Would you buy a car that released calming smells into the air when you are stuck in heavy traffic? Would you buy a robot that smells like a human being?
Many people have seen the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual (虚拟的) reality (VR). Now these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real. Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things. With the new technology, users open a virtual door and step into a new environment, like a rainforest. After they enter this virtual world, special equipment releases forest-like smells into the air to make the experience seem more real.
Suzanne Fisher-Murray said, “It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you reexploring this environment and you have smells with it.”
In the United States, Smell-O-Vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie. The Smell-O-Vision system was once popular in the 1960s. Now, Emanuela Maggioni says it is close to becoming popular again. “People will be impressed by the connection with emotions, memories, and ... the sense of smell,” Maggioni said. “It is unbelievable what we can do with technology.”
The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts. Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car. The system included a special smell-spraying machine. Dmitrijs Dmitrenko said, “We want to deliver the smell of lavender (薫衣草) every time the person drives over the speed limit. We choose lavender because it's a very calming smell.”
Scientists are experimenting with smell instead of sounds or image-based warnings on telecommunications equipment. And businesses are already using smell to influence people's behavior. “Not only...in stores... But on the other side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying,” Maggioni said. “So you're in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to drink a coffee.”
1.Using smell technology, researchers make VR environments ________.
A.have a smell of a rainforest B.even smell like real ones
C.look like a 4-D environment D.impress people with a virtual world
2.The example of Smell-O-Vision proves that ___________.
A.smell technology has been tried before
B.America is the first to use smell technology
C.cinemas are the most suitable for smell sense
D.it was out of date to use smell-spraying devices
3.How is smell technology used by businessmen?
A.To make buyers understand salesmen better.
B.To remind people of their unrealistic buying.
C.To help customers choose their favorite goods.
D.To encourage people to buy something suddenly.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The advanced smell-spraying machines.
B.The developments of smell technology.
C.A major breakthrough of smell technology.
D.The sense of smell in human communication.
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Would you buy a car that released calming smells into the air when you are stuck in heavy traffic? Would you buy a robot that smells like a human being?
Many people have seen the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual (虚拟的) reality (VR). Now these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real. Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things. With the new technology, users open a virtual door and step into a new environment, like a rainforest. After they enter this virtual world, special equipment releases forest-like smells into the air to make the experience seem more real.
Suzanne Fisher-Murray said, ＂It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you, re-exploring this environment and you have smells with it.＂
In the United States, Smell-O-Vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie. The Smell-O-Vision system was once popular in the 1960s. Now, Emanuela Maggioni says it is close to becoming popular again. ＂The connection with emotions, memories, and ... the sense of smell,＂ Maggioni said. ＂It is unbelievable what we can do with technology.＂
The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts. Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car. The system included a special smell- spraying machine. Dmitrijs Dmitrenko said, ＂We want to deliver the smell of lavender (薫衣草) every time the person drives over the speed limit. We choose lavender because it’s a very calming smell.＂
Scientists are experimenting with smell instead of sounds or image-based alerts on telecommunications equipment. And businesses are already using smell to influence people’s behavior. ＂Not only...in stores…But on the other side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying,＂ Maggioni said. ＂So you’re in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to drink a coffee.＂
1.What can researchers make VR environments do by using smell technology?
A. Have a smell of a rainforest. B. Even smell like real ones.
C. Look like a 4-D environment. D. Impress people with a virtual world.
2.The example of Smell-O-Vision proves that ____________.
A. America is the first to use smell technology
B. cinemas are the most suitable for smell sense
C. smell technology has been tried before
D. it was out of date to use smell-spraying devices
3.How is smell technology used by businessmen?
A. To make buyers understand salesmen better.
B. To remind people of their unrealistic buying.
C. To help customers choose their favorite goods.
D. To encourage people to buy something.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The developments of smell technology.
B. A major breakthrough of smell technology.
C. The sense of smell in human communication.
D. The advanced smell-spraying machines.
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Would you buy a car that released calming smells into the air when you are stuck in heavy traffic? Would you buy a robot that smells like a human being?
Many people have seen the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual (虚拟的) reality (VR). Now these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real. Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things. With the new technology, users open a virtual door and step into a new environment, like a rainforest. After they enter this virtual world, special equipment releases forest-like smells into the air to make the experience seem more real.
Suzanne Fisher-Murray said, “It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you reexploring this environment and you have smells with it.”
In the United States, Smell-O-Vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie. The Smell-O-Vision system was once popular in the 1960s. Now, Emanuela Maggioni says it is close to becoming popular again. “People will be impressed by the connection with emotions, memories, and ... the sense of smell,” Maggioni said. “It is unbelievable what we can do with technology.”
The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts. Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car. The system included a special smell-spraying machine. Dmitrijs Dmitrenko said, “We want to deliver the smell of lavender (薫衣草) every time the person drives over the speed limit. We choose lavender because it's a very calming smell.”
Scientists are experimenting with smell instead of sounds or image-based warnings on telecommunications equipment. And businesses are already using smell to influence people's behavior. “Not only...in stores... But on the other side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying,” Maggioni said. “So you're in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to drink a coffee.”
1.Using smell technology, researchers make VR environments ________.
A.have a smell of a rainforest B.even smell like real ones
C.look like a 4-D environment D.impress people with a virtual world
2.The example of Smell-O-Vision proves that ___________.
A.smell technology has been tried before
B.America is the first to use smell technology
C.cinemas are the most suitable for smell sense
D.it was out of date to use smell-spraying devices
3.How is smell technology used by businessmen?
A.To make buyers understand salesmen better.
B.To remind people of their unrealistic buying.
C.To help customers choose their favorite goods.
D.To encourage people to buy something suddenly.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The advanced smell-spraying machines.
B.The developments of smell technology.
C.A major breakthrough of smell technology.
D.The sense of smell in human communication.
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To be honest, you can hardly imagine the difficulty that I had _______ the money for buying a car.
| A．to raise | B．raising | C．raised | D．raise |
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A new report said that different types of plants can release some chemical into the air to help other plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose — to spread information about one plant's disease or infestation so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.
In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They had identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.
The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest, the cutworm. The researchers studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the cutworm-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfected plants have to build their own weapons to fight off bugs and disease. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.
It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. Further studies are needed to increase agricultural efficiency.
1.Which is the way used by plants to warn their neighbors?
A. Using of winds.
B. Identifying the chemicals.
C. Releasing some chemicals.
D. Being exposed early.
2.It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A. farmers may benefit from the further studies
B. the phenomenon may be happening in less plant species than tomatoes
C. there are not chemical signals
D. plants are warned first by their neighbors
3.What’s the function of Hex Vic?
A. It sprays over healthy plants.
B. It shows up more.
C. It cures the disease.
D. It damages the cutworm’s body.
4.The passage is likely to appear in ________.
A. a newspaper advertisement
B. a physics textbook
C. a science magazine
D. a finance report
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that her mother would come back soon, the girl calmed down.
A.Having convinced B.Being convinced
C.Convincing D.Convinced
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I think it quite foolish of you_______into buying such products as that .
| A．to persuade | B．persuading | C．to be persuaded | D．being persuaded |
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When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:
As described:
This includes the history of the car as well as its specification．For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.
Of satisfactory quality:
It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem．Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear．
Fit for the purpose:
It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller．
●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款).Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle.
●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue（打官司，起诉）for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.
●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.
1.According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject the car?
A．Stopping using it B．Demanding traveling expenses．
C．Suing for damages． D．Proving your case．
2.If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable?
A．Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets
B．Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car
C．Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses．
D．Asking the dealer to return all your money．
3.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” in
the last paragraph?
A．Different． B．Discouraging． C．Effective． D．Convenient．
4.What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph?
A．Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car．
B．Buyers should never reject a new car．
C．It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired．
D．Rejecting a new car is not necessarily the best choice．
5.After reading the passage, you will be better at ________.
A．choosing a car B．making a claim
C．dealing with car sellers D．suing for damages
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When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:
As described:
This includes the history of the car as well as its specification. For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.
Of satisfactory quality:
It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem. Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear.
Fit for the purpose:
It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller.
●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款). Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car, you must stop using the vehicle.
●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.
●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.
1.After the above writing, you will be better at________________________________________________________ ________ .
A. choosing a car B. dealing with car sellers
C. making a claim D. suing for damages
2.According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject the car________?
A. Suing for damages. B. Demanding traveling expenses.
C. Stopping using it. D. Proving your case.
3.If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable_______?
A. Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car.
B. Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets.
C. Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses.
D. Asking the dealer to return all your money.
4.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” in the last paragraph________?
A. Different. B. Effective. C. Discouraging. D. Convenient.
5.What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph_________?
A. Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car.
B. Rejecting a new car is not necessarily the best choice.
C. It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired.
D. Buyers should never reject a new car.
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One morning, I walked down the path to my car and right into a huge spider web that had appeared overnight.
I felt _______for not having seen it or having _________ myself of the web tendrils （须状物）, and went
______my way. During the meeting with our client, I saw a look of pure _______ crossed his face. After I went to the _________, I figured it out.
The next morning, the ______ same scene occurred, and I felt even more foolish. _______a moment, I thought I should not _______ myself.
On the third day, I was ______to look for the web – the spider had rewoven it,_______this time off the path in the bushes.
How surprising it was to _______that the spider and I had learned the exact same _______ in the same amount of time.
It is _______ for certain things in life to happen to you. There will be heartbreak, _______, and days where you feel like you aren’t special or purposeful. You cannot let these _______ you. If you don’t _______ yourself to move past what happened and what was felt, you will _______ your future with that pair of glasses, and nothing will be able to change that _______.
As a saying _______, “The only mistake in life is the lesson not _______.” (Albert Einstein)
1.A. angry B. frustrated C. impatient D. foolish
2.A. removed B. rid C. reminded D. accused
3.A. in B. on C. by D. down
4.A. surprise B. excitement C. curiosity D. embarrassment
5.A. meeting room B. waiting room C. bathroom D. sitting room
6.A. funny B. single C. very D. strange
7.A. Within B. Before C. After D. For
8.A. forgive B. blame C. annoy D. comfort
9.A. worried B. due C. anxious D. careful
10.A. but B. and C. otherwise D. still
11.A. prove B. confirm C. admit D. realize
12.A. thought B. approach C. lesson D. trick
13.A. unhappy B. common C. regular D. heart-breaking
14.A. confusion B. conquer C. consensus D. calculation
15.A. disappoint B. weaken C. trap D. break
16.A. promise B. allow C. deny D. require
17.A. look at B. reflect on C. prepare for D. think about
18.A. saying B. occurrence C. future D. judgment
19.A. has B. goes C. spreads D. says
20.A. given B. taught C. learned D. addressed
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
You may have heard the expression “buying into the dip”. We usually think of this in terms of nesting (投资) --- for example, recessions (经济萧条) offer an opportunity to take advantage of buying cheap stocks that were once expensive.
But to me, “buying into the dip” is a term which covers a lot more than that. There are a few reasons that I was able to “buying into the dip” and start a business during the Great Recession: ChopDawg.com had zero upstart costs, with no need for any credit to get started. No loans, just $10 for the domain name. I picked a service that only required my own time and labor and that’s basically it, Not needing credit was a big deal for me, and I didn’t even think about this at the time.
I was also selling a service that was priced at just the right rock-bottom level to fill a need local small business badly needed more sales, since so many had cut their spending due to the recession. A website could give these businesses a new way to reach their customers, new and old.
From an economic standpoint, the Great Recession was an opportunity to start if you were selling the right thing at the right cost. During recessions, the pool gets way less crowded. Potential competitors become much more unwilling to risk, but for those who have an in-demand service, and the means to provide it, you are in business.
Back in 2009, website design had not yet become a commercial service, Offering web design as a service for small businesses was a novel idea, and many mom-and-pop shops didn’t know they needed it yet, which brings me to this: if you can solve a fresh-out-of-the-recession pain point at the right price, you have a chance of buying into the dip and helping a lot of people at the same.
1.What is “buying into the dip” to the author?
A.Selling things at low costs.
B.Buying cheap stocks in time.
C.Offering help to small businesses.
D.Starting a business with the least investment.
2.What does the underlined word “novel” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Familiar. B.Simple.
C.Clear. D.New.
3.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Start small--very small.
B.Keep an eye on what you may need.
C.Serve right--quite right.
D.Adapt to changes in the Internet service.
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