Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大战) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution (革命)are industrial(企业) robots that work in factories. Industrial(工业) robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths(波长) of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(传感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(处理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.
【小题1】 From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.
A.help to improve other types of robots
B.are most active in industrial revolution
C.are playing a more important role than other types of robots
D.are the tallest type among robots
【小题2】 It seems that home robots are __________________.
A.more widely used than factory robots
B.less common than factory robots
C.capable of doing any kind of housework
D.free from making mistakes while performing(执行) duties
【小题3】 Robots may deal with information that humans can’t. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?
A.They do not have so many limits as humans do.
B.They have man-made brains.
C.They may be equipped with a special kind of sensing device.
D.They handle information by using zeroes and ones.
【小题4】The development of robots suggests that _________.
A.science and technology are developing fast
B.people are interested in new inventions
C.machines are more capable than humans
D.robots can be very interesting
【小题5】 According to this passage, present home robots ________.
A.are better than human in seeing and hearing
B.are as capable as those in Star Wars
C.can pick up objects more quickly than humans
D.sometimes perform wrong actions
When we talk about stars, especially women stars,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice.”This lady came up,and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland.Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean,that's hardly a makeover.”she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents.”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.’’
【小题1】Susan Boyle is __________.
A.a judgeB.a reporter
C.a beautiful lady D.a Scottish woman
【小题2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing
because _________.
A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
【小题3】According to the passage,which is NOT true?
A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.
【小题4】What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
A.It's never too old to learn.
B.It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead.

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
【小题1】People with little education usually ____.

A.spend a long time in schoolB.have a good chance to get a job
C.spend the best years to choose jobsD.have fewer chances to get a good job
【小题2】The earliest education was probably to ______.
A.make a man lead a better lifeB.teach a man to write and think
C.make people get a way of livingD.teach people to read good books
【小题3】The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
A.圆满的B.崭新的C.公平的D.全面的
【小题4】It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.
A.accept education as a way of living
B.take an interest in the whole world
C.develop their abilities to make plays
D.learn subjects like language and math
【小题5】The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A.education should make a man improve
B.people can get education in a short time
C.people should be able to get better paying jobs
D.all subjects are so important for a way of living

One day three Frenchmen who did not know English very well were talking about the English language.
The first Frenchman said, ‘I heard someone shout ‘look out’ ,I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that ‘look out’ may mean ‘don’t look out!’
The second one followed, ‘ I was once on a ship and heard the captain(船长) shout, ‘All hands on the deck(甲板)’ I put my hands on the deck and someone trod(踩)on them.’
The third one told his friends his experience too, ‘One early morning I called on my English friend and the maid(女佣) said, ‘He is not up yet, come back in half an hour.’ When I went again for him, she said, ‘He’s not down yet.’I said, ‘If he’s not up and he is not down, where is he then?    What a strange language it is!’
【小题1】What is the possible meaning of “look out” in this passage?

A.Put your head out and look outsideB.Be careful
C.Come out and have a lookD.Both A and B
【小题2】When the captain shouted. “All hands on deck”, he really meant to tell____________.
A.Everyone on the ship to put his hands on the deck
B.All the sailors(水手)to put their hands on the deck
C.All the sailors to come up to deal with (处理)some trouble
D.Everyone on ship to gather (集合)on the deck
【小题3】What did the maid mean when she said, “He’s not up yet”?
A.He has not risen to his feet yet.
B.He’s not back yet.
C.He has not got up yet.
D.He was ill in bed.
【小题4】Where was the third Frenchman’s English friend then?
A.He was at a party.
B.He was at work.
C.He was in his bedroom.
D.He was in the bathroom.
【小题5】What do you think was the three Frenchmen’s real trouble?
A.English is too difficult to understand.
B.They didn’t use the language so often.
C.They knew nothing about the English idioms.(成语\习惯用语)
D.They were not sure about the English grammar.

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