Bikes are popular in the Dutch(荷兰). In fact, nearly half of all travel in the Dutch is by bike. Now, one Dutch bike designer(设计师), Thomas, has taken the country’s interest in bikes by making a school bus bike.
The big bike has eight sets of pedals(踏板) for kids, a driver seat for an adult, and three other seats, comfortably letting little kids for their trip to and from school. The bike even has a motor, which can help with high hills or at times when few kids on it.
So far, Thomas tells Fast Company, he’s sold 25 school-bikes, at a price of $ 25,000 each—less than it would cost to buy a traditional school bus with the same number of seats. Along with the traditional color, the bikes ,are colored yellow so that they can be seen easily.
Thomas says he’s sold school bus bikes to neighboring countries such as Belgium, England and Germany, but so far, the school bus bike hasn’t been sold in the United States. If the U.S. agrees to buy this kind of school bus bike, it could do a lot of good to improve exercise for a young age and help them keep healthy.
1.How do people in the Dutch usually go to work?
A. By car. B. By bus.
C. By bike. D. On foot.
2.How many seats does the school bus bike have?
A. Three. B. Eight.
C. Nine. D. Twelve.
3.The school buses are yellow in the Dutch because _______.
A. the color yellow is easy to paint
B. yellow buses can be seen easily
C. yellow is the national color of Dutch
D. it’s the designer’s favorite color
4.Which country of the following hasn’t bought a school bus bike?
A. America. B. Germany.
C. England. D. Belgium.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Thomas made a new kind of school bus.
B. A school bus usually costs $ 25,000.
C. Thomas sold bikes to Asian countries.
D. Riding school bus bikes helps keep kids healthy.
Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend_on their robots to do lots of things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to follow humans' orders, because humans make them do so. A police officer called Spooner dislikes robots. He doesn't think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different ideas. Susan works on robots' mind and she thinks one day robots will become stronger than humans and help humans to get better.
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world's robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they're trying to get out of humans' control(控制)! Of course these robots' dream doesn't come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
1.The story will happen in ________.
A. 2010 B. 2020
C. 2035 D. 2040
2.The phrase “depend__on” in this article means “________”.
A. 依靠 B. 悬挂
C. 相信 D. 取决于
3.Spooner is a ________ and Susan is a ________.
A. scientist; professor B. bank clerk; police officer
C. policeman; doctor D. police officer; scientist
4.Susan thinks that one day ________.
A. robots can't get on well with humans
B. robots will help humans to get better
C. robots will have their own thoughts
D. robots will control the world
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this article?
A. The movie I, Robot talks about the future.
B. People use their robots to do everything.
C. A few robots want to get out of humans' control.
D. At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again.
The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Top cliff Primary School is breaking new ground by helping autistic(闭症的) children through robot friends. These robots can dance, play games and Tai Chi.
Dr. Goldberg, a teacher from University of Birmingham, said, ＂Studies show that autistic children often find computers and technology safe. So we wonder how technology can help them to communicate(交流). They are trying the robots in the classroom. The robots are teaching them right things and acting as friends.＂
Ian Lowe, a teacher from Top cliff Primary School, said, ＂The robots are very smart at helping autistic children with their learning. In the future we hope they can help with learning at home.＂
And the students love them. Ian teaches about 30 autistic children. Seven-year-old Joshua says he likes playing games with the robots, Max and Ben. Daniel and Kevin say they like to watch the robots dance. And Stephen says he likes it when Max tells him stories.
The teachers say the fact that the children enjoy talking about the robots shows how important they are in helping autistic children communicate.
1.What can these robots do according to the passage?
A. Dance, sing and playing games. B. Sing, swim and play sports.
C. Dance, play games and Tai Chi. D. Sing, dance and tell stories.
2.What does Goldberg do?
A. A university teacher. B. A university student.
C. A primary school teacher. D. A primary school student.
3.What do autistic children think of computers?
A. Scary. B. Dangerous. C. Interesting. D. Safe.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ian Lowe teaches in University of Birmingham.
B. Ian teaches about 13 autistic children.
C. These robots can't help with learning at home now.
D. Joshua likes watching the robots dance.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Technology in the classroom B. Robots can help autistic children
C. How to teach autistic children D. Different kinds of robots
A robot worked first at a Chinese bank. Many people are__________in the smart robot. Jiaojiao is the first robot to__________at the bank in Dalian, Liaoning Province. It can serve people in many_________.
The smiling robot is able to_________people many different kinds of services. It can work as a guide. It can also answer people's questions. It talks with people__________touching, speaking and through body language.
The robot is able to offer (提供) other perfect services, __________. “Can we take a photo together?” one customer asked. “Come on, _________make sure that you use PS (图像处理软件) please. ” Jiaojiao answered. Many people laughed when they__________Jiaojiao's answer.
The robot has attracted (吸引) a large number of people on its first day at work. Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, one of the world's largest banks, introduced the new robot__________Nao. He will be able to answer customers' questions about the bank's services. Nao's a bit smaller than a normal bank teller—he is just 23 inches tall and__________about 9 pounds. He speaks 19 languages and Mitsubishi UFJ hopes he'll help a lot of foreign customers for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
1.A. worried B. interested C. bored D. surprised
2.A. play B. meet C. speak D. work
3.A. ways B. houses C. places D. banks
4.A. collect B. use C. offer D. agree
5.A. by B. on C. with D. without
6.A. as well as B. neither C. too D. either
7.A. but B. or C. so D. as
8.A. thought B. heard C. realized D. learned
9.A. named B. names C. naming D. to name
10.A. sees B. feels C. says D. weighs
________ a basketball match next Wednesday?
A. Will have B. Will be C. Will there be D. Will there have
—Will there be more tall buildings in 50 years?
—________.
A. No，they aren't B. No，there won't
C. No，there isn't D. No，they won't
