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必修第一册Unit4NaturalDisastersⅠ.阅读理解AYoungerreaderswilldiscoverdinosaurs，stars，explorers，landmarksandmoreinthesemapsandtravelbookschosenbyVivienGodfrey，headofStanfords.MapsSpecialEdition，￡25Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildren’sdepartmentandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition，whichincludes16newmaps.Thecollectionof68mapstakesyouthrough58countriesand6continents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation，whichincludesfamoushistoricalfigures，localdishes，festivals，wildanimalsandlandmarks.MapsoftheUnitedKingdom，￡17.99WeheldthelaunchforMapsoftheUnitedKingdomattheStanfordsstoreinLondon.Technicallyaimedatchildren，itcontainslotsofinformationandfacts.It’ssowellputtogether，especiallywhenitcomestochoosingthe7famouspeopleinconnectionwitheachcounty：Norfolk，forexample，includesBoudiccaandPhilipPullman.HarryPotter’sLondon：TheFilmLocationWalk，￡3.99HarryPotter’sLondon：TheFilmLocationWalkisamapthatfeaturesinformationonthreewalkstakeninthebestlocationsofCentralLondonfeaturedinthehugelypopularfilms.ThewalkscoverPiccadillyCircustoWestminsterBridgeviaTrafalgarSquareandKing’sCrossStation，withitsfamousPlatform934.FirstStickerBookFlags，￡5.99Learntheflagsofeverycountryintheworldbyplacingtheflagstickersonthecorrectcountriesonthemaps.Thiscontainsfascinatingfactsaboutcountriesandwhycertainflagsfeaturetheirparticulardesigns.Therearefunquestionsthroughout，including，“SomeAfricanflagshaveadiagonalstripe.Howmanycanyoufind？”1．Whatdothefirstandseconditemshaveincommon?A．Theyincludelocalcuisine.B．Theyareintendedforchildren.C．Theywerereleasedatthesamestore.D．Theycantakeyouthroughdifferentcountries.2．WhichofthefollowingfeaturesthebestlocationsofCentralLondon?A．MapsSpecialEdition.B．MapsoftheUnitedKingdom.C．HarryPotter’sLondon：TheFilmLocationWalk.D．FirstStickerBookFlags.3．Wherecanthetextbefound?A．Atravelbrochure.B．Afashionmagazine.C．Anonlinecourse.D．Abookstoreadvertisement.BRecently，Londonersweretreatedtoanewwayindining.FoodInk，“theworld’sfirst3Dprintingrestaurant”，openedtoagroupofguestswhodinedonanine-coursemealpreparedrightbeforetheireyesusing3Dprinters.Eventherestaurant’stablesandchairs，cupsandplateswerecreatedwith3Dtechnology.WithLondonjustthebeginning，FoodInkplanstobringitsinnovativerestaurantformattoanumberofothercitiesaroundtheglobe.Likeother3Dapplications，printingfoodisaprocessthatbuildslayersuponlayersofmaterialontopofeachother.Eachlayerispushedthroughaprintheadtoformanobjectwithadesiredshape，texture，size，andsoforth.Unlikeother3Dprinting，whichusesspools(线轴)tocreateobjectsoutofplastic，foodmaterialsin3Dprintingareinsertedintoasyringe(吸管)likeacontainer，whicharethenpressedintotheshaperequired.Anyfoodingredientsthatcanbeturnedintoapaste(糊状物)canbeusedin3Dfoodprinting.Finediningisonlyoneaspectofthefoodindustryabouttoberevolutionizedby3Dprinting.Researchershavebeenexploringwaystouse3Dprintingtofightworldhunger.Massproductionoffoodusingpowderednutritionalingredientscouldhelpfeedagrowingpopulation.Thisisespeciallyimportantwiththeworldpopulationprojectedtobe6.5billionby2030.The3D-printedfoodwouldhavetheadvantageofbeingproducedcheaplyandhavingalongshelflife.Thetechnologywillenableconsumerstoquicklymakemealswithingredientstosuittheirspecifichealthneeds.TheNetherlandsOrganizationforappliedscientificresearchisturningto3Dprintingtomashup(捣成糊状)peas，broccoli，andcarrotstoproduce3D-printedversionsofthevegetables.Theseareeasiertochewbutholdtheirshape.The3D-printedvegetablesarebeingservedthroughoutnursinghomesinGermany.Itseemsthatthereisnoendtothepotentialof3Dprinting.4．Whatcanwelearnabout“FoodInk”？A．Itattractslotsofguests.B．It’sa3Dtechnologycompany.C．Itispopulararoundtheworld.D．Itfeaturesthe3Dprintingfood.5．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusabout3Dprintingfood?A．Itstargetusers.B．Itswidepopularity.C．Itsmajorfunction.D．Itsproductionprocess.6．Whycan3Dprintingfoodfightworldhunger?A．Itcanmakefoodtastier.B．Itcanmakefoodmorenutritional.C．Itcanreducefoodproductioncost.D．Itwillslowworldpopulationgrowth.7．Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A．3Dprintinghasabrightfuture.B．3Dprintingfoodwillreplacethetraditionalfood.C．3Dapplicationhasbeenusedineveryaspectofourlife.D．TheNetherlandsandGermanyareleadingthe3Dtechnology.C(2023·广东茂名联考)Echolocationhasbeengainingpopularityrecentlyasaskillthatsomeblindpeopleusetopreciselymapthesurroundings.Theycandetecttrees，buildingsordoorwaysbymakingaclickingsoundwiththeirmouthsandlisteningfortheecho.However，researchhasshownthiscanbelearnedbyanyone，blindorsighted.Agrowingbodyofresearchencouragesustoawakesensesthathavebeenneglected.Justbyusingmouthclicks，echoexpertscantellwhetheranobject2mawayisacarortree.Thisdoesnotmeanecholocationprovidespeoplewiththesameaccuracyasvision.Humanecholocatorsstruggletotracktinytargets.Anditonlyworksforthree-dimensionalobjects.However，LoreThaler，oneoftheworld’sleadingexpertsonhumanecholocation，saysitisstillaverypowerfultechnique.Thalerandhercolleaguesarecurrentlystudyingbrainscansofsightedandblindpeoplewhoarelearningtoecholocate.Sofar，resultshaveshownsomethingrathersurprising：Whensightedpeoplelearntonavigatebysou