A
Held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) became “a perfect platform for promoting international innovation and cooperation”, People’s Daily noted. Let’s take a look at two of them.
Portable kayak
Lightweight equipment is what all sport lovers desire. At the CIIE, the French sporting goods company Decathlon launched its portable kayak ITIWIT X500. According to the company, the kayak measures 380 cm in length and 65 cm in width when inflated (充气). When not in use, it can be folded up to the size of a backpack. It consists of five independent air chambers. Even if two of them don’t work, the kayak floats are enough for sports enthusiasts to return to the shore safely.
Mind-reading ping-pong robot
Like ping-pong but afraid of criticism from your coach? The sixth generation of the Forpheus ping-pong robot from Japanese tech company Omron may help you. The robot has a robotic arm that can imitate humans. It can actually live up to the feeling of playing against a real opponent. At the same time, it can use sensors and five cameras to work out where you are and how you’re moving. After analyzing your abilities, it can adjust its own playing level to match yours. The robot “pursues harmony of humans and machines by patiently teaching us how to play ping-pong”, noted The Verge.
1. What is the function of the five independent air chambers?
A. To make the kayak light.
B. To make the kayak easy to be folded up.
C. To make the kayak look cool.
D. To make the kayak safer.
2. What is the difference between the mind-reading ping-pong robot and human coaches?
A. The robot doesn’t embarrass people when teaching.
B. The robot fails to figure out human movement.
C. The robot can’t create the feeling of a real ping-pong match.
D. The robot isn’t able to match people’s different skill levels.
3. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?
A. To advertise some products shown at the CIIE.
B. To introduce some products shown at the CIIE.
C. To compare and analyze some products shown at the CIIE.
D. To explain how to use some products shown at the CIIE.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了第三届中国国际进口博览会上展出的两项新型产品——便携式皮艇和读心式乒乓机器人，比较详细介绍了这两种新产品的各项参数、功能以及突出优势。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“It consists of five independent air chambers. Even if two of them don’t work, the kayak floats are enough for sports enthusiasts to return to the shore safely. (它由五个独立的气囊组成。即使有两艘无法正常工作，皮划艇也足以让运动爱好者安全返回岸边)”可知，五个独立的气囊的作用是使皮艇更安全。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Like ping-pong but afraid of criticism from your coach? The sixth generation of the Forpheus ping-pong robot from Japanese tech company Omron may help you.(喜欢打乒乓球，却害怕教练的批评？日本欧姆龙科技公司生产的第六代福菲斯乒乓球机器人可能会帮助你)”可知，会读心术的乒乓球机器人和人类教练的区别在于机器人在教学时不会让人难堪。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) became “a perfect platform for promoting international innovation and cooperation”, People’s Daily noted. Let’s take a look at two of them. (《人民日报》指出，第三届中国国际进口博览会（CIIE）于11月5日至10日在上海举行，成为“促进国际创新与合作的完美平台”。让我们来看看其中的两个)”可知，作者的写作目的是介绍在中国国际进口博览会上展出的一些产品。故选B。
