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CastmembersoftheBroadwaymusicalwillbreaktheiceonNov.15withaperformance,andeveryfollowingWednesdaywillbededicated（专用的）totheshowwithWickedsongs.

Info:

Tickets$9,skaterentals$5,lockers$3.

GazeattheMissionInnFestivalofLights

TheFestivalofLightsattheMissionInninRiversideattracts250,000peopleayearforareason:

It'

sawesome.AfireworksdisplaybringsthefestivaltolifeonNov.23,when5millioncolorfullightslightenthegrounds,theretostaythroughJan.6.Walkinsidethehotelformoreeyecandy,whichincludesartificialsnowanda12-foot-tallgingerbread（姜饼）house.

Freeadmission,$17parking,

EIPueblodeLosAngelesHistoricalMonument

LocalsingersanddancerswillcelebratethelightingofthetreeonPaseodelaPlazanearOlveraStreetonNov.30.Festivitiesstartat5:

30p.m.Oncethelightsareon,enjoychildren'

sworkshops,facepaintingandfreechampurrado（thebelovedMexicanchocolatedrink）.

Free,

WatchHolidayMoviesinMarinadelRey

CatchlivemusicandaholidaymovieeverySaturdayDec.15through29atBurtonChacePark.Festivitiesstartat4p.m.Expect1950s-stylemusic,followedbywinterfavoritesTheNightmareBeforeChristmasandFrozen.Therewillbeaheatingstation,butdresswarmly.

1.WhatcanvisitorsdoonNovember16?

A.Watchafireworksdisplay.B.Playapartinamusical.

C.Seeaholidaymovie.D.Goice-skating.

2.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyattheFestivalofLights?

A.Thefacepaintingart.B.Anartificialsnowfall.

C.Somefreegingerbread.D.Livemusicofthe1950s.

3.WhereshouldvisitorsgoinordertotrysomeMexicandrink?

A.PershingSquare.B.TheMissionInn.

C.PaseodelaPlaza.D.BurtonChacePark.

B

OnthenightofAugust24,2001,mylastnightoffreedombeforemyfreshmanofhighschoolstarted,everythingchangedwhenmyfriend'

scarhitaguardrail（护栏）withmeinside.

Ilostmostofmyrightleg.Atthehospital,Ijustkepttellingmyselftoholdon.WeekslaterImadeadealwiththehospitalstaffthatonceIcouldrollontomyside,Icouldbedischarged.Iamproudtosaythatjustoneshortweeklater,Iwasgoinghome.ThedayIleftthehospital,Imadeapromisetomyselftonevergiveupandtoalwayslivelifetothefullest.

InFebruaryof2013,mylifewasforeverchangedwhenIattendedtheExecutiveAssistantOrganization'

sBehindEveryLeaderevent.Duringtheconference,asweetladybythenameofAlissonFrewdaredtoaskmewhyIdidnotwearaprosthesis（假肢）.Myshortandsimpleanswerwas,"

Idon'

thavesixtythousanddollars."

ThenextmorningIwasintearsasIlearnedthatAlisson,JeffHoffman,founderofPriceline,andadozenotherpeople,hadboughtaprosthesisforme.Fromthefirststep,itwasapparenttomejusthowmuchthiswouldmeantome.

ForayearIadjustedtothelegandsettledintoeverydaylife,untilonedayIrealizedIwasmakingalifebutnotlivingone.Afteralmost13yearsofthinkingthatIwasconfident,Ihadanunfamiliarfeelingsweepoverme.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,IwasnotonlyconfidentbutIwasempowered!

Idesiredtohelpthosearoundme,tohavethemexperiencethisunbelievablefeelingforthemselves.

InAprilof2014,Istartedmodeling.Mydreamisthatonedayalittlegirlwillseemeonaposteratherfavouriteclothingstoreandsay,"

Wow,sheisamazing,andsheonlyhasoneleg.Icoulddothattoosomeday,eventhoughIhaveadisability."

4.WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?

A.Shewashumorousandoutgoing.B.Shewasdeterminedandoptimistic.

C.Shewasintelligentandhardworking.D.Shewasgenerousandkind-hearted.

5.Whywastheauthor'

slifechangedforeverin2013?

A.Sheattendedanimportantconference.B.Shemetsomefamouspeople.

C.Shejoinedanorganization.D.Shegotapreciousgift.

6.Howwilltheauthorhelpthosearoundher?

A.Byinspiringthem.B.Byentertainingthem.

C.Bydoingvoluntarywork.D.Byofferingfinancialsupport.

7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AnExpensiveGiftfromStrangersB.HowISurvivedATerribleAccident

C.ILostaLegbutGainedaPurposeD.StayStrongintheFaceofDisability

C

AJapanesecompany,NextTechnology,hascreatedarobotdogthatcantellyouhowbadyourfeetsmell,byusingapowerfulsensorfixedinitsnose.Ifyourfeetdon'

thaveabadsmell,Hana-chanwillhappilywagitstail,ifit'

sexposedtofeetthataremildlysmelly,it'

llstarttobark,andiftheygiveoffanextremelybadsmell,it'

lljustfalloverlikethesmellcausedittofaint（昏倒）.

Footodor（脚臭）isabigdealinJapan,whereit'

scustomaryforpeopletotakeofftheirshoeswhenevertheyentersomeone'

shome.Infact,exposingotherstobodilyodorscanbeconsideredannoyanceinJapan.Someofthemostbrilliantmindsinthecountry'

stechindustryhavebeentryingtosolvethisproblem.Lastyear,Thankostartedsellingarmpit（腋窝）fansdesignedtokeeppeople'

sarmpitsniceanddry.Now,wehaveHana-chan.

Therobotdoghasaspecialsensorforanose,andcantellyouifyourfeetsmelljustbysniffingthemforafewseconds.Accordingtosomemediareports,Hana-chancanhelpsolvetheproblemofextremelysmellyfeetbysprayingthemwithairfreshener,butit'

sunclearwhetherthisfeaturecomesbuilt-in,orifyou'

llhavetopayextraforit.

AccordingtoresearchersatNextTechnology,theideaforHana-chanwasinspiredbyapersonwhodesperatelywantedsomewaytoknowifhisfeetsmelled.Hetoldushisdaughterhadsaidhisfeetweresmelly,"

NextTechnology'

sKimikaTsujisaid."

Buthedidn'

twanttoknowhowbadtheodorwasbecausehewouldfeelhurt.That'

swhywedevelopedthiscuterobot."

YoumaybeabletomakeHana-chanfaintwithyoursmellyfeet,butitcanhavethesameeffectonbudget-consciouspeople.NextTechnologyplanstostartsellingthefeet-smellingrobotdognextMay.

8.UnderwhatconditionwillHana-chanbark?

A.Whenitsnoseisfixedwithasensor.B.Whenitdetectsmildlysmellyfeet.

C.Whenitwagsitstail.D.Whensomethingiswrongwithitsnose.

9.WhyisfootodorpaidgreatattentiontoinJapan?

A.BecauseJapanesehavestrongbodilyodors.

B.Becauseitstechindustryishighlydeveloped.

C.BecauseJapaneseareespeciallyconsiderateofothers.

D.BecauseJapaneseareusuallybarefootedatothers'

home.

10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutHana-chanfromthetext?

A.ItsideacomesfromKimikaTsuji.B.It'

salreadyavailableinthemarket.

C.Itcanrecognizefootodorquickly.D.Ithasabuilt-inairfreshenersprayer.

11.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimply?

A.Hana-chanisnocheapthing.B.Peopleshouldmindtheirsmellyfeet.

C.Peopleshouldbecarefulabouttheirbudget.D.Hana-chanmakespeopleloosentheirbudget.

D

Totheuntrainedeye,handwritingstylesmayseemrandom.Somewritebig;

othersprefersmall;

andstillotherstendtowardtheunreadable.Butanewstudyshowsthatyourhandwritingactuallysaysmoreaboutyouthanyouthought.

ProfessorSarahRosenblumhasbeenstudyingcognitive（认知）theoryasitrelatestohandwritingforyears.Researchershavealreadydevelopedacomputerizedsystemthatmeasuresandanalyzeseventhesmallestdetailsofaperson'

shandwriting,suchasthespacebetweenthelettersandtheamountofpressureweapplywhenwriting.Usingthissystem,shediscoveredchangesinhandwritingcanindicatewhenwearelyingandevenwhethersomeoneisintheearlystagesofParkinson'

sdisease.

Now,Rosenblum,withotherresearchers,isexaminingwhetherchangesinhandwritingcanbeusedtoidentifymoods（情绪）.

Researchersbrokeupstudyparticipantsintothreegroups.Eachgroupunderwentanactivitythatputtheparticipantsinadifferentmood—positive,passive,andneutral（中立的）,byviewingappropriatemovies.Afterthat,theparticipantswereinstructedtowriteaparagraph.

Afterstudyingtheparticipants'

paragraphs,thedifferentmoodsofeachgroupwereevidentincharacteristicslikelettershapeandsize.Forexample,theheightoftheletterswrittenbypeopleinanegative（消极的）moodwassignificantlylowerthanthatofthepositiveorneutralgroups.Also,participantsinanegativemoodshowedquickerwritingandnarrowerwidthoflettersthanthoseinapositivemood.

Butwhy?

Theresearchersexplainthatitisprobablythenegativemoodthatcreatesacognitiveburdenonthebrain,leadinginturntochangesinhandwriting.

"

Thefindingsofthestudymayhelpdoctorsidentifytheirpatient'

sactualmood,"

Rosenblumsaid."

Inthefuture,wewilltrytoexaminewhetherwecanalsomeasurethelevelofthemood,i.e.howhappyorsadsomeoneis."

Sowatchout:

ifyou'

rehappy,youknowit.Yourhandwritingwill,too.

12.Whatcanbelearnedthroughaperson'

shandwriting?

A.Thepressureheisfacing.B.Theliesheistelling.

C.Thelanguageheisspeaking.D.Acertaindiseasehemighthave.

13.Howwereparticipantsputintodifferentmoodsduringthestudy?

A.Byreadingmovingstories.B.Bywritingaparagraph.

C.Bywatchingcertainfilms.D.Bylisteningtoprogrammes.

14.Whatindicatesapersonisveryhappy?

A.Hewritessmalllett