Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property(财产)。 Soon a new kind of protection will be used- robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will patrol(巡逻) factories, warehoues(仓库)，and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to detect people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with lound sirens(警笛) to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot’s small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer’s memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won’t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be barred from the area it patrols.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won’t send an alam if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot will be hard to steal anyway. It will weigh about 200 pounds.
U.S companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots?
| A．Because they are able to climb stairs. | B．Because they are able to send an alarm |
| C．Because they can open doors. | D．Because they can move around slowly on wheels |
How will a robot get directions for moving around a building?
| A．From a human guard . | B．From a built- in computer. |
| C．From another robot . | D．From radio signals. |
What does the underlined word barred mean?
| A．protected | B．allowed . | C．marked | D．prevented |
According to the text, a mobile robot will NOT be able to ___________.
| A．sense whether something has been moved. | B．sense a cat crossing the room. |
| C．move over rough ground . | D．detect people through walls. |
This text mainly describes how robots will ___________.
| A．protect the museum | B．set off a siren . |
| C．judge the size of a person. | D．patrol buildings. |
Dear Betty,
I hope you’re well. I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday and took a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny didn’t come with me because she was tired.
Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the Palace, but we didn’t see her! I bought some presents but Jenny didn’t buy anything!
The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!
On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!
Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park. I came back to the hotel and read the newspaper. Then I wrote some postcards and sent some emails. I took lots of photos and I’m sending them with this email to you!
Tomorrow we’re going to fly home. It was a short holiday, but it was great! Say hello to your mum and dad.
Love,
Gran
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。 How did Gran and Jenny go to London for a holiday?
Why didn’t Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park?
Did Jenny buy anything on Tuesday?
When will Gran and Jenny go back home?
How did Gran feel when she traveled in London?
It is the 22nd century (世纪)and it is very popular to change people’s bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair. He also bought new green eyes, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell as bad as his old feet.
However, something bad happened. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and his new nose didn’t work. The next morning he couldn’t hear anything. Then his new blond hair went gray, and his new knees didn’t move. And finally he could see nothing with his green eyes.
It was really terrible. Mr. Smith wanted his old body back. However, he had to pay 100,000 euro (欧元)for his old body.
It was expensive but Mr. Smith still got his own body back. He would never follow the fashion.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， What was Mr. Smith’s new hair like?
| A．Short and gray. | B．Long and gray. |
| C．Short and blond. | D．Long and blond. |
Why was Mrs. Smith happy?
| A．Because Mr. Smith’s new look was cool. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet were small. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith looked younger than before. |
| D．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell bad. |
What did Mr. Smith think of his new body at the beginning?
| A．Strange. | B．Fantastic. | C．Terrible. | D．Clean. |
Which part of Mr. Smith’s body went wrong first?
| A．The new nose. | B．The new eyes. |
| C．The new knees. | D．The new ears. |
What did Mr. Smith pay 100,000 euro for?
| A．Buying his new nose. | B．Getting his old eyes. |
| C．Buying another new body. | D．Getting his old body back. |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert(灵活的). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
1. You have to like what you’re doing.
2. Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough.
3. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports right for you.
Lots of people choose to exercise at fitness centers. Why? Because there is a lot of sports equipment(器材) there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together outside. How do you exercise?
根据短文内容，判断句子的正（T）、误 (F)。The writer tells us that we all need to exercise to make our body strong.
According to the passage, it’s best to exercise three each week and an hour each time.
Exercising too much is good for us and it makes us laugh and happy.
All of people think that they should choose to play sports at fitness centers.
The equipment can help people do more exercise to keep healthy.
We all know that food makes us grow every day, but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect (影响)our feelings?
People living by the sea look much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident(自信). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁).
Are you in a bad mood(情绪)? If you are, don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Food gives us energy and sometimes _________.
| A．it can affect our feelings | B．it can make us feel sad |
| C．it can make us become fat | D．it can make us healthier |
Why do people living by the sea look happier?
| A．Because they can often go boating. |
| B．Because they can often swim in the sea. |
| C．Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish. |
| D．Because they often drink sea water. |
What food can make us more confident?
| A．Sea fish. | B．Chicken. | C．Apples. | D．Bananas. |
The underlined word “Vitamin” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．维生素 | B．矿物质 | C．小麦 | D．二氧化碳 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Chicken is bad for us. |
| B．Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier. |
| C．Eating a lot of fish can make us unhealthy. |
| D．Clean air can help us become more confident. |
In the tenth grade, I began volunteering at a vet hospital in order to get experience for what I thought would be my future job. As it turned out, the experience I got at the hospital taught me the opposite: my future was not in vet medicine. However, there is one particular Saturday morning that taught me something maybe more important.
The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and we often had people come in who could just only pay for the most basic treatments. This Saturday a man and his young son, who was probably about 7 years old, walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. I remember the cat had an eye infection (感染) but the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine in addition to the exam. When he asked where the nearest the animal shelter（庇护所） was, his son cried and started to argue with his father. Out of the blue, an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up, walked up to the counter, and told the man that she would pay for anything that he could not afford. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.
I had always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person, but it was only seen on TV or in movies. The woman in the vet’s office taught me that these things do happen in real life, and should happen more often. When I am hesitant (犹豫) to help someone who is in need, I remember that woman, and have the courage to do it. Sometimes other people follow.Why did the writer work at the vet hospital?
| A．He thought he would work there in the future. |
| B．He wanted to get some skills of treating animals. |
| C．He wanted to get some money for his schooling. |
| D．He wanted to get some experience for his future work. |
What is the most important according to the writer?
| A．How to be a kind person who helps others. |
| B．The practical experience of the vet job. |
| C．How to deal with the owners of pets. |
| D．The knowledge of vet medicine. |
What does the underlined phrase “out of the blue”?
| A．Out of order. | B．All of a sudden . | C．Now and then. | D．First of all. |
________ made the writer have the courage to help someone in need.
| A．The officer | B．The boy | C．The woman | D．The father |
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