Question

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This could be the perfect gift for the partner who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach you to dance, may be the an?swer for anyone with two left feet.

The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners im?prove their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately (精确地)re-cord not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes(最大化)his/her performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibres (纤维)that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.

Sensors (传感器)record each movement and send it by an ankle trans?mitter (脚裸发射器)to a smart phone. Then a "virtual coach" application shows the information and can tell the users,what they are doing wrong, aijd help improve skills in any task with feet.

The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. "People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well," Dr Da vide Vigano said. A recent study showed that be?tween 60 and 80 per cent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf? or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.

Mr Vigano said, "People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.，，

Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around $ 120， which will go on sale in March.

12.  What does the underlined part "anyone with two left feet" refer to?

  A.  People who are disabled.

B.  People who are interested in dancing.

C.  People who are not good at dancing.

D.  People who invented the socks.

13.  What's special about fibres that the socks are made of?

  A.  They feel much softer than normal clothes.

B.  They can monitor the movements of feet.

C.  They are expensive to produce.

D.  They act as a smart phone for users.

14.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?

  A.  They can improve the skill of running.

B.  They can help women walk better in high heels.

C.  They can teach people to dance well.

D.  They can be worn for days without washing.

15.  According to Dr Vigano, _______ .

  A.  everyone can make good use of the smart socks

B.  users can run as fast as they like with the socks

C.  60 to 80 per cent of runners would like to buy the smart socks

D.  no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks

Answer 1

D

[文章大意]本文介绍了一种智能袜子可以帮助人们控制脚部活动，从而能很好地学会跳舞及其他与脚部有关的活动。

12.  C 词义猜测题。根据第一段提到"Smart socks, which can teach you to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.，，可知智能袜子可以教你跳舞， 它正是笨拙的，跳舞不好的人的解决办法。故选C项。

13.  B 推理判断题。根据第二段提到"The hi-tech socks are made of special fibres (纤维）that watch the movements of your feet."可知这种高科技的秣子由特殊的纤维制成，这种纤维可以监测脚部的运动，故选B项。

14.  D 推理判断题。根据第二段"The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills."可知A正确。根据第四段提到"Research?ers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels."可知B正确。根据第一段中提到智能袜子可以帮助人们跳舞，可知C项正确；只有D项没有提到它。

15.  A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段"Anything that you have to use your feet can use it."可知A项正确。