高学期强化班英语午间练8
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What will the schools of the future look like With the introduction of 5G technology we’re starting to find out
The answer is smart campuses with hightech features to help students learn more effectively and safely They also bring convenience to teachers and administrators (理者)
The University of British Columbia has what is believed to be Canada’s first 5Gpowered smart campus according to The Star newspaper The school has partnered with tech company Rogers Communications to install (安装) a massive 5G network on its campus Researchers at the school can use the network to test realtime 5G applications as well as access a data storage facility (设施) similar to cloud storage the newspaper noted
US tech company Amazon is also looking to get into the smart campus arena (舞台) Alexa the company’s voiceactivated (声控) smart assistant is being aimed at teachers They may help to run classes more efficiently says Amazon For example if a teacher has to teach different classes in different rooms Alexa can remember the teacher’s preferences such as whether or not they need to use a projector (投影仪)
Smart technology can also be used to keep students and teachers safe At the Global Indian International School in Singapore CNET reports that facial recognition scanners (扫描器) allow teachers to automatically lock or unlock classroom doors while students can store their textbooks in smart lockers linked to their student ID cards
People often describe college campuses as minicities After all they have their own oncampus infrastructure (基础设施) including transport links roads shops restaurants – even police And just like the smart cities being designed around the world many college campuses are adopting smart technology The University of Michigan in the US for example has its own selfdriving shuttle (班车) system allowing students to go from classroom to classroom in a safe and efficient manner
Unlike cities universities are seen as a particularly good testing ground for smart technology because many of them have sole (单) control over their property (财产) Cities are so big and there are so many players and stakeholders (利益相关者) it can be difficult But many universities around the world have control over their estates (房产) They own all their buildings so they can become like a living lab said Gemmy Ginty a designer working on a smart campus development strategy for the University of Glasgow UK in a news report by the Guardian
21 How is the text mainly developed
A By giving examples B By making comparisons
C By following the order of time D By explaining causes and effects
22 What can we learn about Alexa from the text
A It offers free cloud storage to its users
B It is used to test realtime 5G applications
C It can help improve classroom efficiency
D It can help monitor students’ class performances
23 Why are universities seen as a good testing grounds for smart technology according to the text
A Smart technology benefits students the most
B Universities are full of laboratories and researchers
C Sole control over their properties makes it easier to test new tech
D There are many players and stakeholders on university campuses
B
It’s a land where winter darkness is long and summers bring continuous sunlight
However people are very happy in Finland despite the country’s natural challenges Last month the nation was named the happiest on Earth according to the 2018 World Happiness Report released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
The Finns certainly have a high range of happiness Eric Weiner wrote in his 2008 book The Geography of Bliss
There’s a stereotype (刻板印象) that Finns are introverted () and shy because they often stay silent But in fact for Finns it is extremely rude to interrupt someone This leads to us making pauses or taking our time to talk Krista Huhtalajenks a senior officer at Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications explained to CNN
Perhaps Finland’s love for heavy metal music and tango reveals the country’s true personality however Indeed young Finns love heavy metal while tango remains a huge part of Finnish culture for the older generation The passionate dance started in Argentina but it’s Finland that became the tango capital of the world Every July the Finnish town of Seinajoki draws thousands of people from all over the world to a fourday tango festival During the festival a tango king and queen are chosen
Another trademark (特征) of Finnish culture is the sauna (桑) According to CNN the nation has about 35 million saunas – roughly one for every 16 people And 99 percent of Finns take at least one sauna a week BBC News reported
In Finns’ eyes saunas are closely related to wellbeing For example if a person gets sick he or she will take a sauna Many women also prefer to give birth in a sauna because the walls of traditional smoke saunas were lined with naturally bacteriaresistant soot (抑菌煤烟灰) making them the cleanest room in the house BBC News noted
Medical benefits aside the sauna is also seen as a place to collect your thoughts Sauna is for your mind It really helps you to calm down in a modern society where it is never quiet Jarmo Lehtola from the Finnish Sauna Society told BBC News If somebody wants to understand what it is to be a Finn they have to understand what a sauna is If you do not experience sauna you do not experience Finland
24 According to Huhtalajenks why do Finns often remain silent
A They are too introverted to talk B They prefer to take time to think
C They have plenty of time for conversation D They believe it’s impolite to interrupt others
25 How does the author show the sauna’s popularity in Finland
A By giving examples B By raising questions
C By presenting data D By making a comparison
26 How do Finns believe saunas benefit people
A They help people to recover from cancer B They can reduce the pain of giving birth
C They help people keep a peaceful mind D They’re a good place to look for inspiration
27 What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the article
A To explore the interesting history of Finland B To introduce some aspects of Finnish culture
C To study Finns’ true personality D To show Finlands’s love for saunas
C
US cosmologist (宇宙学家) Carl Sagan once said Across the sea of space the stars are other suns
For centuries human beings have dreamed of traveling into space orbiting (围绕运行) our little blue planet and appreciating incredible views of sunrises and sunsets And soon it seems that our dream will finally come true as US startup Orion Span announced on April 6 that it planned to launch the first hotel in space in 2021 It will be ready to welcome guests the following year
The space hotel Aurora Station will orbit 320 kilometers above Earth circling it every 90 minutes It’s capable of housing two crew members and four guests The crew members will likely be former NASA astronauts who worked on the International Space Station However there’s a catch Each guest must pay at least 95 million (60 million yuan) for a 12day stay at the hotel
Once aboard the Aurora Station guests will find many exciting things to do According to Orion Span guests can enjoy the excitement of zerogravity as they fly throughout the space hotel They can watch 16 sunrises and sunsets every day and view the northern and southern auroras (极光) through the many windows They can take part in research experiments like growing food and even take it home as a souvenir And they can stay in touch with their families and friends via a highspeed internet connection
But most importantly the trip will offer a real sense of what it’s like to live in space The premise (前提) of Aurora Station is for guests to live feel and [breathe] what it’s like to be an astronaut Frank Bunger founder of Orion Span told the Robb Report The food and drinks are freezedried products It’s not going to be fivestar dining … Fire and gas don’t work the same way in space as they do on Earth
To better prepare guests for space travel the company will require a health screening and provide a threemonth training program that helps guests understand basic spaceflight orbital mechanics (轨道力学) and life in the pressurized environment of space
Some may have doubts about the project but the company even has plans to turn part of Aurora Station into private apartments Future Aurora owners can live in visit or sublease (转租) their space [apartment] Bunger said in a news release This is an exciting frontier (开发领域) and Orion Span is proud to pave the way
28 What can we learn about Aurora Station
A It will be open to guests in 2021 B It can only serve four guests at a time
C It costs every guest 95 million a week D It will invite NASA to train the guests
29 What can guests do on Aurora Station
A View beautiful auroras B Fly outside the space hotel
C Buy various souvenirs D Enjoy fivestar meals
30 According to Bunger what is the main purpose of Aurora Station
A To help people learn more about space
B To offer comfortable space travel experiences
C To provide real experiences of living in space
D To prepare people for future space exploration
31 What can be inferred about Aurora Station from the last two paragraphs
A It’s ready for guests to book their first trip
B Few people are optimistic about its future
C Its guests must have a basic knowledge of space travel
D Private apartments are the most popular choice among its guests
D
Jack Rummler was in the hospital but he kept emailing his journalism teacher and classmates at Boone High School in the US He wanted to stay on top of his newspaper work and didn’t want anyone else to be stuck with the tasks he’d taken on
He would be in the hospital writing stories said Renee Burke his teacher at the time He wouldn’t stop worrying about us
Rummler 18 said he did this because he enjoyed high school journalism so much Every little aspect of it
He is a compassionate (情心) student Burke said who always seems to be thinking about others even when he faces his own challenges
Born with spina bifida (脊柱分裂) he walks with a limp (走路瘸拐) and has had about 12 surgeries Two years ago medical problems kept him out of school for weeks
Yet he never wanted to be treated differently Burke said nor did he avoid doing anything that might be physically challenging for him such as filming football games During his high school life he worked his way up from staff member to editorinchief of the Boone paper
And last month he won the student journalist of the year award from the Florida Scholastic Press Association
The contest required student journalists to put together examples of their work and their ability to be backpack journalists who could take on many types of assignments Rummler’s examples included stories and opinion pieces a graphic he’d designed about school construction and a TV commercial (广告) for the paper’s online site
I think one of the things that journalism taught me is to always be aware of what’s going on in the world he said
His school paper publishes in print four times a year as well as online The last issue he worked on was about graduation showcasing the accomplishments of top students and athletes among other soontobe graduates
In August Rummler will start at the University of Florida where he plans to study environmental sustainability and communications
Whatever he does he’s going to be great at it said Bridgette Norris the current journalism teacher at Boone who taught him this past school year
32 Which of the following words best describe Rummler
A Hardworking and modest B Optimistic and creative
C Humorous and talented D Strongminded and considerate
33 What can we learn about Rummler
A He has had more than 20 surgeries
B He is willing to accept difficult tasks
C He has never missed school because of his disease
D He will soon be the editorinchief of the Boone newspaper
34 What won Rummler the student journalist of the year award
A His willingness to accept challenges
B His contribution to his high school paper
C His ability to create a variety of news works
D His inspiring reports about graduation
35 How does Norris feel about Rummler’s life in college
A Confident B Doubtful C Surprised D Worried
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A
What will the schools of the future look like With the introduction of 5G technology we’re starting to find out
The answer is smart campuses with hightech features to help students learn more effectively and safely They also bring convenience to teachers and administrators (理者)
The University of British Columbia has what is believed to be Canada’s first 5Gpowered smart campus according to The Star newspaper The school has partnered with tech company Rogers Communications to install (安装) a massive 5G network on its campus Researchers at the school can use the network to test realtime 5G applications as well as access a data storage facility (设施) similar to cloud storage the newspaper noted
US tech company Amazon is also looking to get into the smart campus arena (舞台) Alexa the company’s voiceactivated (声控) smart assistant is being aimed at teachers They may help to run classes more efficiently says Amazon For example if a teacher has to teach different classes in different rooms Alexa can remember the teacher’s preferences such as whether or not they need to use a projector (投影仪)
Smart technology can also be used to keep students and teachers safe At the Global Indian International School in Singapore CNET reports that facial recognition scanners (扫描器) allow teachers to automatically lock or unlock classroom doors while students can store their textbooks in smart lockers linked to their student ID cards
People often describe college campuses as minicities After all they have their own oncampus infrastructure (基础设施) including transport links roads shops restaurants – even police And just like the smart cities being designed around the world many college campuses are adopting smart technology The University of Michigan in the US for example has its own selfdriving shuttle (班车) system allowing students to go from classroom to classroom in a safe and efficient manner
Unlike cities universities are seen as a particularly good testing ground for smart technology because many of them have sole (单) control over their property (财产) Cities are so big and there are so many players and stakeholders (利益相关者) it can be difficult But many universities around the world have control over their estates (房产) They own all their buildings so they can become like a living lab said Gemmy Ginty a designer working on a smart campus development strategy for the University of Glasgow UK in a news report by the Guardian
21 How is the text mainly developed
A By giving examples B By making comparisons
C By following the order of time D By explaining causes and effects
22 What can we learn about Alexa from the text
A It offers free cloud storage to its users
B It is used to test realtime 5G applications
C It can help improve classroom efficiency
D It can help monitor students’ class performances
23 Why are universities seen as a good testing grounds for smart technology according to the text
A Smart technology benefits students the most
B Universities are full of laboratories and researchers
C Sole control over their properties makes it easier to test new tech
D There are many players and stakeholders on university campuses
B
It’s a land where winter darkness is long and summers bring continuous sunlight
However people are very happy in Finland despite the country’s natural challenges Last month the nation was named the happiest on Earth according to the 2018 World Happiness Report released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
The Finns certainly have a high range of happiness Eric Weiner wrote in his 2008 book The Geography of Bliss
There’s a stereotype (刻板印象) that Finns are introverted () and shy because they often stay silent But in fact for Finns it is extremely rude to interrupt someone This leads to us making pauses or taking our time to talk Krista Huhtalajenks a senior officer at Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications explained to CNN
Perhaps Finland’s love for heavy metal music and tango reveals the country’s true personality however Indeed young Finns love heavy metal while tango remains a huge part of Finnish culture for the older generation The passionate dance started in Argentina but it’s Finland that became the tango capital of the world Every July the Finnish town of Seinajoki draws thousands of people from all over the world to a fourday tango festival During the festival a tango king and queen are chosen
Another trademark (特征) of Finnish culture is the sauna (桑) According to CNN the nation has about 35 million saunas – roughly one for every 16 people And 99 percent of Finns take at least one sauna a week BBC News reported
In Finns’ eyes saunas are closely related to wellbeing For example if a person gets sick he or she will take a sauna Many women also prefer to give birth in a sauna because the walls of traditional smoke saunas were lined with naturally bacteriaresistant soot (抑菌煤烟灰) making them the cleanest room in the house BBC News noted
Medical benefits aside the sauna is also seen as a place to collect your thoughts Sauna is for your mind It really helps you to calm down in a modern society where it is never quiet Jarmo Lehtola from the Finnish Sauna Society told BBC News If somebody wants to understand what it is to be a Finn they have to understand what a sauna is If you do not experience sauna you do not experience Finland
24 According to Huhtalajenks why do Finns often remain silent
A They are too introverted to talk B They prefer to take time to think
C They have plenty of time for conversation D They believe it’s impolite to interrupt others
25 How does the author show the sauna’s popularity in Finland
A By giving examples B By raising questions
C By presenting data D By making a comparison
26 How do Finns believe saunas benefit people
A They help people to recover from cancer B They can reduce the pain of giving birth
C They help people keep a peaceful mind D They’re a good place to look for inspiration
27 What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the article
A To explore the interesting history of Finland B To introduce some aspects of Finnish culture
C To study Finns’ true personality D To show Finlands’s love for saunas
C
US cosmologist (宇宙学家) Carl Sagan once said Across the sea of space the stars are other suns
For centuries human beings have dreamed of traveling into space orbiting (围绕运行) our little blue planet and appreciating incredible views of sunrises and sunsets And soon it seems that our dream will finally come true as US startup Orion Span announced on April 6 that it planned to launch the first hotel in space in 2021 It will be ready to welcome guests the following year
The space hotel Aurora Station will orbit 320 kilometers above Earth circling it every 90 minutes It’s capable of housing two crew members and four guests The crew members will likely be former NASA astronauts who worked on the International Space Station However there’s a catch Each guest must pay at least 95 million (60 million yuan) for a 12day stay at the hotel
Once aboard the Aurora Station guests will find many exciting things to do According to Orion Span guests can enjoy the excitement of zerogravity as they fly throughout the space hotel They can watch 16 sunrises and sunsets every day and view the northern and southern auroras (极光) through the many windows They can take part in research experiments like growing food and even take it home as a souvenir And they can stay in touch with their families and friends via a highspeed internet connection
But most importantly the trip will offer a real sense of what it’s like to live in space The premise (前提) of Aurora Station is for guests to live feel and [breathe] what it’s like to be an astronaut Frank Bunger founder of Orion Span told the Robb Report The food and drinks are freezedried products It’s not going to be fivestar dining … Fire and gas don’t work the same way in space as they do on Earth
To better prepare guests for space travel the company will require a health screening and provide a threemonth training program that helps guests understand basic spaceflight orbital mechanics (轨道力学) and life in the pressurized environment of space
Some may have doubts about the project but the company even has plans to turn part of Aurora Station into private apartments Future Aurora owners can live in visit or sublease (转租) their space [apartment] Bunger said in a news release This is an exciting frontier (开发领域) and Orion Span is proud to pave the way
28 What can we learn about Aurora Station
A It will be open to guests in 2021 B It can only serve four guests at a time
C It costs every guest 95 million a week D It will invite NASA to train the guests
29 What can guests do on Aurora Station
A View beautiful auroras B Fly outside the space hotel
C Buy various souvenirs D Enjoy fivestar meals
30 According to Bunger what is the main purpose of Aurora Station
A To help people learn more about space
B To offer comfortable space travel experiences
C To provide real experiences of living in space
D To prepare people for future space exploration
31 What can be inferred about Aurora Station from the last two paragraphs
A It’s ready for guests to book their first trip
B Few people are optimistic about its future
C Its guests must have a basic knowledge of space travel
D Private apartments are the most popular choice among its guests
D
Jack Rummler was in the hospital but he kept emailing his journalism teacher and classmates at Boone High School in the US He wanted to stay on top of his newspaper work and didn’t want anyone else to be stuck with the tasks he’d taken on
He would be in the hospital writing stories said Renee Burke his teacher at the time He wouldn’t stop worrying about us
Rummler 18 said he did this because he enjoyed high school journalism so much Every little aspect of it
He is a compassionate (情心) student Burke said who always seems to be thinking about others even when he faces his own challenges
Born with spina bifida (脊柱分裂) he walks with a limp (走路瘸拐) and has had about 12 surgeries Two years ago medical problems kept him out of school for weeks
Yet he never wanted to be treated differently Burke said nor did he avoid doing anything that might be physically challenging for him such as filming football games During his high school life he worked his way up from staff member to editorinchief of the Boone paper
And last month he won the student journalist of the year award from the Florida Scholastic Press Association
The contest required student journalists to put together examples of their work and their ability to be backpack journalists who could take on many types of assignments Rummler’s examples included stories and opinion pieces a graphic he’d designed about school construction and a TV commercial (广告) for the paper’s online site
I think one of the things that journalism taught me is to always be aware of what’s going on in the world he said
His school paper publishes in print four times a year as well as online The last issue he worked on was about graduation showcasing the accomplishments of top students and athletes among other soontobe graduates
In August Rummler will start at the University of Florida where he plans to study environmental sustainability and communications
Whatever he does he’s going to be great at it said Bridgette Norris the current journalism teacher at Boone who taught him this past school year
32 Which of the following words best describe Rummler
A Hardworking and modest B Optimistic and creative
C Humorous and talented D Strongminded and considerate
33 What can we learn about Rummler
A He has had more than 20 surgeries
B He is willing to accept difficult tasks
C He has never missed school because of his disease
D He will soon be the editorinchief of the Boone newspaper
34 What won Rummler the student journalist of the year award
A His willingness to accept challenges
B His contribution to his high school paper
C His ability to create a variety of news works
D His inspiring reports about graduation
35 How does Norris feel about Rummler’s life in college
A Confident B Doubtful C Surprised D Worried
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