15.A new computer program is being praised as a life-changer for blind people.The new program is known as the KNFB Reader app.It can help users listen to an audio(聲音的) read-back---the sound of printed material.
The application software program costs 99.It is the product of a long relationship between the National Federation of the Blind and Ray Kurzweil,a computer scientist and an employee of Google.
The KNFB Reader makes use of new pattern recognition and image-processing technology,and new hardware for smartphones.People using the app can adjust,or change the position of the camera and read printed materials out loud.
Mr.Kurzweil started working on what he called"reading machines"in the early 1970s.The idea came after speaking with a blind person who expressed frustrations with the lack of technology to help blind people.His first reading machine was the size of a washing machine.It cost 50,000.The technology has continued to improve over the past 20years.The new smartphone app can recognize and take printed material in one language and change it to another language.But it was not available on a mobile device until now.In the past,it cost more than 1,000to use the software app with a camera and a mobile phone.
Blind people say the app will make life much easier and it will help with everything from reading restaurant menus to studying papers in the classroom.Users say the app has given some people greater independence.One user,named Gordon Luke,reported that he was able to use the app to read his voting card for the recent voter in Scotland.
Bryan Bashin leads the non-profit group Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco.He is also blind.He says the KNFB app shows the positive impact that technology can have and there are times in his life when he wished the KNFB app were available to him.He adds that the ability to gain information quickly with something that fits in your pocket will be,what he calls,"a game changer".
67.What can the KNFB Reader app be used to do?D
A.Print the stories with the smartphone.
B.Adjust the position of the camera.
C.Find the way for the blind.
D.Read the books out for the blind.
68.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?B
A.The first reading machine was invented by a blind.
B.Mr.Kurzweil's first reading machine was very expensive.
C.The smartphone app can't be used to translate languages.
D.The reader app was available on a mobile phone 20years ago.
69.What's the users'attitude towards the app?A
A.Positive.
B.Indifferent.
C.Negative.
D.Critical.
70.What can be the best title for the text?C
A.An Essential App for Everyone
B.The History of Reading Machine
C.Smartphone App Gives"Sight"to the Blind
D.The KNFB Reader App Helps the Blind Photograph.
分析 本文介紹了一個(gè)新的計(jì)算機(jī)程序被譽(yù)為盲人生活的轉(zhuǎn)變,新的程序被稱為knfb閱讀器.它可以幫助用戶收聽音頻回讀,印刷材料的聲音.
解答 67.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子It can help users listen to an audio(聲音的) read-back---the sound of printed material.它可以幫助用戶收聽音頻回讀.所以答案選D.
68.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)句子His first reading machine was the size of a washing machine.It cost 50,000.他的第一臺(tái)閱讀機(jī)相當(dāng)于一臺(tái)洗衣機(jī),花了50000英鎊.可見Mr.Kurzweil的第一個(gè)閱讀機(jī)器非常昂貴,所以答案選B.
69.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段盲人對(duì)于這種智能手機(jī)的評(píng)價(jià)make life much easier使生活更容易; help with everything from reading restaurant menus to studying papers 幫助從閱讀餐館菜單到學(xué)習(xí)論文;has given some people greater independence.給了一些人更大的獨(dú)立性; He says the KNFB app shows the positive impact 他說,knfb APP顯示的積極影響.有這些內(nèi)容可以推斷出使用者對(duì)于KNFB 的態(tài)度是肯定的"positive",B.Indifferent不很好的;C.Negative否定的;D.Critical評(píng)判的,所以答案選A.
70.C 標(biāo)題考查題.根據(jù)文章第一段第一句A new computer program is being praised as a life-changer for blind people.一個(gè)新的計(jì)算機(jī)程序被譽(yù)為盲人生活的轉(zhuǎn)變.本文寫了這種閱讀器給盲人的生活帶來了一些列積極的影響,所以C選項(xiàng)智能手機(jī)應(yīng)用程序給盲人帶來了光明,符合本文的主旨,所以答案選C.
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