When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005， she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest．"But now，it's different，"says Nejat，"People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready．"
Nejat's robots are designed to fill an increasing need： care﹣giving for the old． The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050， three times larger than that now．
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer's disease（老年痴呆症）．They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding（提醒）the patients of taking their medicine．They can also play games with patients to keep them active．
Some have worried that care﹣giving robots might reduce（ 减少）human interaction（ 互动）and cause more humans to lose their jobs．"But the aim is to support human care， not to take the place of it，" says Brian Scassellati． He has tested robots with different patients， and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder（ 自闭症障碍） improve social skills．
As a field grows， scientists aim to understand human﹣robot relationships better．Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions？ Will patients lose interest？
"One thing is clear，" Scassellati says，"Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future．"
（1）Nejat's robots are designed to ．
| A． |
work in the factory |
| B． |
make phone calls |
| C． |
take care of the old |
| D． |
knock on doors |
（2）The writer starts the passage by ．
| A． |
telling two stories |
| B． |
comparing two facts |
| C． |
raising a question |
| D． |
giving an example |
（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ．
| A． |
what the robots can do |
| B． |
what serious problems the robots cause |
| C． |
what the old people can do |
| D． |
what the old people think of the robots |
（4）According to Scasellati， we can infer that Nejal's robots ．
| A． |
will have fellings soon |
| B． |
can take the place of humans |
| C． |
should be produced more |
| D． |
won't give their own opinions |
（1）What' s in this package（包裹）？
A．A scarf．
B． A watch．
C．A pair of shoes with lights．
（2）Who's the sender？
A．Ma Fen．
B．Jim．
C．Liu Jing．
（3）What's Jim's telephone number？
A．0731﹣84100041．
B．414000．
C． 0730﹣8586500．
A survey about transportation in Sunshine Middle School
（1）What's the most popular transportation in Sunshine Middle School？
A．On foot．
B．By bike．
C．By bus．
（2）How many students go to school by subway？
A．100．
B．200．
C．400．
People around the world were shocked by the death of Stephen Hawking this year． They respect （尊敬） the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also his great spirit．
Hawking was born in England on January 8th， 1942． When he was a child， he was interested in science． In 1959， he entered Oxford University
（牛津大学） to study natural science． However， he got a very serious illness in 1963． He couldn't move or speak． He had to sit in a wheelchair （轮椅）and he could only communicate with others by computer．
In the face of these difficulties，Hawking didn’t give up． He went on to study at Cambridge University（剑桥大学） and did research on space and time． He wrote many great books． The most famous one is A Brief History Of Time（《时间简史》）．
Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times． His self﹣confidence（ 自信）and humorous words impressed（留下印象） us deeply．
Hawking's unusual life encourages many people． Let's not worry about our problems． Let's face the challenges instead． As he once said， "Life is not fair， you just have to do the best you can in your situation．"
（1）Hawking was born in England． （判断对错）
（2）A computer helped Hawking communicate with others． （判断对错）
（3）Hawking entered Oxford University to study science in 1963． （判断对错）
（4）A Brief History Of Time is Hawking's most famous book． （判断对错）
（5）People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics． （判断对错）
When talking about "good people"， who first comes to your mind？ Many Chinese might think of Lei Feng． In China， Lei Feng is a symbol of the giving spirit． People who act selflessly are sometimes talked about as "living Lei Feng"．
Born to a rural family in Hunan in 1940， Lei grew up poor． He became a soldier in 1960． But just two years later， the young man died．
During his short life， he did not fight in any wars， nor did he achieve any world﹣changing achievements． But he has been remembered as a national hero．
Lei devoted（奉献） all his life to helping others． He carried luggage（行李） for the elderly and gave food to children． He once gave all the money he had to the sick parents of a friend． He often helped his fellow soldiers and taught them how to read．
Lei is not a "Superman"， but a role model for every person． Being kind to others is something that everyone should try to do．
According to Chairman Mao Zedong． Lei served the people whole﹣heartedly throughout his life． On March 5， 1963， Chairman Mao wrote in an article that people should "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng"． Later， March 5 became "Lei Feng Day"．
（1）What do we often call a person who helps others？
（2）How old was Lei Feng when he died？
（3）Did Lei Feng achieve world﹣changing achievements？
（4）What did Chairman Mao ask people to do？
（5）When is "Lei Feng Day"？
Where does your food come from？ How is it made？ These days many people worry about food safety． （1） ． In 1906 Upton Sinclair， an American writer， wrote The Jungle． The book is a story of a poor family in Chicago． It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared． People were so worried that the US started testing food．
These days more things are done to make food safe． （2） ． They also control how food is managed and prepared． Laws are important． But it's more important to make sure the rules are followed． A good food safety system keeps people safe． It also helps them eat healthy food． Labels（标签） on food give people important information．（3） ．
Although food safety systems usually work， there can be problems． Sometimes mistakes are made． （4） ， a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream． The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn't cleaned before carrying it． Other problems are not mistakes． Sometimes companies break rules to make more money． When this happens， people don't know if their food is safe．
（5） ， food is closely related（关联的） to our daily life． We should take actions to make food safer．
A． For example B． As we all know C． But food safety is not a new worry D． Laws control where food comes from E． Then they can make good choices about their food F． Stricter laws should be made for food safety |
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