Jess really felt very happy.When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning,he found an invitation on his desk.It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip.This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity.Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him.In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feelings with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.

Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked.Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true.But there was no camping trip.The whole thing was made up.

At first, Cindy thought it was fun.But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings, Cindy had a second idea.She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use.Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth.Her close friends would be angry with her.

What could she do now?

1.The underlined sentence “…he drowned his feelings with food” means“________”.

A. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates

C. he brought his food to his classmates D. he had a lot of food to put on weight

2.What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself. B. Jess’s family would be angry with Cindy.

C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends. D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.

3.If Jess really bought a sleeping bag,____________.

A. everyone else would also buy one B. it would be the best in the class

C. Cindy would pay for it D. he would have it for no use

4.From the story we can guess__________.

A. everybody would go camping except Jess B. Jess had few friends in the class

C. Cindy was Jess’ best friend in the class D. Jess joined in many out-0f-school activities

Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the robot mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D.C. He is one of 250 robot mail carriers in the United States. Mr Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child's pets and hobbies. Mr Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification(识别) number. His computer brain puts the child's voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistake.

Another advantage is that Mr Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr Leachim's lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr Leachim off.

1.The first paragraph of the passage tells us__________

A. human beings are not as smart as robots

B. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

C. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

D. robots can help people in many different ways

2.What is the most important thing Mr Leachim can do in his lessons?

A. To meet the needs of each student.

B. To talk to the students in different languages.

C. To keep everyone's interest in his lessons.

D. To introduce more hobbies to the children.

3.The underlined word "flexible" means ____________ in the passage.

A. not strict B. not hard C. suitable D. changeable

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.

B. Mr Leachim is run and controlled by electricity.

C. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington, D.C.

D. The lessons taught by Mr Leachim are given on a TV set.

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