Ⅳ. 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面三篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Be Safe While You Walk
It’s dangerous to look at your phone while walking. But people do it all the time. South Korean engineer Paeng Minwook decided to do something about this by adding a robotic “eyeball”. Paeng introduced, “People can wear it on their foreheads(额头) as the ‘third eye’. It can look at what is in front of the users and alert them if something is in their way.”
Keep Your Calm
When you feel angry or unhappy, what do you do? Scientists say you can try to calm others. This can help you calm down. That’s why Purrble was invented. This bear-like toy has nine sensors(感应器). It has a quick “heartbeat” and can respond to your touch. As you hold and pet it, its heartbeat slows down. Through petting Purrble, you will become more aware of your own feelings and learn to calm yourself.
Scientists have made a soft prosthetic(软体假肢) hand. Disabled people can use it to do things such as pouring juice or opening a backpack. This soft hand weighs much less and costs much less than prosthetic hands. Scientists said, “We hope it can bring happiness to disabled people.”
()51. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A. FASHION. B. MEDICINE. C. ROBOTS. D. NEW IDEAS.
()52. The idea of “the third eye” is to .
A. collect road information
B. protect people from danger when walking
C. provide choices for the blind
D. stop people from using cell phones
()53. Purrble was invented .
A. to slow down our heartbeats
B. to make others feel better
C. to pet bears
D. to calm ourselves down
()54. The best heading for the third piece of news would be “”.
A. Get a Free Hand
B. Hold On with Ease
C. Add Laugh to Life
D. Enjoy Life like the Disabled
()55. All the news above .
A. can be useful for humans
B. makes us work better
C. shows us a new kind of fashion
D. asks us to help the disabled

51. D 【解析】文章出处题。文章主要介绍了三种创新发明,因此最可能在报纸的“新想法”版块读到这篇文章。故选D。
52. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据“It can look at what is in front of the users and alert them if something is in their way.”可知,“第三只眼”的想法能保护人们在走路的时候免受伤害。故选B。
53. D 【解析】细节理解题。根据“Scientists say you can try to calm others. This can help you calm down. That's why Purrble was invented.”可知,Purrble 被发明是为了帮助人们冷静下来。故选D。
54. B 【解析】标题归纳题。第三条新闻介绍了一种轻便、低成本的“软体假手”,帮助残疾人更轻松地进行日常活动。因此选项B“轻松握住”符合“使用假手轻松完成动作”的主题。故选B。
55. A 【解析】归纳总结题。通读全文可知,文中三条新闻都是对人类有用的发明。故选A。