Many shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience “VR technology”. You may have entered one out of curiosity, or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual (虚拟的) reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon.
2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR, including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities and opportunities that VR brings. These, however, are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.
For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets.
“The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science-fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination.” Said Andrew, a designer at US VR Company, Survios. It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.
You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting-rooms sooner rather than later. “This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences.” Said Roy De Young from US-based marketing agency, PMX.
As time goes on, there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology. It will simply be a discussion of when.
1.Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences?
A.To collect shoppers’opinions.
B.To meet the demands of shoppers.
C.To introduce the new technology to shoppers.
D.To entertain shoppers with new technology.
2.What does the underlined phrase “in the flesh” mean?
A.In time B.In person
C.In line D.In order
3.What can we know about VR products from the passage?
A.They are not expensive at present.
B.They will meet more personal demands.
C.They are being used almost everywhere.
D.They won’t be accepted for many years.
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A.VR Meets Our Life Goal B.VR Mirrors Are Coming
C.VR Takes over Fashion D.VR Is Becoming Real
The Worlds' Best Bookshops
There's nothing like being surrounded by books， wherever you are． Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．
Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo
It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful， crisscrossed architecture． Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer． Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages． I could have stayed hours here．
City Lights | San Francisco
The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry， fiction， translation， politics， history and the arts． It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature． It's opposite Vesuvio， a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．
Shakespeare and Company | Paris
I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris． It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts， and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．
Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai
A few years ago I visited India， investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country． I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk （Martyrs' Square）． The booksellers here are like amateur librarians， able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for． To me， those well﹣thumbed （翻旧了的） books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling．
1.In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？
A.Daikanyama T﹣site.
B.City Lights.
C.Shakespeare and Company.
D.Hutatma Chowk.
2.What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？
A.People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．
B.They sell the cheapest books in the world．
C.The book owners are amateur librarians．
D.The sellers are familiar with the books．
3.What do the four bookstores have in common？
A.They are beautifully designed．
B.They are three﹣storey buildings．
C.They offer book lovers good experience．
D.They are frequently visited by great writers．
假定你是李华，你校英语角拟举行一次英文演讲比赛，需要两名主持人（host）。你对此很感兴趣。请你用英语给外籍负责人布朗先生写一封自荐信，内容包括：
1. 个人基本情况；
2. 口语水平；
3. 相关经验。
注意： 1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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My hobby is rock climbing. I’ve been doing them for two years. In the beginning, I wasn’t very good, so I’ve gotten much better. I started rock climbing in junior high school. On first day, I felt high nervous, so I only climbed low rocks. It was hard, but very interested. So I kept on work, and now I could climb very fast. I like rock climbing because of it helps me stay in shape. It’s also a good way to make friend. I’ve met a lot of people. We climb, but we also hang out and spend time doing another things now.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nana Kwabena was in and out of the hospital as 1. child. He was born with sickle cell disease (镰状红细胞贫血症). It is a blood disorder that can be passed from parents to 2. (they) children. Kwabena's brother died of the disease in 2011. After that, Kwabena started an organization 3. (call) All One Blood. The organization works to help young people 4. have sickle cell disease.
Worldwide, there are about 25 million people 5. (live) with sickle cell disease. In the United States, it affects (侵袭) about 100,000 people, according 6. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7. (study) show that one out of every 365 African-American children are born with the disease. Many people 8. (wrong) believe that the disease affects only a small number of people.
All One Blood supports research to find a cure (治疗方法) for sickle cell disease. There are signs of hope. In 2015, the University of Illinois Hospital, in Chicago, 9. (report) that it had cured the disease in 12 people.
“I encourage kids 10. (know) that if you have sickle cell disease or anything that makes you who you are,”Kwabena says,“it can become a superpower for you to change the world with.”
Driving laws in Ontario allowed teenagers to get their licenses (执照) at the age of sixteen! As my sixteenth birthday drew near, I got increasingly __ .
My father, who __ driving, was the clear choice to be my driving instructor. The first __ took place in the driveway. I was afraid to touch the gear shift (换挡杆), which was sticking out of the floorboard. However, my father___ explained everything from the gear shift to the turn signals.
For the next lesson, my father asked me to __ the car, and then he guided me into reverse (倒车). As I pressed the gas (油门), I felt the car starting to move backward. I was___ the car!
Two weeks of lessons passed, and I was beginning to get __ . My father had me drive around the same block again and again. When I couldn't __ it any more, I asked to move to a street that had more action. “Tomorrow. I think you are __ ,”my father replied, his eyes shining with pride.
I was __ on a busy street the next night. I shifted from first gear to second gear with no____. Then came third gear. When I reached the __ I wanted, I put the car into fourth. I was flying in the car! My father's __ brought me back to reality. He said calmly, “Darling, there's a red light ahead.”My mind went blank (空白的). I did not __ what to do. I flew through the crossroads, which by chance was empty.
That night my father was ___. I cried silently. How____we hadn't hit anyone or any car. I waited for my father to ___me, but he did not. I realized the seriousness of my driving through a red light. That lesson has __ with me for thirty years. Until now I have not ___that day. I remember how __ a loving father who taught his daughter to drive is.
1.A.excited B.worried C.moved D.tired
2.A.disliked B.stopped C.expected D.loved
3.A.meeting B.lesson C.races D.talk
4.A.quickly B.patiently C.angrily D.suddenly
5.A.start B.take C.pass D.leave
6.A.repairing B.studying C.controlling D.touching
7.A.weak B.nervous C.afraid D.bored
8.A.imagine B.believe C.stand D.make
9.A.suitable B.free C.safe D.ready
10.A.finally B.usually C.surprisingly D.probably
11.A.experience B.training C.problems D.signs
12.A.speed B.answer C.place D.age
13.A.action B.voice C.looks D.feelings
14.A.hear B.wonder C.find D.know
15.A.brave B.proud C.careless D.serious
16.A.lucky B.strange C.unusual D.impossible
17.A.refuse B.punish C.fire D.doubt
18.A.ended B.changed C.stayed D.gone
19.A.remembered B.forgotten C.chosen D.missed
20.A.humorous B.courageous C.wise D.honest
