Passage Ten
“At Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, we continually push the boundaries of creativity and innovation to deliver the best possible experience for our guests. We're always looking for ways to take what we do and do it even better. Over the past few years, we've devoted considerable time and resources to create a more immersive, more seamless and more personal experience for each and every guest who spends time with us. I know there's been significant speculation about these efforts among our fans, so we're pleased to give you a glimpse into the work we are doing to take the entire Disney guest experience to the next level... …”
Disney wants to give its guests a more personalized experience.
A recently granted patent describes a system of sensors and cloud-connected computers that Disney can use to recognize guests based on the shape and size of their feet. Once guests are recognized, robots roaming around the amusement park could greet them by name, and would also memorize their favorite Disney character, favorite food, hometown and favorite ride.
The sensors would be incorporated into specific "stations," which might be in a ride or other attraction, or even in a wall. Working with cameras, they would capture data such as the shoe's tread pattern, how worn the shoes is and if there are any stains or gum attached to the bottom.
That data would then be uploaded to the cloud for all the park's sensors to access. When the guest shows up at another sensor location or meets robot, it would access his or her profile to offer customized experiences.
Disney came up with the idea because it considers other methods of guest tracking, such as fingerprint or eye scans, to be "rather invasive." "These methods are obtrusive and some guests may not feel comfortable providing this type of biometric information to a third party," according to the patent filing.
As the Orlando Sentinel points out, though, Disney already has many other ways to track amusement park guests, including MagicBands -- RFID bracelets that function as theme-park tickets -- Fastpacks, hotel keys and credit cards transaction data.
96. The primary purpose of the first paragraph is to ( ).
A. comment on the issue
B. state the writer's opinions
C. attract the readers and lead into the thesis
D. conclude the main ideas
【答案】C。手段引用了一段迪士尼宣传的话，来吸引读者。故正确选项为 C。
97. According to the passage, Disney can recognize the guests by the following except that( )
A. specific "stations" which might been a ride or other attraction
B. a system of sensors that detect the shape and size of feet
C. cloud-connected computers of all the park's sensors
D. All the above
【答案】B。定位原文第三段 they would capture data such as the shoe's tread pattern, how worn the shoes is and if there are any stains or gum attached to the bottom.可知，探测器不是用来探测脚的大小的，而是感知鞋底花纹等的。故正确选项为 B。
98. Which one is NOT true about this customized experience? ( )
A. Customers should wear the shoes which have no stains or gum attached to the bottom.
B. Customers' favorite Disney character, favorite food, hometown and favorite ride would be memorized by the robots.
C. Customers do not need to provide biometric information to gain customized services.
D. It would be offered by robots roaming around the amusement park.
【答案】A。A 选项错误原因是，计算机感应系统会感知游客脚底花纹等，而不是让游客穿没有污渍的鞋子。故正确选项为 A。
99. What can be implied from the patent filing of other tracking methods? ( )
A. People may not feel comfortable providing this type of biometric information to Disney.
B. Fingerprint or eye scans will also be applied in the Disneyland Park
C. The idea of sensors based on the feet is considered rather invasive.
D. The idea of sensors based on the feet is considered more polite and secure.
【答案】A。定位文章倒数第二段 These methods are obtrusive and some guests may not feel comfortable providing this type of biometric information to a third party," according to the patent filing.可知，迪士尼公司认为，通过生物特征而获取信息，会让客人觉得不舒服。D 选项只是相对而言，文章并未明确提及。故正确选项为 A。
100. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage? ( )
A. Disney is rather invasive to the customers.
B. Disney wants to give its guests more personalized experience.
C. High technology is widely used in the amusement park nowadays.
D. The roaming robots plays the important role in Disneyland Parks.
【答案】B。通过文章第一段的叙述，可知迪士尼公司想要给顾客提供一种特殊的体验。故正确选项为 B。
