There are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on , water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback(反馈)” . Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us . So robots are like human beings in two ways.
They work and they have feedback.
In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done, A person moves the robot’s “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job.
The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive robots are used in scientific research. They do such jobs as handling radioactive materials.
59. In this passage the author tells us that      .
A. robots are very popular               B. there are various kinds of robots
C. we see robots only at certain times      D. robots can be easily controlled
60. What does the author seem to inform you about robots?
A. They should be greatly improved  
B. They will probably take over in the future
C. They are very hopeful and useful to humans
D. They are machines that break down a lot
61. The author says that in industry      .
A. robots break down a lot     B. robots can do many jobs
C. robots only get in the way  D. robots sometimes cause troubles
62. The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that        .
A. it is very much like human beings  B. it can do boring jobs for people
C. it will never bore people          D. it will work much better than human beings

Public schools in Washington, D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.
The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.
“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”
Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”
In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.
West believes if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.
But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.
“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”
Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.
【小题1】 What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?

A.Teaching music.
B.Writing music.
C.Making musical instruments.
D.Repairing musical instruments.
【小题2】They love the job because they can     .
A.earn more moneyB.learn repair skills
C.enjoy musicD.watch performances
【小题3】 Which of the following is true of the two men?
A.They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.
B.They can play and repair musical instruments.
C.Jernigan used to play in an army band.
D.West was trained to play the piano.
【小题4】 According to West, what can people learn from music?
A.Teamwork and patience.B.The value of time.
C.The truth of society.D.Diligence and confidence.
【小题5】 What is mainly talked about in the text?
A.How to repair musical instruments.
B.Learning experiences of two repairmen.
C.How to prepare a musical performance.
D.The enjoyable job of two music lovers.

Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometers away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to Europe just for watching a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then attend a college far across the country. When he has entered business, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, is a very common practice in the United States. Job-hopping is good to workers, because every change of a job gives them a chance to move up to a higher position and to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills that different people bring to their companies and factories.

1. According to this passage, Americans often travel_______.

A. in order to have dinner with their friends

B. in order to watch football matches

C. to enjoy themselves

D. in order to find a new job

2. In some places in America, ________ for more than five years.

A. most people stay in one place

B. about 20% of the people live in one place

C. the owners of houses stay in one place

D. the owners of five house stay in one place

3. In the USA, job-hopping_______.

A. has become the custom (习惯)

B. has helped young people to attend to college

C. has helped students to enter business

D. has helped worker in traveling

4. The writer thinks________.

A. job-hopping does good either to workers or to the bosses

B. job-hopping does good neither to the workers nor to the bosses

C. little of the job-hopping

D. highly of the job-hopping

 

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