Question

    A new Magic Bench designed by Disney Research lets you interact (互动) with lovely animated (动画的) character—and no special glasses or earphones are required. Instead, the complete environment-the seat, the sitter and the cartoon characters-is mirrored on a screen opposite the bench making it possible for others to watch the scene unfold.

How does the illusion work? A camera and sensor catch images and gather depth information about physical objects the bench and the person. And then computer translates them into the 3D animations. Meanwhile sensors of touch built into the bench deliver shaking that is happening at the same time and speed to animated actions on the screen, creating the illusion that the animated figures are occupying real-world space next to the user.

“Our goal for this project was: hear a character coming, see them enter the space, and feel them sit next to you,” said Moshe Mahler, principal digital artist at Disney Research. Unlike the traditional mobile technology, one of whose limitations is that only a single user can see its illusion, the Magic Bench allows groups of people to gather in a single environment and collectively participate in an augmented—reality (扩充实境) experience, all at the same time.

In a video show, a small cartoon donkey runs into view and kicks the bench, causing sharp sound and making the seated person jump in surprise. Another test shows two people on the bench, reacting as they feel an animated rabbit skip up beside them and jump up and down. When a user passes his hand over the rabbit, a shadow moves across its head, as though it were occupying the same physical space as the person next to it.

1.What does the Magic Bench need to work properly?

A. Special glasses. B. Earphones. C. A mirror. D. A screen.

2.What does the underlined word “illusion” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The shaking that is happening. B. The 3d animations on the screen.

C. The figures about physical objects. D. The interaction with animated figures.

3.What’s the Magic Bench different from the traditional technology?

A. Its fantasy can be seen only by a single user.

B. It is designed to create more animated characters.

C. It allows many people to experience the fantasy together.

D. Its user and the animated character occupy the same space.

4.Which is the best title of the text?

A. Magic Bench Puts You in the Picture

B. Audience Become Cartoon Characters

C. Entertainment Industry Enters a New Stage

D. Disney’s Cartoon Figures Come into Reality

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。迪斯尼公司设计出了一种新的“魔法椅”。坐上这种椅子不需要使用特殊眼镜或耳机，在观看影视作品时，画面可以与人互动。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Instead, the complete environment-the seat, the sitter and the cartoon characters-is mirrored on a screen opposite the bench making it possible for others to watch the scene unfold.可知the Magic Bench需要一块屏幕才能正常发挥作用，故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据下文A camera and sensor catch images and gather depth information about physical objects the bench and the person. Meanwhile sensors of touch built into the bench deliver shaking that is happening at the same time and speed to animated actions on the screen, creating the illusion that the animated figures are occupying real-world space next to the user.可知摄像机和传感器捕捉图像，收集关于椅子及人的深度信息。然后由电脑把它们转换成3D动画。与此同时，内置在椅子里的触摸传感器可以将震动同时传送到屏幕上，从而产生动画人物占据用户旁边真实空间的错觉。故可知划线部分单词意思为“与动画人物的互动；错觉”故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话Unlike the traditional mobile technology, one of whose limitations is that only a single user can see its illusion, the Magic Bench allows groups of people to gather in a single environment and collectively participate in an augmented—reality (扩充实境) experience, all at the same time.可知传统的移动技术有局限性，其中之一就是只有一个用户可以看到它的错觉，Magic Bench允许一群人聚集在一个环境中，并在同一时间内集体参与增强现实体验。即Magic Bench与传统技术不同在于它能让许多人一起体验幻想。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一句A new Magic Bench designed by Disney Research lets you interact (互动) with lovely animated (动画的) character迪斯尼公司设计的“魔法椅”在观看影视作品时，画面可以与人人动。故选A。