I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money．
In San Diego recently ＄ 325，000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments． The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging （摇动） their tails． Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out？
What about AIBO，a robotic pet，developed in Japan？ In Japanese aibou means "buddy"． These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment．They've been used in movies and music videos． Universities have used them for educational purposes．However， in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money． Was it worth a lot of money？
Then there's NAO， a robot which has been developed by a French company．Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans． It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality．It can tell children a story， help in the classroom or the home， or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with．A fully developed one costs ﹩16，000． Is that value for money？ Who can afford it anyway？
There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots， but so far I haven't thought of any．
（1）What does the underlined word "companion" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese？
A．公司
B．机构
C．对手
D．伙伴
（2）What is the true fact about the robots mentioned？
A． The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research．
B． AIBO wasn't made any more because it only provided entertainment．
C． A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages．
D． All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost．
（3）What does the writer think of developing robots？
A． It can help bring people a lot of fun．
B． It has advantages in many ways．
C． It may be useful but costs too much．
D．It is worth a great deal of money．
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”Who will have a party at home?
| A．David. | B． Mr. Brown. |
| C． Mr. Jones . | D． Mrs. Brown. |
Where is David?
| A．He is in the office | B．He is at work. |
| C．He is at home. | D．He is outside. |
Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to go. |
| B．Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not. |
| C．Because his wife doesn’t want to go. |
| D．Because his son doesn’t want to go . |
Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?
| A．worried | B．happy |
| C．glad | D．interested |
Lily has a black dress. She thinks it’s very nice. Black is Lily’s favorite color. She doesn’t like colorful dresses at all.
Lily also has a pair of sunglasses. She bought the sunglasses with all her pocket money (零花钱) ￥20.She thinks they are really cool. She really loves them.
Linda is Lily’s friend. She has a colorful scarf (围巾) it’s red, white and blue. She likes it a lot. This is Linda’s watch. It’s brown. Linda thinks it’s lovely. Today is Monday, June 14th. Wednesday is Linda’s birthday. Lily wants to give her a red and green wallet.______ is Lily’s favorite color.
| A．Red | B．Black |
| C．Green | D．Colorful |
When is Linda’s birthday?
| A．June 14th | B．June 15th |
| C．June 17th | D．June 16th |
Lily wants to give _____ to Linda for her birthday.
| A．a pair of sunglasses | B．a toy |
| C．a watch | D．a wallet |
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Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示) what you’ve learned－take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈). Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-enegy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Keep up with your schoolwork all year long. That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为文章第5-8段小标题，并填入四个空格中。
A、Watch the numbers
B、Check the clock
C、Be prepared
D、Look over all the answer choices
| A．what you’ve learned in the past three years. |
| B．how you revise English before the test. |
| C．how you get the skills you need for taking tests. |
| D．how many ways to learn English well. |
In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.
| A．315 | B．6.000 | C．12.000 | D．12.450 |
| A．挑战 | B．缺点 | C．短缺 | D．困难 |
| A．The government provides a bike for each family. |
| B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. |
| C．If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5. |
| D．Few people have agreed to the idea. |
| A．The people in London. |
| B．The transportation in London. |
| C．The traffic problem in London. |
| D．The bike revolution in London. |
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