阅读理解 Three-Dimensional (3D) movies have been becoming more and more popular
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seems 3D TV sets may be going into family households in the near future. While new digital 3D
technology has made the experience more comfortable for many, for some with eye problems, long 3D
viewing may result in an aching head, doctors say.
"There are a lot of people walking around with very minor eye problems, which under normal
situations, the brain deals with naturally," said Dr Michael Rosenberg, an ophthalmologist (眼科医师)
in Chicago. He said in a 3D movie, these people face a completely new sensory experience. "That
translates into greater mental effort, making it easier to get a headache," Rosenberg told Reuters.
In normal vision, each eye sees things at a slightly different angle. "When that gets processed in the
brain, that creates the perception (感觉) of depth," said Dr Deborah Friedman, an ophthalmologist in
New York. The images people see in three dimensions in the movies are not calibrated (校准的) in the
same way that their eyes and brain are. "If your eyes are a little off to begin with, then it"s really throwing
a whole degree of effort that your brain now needs
to exert (竭尽全力)," he said.
Dr John Hagan, a Kansas City ophthalmologist, said some people who do not have normal depth
perception cannot see in 3D at all. He said people with eye muscle problems, in which the eyes are not
pointed at the same object, have trouble processing 3D images.
Rock Heineman, a spokesman for RealD, a provider of 3D equipment to theaters, said headaches and
nausea were the main reasons 3D technology never took off.
Heineman said older 3D technology used two film projectors(放映机), one that projected a left-eye
image and one that projected a right-eye image. Three-D glasses would allow viewers to see a different
image in each eye.
"People often complained of headaches and it was really because the projectors weren"t lined up,"
Heineman said.
Now his company has developed a new single digital projector, which switches between the left and
the right-eye image 144 times a second, to help overcome some of the old problems.
"By going to a single digital projector, those problems were solved," he said. Friedman said he thinks
most people will do fine with 3D movies and with 3D TVs, but Rosenberg said people may quickly tire
of the novelty (新鲜事物). "I suspect there will be a lot of people who say it"s sort of neat, but it"s not
really comfortable," he said.
1. The text is mainly about ____.
A. the reasons why people like 3D movies
B. how to improve 3D technology
C. the development of 3D technology in recent years
D. causes of headaches and nausea when people watch 3D movies
2. The underlined phrase "took off" could be replaced by "______".
A. became popular
B. flew in the sky
C. left hurriedly
D. removed one"s clothes
3. This article implies that _____.
A. people do not like new things like 3D movies
B. 3D TVs will completely take the place of old TV sets
C. 3D technology is the most important technology ever
D. those with eye muscle problems should not watch 3D movies
4. We can learn from what Rosenberg said in the last paragraph that
A. a single digital projector could solve all the problems with 3D technology
B. people will gradually become comfortable with 3D movies and TVs
C. the appeal of 3D movies and "TVs may fade
D. most people will actually enjoy the 3D experience
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places we have picked as the top destinations for 2010.
●Sri Lanka
The island feels like one big tropical zoo: elephants roam freely, water buffaloes(水牛) idle in paddy
fields and monkeys swing from trees. And then there"s the beautiful coastline. Among the most scenic is
Nilaveli Beach in the Tamil north. Vacationers can lie on poolside hammocks(吊床) under palm trees or
swim in its crystal-clear waters. Or they can order cocktails at the Nilaveli Beach Hotel.
●Shanghai
Following up on Beijing"s successful Olympics, Shanghai is expecting 70 million visitors to its World
Expo. From May 1 to Oct. 31, more than 200 nations and regions will turn a two-square-mile site by the
city"s Huangpu River into an architectural playground: Switzerland will be represented by a building
shaped like a map of that country, while England is in the celebrated hands of the designer Thomas
Heatherwick. However, by contrast, the United States pavilion might be mistaken for a suburban(郊区
的) office park.
●Copenhagen
Last year, thousands of environmentalists challenged world leaders in Copenhagen for the climate
summit, but the Danish capital has already emerged as one of the world"s greenest, and maybe coolest,
cities. In Copenhagen, long, flat roads all have bicycle paths where locals cycle around the city. Away
from all the modernism and the happy cyclists, cultural thrill-seekers are being attracted to the district of
Norrebro, where the city"s young crowd the cafes and galleries or dance in local clubs until the early hours.
1. According to the passage, visitors to the palce with natural beauty can have _____________.
A. a vacation on the palm beach
B. a great time in busy local clubs
C. a feast for the eyes of architectural wonders
D. a chance to see an environmentally friendly city
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the 2010 World Expo?
A. Millions of people will visit Shanghai in seven months.
B. Switzerland has built something that looks like a map of the world.
C. The building of England is designed by Thomas Heatherwick.
D. The US pavilion reminds people of downtown New York.
3. This passage is probably printed on the __________ page of a newspaper.
A. culture
B. entertainment
C. travel
D. weekend
4. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. A Trip to the World Expo
B. The Places to Go in 2010
C. Join the Copenhagen Climate Summit
D. The Most Visited Travel Destinations
become one city-but kept both their names.
Winston-Salem is one of them. It"s a mid-sized city in what"s called the plateau(high land), between
the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Winston part is a
relatively new place, founded early last century. It"s home to the nation"s biggest open-air tobacco
market.
The giant R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company"s headquarters is in Winston-Salem and Winston is the
name of one of Reynolds" best-known cigarette brands. Fast-growing Winston soon surrounded the
much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.
From historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it"s called today, is the interesting
and unusual part of town.
Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke German, and their community was
religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians
greatly valued women"s work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nation"s oldest boarding schools for
young women-the Moravians"Salem Academy founded in 1772-is still in operation.
Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group
began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is what"s called a living history museum,
with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th -century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just
seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.
The historic community is booming again. Just as R.J.Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making
cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about $15 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.
1. From the passage we can know that ______________.
A. Winston-Salem is the name of a city
B. Salem is home to the tobacco market
C. the city Winston-Salem has two names
D. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brand
2. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ______________.
A. the two cities benefited each other
B. Salem developed faster than Winston
C. R.J.Reynolds Company has moved into Salem
D. the combination meets the wishes of the people
3. The city Salem is special for its ______________.
A. boarding school
B. lifestyle and tradition
C. respect for brainpower
D. religious belief
4. The underlined word "rehabilitate" in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to "________________".
A. reconstruct
B. evaluate
C. enlarge
D. decorate
Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness. Some have put their hearts and
efforts into their work. Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Meanwhile, untold numbers have
looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic(异国的) vacation homes and other popular
"toys". Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of
happiness.
Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the
journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, "I"ll be happy when I get my new promotion."
Or "I"ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds." It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is
a "response" to having, being or doing something.
In life, we all experience stimulus(激励) and response. Today, some people think that an expensive
car is a stimulus, and happiness is a response; a great paying job is a stimulus, and happiness is a
response; a loving relationship is a stimulus, and happiness is a response. This belief leaves us the thinking
and feeling: I"ll be happy when …
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and a
response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more
success in our work. When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships.
When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness
is not a response but a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reason to me, many
choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens
to us after we get something we want-we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy.
1. From the second paragraph, we know too many people ______________.
A. are not happy when they work hard
B. are not happy when they drink or take drugs
C. Are happy when they possess their own expensive cars
D. all desire exotic vacation homes
2. Generally speaking, most people feel happy because ______________.
A. they think happiness is rooted in their deep hearts
B. they get what they want to have
C. they get a great paying job
D. they get an expensive car
3. Which of the following is right according to the author?
A. If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.
B. We should try to get more and then we"ll be happy.
C. Most people today are happy.
D. Work is a necessary part in our daily life
4. From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is _______________.
A. based on our needs
B. unconditional
C. out of reach
D. limited
again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each
age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good
parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in
his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new
things to the child—things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known.
But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told to do
things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food,
his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time
playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society
as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out
of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position
in society.
B. a child is always loved whatever he does
C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
D. only children are interested in life
B. has to be successful in finding a job
C. can still ask for help when in trouble
D. should be able to take care of himself
B. There are fewer interesting things for old people
C. Adults are freer to do what they want to
D. Adults should no longer rely on others
B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one"s life
D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.
B. how to build up one"s position in society
C. joys and pains of old people
D. what to do when one has problems in life
have been made by the Chinese between three thousand and a thousand years ago. In that time, the dish
reached India. The Indians, in turn, many have passed on the secret to the Arabs and Persians.
Marco Polo, an Italian who travelled widely in the thirteenth century, noted that he found the Chinese
had long been making ices out of fruit juices and milk. From the fourteenth century on, ices became
popular first in Venice and then throughout Italy.
At first ice cream was a luxury (奢侈品) in France. Only rich people had the money to buy it. Then,
in 1660, a young man from Sicily, Francisco Procopio, arrived in Paris. He opened a shop that sold ice
cream at prices people could afford. Then his ice cream became so popular that other shops were
opened.
About 1640, King Charles introduced ice cream to England and soon ice cream quickly became
popular in England too.
American now eat more ice cream than any other people in the world. But they are not the only ones
who are fond of it. Greeks are also very fond of ice cream. In the large cities of Germany there are many
small shops that sell only ice cream. Ice cream shops are not as common as in England, although large
London stores do have soda fountains (冷饮部).
Ice cream sodas first became popular sometime in the 1880s in the United States. In fact they soon
became too popular to suit some of the good people of Evanston, Illinois. They thought it was not proper
to drink soda on Sunday. A city law was passed to stop the ice cream soda on Sundays. To keep within
the law, it is said that one man served ice cream with syrup (糖水).
Throughout its long history, ice cream has been a favorite dish. But only in this century has it been
made with so many different tastes. People today can select from more than 240 flavors.