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高考阅读理解考前热身(Day21)A(应用文)CESisproducedby(heConsumerTechnologyAssociationknownastheplacewheremanycompanieslaunchtheirlatesttechnologyofferings.HereisalookatsomeofthetopproductspresentedatCES
2023.All-in-onecommunicationTechnologycompanyAnkerannouncedthelaunchofan“all-in-one“devicedesignedtoimprovecommunicationstoremployeesworkingfromhome.TheAnkerWorkB600sitsontopofthecomputerdisplaylikeatraditionalwebcam.Buiitcombinesseveralelementsofcommunicationintoonedevice(hatincludesacameraspeakermicrophoneandalight.AirSclficcameraElectronicsmakerAirSelfielauncheditslatestself-flyingcameradesignedtotake“selfie”pictures.ThenewdevicecalledAirPixisasmalllightcamerathatfliesthroughtheairandcaptureshigh-qualityphotographsandvideo.AirPixcanflyframeandtakepicturesallbyitselfbeforelandingbackontheusershand.LabradorsassistiverobotRobotmakerLabradorannounceditsRetrieverrobotdesignedtoholdthingsandasitsnamesuggestsalsoretrieve(找回)things.Therobotcanbecontrolledbyvoicecommandsorfromanapponaphone.Itcanalsobeprogrammedbasedonanexactmapofausershome.TheRetrieverisdesigned*toserveasanextrapairofhandsandlightentheloadofeverydaytasksinthehome”.Self-drivingtractorAmerican-basedfarmequipmentmanufacturerJohnDeerepresentedafullyself-drivingtractorequippedwithsixdifferentcamerasandaseriesofsensorstoguidethetractorthroughthefields.Farmerscancontrolthevehicleandseethetractorsprogressinreal-timethroughamobiledevicewhichistohelpfarmersdomoreworkwithlessequipmentandpeople.Thecompanynotedthatsuchmachinescanhelpimprovefarmingmethodsastheworldspopulationgrowsandfooddemandisexpecledtorise50percentby
2050.WhichoperatorsproductwillteleworkingstaffbemostinterestedinA.AnkerB.AirselfieC.LabradorD.JohnDeereWhatkindofproductcaneffectivelyhelptheelderlywithmobilitydifficultiesA.The^all-in-one^device.B.Self-flyingcamera.C.RetrieverrobotD.Thefullyself-drivingtractor.Whatimpactwillself-drivingtractorshaveonagricultureinthefutureImprovingproductsquality.Promotingagriculturalmodernization.Increasingagriculturalinvestment.Reducingtheenvironmentalpollution.B(夹叙夹议)Ifyouchooseonlytocomplainandescapefromamisfortuneitwillalwaysfollowyouwhereveryougo.Butifyoudecidetobestrongthehardshipwillturnouttobeafortuneonwhichnewhopeswillarise.Inanaccidentaboylostbothhisarmsandhisfatherwhowasthemainsourceofsupportforthefamily.Sincethenhehashadtodependonthearmsofhisyoungerbrother.Inordertotakecareofhimhisyoungerbrotherbecamehisshadowneverleavinghimaloneforyears.Exceptforwritingwithhistoeshewascompletelyunabletodoanythinginhislife.AsthetwobrothersgrewuptogethertheyhadtheirshareofproblemsandtheywouldoftenquaiTel.Thenonedayhisyoungerbrotherwantedtoleavelivinghisownlifeasmanynormalpeopledo.Sohewasheart-brokenanddidntknowwhattodo.Asimilarmisfortunehappenedtoagirltoo.Onenighthermotherwhosufferedfromchronic(慢性的)mentalillnessdisappeared.Herfatherwentouttolookforhermotherleavingheraloneathome.Shetriedtopreparemealsforherparentsonlytooverturnthekerosene(煤油)lightonthestoveresultinginafirewhichtookherhandsaway.Thoughhereldersisterwhowasstudyinginanothercityshowedherwillingnesstotakecareofhershewasdeterminedtobecompletelyindependent.Atschoolshealwaysstudiedhard.Mostofallshelearnedtobeself-reliant.Onedaytheboyandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoappearonatelevisioninterviewprogram.TheboytoldtheTVhostabouthisuncertainfutureatbeingleftonhisownwhilethegirlwasfullofenthusiasmforherlife.Theybothwereaskedtowritesomethingonapieceofpaperwiththeirtoes.Theboywrote:Myyoungerbrothersarmsaremyarms;whilethegirlwrote:Brokenwingsflyingheart.WhatattitudeshouldwelaketowardsamisfortuneintheauthorsopinionTryingtofindanescapefromit.Facingitbravelywithapositivemind.Askingforhelpfromyourrelatives.Ignoringitandlivinganormallife.Aftertheaccidenttheboy.A.decidedtolivewithhisbrotherB.learnttodothingswithhistoesC.madealivingallbyhimselfD.dependedwhollyonhisbrotherWhatdidthegirlmeanbyBrokenwingsflyingheartNevergiveuphopesinfaceofhardship.Itsnoteasyforherioliveanormallife.Ifabirdlosesitswingsitcannotfly.Ifyouloseyourhandsyourlifewillbehard.HowdoestheauthordevelopthetextA.Intheorderoftime.B.Bylistingfacts.C.Bymakingacomparison.D.Intheorderofimportance.C(新鲜科技类说明文)Whatwouldyoulooklikewhenyouare80yearsoldItseemstoofarawaytoimaginebutanappnamedFaccApptriestoshowyou.TheappcreatestransformationsofusersfacesusingvariousfiltersC废镜)andfeatures.TheFaceAppagingchallengewenlvirallastmonth.EvenmanycelebritieslikeTaylorSwiftandJustinBiebersharedtheirwrinklygrey-hairedselfiesonsocialmedia.FaceApphelpsusstopthinkingofthingsthatdontmatterandfocusonthepresent.uWeviewtheseimagesasinferredfictionnotrealizedandthereforeunreal“USauthorNicciGerrardtoldTheNewYorkTimes.Wethinkofouryoungerselvesbecauseinonesensethatswhoweare.Ouryoungerstoriesareallstillpartofuswhileourolderselvesdontyetexist.”Howevernoteveryonecanlaughattheirolderselves.Forsomeagingisterrifyinganditshardtoacceptwhatthefiitureholdsintermsoflooksandfeelings.AsMetroUKnotedFaceAppismakingpeopleintoapainfulcrisis.”InadditionFaceAppisfacinganumberofaccusationsregardinguserprivacy.WhenausermakeschangestoaphotoitneedstobeuploadedtotheserversinRussiawherethecompanyislocatedthenAIfiltersyourimageandsendsitbacktoyou.ByusingtheappyougrantFaceAppthelicensetousereproducechangeadaptandpublishyourimageasstatedinitsserviceagreement.DespitetheconcernsoverprivacyhoweverFaceAppdoeslightuptheInternet.Itgivesusthechance(otakealookatourfuturesandperhapsletusconsiderhowtoprepareforit.;
8.WhatcanFaceAppdoA.Tellhowoldusersare.B.Showusersimagesinoldage.C.Testusersimagination.D.Helpuserscontactcelebrities.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2A.Causedtrouble.B.Gotupdated.C.Ledtodoubts.D.Becamepopular.WhichopinionmayNicciGerrardagreewithWeshouldmakefullpreparationsforoldage.Itsunnecessarynowfbrustoconsideroldage.Ouryoungstoriesdeservetoberemembered.ItsagoodideafbrustostopusingFaceApp.i
1.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkaboutHowFaceAppgetsusersprivacyinvolved.WhatpunishmentFaceAppisfacedwith.HowwellFaceAppcompanyservesusers.WhatFaceAppserviceagreementcontains.D(研究报告)Abrokenheart.Asadendingtoaloveaffair.Thatssomethingmostofushaveexperiencedorprobablywill.Afterallitspartofhumanlife;neededatleastonetimetobecomemorefullyadult.Butnoquestiontheexperiencecanbepainfulevendestructive.Butresearchshowstherearepathwaysthroughtheheartache.Listeningtosadmusicisamajorone.Itcanhelpyoubegintofeeljoyandhopefulnessaboutyourlifeagain.Itcanactivateempathy(同理心、)andthedesiretoconnectwithothers—bothroadsthroughtheprisonofheartacheanddespair.Sadmusiccanhelphealandupliftyoufromyourbrokenheart.ArecentstudyfromGermanyfoundtheemotionalimpactoflisteningtosadmusicisanarousaloffeelingsofempathycompassion(同情)andadesireforpositiveconnectionwithothers.Thatitselfispsychologicallyhealing.Itdrawsyouawayfromtheprisonwithyourselfandpossiblytowardshelpingothersinneedofcomfort.AnotherexperimentfromtheUniversityofKentfoundthatwhenpeoplewereexperiencingsadnesslisteningtomusicthatwas“beautifulbutsad”enhancedtheirmood.Infactitdidsowhenthepersonfirstconsciouslyembracedtheirawarenessofthesituationcausingtheirsadnessandthenbeganlisteningtoihesadmusic.Thatiswhentheyintendedthatthesadmusicmighthelptheyfoundthatitdid.Thesefindingslinkwithotherstudiesthatshowembracingyoursadsituationemotionally—acceptingrealityasitis—activateshealingandgrowthbeyondit.Inshortacknowledgingyourfullexperiencearouseshope—anotherseemingparadox.ForexampleresearchfromCornellUniversitydescribedhereandpublishedinPsychologicalSciencefoundthatembracingdiscomfortaboutalifeexperienceornewsituationandviewingitasasteptowardsgrowthandchangecreatemotivationtofindapathwaythroughitbeyondit.AsChurchillfamouslysaid*ifyouregoingthroughhellkeepgoing.^^Thatdiscomfortpointsyoutowardscreatingaplananewaction.Itfuelshope.WhichisNOTthebenefitoflisteningtosadmusicMakingyoufullofsadness.Activatingyourfeelingsofempathy.Healingyourbrokenheart.Givingyouadesiretoconnectwithothers;HowdoestheauthormainlydevelopthispassageBygivingexamples.Bytellingexperiences.Bypresentingresearchfindings.Byquotingafamoussaying.;Whoaremostlikelytobehelpedbythe“beautifulbutsad”musicPeoplewhohaveabrokenheart.Peoplewhoaresufferinggreatpain.Peoplewhoaccepttheirsadness.Peoplewholikebeautifulmusic.WhatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassageListeningtoMusicBrighteningYourLifeListeningtoSadMusicHealingYourBrokenHeartThePowerandBeautyofSadMusicAStudyonListeningtoSadMusic参考答案acbbdacbdbaaccb。