1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Body language . 阅读理解 A Giving Mary Poppinss magic umbrella some serious competition is the all hightech “Oombrella” not only can it predict the weather, its also impossible to lose. The smart umbrella syncs(同步进行 ) with a smartphone app, sending users updates about weather condit
2、ions 30 minutes in advance, and reminders if they happen to leave the device behind. And heres the added bonus it wont ever flip insideout. Designed by French company Wezzoo, the rainbowcolored umbrella comes in two versions classic and modern. The classic is 3 1ft long with a curved handle, while t
3、he modern version is 0.8ft long with a straight handle. The company describes the device as a “portable weather station” ， made of a reflective surface with built in sensors that record realtime data such as light, humidity, pressure, and temperature. The umbrella collects and processes this data as
4、 well as information from a social media community before sending out alerts about when its going to start raining. And if the user happens to accidentally forget it at home on a potentially rainy day, or leaves it in a restaurant, similar alerts will be sent out using GPS technology to make sure yo
5、u dont lose it. “We wanted to make this umbrella unforgettable in terms of design , too， ” explains Alexandre, of Escabo design studio. “We developed an exclusive material. It makes you feel you are holding an aurora borealis(北极光 ) in your hands. It has effects that are amazing with the light and al
6、ways changing. It really makes the umbrella special.” The “capsule” that integrates all the technology, making the umbrella smart, is located in the handle. The umbrella is all set to hit global online and physical stores this fall. According to a company spokesperson, it will retail at 79($86), but
7、 the early bird price on Kickstarter is 59($64). For those who are rather attached to their current umbrellas, the company will also release an “Oombrella capsule” that can transform any umbrella into a smart device. Now, if only it could make us fly like Mary Poppins! 语篇导读 【 精品教育资源文库 】 本文为说明文，介绍了一
8、款高科技雨伞 “ 欧姆伞 ” 。 1 What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Oombrella? A Its special design. B Its working principle. C Its functions. D Its structure. 解析 C 主旨大意题。第一段介绍了 “ 欧姆伞 ” 不但能够预测天气，而且还不会丢失。这把智能雨伞与一 款智能手机应用同步，可以给用户发送半小时后的天气情况的实时更新信息，并且在用户忘带雨伞的时候还能提醒用户。此外，还有一个附加福利 那就是这把雨伞永远不会外翻。由此可知，本段列举了这款智能伞
9、的功能，故选 C 项。 2 Which of the following best shows how Oombrella works? A collect process record predict. B process record collect predict. C record collect process predict. D record process collect predict. 解析 C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，这把雨伞的反光面内置有传感器，可以记录光、湿度、气压和温度等实时信息，欧姆伞对这些信息以及来自社媒团体的信息进行收集和处理，然后在即将下雨的时候发送警报
10、。提炼可得，该智能伞运行的流程为：记录 收集 处理 预测，故选 C 项。 3 What can we learn from the last paragraph? A Oombrella is already on sale. B Early buyers of Oombrella will save money. C Its impossible to turn an ordinary umbrella into a smart one. D Oombrella is a magic device that can make us fly. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，该伞的零售
11、价将为 79 欧元 (86 美元 )，众筹网站 Kickstarter 上的尝鲜价将为 59 欧元 (64 美元 )，所以早期的买家将会更省钱，故选 B项。 4 Whats the purpose of the author writing the passage? A To introduce readers a new type of umbrella. B To show readers how to predict the weather. C To remind readers to take an umbrella at any time. D To persuade reader
12、s to buy the hightech umbrella. 解析 A 写作意图题。全文介绍智能雨伞的功能、工作程序、外观设计及其零售价格，故排除 B、 C 两项。全文只是客观介绍，意在 “ 科普 ” ，而非 “ 推销 ” ，故选 A 项。 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 In the digital age, copying someone elses words is easy, but getting caught copying is even easier. When Melania Trump recently spoke at the Republican convention
13、, she used some of the same words that Michelle Obama had used at the Democratic convention in 2008.Within hours, news spread around the world with the claim that Melania Trump had plagiarized Michelle Obamas speech. Students and teachers at universities in the US and elsewhere were shocked. 5 _ Wha
14、t is plagiarism? 6 _ That person could also be called a “literary thief” or a “plagiarist” Why is plagiarism a serious problem? Its our own worst fear to have that thing that we created stolen from us, and its the same as our words. That thing that we created is essential to who we are. 7 _ Academic
15、s are especially aware of the nature of plagiarism because their work is essentially the creation of ideas and putting them into words. 8 _ One of the possible punishments for plagiarism at US universities is dismissal from the school. Students may fail a course or be given a letter of censure(谴责 )
16、that stays on their school record. Professors or researchers who plagiarize may damage or end their careers. Plagiarism is easy to find. Before the digital age we live in, plagiarizing was harder. You had to write out the words you copied. But now anything can be copied and passed. In the past, teac
17、hers would have to work hard to prove that work was copied. 9 _ The plagiarism checking software programs used by many students and universities include Turnitin, Grammarly, Duplichecker, and iThenticate. Nobody is going to get away with it. A How to avoid plagiarism. B Consequences of plagiarism. C
18、 Stealing our words is as serious as if stealing our child. D Nowadays, some software programs will help you avoid plagiarism. E Plagiarism is to copy someone elses written work without giving them credit. F But nowadays, all you have to do is to run a paper through a plagiarism 【 精品教育资源文库 】 detect
19、ion software. G They learn from their early years in school that copying another writers words is wrong. 语篇导读 本文为说明文。在数字信息化时代，抄袭容易，被抓更容易。阅读本文，你将对 “ 抄袭 ”有更深的了解。 5 解析 G 诠释关系。上文讲梅兰妮亚 特朗普抄袭米歇尔 奥巴马演讲的消息在世界范围流传开之后，美国及其他地方大学的老师和学 生都很震惊。 G 项解释了大家震惊的原因，因为他们早年在学校里学到过，抄袭其他作者的话语是错误的行为。该项与上文构成诠释关系，故选 G 项。 6 解析 E
20、 诠释关系。该段落小标题为 What is plagiarism？ (剽窃是什么？ )， E 项对剽窃下定义，即：剽窃就是在无他人授权的情况下抄袭他人的书面作品，故选 E 项。 7 解析 C 顺承关系。该段主要回答了为什么剽窃是一件很严重的事情。上文讲到：我们很害怕自己的东西被偷，我们的话语也是这样。我们创造的事物对自己是至关重要的。C 项形象地解释了剽窃话语这件事的严重性，符 合该段落的中心大意，与上文构成顺承关系，故选 C 项。 8 解析 B 总分关系。根据上下文内容可知， B 项是对下一段落的归纳概括。下文讲到：在美国的大学里剽窃，可能受到开除的惩罚。学生可能会挂掉一门课程，或者会收到记
21、入档案的处分通知。那些剽窃的教授或研究人员可能会损害或者结束他们的职业生涯。由此可以看出该段主要讲剽窃的不良后果，故选 B 项。 9 解析 F 对照关系。上句讲到：过去，老师们得费很大劲儿才能证明那份作业是抄袭的。 F 项 (可是现在，你要做的只是用剽窃探测软件扫描文本 )与上文构成对照关系，很好地突出了文段 的中心 剽窃很容易被发现，故选 F 项。 . 完形填空 Last week, my granddaughter started kindergarten. As is _1_,_I wished her success. I was lying. What I actually wish for her is_2_. I believe in the power of failure. Success is _3_. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correct
