Nowadays many housewives prefer to go to supermarkets for their shopping, because they provide a large          of goods.

A. variation        B. various        C. variety           D. varied

 

Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "

9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "

1.One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.

A． program the opening hours of a bar

B． supply you with a picture of the future

C． provide information about your surroundings

D． update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

2.The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".

A．develop rapidly                         B．get round quickly

C．appear immediately                     D．go over automatically

3.According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.

A．necessary for teenagers

B．attractive to New Yorkers

C．available to people worldwide

D．expensive for average consumers

4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.

A．may have a potential market

B．are as common as smartphones

C．are popular among young adults

D．will be improved by a new technology

 

 

         Below is an advertisement in a travel brochure．

         Book this package

         There are few areas better than Lake Myvatn for viewing the Northern Lights and discovering the wonders of the Icelandic winter．

Day 1

         Reykjavik—Akureyri—Lake Myvatn

         Flight to Akureyri from where you will be picked up．Transfer to Lake Myvatn．Sightseeing tour of the Lake Myvatn area．After the tour an introduction of the activities available．

Day 2

         Free day at Lake Myvatn: optional tours available．Please note that all tours are dependent on weather and road conditions, and therefore only booked locally at Lake Myvatn．

Day 3

         Akureyri—Reykjavik

         The morning will be spent at Lake Myvatn and then in the afternoon a transfer to Akureyri where you will go on a short sightseeing tour of Akureyri enjoying the beautiful sights．Afternoon flight back to Reykjavik．

         Activities available at Lake Myvatn

         Snowmobile

         Take an exciting adventure on our snowmobiles out on the frozen Lake Myvatn or travel deep into the Highlands with one of our guides．30 min and 1 hour tour available．

         Super-jeep

         Sightseeing at Myvatn and a super-jeep adventure．3 tours available: around the area of Lake Myvatn; a tour to Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe and unforgettable at winter time; a tour further into the Myvatn area．

         Sightseeing tours

         Sightseeing tours to some spectacular places: Icelandic farms, power station, museums and a search for the northern lights．These tours are recommended for all nature lovers．

         Cross-country skiing

         The Lake Myvatn area and surrounding Highlands are great for cross-country skiing．There is a good mixture of areas from easy to more demanding and the length of each tour also depends on one’s ability．

         Horse riding

         A wonderful area that offers a great variation of trekking（跋涉）routes．On offer are tours from one hour to a day tour with different destinations, something to match your desire．

Go-carts on ice

         Experience the adventure of driving on the ice of the lake．The snow is taken away and you drive with “nailed” tires．Also available is go-carts in the snow．

         Winter garden

         Different kinds of amusements on the frozen lake: bowling, cricket, skating, mini golf etc．

1．What is the purpose of the ad?

         A．To inform the timetable of a trip．           

         B．To list the steps to see the Northern Lights．

         C．To introduce a special traveling package．

         D．To introduce the wonders of the Icelandic winter．

2．Where will you spend most of the time during the trip?

         A．Reykjavik．                     B．Akureyri．         

         C．Lake Myvatn．                   D．Icelandic farms．

3．Which activity is not included in the travel package?

         A．Sighteeing tour of Akureyri．    

         B．Sightseeing tour of Reykjavik．

         C．Sightseeing tour in the Lake Myvatn area．

         D．Seeing the most powerful waterfall in Europe．

4．If you want to view the Northern Lights, you will join in _________．

         A．Horse riding                           B．Cross-country skiing   

         C．Super-jeep                    D．Sightseeing tours

 

Nowadays many housewives prefer to go to supermarkets for their shopping, because they provide a large          of goods.

A. variation        B. various        C. variety           D. varied

 

Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.
" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "
9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.
"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "
【小题1】One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.

A． program the opening hours of a bar

B． supply you with a picture of the future

C． provide information about your surroundings

D． update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

【小题2】The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".

A．develop rapidly	B．get round quickly
C．appear immediately	D．go over automatically

【小题3】According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.

A．necessary for teenagers

B．attractive to New Yorkers

C．available to people worldwide

D．expensive for average consumers

【小题4】We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.

A．may have a potential market

B．are as common as smartphones

C．are popular among young adults

D．will be improved by a new technology