path for you to walk. Every time you need to take a left or right, the app signals the
correct insole to vibrate so you know which direction to turn. That's amazing.
21. What can we learn about the Snow Crawler snowmobile? A. It uses little energy. B. It can work in snowy areas. C. It is designed to clear snow. D. It loses control on icy surfaces.
22. What is special about the floating furniture?
A. It is air-powered. B. It is pool-shaped. C. It is self-movable. D. It is body-adaptable. 23. How do the smart shoe insoles direct users? A. By vibrating.
B. By working out the path. C. By letting out voice signals. D. By sending messages to their phone.
B
Both of Omar's parents were poets. For as long as Omar could remember, his parents spent at least one
evening each week at a poetry reading, which usually took place at a small coffee house.
Omar had very fond memories of the coffee house on Sixth Street where the people's personalities were as
colorful as the coffee cups. He loved going to early evening poetry readings at Cody's Coffee Shop. He would sit in the audience next
to his parents, the smell of coffee floating through the air and th
e gentle voices of the
poets removing his childish worries with the rhythm of their poems.
There was one woman who came to Cody's every week just as his parents did. Her name was Mrs. Aboud.
She never read, but she had a bright smile for everyone, and she would clap (手) loudly after each reading.
Eventually, Omar began writing his own poetry. Mrs. Francis, Omar's English teacher, advised him to
enter a poetry contest ( 比赛). At first Omar was proud and excited. However, when he read the contest rules, he became concerned. The contest was an oral(口头
的) reading. Omar had no doubt that he could write high
-quality poetry, but he was a very shy young man. He doubted that he could stand in front of a large group to read his poems calmly.
\would make me very proud\his father said, and Omar knew that he had to go through with it somehow.
So on the day of the contest, he selected his
favorite poem, put on his best clothes, and appeared at the auditorium (会堂).
When he stepped onto the stage, though, something wonderful happened! There in the audience, right
beside his parents, was Mrs. Aboud. Omar could
almost smell the coffee at Cody's Coffee Shop. He focused on his parents and
Mrs. Aboud and tuned out everyone else. Now it was easy to read his poem in a clear, calm
voice. When he finished, everyone in the auditorium applauded. 24. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Poetry B. A coffee house C. Omar's parents D. Omar's worries
25. Which word best describes Mrs. Aboud?
A. Clever. B. Patient C. Creative D. Supportive.
26. Why did Omar feel that he had to enter the contest? A. He wanted to win a prize. B. He wanted to face his fears. C. He wanted to please his teacher. D. He wanted to surprise his father.
27. The underlined phrase \out\the last paragraph can be replaced by______.
A. ignored B. attracted C. forgot D. impressed C
Imagine this scene: it's blowing outside, and you snuggle(蜷伏)up on the sofa under a warm quilt, chatting and recalling closest friends.
That content, cosy feeling, has a name in Danish--hygge. And, as Denmark recently won the title of \
happiest country in the world\the concept of hygge is known to more and more people interested in finding ways to understand this concept.
Hygge--originally from a Norwegian word meaning
well-being-- doesn't' t have an exact equivalent(对应物) in English. It is often translated as coziness, or as blogger Anna West told the BBC,\of the soul\professor
Maren Spark explains, \was never meant to be translated. It was meant to be felt.\
Basically, hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your loved ones. Danish winters
are long and dark, so achieving hygge is particularly relevant during this season. A typical hygge
activity during winter could be enjoying delicious homemade food and light-hearted conversation with friends --preferably in the
warm glow of candlelight, or maybe sipping a glass of wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.
However, hygge isn't only limited to the cold winter months--it can also describe that warm, fuzzy feeling
you get after a walk through a forest with friends on a summer's day or a family barbecue in the park. Hygge is meant to be shared.
28. The author asks the readers to imagine the scene in the first paragraph to___________. A help the readers to calm down B. introduce the topic of the passage C present the main idea of the passage D. remind the readers of their past memories
29. What do the underlined sentences by Maren Spark mean? A. The translation of the word \not good enough. B. Only Danish speakers know what \ C.“ Hygge” is easy to translate but hard to feel. D. We can get the true meaning of \feeling it.
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