简答题(综合题) (本大题共6小题，每小题____分，共____分。)
A Deed a Day
It was a busy day as usual.I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin.The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters.We had only about twenty minutes to eat __36__ we had to take the girls to their next activity.My husband seemed a bit __37__ that dinner was not on the table.
That night, I had a heavy __38__, thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线).We had become too __39__ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us.We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives.It needed to be something that would __40__ our own agendas and energize us toward the common good.
I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting.I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a __41__ for others every day.It could be for each other or for people outside our__42__.And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.
I thought one deed a day was too easy.However, it was actually __43__ than it seemed because it had to be something __44__ what we had already done.Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not __45__.
We had a rough __46__.On some days, someone would forget to __47__ a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary.After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to __48__ what good deed I could do for someone that day.My daughters began to rush to me after school to __49_ me the good deed they had done.
Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) __50__ in our lives.Instead of always __51__ what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.
Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so ____? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only __53__ by giving to someone else from your heart.The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in __54__.So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive __55_.
36.
A.though
B.unless
C.before
D.While
37.
A.annoyed
B.puzzled
C.embarrassed
D.frightened
38.
A.shoulder
B.stomach
C.foot
D.heart
39.
A.absorbed
B.interested
C.confident
D.successful
40.
A.repeat
B.relate
C.refocus
D.recall
41.
A.kindness
B.task
C.job
D.copy
42.
A.room
B.home
C.school
D.town
43.
A.stranger
B.sweeter
C.harder
D.bigger
44.
A.beyond
B.from
C.about
D.between
45.
A.matter
B.count
C.last
D.happen
46.A.time
B.life
C.start
D.idea
47.
A.praise
B.check
C.record
D.do
48.
A.describe
B.decide
C.remember
D.explain
49.
A.bring
B.teach
C.offer
D.tell
50.
A.effort
B.choice
C.difference
D.fortune
51.
A.forgetting
B.believing
C.knowing
D.wondering
52.
A.tiring
B.moving
C.surprising
D.rewarding
53.
A.experience
B.imagine
C.predict
D.exchange
54.
A.silence
B.return
C.time
D.order
55.
A.effect
B.bonus
C.attitude
D.Contribution
A
My daughter Kelly is a cautious person.She needs to warm up to situations, is hesitant to try new things.When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times.“Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me.But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence.This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team.This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels.And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能) .
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon.We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she’d need, and we kept talking about the race.But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times.She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn.From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared.My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen.She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life.It wasn’t because she did a sport or anything like that.It was because she was afraid of something and conquered(克服) that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn’t seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling.She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day.I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
56.Kelly is nervous when ________.
A.situations are new to her
B.boys are around her
C.she changes into a leader
D.she is away from her mom
57.We can know from Paragraph 3 ______.
A.the race began in the early morning
B.the whole family gave Kelly support
C.Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D.Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party
58.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt ______.
A.excited and proud
B.anxious and uneasy
C.curious and concerned
D.worried and hesitant
59.The author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly ______.
A.expressed love to her
B.won the gold medal
C.took part in the sport
D.overcame the fear
B
Robotic Puppy
Roll over, sit and fetch aren’t commands normally given to a robot, but the smart toy company WowWee has developed a new way of owning a puppy.
CHIP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet) is a robotic dog with blue LED eyes and pointy ears and can sit, shake, dance and make all types of dog noises.It also has tracking capabilities to help locate its owner.“The beauty about CHIP is that it has its own thing going on,” said Sufer, CTO at WowWee.“It has its own life and own kind of intelligence.Even if you’re not around, it’s always doing something.”
CHIP uses wheels to get around and is loaded with sensors(传感器) that give it a 360-degree view to find its ball.The pup is Bluetooth enabled, which connects to a wristband worn by its owner.The wristband, similar to a watch, displays icons(图标)for different commands such as a thumb-up, which allows you to give your pup a digital belly rub.With its owner wearing a smart wristband, it can even follow him around the room.
“We worked on CHIP for about five to six months,” Davin Sufer, told dailymail.com, “We typically come up with a concept, model and product and get it on shelves within a year.” The company plans to start shipping units by next fall, which will allow them to load up the robotic dog with sensors and add many more animated responses per-owner interactivity.
The high-tech toy company made its debut(处女作)in 2004 by releasing the 1.5 foot RoboSapien, which sold millions of units.MiP, which hit shelves last year, is a seven inch tall robot covered in white with black accents.Users can direct it, change its emotions and make it dance to any song on your iPad.It’s loud, fast and active.
About 15 years ago, a company called ToyQuest developed the first ever electronic robotic dog---Tekno, the Robotic Puppy.The company sold over seven million units in the first season and 40 million more during its original four years of production.Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions, but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future.
60.According to Sufer, the amazing characteristic of CHIP is that _____.
A.it is loaded with special sensors
B.it can make all kinds of dog noises
C.it has quick response to the commands
D.it can do something without instructions
61.CHIP can follow its owner with the help of _____.
A.a watch
B.a smart wristband
C.pointy ears
D.blue LED eyes
62.From the passage, we can know_______.
A.CHIP can be bought in the store now
B.WowWee introduced its first product last year
C.Tekno provided the bright future of the robotic puppy
D.MiP is the first company to develop the robotic puppy
C
Does happiness have a scent?
When someone is happy, can you smell it?You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug.But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.
For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them.All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to ____ drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.
Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions.Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.
Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.
“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.
This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others.The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too.This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.
Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be.Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented.Scent therapies(香味疗法)could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.What is the main finding of the new research?
A.Men produce more sweats.
B.Negative emotions have a smell.
C.Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.
D.Women have a better sense of smell.
64.The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.
A.avoid
B.practice
C.continue
D.try
65.What is the application value of the new research?
A.Perfumes could help people understand each other.
B.Some smells could be developed to better our mood.
C.Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.
D.Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.
66.We can learn from the last paragraph that ____.
A.happiness comes from a scent of sweat
B.positive energy can deepen understanding
C.people need more emotional communication
D.social surroundings can influence our emotions
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