If you are in Dubai you may notice a robot police officer sharing the street with you. Your first thought might be, “Have I walked into a movie set？”
The answer is no. That robot is Dubai's newest police officer. The robot has a touch screen instead of a gun. The robot will be employed mostly at shopping centers and other places popular with visitors.
The robot's face has eyes but no mouth or nose. It stands 165 centimeters tall and weighs 100 kilograms. If the robot works well, Dubai says 25 percent of its police force could be robots by 2030. The robot cop(巡警) was officially presented at Dubai's Gulf Information and Security Expo and Conference in May.
The police hope the robot will make life easier for the people of Dubai. Khalid Al Razooqi is Director General of Smart Services at the Dubai Police. He said the robot can help the public every day, and that “it won't ask for any sick leave”.
The robot cannot make arrests (逮捕). But it can recognize faces and compare them to photographs on a criminal database. It can also sense emotions. People can use the robot's touch screen to do things like reporting a crime, paying fines and reporting lost or found things. They can also ask how to get somewhere. The robot can greet and shake hands with people. So far, the robot can speak Arabic and English. It soon will learn other languages such as Russian, Chinese, French and Spanish. In addition to having a touch screen, the robot has a camera that can live stream video to a police command center.
Dubai has plans to add other kinds of robots to its police force. Within two years, the city plans to use a threemetertall robot that can run up to 80 kilometers an hour. The Dubai government says the machine would be the world's largest robot. A human police officer will be able to sit inside and control the robot. It will be able to lift heavy objects.
The city also plans to use an eggshaped robot to control parking areas and give tickets to people who break traffic laws.
1.Why do the police use the robot?
A. To attract more tourists to Dubai. B. To make people's life much easier.
C. To reduce the cost of the human workforce. D. To introduce new technology to people.
2.According to the Paragraph 5, the robot cannot be used to ________.
A. report a crime B. pay fines
C. ask for directions D. chat with people freely
3.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Robots have a bright future in Dubai.
B. Robots will replace the police in the near future.
C. People prefer robots to the human police service.
D. Robots will be used in every public area in Dubai.
Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave £12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson said that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.” He told the newspaperman, thinking of evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and has a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
1.Johnson became a rich man through ________.
A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land
2.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out ________.
A. how to inject themselves to live longer B. how to live happily
C. how to become wealthy D. what kind of whisky he had
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Johnson needed an injection in the neck.
B. Johnson liked whisky and drank some each day.
C. The newspaperman misled the public deliberately.
D. The newspaperman got the wrong end of the stick.
What’s On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian(喜剧演员) on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon’s Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz.
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope
C. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World
3.What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?
A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.
4.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm－1.00am.
C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is the problem of some university students?
A. They don’t spend all their time on studies.
B. They don’t know what to do with their free time.
C. They don’t have choices for outside class activities.
2.How was the students’ high school life?
A. Controlled and busy.
B. Regular and colorful.
C. Active and independent.
3.What is the role of outside class activities at university according to the man?
A. To make students healthier and happier.
B. To arouse students’ learning interest.
C. To enrich students’ life experience.
4.What does the man advise the unhappy students to do?
A. Learn to enjoy themselves.
B. Learn to make decisions on their own.
C. Learn to devote themselves to college studies.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Whom does the woman want to buy a piano for?
A. Her daughter. B. Her son. C. Herself.
2.How does the woman feel about the price of the first piano?
A. Quite reasonable. B. Very high. C. Very low.
3.How much will the woman pay for the piano she will take?
A. $ 1,000. B. $ 620. C. $ 600.
4.What do we know about the store?
A. It is in New York. B. It will deliver the piano for free. C. It is not well-known.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Clerk and customer. B. Boss the secretary. C. Doctor and patient.
2.Where is the recreation (娱乐) centre?
A. On the third floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the ground floor.
3.What kind of music isn’t mentioned in the conversation?
A. Country music. B. Classical music. C. Modern music.
