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French and American doctors have done an operation (手术) together in which the doctors were outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation.
Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France.
A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready. He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area. Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine.
The robot moved the tools that cut the woman’s gallbladder (胆囊) away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.
Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications (通讯系统) between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor’s order to a robot to move the tool quickly.
Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make such smaller movements than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor’s hand cannot.
Doctors say such a robotic operation will make safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where the doctors work.

The underlined phrase “ robotic operation” means ________.

A．a special kind of robot invented by doctors.

B．something done to mend a robot.

C．an operation done by French and American doctors.

D．an operation done far away with the help of a robot.

We use the robot in the operation because _________.

A．it can send messages in a high speed.

B．even a top doctor can’t do the operation himself.

C．it can make the operation safer and better.

D．operations can be done without doctors.

If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must solve the problem of ________.

A．top doctors

B．smaller movement

C．doctor training

D．high-speed telecommunications

Which of the following is NOT right?
A.Robotic operation has been used in the USA.
B.Robotic operation is good for doctor training.
C.Experts speak highly of robotic operation.
D.The robot is used to watch the patient clearly.
What’s the best title for this passage?

A．An Operation

B．Robotic Operation

C．How to do a Robotic Operation

D．The problems of a Robotic Operation

Do you know cows can climb onto the roof? Isn’t it fun? To eat grass, a Swiss farmer Dieter Mueller’s cow climbed up a roof to look for fresh grass.
Mueller said the cow was walking on a road behind the house. Then she thought the grass may be greener on the other side of it, but it didn’t walk around, it decided to climb over the house. In fact the grass was not greener on the other side.
Mueller said this is a cantankerous cow. She always does her way. And never follow his words. So it is quite difficult for her to get her down! Mueller tried to let her get down and even put a ladder up to the roof, but it doesn’t work. She stayed up there as long as she liked. She just had to do things in her own sweet time.
At last she was tired to stay on the farmhouse roof and found the way to get down herself.
That’s really good news.
The cow climbed onto the roof to ________.

A．have fun	B．look for grass
C．run away from the farm	D．look for shelter

The owner put a ladder up to the roof to __________.

A．climb over the house	B．call for help
C．climb up the roof	D．help the cow get down

The underlined word “cantankerous” means __________.

A．shy

B．friendly

C．clever

D．naughty

Why did the cow get down from the roof at last?

A．She wanted to drink water.

B．She was too tired to stay there.

C．The policeman helped her.

D．The owner found a way for her.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The grass is greener on the other side of the house.

B．The cow always does what she wants to do.

C．Getting down from the roof is easy for the cow.

D．The cow got down from the farmhouse by using the ladder.

How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think tikat numbers and math are the same all over the world* But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In theUnited States, people begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out.They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指) to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的) people in Australia. These people don't have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don't even have words for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piranha tribe(部落) in northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers such as "one" or 6'three". They are not able to say 66five trees" or "ten trees" but can say "some trees," "more trees," or 66many trees." Professor Edward Gibson said that most people believe that everyone knows how to count, t6but here is a group tbat does not count. They could learn, but it isn't not useful in their culture, so they've never picked it up."
Although ali[ humans are able to understand quantities(数量：) ,not alllanguages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
The writer begins with the four questions in order to .

A．make a survey	B．interest readers
C．tell a story	D．solve math problems

What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China?

A．People from China count much faster than people from the U.S..

B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.

C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting.

D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.

Which of following is TRUE about aboriginal Australians?

A．They have only a few words for numbers.

B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers.

C．They can only count to five on their fingers.

D．They can understand different ideas about numbers.

The study of the Piranha tribe shows that.

A．people all over the world know how to count

B．people of the tribe have words for number

C．some groups of people are not smart enough to count

D．counting is not usefulin the culture of the tribe

What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math.
B. Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans.
C In some aboriginal culture, people don't even know how to count.
D. Some languages don't bave number words because people don't need numbers.

Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English,math and science, according to a major study (by Pam Sammons, England) which has tracked(跟踪) the progress of3,000 children over the past 15 years.
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages, but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night, according to the study published by the Department for Education in England.
The scientists who did the research say their study empbasizes(强调) what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set.
Pam Sammons, a professor of education at Oxford University, said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school-if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects. "That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better.They put more time in it." he added.
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results. "Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment, making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers." Sammons said.
It is suggested that children aged 5 t0 7 should be set one-hour homework a week, half an hour a night for 7 t0 11-year-olds. Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14 t0 16-year-olds.
"Head teachers should make their own homework policy(政策)," the government says.
Where can we probably read this passage?

A．In a poster.	B．In a magazine.
C．In a storybook	D．In an advertisement.

According to the first paragraph, spendingdoing homework leads to better results in lessons.

A．half an hour	B．an hour
C．over two hours	D．less than two hours

Which of the following sentences is TRUE according Io the passage?

A．What students actually do is as important as how much work schools set.

B．If children enjoy their subjects, they will do much homework

C．Indian and Chinese children spend more time doing homework

D．Children aged 14-16 should spend an hour a night on homework

The underlined word "set" means.

A．writing music for words

B．giving some work for somebody to do

C．putting something in a place

D．making something happen

From the passage, we can know that.

A．Students should become interested in their results.

B．Students should do bomework as mucb as possible.

C．Parents should encourage their children to do homework

D．Teachers should make their children feel supported.

A mother wanted to encourage her son to play the piano. She bought tickets to the concert of a great pianist. When they arrived at the theater, the mother found a friend. Sbe stopped to talk to ber friend and her son ran off.
At eight o'clock’the lights began to dim（变暗）,and the concert was set to start. The mother began to look for the boy. Then, she saw her 6-year-old son on stage. He was on the piano bench playing Twinkle, Twinkle little star.
The mother was very shocked. Before she could get her son back, the famous pianist himself was on the stage and quickly moved to the piano.
"Don't stop. Keep playing," he said kindly to the boy. The great pianist reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass(低部) of the song. Soon, his right arm reached around the other side and played a beautiful piece of music. Together, the two impressed people with their beautiful music.
In all of our lives, we receive helping hands- some we notice, some we don't. We also have Iots of chances to give helping hands- sometimes we want people to know, sometimes we don't. Little of what we all achieve comes without other's help. What we receive we should give back
The mother took her son to the piano concert because.

A．her friend sent them two tickets

B．the pianist invited them there

C．she wanted to develop his interest in piano

D．her son liked the pianist very much

What was the little boy doing when his mother saw him?

A．He was listening to concert in his seat.

B．He was talking to his friend.

C．He was on the piano bench playing a piece of music.

D．He was learning from the famous pianist.

When the mother found her son playing on stage, she felt.

A．happy	B．encouraged
C．interested	D．surprised

What did the pianist ask the boy to do ?

A．To go back to his mother.

B．To keep playing the piano.

C．To play the bass part of the song.

D．To watch him play instead.

What does the story tell us?

A．It is good to give a helping hand to others.

B．Great people always like to help others.

C．It is important to give a child a lesson on stage.

D．A mother should take good care of her child.

A．on Saturday	B．on Monday
C．on Wednesday	D．anytime

A．Health Centre	B．Ocean Museum
C．Sunny English Club	D．16 Young Le Street