When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005， she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest．"But now，it's different，"says Nejat，"People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready．"
Nejat's robots are designed to fill an increasing need： care﹣giving for the old． The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050， three times larger than that now．
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer's disease（老年痴呆症）．They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding（提醒）the patients of taking their medicine．They can also play games with patients to keep them active．
Some have worried that care﹣giving robots might reduce（ 减少）human interaction（ 互动）and cause more humans to lose their jobs．"But the aim is to support human care， not to take the place of it，" says Brian Scassellati． He has tested robots with different patients， and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder（ 自闭症障碍） improve social skills．
As a field grows， scientists aim to understand human﹣robot relationships better．Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions？ Will patients lose interest？
"One thing is clear，" Scassellati says，"Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future．"
（1）Nejat's robots are designed to ．
| A． |
work in the factory |
| B． |
make phone calls |
| C． |
take care of the old |
| D． |
knock on doors |
（2）The writer starts the passage by ．
| A． |
telling two stories |
| B． |
comparing two facts |
| C． |
raising a question |
| D． |
giving an example |
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
| A． |
what the robots can do |
| B． |
what serious problems the robots cause |
| C． |
what the old people can do |
| D． |
what the old people think of the robots |
（4）According to Scasellati， we can infer that Nejal's robots ．
| A． |
will have fellings soon |
| B． |
can take the place of humans |
| C． |
should be produced more |
| D． |
won't give their own opinions |
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
| C．they need excitement |
| D．they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
| A．Climbing the highest mountains |
| B．Playing table tennis |
| C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
| D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
| A．jump up as high as you can |
| B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
| C．jump down without a rubber band |
| D．jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
| A．the living condition (生存条件) was poor |
| B．there was no doctor or hospital |
| C．there were many dangerous animals |
| D．all of above |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Everyone’s life is interesting. |
| B．Many people live and work in safe places. |
| C．Many people buy food in shops. |
| D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.Sports are good for _______.
| A．the players | B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches | D．people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and CPeople play _______ in different seasons.
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
_______ is very popular in the world.
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball |
| C．Football | D．Skating |
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
| A．people from different countries all |
| B．people from the same country |
| C．people who do the same sports |
| D．after a game, people from different countries |
In July 2001，Zhang Jian, a 37-year-old swimmer landed in Calais, France after swimming for twelve hours. He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. The 33.8-kilometre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult to cross.
Zhang Jian (A)_________ at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing time) on July 29, 2001. After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm, he (B) stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach, Dover. Most of the time, (C) Zhang swam freestyle to save energy. But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold. During the crossing, he ate some food and had some drinks. About three hours before he landed in Calais, a British guide jumped into the sea and (D) 和他一起游泳. At 1:25 a. m. on July 30, 2001, Zhang walked onto the beach at last.
(E) A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him, “He has shown us what is courage and what is strength.”
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table and then (A) 去要一杯咖啡.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone sitting in the next seat. It was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was coloured bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. （B）Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got (C) it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “There’s something wrong with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, but I did not want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had made mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to leave. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate (D) _______ the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
Suppose you will travel with your parents to America. You family will stay there for four days and plan between 1500 dollars and 1600 dollars on hotel accommodation. Please make the flowing decisions for your parents according to the given tariff: (价格表)
MAIN BUILDING WEST BUILDING
Superior Single $ 418 Standard Double $180
Standard Double $428 Superior Double $268
Superior Double $528Standard Single $100
Standard Suite $888 Superior Single $218
Superior Suite $1288
Executive Suite $2288
*Rate are subject to 15% service charge in the main Building and 10% in the
West Building.
* Free shuttle bus to the airport and railway station.
*Check-out time 12:00 noon.