Predictions of many robots in industry have yet come true. For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The maker for robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics revolution is to be with the maker of machines that handle a few kilos at most.
"Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty finding customers. They are offering big just to get in the door. There has been a growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving or that the market is slowly growing，" said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics. "The following things must hap-pen the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy. there has been a computer program, there must be a robot literacy program. ，some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be ”
Colen makes educational robots and machine tools. It is small with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colen with others in departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Dur-ham possesses an advantage the giants. The big companies sell very expensive to businesses with expert knowledge in automation. The companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small， robots that they can meet.
The little companies either bring their educational machines an industrial standard or design from the start. One technique that they all adopt is to choose (18） components where possible. The major cost of making their models is the electronics, which will fall in price. There is scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The use of standard parts，which are easily replaced, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.
A．small B．educational C．big D．business
A．claimed B．called C．thought D．told
A．to B．with C．over D．in
A．money B．discounts C．prices D．costs
A．exciting B．encouraging C．satisfying D．disappointing
A．ourselves B．customers C．companies D．us
A．to B．for C．in D．with
A．As if B．Even though C．Just as D．Although
A．custom B．literacy C．poem D．tradition
A．However B．Finally C．Whereas D．Because
A．capable B．possible C．probable D．available
A．compared B．comparing C．contrasted D．contrasting
A．than B．above C．over D．from
A．took B．robots C．machines D．electronics
A．other B．big C．little D．robot
A．expensive B．artificial C．educational D．low-cost
A．up to B．on C．in D．about
A．mechanical B．standard C．cheap D．small
A．much B．many C．both D．some
A．more B．less C．no D．least
A young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, this hopeful athlete 36 the bench and hardly ever played.
This young man was still the 37 of the class when he entered high school. He decided to try his best at every 38 , and perhaps he could play later. All through high school he 39 neither a practice nor a game, but 40a bench-warmer all four years.
When the young man went to 41 , the coach kept him on the roster(候选名单) 42 he always put his heart and soul to every practice, and at same time,43 the other members with the spirit they badly needed. But during his four years at college, he never 44 to play in a game,
In the last football match, the game was not going 45 . When the team was ten points 46 , the silent young man came to the coach and said “Coach, please let me 47 . Believe me.” The coach pretended not to hear him . There was no 48 he wanted the worst player in this close playoff(决赛) game.
But the young man 49 , and finally the coach, feeling sorry for him, 50 . “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Soon, the coach, the players and everyone in the 51 could not believe their eyes. This little 52 man, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not 53 him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.
The 54 was(were) soon tied, In the closing seconds of the game, he intercepted(拦截) a 55 and ran all the way for the winning touchdown(触地得分). The fans applauded(鼓掌) and his teammates raised him onto their shoulders. Such cheering he never heard.
A．stood by B．sat on C．carried up D．moved away
A．smallest B．smartest C．bravest D．biggest
A．risk B．step C．practice D．match
A．missed B．hated C．joined D．watched
A．forgot B．earned C．displayed D．remained
A．his hometown B．his coach’s C．college D．school
A．before B．though C．when D．because
A．charged B．applied C．provided D．changed
A．managed B．persuaded C．promised D．wanted
A．any more B．badly C．well D．anyway
A．later B．above C．behind D．over
A．go B．play C．stay D．think
A．idea B．doubt C．way D．need
A．won B．tolerated C．scared D．insisted
A．took in B．broke in C．sent in D．gave in
A．families B．stands C．corners D．queues
A．puzzled B．unknown C．boring D．polite
A．accept B．believe C．defeat D．stop
A．ball B．judges C．score D．fans
A．fly B．jump C．pass D．pause
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
My friend had mentioned that her father had a lot of children’s toys that he was looking to give away. She knew I had a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. I told her I would 36 it if I could get some nice things for my daughter, which I wouldn’t otherwise have been able
to 37 .
When I met her father, he began to explain that he was 38 once too and that he would hate to 39 things that could be very 40 . At first, he thought of taking everything to the Salvation Army but then he 41 to see if anyone he knew could use them first.
When he was 42 me around, I saw a bed, a slide(滑板)，a kitchen set and many other things that made me surprised. As my eyes were wide and beginning to tear up a bit, he told me not to feel guilty. He said I was 43 him by getting rid of them.
As I was looking around, I did feel guilty, but I tried to remain more grateful than guilty because he told me to. Every time I tried to 44 him for giving my daughter all these 45 things, he would thank me right back and was grateful that these toys would be put to good use.
So, sometimes when we are helped by others, the others that helped us are helped as a side –effect. In the 46 of charity , it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal, I know we could have lived without a slide, which is why I do feel guilty, but I am grateful all the same because my daughter 47 enjoys all these nice things!
A．wear B．repair C．appreciate D．check
A．believe B．afford C．see D．spare
A．handsome B．young C．poor D．healthy
A．throw away B．hand out C．add up D．pick out
A．suitable B．expensive C．useful D．dangerous
A．continued B．forgot C．had D．decided
A．driving B．showing C．turning D．sending
A．helping B．saving C．troubling D．guiding
A．praise B．move C．call D．thank
A．wonderful B．cheap C．strange D．foreign
A．habit B．end C．eyes D．corners
A．sadly B．hardly C．secretly D．really
Once an Arab was traveling in the desert . When the sun went down in the west , he stopped and put up his tent , made a fire and had a 36 meal . When night fell , he 37 down to sleep .
He had38 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 39 on his elbow(肘) . He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent . The camel said , “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm ? It’s so cold outside . I won’t take up much room . ”
The Arab was a 40 man . “All right ,do as you please , ”he said . Then he turned on his side and went back to sleep .
It wasn’t long 41 he felt a push on his shoulder . It was the camel again . “Dear master ,”the camel said , “my head is quite warm now , but my neck is still cold . Do you mind42 I keep it inside the tent ,too ? ”
“No , not at all , ”the man said . But this time he felt a bit43 , as the camel had such a long neck .
Hardly had he shut his eyes when he got a harder push in his side . This time the camel said , “Will you please 44 me to bring my front legs inside and warm them up a little ?”
The Arab moved over to one side of the tent .He made 45 as small as he could . It wasn’t a bit comfortable , and sleep was now 46 .
After a while, the camel gave him a rough push and said , “The tent is too small for the two of us .Besides , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. 47 is only reasonable that you should leave the whole tent to me .”
A．simple B．rich C．excellent D．ordinary
A．laid B．lay C．lied D．went
A．seldom B．not C．almost D．hardly
A．touch B．beat C．kick D．bite
A．hard-hearted B．kind-hearted C．cruel D．careless
A．after B．before C．since D．then
A．whether B．as C．that D．if
A．crowded B．comfortable C．warmer D．narrower
A．let B．allow C．make D．have
A．the tent B．himself C．room D．ground
A．impossibly B．impossible C．quite possible D．possibility
A．It B．That C．What D．This
They huddled （挤在一起） inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats.
“Any old __36___ , lady?”
I was __37__ with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their __38__ . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), __39__ through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot __40__ .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left __41__ upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头).
I __42__ them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to __43__ against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started __44__ on my household budget.
I __45__ the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty __46__ in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?”
“Am I rich? No!”
The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – __47_ . “Your cups __48__ your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a __49__ that was not of the stomach.
They left then, holding their newspapers __50__ the wind. They hadn’t said __51__ . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. __52__ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were __53__ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there __54__ I ever forget again how very__55__ I am.
A．cups B．newspapers C．food D．clothes
A．worried B．excited C．sad D．busy
A．dress B．faces C．feet D．socks
A．wet B．cold C．worn D．broken
A．cocoa B．soup C．gravy D．tea
A．snow B．water C．raindrops D．marks
A．made B．served C．offered D．sent
A．protect B．warm C．fight D．beat
A．then B．off C．again D．over
B．wondered C．found D．noticed
A．spoon B．cup C．bowl D．plate
A．carelessly B．carefully C．hurriedly D．heavily
A．suit B．fit C．match D．complete
A．hunger B．hope C．sound D．anger
A．with B．against C．in D．along
A．thank you B．goodbye C．nothing D．sorry
A．Though B．As C．So D．But
A．still B．even C．once D．ever
A．because B．even though C．in case D．as if
A．kind B．happy C．serious D．rich
ONCE again, I was in new school. 36 was a girl in my class named Paris. That’s where the similarities 37 . I was tall and she was small. I was one of the 38 in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my 39 .
40 she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me 41 and I said yes I was too shocked to say no．42 no one had invited me over to play before．But this girl, who wore the 43 fashions, wanted to see me．She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister- When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies which was my next 44 ．I would have thought she’d outgrown them．I had 45 played with them．But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we 46 crazy stories about the Barbies．That’s when we found out that we both wanted to be 47 when we were older．We both had wild 48．
We had a great day that afternoon．Our jaws （下巴） 49 from smiling so much．She showed me her 50 , which had mostly come from a designer clothing store （时装设计店） down the block．The woman who owned it used her as a 51 sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange．
Paris had the whole 52 charmed．The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the 53__ gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces．Soon I was 54 in her magic world．We slept over at each other’s houses, spent every free moment together．My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall．
Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the 55 teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your "worst enemy" can turn out to be your best friend．
A．It B．So C．She D．I
A．ended B．started C．came D．began
A．youngest B．shortest C．oldest D．tallest
A．enemy B．friend C．sister D．rival
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．off B．up C．over D．in
A．However B．Actually C．Therefore D．Besides
A．modem B．new C．late D．latest
A．surprise B．joy C．delight D．happiness
A．once B．ever C．never D．yet
A．made for B．made up C．put up D．made into
A．writers B．singers C．dancers D．designers
A．laugh B．imaginations C．behaviors D．experience
A．harmed B．ached C．injured D．wounded
A．books B．paintings C．food ． D．outfits
A．writer B．outfits C．model D．exchange
A．family B．neighborhood C．class D．school
A．colleges B．clothing stores C．restaurant D．movie theater
A．attracted B．drawn C．included D．attached
A．tough B．happy C．colorful D．rich