A Japanese school near Tokyo is conducting a ...

A Japanese school near Tokyo is conducting a pilot program allowing sick students to attend classes using a robotic avatar (替身)called Ori Hime and developed by Ory Laboratory. The program is being conducted at the Tomobe-Higashi special support school in Kasama, a city 60 miles north of Tokyo.

The Ori Hime robot is a small bust-sized robot designed to be placed on a counter top or desk. It has two flap-like arms and a camera mounted in its head, all of which can be controlled remotely via a touchscreen tablet interface.

Since October 31, sick students at Tomobe-Higashi school have each been assigned their own Ori Hime stand in, which is placed on their desk, giving them a live feed of the classroom through the head-mounted camera . Remote students will be able to speak into a mic and the Ori Hime will broadcast their voice through built-in speakers.

Students will also be able to rotate the robots head to look at different areas of the class room, as well as command it to perform simple emotive gestures like waving, pointing, and clapping.

“It's fun to turn the robot in directions I want to look in,” Kanae Sudo, an eleven-year-old student who's used the Ori Hime to attend a science fair from a nearby hospital room, told the Asahi Shimbun.

School administrators had previously allowed remote study with stationary (固定的)camera feed, but the ability to directly control the view and make the robot gesture has greatly improved the results according to school administrators .

“The robot can easily be operated, and students feel like they are actually attending class,” assistant principal Noboru Tachi said.

1.What is the main purpose of conducting the pilot program?

A.Replacing sick students to attend class. B.Improving school's teaching quality.

C.Testing the functions of a robot. D.Adding much fun to students' school life.

2.What does the underlined word “ rotate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Touch. B.Press. C.Turn. D.Force.

3.How does Ori Hime work?

A.Sick students operate it by taking pictures.

B.It speaks into a microphone and broadcast the voice.

C.Students rotate its head and command it to wave, point and clap directly.

D.It is controlled remotely to broadcast students'　 voice and perform simple gestures.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Ori Hime has its own emotions.

B.Ori Hime may be used to more schools in Japan.

C.Students should give the robot something to feed it.

D.Students can command the robot to finish their homework.

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Roslyn Hing School on long Island recently started a pilot program using iPads in some classrooms.

A growing number of schools across the U.S.are multimedia,history through gamse and math with step-by -step animation(动画）of complex problems.

As part of a pilot program,Roslyn High School handed out 47 iPads on Dec.20,2010 to the students and teachers in two humanities(人文学科）classes. The school district hopes to provide iPads eventually to all 1,100 of its students.

The iPads are to be used in class and at hom during the school year to replace texbooks,allow students to correspond with teachers and tum in papers and homework tasks,and preserve a rocord of student work in digital files.

“It allows us to extend the classes beyond these four walls.”said larry Reiff,an English teacher at Roslyn who now posts all his course mateials online.

But educators are still divided over whether practices to give every student a laptop have made a difference academically.

“Thre is very little evidence that kids learn more,faster of better by using these machines,”said Larry Cuban,a retried professor of eduction at Staford University.“IPads are excellent tools to attract kids,but then the fieshness wears off and you eget int hard-core problems of teaching and learning.”

But school leaders say the iPad is not just a cool new toy but rather a powerful and multifunctional tool with a number of applications,including thousands with educational uses.

“If there isn't an application that does something I need ,there will be sooner or later,”said Mr.Reiff,who said he now used an application that includes all of Shakespare's plays.

1.The program of using iPads in class is ________.

2.The underlined part “these four walls”in paragraph 5 refers to________.

3.We can use iPads to do the following at school except________.

4.The school leaders tink highly of the iPad mainly because it is ________.

5.We can infer from the passage that________.

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The Chinese Lunar(月球) Exploration Program is designed to be conducted in three stages: The first is simply reaching lunar orbit(轨道), a task　　 1.(complete) by Chang‟e 1 in 2007 and Chang‟e 2 in 2010. The second is　　 2.(land) on the Moon, as Chang‟e 3 did in 2013 and Chang‟e 4 in 2019. The third one is collecting lunar samples and sending them to Earth, a task for the future Chang‟e 5 and Chang‟e 6 missions. It 3.(be) China‟s first sample return mission in December 2019.

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Nearing the age of 101 has not slowed down one Japanese woman．In fact，in the swimming pool—she is only getting faster．

Recently，a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world’s first centenarian to complete a 1，500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter poo1．

Her name is Mieko Nagaoka．Ms．Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama．She swam the race in 1hour，15 minutes and 54 seconds．

By comparison，the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes．But that swimmer，Katie Ledecky，is only 17 years old．And Ms．Nagao．ka was not competing against her．In fact，Ms．Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category．Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance，or not giving up．

Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms．Nagaoka．So far she has broken 25 records．But she began competing when she was much younger—at 88.

Ms．Nagaoka sufferred a knee injury in her 80s，so she began swimming to help her body recover．Since her first international swimming competition，she hasn’t looked back，except maybe to see if her competition is catching up．

In 2002．at a masters swim meet in New Zealand，Ms．Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke．In 2004，she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.

Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants．Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.

Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old．Until she passed away this month，the oldest person in the world was also from Japan．Misao Okawa was born in 1 898．She said her secrets for longevity，or long life，were good genes，regular sleep，sushi and exercise.

1.The underlined word“centenarian”refers to someone who is____．

A．from Japan　　 　　　 B．100 or older

C．an old competitor　 D.a new swimmer

2.Which is possibly the age category of the masters swimming competition?

A．82 to 87 years old．　　 B．93 to 97 years old.

C．95 to 99 years old．　　 D．106 to 110 years old.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that_____．

A．some people are born with longevity genes

B．people who like swimming live longer

C．the Japanese are interested in swimming

D．woman usually live much longer than men

4.Which can best explain the spirit of Ms．Nagaoka?

A．Not to advance is to go back．

B．After a storm comes a calm.

C．The early bird catches the worm．

D．Keep on going，never give up.

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Nearing the age of 101 has not slowed down one Japanese woman．In fact，in the swimming pool—she is only getting faster．

Recently，a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world’s first centenarian to complete a 1，500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter poo1．

Her name is Mieko Nagaoka．Ms．Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama．She swam the race in 1hour，15 minutes and 54 seconds．

By comparison，the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes．But that swimmer，Katie Ledecky，is only 17 years old．And Ms．Nagao．ka was not competing against her．In fact，Ms．Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category．Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance，or not giving up．

Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms．Nagaoka．So far she has broken 25 records．But she began competing when she was much younger—at 88.

Ms．Nagaoka sufferred a knee injury in her 80s，so she began swimming to help her body recover．Since her first international swimming competition，she hasn’t looked back，except maybe to see if her competition is catching up．

In 2002．at a masters swim meet in New Zealand，Ms．Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke．In 2004，she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.

Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants．Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.

Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old．Until she passed away this month，the oldest person in the world was also from Japan．Misao Okawa was born in 1 898．She said her secrets for longevity，or long life，were good genes，regular sleep，sushi and exercise.

1.The underlined word“centenarian”refers to someone who is____．

A．from Japan

B．100 or older

C．an old competitor

D.a new swimmer

2.Which is possibly the age category of the masters swimming competition?

A．82 to 87 years old．

B．93 to 97 years old.

C．95 to 99 years old．

D．106 to 110 years old.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that_____．

A．some people are born with longevity genes

B．people who like swimming live longer

C．the Japanese are interested in swimming

D．woman usually live much longer than men

4.Which can best explain the spirit of Ms．Nagaoka?

A．Not to advance is to go back．

B．After a storm comes a calm.

C．The early bird catches the worm．

D．Keep on going，never give up.

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He can speak English，German，French and Japanese.He is nearly a man with a(an)________for languages.

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(Tokyo, Jul 25, 2017) Japanese singer Mai Kuraki was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate in Tokyo, recognizing her achievement for Most theme songs sung by the same artist for an animation series.

Detective Conan has been broadcast by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and Nippon TV since 1996. In 2000, Mai Kuraki debuted(初次亮相)in her first collaboration with Japanese popular manga TV animation, Detective Conan, adapted from the popular comic of the same name - and her song 'Secret Of My Heart' was used in the end titles. Since then, the collaboration continued and the number of songs Mai provided for the Detective Conan series has reached a total of 21. The 21 theme songs from the show have been released between 26 April 2000 and 12 April 2017.

In April 2017, Kuraki released the latest Conan single "Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou)", the ending theme for the Anime movie Detective Conan 21: Crimson Love Letter. The song instantly entered the major music charts in Japan, selling about 30,000 physical copies in its first week.

Speaking at the presentation at Guinness World Records Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Mai said: “I was really surprised when I heard the news."

“I want to celebrate this news with all my fans because I feel that I have been making every single song with my fans”. Mai also mentioned that she herself is a big fan of Detective Conan. Born in 1982, Mai also shared her stories about Detective Conan. She and her older brother would spend their pocket money on Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine and the stories of Conan helped her through difficult times in high school. “The concept of the anime is love and friendship. And this show has encouraged me so many times over the years.”

She hopes to continue working on the series that imparted so much friendship and power onto her.

1.Mai Kuraki first sang for Detective Conan when ________.

A. she was in high school

B. she was 18 years old

C. she became a fan of Detective Conan

D. Guinness World Records certificate was sent to her

2.Which of the descriptions is right about Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine?

A. Mai Kuraki and her younger brother enjoyed it a lot.

B. Children were too young to buy this magazine.

C. The story of Detective Conan was published in the magazine.

D. The magazine told a thrilling but warm story.

3.Which order of these things happened is right?

a. Mai Kuraki released the ending theme for the Anime movie Detective Conan 21.

b. Mai firstly enjoyed Detective Conan stories.

c. Mai got Guinness World Records certificate.

d. Mai’s song was firstly used in the end titles of Detective Conan.

A. a-b-c-d

B. b-d-a-c

C. d-b-c-a

D. c-d-b-a

4.The best title of this passage should be ______.

A. Mai Kuraki won Guinness World Records

B. Detective Conan: A New-released Anime Movie

C. Music, Dream and Animation

D. Newly-debuted Singer Presented Voice

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Tokyo: The world’s oldest man, retired Japanese silkworm breeder Yukichi Chuganji, died in his home at the age of 114, on Monday. Family members found him dead on his mattress. Born on March 23, 1889, Chuganji worked as a silkworm breeder and bank employee after leaving school. He also served as a community welfare(福利) officer. He had been in god health, talking daily with his family members.

Washington: Every American dislikes people who talk on cell phones while driving, even those who do that kind of act. In the State of New Jersey, 84 percent of 968 cell phone owners said in recent telephone survey that they would support a state ban(禁令) on the use of cell phones while driving. However, 42 percent of cell phone owners also said they used the devices “very often” or “sometimes” while driving. Although most agree that the banning is good, only 38 percent believed such a ban would be easy to enforce(实施).

New York: A woman in the US who was being attacked by a dog said she was saved from further harm when her 13-year-old daughter distracted the dog by screaming “You want a piece of me?” and kicked it repeatedly in the head. Jane Howell said she and her daughter, Elizabeth, were taking a walk around the neighborhood on Saturday evening when they came across he big dog, unchained.

1. The main idea of the second news is _____.

2. The woman in the US ____.

3. From the news we can infer ____.

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A pair of pandas being lent by China to Japan was set to arrive in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the Japanese capital and raising hopes that the animals may help improve bilateral (双边的)ties.

Bi Li and his female partner, Xian Nu, both 5, were  due  to  touch  down  at  Narita international Airport in Tokyo on a flight from Shanghai.

Together with their keeper, the pair were transferred from Chengdu, to Shanghai on Monday morning, said Li Desheng, deputy chief of the Wolong Nature Reserve.

The pair, which are young adults, will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo since April 2008, when the institution's beloved Ling Ling died.

Ueno Zoo had spent 90 million yen ($1.1 million) installing under-floor heating, a playground with a sandbox and landscaping.

The pair will dine on rare bamboo from the central Japanese mountain of Izu that is similar to what they are used to at home in China.

The zoo's first pair of pandas arrived in 1972, marking the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Expectations are running high that the pandas that will stay in Japan for 10 years will boost the local economy and improve troubled relations between Tokyo and Beijing.

Business and tourism officials expect them to bring in around 20 billion yen a year, or 10 percent of the local economy.

In 1993, a year after Ling Ling arrived in the zoo, an additional 1 million people visited the attraction. Visitors have fallen to around 3 million a year from 3.5 million since Ling Ling's death.

Since a boat collision near the Diaoyu Islands in September, Sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point. The media outlets expressed hope that bilateral relations will improve with the arrival of the pandas.

1.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. a pair of pandas was lent to Japan by China

B. the pair of pandas from China brought hope of improving Sino-Japanese relations

C. the normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan

D. sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point since the Diaoyu Island incident

2.en the pair of pandas arrives in Japan, ________.

A. an additional 1 million people will visit the zoo

B. they will eat what they are used to from China

C. they will stay there for 10 years

D. they will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo

3.According to the passage, we know that Ling Ling stayed in Japan for about ________.

A. 5 years              B. 10 years         C. 15 years        D. 20 years

4.What does the underlined phrase "touch down" probably mean ?

A. take off             B. land              C. come up         D. meet

5. The arriving of the pandas is expected to bring several positive effects except ________.

A. boosting the local economy

B. improving the troubled relations between China and Japan

C. bringing in around 20 billion yen a year

D. attracting 3.5 million visitors from China

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1.You can most probably read the text in ________．

A．a newspaper      B．a travel guide       C．a textbook         D．a telephone book

2.Which of the following is true about King’ s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program．

B．King’ s College Summer School is run every other year．

C．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program．

D．Only the teachers of King’ s College give courses．

3.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school __

A．$200                 B．$400                 C．$500                 D．$900

4.What information can you get from the text?

A．The program will last two months．

B．You can write to Thompson only in English．

C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2008．

D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone

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