TOKYO, JAPAN--What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂）？ Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots. Each cockroach has a very small pack that has in it a microprocessor(微处理器）.Then researchers can send signals from the remote control to the pack. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can’t,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble(瓦砾）to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.
This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.
First, the researchers breed (培育)hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae(触须）. They put small packs where the antennae were. The packs weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight. ”
With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packs. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don’t always move in the right direction.The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because ______.
| A．they want cockroaches to do things people can’t in the future |
| B．they want to control the movements of the cockroaches |
| C．they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes |
| D．they want to send signals to the packs on the cockroaches |
What can cockroaches do to help people?
| A．They can lift 20 times their own weight. |
| B．They can help people to carry very small cameras. |
| C．They can breed hundreds of cockroaches. |
| D．They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake. |
Scientists control cockroaches’ movements ______.
| A．by removing their wings |
| B．by sending signals from the remote control |
| C．by using very small cameras |
| D．by removing their antennae |
What problem do the rcscarchcrs meet with?
| A．The cockroachcs sometimes clon;t move. |
| B．The cockroachcs sometimes move in ihc wrong direction. |
| C．The cockroachcs arc too big to move through earthquake rubble. |
| D．The cockroachcs can only lift 20 times their own weight. |
阅读理解
B
Years ago I worked at a factory in a small county．Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night．I was so tired and exhausted．My whole life was hopeless．Then one day I read the following article from a magazine：
"A woman went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert(沙漠)during the war．She simply hated the place：the heat was almost unbearable，125 degree in the shade，the wind blew incessantly，and there was sand-sand everywhere．Finally，in desperation(不顾一切地)she wrote her parents in Ohio that she couldn't stand it another minute and was coming home．
Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father-just two lines：
'Two men looked out from prison bars．One saw the mud，and the other saw stars．'
The daughter did some real thinking，not only with the intellect(思维)but also with her heart．She decided to stick to her post．
She made friends with the natives，learned to love the country，and eventually wrote a book about it．
The desert hadn't changed，but her attitude had．Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent，a whole new world opened up to her．"
A change of attitude could change everything．
After reading the article，I was deep in thought(陷入沉思)…
| 1． |
The underlined word"unbearable"means________in Chinese．
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| 2． |
After she received her father's reply，the woman________．
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| 3． |
From her father's reply，we can infer(推断)that________．
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| 4． |
Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
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| 5． |
The main idea of this passage is that________．
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阅读理解
A
Mr．Brown was going away for a week．Before he left，he said to his son，“If anyone asks for me，you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something，and will be back in a week．Then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．”
“OK，Dad，”said his son．But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this，he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him．His son put it into his small pocket，took it out and looked at it every now and then．
Four days passed，but no one came to see his father．The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him，so he burnt it that evening．
The next afternoon，someone knocked at the door．The boy opened it．A man was standing at the door and said，“Where is your father?”The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper．He could not find it．He suddenly remembered he had burnt it，so he shouted，“No more．”
The man was very surprised．He asked．“No more?I met your father last week．When did it happen?”
“Burnt yesterday evening．”Mr．Brown told his son that________．
| A．he would be away from home for four days |
| B．he would be back in seven days |
| C．he would be back in a month |
| D．he liked a cup of tea |
Mr．Brown wrote the words down on________．
| A．the wall |
| B．the door |
| C．a piece of paper |
| D．his son’s pocket |
A man came to visit the boy’s father on________．
| A．the second day |
| B．the third day |
| C．the fourth day |
| D．the fifth day |
The man was very surprised because________．
| A．he thought the child’s father was dead |
| B．the child didn’t ask him to sit down |
| C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
| D．he couldn’t find that piece of paper |
What was burnt?
| A．The piece of paper． |
| B．Mr．Smith． |
| C．The visitor． |
| D．The boy． |
Mr Evans works in Sydney．Last week he had a two-week holiday，but he didn’t know where to go．He said to his friend Robert．“I hate the hot weather here，but I can’t think of a cool place in Australia．Where shall I take my holiday？”
“That’s easy，”said Robert．“You can go to Moscow．Snow and ice are covering the ground there now．”
Mr Evans agreed with his friend．He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow．He was having a good time there，but one day he got into trouble（麻烦）．After lunch，he went to a park outside the city．He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house．It was hungry and wanted some food to eat．But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets．He tried to shoo（以嘘声轰走）it away，but it began to bark at him．Just at that moment，he saw a stone on the ground．He tried to pick it up，but he couldn’t．
“How strange these Russians are！”Mr Evans said to himself．“They do not tie up（拴住）their dogs，but firmly（牢牢地）tie down the stones！”Mr Evans is________．
| A．Amcrican |
| B．Russian |
| C．Australian |
| D．Chinese |
Mr Evans didn’t like the________in Australia．
| A．hot weather |
| B．cool weather |
| C．rainy weather |
| D．cold weather |
Mr Evans went to Moscow________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by air |
| D．on foot |
The word“bark”means“________”．
| A．跳 |
| B．叫 |
| C．追 |
| D．咬 |
Mr Evans couldn’t pick up the stone because________．
| A．it was too cold |
| B．it was too heavy |
| C．the Russians tied their stones to the ground |
| D．it was not a stone |
阅读理解A
| Hi，I’m Tina．I’m an office worker and I work in a downtown office．I live on a small island，so I take a boat from the island to the city every day．The boat leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city．Then I have a short walk to my office．Sometimes when the weather is bad，I can’t get to work on time by boat． |
| My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher．I take the train to work every day．The train is quick and cheap，and there are hardly any delays（延迟）．The trains run every half an hour and run until 00:30．The train station is near my home．It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school． |
| Hello，I’m Maria and I’m a college student（大学生）．I live in the college．The college is very big，so I usually walk a lot．Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building（楼房）to the next．When I want to shop with my friends outside the college，we take a bus．The buses stop running after 10:00 p．m．So if we come back after that time，we have to take a taxi． |
根据以上内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）（）Tina goes to work first by boat，and then on foot．
（）Sarah likes taking the train to work，though there are often delays．
（）There are only two trains from Sarah’s home to her school every day．
（）Because the college is very big，Maria goes from one building to the next by bus．
（）Maria and her friends can’t take a bus back to her college after 10:00 p．m．
阅读理解
B
Saturday，June 16th
In the morning，we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park．We were happy because it was a sunny day．We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday．On the way，we kept singing and making jokes．
However，in the afternoon，when we finished our picnic at one o’clock，it was dark and windy．Soon，there was a shower．Unluckily，none of us brought an umbrella．We ran about but we could find no place to hide in．
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining．There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地)．It was even worse that our small compass(指南针)showed that we went to the wrong way．We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily．Chris said we should set up a tent to hide in，so Mary and Tom helped to set up a tent．Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm．But we were unable to light the fire，as everything was wet．We dried ourselves，chatted and waited inside the tent．At about five o’clock，it stopped raining．We decided to give up the camping trip beeause all of us had been very tired．
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better．And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit．The writer went camping in Green Natural Park________．
| A．for 4 hours |
| B．for 2 days |
| C．in June |
| D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they________．
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should________in the rain．
| A．set up a tent |
| B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing |
| D．find a place to hide in |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It was sunny in the morning． |
| B．None of them had an umbrella． |
| C．They gave up the camping at last． |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves． |
The writer has learned the importance of________from the trip．
| A．making a decision |
| B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays |
| D．taking a compass |