新高考新题速递-阅读理解专题01（原卷版+解析版）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 绝密★启用前 阅读理解专题01 Passage 01 Though not as mainstream as devices like smartphones and fitness trackers, more companies are now experimenting with the concept of connected garments. Among the pioneers is London-based CuteCircuit, whose latest creation is the “Sound Shirt”, which allows deaf people to “feel” live music by transforming the tunes into touch sensations in real time. The fashionable jacket achieves the incredible function using software that changes the music into data and wirelessly sends it to the 16-micro motors fitted inside the clothing’s fabric. The devices shake in sync（同步）to the intensity(强度）of the music being played, allowing the wearer to feel each instrument individually. The series of touch-like sensations across the wearer’s body enables them to feel the entire works, resulting in a fully amazing musical experience. To ensure the shirt is comfortable, the designers chose to leave out wires and instead wove conductive textiles(传导纺织品) into the garment’s fabric. Francesca Rosella, co-founder, and chief creative officer of CuteCircuit, explains, “There are no wires inside, so we’re only using smart fabrics—we have a combination of microelectronics and very thin, flexible and conductive fabrics. All these little electronic motors are connected with these conductive fabrics so that the garment is soft and stretchable.” CuteCircuit, which has been testing the Sound Shirt for three years, expects to make it available to the general public shortly. Priced at $3,673(3,000 pounds), the smart jacket will not be cheap. However, twin sisters Hermon and Heroda Berhane, who lost their hearing at a young age, believe the hi-tech garment is a worthwhile investment, especially for deaf people with a passion for dancing. “It’s almost like feeling the depth of the music,” says Hermon. “It just feels as though we can move along with it.” Heroda agrees, adding, “I think it could definitely change our lives.” 1．What is “sound shirt” meant for? A．Deaf people. B．Poor people C．Students. D．Musicians. 2．Which aspect of the “Sound Shirt” is mainly talked about in paragraph 2? A．Special materials. B．Powerful function. C．Working principle. D．Fashionable design. 3．How did the designers manage to keep the shirt comfortable? A．By using wires. B．By using smart fabrics. C．By avoiding electronic motors. D．By making the shirt very thin. 4．Why did the writer mention twin sisters Hermon and Heroda Berhane? A．To persuade us to learn from them. B．To get the public to know them better . C．To state the smart jacket is affordable. D．To prove the smart jacket enjoys promising future. Passage 02 Battling Perfectionism When Benjamin Cherkasy was in eighth grade，he quit the swim team. It was not because he lacked the passion；he just couldn’t accept failures in matches. “I’m not Michael Phelps，why am I even on the team?”he said. A US therapist(治疗专家)who researches perfect ... ...