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题组层级快练20 Unit 5 Theme parks
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(2017·甘肃高三模拟)For those who are tired of doing the laundry(洗衣), Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done through a smartphone app(application)．
Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device(装置) when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet－connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”．
Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it's Wi－Fi－enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.
The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.
Samsung says it's not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.
“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.
The company also says that with electricity rate(电价) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.
Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do —enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV. 1. What can we learn about the new laundry machines? A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing. B. They can be controlled with a smartphone. C. They are difficult to operate. D. They are sold at a low price.
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2. We can conclude from Samsung's statements that ________． A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning C. smartphone can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at home 3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The laundry should be frequently checked. B. Lazy people like using such machines. C. Good technologies also cause problems. D. Television may help do the laundry. 答案与解析
【文章大意】 文章主要向我们介绍了三星公司推出新产品目的是更便捷人们的生活，但同时也引人深思：好技术产生的同时也会带来负面的影响——滋生懒惰。 1. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, ...”可知B项正确。 2. 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。综合全文可知，三星的声明中提到这种技术“has some practical uses”和“help save money”，由此可以推断出，他们的意思是他们的技术可以让生活变得更加容易。 3. 答案 C
解析 段落大意题。最后一段主要讲的是先进技术可能会让人变得更加懒惰，所以先进技术也有不好的一面，故选C项。
(2017·山西四校联考)Taking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?
A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3，000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.
So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it. 2
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Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone(荷尔蒙)closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”， explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring ‘Aha！’ moment to us.”
Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an ‘incubation(孵化)period’ for your ideas.”
Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking，” explained Kaufman. “Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.”
Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it needn't just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether it's a walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home.
4. According to the article, what changes can showering cause? A. Bringing the terrible moment to us. B. Increasing the level of dopamine. C. Leading to boredom or tiredness.
D. Setting the creative part of the brain free.
5. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help ________. A. turn one's attention inwards
B. draw one's attention to the outside world C. one make an important breakthrough D. many chemical changes to take place
6. It can be inferred from the article that ________. 3
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