programme works because everyone"s eyes are different. So in the future you won"t have to remember a
number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You"ll just have to look at the
machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition (眼睛识别) programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA,
Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology (技术) will take the place of(取代)all other
ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems (系统). Machines will soon be able to know you
from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you
are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don"t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94% correct,
depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51% of the time. In
Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!
B. You show your ID card.
C. You look at the machine.
D. You say your name.
B. Because hands or fingers can get dirty.
C. Because people like the idea of the programme.
D. Because the programme is widely used around the world.
B. Machines with other systems can also tell who you are.
C. 91%of people like the idea of the programme.
D. Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.
B. Advantages of the programme.
C. The places where the programme is tested.
D. The way how the programme works
1._________Many people write on paper only one side .Why not try using both sides? Some students only use half the pages in their notebooks before getting new ones. Try to set up all the paper. People often give cards on festivals. How about trying sending e-mails instead .
2._________There"re many poor families in China. You may ask your parents to keep your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them to poor kids. You"ll feel happy that you are helping someone else. Also, you can see if your friend wants them before throwing them away
3._________In San Francisco of the US, there is a beautiful bridge. It took more than four years to build it, and it was finished in 1937. You can cross the bridge by car or on foot, but you must pay. Do you know the bridge? Yes, it is the Golden Gate.
4._________Many people can use computers, but few of them know how to use them correctly. Remember the following when you use your computer. Keep your computer in a cool, dry room; don"t put water or food near your computer; keep your screen clean and not too bright
5._________E-mail means messages sent from one computer to another. It is becoming more and more popular. You can send and receive e-mail everywhere. It is quick to use e-mail, and it is much cheaper than long-distance telephone call .
The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901,five years after Nobel"s death.Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Each prize has three parts.The first part is a gold medal.Second,a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma, saying that he has been given the prize.The third part of the prize is a large amount of money---about$40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person,but not always.Sometimes a prize is shared.Itmay be given to two or more people who have worked together.It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement.In 1972,for example,no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
B.He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man.
C.He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man.
D.He was a poor, but happy and lucky man.
B.to his children
C.for helping the poor people in Sweden
D.for setting five prizes
B.letter
C.ticket
D.card
B.Two persons.
C.Only one person.
D.Three persons
question. Here"s part of their discussion.
PETER: I"d like to stay healthy, but to be honest, I only eat food that tastes good. And if food tastes
good, it"s usually bad for you, isn"t it? Cola tastes better than water, for example.
TONY: Well, food that is bad for you can taste good! But I prefer not to eat much food that is fried,
like, er, French fries. Do you eat fast food, Laura?
LAURA: Do I eat fast food? Never! I love to eat food that is healthy. I want to take care of my health,
so I eat mainly fruit and vegetables. Oh! And I stay away from sugar, you do too, don"t you?
TONY: Hm, yes. And I think most people are in agreement that fruit and vegetables are good for health.
But, um, I would say that fast food itself isn"t always bad for you, but too much of it is not good.
LAURA: Actually, did you know that it"s been found in laboratory testing that some types of oil are really
bad for us? So I don"t eat anything that"s been cooked in oil. Also, did you know that some foods might
cause cancer? Like burnt barbecued meat. I"ve heard eating burnt food like this can increase (增加)the
risk of cancer.
PETER: Really! But I love to eat meat that"s well cooked, even if it is a little burnt. It"s delicious, and
meat isn"t really dangerous, is it?
LAURA: Oh! Yes, it is! I never eat meat. It"s not at all good for our health. If I were you, I"d eat nuts
instead.
TONY: Well, I agree it"s good to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but I think it"s also fine to eat some
meat or fish. People who eat a balanced diet should be healthier than those who only eat biscuits and
hamburgers, shouldn"t they? I prefer to only eat food that I like, but isn"t it important to eat food that"s
healthy, even if you don"t like it? The main thing is to have a good balance.
Peter | Peter likes to eat 1 because he thinks it"s 2 , and he doesn"t mind eating food that is a little 3 . And he thinks 4 food is usually bad for people. | ||||
Tony | Tony doesn"t like to eat 5 food and he eats a 6 diet, such as fruit and vegetables, meat and fish. He doesn"t think 7 food is really bad. | ||||
Laura | Laura 8 eats fast food and she would like to eat 9 instead of meat. She thinks eating burnt food can make people 10 . | ||||
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When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it? You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “ pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth…For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc. For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary? For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study. | |||||
1. This passage is about______. | |||||
A. new words in writing B. different dictionaries C. the best way of reading D. using an English-Chinese dictionary | |||||
2. In the dictionary you may not find_______. | |||||
A. how to pronounce the word B. the spelling of the word C. who used the word first D. how to use the word | |||||
3. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______. | |||||
A. begins with Z B. begins with A C. is a short one D. is not often used | |||||
4. Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary? | |||||
A. perhaps, produce, plenty B. straight, subject, surprise C. century, center, business D. foreign, entrance, headache | |||||
5. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______. | |||||
A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same | |||||
阅读理解。 | |||||
A Simple Scientific Experiment | |||||
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