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(2018湖南岳阳教学质量检测二)
Junxi Emma Yang played Carnegie Hall before she got to high school.But her piano skills may have to take a back seat to her programming skill.
According to World Journal,a U.S.-based Chinese media organization,Emma,a 14-year-old student at the Brearley School in Manhattan,New York started coding when she was 6.Four years later,her beloved grandmother began developing
Alzheimer’s.
When Emma’s family moved to New York from Hong Kong in 2014,she became passionate about programming.By the time she was 10,her grandmother had already developed the disease.
Emma got right to work.With her coding skills,she had a smartphone app created before long,designed to help people suffering from Alzheimer’s.
“Now,‘Timeless’ has moved to the second stage of design,”says Emma.
Emma hopes her grandmother can benefit from the artificial intelligence technology built into “Timeless”,the app Emma has developed,to overcome her memory loss.
Emma’s newly finished app has gained support from Dr.Melissa Kramps,an Alzheimer’s specialist,and from Kairo,a developer specializing in artificial intelligence.
“Timeless” uses facial recognition to remind someone with Alzheimer’s of vital information about the person whose photo they are looking at on their screen.It also signals whether they have just called somebody.
The app also allows for the photo-talking,then moves to identify the people on the screen.
The Timeless project is featured on the website Indiegogo for fundraising.Emma is hoping to raise $50,000 and work alongside professional programmers to have “Timeless” lunched by the end of 2018.
Many people have hailed Emma for her efforts.Bill Gates voiced his support,commending her on her bid to help bridge the gap between people with Alzheimer’s and the ones they love.
1.What do we know about Emma?
A.She is better at the piano than programming.
B.Alzheimer’s failed to attack Emma’s granny.
C.She used to live in China before moving to U.S.
D.Her app is going to be launched all by herself.
2.Why is Emma trying to create the app “Timeless”?
A.To benefit from the artificial intelligence technology.
B.To work alongside professional programmers.
C.To gain reputation and become famous after school.
D.To help her grandmother overcome the disease.
3.What is it like if someone develops Alzheimer’s according to the passage?
A.He will lose his memory. B.He will lose his hearing.
C.He will lose his ability to walk. D.He will lose his ability to take photos.
4.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “hailed” in the last paragraph?
A.Thanked. B.Blamed.
C.Praised. D.Criticized.
语篇解读:本文主要讲述了埃玛的祖母得了阿尔茨海默病,为了帮助祖母克服失忆,埃玛研发了一款名叫“Timeless”的应用程序。她的发明得到很多人的支持和好评。
答案及剖析:
1.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的When Emma’s family moved to New York from Hong Kong in 2014,she became passionate about programming.可知,埃玛一家在搬到美国纽约之前,曾生活在中国香港。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第六段中的Emma hopes her grandmother can benefit from the artificial intelligence technology built into “Timeless”,the app Emma has developed,to overcome her memory loss.可知,埃玛研发“Timeless”应用程序是想利用人工智能技术帮助她的祖母克服失忆。
3.A 推理判断题。根据文中的to overcome her memory loss可推知,得了阿尔茨海默病的人会失去记忆。
4.C 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的Bill Gates voiced his support,commending her on her bid to help bridge the gap between people with Alzheimer’s and the ones they love.可知,许多人赞扬埃玛。由此可猜测,hail的意思是“称赞”。
