Some years ago, the great boxer (拳击家), Tom Brown, went to a restaurant for dinner. He had a bag with him. The bag was made of fine leather and cost him a lot of money. He put his bag near the door, but he was afraid that someone would take it away. So he got out a pen and asked the waiter for a piece of paper. On the paper he wrote: “The great boxer, Tom Brown, put his bag here. He’ll come back in a few minutes.” Then he put the paper on his bag and went to have his dinner. Half an hour later, he came back. But his bag wasn’t there. He looked around but he couldn’t find his bag. There was only a piece of paper on the ground. It said: “A great runner went away with your bag, and he will not come back.”

1.Tom Brown went to the restaurant ________.

A. for his bag B. to see the runner C. to have his meal D. for his pen

2.Mr Brown was afraid ________.

A. to put down his bag near the door B. he couldn’t find his pen

C. someone would take his bag away D. he couldn’t eat well in the restaurant

3.Mr Brown wrote the words on the paper because he ________.

A. thought someone would take his bag away

B. was a boxer

C. wanted to catch the thief(贼)

D. wanted to get to know the runner

4.What do you know about his bag?

A. It was made of silk. B. There was something expensive in it.

C. It was quite expensive. D. Mr Brown got back his bag at last.

5.Which is not right?

A. Mr Brown was very clever. B. The runner was a thief.

C. Mr Brown didn’t know the runner. D. The runner played a trick on Mr Brown.

Robbie looks out of the window. It's still snowing heavily and there is ice on the window. It is another day. Robbie is told to do the cleaning. And he does it. The family are getting home. So after he turns the heat on, he begins to cook supper for the family. All of the housework is easy for Robbie, but a hard one for its master, Helen. Robbie really saves the family a lot of work.

Mr. Green is a fourth grade robot teacher. He never forgets details and he makes no mistakes. He even knows each child's pets and hobbies. He has his lessons in an orderly way, and he never feels tired. The children like Mr.Green very much. They feel happy and relaxed in his class. When they make a mistake, they don't feel upset.They have a lot of fun with a robot teacher.

ASIMO is a clever robot created by the Honda Motor Company. He is about 120 centimeters tall and looks like a kid in a spacesuit. Tiny computers are used to control the things ASIMO can do. He can shake hands with people, give and receive objects. He can walk and run forward or backward on two legs. Besides, he can also talk and understand many voice commands(指令). When something is in his way, he can change directions.

Robots are smart because they have computer brains. Some of them have explored other planets. These machines also do many jobs in factories and other places. For example, robots are used to make cars. People also use robots to do dangerous work such as exploring volcanoes(火山)or the ocean floor. Robots are also used to give directions in shopping centers and amusement parks.

Scientists keep finding more ways for robots to help us.

1.What's Robbie?   

A. A cook.

B. A teacher.

C. A cleaner.

D. A robot.

2.The underlined words "does it" mean    in the passage.

A. "looks out of the window"

B. "does the cleaning"

C. "turns the heat on"

D. "cooks for the family"

3.Which of the following is ASIM?   

A.  B.  C.  D.

4.According to the passage, what have robots been able to do so far?   

①Exploring other planets. ②Feeling upset when making mistakes.

③Walk and run on two legs. ④Talking and understanding voice commands.

⑤Exploring the ocean floor. ⑥Changing directions of amusement parks.

A. ①②③⑥

B. ②③④⑤

C. ③④⑤⑥

D. ①③④⑤

5.Which of the following is most likely to happen next?   

A. Robots will take over the world.

B. Robots will get tired of doing so much.

C. Many more uses will be found for robots.

D. Scientists are used to give directions in amusement parks.

B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或短语选项完成短文):

The rise of e-learning

21 February, 2053

A new study published today shows that e-learning is more popular than ever. According to a survey, 57% of students now get degrees(学位)through e-learning, with only 43% getting degrees by attending a _______________university.

We spoke to Zhong Tai, an eighteen-year-old student from Sichuan Province who started an e-learning course last month.

“After I finished high school. I knew I wanted to continue to study.” Zhong Tai told us. “I really wanted to study economics at university, but I felt bad about _______________ my parents. My father suffers from a severe illness. He needs help moving around. He also needs someone to cook his meals and give him his medicine at the right time each day. My mother is a teacher, so she cannot help him during the day. We didn't want to hire(雇)someone to look after him. It had nothing to do with money. I just didn't feel right leaving my father with a _______________. My mum suggested I go to a university nearby and continue to live at home, but none of the universities close to my home town offer economics. Then my friend suggested I find out more about e-learning. I soon learnt that I could get a good degree without going away from home. I applied to the University of London, and they _______________ me. I started an economics course with them four weeks ago.”

Yet, though Zhong Tai is now a student at the University of London, he has never been to Britain. In fact, he has never left Sichuan.

We asked Zhong Tai whether he felt bad about missing some _______________ enjoyed by students studying on the campus, such as making new friends from different places.

“Not at all." he replied “I have made a lot of friends with people from my course online. _______________, during the evenings and weekends. I go out with my friends from high school. Since most of them also use e-learning, we all still live close to one another.”

1.A. modem B. famous C. traditional D. nearby

2.A. hurting B. refusing C. disturbing D. leaving

3.A. neighbor B. relative C. stranger D. doctor

4.A. accepted B. taught C. praised D. visited

5.A. lectures B. books C. places D. experiences

6.A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Finally

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