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Why Are Smart Phones Getting Boring & What’s Next?
Smart phones are getting boring. New models are either a bit faster or have nicer cameras, but they’re basically no different from the ones already in our pockets. This is why scientists are hoping for and working on something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smart phones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation directions (卫星导航方向) would appear right there on the road. And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a difficult operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sound impossible. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world. We’ve used it a lot in our video calls. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial audio (空间音频).This means a sound is made to give it a sense of place, like what you hear in an empty room. Some high-end earphones (高端耳机) can already do that. Future glasses will of course need to recognize your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So, why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet? So far, no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of the technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Although the car was
2. Miss Yang offered to help when she found it
3. Birds can’t fly without wings.
（二）用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分（有一个词多余） daily super simply
1. Many students lost marks in the exam just because they didn’t read the questions carefully.
2. Making plans for spending money really matters in our everyday life.
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. They will
2. With the development of the technology, our lives have changed a lot
（四）仿写句子
Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears in front of you, in your glasses. (instead of + doing)
仿写: 不要害怕失败。我们需要从失败中学习，而不是放弃。
二、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案
（
A. To start a story. B. To tell a joke.
C. To introduce a topic. D. To discuss a problem.
（
A. When smart glasses might be made. B.Where smart glasses could be used.
C. Why smart glasses should be changed. D. How smart glasses would give directions.
（
A. Making spatial audio. B. Recognizing voices.
C. Creating digital 3D objects. D. Sending images onto glasses.
（
A. Bored. B. Negative. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.
Why Are Smart Phones Getting Boring & What’s Next?
Smart phones are getting boring. New models are either a bit faster or have nicer cameras, but they’re basically no different from the ones already in our pockets. This is why scientists are hoping for and working on something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smart phones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation directions (卫星导航方向) would appear right there on the road. And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a difficult operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sound impossible. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world. We’ve used it a lot in our video calls. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial audio (空间音频).This means a sound is made to give it a sense of place, like what you hear in an empty room. Some high-end earphones (高端耳机) can already do that. Future glasses will of course need to recognize your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So, why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet? So far, no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of the technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. Although the car was
basically
(basic) in a good condition, I was worried about certain parts inside.2. Miss Yang offered to help when she found it
impossible
(possible) for me to work out the maths problem.3. Birds can’t fly without wings.
Similarly
(similar), human beings can’t travel afar without dreams.（二）用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分（有一个词多余） daily super simply
1. Many students lost marks in the exam just because they didn’t read the questions carefully.
simply
2. Making plans for spending money really matters in our everyday life.
daily
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. They will
carry out
(执行) many tasks and take part in some scientific studies at the same time.2. With the development of the technology, our lives have changed a lot
so far
(到目前为止).（四）仿写句子
Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears in front of you, in your glasses. (instead of + doing)
仿写: 不要害怕失败。我们需要从失败中学习，而不是放弃。
Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up.
二、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案
（
C
）1. Why does the writer mention smart phones in Paragraph 1?A. To start a story. B. To tell a joke.
C. To introduce a topic. D. To discuss a problem.
（
B
）2. What are Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about?A. When smart glasses might be made. B.Where smart glasses could be used.
C. Why smart glasses should be changed. D. How smart glasses would give directions.
（
D
）3. Which of the following technologies needs to be improved to invent smart glasses?A. Making spatial audio. B. Recognizing voices.
C. Creating digital 3D objects. D. Sending images onto glasses.
（
C
）4. 新考法·观点态度 How might the writer feel about the future of smart glasses?A. Bored. B. Negative. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.
答案
一、（一）1. basically 2. impossible 3. Similarly
（二）1. simply 2. daily
（三）1. carry out 2. so far
（四）Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up.
二、【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了智能眼镜的应用和发展前景，作者对它的未来充满信心。
1. C 【点拨】推理判断题。第一段讲智能手机变得无聊，科学家们希望发明出一些新的、可以改变我们生活的物品，而这个物品可能是智能眼镜，第一段中提及智能手机就是为了引出本文讨论的话题，故选 C。
2. B 【点拨】段落大意题。第二段提到可以直接在智能眼镜上看所需信息，也可以直接导航至目的地；第三段提到智能眼镜可以应用于工业操作和医疗手术。由此可知，第二、三段主要讲述了智能眼镜的应用场景，故选 B。
3. D 【点拨】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So far, no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses.”可知，“传送图像至眼镜上”这一技术需要提升。故选 D。
4. C 【点拨】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However, with the rapid development of technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.”可知，作者对智能眼镜的未来充满信心。故选 C。
（二）1. simply 2. daily
（三）1. carry out 2. so far
（四）Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up.
二、【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了智能眼镜的应用和发展前景，作者对它的未来充满信心。
1. C 【点拨】推理判断题。第一段讲智能手机变得无聊，科学家们希望发明出一些新的、可以改变我们生活的物品，而这个物品可能是智能眼镜，第一段中提及智能手机就是为了引出本文讨论的话题，故选 C。
2. B 【点拨】段落大意题。第二段提到可以直接在智能眼镜上看所需信息，也可以直接导航至目的地；第三段提到智能眼镜可以应用于工业操作和医疗手术。由此可知，第二、三段主要讲述了智能眼镜的应用场景，故选 B。
3. D 【点拨】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So far, no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses.”可知，“传送图像至眼镜上”这一技术需要提升。故选 D。
4. C 【点拨】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However, with the rapid development of technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.”可知，作者对智能眼镜的未来充满信心。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
本题分为词汇运用和阅读理解两部分，解题思路如下：
1. 词汇运用部分：
（1）用所给词适当形式填空：需分析句子结构判断所需词性，对所给词进行词性转换（如形容词变副词、添加否定前缀等）；
（2）同义词替换：理解方框内单词含义，匹配原句黑体部分的意思；
（3）短语翻译：根据中文提示回忆所学固定短语，确保形式正确；
（4）仿写句子：掌握“instead of + doing”的结构，结合中文意思组织语言，注意动词形式。
2. 阅读理解部分：
先通读短文把握主旨（智能眼镜的前景），再逐题分析：
（1）推理题：关注段落开头/转折句，判断作者提及智能手机的目的；
（2）段落大意题：总结两段核心内容，明确考查方向；
（3）细节题：定位题干关键词，在原文中找到对应句子确定答案；
（4）观点态度题：关注作者表达态度的句子，判断作者倾向。
【解析】
一、好词句深练
（一）1. 此处需副词修饰整个句子，basic的副词形式为basically，故填basically；
2. 语境表示“不可能算出数学题”，possible的否定形式为impossible，故填impossible；
3. 此处需副词作状语，similar的副词形式为Similarly，句首首字母大写，故填Similarly；
（二）1. 原句中just对应方框内的simply，故填simply；
2. 原句中everyday对应方框内的daily，故填daily；
（三）1. “执行”对应固定短语carry out，will后接动词原形，故填carry out；
2. “到目前为止”对应固定短语so far，故填so far；
（四）仿写需用“instead of + doing”结构，结合中文意思，答案为：Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up；
二、阅读理解
1. 第一段提及智能手机变得无聊，引出智能眼镜这一话题，故选C；
2. 第二段讲智能眼镜的日常应用，第三段讲工业、医疗应用，核心是应用场景，故选B；
3. 最后一段提到“还没发明好的传送图像到眼镜的方法”，说明该技术需改进，故选D；
4. 最后一段提到“技术发展快，智能眼镜会比想象中早到来”，体现作者的信心，故选C；
【答案】
一、（一）1. basically 2. impossible 3. Similarly
（二）1. simply 2. daily
（三）1. carry out 2. so far
（四）Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up.
二、1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C
【知识点】
词性转换、同义词替换、阅读理解推理判断
【点评】
本题结合科技热点（智能眼镜）设计，既考查英语基础词汇的运用，又考查阅读理解的核心能力，题型全面，贴近实际应用，有助于提升学生的英语综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题分为词汇运用和阅读理解两部分，解题思路如下：
1. 词汇运用部分：
（1）用所给词适当形式填空：需分析句子结构判断所需词性，对所给词进行词性转换（如形容词变副词、添加否定前缀等）；
（2）同义词替换：理解方框内单词含义，匹配原句黑体部分的意思；
（3）短语翻译：根据中文提示回忆所学固定短语，确保形式正确；
（4）仿写句子：掌握“instead of + doing”的结构，结合中文意思组织语言，注意动词形式。
2. 阅读理解部分：
先通读短文把握主旨（智能眼镜的前景），再逐题分析：
（1）推理题：关注段落开头/转折句，判断作者提及智能手机的目的；
（2）段落大意题：总结两段核心内容，明确考查方向；
（3）细节题：定位题干关键词，在原文中找到对应句子确定答案；
（4）观点态度题：关注作者表达态度的句子，判断作者倾向。
【解析】
一、好词句深练
（一）1. 此处需副词修饰整个句子，basic的副词形式为basically，故填basically；
2. 语境表示“不可能算出数学题”，possible的否定形式为impossible，故填impossible；
3. 此处需副词作状语，similar的副词形式为Similarly，句首首字母大写，故填Similarly；
（二）1. 原句中just对应方框内的simply，故填simply；
2. 原句中everyday对应方框内的daily，故填daily；
（三）1. “执行”对应固定短语carry out，will后接动词原形，故填carry out；
2. “到目前为止”对应固定短语so far，故填so far；
（四）仿写需用“instead of + doing”结构，结合中文意思，答案为：Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up；
二、阅读理解
1. 第一段提及智能手机变得无聊，引出智能眼镜这一话题，故选C；
2. 第二段讲智能眼镜的日常应用，第三段讲工业、医疗应用，核心是应用场景，故选B；
3. 最后一段提到“还没发明好的传送图像到眼镜的方法”，说明该技术需改进，故选D；
4. 最后一段提到“技术发展快，智能眼镜会比想象中早到来”，体现作者的信心，故选C；
【答案】
一、（一）1. basically 2. impossible 3. Similarly
（二）1. simply 2. daily
（三）1. carry out 2. so far
（四）Don’t fear failure. We need to learn from it instead of giving up.
二、1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C
【知识点】
词性转换、同义词替换、阅读理解推理判断
【点评】
本题结合科技热点（智能眼镜）设计，既考查英语基础词汇的运用，又考查阅读理解的核心能力，题型全面，贴近实际应用，有助于提升学生的英语综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
