4. From the passage, we can infer thatv_________.

　 A. it will be 10 years before robotic devices are in use

　 B. the wearable robotics technology is quite mature in　 some areas

　 C. the robots in the robotic devices will do whatever you want to do

　 D. people must become lazier and less healthy in the future

答案：B　 指导：细节题。由第四段最后一句可知。

Passage 15

　　 Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could af ford the investment.　 With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market which are capableof doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.

　　 The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processor system, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.

　　 There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as retyping letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager's point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.

　　 But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The ease of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.

Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.

3. Which of the following statements shows the difference between robots and wearable robotics?

　 A. Toy cars or planes can respond to buttons you push on a remote control.

　 B. Robots can receive information through a wire.

　 C. Some day supercharged clothes will be able to wrap around　 your body.

　 D. Some day your robot-powered shoes will be able to report back as well as you give them orders.

答案：D　 指导：推断题。C选项没说出区别，从倒数第三段及全文可推断出D项正确。

2. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　 A. Remote Controls　　　　　 B. Hearing Aids

　 C. Robot Legs　　　　　　　　 D. Supersuits

答案：D　 指导：主旨大意题，整篇短文讲述的是supermanSuits问题。

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "so phisticated"in Paragraph I?

　 A. Expensive　　　　　 　　　　　B. Super-new

　 C. Advanced　　　　　　　　　　 D. Full of electricity

答案：C　 指导：词义猜测题。文章字里行间都表明这种衣服非常超前。

4. By saying "... then you can help make things easier. "the author means you will_________.

　 A. make more friends

　 B. know more about the world

　 C. have more fun in life

　 D. find fewer differences between you and others

答案：D　 指导：猜测句意题。从作者的总体论述中不难看出，他的观点是“只要我们能换位思考，有文化包容心理，那么一切事情都好办”，换言之，“你就会发现不同文化间无所谓有什么差别了。”

Passage 14

　　 Just put on your special clothes in the morning and you could jump 3 meters into the air and even carry more than 60 kilograms without getting tired. The walk to school would be very, very easy. Such sophisticated clothing is one of the products that could be created using "wearable robotics"technology.

　　 Designed to improve a person's senses and skills, the device (装置) could be as simple as a hearing aid. Or it could be a full-body suit that senses what you're going to do, then helps you do it better.

　　 Robot legs help a man carry a heavy load.

　　 "A Superman suit would be the final result in wearable robotics, "said Francois Pin, head of robotics and energy systems at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (橡树岭国有验室), US. While these suits are at least ten years away, in some are- as the technology is already in use.

　　 Researchers are developing artificial arms and legs that allow old, disabled or injured people to move freely.

　　 A robot is a device that responds to a command. You've probably played with simple robots, such as toy cars or airplanes that respond to buttons you push on a remote control (遥控).

　　 Wearable robotics goes further. Instead of just receiving information through a wire or remote control, the robotic de- vice can send information back to its controller.

　　 Suppose you wore a sleeve (袖子) that has sensors where your joints (关节) are. Every time you move your arm, the sleeve senses your movements and sends the information to a robot, which then moves its arm just as you did. When the robot hits or touches something, it sends a signal back to the sleeve and you sense the action.

In this way, scientists are working to wrap the robot around the person. Their goal is to make the sleeve, shoe or suit help you do what you want to do.

3. The underlined word "celebrate" here most probably means_________.

　 A. to feel proud of

　 B. to express ideas to

　 C. to praise and enjoy

　 D. to pay attention to

答案：C　 指导：词义猜测题。celebrate通常的意义是“庆祝”，但这里应是“赞赏”之意。celebrate variety意即要把文化的差异看作是一件好事。

2. In the author' s opinion, one mistake about how we treat cultural differences is that we_________.

　 A. cannot see and share what people have in common

　 B. believe that other people may certainly thin badly of us

　 C. don't want to learn anything valuable in other cultures

　 D. try to find the reason for the differences

答案：B　 指导：细节理解题。作者在第四段建议我们要find common ground．可见他认为不能做到这一点是人们的错误所在。故选A

1. What is mainly discussed in this passage?　

　 A. Why there are differences between people.

　 B. What to do to understand other cultures.

　 C. How people feel when they meet people from other cultures.

　 D. Where differences between people lie.

答案：B　 指导：主旨大意题。本文第一段总起提出面对文化差异人们所产生的错误认识的问题，然后就此提出建议。

4. Know that people always judge other people. If you know what you are thinking then you can help make things easier. Pay attention to what you think about other people.　 It helps!

3. Try to make friends with people from other cultures. You could ask them what they know about their culture, or what it was like in their country. Try foods from that culture, or ask them if they know any words in that language.　 You might be surprised at how pure other cultures can be! You call have great discussions and have lots of fun doing new things.