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The modern day users of smartphones and tablets are soon going to experience something incredible in the coming few months with the advent of Google Glass. With Google Glass, you would be able to actually wear a computing device and carry out all the things, which you used to do over devices like smartphones and tablets.
Small but strong hardware to connect you to the world
It is really amazing to see how Google Glass manages to include all the features in a very small, strong and yet lightweight frame. It is backed with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, touchpad, a camera, microphone, and speakers. A main piece, a small size screen~ will show you all the information. You have the choice of using Google Hangout to enjoy a group conference and carry out anything without actually being limited to your desks. Your can check your text messages along with attaching the pictures and videos without actually removing your smartphone device from your pocket.
Google Glass at your command
The Axiom- "your wish my commands"- seems to be true with Google Glass as it works on a voice commands,The built-in microphone backed by "Google Now" simply connects you directly to your favorite search engine. All you need to do is to say "Okay Glass" to start working with it. You can start working with it by simply tilting(侧) your head.
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As Google Glass is backed up with GPS chip, it can help you to navigate using the Google Maps. This will simply avoid bringing out your smartphone from your pocket and check the locations while you drive any vehicle. Whether you are moving in an overcrowded Place or hiking at the countryside, this device remains very much handful for you.
51. Which of the following best describes Google Glass?
A. Smart and useful. B. Handy and comfortable.
C. Cheap but creative. D. Awkward but practical.
52. What is the main piece of Google Glass?
A. Wi-Fi. B. Screen. C. Microphone. D. Bluetooth.
53. If you need to hold a group conference, you may use
A. Axiom B. Google Hangout C. Google Now D. Google Maps
54. According to the text, Axiom can be started______.
A. by connecting a search engine
B. when you are greeting people
C. on a voice command
D. by shaking the glass
55. Which of the following titles may match the last paragraph?
A. Leave your smartphone behind B. Life will be flexible
C. People are never bored D. You are never lost
D
The German city of Hamburg has announced plans to become car-free within the next two decades. It is an ambitious idea, but city officials obviously feel that the personal motorcar does not fulfill a function that walking, biking and taking public transport cannot. The goal of Hamburg's project is to replace roads with a green network, which will allow people to navigate through the city without the use of cars.
Banishing the car from urban areas is becoming a common trend in many European cities. London imposes a "congestion charge" on private vehicles entering the city centre during rush hours. Copenhagen is building bicycle superhighways radiating out from the city centre. These developments combined may make worrying reading for driving enthusiasts. Is the time of the personal car over?
In the century since the Ford Model T was introduced in 1908, global vehicle numbers have swollen to well over a billion. But according to recent research, the growth may have stopped.
According to Professor Michael Sivak, at the University of Michigan, "motorization" in the US might have reached a peak in 2008, and that the figures have been on the decline since.
"New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, each have more than thirty percent of households without a light duty vehicle," says Sivak. In fact, the figures show that fifty-six percent of households in New York (which top the list) don't have a car. "I think that will be surprising to most people. It was surprising to me, and I am in the business. "
Sivak thinks a number of factors could be contributing to the trend, including workingfrom home and the movement of populations back to city centers. In China, Beijing and Shanghai are looking at plans to limit the number of new vehicles being registered to control prouth. It's a movement more cities are looking towards, particularly in the US.
56.Why does Hamburg launch the "car-free" program?
A. To build a greener environment.
B. To fix a worldwide road network.
C. To call on people to take exercise.
D. To replace the public transport.
57. The underlined word "banishing" in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by "_____ "
A. putting out B. giving away
C. driving away D. setting out
58. Professor Michael Sivak uses the examples in Paragraph 5 -
A. to prove the number of cars has been increasing sharply
B. to persuade American people to give up their way of life
C. to introduce to the readers a new trend in buying cars
D. to show many Americas have already abandoned cars
59. What does Michael Sivak think of the result of his research?
A. Terrifying. B Amazing. C.Exciting D. Disappointing.
60. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Most people like to work in the countryside.
B. It is only big cities that are taking action.
C. Many factors contribute to the trend.
D. Effective rules have come into effect.
