2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修11 (2)英语练习题.pdfVIP

语 篇 提 能 阅读理解 A A well­known manufacturer of weighing machines produced a new model. The machine had a computer inside it, and this computer could do wonderful things: it could weigh people very accurately; it could tell them their weight in their own language; and it could tell them what they should eat to reduce their weight. The manufacturer decided to try out the machine before he sold it to shops. He looked around for a good place to put it and finally decided on an airport. There were always people from many different countries at an airport. The first person to use the machine was an Italian woman. She stood on the machine, put a coin in and waited to bear her weight. The machine took only a second or two to weigh her, decide on her nationality and the language she spoke, and figure out what kind of food she should eat. “Good morning, madam，” it said in perfect Italian. “Your weight is 72 kilos, three times more than it should be for a woman of your height, age and nationality. This is because you have been eating too much spaghetti (意 大利式细面条). I suggest you eat more fruit and vegetables. Please have a nice day. ” The second person to use the machine was a Chinese girl. She stood on the machine, put a coin in and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning, Miss，” the machine said in perfect Mandarin (普通话). “Your weight is 38 kilos, exactly the correct weight for your height, age and nationality. Continue to eat what you are eating. Please have a nice day.” The third person to use the machine was a huge Japanese sumo wrestler. He walked up to the machine and looked at it for a long time. He knew he weighed far too much, but finally, he found the courage to stand on the machine and