Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer．Here are four examples．
75．Which robot can help you when you are shopping？
| A． |
Budgee |
| B． |
Simon |
| C． |
Paro |
| D． |
Rover |
76．We can learn from the passage that Paro ．
| A． |
can tell whether others pay attention to him |
| B． |
was created by Five Elements Robotics |
| C． |
can help cows produce more milk |
| D． |
is used on patients in hospitals |
77．What can Simon do according to the passage？
| A． |
Show feelings |
| B． |
Clean offices |
| C． |
Move cows |
| D． |
Learn names |
78．Where does the passage probably come from？
| A． |
A health report |
| B． |
A tourist map |
| C． |
A science magazine |
| D． |
A medical dictionary． |
No one knows when the first kite was made．The first record of a kite was more than 2，000 years ago
in China．Han Xin，the leader of an army，wanted to bring down a king．He decided to dig a tunnel （隊道）into the king's palace．He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length （长度）of its string （线）．In this way，he could determinehow long the tunnel should be．His men in the tunnel
took the kite string with them．When they reached the end of the string，they knew to dig up．
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years．In the 1700s，kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest．They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first
son．Today in Japan，kites are often flown as part of a celebration，such as the beginning of a new year．And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country．
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world．In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity．In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight．From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau （气象局） used box kites to collect weather data．The Wright brothers also experimented （试验）with kites．What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903．
（1）Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel？
| A． |
To pull down the palace． |
| B． |
To fight against the king． |
| C． |
To search for the king's treasure． |
| D． |
To find out the length of the kite string． |
（2）What does the underlined word" determine"in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
测定 |
| B． |
选择 |
| C． |
了解 |
| D． |
考察 |
（3）One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is ．
| A． |
to give thanks for a good harvest in summer |
| B． |
to express good wishes to the first﹣born daughter |
| C． |
to celebrate the beginning of a new year |
| D． |
to hold kite festivals all over the country |
（4）When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites？
| A． |
In 1752． |
| B． |
In 1898． |
| C． |
In 1903． |
| D． |
In 1933． |
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
| A． |
The History of Kites |
| B． |
The Experiments of Kites |
| C． |
The Invention of a Kite |
| D． |
The First Record of a Kite． |
I was traveling alone through the UK．To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car，which cost most of my money．I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel，so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip．
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house．The water in my thermos （保温瓶）had gone cold，so I knocked on the door of the house．A woman opened it．I asked her for some hot water．But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors．She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family．They filled my thermos before I left．
I was greatly moved．And I decided to pass the kindness on．The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot．He looked increasingly upset．I was glad that I was able to point one out to him．His thankful smile was the hugest reward （奖赏）for me．
51．The writer bought the car in order to ．
| A． |
serve the public |
| B． |
travel more easily |
| C． |
take the trip alone |
| D． |
save more money |
52．Why did the writer camp in his car？
| A． |
He was short of money． |
| B． |
It was his habit． |
| C． |
He could have a better rest． |
| D． |
It would be warmer． |
53．The writer asked the woman for ．
| A． |
a map |
| B． |
a thermos |
| C． |
some hot water |
| D． |
a light breakfast |
54．How did the young man feel at last？
| A． |
Funny． |
| B． |
Upset． |
| C． |
Disappointed． |
| D． |
Thankful |
55．What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Traveling alone is interesting． |
| B． |
Sharing food is a pleasure． |
| C． |
Kindness is the sunshine in life． |
| D． |
Smile is important to everybody． |
46．The text is mainly about how to ．
| A． |
be a careful driver |
| B． |
buy MTR tickets |
| C． |
be a good passenger |
| D． |
keep safe at home |
47．People who will get on the train should ．
| A． |
wait in line |
| B． |
open the door |
| C． |
ask for help |
| D． |
leave the seats |
48．When you hear a"beep"sound， ．
| A． |
close the door |
| B． |
rush onto the train |
| C． |
get off the train at once |
| D． |
stop and wait for the next train |
49．Which picture shows the good behavior on the train according to the text？
50．The text is probably a ．
| A． |
report |
| B． |
notice |
| C． |
diary |
| D． |
poem． |
What can you make with pieces of paper？Look at Chen Yiyan's works!The 14﹣year﹣old has Origami（折纸） talent at Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School．Zhejiang．（71） But he wasn't born with this talent．
When Chen was a fourth﹣grader，he found his brother's paper﹣folding book．
（72） Following the 50steps shown in the book，he made his first work，a paper peacock，within two hours．Since then，he has read many books about Origami and practices in his spare time．So far，his"fantasy world"has man members，such as monsters and robots．And he made his favorite work last year．（73）
Chen used to fold （折叠）paper himself until he met Chen Changnan，an eighth﹣grader at his school，who also loves Origami．They set up a paper﹣folding club last year．With support from school，they host a paper﹣folding class every Wednesday afternoon．The club soon attracted people．Now it has more tan 20 members．（74） On February 14 th．The club also held a speech for the kids in wenzhou Children's Library．
"It's really exciting to develop my hobby and share it with others at the same time．"said Chen，"I hope more and more people get to know Origami and love this art．"
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A．It's a paper dragon that involved （包含）almost 2000 steps． B．They show their works and teach students how to fold． C．He has folded a"kingdom"with his hands． D．It got him interested in Origami |
75．The passage mainly tells us ．
| A． |
a paper﹣folding club |
| B． |
how to fold paper |
| C． |
a student with Origami talent |
| D． |
how to develop hobbies． |
Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the"Sol.4"，"It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．"
The"Sol.4"works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much"friendlier"than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about ＄2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has created a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
66．This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
solar cookers |
| B． |
smoke pollution |
| C． |
solar power experts |
| D． |
breathing illnesses |
67．The"Sol﹣4"is mainly used to ．
| A． |
shorten the time of cooking |
| B． |
reduce the cost of making cookers |
| C． |
raise money through donations to help African people |
| D． |
reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke． |
68．The underlined word"individuals"most probably means" "
| A． |
cookers |
| B． |
mirrors |
| C． |
people |
| D． |
experts |
69．Which of the following about the"Sol﹣4"is TRUE？
| A． |
It is six to eight square meters of mirrors． |
| B． |
It can work in any weather condition now |
| C． |
It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood |
| D． |
It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers． |
70．From the passage，we can infer that ．
| A． |
the"Sol﹣4"will be designed in a smaller size |
| B． |
more African can use the solar cookers in the future |
| C． |
the"Sol﹣4"is the first product of the south African company |
| D． |
the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers． |
