1
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18
课时
九年级上?/p>
Modules 9
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10
一、阅读理?/p>
(
2016
·
山东德州中?/p>
)
Hover Camera
(
无人相机
)
Wang Mengqiu, the inventor of Hover Camera, was born in Hangzhou in
1982. He once studied at Stanford University in the United States. He
became famous overnight(
一夜成?/p>
) because of the invention.
Forget
selfie
sticks(
自拍?/p>
)!
Compared
to
other
cameras,
Hover
Camera
has many advantages.
*It can fly and stay in mid
air, track your face and even follow you to make sure it gets
the perfect picture.
*It can be controlled by using a smartphone(
智能手机
)
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*It records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K video.
*It is the best choice for weddings, sports games and holidays.
Mr.
Wang
also
said,
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The
main
design
consideration
is
easy
and
safe
to
take
for
the
users.
It's very light and small. It can be folded(
折叠
) in two, so it can be easily put into a
bag.
When the power is low, it can land on the ground safely on its own.
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It's reported that the company has raised $25 million to produce it. As it is still being
tested(
测试
), Hover Camera can be bought later this year.
The price has not yet been decided. But a spokesman says the company hopes to sell it for
less than $600.
1
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Hover Camera can
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A
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swim in the water
B
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fly in the mid
air
C
?/p>
change its weight
D
?/p>
be used as a phone
2
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The underlined word
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track
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means
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”.
A
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pull
B
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follow
C
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push
D
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show
3
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According to the passage, why is Hover Camera easy and safe to take?
A
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It's light and small.
B
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It can be folded in three.
C
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It doesn't need power.
D
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Only a smartphone can make it land.
4
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Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A
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How can we control Hover Camera?
B
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When can we buy Hover Camera?