Question

In the near future, we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets, even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja.

The Gaze Group has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years. But those devices have been firstly designed to help those with disabilities, and are very expensive.

“After a while, we figured out that probably the best way is to go for a mass-market way,” says Gaze’s Sune Alstrup Johansen. “where everybody would have this available."

Johansen and some of his colleagues have formed a new company, the Eye Tribe, which is hoping to develop the technology on a mass commercial level.

The technology works with the help of the computing device toward the user’s face. After making sure of the user’s eye movements, the technology is then able to easily find where a person’s eyes are moving, and then allow the eyes to control a cursor(光标).

“Our software can then determine the location of the eyes and know where you’re looking on the screen to make sure what you’re looking at, ” reads an explanation on the Eye Tribe site.

There has been a gradual change toward hands-free technology in recent years, particularly in the gaming world. Recently Xbox released the Kinect device, which lets users control their Xbox and play certain games using only their hands, legs and voices. But still, most of these devices have been more of a gimmick than a practical way to use one’s hands to control a mobile device. Johansen said a replaceable filter(滤光器)would be a cheap, convenient way for most consumers.

And even as companies like The Eye Tribe work to create such a product for the average user, making the eye-controlled technology more accessible and less expensive will have similar benefits for physically disabled users.

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1.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. An introduction of eye-controlling technology

B. An introduction of a new device.

C. An introduction of smart-phones

D. An introduction of a new technology for the disabled.

2.The underlined word “gimmick” probably means ___________.

A. a way                           B. a trick                          C. a lie                             D. a dream

3.According to the passage, we can learn that ___________.

A. the eye-controlling technology was first developed for the blind

B. the present developing of the technology will bring no good

C. the eye-controlling technology is only intended for the disabled people

D. there is no such a phone as we can use only with our eyes at present

4.This passage is probably taken from ___________.

A. an experiment report                               B. a science fiction

C. a science website                                     D. a school textbook

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了未来社会的一种科技发明，用眼睛操作手机或者电脑。不久的将来，人们手中的智能手机和平板电脑就或许可以用眼睛来操控了。一直致力于研究帮助残障人士用眼睛控制电脑技术的公司Gaze Group打算将该技术应用于适合普通用户使用的领域，这样不但能惠及更多人，同时还能明显降低此类技术的使用费用。据悉，该技术通过电脑设备向用户脸部投放红外光线，在校准用户的眼睛活动方式之后，该技术便可轻松感知用户眼睛活动的方向，并由此控制电脑光标。该公司负责人表示，虽然目前大部分智能手机和移动设备都未配备红外装置，不过他们可以通过安装屏幕过滤器来使用该技术。

1.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段In the near future，we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets，及下文描述，可知本文主要介绍了一种用眼睛操作手机或者电脑的技术。

2.B 词义猜测题。联系下文a practical way to use one’s hands to control a mobile device．描述，可知此处指的是大部分这些装置都是一种噱头(即骗人的把戏)。

3.D推理判断题。根据短文第一段描述，可知目前我们还没有这样一部用眼睛控制的电话。

4.C这篇短文主要介绍了未来社会的一种科技发明，用眼睛操作手机或者电脑。根据短文最后一段For more articles on modern science，please CLICK here．描述，可知这是一篇网上的文章，故有可能来自一家科学网站。

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