In Japan many old people don't live with their children. They have no one to talk to. Their life is very
boring. Now a new robot (机器人) comes. It has two big eyes and ears. It looks like a white teddy bear.
There are four cameras and a sensor (传感器) in the robot. It can draw planes. It can also use the
Internet (网络) to find some pictures and draw them down. It is a good friend for the old. It will help them a lot and it can chat (聊天) with them. It can answer some questions,too. Sometimes it also helps them to
find glasses. It doesn't mind listening to the same stories again and again. Lots of children also like it. They can play with it when their parents go to work.

1. In Japan many old people _____ talk with others.

A. usually  
B. often    
C. seldom  
D. always

2. What do many old people think of their lives in Japan?

A. Busy.  
B. Boring.  
C. Interesting.  
D. Colorful.

3. What color is this new robot?

A. White.  
B. Green.  
C. Black.  
D. Brown.

4. How many cameras does the robot have?    

A. 2.  
B. 3.  
C. 4.  
D. 5.   

5. What things can't the robot do?    

A. Chat with others.   
B. Draw pictures.     
C. Use the Internet.     
D. Do housework.    

     When our friends come to visit us in the evening, they spend their time telling us they are in a hurry or
looking at their watches always. It isn't that our friends are all very busy. It is just because we haven't a
TV set. They think that we are very strange.
     But what do you do in the evening? They always ask. The answer is very simple. Both my wife and I
have hobbies. We certainly don't spend our evenings staring at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and
painting and often has evening classes for foreign languages. This is very useful because we often go to
other countries for our holidays. I collect stamps and I am always busy with my collection. Both of us
enjoy listening to music and playing chess together.
    Sometimes there is power cut and the house is dark. We are not worried because we can just light
candles and chat with each other about what we did before. Our friends are upset at that time because
they don't know what to do without a TV set. On such evenings, our house is always full because my
friends all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television,
everybody talks and plays games.

1. When friends visit my wife and me, they ____.

A. seem to be very busy
B. feel very upset
C. like to talk much
D. are very friendly

2. The couple haven't a television, because ____.

3. Both of the couple (夫妻) are interested in ____.

A. learning languages
B. traveling
C. collecting
D. cooking

4. At night when there is no electricity, the couple ____.

A. have to stare at the walls
B. have to go out for candles
C. will welcome many visitors
D. do nothing and sit without any word

A. the television is useful
B. electricity is important
C. life is enjoyable without television
D. life is impossible without a television

(Zhanghua is a member of Greener China. Julie is his friend. They are talking something about the
environment. )
J: Hi, Mr. Zhang. Are you busy now as a member of Greener China?
Z: 1          
J: Do you want to do something more for wildlife?
Z: 2          
J: Just go to www. wwfchina. org, a website run by World Wildlife Fund China.
Z: Oh, can you tell me more?
J: 3           
Z: What is it about?
J: It offers information and cartoon pictures on how to make the world a better place.
Z: 4           
J: Sure. In "Chit-Chat" you can have a talk with people who care about the environment from all
    over the world. Z: I will have a try.
J: 5           
Z: Thanks a lot.
J: That's all right.
A. Yes. Why?
B. I hope it's helpful.
C. When shall we start?
D. That sounds interesting.
E. Certainly. That will need a computer.
F. Of course. But I don't quite know that.
G. Look at Help Make a Difference, please.