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Thefitnesscenteroffersavarietyofactivitiesformembersofallagesthroughouttheweek.
ActivitiesforMonday12July,2017:
Learntoswim.Classesforpreschoolchildrenagedfiveandunderstartat10am.Classeslast30minutesandparentsmustattendwiththeirchildren.Don’tforgettobookinadvance,asplacesarelimited,andtopacksomewarmclothesforafterthelesson.
Woman’saerobics(有氧运动).Sessionsareforonehourandbeginat10:
45am,ledbyMelissa.ComealongandjoinuseveryMondayforanexhilaratinghourofexerciseandfun.Leaveyourkidsatthenurseryandtaketimeoutforyourself.Wearatrack-suitorsomethingsimilar.
Lunchtimeyoga.Takeabreakatlunchtime(1:
00—2:
00pm)foranhourofmeditationandyoga.Enjoythepeaceandquietofourmeditationroom,andrelaxingsessionsdesignedforactivepeoplewithbusylives.Useyourownmat(垫子)forfloorworkorhireonefromusforasmallsum.
FamilyShootaround.10:
00-5:
30pm.FamilyShootaroundisopenformembersandgueststobringthefamilyoutforbasketball.Halfcourtgamesareonlyduringthistime.TherearenofullcourtgamesduringFamilyShootaroundhours.Allparticipantsmustsigninatthefrontdeskandwearawristbandduringtheplay.
1.WhenwillMelissabeworking?
A.From10:
00amto10:
30am.B.From10:
45amto11:
45am.
C.From1:
00pmto2:
00pm.D.From10:
00amto5:
30pm.
2.Whichactivitymayneedextrafees?
A.Lunchtimeyoga.B.Learntoswim
C.Women’saerobics.D.FamilyShootaround.
3.Whatisthecommonrequirementoftheactivities?
A.Theneedtosignin.B.Theneedtobringsomething.
C.Theneedtobookinadvance.D.Theneedtobecomeamember.
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SamAllredsuffersfromarareandincurablekidney(肾脏)disease.Oneday,whenhissisterwasplayingasongrepeatedly,Samsangalong.Hissisterthoughtitwasfunnysosherecordeditandpostedthevideoonline.Thevideo-andSam-becameahit.Only8yearsoldatthetime,hecouldn’thaveexpectedtheresponse.
“TheDoctors(Thetelevisionshow)calledandwantedmeontheirshowsotheypaidformetogotoCalifornia,”saysSam,now13,“andwegottostayinahotelwhereallthemoviestarsstayed.”
DuringthatvisittoCalifornia,AngieAllred,Sam’smother,hadanideaaboutSamwritingachildren’sbook.Together,sheandSamwroteOpeningHearts,whichtellsSam’sexperienceoflivingwithachronic(慢性的)illness.
“Iwrotethebooktoteachpeopletobekindertopeople,”Samsays.
Moreover,Samwantedtosendpillowstosickchildrenstayinginhospitalsaroundthecountrytomaketheirstaymorecomfortable,anideathatcamefromatimewhenhewasinthehospital.
“Afewkindboyscameinwithpillowsandtheygavemeoneanditmeantalottomethatsomeonecaredaboutkidsinthehospital,”saysSam.
AngiethoughtofstartinganonprofitorganizationtoprovideawayforpeopletocontributemoneytorealizeSam’sideas.ShenamedthenonprofitKindnessforKids.
Sincethen,SamhastakenpillowstochildrenstayingatProvidenceHospitalinAnchorage.
Sam’sfather,ScottAllred,ownsasmallbusinessthatcontracts(承包)shippingserviceswithFedExGround.Heaskedthecompanyforhelp.
“FedExGroundlearnedaboutSam’spillowproject,”saysErinTruxal,managerofpublicrelationsforFedExGround.“Wethought,‘Whataperfectwayforustogetinvolved.’”
ThecompanyprovidedshippingservicesforSamtoshipabout5,000pillowstohospitals.
Samwantstosendmorepillowstoallofthechildren’shospitalsineverystate.Hisgoalissimple:
“Kidsinthehospitalashappyastheywerebeforetheygotsick,”hesays.
4.WecanlearnfromthetextthatSamAllred_____.
A.wasahealthyboyB.waspopularatanearlyage
C.sangthesongwithhissisterD.workedinhisfather’scompany
5.OpeningHeartsisabookthat_____.
A.isabestsellerB.isaboutSam’ssister
C.waspublishedwhenSamwas13D.waswrittenbySamandhismother
6.WhatisFedExGround’sattitudetowardsSam’scareer?
A.DoubtfulB.Surprised
C.ApprovingD.Uninterested
7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSamAllred?
A.Optimisticandwarm-heartedB.Honestandresponsible
C.UnusualandconfidentD.Friendlyandbrave
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Istarteverysummerwiththebestofintentions:
toattackonebigbookfromthepast,aclassicthatIwassupposedtohavereadwhenyoungandambitious.Oftenthepairingsofbooksandsettingshavebeenpurelyaccidental:
“MobyDick”onathree-daycross-countrytraintrip:
“TheMagicMountain”inaNewEnglandbeachsidecottagewithnolocksonthe
doors,notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms,andlittletodobeyondrowonthesaltpond.Attempting“TheManWithoutQualities”onareturntoHawaii,mynativestate,however,waslessfruitful:
Imadeitthroughoneandaquartervolumes(册),thendecidedthatI'
dgotthepointandwentswimminginstead.
ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss.I'
mnotquiteinterestedinBalzac,say,or“TristramShandy”.There'
salways“WarandPeace”,whichI'
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getboggeddowninthe“War”part,setitasideforawhile,andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain,havingforgotteneveryone'
snameandsocialrank.Howappealingtosimplyfallbackonafavorite---oncemoreinto“Thewaves”or“Justine”,whichfeelsalmostlikecheatingtooexcitingandtoomuchfuntoproperlybelonginseriousliterature.
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“Itakewhatever'
sfreshatthegreenmarketandturnitintoliquid.”Theresultisapureshotofafternooninthepark,makingonefeelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce,lyingonuncutgrasswitheyesshut,sunbeatingthroughthelids...
8.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?
A.HehasacottageinNewEngland.
B.Heshowstalentsforliterature.
C.Heenjoysreadingwhentraveling.
D.Headmiresalotofgreatwriters.
9.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getboggeddown”inParagraph2mean?
A.GetconfusedB.Becarriedaway
C.BeinterruptedDMakenoprogress
10.Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?
A.Hefinishesthemquickly.
B.Heshouldreadsomethingserious.
C.Hebarelyunderstandsthem.
D.Hehasreadthemmanytimesbefore.
11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.TheBooksofSummerB.MySummerHolidays
C.ToReadorNottoReadD.It’sNeverTooLatetoRead
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Google’snewcamera,calledClips,isasmall,smartdevice.Itcomeswithacasethathasaclip(夹子),butit’snotdesignedtobewornonyourclothing.
Mostinterestingly,itusesartificialintelligencetotakephotographyoutofyourhandssoitcancapturemomentsonitsown.
Thisroughly2-inchby2-inchcamera,withathree-hourbatterylifeandGorillaGlassfortoughness,isintendedfor
candid
moments,likewhenachilddoessomethingcutethatmayhappentooquicklyforyoutopulloutyoursmartphone.
OnboardtheClipsdevice,itusesmachinelearningalgorithms(计算程序)tohelpcapturescenes.Thosealgorithmsincludefacerecognition.“Onceitlearnsthatthere'
safaceyouseefrequently,it’lltrytogetnicephotosofthosefaces,”saidJustonPayne,thedevice’sproductmanager.Andtheyalsowantittorecognizefacialexpressions,whichinvolved“trainingittoknowwhathappinesslookslike”.TheGoogleteamalsotrainedittorecognizewhatnottoshoot—likewhenachild’shandisoverthelens,orifitistossedinadarkpurse.
Theonlywaytoseetheimagesisbyconnectingthecamerawithyourphone,asithasnoscreenforviewingorediting.
Werepeopleconcerneditcouldseemstrange?
Yes,Payneadmitted.Buttheysaidtheyaddressedthatbymakingitobviouswhatitis.Agreenlightonthefrontsignalsthatitison.Besides,unlikeacamerameanttomonitoryourhome,itisnotconnectedtotheInternet.
“Thisproductisonlypossiblebecauseofthewaythatsiliconhasadvanced”Paynesaid,notingthatitwasonlyinthepastyearorsothattheycouldsqueezethetechnologydownintoadevicethissize.Goingforward,we’relikelytogetmoreassistancefromtheartificialintelligencepackedintoourappsandgadgets.
12.WhatisthemostoutstandingfeatureofClips?
A.Itisequippedwithtoughglass.
B.ItenableseasyInternetaccess.
C.Itallowsofhands-freephotography.
D.Itcanbewornonyourclothing.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“candid”,inParagraph2mean?
A.brief
B.touchingC.unforgettable
D.embarrassing
14.WhatmakesClipsarealityaccordingtoJustonPayne?
A.ThepopularityoftheInternet.
B.Theadvanceintechnology.
C.Theriseofthesmartphoneindustry.
D.Thereductioninthepriceoflens.
15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.ANewDigitalCamerafromGoogle.
B.NewDevicesintheAgeofApps.
C.ArtificialIntelligenceinEverydayLife.
D.AnAlternativeWaytoPhotograph.
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Creativevending(售卖)machineprintsshortstoriestoreadwhileyouwait
Recently,inventivevendingmachineshavebecomepopulararoundFrance.
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