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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| study | A piece of work to find out new information. | 一项研究 |
| headset | Something you wear on your head to see or hear things. | 头戴式设备 |
| flap | To move something up and down quickly, like wings. | 拍动 |
| cliff | A very high and steep rock. | 悬崖 |
| brain | The part of the body inside the head that thinks. | 大脑 |
| limb | A part of the body like an arm or a leg. | 肢体 |
| change | To become different. | 改变 |
| smart | Clever or able to learn things quickly. | 聪明的 |
📖 Read the story
Scientists did a new study. They used virtual reality, or VR, to help people fly. Twenty-five people wore special headsets. In the VR world, they had big wings on their bodies. They moved their arms and wrists to flap the wings. The people practiced for one week. They learned to fly over tall cliffs and through rings in the sky. It felt like being a real bird. Scientists looked at the people’s brains. They found something very interesting. The human brain is very smart. It started to think the wings were real parts of the body. This shows that our brains can learn to use new parts quickly. We call these parts limbs. Our brains can change to learn new things. Maybe one day, we will all fly like birds in real life. Where would you go if you had wings?
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What did the people use to see the VR world?
- A.Large TVs
- B.Special headsets
- C.Small mirrors
- D.Digital cameras
2. How did the people move the wings in the study?
- A.By using a remote control
- B.By shouting loudly
- C.By moving their arms
- D.By pressing buttons
3. How many people were in the science study?
- A.Five
- B.Fifteen
- C.Twenty
- D.Twenty-five
4. What did the scientists look at to see how the people felt?
- A.The people’s brains
- B.The people’s feet
- C.The people’s shoes
- D.The people’s food
5. How long did the people practice flying?
- A.One day
- B.One week
- C.One month
- D.One year