If you want to change yourself from a pessimist into an optimist, the first thing you shou
第1题
10 If you want to keep healthy,you should vary the foods you eat.
A reject B accept C change D choose
第2题
Vibrating Rubber Cellphones
Vibrating rubber cellphones could be the next big thing in mobile communications. They allow people to press the phone to transmit vibrations along with their(51) words. According to a research team at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the idea will make(52) more fun.
Many mobile phones can already vibrate instead of ringing(53) you do not want people to know you are getting a call. But these(54) are toe simple for subtle (敏感的) communication,(55) Angela Chang of the lab's Tangible Media Group. "They're either on or off," she says.
But when you hold Chang's rubber cellphone, your fingers and thumb wrap around five(56) speakers. They vibrate(57) your skin around 250 times per second. Beneath these speakers sit pressure sensors (传感器), so you can transmit vibration as well as(58) it. When you squeeze with a finger, a vibration signal is transmitted(59) your caller's corresponding finger. Its speed(60) on how hard you squeeze.
Chang says that within a few minutes of being given the phones,, students were using the vibration feature to(61) emphasis to what they were saying. Over time, people even began to transmit their own kind of ad hoc (特别的) "Morse code", which they would repeat back to show they were(62) what the other person was saying.
Chang thinks "vibralanguages" could function for the same(63) as texting: sometimes people want to communicate(64) without everyone nearby knowing what they're saying. "And(65) actually being able to shake someone's hand when you close a business deal," she says.
A.taken
B.mixed
C.spoken
D.broken
第3题
Vibrating Rubber Cellphones
Vibrating rubber cellphones could be the next big thing in mobile communications. They allow people to press the phone to transmit vibrations along with their______ (51) words. According to a research team at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the idea will make______ (52) more fun.
Many mobile phones can already vibrate instead of ringing______ (53) you do not want people to know you are getting a call. But these______ (54) are too simple for subtle (敏感的) communication,______ (55) Angela Chang of the lab's Tangible Media Group. "They're either on or off," she says.
But when you hold Chang's rubber cellphone, your fingers and thumb wrap around five______ (56) speakers. They vibrate______ (57) your skin around 250 times per second. Beneath these speakers sit pressure sensors (传感器), so you can transmit vibration as well as______ (58) it. When you squeeze with a finger, a vibration signal is transmitted______ (59) your caller's corresponding finger, its speed______ (60) on how hard you squeeze.
Chang says that within a few minutes of being given the phones, students were using the vibration feature to______ (61) emphasis to what they were saying. Over time, people even began to transmit their own kind of ad hoc (特别的)"Morse code", which they would repeat back to show they were______ (62) what the other person was saying.
Chang thinks "vibralanguages" could function for the same______ (63) as texting: sometimes people want to communicate______ (64) without everyone nearby knowing what they're saying. "And______ (65) actually being able to shake someone's hand when you close a business deal," she says.
A.taken
B.mixed
C.spoken
D.broken
第4题
Part A
You have read the following newspaper advertisement in which a restaurant wants to employ a cashier, and you want to get that job.
Cashier Bilingual in English & Chinese
Female, aged 20 - 40
Flex. hrs, with a total of 40 a week
Salary: $ 8 per hour
Write to Wang Li
Address: No. 1147N, New York Street
Hong Kong Restaurant
Write a letter to him, tell him about:
1. your English level and your age
2. your present circumstances
3. the reasons of why you want to get the job
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use" Chang Hua" instead. You do not need to write the address.
第5题
Squishy (可挤压的)Cellphones Add a Buzz (振动声) to Calls
Vibrating rubber cellphones could be the next big thing in mobile communication.They allow people to communicate by squishing the phone to transmit __ (1) along with their spoken words. According to a research team at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the idea will make __ (2) more fun.
Many mobile phones can already be made to vibrate __ (3) ring when you do not want people to know you are getting a call.But these vibrations(振动),__ (4) by a motor spinning an eccentric(离心的,偏轴的) weight inside the device, are too crude for subtle communication, says Angela Chang of the lab's Tangible Media Group."They are__ (5) on or off," she says.
But when you grip Chang' s prototype (样机) latex (橡胶) cellphone, your fingers and thumb wrap around five __ (6) speakers.They vibrate__ (7) your skin around 250 times per second. Beneath these speakers sit pressure sensors(传感器), so you can transmit vibration as well as __ (8) it.When you squeeze with a finger, a vibration signal is transmitted __ (9) your caller's corresponding finger.Its __ (10) depends on how hard you squeeze.
She says that within a few minutes of being given __ (11) the phones, students
were using the vibration feature to add emphasis to what they were saying or to interrupt the other speaker.Over time, people even began to transmit their __ (12) kind of ad hoc(专门的) "Morse Code" (摩尔斯电码), which they would repeat back to show they were following what the other person was saying. "It was pretty easy to communicate,though we didn't specifically pre-arrange __(13)," says David Milovich, one of the students who tried out the device.
Chang thinks "vibralanguages" could__(14) for the same reason as texting(发短信) : Sometimes people want to communicate something __ (15) everyone nearby knowing what they're saying."And imagine actually being able to shake someone's hand when you close a business deal," she says.
第 51 题
A.voices
B.messages
C.vibrations
D.feelings
第6题
阅读材料,回答题:
Squishy Cellphones Add aBuzz to Calls
Vibrating rubber could be the next big thing in mobile communications. They allow people tocommunicate by squishing the phone to transmit__________(51)along with their spoken words.
According to aresearch team at the MIT Medical Lab in CamB.ridge, Massachusetts, the ideawillmake__________(52) more fun.
Many mobile phones can already be made to vibrate (振动) __________(53)ring when you donot want people to know you are getting acall. but these vibrations,__________ (54) by amotorspinning an eccentric(离心的、偏离的) weight inside the device, are too crude for suB.tle com-munication, says AngelaChang of the lab&39;s TangiB.le MediAaGroupl "They&39;re __________ (55) onor off," she says.
But when you grip Chang&39;s prototype(样机) latex(橡胶) cellphone, your fingers and thumbwrap around five__________(56) speakers. They viB.rate __________ (57) your skin around 250times per second. beneath these speakers sit pressure sensors, so you can transmit vibration aswell as __________ (58) it. When you squeeze with afinger, avibration signal is transmitted__________ (59) your caller&39;s corresponding finger. Its __________(60) depends on how hard you squeeze.
She says that within afew minutes of B.eing given __________ (61) the phones, students were using the vibration feature to add emphasis to what they were saying or to interrupt the other speaker. Over time, people even began to transmit their __________ (62) kind of ad hoe (特别的) "Morse code", which they would repeat back to show they were following what the other person was saying." It was pretty easy to communicate, though we didn&39;t specifically pre-arrange __________(63 )," says David Milovieh, one of the students who tried out the device.
Chang thinks "vibralanguages" could __________ (64) for the same reason as texting: some- times people want to communicate something__________(65) everyone nearby knowing what they are saying. "And imagine actually being able to shake someone&39;s hand when you close abusiness seal," she says.
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A.voices
B.messages
C.vibRations
D.feelings
第7题
听力原文:(Man) When can you submit the report to Mr. Chang?
(Woman) (A) Today's weather report.
(B) By Tuesday afternoon at the earliest.
(C) Mr. Chang hasn't called all day.
(16)
A.
B.
C.
第8题
A.Here you are
B.Here it is
C.There is the payment
D.Take the payment, please
第9题
听力原文:Thomas: Pamela Thomas. Good morning.
Chang: Good morning. This is Brenda Chang from Asia Business Publications. I'm calling about your subscription for the Economist.
Thomas: Oh, yes.
Chang: I'm afraid your fax isn't clear, so I'd just like to check some of the details.
Thomas: Of course.
Chang: Right. Your first name's Pamela, isn't it?
Thomas: That's right.
Chang: And you work for Extratout, don't you?
Thomas: Yes.
Chang: Now, I'm afraid I can't read your job title at all. What do you do, Ms Thomas?
Thomas: I'm an accountant.
Chang: Right. And I can't read the name of the street, either.
Thomas: That's Bourke Street. That's B_O_U_R_K_E.
Change: And that's in Melbourne, isn't it?
Thomas: Yes, that's right.
Chang" Could you give me your account number?
Thomas: Sure. It's 5412 0012 4567.
Chang: Right then, I think that's everything. You should get your first copy in a couple of weeks.
Thomas: Thank you very much.
(20)
A.She is a professional writer.
B.She is an accountant.
C.She is an economist.
D.She is a businesswoman.
第10题
You can minimize the cost if you
A.update the materials and facilities on the date of change.
B.update the materials and facilities within one year.
C.update your materials and facilities beforehand.
第11题
听力原文:M: Excuse me, Madam?
W: Are you talking to me?
M: Yes, Madam. You forgot your change.
Q: What is the man?
(22)
A.A postman.
B.A policeman.
C.A shop assistant.