TOKYO, JAPAN－What do you do when you see a cockroach(蜂螂)? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward．These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots．Each cockroach has a very small pack that has in it a microprocessor(微处理器)．Then researchers can send signals from the remote control to the pack．The signals control the movements of the cockroaches．
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can't, ”says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University．In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras．They will be able to move through earthquake rubble(瓦砾)to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone．
This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important．The government is giving the scientists ＄ 5 million for this research．
First, the researchers breed(培育)hundreds of cockroaches．They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches．Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae(触须)．They put small packs where the antennae were．The packs weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves．“Cockroaches are very strong, ”says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University．“They can lift 20 times their own weight．”
With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packs．When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves．The problem is that the cockroaches don' always move in the right direction．
(1)
The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because ________．
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A．
they want cockroaches to do things people can' in the future
B．
they want to control the movements of the cockroaches
C．
they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes
D．
they want to send signals to the packs on the cockroaches
(2)
What can cockroaches do to help people?
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A．
They can lift 20 times their own weight．
B．
They can help people to carry very small cameras．
C．
They can breed hundreds of cockroaches．
D．
They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake．
(3)
Scientists control cockroaches' movements ________．
[ ]
A．
by removing their wings
B．
by sending signals from the remote control
C．
by using very small cameras
D．
by removing their antennae
(4)
What problem do the researchers meet with?
[ ]
A．
The cockroaches sometimes don' move．
B．
The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction．
C．
The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble．
D．
The cockroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight．
People travel a lot with Bel Air because they know they will get what they want．They want to go quickly and safely across the land，across the sea or right across the world，and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go and when they want to go．Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airline．
Do you want to go to Paris，Washington or Tokyo?Bel Air will take you there，at any time of the day or the night，right through the week．But Bel Air flies not only to the biggest cities，we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very centre of Asia，Africa and South America．
People fly with Bel Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time．
They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films．Bel Air is second to none．
(1)
Bel Air is ________．
[ ]
A．
the name of a plane
B．
the name of an airline(航空公司)
C．
an air lab
D．
a radio program
(2)
Bel Air’s planes ________．
[ ]
A．
are fast，but not safe
B．
fly quickly，but not safe
C．
are safe，but not new
D．
fly fast and safely
(3)
The airline flies planes to cities like Paris ________．
[ ]
A．
day and night，through the week
B．
two or three times a week
C．
at any time of the day
D．
at any time of the night
(4)
“In the very centre of Asia” means “________”．
[ ]
A．
all over Asia
B．
around Asia
C．
the biggest city in Asia
D．
right in the middle of Asia
(5)
“Second to none” may mean “________”．
[ ]
A．
the second
B．
the last
C．
the best
D．
the worst
阅读理解
Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10, 000 people in areas along the coast．Several nuclear plants(核电站)at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami．People living near the plants have been asked to move away．People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows．
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺)in Eastern Japan．As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime．In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day．But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating．
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future．Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event．People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions．
(1)
This passage may probably be written by a _________．
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A．
scientist
B．
traveler
C．
story writer
D．
news reporter
(2)
People living near the plants were asked to move away because _________
[ ]
A．
there would be more earthquakes and tsunamis
B．
several nuclear plants had been broken
C．
there were serious electricity shortages
D．
their houses were washed away by the tsunami
(3)
They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to _________
[ ]
A．
avoid making electricity shortages even worse
B．
avoid more people getting together
C．
rebuild their broken buildings
D．
keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射)
(4)
The word “_________” can be used instead of the underlined word “advised” in the last paragraph．
