Robots have come a long way since 15th century. We’ve got robots to build cars, carry heavy things, work in dangerous places and explore planets. But things haven’t stopped there.
In 1986, Honda made a robot called ASIMO. And now, it has been developed greatly. Standing at 130cm and weighing 54kg. ASIMO is very much like a small astronaut wearing a bag on the back. And he can walk, flight, climb and run fast. Isn’t it wonderful?
The world’s first robot teacher is Saya. With her human-like face, she can show expressions like happiness, surprise, sadness, dislike, fear and she can even smile or show anger at students, which look much like a real teacher’s. To do this, her rubber skin is pulled from the back with motors inside. And her eyes and mouth have wires(电线) too. She can also say some simple words like “hello” or “thank you”.
In the UK, the development of robots is exciting. The mini-robots will send food, clean floors, collect and throw away waste. These robots can open doors by themselves and stop if anything or anyone is in the way.
These mini-robots are very useful for controlling infection(传染). Usually clean and dirty work is done by the same person, but here, you’ll have robots that do”dirty work”, like collecting dirty sheets, or taking away hospital waste; and you’ll have robots that do”clean work”, like bringing meals or clean sheets to patients. The robots have separate work so there’s no way for infection, which is great. But of course, robots would not take the piece of humans, but would free up more time for nurses to be with patients.
But if this is what it’s like in 2011, what’s it going to be like to 2021?
1.In the following, which is ASIMO’s behavior?
A. Smiling at people, saying “hello”.
B. Sending food or opening doors by himself
C. Fighting, climbing or running fast
D. Collecting waste for patients
2.What makes Saya look real?
A. Her face and rich expressions B. Her clothes and shoes
C. Her walking and running speed D. Her rich knowledge
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Robots have come a long way since 1986.
B. The first robot teacher was made by Honda.
C. Saya looks like a small astronaut.
D. If anyone or anything is in the way, mini-robots will stop.
4.The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that _______.
A. nurses would have more free time with patients
B. robots would not take the place of humans
C. dirty and clean work is always done by the same person
D.mini-robots are useful for controlling infection
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1.What service does Toys Anno give?
A. Offering largest toys B. Making beautiful toys
C. Showing old-day toys D. Selling smallest toys
2.A boy aged ten CAN’T ________ with Homework Support Service.
A. ask the staff to do his homework
B. print without paying
C. search for information online
D. review lessons with guides
3.Escape from the Mummy’s Tomb is a (an) ________.
A. guide book B. online game C. science fiction film D. popular magazine
4.What information can we get from Learning from poo?
A. Archaeologists can learn what people are in the past by studying their poo.
B. The activity is open every morning in June.
C. You can have a chance to watch the real poo of ancestors.
D. You must buy a ticket to join in this activity.
In Germany there are different kinds of high schools.Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语：您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some ares have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, chair, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.
1.For high school students in Germany, Which is not the common transport to school?
A. School buses B. Private clubs C. Public transports D. Students’ bicycles
2.In paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into ________.
A. 受人尊敬的 B. 令人害怕的 C. 高收入的 D. 有权势的
3.From the passage, we can learn from that in Germany ________.
A. all kinds of high schools are for college.
B. age is not important for attending schools.
C. students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00a.m. to 3;30p.m.
D. students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves.
4.What can be the best title for this article?
A. German Private Clubs B. German Public Transport
C. German High Schools D. German College Systems
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word..
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse you twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
1.Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water, because _______.
A. the plane didn’t take off.
B. the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it.
C. it’s not allowed to take medicine during the flight.
D. there aren’t enough water on the plane.
2.The underlined word “it” in Paragrouph 4 refers to the _______.
A. medicine B. water C. cup D. booklet
3.At the end of the story, we knew the passenger was _______ with the air hostess.
A. satisfied B. unhappy C. angry D. bored
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small ___16___in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make ___17___body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy ___18___to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be ___19___. He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ___20___. The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it ___21___a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin ___22___. The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with___23___but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of ___24___out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be ___25___to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
___26___struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be ___27___ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even ___28___ growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid ___29___ or problems. So, next time you are ___30___ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!
1.A. hole B. worm C. tail D. snake
2.A. it B. it’s C. itself D. its
3.A. decided B. asked C. showed D. ordered
4.A. afraid B. interested C. surprised D. grateful
5.A. slimmer B. bigger C. shorter D. smaller
6.A. touched B. sounded C. looked D. smelt
7.A. wings B. feet C. eyes D. head
8.A. success B. excitement C. kindness D. humour
9.A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
10.A. ready B. quiet C. glad D. used
11.A. Somewhere B. Something C. Some time D. Sometimes
12.A. as helpful as B. as weak as C. as strong as D. as creative as
13.A. repeats B. recommends C. requires D. represents
14.A. happiness B. difficulties C. pleasure D. hope
15.A. served with B. growing into C. bringing in D. faced with
－Dirty water shouldn’t be poured into rivers.
－_______. It will cause pollution.
A. Don’t say like this B. Never mind C. I agree with you D. The same to you
Become a brave explorer and collect wonderful things
thousands of years old. But he careful—there’s a mummy(木乃伊) going around
the tomb.
It might sound terrible but archaeologists(考古学家) can find out many things from
poo—like how people in the
past lived and what they are. If you have interests, come and join us to
watch some samples(not real pool) and see if you can recreate the diets of
our ancestors(祖先).