Finding the Owner

"It's mine," said Fred, showing a pocketknife with a shining blade (刀片) "Just what I've always wanted. "And he turned it over and over with the look of satisfaction on his face.

"I guess I know who owns it," said Tom, looking at it carefully.

"I guess you don't. It isn't Mr. Raymond's," Fred replied quickly.

"I know. Mr. Raymond's is twice as large," said Tom, going on with his drawing.

Tom's doubt was taking away Fred's enjoyment. In fact, Fred was not comfortable with the knife at all, for he felt that he was having something that did not belong to him and he got worried. He even had serious thoughts of burning it, or hiding it, or giving it away; but a better plan hit him.

"Tom," said Fred, one day at break, "didn't you say that you knew who owned the knife?"

"Yes, I did. It looked like Doctor Perry's," Tom ran off to play with others, without giving the knife another thought.

It was Dr. Perry's ! Fred looked at his watch and realized he only had a little time, so he started quickly, and found the old gentleman getting ready to visit a patient. "Is this yours?" cried Fred, in breathless haste, holding up the cause of a week's anxiety.

"It was," said the doctor, "but I lost it the other day."

"I found it," said Fred, "and have felt like a thief ever since. Here, take it. I've got to run. "

"Hold on!" said the doctor. "I've got a new one, and you are quite welcome to this."

"Am I? May I ? Oh! Thank you! Now, I'm the real owner of the knife. What a different feeling!"

1.Tom's doubt made Fred______.

A.satisfied B.worried C.proud D.angry

2.After knowing the knife could be Dr. Perry's, Fred decided to _______.

A.return it to Dr. Perry B.keep it himself

C.give it to Tom D.hide it or burn it

3.What can we know about Fred from the story?

A.He hoped to be a good friend of Tom's. B.He took himself as a smart boy.

C.He expected to get the knife from Dr Perry. D.He felt happier to be an honest person.

Nurses work long hours and they do a difficult job. Some hospitals in Europe,the USA and Japan use robots to help nurses and doctors now.

Robots can take things to different parts of the hospital. They can carry people and things to different places.They can also give food,drinks and medicine. It’s very important for a hospital to be clean.People can't go into small places but robots can. They can clean every part of the hospital.

But can robots really be nurses? Here are some opinions from different people.

Linda

Robots can do a lot of things They can do difficult and dirty jobs. They can remember a lot of information. They never feel tired, so they can work 24 hours a day. Nurses are important but we can also use robots in the hospital.

Leo

It's OK for robots to clean and move things. But bow can a robot look after a person? It can't smile or be friendly because it doesn't have feelings, so I think a robot can not be a nurse.

Mike

Your next nurse could be a robot. They can successfully learn human behavior(行为) and help doctors in operating (手术) rooms. This future may not be as far away as we think.

1.What does the writer think of nurses' work?

A.Easy B.Relaxing C.Boring D.Hard

2.Who thinks robots can be nurses?

A.Linda and Leo B.Linda and Mike C.Leo and Mike D.Only Leo

3.Which of the following things CAN'T robots do in the hospital according to the reading?

A.Clean every part of the hospital. B.Give food and medicine to people.

C.Share their feelings with people. D.Move things for people if there is a need.

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