristic accomplishments with the introduction of the world’s first robot police officer.
Nicknamed Robocop after the 1987 action movie,the 1.7-meter tall humanoid (类人的) robot was introduced at the 4th annual Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference. First introduced in 2011 as REEM by Barcelona-based PAL Robotics, the robot was built to entertain guests at conferences and serve as an information booth at public places. However, the forward-thinking officials of the Dubai police force saw another potential application and partnered with the Spanish company to build a version that would help improve public safety.
Locals and visitors can get help from Lieutenant Robocop which is currently on duty at the Dubai Mall, using the touchscreen on its chest. Armed with technology from Google and IBM’s supercomputer Watson,the “policeman” can provide visitors with directions and other information regarding the mall in one of six languages, including Arabic and English and also accept payment for any fines, like parking tickets. It can also detect criminals with an 80 percent accuracy from 100-feet away and send the information real-time to command center through its camera eyes. While Robocop cannot physically protect people in trouble, an SOS button on its touchscreen can connect them to a human member of the Dubai police force instantly. When not assisting people or seeking out lawbreakers, Robocop brings smiles to people’s faces by posing for selfies or showering them with compliments.
Once the robot officer has been thoroughly tested, the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police plans to “hire” more Robocops to patrol (巡逻) other public areas and also act as receptionists at police stations.
1.Where does Robocop get its name?
A. From a movie. B. At a conference.
C. From a building. D. From Dubai officials.
2.What was the original purpose of Robocop?
A. To be officials’ partner.
B. To help guests in a company.
C. To serve in Dubai police stations.
D. To offer entertainment and information.
3.How can people communicate with Robocop?
A. By touching its screen. B. By paying some money.
C. By asking the mall for permission. D. By getting directions from a policeman.
4.How does Robocop react to lawbreaking?
A. It fines the lawbreakers.
B. It physically protects the victim.
C. It reports the situation to a policeman.
D. It sends an SOS message to the company.
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Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades－but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris, you'll see diners linger over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining－the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting.
1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “looks up to”?
A. helps B. admires C. attacks D. dislikes
2.What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?
a. The Louvre Museum
b. Free access to museums
c. More outdoor attractions
d. Better wines and perfumes
A. acd B. cd C. ac D. bcd
3. Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants?
A. London. B. Paris.
C. Glasgow. D. Bratislava.
4.Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ________.
A. they are not expensive to visit
B. they are best known to the world
C. they are always enemies between each other
D. they are close but different in many aspects
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1. This is one of the advertisements put for a ______.
A. book store B. newspaper
C. magazine D. restaurant
2. Detailed information about films can be found in ______ section.
A. The Arts B. The Dining In,Dining Out
C. The House & Home D. Weekend
3. The advertisement tells us The Times is ______.
A. of great benefit B. of little use
C. paid D. priceless
4. The main idea of this advertisement is ______.
A. many opportunities will be provided just to those who order home delivery
B. several new sections have been printed separately from now on
C. readers can be well informed of the latest news and sports results
D. people can pick up all the information they are interested in
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Parkour (跑酷) is a new sport that is developing quickly in the world. The aim of parkour is to jump, climb or run over any all stair, or fence on your path easily. Usually, it is done in a city environment. Practicers take very wall or roof as their training place. If you have seen the beginning of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, then you have seen an excellent example of parkour.
David Belle, a young Frenchman, developed parkour in the 1990s. His father's experiences as a fireman as well as an acrobat(杂技演员)influenced him a lot. His childhood friend, Sebastien Foucan, is the actor in the movie Casino Royale with his parkour performance. Foucan is thought to have developed free-running, which is a more artistic and skillful type of parkour. David belle traveled to India and said one way he trained was by watching a physical one. The aim is to become so skillful, and it is almost unnecessary for you to think about the different actions in running through a path full of barriers(障碍物).
Parkour is not exactly a sport. It is not developed fro competition. It is more about learning to control mind and body in difficult situations. There are many basic movements in parkour. One example is where practicers swing through the narrow space between two bars while keeping their body level with the ground. This is called the underbar. Other movements are the tic-tac and the kong vault jump. Skillful practicers seem to get out of control of gravity.
The popularity has spread largely because of parkour videos and organizations on the Internet. And if you search on the Web, you will find parkour groups performing their skills near you.
1.The author wrote this text to _______
A．introduce a new sport parkour B．show how parkour is popular in the world
C．Tell the history of parkour D．explain the basic movements in parkour
2.Who performed parkour in the movie Casino Royale?
A．David Belle. B．James Bond. C．Sebastien Foucan. D．David Belle's father.
3.People learn about parkour mainly for ______.
A．the newspaper B．the Internet C．the radio D．TV
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Children should not be allowed to do parkour.
B．Casino Royale is a movie introducing parkour
C．Most of the lovers of parkour are Internet users.
D．Parkour is a mental exercise as well as a physical one
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Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web. Britain played an important part in developing the first generation of computers. The parents of Tim Berners-Lee both worked on one of the earliest commercial (商业的) computers and talked about their work at home. As a child he would build models of computers from packing material. After graduating from Oxford University he went on to the real thing. In the 1980s， scientists were already communicating using a primitive version of e-mail. While working at a laboratory in Switzerland， Tim Berners-Lee wrote a program， which let him store these messages. This gave him another idea： write a program that will let academics(学术界人士) from across the world share information on a single place. In 1990 he wrote the HTTP and HTML programs which form the basis of the World Wide Web.
The next year his programs were placed on to the Internet. Everyone was welcome to use them and improve them if they could. Programmers used this codes(密码) to work with different operating systems. New things like web browsers(浏览器) and search engines were developed. Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100,000.
In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the newly formed World Wide Web consortium(协会)， or W3C. More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone can share equally on the web. “The Web can help people to understand the way that others live and love. It helps us understand the humanity of people.” he says.
1.From the passage， we can infer that Tim Berners-Lee is .
A. British B. American
C. Swiss D. French
2.Scientists began to communicate using e-mail .
A. in 1980 B. after the 1980s
C. before 1990 D. in the 1960s
3.Tim Berners-Lee decided to write a program that would let academics from across the world share information on a single place when .
A. he was a child
B. he studied in Oxford University
C. he formed W3C
D. he worked at a lab in Switzerland
4.Which of the following is NOT true？
A. The number of web pages rose rapidly in the 1990s.
B. Tim’s programs were placed on to the Internet in 1990.
C. The World Wide Web will have an effect on the social development.
D. Tim Berners-Lee made a great contribution to the computer science.
5.The passage is mainly about .
A. when the Internet came into being
B. who Tim Berners-Lee is
C. why computers develop so rapidly
D. how the World Wide Web started
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Welcome to the home page of the Photography World website．We offer a range of useful services for photographers and photography lovers．
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Join our club and enjoy a range of benefits．You’11 get invitations to our regular events，such as members’film shows，exhibitions and talks by experts．You can apply for Full membership，Asso-date membership or Junior membership．Full membership includes free entry to all events and 10％discount when ordering equipment online．Associate membership gives you half-price tickets to events．Junior membership(proof of age required)allows youngsters to enjoy the benefits of Full membership．Costs(per year)：Full membership 20，Associate 12，Junior 10．Most new members joined as the result of recommendations from current members．
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Take advantage of our Advice Center．Ask our panel of experts your questions about cameras and photography．Whether you’re looking for solutions to problems or fresh ideas for interesting photos，you’11 get response here．Simply email your questions to advice@cameraclub．com or leave a recorded message On 0800—565656．We guarantee to send you a reply by email within five days．Please note that since we can’t provide information about repairs to cameras，you should contact the manufacturer about these．
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Our competition is held every year and is a great chance for new and experienced photographers to win one of our great prizes，which range from albums to keep your photos in to one-day courses or a set of state-of-the-art camera equipment．Entries can only be accepted from members．They can be sent in prints，on a CD or memory stick，or by email．Please note that photos can’t be returned，so make sure you have copies．The topic—for example，wildlife，transport，people—is announced each year here on the website when the competition opens．
1.Which of the following is a proper price list for an event organized by Camera Club?
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B. 
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2.Which of the following CANNOT be obtained from the advice center?
A. Solutions to problems about photography．
B. Fresh ideas for interesting photos．
C. Response to club members’questions．
D. Information about repairs to cameras．
3.What’s the requirement of the competition?
A. Competitors must be experienced．
B. Competitors must have membership．
C. Competitors’works must be sent by email．
D. Competitors must have spare copies of their photos．
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A ban on smoking in public places has come into effect in China — home to a third of the world’s smokers. The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases, running at a million a year. But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them. Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking because many customers do not like the rules and complain. The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theaters, but not at the office. Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.
Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do not seem to take much notice of them. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoke can cause. Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases. But it is hard to deal with the problem and there is still a long way to go.
1.The number of smokers in China makes up about ______ of the world’s smokers.
A. 66% B. 44% C. 33% D. 55%
2.Why have the rules been criticized by some people?
A. Because those people don’t want to be punished.
B. Because they do not include punishments for those who ignore the rules.
C. Because the rules are ignored by all the people who smoke.
D. Because nobody takes notice of the rules.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How to punish those who ignore the ban.
B. What the dangers of smoking are.
C. Why it’s hard to ban smoking.
D. How the non-smokers suffer from second-hand smoke.
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A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China—home to a third of the world’s smokers.
The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases*running at a million a year.
But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them.
Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises (经营场所) because many customers do not like the rules and complain.
The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.
Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.
Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do not seem to take much notice of them. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.
It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause.
Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases.
At the same time the government makes a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state- owned firm that makes and sells all tobacco products throughout the country.
1.The number of smokers in China makes up about of the world’s smokers.
A. 66% B. 44%
C. 33% D. 55%
2.We can replace the underlined part in the passage with .
A. are concerned about B. are curious about
C. don’t know D. don’t care
3.1f the government wants to ban smoking in public places, .
A. only rely on educating people
B. take more effective measures
C. do punish those who ignore the rules
D. let people know more about the dangers of smoking
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When I left home for college, I sought to escape the limited world of farmers, small towns, and country life. I long for the excitement of the city, for the fast pace that rural life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. I dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, and becoming part of the pulse of an urban jungle.
Yet some of my best times were driving home, leaving the city behind and slipping back into the valley. As city life disappeared and traffic thinned, I could see the faces of the other drivers relax. Then, around a bend in the highway, the grassland of the valley would come into being, offering a view of gentle rolling hills. The land seemed permanent. I felt as if I had stepped back in time.
I took comfort in the stability of the valley. Driving through small farm communities, I imagined the founding families still rooted in their grand homes, generations working the same lands, neighbors remaining neighbors for generations. I allowed familiar farmhouse landmarks to guide me.
Close to home, I often turned off the main highway and took a different, getting familiar farms again and testing my memory. Friends lived in those houses. I had eaten meals and spent time there; I had worked on some of these farms, lending a hand during a peak harvest, helping a family friend for a day or two. The houses and lands looked the same, and I could picture the gentle faces and hear familiar voices as if little had been changed. As I eased into our driveway I’d return to old ways, becoming a son once again, a child on the family farm. My feelings were honest and real. How I longed for a land where life stood still and my memories could be relived. When I left the farm for college, I could only return as visitor to the valley, a traveler looking for home.
Now the farm is once again my true home. I live in that farmhouse and work the permanent lands. My world may seem unchanged to casual observers, but they are wrong. I know this: if there’s a constant on these farms, it’s the constant of change.
The good observer will recognize the differences. A farmer replants an orchard (果园) with a new variety of peaches. Irrigation is added to block of old grapes, so I imagine the vineyard has a new owner. Occasionally the changes are clearly evident, like a FOR SALE sign. But I need to read the small print in order to make sure that a bank has taken possession of the farm. Most of the changes contain two stories. One is the physical change of the farm, the other involves the people on that land, the human story behind the change.
I’ve been back on the farm for a decade and still haven’t heard all the stories behind the changes around me. But once I add my stories to the landscape, I can call this place my home, a home that continues to evolve and changes as I add more and more of my stories.
A poet returns to the valley and says, “Little has changed in the valley, and how closed-minded you all are!” He comments about the lack of interest in sports, social and environmental issues in the poverty and inequality of our life. He was born and raised here, so he might have the right to criticize and lecture us. Yet he speaks for many who think they know the valley. How differently would others think of us if they knew the stories of a grape harvest in a wet year or a peach without a home?
1.What made the writer relax as he drove from the city to the country?
A. The land seemed familiar to him.
B. The traffic moved more slowly.
C. He could see for miles and miles.
D. The people he passed seemed to be calmer.
2.When he was in college, why was the writer sad when he returned to his family home?
A. He remembered how hard he used to work.
B. He recognized the old housed and land.
C. He realized that he was only a visitor.
D. He remembered his next door neighbors.
3.Which of the following most likely indicates that there is a sad human story behind a physical change on the farm?
A. A new variety of peach is being planted.
B. A piece of land is being sold by a bank.
C. Irrigation is being added to a grape operation.
D. A farm is being sold to a large corporation.
4.The fact that most upsets the writer with the poet is that________.
A. the poet thinks that the folk people are backward
B. the poet’s criticism and comments are not objective
C. the poet says that little has changed in the valley
D. the poet prefers to live in the urban area
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_____ no doubt _____ the Amber Room is one of the wonders of the world.
A. It is; that B. It is; whether
C. There is; that D. There is; whether
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