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ASingaporerestaurantplanstousedrones(遥控飞机)totransportfoodanddrinksfromthekitchentoawaitstationnearcustomers’tables.
InfiniumRobotics,theSingaporecompanythat’sdevelopingthedronesforrestaurantchainTimbre,hasspentthepasttwoweekstestingthetechnologyattherestaurantbeforeitopenseachnight
____businessandhopestohaveitinplacebytheendoftheyear.
Buthowdoesthedroneknowwheretohover(盘旋)?
Whatifsomeonebumpsintothedroneorisstandinginitsway?
“There’snochanceatall____itwillhitanything,”saysInfiniumRoboticschiefexecutiveJunyangWoon.
Thedronesautomaticallychargewhile____(wait)inthekitchen.____thechefputsanorderonthedrone,hehitsabuttononakeypadandthedroneautomaticallyfliestooneoftwowaitstations.Sense-and-avoidtechnology____(build)intothedronewon’tallowittolandatthewaitstationifanythingisinitsway.Thedronesareequippedwithsonar(声纳系统)andaninfraredsensor(红外线传感器),too.
Awaiterthenremovesthefoodordrinkfromthedroneandhitsabutton____sendsitbacktothekitchen.Thedrones,weighingalittleoverfivepounds,____carryjustoverfourpoundsoffood.InfiniumRoboticsisworkingonamodelthatwillcarrytwiceas____(much)food.
“Itsjobistohelpthewaiterstoreducesomeoftheirboringtasks,”Woonsaid.“Iftheylettherobots____(do)thejob,theycanconcentrateoninteractingwithcustomerstobringabouthighercustomersatisfactionanddiningexperience.”
Sinceitdrewrecentmediaattention,Woon____(hear)fromresortsandrestaurantsin10countries,includingtheUnitedStates.
【语篇导读】:
本文是一篇说明文讲述了一家餐厅计划用遥控飞机送餐的事,以及对遥控飞机送餐的具体介绍。
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SectionB
Directions:
Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
FDAOKsGeneticallyModifiedSalmonforHumanConsumption
TheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)onThursdayapprovedgeneticallymodifiedsalmon(转基因的三文鱼),thefirstsuchalteredanimalallowedforhumanconsumptionintheUnitedStates.
Thegovernmenthadtriedto____approvingthefast-growingsalmonformorethanfiveyearsduetoconsumerconcernsabouteatinggeneticallymodifiedfoods.ButtheagencysaidThursdaythefishissafetoeat.
Inannouncingtheapproval,theFDAsaidthatthereare“nobiologically____differencesinthenutritionofAquAdvantageSalmoncomparedtothatofotherfarm-raisedAtlanticsalmon.”
AquAdvantageSalmonwascreatedbytheMassachusetts-basedcompanyAquaBounty.RonStotish,thecompany’sCEO,saidinastatementthatthefishisa“gamechangerthatbringshealthyandnutritiousfoodtoconsumersinanenvironmentally____mannerwithoutdamagingtheoceanandothermarinehabitats.”
Thefishgrowstwiceasfastasnormalsalmon,soitreaches____sizemorequickly.Ithasanaddedgrowthhormone(激素)fromthePacificChinooksalmonthatallowsthefishtoproducegrowthhormoneallyearlong.Theengineerswereableto____thehormoneactivebyusinganothergenefromanoceanpout(akindoffish)thatactslikean“on”____forthehormone.TypicalAtlanticsalmonproducethegrowthhormoneforonlypartoftheyear.
Thereisnoevidencethatthefoodswouldbeunsafe,butforsomepeople,it’sanethical(伦理的)
____.Somepeoplehavepromisednottosellthesalmon,andit’sstillunclearwhetherthepublicwill
____anappetiteforthefishifitisapproved.Geneticengineeringisalreadywidelyusedforcrops,butthegovernmentuntilnowhasnotconsideredallowingtheconsumptionofmodifiedanimals.Althoughthepotentialbenefitsandprofitsarehuge,manypeoplehavedoubtsaboutcontrollingthegenetic____ofotherlivingcreatures.
Criticsworrythatitcouldcausehumanallergies(过敏)andtheeventualextinctionofthe____
salmonpopulationifitescapesandbreedsinthewild.
本文引出食物药监局对转基因三文鱼表示赞同开头,介绍了转基因三文鱼的特点和优缺点。
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III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
MoreParentsShiftingCareerstoAchieveWork-lifeBalance
Asatelevisionnewshost,CynthiaDemos’schedulemadeherhomelifeachallenge.Workingnightsandweekendsmeantsherarelyputher3-year-oldsonand5-year-olddaughtertobed,orspentSaturdaysatthepark.So,threeyearsago,Demosbegantestingthewaterstoseeifoperatingherownbusinessmakingmarketingvideoswouldcreateanoptionformore____time.
Lastmonth,Demostookaleap.Insteadofrenegotiatingher____,sheleftherjobtotakeherventuretothenextlevel—buildingherownvideoproduction/mediatrainingcompany.It’sacareershiftonapathtowork-lifebalancethatmore____aremaking.
Newresearchshowsthetopreasonwhypeoplel____saytherealmostalwaysisamaincause,eitherwork-orhome-related.Itcouldbealife-changingeventlikethebirthofachild,oritcouldbeanewdemandingboss,changeinjobresponsibilities,ortoomanymissedmilestoneevents.Itmightevenbeamore____joboffer.
ForDenieHarris,themaincausewastheattractionofabetter____situationforamomwithyoungdaughters.HarrishadbeenmarketingdirectorfortwocompaniesinSouthFloridawhenanopportunitycameherwaytoholdasimilarpositionatherdaughters’school.Itwasadecisionthatrequired____allfactors.Theupsideincludedseeingherchildrenduringtheworkdayandsharingthesame____withthem.Thedownsidewasleavingthecorporateworldandearningless.“Everythinginlifeisagive-and-take,”Harrissays.“Foramom,workingatyourchildren’sschoolisthebestpossibleplacetobe.”
Inthe____toachievework-lifebalance,workingmothershavingbeen“quitting”jobsformorethanadecade,choosingtostayathomewiththeirchildrenwhen____possible.Buttoday,bothmenandwomenaremakingjobchanges,choosingworkoptionsthatbetterfittheir____lifestyle.Theshiftoftenmeansseriousconsiderationof____,includingsalary,advancementandfulfillment.
DougBartel,wholefthisjobasaTVnewsproducermorethanadecadeago,saysthatwhatworkingfathersoftenlookforispredictabilityandcontrolovertheirschedules.Theyarestartingtheirownlawfirmsorbecomingself-employedconsultantstogainthat____.
Bigsalariesaren’tnecessarilythegoldenhandcuffs(手铐)theyusedtobe.Withthetraditional40-hourworkweekbecomingoutofdate,asurveyofnearly9,700full-timeworkersbytheglobalfirmofErnst&
Youngfoundthatmostparentsarewillingtomake____andfinancialconcessions(让步)forwork-lifebalance.
很多人为了减轻工作负担而换工作,讲述了其中的具体原因,和人们现代的想法。
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B.business
C.family
D.entertainment
42.A.issue
B.contract
C.future
D.contribution
43.A.employers
B.employees
C.children
D.parents
44.A.giveup
B.seekout
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45.A.change
B.mistake
C.difference
D.effort
46.A.budget-friendly
B.female-friendly
C.family-friendly
D.business-friendly
47.A.work
B.living
C.security
D.education
48.A.identifying
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C.describing
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50.A.struggle
B.permission
C.decision
D.ability
51.A.physically
B.medically
C.financially
D.logically
52.A.past
B.desired
C.interesting
D.modern
53.A.jobs
B.hobbies
C.sacrifices
D.partners
54.A.power
B.support
C.skill
D.control
55.A.identity
B.career
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Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.
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AtfirstglanceEstherOkadeseemslikeanormal10-year-old.ShelovesdressingupasElsafrom“Frozen”,playingwithBarbiedollsandgoingtotheparkorshopping.ButwhatmakestheBritish-Nigerianyoungsterstandoutisthefactthatshe’salsoauniversitystudent.
Esther,fromWalsall,anindustrialtownintheUK’sWestMidlandsregion,isoneofthecountry’syoungestcollegefreshmen.Thetalented10-year-oldenrolledattheOpenUniversityinJanuaryandisalreadytopoftheclass,havingrecentlyscored100%inanexam.
“It’ssointerestingandsupereasy,”shelaughs.“Mymumtaughtmeinaniceway.”Sheadds:
“Iwanttofinishthecourseintwoyears.ThenI’mgoingtodomyPhDinfinancialmathswhenI’m13.IwanttohavemyownbankbythetimeI’m15becauseIlikenumbersandIlikepeopleandbankingisagreatwaytohelppeople.”
Andincasepeoplethinkherparentshavepushedherintostartinguniversityearly,Estherdisagrees.“IactuallywantedtostartwhenIwasseven.Butmymumdidn’tagree.”Afterthreeyearsofbegging,MotherEfefinallyagreedtoexploretheidea.
Estherhasalwaysjumpedaheadofherpeers.Hermothernoticedherdaughter’sgiftforfiguresshortlyaftershebeganhomeschoolingherattheageofthree.Initially,Esther’sparentshadenrolledherinaprivateschoolbutafterafewshortweeks,theusually-energeticyoungsterrefusedtogobacktothatschoolbecausetheteachersdidn’tlethertalkinclass.IntheUK,educationisnotcompulsoryuntilfive,soEfestartedtodolittlethingsathomebyteachingbasicnumberskillsbutEstherwasmilesahead.Byfour,hernaturaltalentformathshadseenthee