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1、限时规范练6 Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解科技的思维意识一、阅读理解AFebruary was a hard month for Internet-connected toys.First,Germany stopped the sale of My Friend Cayla.The German government believed that hackers (电脑黑客) could use the talking toy to get information on kids.Then U.S
2、.computer users learned that CloudPets,made by Spiral Toys,had a problem.The toys Internet connection allows users to send and receive voice messages.Computer experts discovered that CloudPets database was not safe.The private information of more than 820,000 users was at risk of being stolen.Comput
3、er hackers didnt only hit toys.Many big companies in the U.S.have also been hacked.The hits showed emails,card numbers,fingerprints,and other private information.Experts are looking for ways to fight hackers.Kids are joining the fight and getting ready to lead.The organizers of CyberPatriot see the
4、advantages of getting an early start in cybersecurity (网络安全).In 2016,69,000 students took part in the cyber-education program.Its goal is to encourage kids to make achievements in cybersecurity and in STEM fields,including science and technology.CyberPatriots central project is the yearly National Y
5、outh Cyber Defense Competition.Winners receive some money to help pay for their education.The competition takes place over several months.Student teams manage the computer network at a fictional company.They must find and fix its security problems.From April 3 to 5,the nations top teams competed in
6、the finals,in Baltimore,Maryland.Team Error 37,from Summit Lakes Middle School,in Lees Summit,Missouri,won the middle school group.“There will be a lot of jobs that require cybersecurity knowledge,” said team member Keenan Curp,13.Arjun Pratap Ghoshal,13,also competed in Baltimore.He was the leader
7、of a team from Oak Valley Middle School,in San Diego,California.“We have to teach kids around us about cybersecurity,” he says,“so that we can prevent harmful hacking.”1.Why was February hard for My Friend Cayla?A.It was less popular among kids.B.It was taken off the market.C.It couldnt provide info
8、rmation for kids.D.It couldnt be connected to the Internet.2.What was the problem with CloudPets?A.Their database was in danger.B.Their information was missing.C.Their Internet connection didnt work.D.Their users couldnt send voice messages.3.Whats the purpose of CyberPatriot?A.To get kids to work w
9、ith scientists.B.To teach kids how to fix computers.C.To keep kids away from computers.D.To educate kids about cybersecurity.4.What do students do at National Youth Cyber Defense Competition?A.They deal with security problems.B.They help a company solve problems.C.They take exams on security knowled
10、ge.D.They discuss things with computer experts.BThe mind of an elephant should not be underestimated.They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent.Elephants eat about 495 pounds of vegetarian food a day.They spend about 16 hours a day eating,but must walk about 4 m
11、iles a day in search of food.The average elephant lives about 70 years,and its sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier,even as a baby.In an elephants travels,it comes across other elephants also looking for food.Some elephants are friendly,and so
12、me are not so nice.Elephants remember every elephant they have ever met.They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps havent seen for 30 years.They immediately remember whether this elephant is an enemy or a friend.When elephants are not searching for food,they sometimes produce art in the sand w
13、ith their trunks (象鼻).They seem to enjoy just relaxing and painting in the sand.One day,an elephant zoo-keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas (画布).Sure enough,it did,and since then elephants in most zoos have been
14、given paint brushes,paints,and canvases.The resulting abstract art has been sold for high prices around the world.The money goes to support feeding the elephants in the zoos.Most felt that the elephants were only capable of painting abstracts.However,they have been trained to paint trees,flowers,and
15、 other things in nature.This has enabled us to understand “elephant genius” even more.5.What does the underlined word “underestimated” mean? A.Mistaken.B.Controlled.C.Undervalued.D.Underdeveloped.6.What can we learn about elephants memory?A.It remains excellent for 70 years.B.It differs greatly amon
16、g elephants.C.It is at its best in the first 30 years.D.It can reach as far back as 30 years.7.Why did the zoo-keeper give the elephant a brush?A.To attract visitors to it.B.To train it to paint pictures.C.To prove it was a born artist.D.To find out whether it could draw.8.Which can best describe elephants according to the text?A.Really brave.B.Highly smart.C.Unusually quie
