一、小题练习 1、When _____ about the reason why he didn't hand in homework, the boy said his homework was torn by the little puppy. A. questioning B. questioned C. to question D. questions 2、When _____ help, one often says “Thank you.” or “It’s kind of you.” A.Offering B. to offer C. to be offered D. offered 3、-- What’s the main purpose of tonight’s meeting? -- We are going to talk about the problem _____ at the last meeting. discussed B. discussing C. being discussed D. having discussed 4、_____, the old man even had no money to buy a bus ticket. A.As his wallet stolen B.His wallet being stolen C.His wallet stolen D.Stealing his wallet 5、_____ to finding ways to make music accessible to all children is Ms. Thompson with a touring company of professional musicians. A.Devoting?????B.Devoted C.Being devoted?????D.Having been devoted 6、When we saw the road block with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home 7、John Snow became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people expose to cholera. 8、Madame Curie, devoting to science, is a great woman. 9、Most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developing by John Logie Baird in the UK 10、When heat, water changes into steam. 11、On walking into the house, he noticed it (decorate) in a strange way. 12、She wants her paintings (display) in the gallery, but we don’t think they would be very popular. 13、The manager was quite satisfied to see many new products (develop) after great effort. 14、When he was decorating his house, he got the bedroom (paint) first. 15、He didn’t want to make the fact (know) to everybody. 二、阅读理解 The self-drive car from Google and Toyota offers the promise of safer highways, fewer accidents, and possibly even fewer traffic jams. But a new vehicle from Japan's Hitachi has greatly reduced the form factor, essentially delivering a personal car that doesn’t require the driver’s direct control or attention. Turn on your smartphone or tablet, pick a destination on the map and the car will do the rest! The tiny, single-seat Ropits (Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System) is meant to travel on sidewalks, or even be used indoors for getting in and out of elevators. ??? It's equipped with GPS to find its way and relies on cameras and 2-D and 3-D laser distance sensors to avoid obstacles (sometimes also known as passers-by) and slow down in narrow spaces. Gyro(回转仪) sensors help it stay upright on rough surfaces. ??? Passengers climb into Ropits through a front door and choose their destination from a touch screen. Ropits takes them from there. In case of emergencies, riders can control the vehicle with a joystick(操纵杆) located in the driver s cabin. ??? Hitachi displayed Ropits in the Japanese city of Tsukuha and said it's aimed at the elderly and those who have difficulty walking. It's also easy to imagine it taking off as a next-generation Segway for the urban crowd, though there’s no word yet on when you might be avoiding the 450-po ... ...
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