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If you're one of the millions of those who use escalators each year, you are probably deeply familiar with the vertical grooves（竖凹槽）that cover each stair. Few of us have stopped to consider why they exist, though. In fact, it's one of the everyday things we take for granted.
But it is a little complicating when you think about it. Sure, the deep, grey lines make an escalator's metal stairs more appealing to the eye. But regular stairs don't have grooves like these; why do escalators need them? Is it because of the movement? It turns out those grooves serve a more functional purpose. And, yes, it does have to do with the movement, as well as with general cleanliness! Anyone who has ridden an escalator knows that the steps everlastingly circulate from the top to the bottom. You've surely noticed the ridged yellow lip at the top of the escalator. But here's what you may not have noticed: As an escalator's steps flatten, this ridge—also called the comb plate—sweeps away any trash or litter that might have fallen on the stairs. Those grooves lock the step and comb plate together, which makes it harder for any dangerous materials to slide underneath the lip. This prevents foreign objects from getting stuck in that gap, potentially causing the escalator to stop, or worse, break down completely. That's not the only reason why the grooves were created, though. They are also a good place for water to pool together, protecting you from a bad fall on the slick surface. So the next time you step on an escalator, take a moment to appreciate those metal grooves. They exist to make sure you get to your office meeting on time. 1.What are the first two paragraphs trying to say? A.Millions of people use escalators every year. B.Few people think much about the grooves. C.Escalators are complicated machines. D.Grooves make the stairs look better. 2.The ridge is mainly designed to____ A.clean off dangerous objects. B. keep the stairs in movement. C.flatten the steps. D.lock the steps. 3.What does the underlined word "slick” mean in Paragraph 4? A.Smooth. B.Sticky. C.Steep. D.Slippery. 4.What's the passage mainly about? A.The importance of escalators. B.The reasons for grooves on stairs. C.The look of grooves in escalators. D.The safe ways of riding escalators.
Russ Fee was asleep inside his tent last summer in Canada's Banff National Park when a series of screams shocked him awake. Throwing on his shoes and grabbing a lantern his wife had handed him, he ran out to investigate. Despite the darkness, he could make out a neighboring tent. Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth—a man. Moments earlier, Elisa and Matt, were asleep with their two young children when the wolf tore into their tent. "It was like something out of a horror movie," Elisa recalled. For three minutes, Matt threw his body in front of Elisa and the boys and fought against the wolf. At one point, Matt got the upper hand, but the wolf turned the tables and dragged Matt outside while Elisa was pulling on his legs trying to get him back. It was then that Russ Fee entered the picture. He ran at the beast, kicking it in the hip. The wolf dropped Matt and emerged from the tent. Fee felt like he had hit someone that was way out of his weight class. Before the wolf could turn its anger on Fee, Matt, his arms bloodied, restarted the battle. The men threw at the wolf with rocks, forcing it back. Then the families fled to the shelter of the Fees, minivan and called an ambulance. "Attacks are so rare that a person here has a greater chance of being killed by a dog, lightning, a bee sting, or a car collision with a deer than being injured by a wolf" said Matt. Fee did think about drawing back, if less heroic, during the heat of battle. The moment the wolf locked eyes with him, Fee said, "I immediately regretted kicking it." 1.What were the two families doing in the park? A.They were making a horror movie. B.They were camping in the wild. C.They were studying wolves. D.They were investigating the park. 2.How did Matt escape from the wolf? A.By Fee's kicking the wolf from behind. B.By turning the table on the wolf. C.By placing his hand tightly on the wolf. D.By his wife's pulling his legs. 3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 5? A.Many deer are killed by vehicles. B.Dogs are people's friends in need. C.Wolves seldom attack people there. D.People are often attacked by wolves. 4.Which word can best describe Fee in the story? A.Brave. B.Responsible. C.Indifferent. D.Clever.
UNIQUE AND WEIRD NEW YEAR EVE TRADITIONS Germany In some parts of Germany, they do bleigiessen, or lead （铅）pouring. Pour a dollop（团）of molten lead in cold water and whatever shape forms may be telling about the year to come. A heart shape, naturally, means love will come your way. A crown predicts wealth and fortune. A star indicates happiness. But if you see a cross in the lead? You're as good as dead! Latin America If you're in Latin America, make sure you have some colorful underpants to ring in the new year. End — of — the — year partiers put on colorful underwear to ensure certain types of outcomes for the following year. Red for love and yellow for success. Naples, Italy Neapolitans like throwing things out of windows, at least on New Year's Eve. Furniture, kitchen machines, grandma. Well, maybe not the last one. Let's hope not, anyway. This tradition is meant to symbolize an out — with — the — old gesture and getting a brand new beginning for the new year. These days people are a bit more mindful about what they toss down to the street below. Spain In 1909, winegrowers in the Alicante region of Spain had a brilliant idea: start and promote an annual tradition that would involve people having to buy and eat more grapes. One must cat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve to encourage prosperity for the coining year. Now, it's u popular custom in Iberia. But the problem is that one has to cat a grape for each bell strike at midnight. 1.What does a cross shape mean? A.Love. B.Wealth. C.Happiness. D.Misfortune. 2.What's new about Neapolitans' tradition? A.They hate using furniture. B.They throw their grandma out of windows. C.They are more careful about what to throw. D.They like making gestures in front of the window. 3.Which country has the tradition of eating grapes? A.Germany. B.Brazil. C.Italy. D.Spain.
假设你是晨光中学的学生李津。你所喜爱的英语杂志 Teens’ Spacec 创刊五周年，在此之际, 该杂志向读者征集对杂志的意见或给出建议，请你根据以下内容给杂志主编写一封信。 内容：① 说明你是该杂志的忠实读者； ② 说明你喜欢该杂志的原因； ③ 提出你的建议。注意：① 词数不少于 100； ② 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; ③ 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor-in-chief, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 In June 2011, my life changed and so did my family’s. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I came downstairs all ready for the family swim. Right before I got into the pool, my mom called me inside. She sat me down and waited for my dad and brothers to come to join us. Then, our parents told us the worst news imaginable-- my dad had been diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer(结肠癌). The news hit hard of course. However, in my head, my dad was a superman. As his daughter, I knew that cancer wasn’t going to beat him. I just went out and swam. As weeks went on, life didn’t change much within our house. My mom still went to work; my brothers and I still went to school; and my dad still worked while also meeting his doctor. However, I didn’t realized how much this new diagnosis was going to change my life. As treatment progressed with my dad’s cancer, I couldn’t depend on him for things he usually did. And with my brothers being away at college, I had to take on a lot more responsibility. But that was not the hardest part of this new journey. It was the fear. The fear that I could lose my Dad. The fear that I could get a call saying that he was in bad condition. The fear that I could never talk to him again. Yet with all these fears, there was never a doubt in my mind that my dad would beat this cancer. He was a superman. The day of my dad’s surgery finally came. It was Father’s Day and I had my soccer game that day. I won my battle on the field and my dad won his in the hospital. May 2013, my dad was completely cancer free. Though this journey proved to be a few of the hardest years of my life, it also proved to me how wonderful my dad really is. 1.What happened to the author’s family in June 2011? (no more than 10 words) 2.How did the author behave after hearing the news from her mother? (no more than 10 words) 3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “surgery” in Paragraph 6? (no more than 5 words) 4.When did the author’s father completely recover from cancer? (no more than 5 words) 5.What’s your father like? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
Jennifer Udler was in the middle of a 50-minute session with a patient when it started to rain. Walking and talking about anxiety and stress, she and her teenage patient got wet. But when they made it back indoors, Jennifer said, “ Hey, look at us! We’re wet, but we got through it! Now you can use that next time you have anxiety before and during an event. ” This kind of insight is key to her practice. Jennifer, a social worker whose practice focuses on adolescents, has been a therapist （治疗师 ）for 20 years. For most of that time, she practiced in a traditional office, but she noticed how easy it was for her running partners to open up about their problems. After doing some research, in 2013, Jennifer founded Positive Strides Therapy, where she conducts sessions while walking outdoors. She conducts all of her sessions outdoors and in all kinds of weather. “When somebody asks me if I specialize in walking therapy, I say, ‘No, that’s how I practice,’ ” Udler said. “I specialize in family systems theory. Walking in the park is just where I practice. ” Despite the lack of formal research, Jennifer believes strongly in the benefits, saying that it can be helpful. “We’ll be talking about ‘moving forward’ as we are actually moving forward on the path, building muscle memory of how they can move forward and leave the anxiety behind. ” And outdoor walking therapy doesn’t just benefit teens. Jennifer says the adults in her practice welcome the humanizing effect of taking therapy outdoors. 1.What lesson did Jennifer teach her teenage patient through the rain? A.Rain and suffering are a part of life. B.She is ready to help the young man. C.We can beat our difficulty after all. D.Rain can help us deal with our trouble. 2.The underlined word “insight” in Paragraph 1 probably means . A.qualification B.foresight C.awareness D.prediction 3.How does Jennifer feel her therapy in her reply to people’s question? A.Doubtful. B.Confident. C.Unconcerned. D.Disappointed. 4.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.The lack of formal research about the therapy. B.Building physical memory of past experience. C.Treating her teen patients in a traditional office. D.Conducting walk — and — talk therapy for teens. 5.Why does Jennifer think her therapy will help her patients? A.Walking outdoors is similar to managing worries. B.Moving in the rain is a bit too difficult to tolerate. C.The rain can make one excited and face the trouble. D.Running in the rain or storm will make one healthy.
In an attempt to win back old customers, restaurants and companies often introduce new menu items or new flavors. Most of these are successful with customers because they have always been researched and tested by companies before they meet the public. However, there are still some that are so unpopular with customers and they fail so badly as a product that they become infamous. One of the most well-known marketing failures happened in 1985 with New Coke, a soft drink created to replace the original Coca-Cola flavor. The Coca-Cola Company tested several new flavors and found that people always preferred a sweeter soda. As a result, the CEO decided that the sweeter soda would replace the original Coca-Cola drink. Many customers, however, soon started to express their dissatisfaction with the new drink. The Coca-Cola Company received over 1,500 angry telephone calls every day. The Coca-Cola Company actually employed special experts to talk to customers because they were so angry and sad about the change. Some Americans were buying old Coca-Cola drinks from overseas where the new drink had not yet been introduced. And in some parts of America people were so angry that they emptied bottles of New Coke into the street. So many people were unhappy with Coca-Cola’s new drink that the company decided only three months later to return to the old Coca-Cola drink. On July 10,1985, the Coca-Cola Company said that it would bring back the old Coke and rename the drink “Coca-Cola Classic” or “Coke Classic”. Thousands of customers phoned the company to express their support. Even today, business experts are interested in this case. Even though the Coca-Cola Company had carefully tested and experimented with New Coke before introducing it to customers, the New drink was still very unpopular. So, what did Coca-Cola do wrong? It seems the company simply did not understand customers’ deep historical and emotional attachment to the drink. 1.Why do companies usually introduce new menu items? A.To attract past customers. B.To attract new customers. C.To attract elderly customers. D.To attract customers with special needs. 2.What is the difference between New Coke and the original one? A.New Coke is sweeter. B.New Coke is more acidic. C.New Coke’s color is lighter. D.New Coke’s bottle is bigger. 3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A.Why New Coke failed in America. B.The harm New Coke did to people’ s health. C.How customers acted in answer to the introduction of New Coke. D.The comparison between sales of New Coke and the original one. 4.When was New Coke put on the market? A.In May 1985. B.In April 1985. C.In June 1985. D.In July 1985. 5.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A.The reasons why New Coke succeeded overseas. B.The history of the Coca-Cola Company in the 1990s. C.The difference between New Coke and Coke Classic. D.The importance of people’s feelings about old products.
Matilda By Roald Dahl Price: $ 10.25 Gifted and sweet, Matilda White goes largely unnoticed by her less-than-loving parents. Things only get worse when she goes to school. Luckily, her teacher, Miss Honey, helps Matilda discover how special she is and encourages her to create the life she dreams about. Ivy & Bean By Annie Barrows Price: $4.59 When Ivy moves in across the street, Bean is sure they won’t be friends. They are just too different. However, when Ivy helps Bean get away from her sister, who is trying to get Bean in trouble, a friendship blossoms between the unlikely pair. Kids who enjoy this book can read the whole series over the summer. Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed By Emily Pearson Price: $ 7.99 When Mary decides to give some fresh-picked wild blueberries to a neighbor, she starts a chain reaction of kindness. After Mrs. Bishop makes and shares newly-made cake, her recipients go on to spread kindness to others they meet. Mary might be a common little girl, but she learns that even children can help make the world a better place. Frederick By Leo Lionni Price: $ 14.39 Frederick is a mouse who lives with his family in a large field. During the summer, all of the mice begin to store food to prepare for the cold winter months. All of the mice except Frederick, that is. Instead, Frederick collects things such as rays of sun, rainbows and words. Although the others think he is stupid, they come to learn that everyone’s contribution counts. 1.Who helps Matilda discover how special she is? A.Her friend, Annie. B.Her neighbor, Mary. C.Her father, Mr. White. D.Her teacher, Miss Honey. 2.Whose book is mainly about friendship? A.Roald Dahl’s. B.Leo Lionni’s. C.Emily Pearson’s. D.Annie Barrows’s. 3.What does Mary decide to give to her neighbor ? A.Cakes. B.Blueberries. C.Books. D.Flowers. 4.How much should you pay for a book of animals? A.$4.59. B.$7.99. C.$14.39. D.$10.25. 5.Where is the text most likely to have been taken from? A.A story book. B.A lesson plan. C.A book review. D.A kid’s magazine.
When I was a child, my mother didn't force me to eat everything in my dish. She said I had to______every food three times. Her ____ was the first time to try it, the second time to get over the fact that you had just tried it, and the third to ______that you don't like it. After that, if I still______the taste, she would ____make me eat it again. Her reasonable approach _______almost every time----except with bananas, which I still don't eat now. As I grew older, I brought that simple _____ into my life. I had been _____the diving(跳水) board at the pool, but I had______ to make the first jump off the board. When I breathed in water, my mother jumped in to ____ me. Before she could even reach me, I was up and out of the pool, heading back to that diving board. I jumped off______．More coughing followed, but I was determined to get over the fear. When I ______the pool the second time, my mom tried to cover me with a towel._____, I threw off the towel and_______trying. The third time there was no _____ and no water in my nose. In fact, there were_____ from the others at the pool. At that point, I fell in love with the pool. In my mid-thirties, I ____ a successful job that didn't satisfy me in order to achieve my dream of being a writer. Having been ____ twice, I tried for a third time. I have been happily living the life of a writer ever since. We are all afraid of something _____. But how can we be sure that something won't be ____ unless we give it a try. 1.A.smell B.cook C.try D.share 2.A.reason B.decision C.dream D.order 3.A.point out B.make sure C.agree D.imagine 4.A.remembered B.required C.missed D.hated 5.A.even B.never C.still D.ever 6.A.worked B.changed C.formed D.developed 7.A.answer B.plan C.game D.rule 8.A.excited about B.afraid of C.bored with D.proud of 9.A.hoped B.waited C.managed D.continued 10.A.help B.watch C.warn D.praise 11.A.as usual B.by chance C.just now D.once again 12.A.fell into B.looked at C.got out of D.ran away from 13.A.Instead B.Besides C.Therefore D.Moreover 14.A.began B.regretted C.avoided D.kept 15.A.fear B.sadness C.surprise D.anger 16.A.invitations B.cheers C.replies D.thanks 17.A.left B.needed C.took D.offered 18.A.forgotten B.punished C.refused D.caught 19.A.dangerous B.unknown C.difficult D.strange 20.A.important B.special C.enjoyable D.similar
— Tony, any plans tonight? — ______ I may do some washing and homework. A.It’s up to you B.That’s a good idea C.Nothing particular D.How about seeing a movie
Sales director is a position ______ communication ability is just as important as sales skills. A.whose B.where C.what D.that
— I like your new shoes! — Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them. A.as B.when C.after D.before
The boy ______ on the ground ______ to me that he had ______ the book on the shelf. A.lying; lay; laid B.lying; lied; laid C.lie; lied; lay D.lay; lied; laid
Can you make a sentence to ______ the meaning of the phrase? A.bring out B.show off C.take in D.turn out
Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories. A.amused B.amusing C.to amuse D.to be amused
The new machine, according to the report, will work twice as fast, ______ greatly reducing costs. A.so B.even C.yet D.thus
Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? A.comfortable B.vacant C.convenient D.handy
—Have you worked here since you graduated? —No, I ________ at a factory in Beijing for six years. A.would work B.have worked C.had worked D.worked
________ medicine works in a human body is a question ________ not everyone can understand fully. A.What; that B.How; that C.That; what D.That; which
The girl devoted all her spare time she had ______ others. A.to help B.helped C.to helping D.help
We won’t start the work until all the preparations __________. A.are being made B.will be made C.have been made D.had been made
— The buyer ______ me 50 yuan for MP4. Shall I sell it? — Why not? Your MP4 is out of date and it isn’t worth so much. A.provided B.offered C.charged D.supplied
He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his ______ was seen at its best when he worked with others. A.temper B.appearance C.talent D.character
— I see you got a “D” in biology ______ ? — Well, I found that subject hard. I think I’ll drop it for history. A.How come B.Why not C.So what D.Who cares
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike要来拜访你，你答应去高铁站接他，但是有事不能去。 请你根据以下内容给他写封邮件以表达歉意。 1 .表达歉意； 2. 解释不能去的原因； 3. 让朋友携带小礼物去接他； 4. 晚上请他吃中餐。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Mike, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I still remember how I learned to ride a bike. At first, I was unable to control it direction. Sometimes I fell to right or to the left. I was anxious to ask my father why I could ride straight, but he didn't answer me direct. Instead, he take me to the side of the street. “Can you find any bike track what is always straight? ” asked my father. I watched more carefully and shook my head. “Neither of the tracks is always straight. But just by correct the direction every now and then, we have already gone backward.” he said.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are a number of exciting cities in the world,1. a vacationer can choose to spend his/ her valuable vacation time. The city of Barcelona and the beautiful 2.(surround) area offer something for nearly everyone, 3.(regard) of their interests or background. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, and the eleventh largest in all of Europe when 4.(rank) by population. The city has a long and interesting history and today plays an important role in the worlds of finance, entertainment, international trade, and tourism. The city faces the Mediterranean Sea and 5.(sit) on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Its geographic 6.(locate) is one of the best parts of the city as it has a lot of 7.(beach). A visit 8. Barcelona is a great way to people who have the vacation of a lifetime and see 9. unique area of the world. And 10.(take) a Barcelona vacation is a great decision, and a decision no one ever ends up regretting, just like me.
Things have been rough lately, for example, grocery shopping at the dollar store roughly and borrowing money from my boss to pay rent roughly. One day I drove to a store with my daughter and we were _______ for some little things such as potatoes and some cheese. The lady in front of us had a grocery basket of food and told us to go _______ her, because we only had a few things. After we were all checked out, she said she would _______ for our items with hers. I started to choke up, so I _______ her and we left. I don't know why it hit so hard but I was _______ sobbing by the time we got to my _______. When I went back to thank her again, I was already in _______, and the checkout lady was still checking her up. I _______ her if I could hug her. She said yes and _______ hugged me. I was crying and telling her how much her ________ meant to me, and that things had been so ________. I knew there were many people, and they all ________ me strangely. I probably looked ridiculous because I hugged a ________ and burst into tears in a ________ grocery store, and thanked her. But I didn't mind their ________. I just wanted her to know how much it meant, and how badly I ________ a person like her. She reminds me that there are still ________ persons, even when things feel the worst. I promise that once I become a(n) ________, I will return the favor as best as I can. I will do what the ________ did. Hopefully, I will help someone in need. Or maybe ________ them to do the same. 1.A.applying B.shopping C.calling D.exchanging 2.A.apart from B.except for C.regardless of D.ahead of 3.A.long B.pay C.prepare D.wait 4.A.praised B.forgave C.thanked D.mistook 5.A.nearly B.hardly C.still D.rarely 6.A.bike B.car C.taxi D.bus 7.A.cheers B.ruins C.tears D.rags 8.A.requested. B.ordered C.persuaded D.asked 9.A.gently B.cautiously C.unwillingly D.violently 10.A.expression B.beauty C.figure D.kindness 11.A.rough B.strange C.confusing D.annoying 12.A.listened to B.put at C.looked at D.shouted at 13.A.friend B.stranger C.farmer D.manager 14.A.wide B.famous C.beautiful D.crowded 15.A.response B.situation C.emotion D.pleasure 16.A.searched B.convinced C.needed D.suspected 17.A.crazy B.good C.leader D.brave 18.A.success B.conductor C.leader D.actress 19.A.gentleman B.beggar C.boss D.lady 20.A.force B.inspire C.admit D.forbid
You may feel pressured to plan out your whole life before you start applying to colleges. 1.Though some people have well-focused career goals early in life, others don't — and they still find their way to the right job. Staying flexible when it comes to thinking about your future may be the right choice for you. The world changes. Webmasters didn't exist a generation ago. The world changes so fast that new careers appear all the time, while others become less common. 2. There’s no one perfect career. When choosing a career, you'll try to match your skills and interests with work in certain areas. 3. Even jobs sounding ideal will probably involve some things you dislike. But many jobs will suit you and allow you to use your talents. You can only plan so far ahead. 4. That's because as important as planning and research are, chance still plays a role. Keep an open mind, learn to tolerate some degree of uncertainty and watch for opportunity. 5. Many people feel pulled to a job that's familiar, popular or profitable. In the long run, however, people are generally happier and more successful if they choose a career that matches their interests and strengths. Take the time to develop your interests and then look for a career that will satisfy and fulfill you. A.Satisfaction is key. B.There won't be one perfect match. C.But most people have ever experienced the stress. D.Your feelings about what you want to do may be unclear. E.Change your mind if you can’t find a suitable job at present. F.Did you ever hear someone say something like, “I fell into my career”? G.Pay attention both to the changes in your interests and to developments in the career world.
“Smombies”— people walking while staring at their smartphones are very real and a growing cause for concern. To let people pay more attention to their surroundings to avoid serious accidents, government in a small German town has come up with a more positive solution — embedding (嵌入) traffic lights in the pavement to make them noticed by people always looking down at their phones. The safety measure was taken. Authorities in Augsburg decided to act, installing ground level traffic lights at two tram (电车) stops last Tuesday. The lights flash red when a tram is coming, or when the regular traffic light turns red. “We realized that the normal traffic light isn't in the line of sight of many pedestrians these days,” said Tobias Hermes, a city official. “So we decided to have an extra set of lights — the more lights we have, the more people are likely to notice them.” Some Augsburg people appear to be quite happy with the idea. “I think it makes sense,” Jack Smith said, speaking to The Augsburg Alleghenies. “One always sees young people these days running over red lights. This makes it more obvious that you need to stop.” Others, however, found the need for ground traffic lights unnecessary and even frightening. “I find it scary that smartphone users are so engrossed that they need to install lights in the ground so that they notice the tram coming,” one person told the local paper. But do this kind of pavement-embedded lights actually work? One interviewed teenager believes not really. “To be honest, I didn't even notice it,” he told The Augsburg Alleghenies. "Maybe it’d be useful at night, but I didn’t realize it was there until just now.” 1.From the text we can know that smombies refer to people A.who are fond of walking. B.who look at phones while walking. C.whose smartphones are embedded traffic lights. D.who pay more attention to their surroundings. 2.What can we learn from Tobias Hermes? A.The tram is the main cause of traffic accidents. B.The tram's lights should flash while running. C.Many people can't see normal traffic lights clearly. D.The pavement-embedded lights are easier to be seen. 3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “engrossed” in Paragraph 4? A.Disturbed. B.Scared. C.Engaged. D.Inspired. 4.What can be a suitable tide for the text? A.The Serious Smartphones Problems. B.Advocate People to Celebrate Traffic Rules. C.The Importance of Ground Traffic Lights. D.Ground Traffic Lights for People Staring at Their Smartphones.
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