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Somejustregardeditasapublicity
stunt(噱头)designedtodrawattentiontothepany.Itturnsouttheywerewrong.
OnDecember7,xx,AmazonshowedthatithadpleteditsfirstPrimeAirdeliveryinCambridge,UK.Thepackage,containingabagofpopcornandanAmazonFireTV,wereloadedontotheunmannedvehiclefromalocal
fulfillment
centeranddeliveredtoatwo-storyfarmhouseseveralmilesaway---allwithin13minutesaftertheitemswerebought!
Thepanyalsoannouncedthattheserviceisnowavailablewithinthefive-square-milerangeoftheCambridgearea,sevendaysaweekduringdaylighthours.The
thinly
populatedruralarea,withfewdozenresidentsdistributedamidstvastareasoffarmlandandfields,isperfectfortestingthedrones.
Unfortunately,evenifthetrialiswildlysuccessful,manychallengesstillremainbeforedronedeliverybeesarealityformostofus.Whilethedronemaydofineinruralareas,theyremainuntestedincrowded
urbancitieswheretheywouldbumpintobarriers
likebuildingsortrees.Thereisalsofearthatthe
autonomousflyingvehiclescouldinjurepeopleasthey
edown
todroptheirpackages.Thedronesandtheirloadarealsodamagedby
destroyers.
Thentherearethedelivery
logistics(后勤保障).AmazonwillnotonlyhavetoensurethateveryPrimeAircustomerhasaspeciallandingflatsurface,butalsoeupwitha
practicalsolutionforapartmentresidentswhodonothave
accesstoanopenspacewherethedronecanland.Hence,whileAmazonPrimeAirmaysomedaybeareality,fornow,wewilljusthavetowaitfortwo“long”daystoreceiveourpackages!
1.WhywasthetrialcarriedoutinCambridgearea?
A.Amazoncouldn’tfinddronelandingspaceincrowdedurbancities.
B.Droneflightwasprohibitedwheretherewereimpassablebarriers.
C.Thevastruralareaswithsmallerpopulationwereperfecttestsites.
D.Thepanyhad
manylogisticstoguaranteeservicequalitythere.
2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.
A.thenewservicewillsavecustomersmoretimeandmoney
B.universaldronepackagedeliveryhasstillalongwaytogo
C.Amazonistheearlypioneerofdroneflightintheworld
D.theinjuriesbydroneshavegotthelocalresidentsinpanic
3.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Amazondronedeliveredpackagestoitsfirstcustomers.
B.BezostriedtoexpanditsdeliveryserviceinCambridge.
C.Amazonranamarketingcampaignthroughdronedelivery.
D.Dronedeliveryreachedcustomersinashortertime.
B
Phraseslike“goodsharing!
”and“greatjobontheslide!
”echoacrossAmericanplaygrounds.Coachespassoutribbonstoeveryparticipant.Scholarpublishesaseriescalled“I’mSpecial!
”assuringreadersthattheabilitytoplaywithfriendsandsingsongsmakesthemspecialindeed.
We’vebeentoldthathighself-esteemisthekeytochildren’shappinessandsuccess,andwe’vebeenpraisingandprotectingthemeversince.Buthastheself-esteemmovementgonetoofar?
Manyexpertsarguethatinsteadofraisinghealthyhighachievers,maybewe’reraisingagenerationofnarcissists(自我陶醉者).“Ouroldconceptsofself-esteem(自尊)areold-fashioned,andparentsneedtosendtheconcepttothetrashheapofallthingsoutdatedanduseless,”saysAaronCooper,co-authorofIJustWantMyKidstobeHappy.
Whileexpertsusedtoblamelowself-esteemforeverythingfrombadgradestocriminalbehavior,researchhasshownthatinflated(膨胀的)self-esteemismoreoftenthecriminal.Anarticlecalled“RethinkingSelf-Esteem”byRoymadeastirwhenhesupposedthatcriminalsanddrugabusersactuallyhadhigherself-esteemthanthegeneralpopulation.MartinandErvinfoundthatthemodernhabitofconstantpraisewasturningkidsskepticalandunmotivated.AndesteemedchilddevelopmentexpertT.BarryrecentlywroteinTheNewYorkTimesthatthephrase“self-esteem”hadlostitsmeaning.Parentsjustwanttheirchildrentohaveapositiveself-image.Andwhileit’seasytomakefunoftheextremesoftheself-esteemmovement,it’sdifficulttowalkthefinelinebetweenacquiringself-respectandself-centeredness.
Anyway,makeitclearthatwhileyouhaveexpectationsfortheirbehavior,youloveandacceptthemunconditionally.Trueself-esteemisn’taboutasteadystreamofapplause;
itdevelopswhenchildrenknowtheirlimitsandresponsibilitiesaregivenenoughopportunitiestochallengethemselves,andfeelsecurethatthey’relovedevenwhentheyfail.
4.What’sthepurposeofusingphraseslike“goodsharing!
”?
A.Toattractreaders’attention.B.Togivetheauthor’sopinion.
C.Tointroducethetopic.D.Totellreadersthekeytohappinessandsuccess.
5.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Childrenwithhighesteemarelikelytobehighachievers.
B.Inchildren’sdevelopmenthighself-esteemplaysapositiverole.
C.Highself-esteemdoesharmtokidsinaway.
D.Highself-esteemmakeskidsmotivatednowadays.
6.Theproperwaytodevelopchildren’strueself-esteemisto_______.
A.givethemconstantpraiseunconditionally.B.letthemshoulderalltheirresponsibilities.
C.havehighexpectationsfortheirbehavior.D.offerthemsupporteventhoughtheyfail.
C
ItwasanautumnmorningshortlyaftermyhusbandandImovedintoourfirsthouse.Ourchildrenwereupstairsunpacking,andIwaslookingoutthewindowatmyfathermovingaroundmysteriouslyonthefrontlawn.Myparentslivednearby,andDadhadvisitedusseveraltimesalready.“Whatareyoudoingoutthere?
”Icalledtohim.
Helookedup,smiling.“I’mmakingyouasurprise.”Knowingmyfather,Ithoughtitcouldbejustaboutanything.Aself-employedjobber,hewasalwaysbuildingthingsoutofoddsandends.Whenwewerekids,healwayscreatedsomethingsurprisingforus.
Today,however,Dadwouldsaynomore,andcaughtupsinthebusynessofournewlife,Ieventuallyforgotabouthissurprise.
UntilonegloomydaythefollowingMarchwhenIglancedoutthewindow.Anyyet…Isawadotofblueacrosstheyard.Iheadedoutsideforacloserlook.Theywerecrocuses(番红花),throughoutthefrontlawn.Lavender,blue,yellowandmyfavoritepink----littlefacesmovedupanddowninthecoldwind.
Dad!
Ismiled,rememberingthethingshehadsecretlyplantedlastautumn.Heknewhowthedarknessanddullnessofwinteralwaysgotmedown.Whatcouldhavebeenmoreperfectlytimelytomyneeds?
Myfather’scrocusesbloomedeachspringforthenextfourorfiveseasons,bringingthesameassuranceeverytimetheyarrived:
Hardtimesalmostover.Holdon,keepgoing,lightisingsoon.
Thenaspringcamewithonlyhalftheusualblooms.Thenextspringtherewerenone.Imissedthecrocuses.IwouldaskDadtoeoverandplantnewbulbs.ButIneverdid.
HediedsuddenlyoneOctoberday.Myfamilywasindeepsorrow,leaningonourfaith.Imissedhimterribly.
Fouryearspassed,andonadismalspringafternoonIwasdrivingbackwhenIfoundmyselffeelingdepressed.“You’vegotthewinterdepressionagainandyougetthemeveryyear.”Itoldmyself.
ItwasDad’sbirthday,andIfoundmyselfthinkingabouthim.Thiswasnotunusual---myfamilyoftentalkedabouthim,rememberinghowhelivedhisfaith.OnceIsawhimgivehiscoattoahomelessman.
SuddenlyIslowedasIturnedintoourdriveway.Istoppedandstaredatthelawn.Andthereonthemuddygrassandsmallgraypilesofmeltingsnow,bravelywavinginthewind,wasonepinkcrocus.
Howcouldaflowerbloomfromabulbmorethan18yearsold,onethathadnotblossomedinoveradecade?
Buttherewasthecrocus.TearsfilledmyeyesasIrealizeditssignificance.
Holdon,keepgoing,lightisingsoon.Thepinkcrocusbloomedforonlyaday.Butitbuiltmyfaithforalifetime.
7.Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat_________.
A.thewriterwasunpackingwhenherfatherwasmakingthesurprise
B.thewriterknewwhatthesurprisewasbecausesheknewherfather
C.itwasnotthefirsttimethatthewriter’sfatherhadmadeasurprise
D.itkeptbotheringthewriternotknowingwhatthesurprisewas
8.Whichofthefollowingwouldmostprobablybetheworsttimeoftheyearasseenbythewriter?
A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.D.Winter.
9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?
A.Thewriter’sfatherplantedthecrocustoliftherlowspirit.
B.Thecrocusesbloomedeachspringbeforethewriter’sfatherdied.
C.Thewriteroftenthoughtaboutherfathersinceherfatherdied.
D.Thewriter’sfatherdied14yearsafterheplantedthecrocus.
10.Thewriter’sfathershouldbebestdescribedas_________.
A.afull-timegardenerwithskillfulhandsB.apart-timejobberwholovedflowers
C.akind-heartedmanwholivedwithfaithD.anordinarymanwithdoubtsinhislife
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