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Are you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon.
CX-1
Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he / she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcase’s location. It is expected to be sold on the market by late 2018.
Aibo
Sony’s latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing—but much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.
Forpheus
Forpheus, an “athletic” robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball’s speed and can predict the ball’s direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its player’s abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.
Black Box VR
Though many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.
21. What is the feature of CX-1?
A. It can be opened by facial expressions.
B. It can recognize and follow its owner.
C. It can move very fast in busy places.
D. It can sense the suitcase’s location.
22. Who would most probably want an Aibo?
A. People who want to walk a dog.
B. People who often play tricks on others.
C. People who want to take high-quality photographs.
D. People who want a dog but can’t look after a real one.
23. Which product can help people do physical exercise regularly?
A. CX-1. B. Aibo.
C. Forpheus. D. Black Box VR.
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. D
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【分析】
這是科技類說明文。文章主要介紹了幾款高科技產(chǎn)品。
【21題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)CX-1部分The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he / she is checking in or heading to the gate.的描述，可知這款產(chǎn)品使用了面部識別軟件，可以識別主人，并跟隨主人，B項符合題意，故選B。
【22題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Aibo部分的描述，索尼最新版的Aibo機器狗幾乎和真狗一樣有趣，但工作量要小得多，可以推測出這款產(chǎn)品比較適合想養(yǎng)狗，又沒有更多時間照顧的人，D項符合題意，故選D。
【23題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Black Box VR部分Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.可知Black Box VR想要通過把艱苦的鍛煉變成有趣的電子游戲來改變?nèi)藗儾荒苓_到健身目標(biāo)的現(xiàn)狀，因此D符和題意，故選D。
【點睛】本文介紹了幾款高科技的產(chǎn)品，分別對這幾款產(chǎn)品的特點進行了描述。本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要，它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進行分析對比，找出答案。如第三個小題，根據(jù)Black Box VR部分Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.可知Black Box VR想要通過把艱苦的鍛煉變成有趣的電子游戲來改變?nèi)藗儾荒苓_到健身目標(biāo)的現(xiàn)狀，可以確定答案。
