In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.
Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.
To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.
The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.
“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
| A．They cannot repair themselves. |
| B．The computer has changed a lot. |
| C．They have no computers inside. |
| D．The computer cannot work if the robot changes. |
The new technology allows the robot to _________.
| A．do housework for humans |
| B．keep work ing after being damaged |
| C．remember a lot of information |
| D．tell people where it is |
The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
| A．sensors | B．robots |
| C．arms and legs | D．scientists |
How do the sensors in the robot work?
| A．They can replace the computer when it’s broken. |
| B．They can find out where the damage comes from. |
| C．They help the computer learn the robot’s condition. |
| D．They can send signals to the person who uses the robot. |
The passage is probably from_____________.
| A．an advertisement | B．a tour guide |
| C．an application | D．a newspaper |
You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
| A．to help foreign visitors to learn French well |
| B．to help foreign visitors understand Parisians |
| C．to make a suitable website in Paris |
| D．to tell people the importance of speaking French |
| A．I don’t know | B．I disagree |
| C．Don’t speak | D．Don’t stop speaking |
| A．the rude native people in Paris |
| B．the tourism authorities in Paris |
| C．the commonly used gestures |
| D．the foreign visitors in Paris |
| A．Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. |
| B．The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. |
| C．You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. |
| D．You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want. |
| A．How to learn French |
| B．What places to visit in Paris |
| C．Gestures make you a Parisian |
| D．How rude Parisians are |
Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn’t know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they’re sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don’t seem strange any more!
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586， they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719， they were taken to North America. Before 1719， nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的)Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(种子)back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn't eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!
Chilies(辣椒)have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8 ，000 years ！ In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
A. 1,500 B. 1,586 C. 8,000
A.有毒的 B.重要的 C.辛辣的
A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719
B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes
C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s
A. Traveling to America
B. "Strange" Food
C. The Earliest Explorers
World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st， 2010. The Expo site covers a total area of 5.28 km2.It spans(横跨) both sides of the HuangpuRiver， with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 135 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones markedA B C D andE. Each of them has different functions.
Zone A will host the national pavilions(国家馆) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.
Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion(中国馆) and Oceanian(大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations， Theme Pavilions(主题馆)， Expo Centre，and Performance Centre etc.
Zone C will host the national pavilions of European， American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.
Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions(企业馆), the land is one of the original places of modern China's national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated(修复) into Expo pavilions.
Zone E will host standalone(独立的) Corporate Pavilions， Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆)， and Urban Best Practices Area.
| A．About four months. | B．About five months |
| C．About half a year | D．About a year |
| A．The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2. |
| B．The Expo site spans both sides of HuangpuRiver. |
| C．There are five functionalzones marked A， B， C， D， and E. |
| D．All of the five' zones have the Same functions. |
A. Zone A. B. Zone B.
C. Zone C. D. Zone D.
A.a large museumB. a large public amusement park
C. a theme pavilions D. a large garden
| A．you can visit Urban Best Practices Area |
| B．you can know some information of American national industry |
| C．you can find some Corporate Pavilions |
| D．you can have the chance to get to know some Oceanian countries. |
| Xiao Shenyang will present a comedy in mid-May. You’ll enjoy errenzhuan, a local folk dance from Northeast China. Time: 8 p. m. May 10 Tickets: 280-800 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Sports Center Booking(预订)： 11185 |
Rubina Ali, the young actress who played Lakita in “Slumdog Millionaire”(贫民窟的百万富翁)，is performing in a musical named “Sleeping Beauty”. Time: 7:30 p. m. June 1 Tickets: 280 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater Booking: 86371698 |
| Liu Qian, a well-known magician(魔术师)from Taiwan, is performing wonderful magic tricks. Time: 3 p.m. June 20 Tickets: 500 yaun (5% off if you buy online) Venue: Shenzhen Children’s Palace Booking: 89812344 |
Britain’s singing sensation Susan Boyle is coming! You may enjoy her angelic voice in her concert. Time: 8 p. m. July 25 Tickets: 380—700 yuan Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater Booking: 82337625 |
| A．82337625 | B．86371698 |
| C．89812344 | D．11185 |
| A．Shenzhen Grand Theater | B．Shenzhen Sports Center |
| C．Shenzhen Children Palace | D．Shenzhen Poly Theater |
| A．a musical | B．a concert |
| C．a magic show | D．a local folk dance |
| A．950 yuan | B．10 yuan |
| C．25 yuan | D．50 yuan |
| A．Xiao Shenyang’s folk dance | B．Rubina Ali’s musical |
| C．Liu Qian’s magic show | D．Susan Boyle’s concert |
Good parent – teacher communication is necessary for a child’s success in school. Recent studies show that the more actively parents are involved (参与) in the child’s school life. The better the child does in his studies.
Like all relationships, parents and teachers affect each other, but the person who is most affected is the child. What they need to understand is that the educational success depends on many things, including the ability of the parents and teacher to know his needs and what he likes, and encourage him.
When a child’s teacher and parents work together in the best interests (利益) of the child, he may feel able to learn, but, more importantly, also feel supported.
Education is about much more than just academic (学术) success. We must use the parent-teacher relationship to help a child grow and learn. So, how should parents and teacher work together?
It doesn’t require a change in the school subjects. It simply means that they should work together to help make lessons practical (与实际结合) . For instance, if a child is learning about money at school and the teacher takes the time to communicate this to the parents, the parent can take the child to the store to practice what he is learning at school. At the store, he has to pick out a thing he can afford to buy, take out the right amount of money to pay for it and check to make sure the clerk has given him the right amount of change. Doing this can help him to learn about the world in which he lives. This is how good parent-teacher communication supports the parent, teacher and, finally, the child.Who is most affected by the parent-teacher relationship?
| A．The child | B．The parents. |
| C．The child’s friends. | D．the teachers |
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
| A．To develop a good parent-teacher relationship, some school subjects need to be changed. |
| B．Education is just about academic success. |
| C．It is only teachers’ duty to teach children about money. |
| D．With parent and teachers caring for the child, he may feel supported. |
The underlined word, “change”, in the last paragraph means in Chinese.
| A．商品 | B．课程 |
| C．变化 | D．零钱 |
The author’s purpose of giving the example in the last paragraph is to tell us that .
| A．parent and teachers should work together to help make the child’s lessons practical. |
| B．Parents play an important role in educating children. |
| C．children should not learn about money at school. |
| D．Parents should take the child to the store often. |