A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she asked. “how heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers come out from 8oz (盎司) to 20oz.

She replied. “The real weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it fro an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb (麻木). In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like the glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel numb-unable to do anything.”

It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

根据上下文内容判断正(T)误(F)

1.The psychologist didn’t ask if the glass of water was half empty or half full.

2.According to the passage, the stress in our life is just like the weight of the glass of water.

3.People often feel had when having stresses because they think about them for a short time.

4.The writer expressed his opinion through telling a story.

5.The best title of the passage can be “Let go of your stresses”.

Are you interested in intelligent robots?Now let's get to know three kinds of robots which have different skills.

Fish— like Robot This orange fish is not a real fish.Its name is Smart Tuna.It's a robot that looks like a fish and swims in the water.It can help people find where a pipeline(管道)is broken When it finds holes, it makes a loud noise to tell workers about it.Sometimes the pipeline is very narrow. People cannot get into it to look for the problem, but Smart Tuna can.

Hot Pepper Pepper can understand your feelings by studying your face's emotions, voice and body languages.It has a strong computing “brain”, camera and recording device(装置).It can “feel”whether you are happy or sad and interact(互动) with you like a man.For example, when you laugh, Pepper will laugh and cheer with you.Pepper can work as a receptionist(接待员)in hospitals, banks and companies.It can also help people to choose and buy things, just like a salesperson.

You You You You is from China.It is 28 m tall, 60 kg, with two big blue eyes.In fact, its eyes are touch screens.You You can talk to people.It will track(跟踪 )where you are and turn its head towards you.You You can move fast on its wheels.It can also sing and dance well.You you doesn't need people to introduce it, because the robot can introduce itself!

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.What is Smart Tuna used for?

A.It is used for testing if the pipeline is narrow. B.It is used for searching holes in the pipeline.

C.It is used for connecting between the workers. D.It is used for making strange noise in the pipeline.

2.According to the passage, what can't Pepper do?

A.Laugh and cheer with you. B.Work like a salesperson.

C.Look over your body. D.Understand your feelings.

3.What do these three robots have in common?

A.They all look like humans. B.They all have their own names.

C.They all solve problems. D.They all sing a few songs.

4.Which of the following is TRUE about You You?

A.You You can move quickly on its two feet. B.You You likes to be introduced by others.

C.You You has two blue eyes made of lights. D.You you can not only sing but also dance.

5.The writer wrote the passage mainly to_________.

A.tell people what intelligent robots can do. B.introduce how many kinds of intelligent robots.

C.ask people to play with intelligent robots. D.call for scientists to invent more intelligent robots.

阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容,在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最适当的单词。

“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in life, you find a special friend: he or she changes your life just by being part of it; he or she makes you laugh until you can’t stop; he or she who convinces (使相信) you that there really is an open door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you are sad, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits (精神) and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. If you have a forever friend, it will be easier for you to get through the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you, encourages (鼓励) you, holds your hands and tells you that everything is going to be OK. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy because you don’t need to worry. If you have a forever friend for life and then you will be one of the luckiest man in the world.

Forever friendship

A1.friend

2. your life just by being part of it.

Make you laugh until you can’t stop.

Make you 3. that there really is a way of solving problems.

Friendship in time of need

When you are not 4. your forever friend can cheer you up and turn the 5. and empty world into a bright and full one so that you can go through the difficult and sad times more 6..

Nothing can worry you if you find a 7. friend.

You can turn to him for help even when you lose your 8..

Wherever you go, he will 9.you.

Conclusion (总结)

It’s 10.for us to find forever friendship.

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