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江苏高考英语应用文专题无答案第页应用文A56.WhichbuttonsdirectlycontrolthemovementoftheRocketBall?A.LAUNCHandFLIPPERS B.STARandFLIPPERSC.START/PAUSEandFLIPPERS D.LAUNCHandSELECT57.Themostaction-packedvariationwouldbe__________.A.GameOnewithabluestar B.GameTwowithablackstarC.GameOnewithayellowstar D.GameTwowitharedstarBTheCurseoftheWere-Rabbit(2023)isthefirstfull-lengthfeaturefilmmadebydirectorsNickParkandSteveBoxwiththeiramazingplasticine(粘土)charactersWallaceandGromit.ItwonanOscarin2023,andifyouwatchit,you’llunderstandwhy.It’sanabsolutelybrilliantcartooncomedy.Cheese-lovinginventorWallaceandhisbrainydogGromithavestartedacompanytoprotectthetown’svegetablesfromhungryrabbits.However,justbeforetheannualGiantVegetableCompetition,anenormousrabbitbeginsterrorisingthetown.Itisattackingallthevegetablesanddestroyingeverythinginitspath.Thecompetitionorganizer,LadyTottington,hiresWallaceandGromittocatchthemonsteralive.Buttheywillhavetofindthewere-rabbitbeforegun-crazyhunterVictorQuartermainewhoisdesperatetokillit.Thescreenplayiswittyandfullofamusingvisualjokes.Asusual,thevoiceofPeterSallisisabsolutelyperfectfortheroleofWallace,andGromitissobeautifullybroughttolife,hecanexpressahugerangeofemotionswithoutsayingaword.AndbothHelenaBonham-Carter,whoplaysthepartofLadyTottington,andRalphFiennesasVictorarereallyfunny.Tosumup,TheCurseoftheWere-Rabbitisanamazingfilmwhichissuitableforbothchildrenandadults.IfyoulikedWallaceandGromit’spreviousadventuresandyouappreciatetheBritishsenseofhumour,you’lllovethisfilm.Don’tmissit!56．Accordingtothefilmreview,“monster〞〔paragraphB〕refersto______.A．agun-crazyhunter B．ascaryrabbit C．abrainydog D．agiantvegetable57．Whichofthefollowingisareasonwhythewriterrecommendsthefilm?A．It’sfullofwitandhumour.B．Itscharactersshowfeelingswithoutwords.C．ItisanadventurefilmdirectedbyPeterSallis.D．Itisabouttheharmonybetweenmanandanimals.CThefollowingarethesculpturesintheUnderwaterMuseum,whichareaccessibleinpersonbyglassboat,or

scubadiving.TheArchiveofLostDreamsTheVisual:

Itdescribesanunderwaterarchiveofmessagesinbottles.TheMeaning:

Thebottlescontainmessagesofdreamsforfuturegenerations.TheHope:

Thestatueisplacedwiththepurposeofhelpingdrawvisitorsawayfromthehealthypartsofthereef.TheLocation:

TheArchiveofLostDreamswasplaced8metersdeepatManchonesReef,closetoIslaMujeres.BehindtheScenes:

Thecollectionofbottledmessageswereprovidedbyvariouscommunitieswhowroteabouttoday’svaluesandtheirdreamsforthefuturegenerations.TheGardenerofHope

TheVisual:

HereayoungMexicangirlliesinagardensurroundedbypotswhichwillbegrownwithlivecoral.TheMeaning:

Theyounggirlinthesculpturerepresentsamodelforhopefulfuturegenerations.TheHope:

ThebaseoftheGardenerofHopewasbuilttoattractvariousmarinecreatures.Thecoralinthepotsisalsoexpectedtogrow.TheLocation:

TheGardenerofHopewasplaced4metersdeepatPuntaNizucnearthecoastofCancun.BehindtheScenes:

Thepotsherearefilledwithlivecoralcuttingsthatweresavedfromareasofthelocalreefsystem.ManonFire

TheVisual:

ManonFiredescribesalonemalefigurecoveredinlivefirecoraltoresemblefire.TheMeaning:

Thesculpturesymbolizestheunawarenessofthe“fire〞ourgenerationhasstartedwiththeoveruseoflimitednaturalresources.TheHope:

ManonFirehas75holesplantedwithsmalllivecuttingsoffirecoralwhichareexpectedtogrowlikefire.TheLocation:

ManonFirewasinstalled8metersdeepattheManchonesReefnearbytoIslaMujeres.BehindtheScenes:

ThesculpturewascastfromalocalMexicanfishermananditweighsover1ton.TheSilentEvolutionTheVisual:

Heremorethan400sculpturesdepictthetimelineofhumannature.TheMeaning:

Itisadocumentationofhowsocietyandpeoplehavechangedovertime.Itisalsotoremindusofhowweareconnectedtonature.TheHope:

Theinstallationisdesignedforformingacomplexreefstructurethatmarinelifewillclaimasitsownandinhabit.TheLocation:

TheSilentEvolutionwillbeinstalled8metersdeepbehindtheManchonesReef.BehindtheScenes:

Thetotalinstallationwillexpandover150squaremetersandwillweighover120tons.Attention:

Guidedtoursareamust.Youcancatchatourfrom

Aquaworld,whichleaveseveryhourfrom9a.m.to3p.m.daily.

56.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youcantourindividuallywithoutatouristguidebyglassboat.B.TheGardenerofHopewillremindusoftherelationshipwithnature.C.Bottledmessagesarefilledwithlivecoralcuttingsforfuturegenerations.D.ManonFirecaneducateustoprotectthelimitednaturalresources.57.Thewriterintroducesthesculpturesto_______.A.defendMexicanTourismIndustryB.callonustogoonatourtoAquaworldC.appealtoreaderstoprotectMarineLifeD.attracttouriststotheUnderwaterMuseumDTEACHANDTRAVEL:USEOURSPONSORSHIPTOBECOMEACERTIFIEDTEACHERINWEEKSAnglovilleWTSILDINTEPNSRDNLTFLECNGNLISHSAFEINNAE)SCLSIP:●Apaysponoed,10houronneTELanngcouse●210housofeeeachngexpeene●ATELcefcaeuponcopeonofheSchoashp●ullboadungAgolepogasheeeasada)WTWRS:AYChooseourenues地点)andappyonlneRNBECNFMTINEEPay69ER conaonee0ERReunabe退的)onopeon)TCNGCTEGetAcesoTELcouse&aendeachgPaccehAgoeTES F TCG EERC’PRAMS:AngveJunor–dealor1835eaodAngoTELpacpans.oulbeuongeenagsaed218easod.Aotofae,spos,onesonsndunobeexeced!AngveAdut–dealor3+earodAngoTELpacpans.Youlbeuogaduteanes.Motdasconstof1on1conesonsharouspoesonas.MYCMMTNS:Pacpanscobneseal31daypogasnoaongerpackageangngom48eeksnoa.Dungeachpoga,pacpansakonaeageoraound101housada.TheostipoantdeencebeeenAgoeandaradonalEnglshcouseshatedooteahhoughboksorheo.elpodeaeas,butonyohepsuae(刺激)deseconesons.ALYFYU:●Aeaed1+orunorpogasndaged5+orautpogas●AeaaeEngshpeaer●HaecopeedHghScool●Haeabtyocopehchaenge,godcouncatonsks,uualsnsityOpenndednesskeyobengagoodpacpantnngoe.fouenoynewcuue,expeence,ndpope,hslundoubedybeaondeuloppounyorou.56.WhatdoweknowabouttheAnglovilleprograms?A.Mealsarepartlysponsoredbytheprograms.B.Confirmationfeewillbefullyrefundedlater.C.1on1talksarearrangedforjuniorparticipants.D.Material-stimulatedtalksmakeAnglovilledifferent.57.WhatisthedeterminingfactortobeagoodparticipantinAngloville?A.Academicachievements. B.Communicationskills.C.Culturalsensitivity. D.Open-mindedness.EPROGRAMTITLEHispanicStudiesProgramUNIVERSITYUniversitatdeBarcelonaMINIMUMAGE18LANGUAGEREQUIREMENTOpentoalllevelsofSpanishspeakers.Beginninglevelstudents,however,musthavecompletedatleastonesemesterofcollege-levelSpanish.ACCOMMODATIONSStudentapartments,localhostfamilies,andresidencehalls(Additionalfees.Onlyavailableduringthefallsemester).Hostfamilyincludes2mealsperdayandlaundryservice.AllBarcelonahousingincludesinternetaccess.

G.P.A.REQUIREMENT2.75LANGUAGEOFINSTRUCTIONSpanish,Catalán,andEnglishACCEPTANCETOU.S.UNIVERSITYREQUIREDNoDATES&PRICESFall2023September,4,2023—December21,2023$11,680AcademicYear17-18September4,2023—April28,2023$23,380Spring2023LateJanuary,2023—April28,2023$11,680Barcelonaisacityofcontradictions:oldandnewcombined,beautifulandindustrial,traditionalandmodern.BorderedbyFrancetothenorthandtheMediterraneanSeatotheeast,Barcelonaisoneofthemost“European〞ofSpanishcities.StrollLasRamblas,oneofthecity’smostfamousandbusyavenue.StudentstakingagapyearinBarcelonawillfindittobeaverycosmopolitancitythatcombinesthelatesttrendswiththemosttypicalSpanishtraditions.Barcelonaoffersmuseums,cinemas,restaurants,thebeach,themountains,andpeoplefromallovertheworld.AlthoughlocalpeoplespeakbothSpanishandCatalán,themixtureoflocalresidentsandinternationalvisitorsmakesitaneasycitytounderstandandmakesyourselfunderstood.Barcelonaexposesstudentstoseveralcultures,languages,andworldviews;butthenagain,whatelsecouldbeexpectedfromthecomplexcityofBarcelona?56.Whichisoneoftherequirementsforthestudentsapplyingfortheprogram? A.TheyhavetobeEuropeans. B.Theyhavetobe18orabove. C.TheyhavereceivedadmissiontoanAmericanuniversity. D.TheyhavelearnedSpanishatcollegeatleastforonesemester.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBarcelona?A.ThelocalpeoplespeakEnglishbesidesSpanish.B.ItownsthemostfamousavenueandmuseuminSpain.C.Thereisaconflictbetweenmodernandtraditionalcultures.D.Itcanpreparestudentsforglobalawarenessandinvolvement.FIt’softeninterestingtotakealookatsomeoftheliststhatarrivetowardtheendoftheyearsuchastopdevices,bestgadgets,mostdesirablehigh-techgiftandmore.Apartfromcellphonesandtablets,andAppleandSamsungproducts,thisyearmanyothergadgetsmadeitonthemostwantedlistfromYahooTechandthemostsearchedlistfromBing.com.Readontofindoutwhattheyare.WirelessheadphonePortableBluetoothheadphonesrepresentthenextevolutioninheadphonetechnology.IfyouhaveacompatiblesmartphonewithBluetooth,theobviousbenefitisthatyoucangetridofthewiressnakingfromyourbackpackorpocket.Manyofthewirelessheadphonesinthemarketalsohaveabuilt-inmicrophonefortakingcallshands-free.Producttobuy:BeatsStudioWirelessFeatures:Signaturelook,andpowerfulaudioperformancewithintensebassandhigh-midboosting,plusplentyofaccessories.Price:1898yuanSmartwatchTheprimaryadvantageofasmartwatchovertraditionalwatchesisthattheyreducehowoftenyouhavetopullyourphoneoutofyourpocket.Withit,theinformationonyoursmartphonegoesstraighttoyourwrist,andyoucandecidefirstiftheyareworthdealingwith.Producttobuy:PebblesmartwatchFeatures:Understateddesign,witheasysetupandinstantinformation,andcustomizablewatchfaces,plussynes〔同步〕withAndroidorIOS.Price:$99(about612yuan)PortableBluetoothspeakerBluetoothspeakersaresteadilygrowinginpopularitybecausetheyletyoutakethepartyanywhere.Theycanbepairedwithyourmusicdevice,andtheyareabletowithstandincidentalbumps.Thoughsmallinsize,Bluetoothspeakersprovideasteadysoundtrackforeventhelengthiestbacchanalia(狂欢)。Producttobuy:LogitechUEBoomFeatures:Waterandstainresistant,360-degreesound,15hourbatterylife,withavarietyofcolorpatterns.Price:1499yuanFitnessbandBasically,fitnessbandsaresmartwatcheswithoutthewatch.Theykeeptrackofyourexerciseprogressand,atthesametime,allowyoutomonitorvitalssuchasyourheartrate,caloriesburnedandamountoftimespentexercising.Someevenmonitoryoursleeppatterns.Producttobuy:FitbitFlexFeatures:Longbatterylife(fivedays),withsilentvibratingalarm,andwirelesssyncingtosmartphones.Price:898yuan56.Howmuchmoneyishelikelytospendonsomeoftheproductsifamanisanenthusiasticmusicalfan?A.2510yuan B.3397yuan C.2397yuan D.1510yuan57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Tabletsareonthemostwantedlistofhigh-techproductsofthisyearB.BeatsStudioWirelessfeaturesplentyofaccessories.C.SmartwatchandFitnessbandaresimilarproductstosomeextent.D.AlltheproductscansyncwithAndroidorIOSFMetropolitanNorthGeorgiaWaterPlanningDistrict2023HighSchoolVideoContestSubmissionDeadlineJuly27,2023.EligibilityNinth,tenth,eleventhandtwelfthgradestudentsthatattendschoolslocatedinBartow,Cherokee,Clayton,Cobb,Coweta,DeKalb,Douglas,Fayette,Fulton,Forsyth,Gwinnett,Hall,Henry,PauldingandRockdalecountiesareinvitedtoparticipateinthevideocontest.Entriescanbeateamorindividualeffort.Guidelines»EachvideomustbeuploadedtoYouTube.Thevideo’sYouTubelinkmustbeincludedintheentry/releaseform.»Teammembersmustbefromthesameschool.»Thevideomustbebetween30-60secondsinlength.»Noprofessionalassistanceoruseofcopyrightmaterialisallowed,includingbackgroundmusic.»Eachstudentparticipatinginthecontestorappearinginthevideomustfilloutaform.Forteams,submitanentry/releaseformforeachteammember.»Onevideoperteamorindividual.»Allentry/releaseformsmustbepostmarkedorreceivedbyFriday,July27,2023.Email:kvaIlianos@atlantaregionalORMail:2023WaterVideoContestMetroWaterDistrict40CourtlandStreet,NEAtlanta,GA30303JudgingSubmissionswillbejudgedbasedonthefollowingcriteria:»incorporationofthe“Here’stheScooponPetWaste’’message.Usethe"Here'stheScooponPetWaste’’messagingfactsheetforbackgroundinformationontheissue.»Composition〔length,technicalconstruction,audioquality〕.»Entertainmentvalue.»Accuracyofinformation.»Creativity.Prizes»1stPlace $1500»2ndPlace $1000»3rdPlace $50050%oftheprizemoneywillgototheindividualorteamwhosubmitsthevideoand50%tothehighschooltheyattend.Winnerswillbenotifieddirectly.Page1of356.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Eligibility〞probablymean?A.Age. B.Qualification. C.Location. D.Grade.57.Whenenteringthecontest,________.A.onemustaskhisorherteachertosigntheentryformB.winnerscanearnatleast$750asaprizeC.onecaninvitefriendsfromotherschoolstoactinthevideoD.participantshadbetteraddsomehumorandfuntothevideoGDISCOVERTHEEXCITINGWORLDOFHOSPITALITY*Hospitality *HotelDesign *Event *CulinaryArts*Resorts&Spa *Business *Tourism *HotelManagementContactusforfurtherinformationororganizeavisitofthecampus.Yourcareerbeginsnow!SwissEducationGroupMontreux/Switzerland/T+41219654011info@swisseducation/swisseducation56.SEGhasagroupofschoolsforpeoplewhoareinterestedin______.A.hotelandtourismB.foodandhealthC.sportsandarts D.scienceandtechnology57.ToknowmoreaboutSEG,onecanchooseallthefollowingbut______.A.callingthegroupB.emailingthegroupC.visitingacampus D.faxingthegroupHThereismoretotheAlpsthanindulgenthotels,beautifulmountainscenery,andworld-classdining—Switzerland,Austria,andGermanyarespearheading(做先锋)innovative(革新的)newapproachestoarchitectureandenergy-efficientdesignthatarehelpingtotransformthelookandfeelofhospitality,recreation,andindustrythroughouttheregion.MONTEROSAHUT,ZERMATTTheAlpinemountainchalet(坡顶小木屋)isveryimportantintheSwissimagination,aplaceofwarmth,refuge,andhospitality.AlsocalledBergkristall,or“mountaincrystal〞,it’smadeofwoodlikeatraditionalchaletbutcoveredinanaluminum(铝)shell.Itis90%energyself-sufficient,withfulltemperaturecontrolsandwastewaterrecycling.SUSTAINABLEARCHITECTURE,VORARLBERGFormorethanadecade,thesmallwesternprovinceofVorarlberginAustriahasgainedareputationfordaringandinnovativearchitecture.Withtheuseoflocallysourcedlumber(木材)andotherrenewableresources,theregionhasassembledaremarkablecollectionofcontemporary,environmentallysoundshops,homes,farmhouses,andpublicbuildingsthataremasterpiecesofprogressivedesign.BMWWORLDINMUNICHBavarianMotorWorks,betterknownasBMW,hasfordecadesproducedcarsthatarestrongevidencetoGermanengineering,innovation,andinspireddesign.BMWWorldinMunichputstheseprinciplesintothrillingarchitecturalformwithamulti-functionalexhibitionspaceofferingadynamiccustomerexperience.LocatednearBMWHeadquarters,thebuilding’sroofisanchoredbyaswirleddoubleconeofglassandsteel.Activeandpassivesolarpowerhelpstoheatandcoolthemassiveinterior,whichisfloodedwithnaturallight.EnterforthechancetowinatriptotheAlps!TestyourAlpineacumenandenterforachancetowinatripfortwototheAlps,includingairfareanda4-nightfirst-classhotelstay.Gotonewyorkeronthetow/alpsfordetails,andenterforachancetowin!56.Accordingtothepassage,whatprobablyimpressesvisitorsmostintheAlpsregionis__________.A.atraditional,woodenchaletnamedVorarlbergB.thecreativearchitecturalformsandenergy-efficientdesignsC.thechancetowinatripfortwoplacesofinterestintheAlpsD.theBergkristallmadeofsourcedlumberandrenewableresources57.WhatisuniqueofBMWWorldinMunich?A.Itsdesignsaremainlyconventional. B.ItwasnamedafterafamousGermanengineer. C.It’sabranchofBMWHeadquarterswhichproducescars.D.Itscustomerscanenjoywonderfulexhibitionexperiences.IDiscoveringTasmaniaTheislandofTasmaniaisseparatedfrommainlandAustraliabytheBassStrait.Theislandisaplaceofnaturalbeautyandhasmorethan2,000kmofwalkingtracksand18nationalparks.Ifyougoonatour,you’lldiscoverawildandbeautifulplacewherethepeoplearefriendlyandthefoodisdelicious.Ifyoudon’tlikewalking,thereareothertoursyoucanchoosefromincludingarivercruiseandcycling.Youcanalsocombineyourtourwithfishing,sailingorsunbathingonthebeach.OneofthemostincredibleplacestowalkisalongtheTarkinecoastwhichislocatedinthenorth-westofTasmania.It’ssuchawildandremoteareathatyoucaneasilycompleteyourwalkwithoutseeinganyoneapartfromthemembersofyourgroupandyourtwoguides.TheareacontainsthelargesttemperaterainforestinAustraliawhichishometomorethan50endangeredspecies.ItisalsohometomanyAboriginalHeritageSites.Yourguideswillprovideyouwithplentyofinformationabouttheareaasyoucompletethatpartofyourtour.Duringyourtour,you’llcomeacrossrivers,mountainranges,spectacularwaterfalls,wildlifeandlongwildbeaches.Itwillbeanexperienceyouwon’teasilyforget.TourItinerary:Day1:You’repickedupfromyourhotelinthetownofLauncestonanddriventotheTarkine.Youthencompleteathree-hourwalkthroughtheforestbeforearrivingatyourcampatMysteryCreek.Thereyouwillenjoyadeliciousmealcookedbyyourguides.Day2:Afterbreakfast,youcontinuedeeperintotherainforest,passingsomeofthetallesttreesintheworldasyougo,andstoppingforlunchandthencampintheevening.Day3:Thehighlightoftoday’strekistheTarkineFalls,abeautiful15-metrewaterfall.Day4:TodayyoucanstayatthecampandbatheintheTarkineFalls,oryoucangoforadaytrekformorefantasticviewsoftheforest.Day5:Afteralasttrekthroughtheforest,youarepickedupatabout4:00p.m.andyouarriveinLauncestonataround7:00p.m.Thetourincludestwoprofessionalguides,transporttoandfromtherainforest,allfoodwhileonthetoursandallsafetyequipment.Youshouldbuyorhirerecommendedcampingequipmentincluding:backpacks,sleepingbags,sleepmats,headtorches,raincoatsandtrousers.56.Atouristtotheislandcan______.A.cyclealongtheTarkinecoastandthroughtheforestB.buyorhireasmuchcampingequipmentaspossibleC.goforadaytrekformorefantasticviewsonDay5D.choosetomakeasailingtouroftheplaceforpleasure57.Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A.peoplewillwalkhoursinallthefivedaysduringthetourB.manyspeciesindangerareprotectedinthenationalparksC.ittakesaboutthreehourstodrivefromLauncestontoTarkineD.thetourprovidesguides,accommodationandsafetyequipmentJWithitsGeorgianbrickbuildingsandgrassygreenhills,almosteverywhereinBathfeelslikealivingpostcard.WithlandmarksfromRomanandmedievaltimes,youmayfeelyou’velandedbackintime,butthemajesticrowhousesandpeoplehustlingaboutonsmart-phonesbringsyououtofthatfantasy.Bathsomehowweavestogetherthreadsofsmall-townlifewithmetropolitansophistication.Ithasgalleries,museumsandtheaters.It’sacollegetownanchoredbytheUniversityofBath.AnditisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.EvenonameredaytripfromLondon,just90minutesawaybytrain,Bathbubblesoverwithcharm.BathAbbeyAnimpressivelandmarkinthecenteroftown,BathAbbeyisthethirdplaceofworshiptooccupythissitein1,200years.Thefirstchurch,builtin757,wasreplacedbyacathedralsoonaftertheNormanconquestofEnglandin1066.Thatonegavewayinthe15thcenturytotheabbeythat’stheretoday.Walkinsideandeyethevaultedceilingandstunningstainedglasswindowsshowing56scenesfromChrist’slife.AfloorplatemarksQueenElizabethII’s1973visit.Toursofthechurchtowerareavailable.RomanBathsTheRomanBathsdatebacktotheyear70,withapoolofnatural,hotspringwatercalledtheGreatBathlocatedbelowstreetlevel.Youcanseethesteamswirlingonthestreetabove.Peopledressedinperiodclothing—suchasaRomansoldierorstonemason—standinthearchways.Thecomplexincludesseveralundergroundspacesanddisplays.Theself-guidedaudiotourthoroughlyexplainshowthecitizensofAquaeSulis(theRomannamegiventoBath)socialized,workedandworshipped.Attheendofthetour,visitorscansamplesomeofthatrefreshingwater.JaneAustenCentreNovelistJaneAustenlivedwithfamilyinBathbetween1801and1806.AvidreadersofAusten’sworkknowthatBathwasaprominentsettingintwoofherbooks,PersuasionandNorthangerAbbey.TheJaneAustenCentre,athree-storybuildingonGayStreethasapermanentexhibitandtearoom.Theexhibitofferstwofloorsofclothes,anecdotesaboutwhatdailylifewouldhavebeenlikeforAusteninBath.Youcanendyourwanderingwithafternoonteainthethird-floorRegencyTeaRoom.RoyalCrescentThishalf-moonformationofGeorgiantownhousesisoneofBath’smostfamousarchitecturalmasterpieces,anarc-shapedclusterofbuildingssetbehindagreenfield.Thefirsthome,No.1RoyalCrescent,whereformerParliamentmemberHenrySanfordlivedinthelate1700s,isalsoamuseum.Roomsarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle,withaglimpseoftheupstairs-downstairslifestyleoftheera(thinkDowntonAbbeybut150yearsearlier).36.Accordingtothearticle,thefollowingaspectsofBatharecoveredEXCEPT_____. A.history B.architecture C.transportation D.accommodation37.WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage?A.TwoofJaneAustin’sbooksweresetinBath,whereshelivedfor5years.B.BathAbbeyoccupiedthesiteinthe15thcenturyafterseveralhistoricalchanges.C.D.TheroomsinNo.1RoyalCrescentarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle,resemblingthatofDowntonAbbey.38.Wherewouldyouprobablyfindthepassage?A.Inahistorytextbook. B.Inasciencewebsite.C.Inatravellingmagazine. D.Inaliteraturejournal.KTheInternetofThings(IoT)(物联网)aimstogeteverythingandeveryonetalking.Attachingsensorsto“things〞,suchascows,carsandrefrigerator,andthenassigningthemuniqueIPaddressesallowthemto“talk〞totheInternet.Ofcourse,theIoTwillinvolvemuchmorethanahandfulofsensors.NetworkingcompanyCiscoestimatesthat50billionInternet-connecteddevicesandobjectswillbesendingoverdataby2023.SpecificBenefitsTheIoTwillallowpeopletotrackthingsandprocesseslikeneverbefore.Airplanemanufacturerswillbeabletocontinuouslytracktheconditionofairplaneparts,allowingthemtodopreventivemaintenanceandavoidcostlydowntime.Consumerscouldinstallsmartmetersintheirhomestomonitorenergyusageandobserveenergypricechangesinrealtime.Thatwouldallowpeopletoadjusttheirhabitsanduseelectricalappliancesduringlower-pricedhours.SomefearsSomecriticsfearthattheIoTcouldendupbeingafashionthatpeopleloseinterestinovertime.HavingTwitterfeedsonrefrigeratordoorsmaysoundcoolatfirst,buttheattractioncouldfadeasquicklyastheexcitementoverlastyear’ssmartphone!OthercriticsaredoubtfulthatcompaniesmakingInternet-connectedapplianceswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdates.Ifthathappens,arefrigeratororwashingmachinethatshouldlast10yearsormorecouldlasttwoorthreeduetosoftwarethat’soutdated.APositiveExampleEarlythisyear,owneroftheTeslaModelSelectriccarreceivedarecallnoticealertingthemtoachargerplugneedingtobefixed.Amazingly,ownersoftheModelSsatbackwhilethecompanyperformedan“overtheair〞wirelessupdate.Customersconfirmedtheupdatebytappingonthecar’stouchscreenconsoletoseethattheModelSwasrunningthelatestsoftwareversion.Notriptothedealerwasrequired!PerhapsTesla’sremotefixisasignofthingstocome.Somedaysoon,people’slivesmightbecomealotmoreefficientandconvenientthankstotheIoT.56.Howdoresearchersgeteverythingandeveryonetalking?A.ByestablishingtheIoTandlaunchingahandfulofsensors.B.ByconnectingsensorswiththemandappointingthemuniqueIPaddresses.C.BycommunicatingwiththemallthetimethroughtheIoT.D.Bysendingpeopletotrackthemdayandnightandcollectusefuldata.57.WhatelsedocriticsworryabouttheIoTbesidesitsprobablyendingupbeingafashion?A.Peoplewillloseinterestinitasquicklyasthethrilloverlastyear’ssmartphone.B.Refrigeratorsandwashingmachineswillbereplacedbyotherdevicesinafewyears.C.Whetherrelatedcompanieswillprovidelong-termsoftwareupdatesornot.D.Thesoftwareprovidedbycompanieswillbeoutdatedeasilyandquickly.58.Accordingtothepassage,whenownersoftheTelsaModelSelectricreceivedarecallnotice,they__________.A.justwaitedinthecarwhilethemaintenanceisbeingdonethroughwirelessupdate.B.wererequiredtogotothenearest4