People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things. How long is the history of robots?
| A．Hundreds of years. | B．Several hundred years. |
| C．Seven hundred years. | D．A hundred year. |
What’s the possible meaning of dumb?
| A．Talking like people. | B．Clever. | C．Unintelligent (迟钝). | D．Cute. |
Most robots look like people ______ .
| A．in the past | B．clever | C．in the future | D．all the time |
Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?
| A．Some robots can solve problems on their own. |
| B．Some robots are like big machines. |
| C．Modern robots are smart. |
| D．Some robots’ brains are sensors. |
What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?
| A．They can help people do housework. |
| B．They can work as judges. |
| C．They can work in the factory. |
| D．They can have brains as people. |
English breakfast is a very big meal —eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee….
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars ,where office workers can buy the kind of bread they want brown, white, or a roll （面包卷）,and then all kinds of salad（色拉）and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home.
“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal , some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite early, between six o’clock and eight o’clock, and often all the family eats together. On Sundays many families have a traditional（传统的）lunch. They have chicken, pork,… with potatoes ,vegetables…
The Englishmen like food from other countries too, such as French, Chinese, Italian and Indian. People often get take-away meals---they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat.Many people in England have a ______ breakfast and a _____ lunch.
| A．fast; small | B．little; slow |
| C．big; quick | D．slow; big |
In _____ there are a lot of sandwich bars.
| A．small towns | B．villages |
| C．countries | D．cities |
The office workers can buy the ______ bread for lunch.
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．orange |
What don’t they have when they have afternoon tea in this passage?
| A．Sandwiches | B．Chicken | C．Cakes | D．A cup of tea |
When they get a take-away meal , they have it _______
| A．at home | B．in the school |
| C．outside | D．in the bars |
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How do you feel when you get up in the morning? Happy and active or tired and weak?
Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot's advice and start feeling better.
☆ Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising, Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals (化学药品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you can't stand exercising, listen to your favorite music and dance to it. That's exercise, too.
☆ Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced （均衡的）meals every day and you shouldn't eat too much fast food. If you need some extra (额外的) energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix (混和) together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great!
☆ Go out and enjoy nature. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favorite food can change the way you feel!
☆ Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the temperature of the water----from hot to cold and back to hot again. You'll feel the difference.
☆ Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!
| Problem: You feel tired and weak or wake up with a ___ |
| Dr. Talbot’s advice : 1. Start_ 2. Listening to your favourite _ 3. Don’t eat too much __ 4. Drink the mixed fresh fruit juice to get some extra __ 5. Enjoy __ 6. Changing the ___ 7. Try to laugh for at least ___ |
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(译文) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. Where is this passage from?
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A TV program. | D．A radio program. |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. | B．The Washington Saxophone Quartet. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?
| A．On New Year’s Eve. | B．On Christmas Eve. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On holidays. |
When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. |
| C．In 1796. | D．In 1799. |
What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
| A．It’s about the history of Scotland. |
| B．It’s about an old Scottish poet. |
| C．It’s about the need to remember old friends. |
| D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends. |
QQ is one of the most popular chat tools（聊天工具） among teenagers. We regard it as an important chat tool in our dailylife because it has some advantages.
First, we can make lots of e-friends on QQ. It is easy to find the person who has the same interest as us, and we can talk with him or her happily. Second, we can also join a QQ group to find the information we need. For example, if we want to learn English well, we can choose a group with many English lovers in it. Third, we can also play games with our friends on QQ and always have fun.
QQ brings us a lot of benefits(益处), but it can also cause some problems. It’s dangerous to tell strangers on QQ our real personal information like telephone number, address and ID number. If we spend too much time chatting online, it won’t be good for our study and health.QQ is a kind of __________.
| A．game | B．chat tool |
| C．book | D．TV programmer |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
| A．We can get lots of information on QQ. |
| B．We can make friends on QQ |
| C．We can get everything on QQ. |
| D．We can play games with friends on QQ. |
Sometimes QQ may bring us some ________ if we don’t use it well.
| A．problems | B．benefits |
| C．interests | D．fun |
QQ will be good for us if _______.
| A．we spend too much time chatting online. |
| B．we get some useful information we need. |
| C．we tell some strangers about our real telephone number. |
| D．we tell some strangers about our real address and ID number |
If we want to learn English well, we can ________.
| A．do shopping on QQ. |
| B．always chat in Chinese on QQ. |
| C．play games with our friends on QQ. |
| D．join a QQ group with many English lovers in it. |
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere--- in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?Reading can always keep yourself________.
| A．bored | B．tired | C．sad | D．happy |
You can read a book ______.
| A．only on a plane | B．when you are driving a car |
| C．anywhere | D．only in the bathroom |
You can read faster_______.
| A．if you read as a hobby | B．if you are a student |
| C．after you read a book | D．if you are a writer |
It is ______ that reading is out of date.
| A．true | B．not true | C．sure | D．possible |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Good readers must be good writers. |
| B．Reading is a good hobby for different reasons. |
| C．You can read on computers. |
| D．Reading is not out of date. |
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