Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create these products for improving a child’s emotional intelligence.
Companies showed off their products last week at New York’s Jacob Javitz Convention Center.
PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses visual reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Duran directs the company that makes PleIQ. She showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. PleIQ has children act as teacher or guide to a companion character.
On the other side of the convention center, Karen Hu from another company demonstrated an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch-screen face to get them started. Hu described how the robot can help a child who has autism (自闭症). “The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him about certain things.”
At the EQtainment stand, sales director Jonathan Erickson explained the company’s toys. “The purpose of all of our products is to develop emotional and social intelligence.” he said. Erickson showed off a board game called “Q’s Race to the Top”. He said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. “The biggest thing is her talking. And that’s the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, ‘Hey, what does it feel like to be sad? Or how does it feel like to be happy?’”
It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.
1.How does PleIQ instruct children to learn?
A.By playing the role of a companion. B.By giving direct guidance.
C.By taking photos with a camera. D.By presenting visual images.
2.What can be inferred about Woobo from Paragraph 4?
A.It is programmed to replace teachers. B.It may be good company for kids.
C.It can get started automatically. D.It is intended to design games.
3.What does Jonathan Erickson think of his toys?
A.They are quite easy to operate. B.They can teach children numbers.
C.They help kids express themselves well. D.They can show their emotions clearly.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Toys are made to help to build emotional intelligence.
B.Educational toys sell well at the International Toy Fair.
C.Toymakers are making profits in education.
D.Children celebrate the International Toy Fair.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create these products for improving a child’s emotional intelligence.
Companies showed off their products last week at New York’s Jacob Javitz Convention Center.
PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses visual reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Duran directs the company that makes PleIQ. She showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. PleIQ has children act as teacher or guide to a companion character.
On the other side of the convention center, Karen Hu from another company demonstrated an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch-screen face to get them started. Hu described how the robot can help a child who has autism (自闭症). “The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him about certain things.”
At the EQtainment stand, sales director Jonathan Erickson explained the company’s toys. “The purpose of all of our products is to develop emotional and social intelligence.” he said. Erickson showed off a board game called “Q’s Race to the Top”. He said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. “The biggest thing is her talking. And that’s the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, ‘Hey, what does it feel like to be sad? Or how does it feel like to be happy?’”
It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.
1.How does PleIQ instruct children to learn?
A.By playing the role of a companion. B.By giving direct guidance.
C.By taking photos with a camera. D.By presenting visual images.
2.What can be inferred about Woobo from Paragraph 4?
A.It is programmed to replace teachers. B.It may be good company for kids.
C.It can get started automatically. D.It is intended to design games.
3.What does Jonathan Erickson think of his toys?
A.They are quite easy to operate. B.They can teach children numbers.
C.They help kids express themselves well. D.They can show their emotions clearly.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Toys are made to help to build emotional intelligence.
B.Educational toys sell well at the International Toy Fair.
C.Toymakers are making profits in education.
D.Children celebrate the International Toy Fair.
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Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create products for improving a child's emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotional quotient, or EQ（情商）.
At the toy fair, companies showed off their products.
PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses augmented（增强的）reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Durán, the company director, showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. Intelligence includes intrapersonal skills（processing information within one's mind）and interpersonal skills（dealing with other people）. Durán said PleIQ builds on both by having children act as teachers or guides to a companion character.
Karen Hu presented an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch screen face to get them started. Toys that work as companions also aid in social development. Hu described how the robot can help a child who suffers from autism（自闭症）. "The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him to do certain things."
Jonathan Erickson, the sales director, showed off a board game called "Q"s Race to the Top. "Kevin Chaja said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. "The biggest thing is her talking. And that's the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, 'Hey, what does it feel like to be sad?'"
It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.
1.What does the underlined word "both" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Teachers and guides.
B.Intelligence and emotional quotient.
C.Reality technology and virtual image.
D.Intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills.
2.What makes the product "Woobo" different from PleIQ?
A.It is communicative. B.It is educational.
C.It can follow a parent. D.It can start of itself.
3.What is Kevin Chaja's attitude to "Q's Race to the Top"?
A.Cautious. B.Favorable.
C.Uncertain. D.Doubtful.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.International Toy Fair Ended B.Raising Kids Needs New Ways
C.Toys Help Make Children Smart D.Toymakers Try to Train Parents
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hundreds of students from around the world gathered in New York City last week for the Microsoft Imagine Cup finals. They came to present their ideas for using technology to solve world problems.
Microsoft education director Suzi Levine says the nine-year-old program began mainly as a competition to create technology.
SUZI LEVINE: "When we realized that students really actually want to have a purpose for what they're creating, we introduced the idea of inspiring them with the UN Millennium Development Goals and suggesting that they use those for their muse(灵感). "This past year we also rolled out something called the Imagine Cup Solve This library（创新杯求解计划知识库）, where IGOs, NGOs and nonprofits can submit some of the technical challenges that they would like students to consider for their solutions."
Microsoft says over 350，000 high school and college students registered for this year's competition. Judges chose more than four hundred of them to attend the finals.
SUZI LEVINE: "One from Thailand was called NewKrean, where they created a Windows Phone 7 application that allows you to broadcast your location to your social network of friends so that you can be more easily rescued." They named their application Terra.
Suzi Levine says there were also ideas from Egypt inspired by the revolution that overthrew president Hosni Mubarak in February.
SUZI LEVINE: "One was to use Bluetooth as sort of a Twitter equivalent so that if the government shuts down the Internet, you actually can still have a massive social distribution."
Students competed in nine categories. For example, in software design the top prize of twenty-five thousand dollars went to Team Hermes from Ireland. The students developed a device for cars to collect information on road conditions, driving behavior and traffic incidents.
A team from Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University won first place in the embedded（内嵌的） development category. They developed a network of wireless devices to help plot the safest escape routes during a fire.
Next year's awards ceremony will take place in Australia. Registration for Imagine Cup twenty-twelve opened Friday. Also, Microsoft announced plans for a three million dollar program to help Imagine Cup winners further develop their projects.
1.Which of the following is true ?
A．The program is sponsored by Microsoft.
B．Next year, the awards ceremony will be held in New York City.
C．Any high school or college student can attend the finals.
D．The initial purpose of the program is to solve world problems using technology.
2. What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A．The UN offers great help to the program.
B．Microsoft sets up a library for the students who want to achieve their goals.
C．IGOs, NGOs and nonprofits also provide help for the students.
D．Microsoft takes effective measures to inspire the students.
3.What does the underlined word “overthrew ” in Paragraph 6 mean ?
A． Abandoned B．Supported C．Drove away D．Overturned
4.What can we know from Paragraph 7?
A．They want to replace Bluetooth with Twitter.
B．They want to combine Bluetooth with Twitter.
C．They want to replace Twitter with Bluetooth.
D．Twitter can still be used without the Internet.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hundreds of students from around the world gathered in New York City last week for the Microsoft Imagine Cup finals. They came to present their ideas for using technology to solve world problems.
Microsoft education director Suzi Levine says the nine-year-old program began mainly as a competition to create technology.
SUZI LEVINE: "When we realized that students really actually want to have a purpose for what they're creating, we introduced the idea of inspiring them with the UN Millennium Development Goals and suggesting that they use those for their muse(灵感). "This past year we also rolled out something called the Imagine Cup Solve This library（创新杯求解计划知识库）, where IGOs, NGOs and nonprofits can submit some of the technical challenges that they would like students to consider for their solutions."
Microsoft says over 350，000 high school and college students registered for this year's competition. Judges chose more than four hundred of them to attend the finals.
SUZI LEVINE: "One from Thailand was called NewKrean, where they created a Windows Phone 7 application that allows you to broadcast your location to your social network of friends so that you can be more easily rescued." They named their application Terra.
Suzi Levine says there were also ideas from Egypt inspired by the revolution that overthrew president Hosni Mubarak in February.
SUZI LEVINE: "One was to use Bluetooth as sort of a Twitter equivalent so that if the government shuts down the Internet, you actually can still have a massive social distribution."
Students competed in nine categories. For example, in software design the top prize of twenty-five thousand dollars went to Team Hermes from Ireland. The students developed a device for cars to collect information on road conditions, driving behavior and traffic incidents.
A team from Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University won first place in the embedded（内嵌的） development category. They developed a network of wireless devices to help plot the safest escape routes during a fire.
Next year's awards ceremony will take place in Australia. Registration for Imagine Cup twenty-twelve opened Friday. Also, Microsoft announced plans for a three million dollar program to help Imagine Cup winners further develop their projects.
1.Which of the following is true ?
A. The program is sponsored by Microsoft.
B .Next year, the awards ceremony will be held in New York City.
C. Any high school or college student can attend the finals.
D. The initial purpose of the program is to solve world problems using technology.
2.What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A. The UN offers great help to the program.
B. Microsoft sets up a library for the students who want to achieve their goals.
C. IGOs, NGOs and nonprofits also provide help for the students.
D. Microsoft takes effective measures to inspire the students.
3.What does the underlined word “overthrew ” in Paragraph 6 mean ?
A. Abandoned B. Supported C. Drove away D. Overturned
4.What can we know from Paragraph 7?
A. They want to replace Bluetooth with Twitter.
B. They want to combine Bluetooth with Twitter.
C. They want to replace Twitter with Bluetooth.
D. Twitter can still be used without the Internet.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?
Sunday, April 20, 2019
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive "6 hours" of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city's youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019?
Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y. org <mailto:jhyman@92Y. org> (subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
Teens can also contact their school's Community Service Advisor.
1.What can the teenagers do in this event?
A. Give thanks to the adults. B. Take care of animals.
C. Clean the streets of New York. D. Work for high schools and colleges.
2.An adult volunteer may get ________ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019.
A. a T-shirt and a gift certificate
B. community service credit and a T-shirt
C. a high school certificate and a light breakfast
D. a gift certificate and community service credit
3.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to ____________.
A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019
B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING
C. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2019 to readers
D. inform readers of some frequently asked questions
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016?
Sunday, April 20, 2016
Where is TEENSGIVING?
All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y(92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will go across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with poor and disabled children, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive "6 hours" of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be thanked with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city's youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome！ How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org < mailto:jhyman@92Y. org > ( subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
Teens can also contact their school's Community Service Advisor.
TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
1.TEENSGIVING is an event which is held ________.
A. twice every year B. every two years
C. once every year D. from time to time
2.What can the teenagers do in this event?
A. Give thanks to the adults. B. Take good care of animals.
C. Clean the streets of New York. D. Work for high schools and colleges.
3.An adult volunteer may get ________ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016.
A. a T-shirt and a gift certificate
B. community service credit and a T-shirt
C. a high school certificate and a light breakfast
D. a gift certificate and community service credit
4.The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.
A. ask readers to donate their advice to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016
B. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING
C. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2016 to readers
D. inform readers of some frequently asked questions
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Recently, a picture of a soaking wet father holding an umbrella for his son in New York street has spread widely on the Internet. The _______moved countless netizens, commenting “Father’s love is as ________as a mountain.”
The name of “Father Umbrella”is Liu Qiao,_______told the reporter the photos were _____on September 10th. Because of the sudden rain, he only took a(n)_______umbrella in the office to _______his son at the kindergarten gate. “My home is near, so there is no need to_______rain.”Liu Qiao said giving the only umbrella to his son in the rain was a very_______instinct（本能）and getting praised so widely was _______his expectation.
Some netizens questioned, “Why didn’t he _______his son?”Liu Qiao thinks he has been creating the best _______for this son instead of doing all the things for him and let him_______for himself.“I want him to do things_______, so I did not hold him and the schoolbag was also_______him. But after all he was too young to _______cold, so I held an umbrella to _______him from the rain.”
Netizen’s interpretation of this picture is:“As a father, he can_______his son, but his son must walk himself. Dad’s _______hand is the cause, the right hand the _______, backing on the wind and rain…The ‘umbrella father’ shows ‘Dad can’t give you the best,_______gives you all!”And this also lets countless friends say,“It melts the heart down.”
1.A. scenery B. signal C. scene D. sign
2.A. amazing B. great C. proud D. hard
3.A. who B. that C. whom D. which
4.A. taken B. chosen C. brought D. bought
5.A. useless B. extra C. common D. spare
6.A. bring up B. take up C. pick up D. turn up
7.A. stop B. avoid C. frighten D. worry
8.A. willing B. strange C. natural D. curious
9.A. within B. under C. on D. beyond
10.A. hold B. tell C. help D. consider
11.A. needs B. dreams C. belongings D. conditions
12.A. change B. work C. earn D. battle
13.A. by himself B. of himself C. to himself D. from himself
14.A. in B. on C. by D. at
15.A. refuse B. defeat C. ignore D. resist
16.A. stop B. break C. protect D. ban
17.A. shelter B. understand C. raise D. concern
18.A. warm B. big C. left D. calm
19.A. patience B. hope C. diligence D. honesty
20.A. then B. but C. and D. thus
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Recently, a picture of a soaking wet father holding an umbrella for his son in New York street has spread widely on the Internet. The _______ moved countless netizens, _________"Father's love is as great as a mountain."
The name of "Father Umbrella" is Liu Qiao, _________told the reporter the photos were _______on September 10th. Because of the sudden rain, he only took a(n) _______umbrella in the office to _________his son at the kindergarten gate. "My home is near, so there is no need to _______rain.” Liu Qiao said giving the only umbrella to his son in the rain was a very _______ instinct (本能)and getting praised so widely was _______his expectation.
Some netizens questioned, "Why didn't he ________ his son?" Liu Qiao thinks he has been creating the best __________ for this son instead of doing all the things for him and let him ________for himself. "I want him to do things________ , so I did not hold him and the school bag was also on him. But ________ he was too young to________ cold, so I held an umbrella to __________him from the rain."
Netizens' ________ of this picture is: "As a father, he can ________ his son, but his son must walk himself. Dad's left hand is the cause, the right hand the ____________, backing on the wind and rain... The 'umbrella father' shows 'Dad can't give you the best, but gives you all!" And this also lets countless friends say, "It ________ the heart down."
1.A.scenery B.signal C.scene D.sign
2.A.regarding B.commenting C.feeling D.calling
3.A.who B.that C.whom D.which
4.A.taken B.chosen C.brought D.bought
5.A.useless B.extra C.common D.spare
6.A.bring up B.take up C.pick up D.turn up
7.A.stop B.avoid C.frighten D.worry
8.A.willing B.strange C.natural D.curious
9.A.within B.under C.on D.beyond
10.A.hold B.tell C.help D.consider
11.A.needs B.dreams C.belongings D.conditions
12.A.change B.work C.earn D.battle
13.A.by himself B.of himself C.to himself D.from himself
14.A.in all B.after all C.at all D.above all
15.A.refuse B.defeat C.ignore D.resist
16.A.stop B.break C.protect D.ban
17.A.translation B.appreciation C.interpretation D.motivation
18.A.shelter B.understand C.raise D.concern
19.A.patience B.hope C.diligence D.honesty
20.A.calms B.melts C.cools D.keeps
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long has Herman lived in New York City?
A.Only recently. B.His entire life.
C.Since he was eight years old.
2.According to the man, how many taxi drivers are there in New York City?
A.Hundreds. B.Thousands. C.Millions.
3.What does the man say about the subway?
A.It’s really fast.
B.It goes everywhere in the city.
C.It isn’t very convenient on weekends.
4.Why does the woman suggest visiting other cities?
A.To meet some nice people.
B.To appreciate New York more.
C.To compare them to New York.
高三英语短文困难题查看答案及解析
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”
1.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?
A.To remember the birth of jazz.
B.To protect cultural diversity.
C.To encourage people to study music.
D.To recognize the value of jazz.
2.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Jazz becoming more accessible.
B.The production of jazz growing faster.
C.Jazz being less popular with the young.
D.The jazz audience becoming larger.
3.What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?
A.It will disappear gradually.
B.It remains black and white.
C.It should keep up with the times.
D.It changes every 50 years.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Exploring the Future of Jazz.
B.The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
C.The Story of a Jazz Musician.
D.Celebrating the Jazz Day.
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