Print a mobile phone at home. Download a film in just one second. Amazing things like these might become reality in 2019 as new technology enters our lives. Check out a few examples here.
Iron Man suit 钢铁侠战衣
| Have you ever imagined what fun it would be to fly to school? This Iron Man-style suit from a British company could make your dreams come true. The suit allows users to fly just like Iron Man. Wearers can take off straight and fly through the air. It is powered by five mini jet engines— four are built into units close to the hands and one is built into a backpack. It can reach a top speed of 80 km per hour. There is a long way to go before this technology is available to everyone, as the suit is still quite expensive - one model recently sold for $ 440, 000 (about 3 million yuan). It is also very noisy. The inventors hope to improve it in the future. |
3D-printed houses 3D 住宅打印 | Food, water and home are basic human needs. But there are 1.2 billion people in the world who don’t have a proper house to live in. The 3D printed houses made by ICON in Texas may help to solve this problem. The company can print a single- storey 60-square- meter house in just 12 to 24 hours. The walls of the house are made of a special cement(水泥) that looks like cream. Later, workers can make the walls stronger. The 3D-printed houses use less cement than normal houses, If all goes according to plan, 100 homes will be built for people in The Republic of Panama in Central America this year. Each house costs $ 10, 000 (about 69,000 yuan). |
Huawei Mate X 华为G折叠手机 | Is it possible to fold(折叠) your phone screen? Huawei’s newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable , You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate x different is that it is folded from the outside, The Mate X is both a phone and a table(平板电脑). When folded, it works as a phone. When unfolded, it is a tablet. The phone is very thin. When open, it is 5.4 mm thick, and when closed t 1s just 11 mm. The other highlight of Mate X is that it supports 5G which means users can download a whole movie in just a second. But users can only take selfies when the phone is folded. That’s because the phone doesn't have a front camera. You have to turn the phone over and use the back camera instead. |
1.Why is the Iron Man suit not available to everyone now?
A.Because of its flying speed. B.Because of its price and noise.
C.Because of its flying distance. D.Because of its great fashion.
2.What is the advantage about a 3D-printed house?
A.The new technology is green but quite expensive.
B.The 3D-printed walls are made of special cream.
C.The new technology will make the poor people rich.
D.A 60m2 -3D printed house can be built within one day.
3.What is the most amazing development about Huawei Mate X?
A.The phone is very thin and easy to carry around.
B.You can fold the Mate X which supports 5G network.
C.It's possible for you to take photos when you turn it off
D.There is a front camera and a back one on the Mate X.
4.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.Technologies Have Become True B.The Future May Destroy Our Lives
C.New Technologies Entering Our Lives D.The Importance of New Inventions
It's a news, conference at the two sessions(两会新闻发布会). Government officials give reports on a stage. Journalists from home and_______ ask questions. Another group of people are also very busy — interpreters(口译员). They help journalists understand the speakers are allow China to be_______by the rest of the world.
Zhang Lu is a top professional interpreter. She is_______for her translations of Chinese cultural stories that are sometimes used by state leaders. From the ancient_______Li Sao to the Shi, Ci and Qu writing of later dynasties, she can interpret them just right well.
_______are interpreters like Zhang able to work so accurately and quickly? Most of them study English in college and went through a great deal of_______, Even after working as an interpreter for over 10 years, Zhang still listens to foreign media, such as BBC and CNN, every morning in order to keep her sills up. She described it as an unshakable routine that she doesn't break_______ there is urgent(紧急的) work.
As usual, a month before the two sessions, the interpreters are told who they are going to interpret for. They then make full use of the month to_______themselves. They try to expect what kinds of_______ might be asked. It is said that one must practice offstage for 10 years to perform for 1 minute onstage. There is no secret to the________of China's best interpreters. It's all a matter of skill and hard work.
1.A.aboard B.country C.abroad
2.A.listened B.heard C.seen
3.A.well-known B.responsible C.suitable
4.A.song B.article C.poem
5.A.How B.What C.When
6.A.training B.speaking C.reading
7.A.if B.since C.unless
8.A.relax B.prepare C.complete
9.A.questions B.information C.knowledge
10.A.pressure B.confidence C.success
—Did you notice that Peter looked pale and______ all the time in the English class?
—Yes. He told me that he was______ these days.
A.stayed cool; on a diet B.kept silent; under the weather C.kept still; out of place
—After bearing the news, their class______ money for the poor children in the mountains.
—Yes, they_____ a book fair on the playground and sold some books and CDs.
A.brought up; suffered B.put up; afforded C.raised; organized
—When will Huawei release its newest products this year? I need a phone with a good camera.
—They have just______ their foldable product Huawei Mate X priced at￥1,7500.
A.launched B.discovered C.invented
—Some people kill______ animals for their meat and fur. It is terrible.
—Yes, many of those animals are______ now.
A.dangerous; in need B.faithful; in safety C.endangered; in danger
