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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案Thedaysofstaringatthecomputerscreenpretendingtobeinterestedinanassignmenteventhoughyouareboredoutofyourmindmaysoonbecomingtoanend.ThafsbecauseifDrHarryWitchelDisciplineLeaderinPhysiologyatEnglandsBrightonandSussexMedicalSchoolhashiswaycomputersofthefuturewillbeabletodetectboredomandevenreacttoitreal-time.Butbeforeyougetconcernedthemachineisnotreadingyourmind.Itisjustkeepingtrackoftheconstantinvoluntary(无意识的)movementsthatpeopleexhibitwheninfrontofacomputerorevenatelevision.Thesearenotthebiggerinstrumentalactionslikemovingamouseorusingtheremotebutbarelynoticeablemovementslikescratchingfidgetingorstretching.Witchelsaysthelevelofmovementisdirectlylinkedtohowabsorbedthepersonisinwhatheorsheisreadingorwatching.Thehighertheinterestlevelthelessthemovement!TotestthetheoryWitchelandhisteaminvited27peopleandexposedthemtoavarietyofdigitalcontentforthreeminutesatatime.Theactivitiesrangedfromplayingonlinegamestoreadingdocumentslikethebankingregulationsthatmostpeoplewouldfindboring.Avideomotiontrackermonitoredtheirmovementsastheypoweredthrougheachassignment.Justastheresearchershadexpectedtheinvoluntaryactionsdecreaseddramaticallybyasmuchas42%whentheparticipantsweretotallyabsorbedinwhattheywerereadingorseeing.Fortunatelythescientistsarenotplanningtousethefindingstocreatemachinesthatreportstudentswhoarenotfocusingatschool.Insteadtheybelievethatcombiningthemotiondetectingtechnologywithfuturecomputerswillhelpenhancethedigitallearningexperience.Thescientistssaythatbeingabletomeasurethestudents1interestlevelwillenableeducatorstoadjustthematerialsreal-timeandre-engagethestudents.Witchelalsobelievesthatthetechnologycanprovidefilmmakerswithhonestaudienceopinions.AccordingtoDrHarrywhatwillfuturecomputersbeabletodoKeepalearnerfromdistraction.Helpalearnerwithhisassignments.Readalearnersmindexactlyreal-time.IdentifydullnessofalearnerandrespondtoitHowdoesanabsorbedlearnertendtobehaveLaughandshoutexcitedly.Uselessenergyinanassignment.Performfewerinvoluntaryactions.Shownoticeablemovementsconstantly.WhatisthevalueofthistechnologyforeducatorsBetteringtheirdigitallearningexperience.Introducingmorecomputersintoclass.Findingtheabsent-mindedstudentsinclass.DetectingwhatintereststhestudentsmostWhatistheauthorspurposeinwritingthetextTointroduceanupcomingtechnology.Toupdateeducators1teachingconceptToshowwhatlearningwillbelikeinthefuture.Toexplainhowlifewillbeshapedbytechnology.dcDASeveraldaysagoSpanishfashionbrandZarasparkedafiercedebateafterreleasingitslatestcampaignfeaturingaChinesemodelwithfreckles(雀斑).ActuallytherearesomedifferentbeautystandardsbetweentheEastandtheWest.InEastAsiafrecklesmightbeconsideredadestructiveweaknessforcelebritiesespeciallyactorsorsingers.Althoughnormalpeopledonztcarethatmuchsubconsciouslytheymightpreferacleanface.GenerallyspeakingfrecklesaremorelikelytoappearifpeopleareoutinthesunfrequentlyandmostEastAsianwomenavoidthesunasbesttheycan.HavingfrecklesinsteadisatrademarkforunconventionalbeautyintheWesternworldandsomecallfreckleszangelkisses”.Formostwesternershavingfrecklesisnolongerjustsomethingyouhavetolivewith;insteaditissomethingtobedesired.Afterallnoteveryoneisluckyenoughtohavefreckles.WhenitcomestoeyeshapesitseemsWesternandChinesebeautystandardsdonztseeeye-to-eye.ManyChinesethinkgirlswithbigeyesarethemostbeautiful.Iftheireyeshaveadouble-foldeyelidthatisconsideredperfect.HowevermostforeignersseemtopreferChinesegirlswithslanted(斜的)andnarroweyesandeyebrows.ChineseknownmodelLyvYanisoftenconsideredthecountrysmostbeautifulbyforeignerswhilequiteafewChinesepeoplethinkherappearancedoesntfitwithtraditionalbeautystandards.YounggirlyfeatureorhotandmaturefeatureZhaoLiyingfromChinaAragakiYuifromJapanandLimYoon-AfromSouthKoreaenjoyhighpopularityinAsiaastheyboastbrightfaceswithwarmsmileswhichwinthemlotsofmalefans.ThethreeyoungcelebritiesrepresentAsiasbeautystandards:womenwithcutegirlyfeatures.MostwomeninAsiatrytheirbesttostayyoungaccordingly.UnlikeChinesegirlsWesterngirlsthinkamorematurelookshowsindependenceanduniqueness.ThesuperheroWonderWomanisanidealtypeformost.AstiescontinuetogrowbetweenChinaandtheWestitisunavoidablethatthesebeautystandardsdevelop.Butonething7sforsure-nomatterhowyoulookyouarewhoyouareandthatshouldbesatisfactionenough.WhatdomostwesternpeoplethinkofhavingfrecklesItissomethingunbearable.Itisadestructiveweakness.Itissomethingtowishfor.Itisasymboloftraditionalbeauty.Whatdotheunderlinedwordsseeeye-to-eyez/meaninParagraph4Havethesameopinion.Recognizetheirstrengths.Misunderstandeachother.Argueagainstoneanother.WhydowesterngirlsprefertoappearmatureTheythinkthisbeautystandardisbetter.Theywanttolookindependentandunique.TheyhopetohavehighpopularityinAsia.TheyadmireWonderWomanverymuch.WhatdoesthetextmainlytalkaboutWhatZarazsbeautystandardis.WhyChinesepeopledontlikefreckles.Whatcausesthedifferentbeautystandards.Howeasternersandwesternersthinkofbeauty.cABD。