So, have you ever stepped back and wondered what your voice sounds like to other people? Your friends and family can probably tell who you are just by the sound of your voice. And it turns out that it says a lot about us.
• Your voice tells how social you are
1.. Outgoing people prefer to talk loudly, quickly, and excitedly. Introverts (内向的人) prefer to speak quietly and more slowly. So, if you’re that loud person at a party, you’ll probably find that all eyes are on you. However, introverts won’t possibly be at that party at all.
• Your voice says something about your height
This may sound strange, but if people close their eyes and hear you speak, they can probably tell if you’re tall or short. 2., while shorter people are considered to have a higher voice. This is true for both men and women.
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If you’ve noticed a lot of changes in a person’s voice—the speed at which they talk, the tone and pitch of their (语气和音调) voice, or whether their voice has become quieter-they may have Parkinson’s disease. These changes can happen in die voice because of the tremors (震颤) that a patient would be experiencing.
• Your voice can tell how successful you are
Successful people’s voices tend to be of a lower, warmer tone. Their words come out calmly without showing too many emotions, and their vocal cords (声带) won’t be tight. 4., but not so loudly that they’re unpleasant to listen to.
A.Taller people usually have a deeper voice
B.Your voice can tell others about your health
C.They’ll speak loudly enough to make themselves heard
D.A confident person will have a smooth and steady (稳定的) tone
E.People can tell whether you’re outgoing or introverted
Did you forget your password (密码) or your ID? Well, you’ll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is quick and convenient. You could take the subway or get on the plane with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition (人脸识别) works. It has also been used to catch criminals. The American pop singer Taylor Swift even used the technology to find out the person who did something bad to her at her concerts.
In China, facial recognition systems(系统) have been used in many areas. In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the subway by using facial recognition technology. They just need to connect their online payment systems to the subway’s smartphone app. Students at certain schools can pass through the school’s gates by scanning (扫描) their face.
However, there are no laws to control the use and collection of facial information now, according to Zhao Zhanling, a researcher at the China University of Political Science and Law. Many people are worried about the collection and use of the information by governments and companies. Why is it necessary to collect data about your face and what will the data (数据) be used for? These are some common questions about the facial recognition.
“I feel uncomfortable because I don’t know how the company is using my facial information or whether it will be leaked. If so, my secret information will become known to the public.” Feng Yi, a tourism company worker, said about Zhengzhou’s subway smartphone app. Leaks are a problem that worries people because companies have always failed to protect users’ data. When someone steals your personal information, you can change your bank card and password, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen?
As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives - from schools and subways to street comers and smartphones - we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk.
1.The example of Taylor Swift is to ________.
A.show the popularity of facial recognition among pop stars
B.introduce tire advantage of facial recognition further
C.describe people’s fears over facial recognition
2.According to Paragraph 2, facial recognition technology can’t be used to ________.
A.pay to take the subway
B.pass through the school’s gates
C.invent an online payment app
3.What does the underlined word “leaked” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.泄露 B.收集 C.拦截
4.From the passage, we know that ________.
A.some laws have been made to control the use of facial information
B.it may be risky to use the new technology according to the writer
C.many people think it necessary to collect data about their face
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Your Face Is Your Best ID
B.Wide Use of Facial Recognition Technology
C.Facial Recognition - Progress and Challenge
“You say your hair is gone?” Jim said like an idiot (白痴).
“You needn’t look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you - sold and gone, too. It’s Christmas Eve, boy. It’s time for gifts. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered,” she went on with a sudden serious sweetness, “but nobody could ever count my love for you.”
Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.
“Don’t make any mistake, Dell...” he said, “...about me. I don’t think there’s anything that could make me like my girl any less, no matter what hair style you have. But if you’ll open that package you may understand how I felt at first.”
She opened the package with her white fingers quickly and lightly. And then an excited cry of joy; and then, alas! a quick change to uncontrollable tears.
For there lay the combs - the set of combs (发梳), side and back, that Della had dreamed of for long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs with jeweled rims (边缘)-just the color to wear in her beautiful hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had always wanted them. But there was no hope of having them. And now they were hers, but the hair was gone. But she hugged them to her bosom (胸口), and at last she was able to look up with dim (黯淡的) eyes and a smile and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!”
1.Jim felt ________ at the first sight of Della’s new haircut.
A.sad B.shocked C.angry
2.Why did Della sell her hair?
A.To buy her husband a gift.
B.To number the hairs of her head.
C.To count her love for her husband.
3.How did Della feel when she first, saw her husband’s gift?
A.Sad and angry. B.Happy and excited. C.Surprised and painful.
4.From the last paragraph we learn that ________.
A.the combs matched Della’s beautiful hair well
B.the price of the gift from Della’s husband was very low
C.Della thought the combs in the window would be hers one day
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A.The husband showed more love than his wife.
B.The couple wanted to give each other a big surprise first.
C.The wife thought her husband’s gift was useless at last.
Where will you stay when you travel to Changsha? Here are some of the nice hotels.
Name/Address | Single Room | Double Room | Special Attractions |
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 150 Xiangjiang Road Tel. 0731-89668866 | ¥500 | ¥600 | • Air-conditional rooms (空调房) • French restaurant • Night club • Swimming pool • Supermarket • Coffee shop and bar |
FRIENDSHIP HOTEL 129 Renmin Road Tel. 0731-87868222 | ¥400 | ¥450 | • Close to the airport • Telephone in each room • Bar, restaurant, shops • Swimming pool |
EMPARK GRAND HOTEL 199 Jintai Road Tel. 0731-85989999 | ¥360 | ¥380 | • Facing Intercontinental Hotel • Indian restaurant • TV set • Coffee shop • Dry-cleaning shops |
SHERATON HOTEL 478 Furong Road Tel. 0731-84888888 | ¥650 | ¥850 | • Air-conditional rooms • Japanese and Chinese restaurants • Swimming pool • Large garden • Shops |
1.Among the four hotels, the lowest price for a single room is ________ in ________.
A.¥360; Intercontinental Hotel
B.¥360; Empark Grand Hotel
C.¥400; Friendship Hotel
2.We can find the information above from ________.
A.a housing advertisement B.a fashion magazine C.a travel guide
3.According to the table, which statement is RIGHT?
A.If Jack wants to book a hotel near the airport, he can call at 0731-85989999.
B.If Rose likes swimming and drinking coffee, Sheraton Hotel is her best choice.
C.If the Greens like to eat in a French restaurant, they’d better go to 150 Xiangjiang Road.
Welcome to Terminal 2 For your safety and comfort please pay attention to the following notices Only these people are allowed to enter the building: certain staff and visitors, airline passengers and persons meeting or accompanying (陪同) passengers | |
| Do not leave any article unattended Do not look after baggage (行李) for other people |
| No smoking It is against the law to smoke in this building |
| No dogs except assistance dogs and dogs traveling with passengers |
Heathrow Airport London Byelaws 2014 apply Copies may be obtained from: Heathrow Airport Limited, The Compass Center. Nelson Road, London. Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2GW |
1.We can see this notice board ________.
A.at the airport B.on a train C.on the subway
2.________ is allowed in this building.
A.Taking an assistance dog
B.Smoking with the persons meeting passengers
C.Being kind enough to look after baggage for other people
Every Chinese has his or her own Chinese zodiac sign (known as Sheng Xiao), and so does each year. 2020 is the Year of the Rat. The rat is also the first in the rotation (循环) of the 12 zodiac signs.
Of the many stories that _______ these animal signs and their arrangement (安排), the most famous one is that of the Great Race. As the story goes, Jade Emperor, or Yudi, wanted to find a way to measure (测量) _______. So he organized a race. The first twelve animals to make it across a river would have a place on the zodiac calendar in the order they _______.
The rat rose with the sun to get an early start. _______ the rat was small and couldn’t swim very well, he asked some bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused, the _______ ox agreed to carry the rat across. Yet, just as they were about to reach the other side of the river, the rat_______ the ox’s head and won first place. The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right_______ him. The rabbit who was small but afraid of falling behind jumped across stones and logs (木头) _______ and came in fourth. Next came the dragon, the snake and the horse.
Then Jade Emperor looked out at the river and found the sheep, the monkey and the rooster were on raft (木筏). They worked together to push it across the river. When they made it across, the three agreed to give the _______ place to the sheep, followed by the monkey and the rooster. Next came the dog. The last animal was the pig, who had gotten hungry and stopped ________ and sleep before finally reaching the finish line.
So, each year is connected with one of the animals in this order.
1.A.prove B.question C.explain
2.A.rotation B.time C.arrangement
3.A.started B.arrived C.stayed
4.A.Because B.If C.When
5.A.hard-working B.open-minded C.kind-hearted
6.A.fell off B.jumped off C.climbed to
7.A.behind B.before C.beside
8.A.lazily B.quietly C.quickly
9.A.seventh B.eighth C.ninth
10.A.eating B.running C.to eat
