Hello everyone, who is reading this message right now. I think it would be
cool for us(humanities) to read some news about modern technology. Enjoy ^_^
1. '...in the United Arab Emirates, may soon climb
aboard automated flying taxis, soaring over
busy streets and past the desert city’s ...' - gerundial
phrase, nominal element expresses by a noun in the common case.
2. '...Passenger drones, capable of carrying a
single rider and a small suitcase...' - NPA
3. '...the director general of Dubai’s Roads and
Transport Authority, said on Monday, adding that the
emirate would “spare no effort to launch” ...' - NPA
4. '...which depicts a man boarding the
vessel, buckling into a race car-style harness
and tapping his destination on a touch screen
before taking off....' - gerundial phrase, nominal elemet
expressed by a noun in the common case, NPA
5. '...began a trial program last year using automated
cars produced by France’s Easymile....' - NPA
1. 'But activists say inspecting a
digital device is far more intrusive than inspecting a
suitcase.' - NPA
2. '...agents should be able to go rifling through
that trove of private data...' -
3. 'You may end up losing your
device, since agents could...' - NPA
4. '...unlocking the phone would allow
officers to sift through private Facebook posts...' - NPA
5. 'Some activists fear gaining access
to social media accounts will become a greater focus for border agents. '
- NPA
6. '...a very small step for them to start doing that
to Americans, as well...'- NPA
7. '...suggested that people buy “burner phones” that
they can discard before entering the airport.' - NPA
8. 'Ms. Cope said people should power down their devices
before getting to the airport' - NPA
9. '...technical aspects of keeping your
data safe...' - NPA as attribute
10. 'They just started attacking me
verbally' - NPA
11. 'After allowing the
Homeland Security officer to examine his phone...' - NPA
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1. '...a waitress walking by stopped
to peer at the cover.' - NPA
2. '...but he doesn’t actually end up mining the
asteroids and...' - NPA
3. 'At times while reading the
book...' - NPA
4. '...have all tried to take hoi polloi on
a written tour of that peculiar area south of San Francisco, whisking them
around like Midwesterners in a celebrity-tour van in Beverly Hills.' - NPA
5. '...is debating dropping out
of college...' - NPA
6. '...dream of disrupting archetypal
norms....' - NPA
7. '...the ending by pointing out that
it doesn’t end well for Burnham...' - NPA
8. '...between graciously beautiful
and being almost too explicative...' - NPA
9. '...talking about these strange men and
women ...' - NPA
11. 'I found myself getting frustrated
was with Wolfe’s decision' - gerundial phrase, nominal element
expresses by a pronoun in objective case.
12. 'writing as if she is documenting
history' -
13. '...with the goal of reinventing the
area... ' - NPA
14. '...by pointing out that it doesn’t
end well...' - NPA
15. '...by bringing you along on
her journey...' - NPA
16. '...One evening while partying...'
- NPA
17. '...panic attack just thinking of
working in a place like that...' - NPA
18. '...lunatics who are
intent on making a dent in the universe...' - NPA
19. '...I was left wondering how
many more dents our universe can take...' - NPA
Angelina, thanks for the articles! The one about the person searched by the Customs officers also contains some recommendations from lawyers as for what one should do in such situations. I think this information is rather useful to keep in mind while travelling.
ОтветитьУдалитьAngelina, the articles you have given are really interesting. I like "DUBAI PLANS A TAXI THAT SKIPS THE DRIVER, AND THE ROADS" most of all. It was really interesting for me to read about some new technical achievements of this country.
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