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1、A Picciridda, PanareaOff the northeast coast of Sicily is tiny, carfree Panarea, an inactive volcano. Its streets contain Dazwhite houses and the views out to sea are dramatic. A Picciridda“the little one” in Sicilianis a small house with sea views from the bedroom. Ferries to the island leave from

2、several ports in Sicily and the Italian mainland.Doubles from 85 per nightTel: 338 9509366La Casa del Vigneto, SalinaA quiet island retreat（隐居处） where theres little to do besides walking, wine tasting and enjoying sunsets. Its a surprisingly stylish place for naturelovers seeking privacy and peace.

3、There is a large lawn with sun beds and some chairs. The balconies covered with climbers mean you can eat outdoors or sit and admire the ocean views.1，465 per weekTel: 338 9608713Baglio di Pianetto, Santa Cristina Gela, SicilyThis 18thcentury farm reflects the status of its original Venetian owners.

4、 Now you can stay in formalyetfriendly Baglio. Bedrooms have extra kingsize beds and big, bright bathrooms. Sitting by the 3.3metre pool, it feels more remote here than it really is. Take a cookery course, go walking and explore by bike （provided）Twins and doubles from 122 per nightTel: 091 8570148V

5、illa Punta Secca, Ragusa, SicilyThe beach is what its all about in Punta Secca. With its beautiful sands and clear waters, its busy in summer, heaven out of season. It was built 10 years ago by the architect owner. There are no sea views but its steeped in character. The kitchen is aimed at real coo

6、ks.139 per nightTel: 093 30109991What can we know about a Picciridda, Panarea?AIt provides free parking. BIt can be reached by water.CIt is the smallest hotel in Italy. DThe volcanoes there often erupt. 2Which is a good place to escape from the crowded world?AA Picciridda, Panarea. BLa Casa del Vign

7、eto, Salina.CVilla Punta Secca, Ragusa, Sicily. DBaglio di Pianetto, Santa Cristina Gela, Sicily.3What can visitors do living in Baglio di Pianetto?ASwim in the pool. BRent bikes to explore.CExperience ancient life. DChat with the original owners.4Which number should you call if you prefer a holiday

8、 on the beach?A338 9509366. B338 9608713. C091 8570148. D093 3010999.BNaylor was working as an artist, doing jobs for a PR company. But a phone call years ago found him a new career.“I got a random phone call one day，” he says. “They asked me if I could make a picture in somebodys lawn（草坪）, and I th

9、ought: well, you can make a picture out of anything, cant you？” As a result, the finished masterpiece ended up in the newspapers and, before he knew it, Naylor had a new profession: lawn artist.With a background in art, rather than gardening, battling nature was a new experience for Naylor when he s

10、tarted. “It was a new challenge and it was very hard to research lawn art. How do you do it? Theres not much of it out there. So I had to work out how it would work, and what Id need.” He says.As a lawn artist, however, there is no room for error. And theres no time to wait for the grass to grow bac

11、k again if it all goes wrong. So Naylor has to get it right for the first time. “If you accidentally cut the wrong bit off, you cant just patch（修补） it up again. You cant start again.”“Planning is key，” he says. “Grass is not a nice artistic medium. Its not very easy to handle.” Besides, lawn art may

12、 be impressive, but it only happens during the summer. “The rest of my year, Im painting or using pens, pencilsnormal things.”He may have cut out a new professional field, but he sees it like any other art project. “When you become a lawn artist, you have to say yes to any challenge.”However, as the

13、 rain falls over each new artwork, the grass soon grows back and the image is quickly lost. “Thats the annoying thing about nature，” says Naylor.5How was Naylors first art work in the lawn?AIt was only a small one. BIt was difficult to create.CIt made him famous. DIt was created in winter.6What matt

14、ers most to a lawn artist?AAccuracy. BOpportunity. CKnowledge. DCourage.7What can we infer about lawn art?AIt has a long history. BIt can be created randomly.CRain is a help to the lawn art. DIt is a combination of art and gardening.CThe days of staring at the computer screen pretending to take an i

15、nterest in an assignment even though you are bored out of your mind may soon be coming to an end. Thats because computers of the future will be able to detect boredom and even react to it in real time.But before you get concerned, the machine is not reading your mind. It is just keeping track of the

16、 constant involuntary movements that people exhibit when in front of a computer or even a television. These are not the bigger instrumental actions like moving a mouse or using the remote, but sensitive hardly noticeable movements like scratching. Researcher Witchel says the level of movement direct

17、ly shows how absorbed the person is in what he/she is reading or watchingthe higher the interest level, the less the movement!To test the theory, Witchel and his team invited 27 people and exposed them to a variety of digital content for three minutes at a time. The activities ranged from playing on

18、line games to reading documents like the EU banking regulations that most people would find boring.A video motion （动作） tracker monitored their movements as they powered through each assignment. Just as the researchers had suspected, the involuntary actions decreased remarkably, by as much as 42%, wh

19、en the subjects were totally absorbed in what they were reading or seeing.Fortunately, the scientists are not planning to use the findings to create machines that report students who are not focusing at school. Instead, they believe that applying the motion detecting technology to future computers w

20、ill help improve the digital learning experience.The scientists say being able to judge the students interest level will enable educators to adjust the materials in real time and reengage the student. Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions.8Whi

21、ch movement does the machine keep track of?ABreathing. BTyping. CScratching. DWalking.9What might peoples high level of movement indicate during TVwatching?AThey are getting excited. BThey are feeling bored.CThey are very interested. DThey are thinking actively.10How did the researchers come to the

22、conclusion?ABy a followup survey. BBy analysing previous data.CBy means of questionnaires. DBy observing participants performance.11Which field will detecting technology be applied to?AAgriculture. BPolitics. CIndustry. DEducation.DThis month, Germanys transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, propose

23、d the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles（自主驾驶车辆）. They would define the drivers role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost. The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-aut

24、onomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property（财产） damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving whe

25、el to check email, say the cars maker is responsible if there is a crash.“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicle

26、s is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability（法律责任） issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human “ be watchful and monitoring

27、 the road” at every moment.But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say driverless cars, people expect driverless cars.” Merat says. “You know no driver.” Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully aut

28、omated without operation.Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.That would go down poorly

29、in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.12. What does the phrase “death valley” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A place where cars often break down. B. A case where passing a law is imp

30、ossible.C. An area where no driving is permitted. D. A situation where drivers role is not clear.13. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars?A. It should get the attention of insurance companies.B. It should be the main concern of law makers.C. It should not cause deadly traffic

31、accidents.D. It should involve no human responsibility.14. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in _.A. Singapore B. the UKC. the US D. Germany15. What could be the best title for passage?A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability? B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New InventionC. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver Removed D. Driverless Cars: Root of Road Accidents第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Step