A scanner is recently created by a group of professors. It is believed to predict the perfect job for anyone simply by reading their fingerprints. The group says that in the future, fingerprints could help tell a person’s key personalities.
To use the scanner, people place their fingers upon the fingerprint reader and computer technology connected with sensors (传感器) reads back what sort of job could suit the individual. The machine bases its results on a collection of a large amount of information in the computer about how fingerprint shapes connect with job selection.
Local companies help researchers from the city’s Kuban University of Physical Education and Sport to test the technology.
Twenty - one - year - old Oscar Galkin, a mathematics graduate, said: “I got the result from the scanner that I would suit a job in IT, which is exactly what I want to do. I don’t know if it is luck or if it can really read a person’s talents, but it worked for me.”
And Zara Tokareva, aged 20, who feels uncomfortable at the sight of blood, said: “I want to be a house designer but the machine said I should be a nurse. So, no, I don’t think it is as clever as expected.”
Though fingerprint identification has been widely used in crime discovering, it is still a science that has a lot of possibility of being used, say experts, from discovering drug misuse to personality analysis - exactly as hand readers have been saying to do for centuries.
“The basic idea is that although everybody’s fingerprints are completely different, there are obvious features that are common on the fingers of certain professionals working in certain jobs,” said researcher Ravil Yudin.
It’s not really a new idea because hand readers have been saying for hundreds of years that you can tell a person’s future by reading their hands. We want to match that by looking at fingerprints and trying to tell what career path people would choose.
1.From the text we know that the fingerprint scanner .
A. matches fingerprints with jobs B. tells people’s personality
C. helps collect job information D. reads individual’s mind
2.What can we learn from what Ravil Yudin said?
A. The fingerprint scanner is based on a new idea.
B. Cerain people’s fingers actually have something in common.
C. Telling one’s future by reading his hands started a few years ago.
D. The technology of fingerprint identification can be used in many fields.
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Hand readers are widely used in life.
B. A fingerprint scanner could tell a person’s personality.
C. A fingerprint scanner could predict a person’s job.
D. A fingerprint scanner could be used in crime discovering.
Tim was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Tim knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Tim knew that the boy’s name was Sam. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Sam’s home first. Tim was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Tim went home.
They continued to see each other at school and had lunch together once or twice a week.
Three days before they finished high school, Sam asked Tim if they could talk. Sam reminded Tim of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’’ asked Sam. “You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Tim, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. ______”
1.When Sam fell down on his way home, Tim .
A. didn’t notice that B. helped him pick up the things
C. carried all the things for him D. went away quickly
2.Which of the following is true?
A. Tim and Sam were brothers. B. Tim and Sam were in the same school.
C. Sam was good at all of his subjects. D. Sam finally killed himself.
3.What did they do at Sam’s home except?
A. playing video games B. drinking some Coke
C. having a pleasant talk D. watching TV
4.Three days before graduation, Sam asked Tim to talk because he .
A. hoped to go on holiday together B. wanted to kill himself again
C. hoped to have lunch together D. wanted to tell him his story
5.What would Sam probably say at last?
A. You saved my life. B. I should die.
C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.
There are various camps. Have you heard about ‘‘Survival Camp”? “Survival Camp” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Camp” is that they think getting close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Camp” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Camp” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.What is “Survival Camp” according to the passage?
A. It is for children to have fun with parents.
B. It is for children to improve study skills.
C. It is for children to escape from danger.
D. It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
2.Which children are more likely to take part in “Survival Camp”？
A. Poor children. B. Rich children.
C. Children from cities. D. Children from rural areas.
3.The last paragraph mainly deals with .
A. the suggestions of taking part in “Survival Camp”
B. the advantages of “Survival Camp”
C. the disadvantages of “Survival Camp”
D. the activities of “Survival Camp”
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1.Who are likely to join Fitness Zone?
A. People who have health problems. B. People who are good at training others.
C. People who need a tailor - made suit. D. People who want to keep fit.
2.What does the underlined phrase “look your best” mean?
A. Look in the mirror. B. Try your best to see.
C. Look more confident. D. Be in excellent condition.
3.What is not offered in our program?
A. Group yoga classes. B. The best fitness equipment.
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假设你是李华,于2016年6月3日搭乘国外某航空公司航班(flight number BA793)回国后,发现遗失了一个行李箱(suitcase)。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信,请他们帮你寻找。
信件要点包括:
1.陈述写信原因
2.简要描述该行李
3.说明其重要性
4.期待回复并表示感谢
注意:
1.词数100左右。
2.信件格式已为你给出。
3.请在答题卡上作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When I intended to tell my four-year-old niece Lisa the story Snow White write by the Grimm Brothers, my elder sister stopped me immediate and gave me another storybook. When I asked if she has told Lisa the story, she shook her head and said, “I don’t think girl today should listen to this story.” I was confusing. Later, my sister explained how. In this story, Snow White does nothing to rescue herself. Instead of, she depends on others’ help. My sister doesn’t want her daughter to learn just to turn to others help. She wants her to learn to be brave and independence. That’s why my sister doesn’t want to tell herself such stories as Snow White.
