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Ever feel like no one really understands you? Well “ Pepper” could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions, Pepper can react to people when it is near them－- making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a tablet computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情)，human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, it can also help people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper goes on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with human.
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1.What kind of robot is Pepper?
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2.Where was Pepper shown on Friday?
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3.What can Rosie probably do at home?
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4.How can Pepper help humans in a natural accident?
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5.When can people buy a Pepper?
Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing(撞击)sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.
1.There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday.
A．at the afternoon B．in the morning
C．in the evening D．during the lunch-time
2.It was very quiet outside because____.
A．the weather was very cool
B．it was rainy
C．the weather was very hot
D．there was a lot of thunders
3.The paper flew out of the window because of ____.
A．the heavy rain B．the hot sun
C．the strong wind D．the tall tree
4.The storm lasted_____.
A．more than four hours
B．more than three hours
C．from one to six o’clock
D．from two to five o’clock
5.What happened when I closed the window?
A．The rain became harder.
B．I was hurt by a big tree.
C．I was very scared of the loud sound.
D．A big tree fell down and broke the house.
Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. Everybody wears them, from the farmer to the lawyer and from models to housewives. But why have jeans become so popular？You’ll get many answers. For some people they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable.
Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west. In the eastern part of the US jeans were hardly worn at all. They were connected with farm people and the workers. So the rich wouldn’t like to wear them.
It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. As time went on，jeans became more acceptable. American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans. The trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something that people needed, especially after what they had gone through in World War II.
Jeans had other advantages as well. They didn’t need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn’t need to iron them. This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.
Today jeans are an important part of our lives. They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.
1.Jeans first appeared ___________.
A. in eastern America B. in Middle America
C. in western America D. all over America
2.From the passage, we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were ________ .
A. Jeans makers B. film stars
C. young students D. farmers or workers
3.What is the possible meaning of the underlined “rebellion” in this passage?
A. 反叛 B. 活力 C. 清纯 D.奢侈
4.Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women?
A. They could easily be bought anywhere in the world.
B. They didn’t need to be washed often or ironed.
C. They had many different styles and colors.
D. They were comfortable and easy to wash.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Jeans － Symbol of Wealth
B. Jeans － Working Women’s Best Choice
C. Jeans － Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers
D. Jeans － Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might feel “down in the mouth.” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation（情况）is when someone falsely claims （宣布）another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”
Information is often spread through “word of mouth.” This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other. “How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask. “Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece（发言人）. This is an official spokesperson. Government-run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
1.In the English language, there are many __________using the word “mouth”.
A. words B. expressions
C. pictures D. ideas
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “protest” in Chinese?
A. 抗议. B. 咒骂. C. 同意. D. 辩驳
3.If someone tells the person something that he/she was not supposed to tell, the speaker might say:
“___________________”
A. Do not bad mouth me.
B. I did not say that.
C. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
D. Oh, by word of mouth.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All expressions using the word mouth are nice.
B. People don’t use mouth to smile.
C. People might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
D. Getting information through a company mouthpiece is not an official way.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The use of mouth.
B. Some expressions about mouth.
C. The word “mouth”.
D. All expressions about mouth.
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I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly. My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download the newest _______ off the Internet. "Then he _______ everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really _______ .
_______ class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like ________ , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen, _______ here were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.
But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. _______ noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My _______ was to give it back to him the next day. I_______ see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.
But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very_______ and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of_______ his phone, but I had it in my _______ the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate _______Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They_______got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to _______ ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?
1.A. ads B. songs C. films D. games
2.A. gave B. showed C. lent D. asked
3.A. good B. bad C. noisy D. unclear
4.A. After B. During C. In D. From
5.A. hers B. ours C. his D. theirs
6.A. and B. but C. then D. so
7.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody
8.A. plan B. suggestion C. dream D. action
9.A. always B. hardly C. just D. sometimes
10.A. happy B. quiet C. sad D. angry
11.A. losing B. stealing C. playing D. using
12.A. desk B. hand C. bag D. pocket
13.A. if B. because C. until D. though
14.A. both B. all C. neither D. none
15.A. say B. take C. see D. do
This is one of the most interesting _______ I have _______ seen.
A. aircrafts; never B. aircrafts; often
C. aircrafts; ever D. aircraft ; over
