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Not even Dan Brown and his Da Vinci code—breakers(密码破译者)dared deal with the mystery of Mona Lisa,s smile.But Nicu Sebe,a computer expert the University of Amsterdam,the Netherlands,did.He used’emotion recognition’software to process the famous painting and found Mona Lisa happy(83 per cent)and slightly disgusted(厌烦的)(9 per cent).
Faces show emotions. Psychology,computer science,and engineering researchers are joining forces to teach machines to read expressions.If they succeed,your computer may one day“read”your mood.Machines equipped with emotional skills could also be used in teaching,gaming,mind-reading,etc.
“Mind Reader”,a system developed by Rosalind Picard at MIT(the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, uses input from a video camera to do real—time analysis of facial expressions. It reports on whether you seem interested or agreeable or if you’re confused.The system can help people recognize others’emotions.Picard says this means we could teach a machine to be as sensitive as a human.In fact,a machine can be even smarter than people since it can tell if a person is lying or just “performing”by analyzing one’s facial movements.
Jeffrey Cohn,a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh,uses the Facial Action Coding System to recognize human emotions.The system sorts more than 40 action units(AUs)of the face to tell people’s real emotions.He studied a videotape of a criminal who said to be sad about the murder of several family members and tried to pin the blame on someone else.But Cohn saw no real sadness in the woman’s face.
Sadness is a group of AUs that is difficult to do at the same time.You have to pull down the woman’s of your lips while bringing your eyebrows together and raising them.What the woman did was raise her cheeks to make a lip cud(撇嘴)。Her brows stayed smooth.
72.The best title of this passage is“ ”.
A.The emotion on your face B.Look at your face
C.Your face tells a story D.Telling a lie
73.The missing sentence“This means,even though your mouth lice,your face doesn’t,and the machine will know it all. ”should be put at the end of .
A.Paragraph 2 B.Paragraph 3
C.Paragraph 4 D.Paragraph 5
74.How many facial emotion analyses are mentioned in this passage?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Two. D.One
75.The underlined word“it”refers to——.
A.MIT B.the video camera
C.one’s face emotion D.the real—time analysis
Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth.
Visitors can see some frightening devices that once were used to remove infected (受感染的) teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington. Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wanted to make the museum a fun place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.
Another museum collects devices that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid. It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to ____.
A.the University of Maryland | B.the Museum of Dentistry |
C.the Hearing Aid Museum | D.the dentist |
The text mainly tells about _____.
A.museums in the US |
B.interesting American museums |
C.American museums with health subjects |
D.the history of the medical treatment of teeth |
What do we learn about George Washington from the text?
A.He once visited the National Museum of Dentistry. |
B.He considered the Museum of Dentistry a fun place to visit |
C.His artificial teeth were collected in the National Museum of Dentistry. |
D.His teeth seemed to be made of animal bone. |
The underlined word “devices” in the first and last paragraph probably means _____.
A.museums | B.strategies |
C.hearing aids | D.tools |
Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted.
At Your Fingertips
Park information (212) 363-7620
Emergencies (212) 363-3260
Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755
Lost and found (212)363-7620
Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996
Transportation
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.(The time for ferry is changeable)
Hours: May vary; call the number above
Closed: December 25
Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.
A.a limited time | B.a longer time |
C.a shorter time | D.a wonderful time |
Which number would you call if our friend were suddenly ill? _______
A.(212)344-0996 | B.(212)363-7620 |
C.(212) 363-3260 | D.(212) 269-5755 |
Which of the following is NOT true?________
A.People can visit Ellis Island free of charge. |
B.The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round. |
C.Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults. |
D.Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced. |
The size and location of the world’s deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas appear. But within the last hundred years deserts have been increasing after frightful speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but most responsible for creating deserts are men.
Man can make deserts, but they can also prevent them from getting bigger. Algeria is planning a green belt of trees along the edge of the Sahara Desert to stop the sand. In China, too, windbreaks are being built in the northwest to keep the desert from growing.
But desert still threaten the world. Experts believe that land that is on the way to becoming deserts equals the size of Australia, Russia and US put together. Can we stop the spread of the world’s deserts and save the land that is so essential to mankind? Yes, we can, And we must.The reason for the land that turns into deserts is mostly because of _______
A.the changing of the climates | B.man |
C.the natural changes | D.the wind |
The word “windbreak” means _______
A.trees planted as a belt to stop the wind |
B.high walls as a belt to stop the wind |
C.long and deep ditch as a belt to stop the wind |
D.men stood side by side as a belt to stop the wind |
The deserts still threaten the world in the way ______
A.of increasing at an unbelievable speed |
B.of spreading in Australia , Russia, and the US |
C.of appearing new dry and wet areas in every part of the world |
D.that they cause the changes of the climates |
Which of the following do you think is the best method?____
A.People move away from the land that is on the way to become deserts |
B.To build great walls to stop the wind and sand |
C.To plant trees and grass on the surface of the land |
D.To irrigate the desert |
There are many kinds of sales. For example, a “back-to-school sale” is held near the beginning of the school year. Parents like the lower prices of the clothes and school supplies for their children.
A “midnight madness” event starts very late at night. An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning. This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November.
A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free” sale. You buy one thing and get a second one without cost. When people see the word “free” in an advertisement they know they are getting a good deal. As a matter of fact, it is not the case.
Another kind of sale is a “going out of business” sale. This is when a storeowner tries to sell all the goods in the store before closing the business permanently(永久地).
Let us say the store sells floor coverings. The owner lowers the prices and puts up a sign that says: “Going out of business sale. All items MUST be sold by tomorrow.”
People who buy the floor coverings think they are getting a special deal because everything must be sold in a short period of time. Then, days later they see the store did not close permanently. And they see the same sign that claims the store is going out of business. Some business owners really do not end the business. They just want to earn more money.
People also hold their own sales. They hold garage sales and yard sales outside their home. They sell things they no longer want. Groups such as religious centers or schools hold bake sales. They sell cakes, cookies and other baked goods to raise money.
In America, you can always find a good sale, no matter the day or time of year. There is the Independence Day sale, Veteran’s Day sale, clearance sale, sidewalk sale, red tag sale, white sale, blue light special, liquidation sale, half-off sale, warehouse sale, tent sale ...What does the passage mainly deal with?
A.How to save money in shopping. |
B.Different kinds of sales. |
C.Shoppers’ ways to earn money. |
D.Reasons for the popularity of sales. |
What do we call the sale if it starts before the sun rises?
A.A “back-to-school sale”. |
B.A “midnight madness” event. |
C.An “early bird special” sale. |
D.A “buy one, get one free” sale. |
Why do parents like a “back-to-school sale”?
A.Because it has a variety of school supplies. |
B.Because it is held at the beginning of the school year. |
C.Because it provides plenty school uniforms. |
D.Because they can save money. |
What’s the purpose of some owners who do “going out of business” sale repeatedly?
A.They want to close the business permanently. |
B.They want to give special offers to customers. |
C.They want to sell all their goods in a short period of time. |
D.They want to cheat the customers into buying their goods. |
Teen Climbing Camp 2014
This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest in rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.
Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy communication between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to personal growth.
Dates
Monday, June 29-Friday, July 3
Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31
Locations
Climbing Tower at Footsloggers
Linville Gorge and Table Rock area
Local climbing areas near Boone
Responsibilities
Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each day. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water, small backpack, appropriate clothing, and personal items like sun cream, etc.
Pre-camp planning
Participants will receive the following information in their registration(注册) packet Medical Form, Responsibility Agreement, Clothing/Equipment List, and Directions.
Cost
$575/person for the 5-day camp
$325/person for the first 3 days
Anyone interested in participating in just the last two days of the camp should call to discuss cing and necessary skills/experience.According to the text, Rock Dimensions camps will _______.
A.probably impress participants deeply |
B.provide a few competitions |
C.help the participants set their life goals |
D.check the records of personal growth |
What of the following do participants need to bring with them?
A.A safety rope. | B.A helmet. |
C.Climbing shoes. | D.Appropriate clothing. |
If Paul wants to participate in the climbing camp from July 27 to July 29 and his brother from July 27 to July 31, it will cost them _______.
A.575 dollars | B.650 dollars |
C.900 dollars | D.1,150 dollars |
What can we infer from the text?
A.Some experience is required of the participants. |
B.It’ll be hard for teens to experience the climbing. |
C.Parents are required to stay with their children. |
D.Guides will talk about the prices |