The online media group TechRadar recently made a list of "the most useful and interesting apps in 2019". Let's take a look at three of them.
| Things 3 Things is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time well. The app's chief design is a to-do list. It allows users to add context (内容), such as the time, date or location that they plan to carry the task out. It then shows a "Today" view with the day's tasks, and group's things users do after work under the heading "This Evening". It puts later tasks in a list tiled "Upcoming". |
| StoryZ In the age of smartphones, everyone is a photographer. From taking selfies to sharing them on social media (社交软件) , photo-editing apps play an important role in making our pictures look perfect. StoryZ's latest version takes it a step further. The app has two modes. The fist one is "Ripple Effect (涟漪效应)", which makes still images (图像) move and come to life. It can create amazing animated photographs. Another one is "Motion Effect (动态效果) "which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photo into animated GIF. |
| TaoMix If you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. TaoMix allows you to listen to some soft sounds to release stress and helps you take a break from your busy life. This white noise app provides hundreds of nature sounds. You can hear sounds of birds, waves of he sea, falling rain, blowing wind, and many more! Better yet, you are not limited to one sound. You can build a soundscape (音景)by choosing several at a time. |
1.How many headings does Thing3 have?
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
2.Timmy's mother likes taking selfies to share them on social media, Which app mentioned in the article can help her?
A.Things 3 B.StoryZ C.TaoMix. D.None of the above.
3.Which of the following statement about the three apps is True?
A.If Tom has sleep problems for weeks, TaoMix can help him.
B.If users add the time, date or location that they plan to carry out the task, Things3 will show the heading "Upcoming".
C.Motion Effect can create videos on stories still images but it can't turn your photo into animated GIF.
D.The white noise app provides thousands of nature sounds.
Looking for Crafts (《寻找手艺》) is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese craftsmen. _______ it wasn't broadcast on television, you can only watch it online. Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it _______ tells the story of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and their techniques (技术) . After watching the film, the _______ and faith (信仰) of the traditional culture may deeply touch you.
Zhang Jin, the director of the documentary is from the _______ of Hunan. After living m a modem and busy city for many years, he became nostalgic (怀旧的)for the traditional crafts of his hometown, so he made up his mind to record them. He sold his fat and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made _______ professional (专业的) filming equipment (设备) or a lot of money. _______ is accented narration (带有口音的旁白) made people felt at home.
In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people. Making umbrellas is a (an) _______ process (过程)that includes six steps, but he has insisted on continuing with his hobby for more than 60 years. After watching the film, many people wanted to buy such an umbrella, but the old man was dead.
It's _______ to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles (皱纹) -these craftsmen are using their lives to _______ our cultural heritage (遗产) . From making a piece of pottery to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are ________ work.
However, true artists give up their own comfort to ________what's in their heart, which is believed to be the real meaning and purpose of making this documentary. The fim________people of the importance of craftsmanship and has attracted a lot of attention.
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever.
1.A.Until B.Since C.Unless D.If
2.A.quickly B.quietly C.hardly D.easily
3.A.purity B.practice C.introduction D.warmth
4.A.city B.capital C.countryside D.hometown
5.A.of B.from C.by D.without
6.A.Instead B.Anyway C.However D.Otherwise
7.A.long B.short C.easy D.boring
8.A.necessary B.easy C.impossible D.difficult
9.A.prevent B.provide C.protect D.produce
10.A.possible B.hard C.boring D.easy
11.A.produce B.protect C.prevent D.prepare
12.A.remains B.returns C.reminds D.reviews
—Would you please give me a speech on Chinese traditional festivals tomorrow?
—_________, but I'm going to Guangzhou for a meeting.
A.It doesn't matter. B.Best wishes. C.Not at all. D.I wish I could.
—Are there any questions about the hike?
—Yes, I want to know____ next Saturday.
A.when will Lisa go hiking with us B.if Lisa will go hiking with us
C.who will Lisa go hiking with D.that Lisa will go hiking with us
—_________ will Changzhou Metro Line 2 start to use?
—_________ the end of this year.
A.How long; Not until B.How long; Until C.How soon; Not until D.How soon; Until
_________you've tasted it, you can't imagine how delicious the dish is.
A.Though B.However C.Unless D.If
