Worksheets阅读题库
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to one study, what do green spaces do to people?
Improve their work efficiency
Add to their sustained happiness
Help them build a positive attitude towards life
Lessen their concerns about material well-being
What does Dr. White say people usually do to make themselves happier?
Earn more money
Settle in an urban area
Gain fame and popularity
Live in a green environment
What does Dr. White try to find out about living in a greener urban area?
How it affects different people
How strong its positive effect is
How long its positive effect lasts
How it benefits people physically
What did Dr. White’s research reveal about people living in a green environment?
Their stress was more apparent than real
Their decisions required less deliberation
Their memories were greatly strengthened
Their communication with others improved
According to Dr. White, what should the government do to build more green spaces in cities?
Find financial support
Improve urban planning
Involve local residents in the effort
Raise public awareness of the issue
What does the passage say about the three Olympic class ships
They performed marvelously on the sea
They could all break the ice in their way
They all experienced terrible misfortunes
They were models of modern engineering
What did White Star Line have in mind when it purchased the three ships
Their capacity of sailing across all waters
The utmost comfort passengers could enjoy
Their ability to survive disasters of any kind
The long voyages they were able to undertake
What is said about the fourth stack of the ships?
It was a mere piece of decoration
It was the work of a famous artist
It was designed to let out extra smoke
It was easily identifiable from afar
What might have led to the tragic end of the Titanic and the Britannic
Their unscientific designs
Their captains’ misjudgment
The assumption that they were built with the latest technology
The belief that they could never sink with a double-layer body
What happened to the ship Olympic in the end?
She was used to carry troops
She was sunk in World War I
She was converted in to a hospital ship
She was retired after her naval service
How could California’s drought crisis be solved according to some researchers?
By building more reserves of groundwater
By drawing water from the depths of the earth
By developing more advanced drilling devices
By upgrading its water distribution system
What can be inferred about extracting water from deep aquifers?
It was deemed vital to solving the water problem
It was not considered worth the expense
It may not provide quality freshwater
It is bound to gain support from the local people
What is mentioned as a consequence of extracting water from deep underground?
The sinking of land surface
The harm to the ecosystem
The damage to aquifers
The change of the climate
What does the author say about deep wells?
They run without any need for repairs
They are entirely free from pollutants
They are the ultimate solution to droughts
They provide a steady supply of freshwater
What may happen when deep aquifers are used as water sources?
People's health may improve with cleaner water
People’s water bills may be lowered considerably
The cost may go up due to desalination
They may be exhausted sooner or later
What does the author want to show with the example of AlphaGo’s victory?
Computers will prevail over human beings
Computers have unmatched potential
Computers are man’s potential rivals
Computers can become highly intelligent
What does the author mean by AI machines acting ethically?
They are capable of predicting possible risks
They weigh the gains and losses before reaching a decision
They make sensible decisions when facing moral dilemmas
They sacrifice everything to save human lives
What is said to be the bigger challenge facing humans in the AI age
How to make super-intelligent AI machines share human feelings
How to ensure that super-intelligent AI machines act ethically
How to prevent AI machines doing harm to humans
How to avoid being over-dependent on AI machines
What do we learn about Microsoft’s chatbot Taylor?
She could not distinguish good from bad
She could turn herself off when necessary
She was not made to handle novel situations
She was good at performing routine tasks
What does Eric Schmidt think of artificial intelligence?
It will be far superior to human beings
It will keep improving as time goes by
It will prove to be an asset to human beings
It will be here to stay whatever the outcome
What do we learn from a newly published study about cats?
They can be trained to understand the physical world
They know what kind of prey might be easier to hunt
They have a natural ability to locate animals they hunt
They are capable of telling which way their prey flees
What may account for the cats' response to the noise from the containers?
Their inborn sensitivity to noise
Their unusual sense of direction
Their special ability to perceive
Their mastery of cause and effect
What is characteristic of the way cats hunt, according to the Japanese researchers?
They depend on their instincts
They rely mainly on their hearing
They wait some time before attack
They use both their ears and eyes
In what way do babies behave like cats?
They focus on what appears odd
They view the world as normal
They do what they prefer to do
They are curious about everything
What can we conclude about cats from the passage?
They have higher intelligence than many other animals
They interact with the physical world much like humans
They display extraordinarily high intelligence in hunting
They can aid physics professors in their research work
What would be the impact of the extensive use of driverless cars?
People would be driving in a more civilized way
It would save local governments a lot of money
More policemen would be patrolling the streets
Traffic regulations would be a thing of the past
How would the elderly and the disabled benefit from driverless cars?
They could enjoy greater mobility
They would suffer no road accidents
They would have no trouble driving
They could go anywhere they want
What would be the negative impact of driverless cars?
The conflict between labor and management would intensify
The gap between various sectors of society would be widened
Professional drivers would have a hard time adapting to new road conditions
Numerous professional drivers would have to find new ways of earning a living
What is the result of the introduction of new technologies in energy industries?
Political dissatisfaction
Retraining of employees
Fossil fuel conservation
Business restructuring
What does the author suggest businesses and the government do?
Keep pace with technological developments
Make new technologies affordable to everyone
Enable everyone to benefit from new technologies
Popularize the use of new technologies and devices
For what reason may your friends feel reluctant to visit your home?
The security camera installed may intrude into their privacy
They don’t want their photos to be circulated on the Internet
The security camera may turn out to be harmful to their health
They may not be willing to interact with your family members
What does Lizzie Post say is new territory?
The effect of manners advice on the public
Cost of applying new technologies at home
The increasing use of home security devices
Etiquette around home security cameras
What is Lizzie Post mainly discussing with regard to the use of home security cameras?
Legal rights
Moral issues
Likes and dislikes of individuals
The possible impact on manners
What is a host’s responsibility regarding security cameras, according to Lizzie Post?
Making their guests feel at ease
Indicating where they are
Turning them off in time
Ensuring their guests’ privacy
In what way can the home security camera benefit visitors to your home?
It can satisfy their curiosity
It can prove their innocence
It can help them learn new technology
It can make their visit more enjoyable
Why is PepsiCo making a policy change?
To win support from the federal government
To be more competitive in the global market
To satisfy the growing needs for healthy foods
To invest more wisely in the soft drink industry
What does PepsiCo think it will have to do in the future?
Invest more to develop new snacks
Reduce levels of obesity in the US
Change consumers’ eating habits
Keep on improving its products
Why(为什么) does PepsiCo plan to alter its products, according to Indra Nooyi?
To ensure the company’s future development
To adapt to its customers’ changed taste
To help improve its consumers’ lifestyles
To break the trade-off in its product design
What does Indra Nooyi say about the obesity epidemic?
It is mainly caused by over consumption of snacks
It results from high sugar and salt consumption
It is attributable to people’s changed lifestyles
It has a lot to do with longer working hours
What has PepsiCo been doing to achieve its objective?
Studying WHO’s research guidelines
Increasing its research funding
Expanding its market overseas
Cutting its production costs
