Scientists at the University of Michigan have built a robot called MABEL． MABEL is able to run at a speed of 6.8mph． This is a world record for a machine with two legs．
It took the researchers three years to get MABEL up and run to her top speed．There are still some problems， but she is thought of a huge step forward for robot﹣kind．
The makers of the robot say that science and technology can help people． Jonathan Hurst is a scientist from Oregon State University． He says scientists have done research into what MABEL can do in the future． They think that walking robots can help people who have something wrong with their legs walk again， or help people do things like a superman．
Professor Jessy Crizzle， from the University of Michigan， also points that how useful human﹣like robots can be．" If you would like to send robots to search for people when a house is on fire， they can go up and down stairs， step over the baby's toys on the floor and go in places where wheels and tracks can not go．"
（1）MABEL is able to ran at a speed of ．
A． 6.8mph
B． 78mph
C． 6.8m/s
D． 7.8km/s
（2）The underlined word "she" in Paragraph 2 refers to ．
A． a researcher
B． MABEL
C． Jessy Grizzle
D． Jonathan Hurst
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is WRONG？
A． MABEL has got two legs．
B． There are still some problems with the robot．
C． The robots can only help people who have something wrong with their legs．
D． Scientists have done research into what MABEL can do in the future．
（4）According to the passage， what things can the robots do to help people？
A． They can help people who have something wrong with their legs walk again．
B． They can search for people when a house is on fire．
C． They can save the people who are in water．
D． Both A and B．
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A． My robots and me．
B． Walking robots can walk．
C． Walking robots．
D． Scientists and robots．
I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people．Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another．
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes．Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about．Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control．
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable（可控制的） and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness．Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind．
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness．You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work．The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things．Accept that you can’t control everything．Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry．
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it．
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that make s you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well．Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it．This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen．The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because_____．
| A．most are not very important |
| B．they are not the real causes of the problem |
| C．they cannot be controlled by people |
| D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time |
If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?
| A．Go swimming often to get used to it． |
| B．Avoid going to the swimming pool． |
| C．Find a swimming teacher． |
| D．Imagine watching others swim． |
What is true about nervousness according to the passage?
| A．It usually has only one cause． |
| B．It is usually caused by people． |
| C．People can easily manage it． |
| D．Most people suffer from it． |
What is the main purpose of this passage?
| A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience． |
| B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness． |
| C．To help people remember their fears． |
| D．To explain the dangers of nervousness． |
Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job．Every day trucks come into a city to collect it．Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use．If we kept these things, we would soon have a mountain of rubbish．
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump．Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole．The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system．The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places．
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish．Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land．Finally , a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump．
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places．The fire burns everything but the metal．Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal．The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth．It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow．The underline word “sewage” in the passage means_______
| A．排污 | B．染色 | C．洗涤 | D．洗尘 |
According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______．
| A．to feed animals | B．to feed plants |
| C．to build a house | D．to make machines |
The main idea of the passage is ______
| A．to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job． |
| B．to explain the need for rubbish collection |
| C．to introduce different ways to treat rubbish |
| D．to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish |
We were standing at the top of a church tower．My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome．I wondered why．
“Look down, Elsa," Father said．I gathered all my courage and looked down．I saw the square in the center of the village．And I saw several streets leading to the square．“See, my dear,”Father said gently．“There is more than one way to the square．Life is like that．If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another．"
Now I understood why I was there．Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school．But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said．
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help．Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson．By the time we reached home, I had a plan．
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home．Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner．The plan worked perfectly．She tried one spoonful and sputtered．“The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me．I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago．I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way．Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square．Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________．
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day．
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
Much meaning can be conveyed（传达） with our eyes，so it is often said that eyes can speak．Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger，but not too long．And if he is sensing that he is being stared盯） at，he may feel uncomfortable．
The same is in daily life．If you are looked at for more than necessary，you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you．If nothing goes wrong，you will feel angry toward other's stare at you that ;way．Eyes do speak，right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite and even rude．But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex．If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn his eyes away from the woman，his purpose is obvious．That is，he wishes to attract her attention，to make her understand that he is admiring her．
However，the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time；in order to make sure that the listener is paying attention to what the speaker is speaking，to tell him that he is interested．
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking，as if he tries to control you，you will feel uncomfortable．A poor liar（说谎者） usually looks too long at the victim，because he believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication．
In fact，continuous eye contact only happens between two lovers，who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time，to show feeling that words cannot express．Obviously，eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation．
| Eyes can talk |
|
| In our daily life |
A lot of feelings can be conveyed to others with our eyes．There are a lot of facts to prove it． You may feel |
| When staring at the opposite sex |
Looking too long at a woman you And most of time，continuous eye contact is just for two lovers． |
| When having a |
If the speaker looks at the listener at If the speaker is a liar，looking straight in the eye too long isn’t a sign of honest communication． |
| So remember to look at others at the |
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened，and there was nothing special about it．Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at．It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better． One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything from our friends．Another way is to look for good points，not bad points in other people．It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be．
You do not have to be spineless（优柔寡断的） in order to be popular．In fact，you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights（正当行为）．But do it politely and pleasantly．Being friendly and polite to your group，to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character．
You cannot expect to be perfect，and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes．Everyone makes mistakes，and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them．Many young people become discouraged （灰心丧气的） when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like-selfishness，laziness，and other unpleasant qualities．Just remember that we all have some of these faults（缺点） and have to fight against them．
At the same time，it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others，the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people．When something is wrong，it is good sense to try to make it right．Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate．Try to see why，and look at yourself，too，to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you．Some day，things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation，without thinking too much about it．Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change．One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to ____．
| A．work hard at everything we do |
| B．enjoy the best share of everything |
| C．look for treasure in order to be successful |
| D．pay more attention to their strong points |
If a person wants to be popular，he or she has to____．
| A．be polite and friendly |
| B．give up some rights |
| C．get away arguing with other people |
| D．be ready to change his or her character |
There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she
| A．is modest and generous |
| B．does not draw a lesson from his or her own mistake |
| C．is selfish and lazy |
| D．is very happy with unpleasant quality |
The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to
| A．train you to be perfect |
| B．show you the way to be happy |
| C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person |
| D．teach you how to be popular among your friends |
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