Le Trung, 33, has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko...

Le Trung, 33, has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko, who he describes as “in her 20s” with a 32, 33 figure, shiny hair and delicate features.

She can speak English and Japanese and is so accomplished at mathematics she can do Mr Trung’s accounts.Mr Trung, from Brampton in Ontario，Canada，said he has never had time to find a real partner—so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans, sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his “fembot”.

Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

He said : “Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty. I want to make her look, feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion. I talk to her a lot, and hope to improve her knowledge. So far she can understand and speak 13, 000 different sentences in English and Japanese, so she’s already fairly intelligent. Aiko recognises faces and says hello when any of my family comes around to visit. She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like. She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere. When I need to do my accounts, Aiko does all the maths. She is very patient and never complains. She doesn’t need holidays, food or rest and she will work almost 24 hours a day. She is the perfect woman.”

Mr Trung has designed Aiko with touch-sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt. He said: “She has all senses except for smell.”

1.Le Trung created Aiko to______.

A.be his life partner B.show his programing ability

C.do housework for him D.help him with his work

2.What will Le Trung probably do with Aiko in the future?

A.He will produce such robots.

B.He will make Aiko more woman-like.

C.He will sell Aiko to make money.

D.He wants to make Aiko perfect.

3.What can’t Aiko do ?

A.He can’t design software programing B.He can’t do accounts

C.He can’t greet guests D.He can’t pick food and drinks

4.Which of the following is true about Aiko?

A.She cannot react naturally when she is hurt.

B.She still cannot recognize the smell of everything.

C.She will complain when she works for too long.

D.She needs a break if she works for a long time

5.Mr Trung believes that ______ .

A.science can create a beauty as a human desires

B.the biggest difficulty in making robots is how to give them senses

C.robots can never have the same intelligence as humans

D.science will never make a beauty like a human being

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Le Trung, 33，has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko，who he describes as“in her 20s”with a 32,23,33 figure，shiny hair and delicate features.

She can speak English and Japanese and is so good at mathematics that she can do Mr.Trung's accounts.

Mr.Trung，from Brampton in Ontario，Canada，said he has never had time to find a real partner，so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans，sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his“fem­bot”.

Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor(资助者)to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

He said，“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty.”

"I want to make her look，feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion."

"I talk to her a lot，and hope to improve her knowledge."

"So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese，so she's already fairly intelligent."

"Aiko recognize faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit. She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like."

"She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere."

"When I need to do my accounts，Aiko does all the maths. She is very patient and never complains."

"She doesn't need holidays，food or rest and she will work almost 24­hours a day. She is the perfect woman."

Mr.Trung has designed Aiko with a touch­sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt.

He said，"She has all senses except for smell."

1.Why did Le Trung spend much money creating Aiko?

A. Because he prefers Aiko to a real person.

B. Because he is too busy to find a partner.

C. Because he thinks Aiko is very beautiful.

D. Because he thinks Aiko is worth much money.

2. According to the passage，what is Aiko?

A. Aiko is a female person.

B. Aiko is Mr.Trung's girl friend.

C. Aiko is a robot that looks like a beautiful woman.

D. Aiko is a perfect woman.

3. Aiko can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. that she can understand and speak English and Japanese

B. that she can do maths questions very well

C. that she can smell the strange smell

D. that she can help to receive some familiar guests

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The reason for Le Trung creating Aiko.

B. The introduction to a new scientific product－Aiko.

C. Aiko's ability or functions.

D. The process of making Aiko.

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Johann Gutenberg, who worked as a goldsmith(金匠)，took what has already been discovered, and created a small invention that changed history. He created a machine that allowed him to move small blocks of letters in such a way that written material could be printed and mass-produced. Few people could read before Johann Gutenberg made the invention, but once books became less expensive, more Europeans could read and write.

Block printing existed long before Gutenberg. The Chinese had been using wood blocks to print books as early as 868, but a new set of woodcuts(木刻印版) had to be made for each book. Producing one book was not easy; producing all kinds of books was more difficult.

Writing ink dates from about 2500 BC in Egypt and China. Johann Gutenberg use an oil-base printing ink that would last longer than other inks used in his time. We don’t know much about Gutenberg because he was not famous during his lifetime. He was born in Germany about 1400. In 1448, Gutenberg developed signatures for each number, letter, and punctuation mark(标点符号). He then built the molds (模型) to hold the signatures in place. Johann Gutenberg published the first mass-produced book: a 1,282 page Bible. To this day, more copies of the Bible have been printed the any other book.

Copies of Gutenberg’s invention spread throughout Europe, but the German goldsmith did not get rich from his invention. Some officials denounced the invention of printing because they feared that it would spread bad ideas. By 1500 there 1,700 printing presses in Europe. The presses had already produced about 20 million volumes of 40,000 different books.

1.What happened after Johann Gutenberg’s invention?

2.Compared with block printing in China, Johann Gutenberg’s method __________.

3.The underlined word “denounced” in the paragraph means __________.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

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I created a writing group at my school this year, and it has become a hit with all students who enjoy writing. Now students of the group make rapid progress in their writing. Let me share a few tips that you can use to start your own writing group.

Set up separate groups for different ability levels

You probably don’t want to mix a gifted eighth grader with a second grader who writes very little. In a larger school, you could have a beginner group, a more advanced group, and a publishing group. Members can move to more appropriate groups if they are not comfortable in the current one.

Advertise the group in different ways

Send advertisements home with students, and put an advertisement on the school website or in the school newsletter.

The first meeting should be very open

At the first meeting, you should tell the students that this group is all about them. It is not a class, not a grade and not a requirement. Then tell them what some other writing groups do, and ask what they would like to do.

Set up a time to meet once or twice a month

It is important that students bring their writing with them. The group could go in any direction: criticize each other’s work, read your writing aloud, read silently, publish your work in a booklet (小册子), play creativity games or do an online chat with a published author.

It will take a little while to find out what works best for your group

Search for creativity exercises and role plays. You might even be able to set up a special section of your school’s website just for your writing group.

1.The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A. introduce how to start up a writing group

B. offer some advice on how to teach writing

C. train high­level students to start up a writing group

D. compare different tips on starting up a writing group

2.What does the underlined word “hit” probably mean?

A. problem　　　　 B. test　　　　　 C. tool 　　　 D. success

3.Which of the following is NOT the activity of a writing group?

A. Practice role plays.

B. Meet a published author.

C. Criticize each other’s work.

D. Play creativity games.

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1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.

B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.

C. It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.

D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.

2.What kind of people may buy News China?

A. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.

B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.

C. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.

D. People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture.

3.Better Life can help you in ________.

A. beautifying your house

B. finding interesting stories for your kids

C. ordering food from restaurants

D. learning about sports and travels

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Apple Seeds

Circulation(发行量) : 1 Year, 9 Issues

Cover Price: $44.55

Price For You: $33.95

Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award-winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability(耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you — it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.

Better Life

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $44.55

Price For You: $15.00

Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.

Humor Times

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $36.00

Price For You: $11.95

Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh. So let’s find it in Humor Times.

News China

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $47.88

Price For You: $19.99

Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.

1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A. It can be bought as an award for your children.

B. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.

C. It offers the biggest discount(折扣) among all the magazines.

D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.

2.What kind of people may buy News China?

A. People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture.

B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.

C. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.

D. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.

3.Better Life can help you in ________.

A. learning about sports and travels

B. finding interesting stories for your kids

C. ordering food from restaurants

D. beautifying your house

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Do you know who made the ABC song? Some people say a man named Charles Bradlee created the song. He was the first person to say he owned it. That was in 1834. Bradlee called the song “The Schoolmaster”. A schoolmaster in an old name for a teacher. No one knows where it came from. But we do have some clues.

Sounds Like Another Song

The ABC song sounds the same as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. It has the same tune, or music. It sounds like “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, too. Try singing each song. Sing them in a row. You can hear for yourself! The tune was first printed in 1761. It didn’t have any words. No one knows who wrote it. Later, a woman wrote the words for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. Her name was Jane Taylor. She lived in England. She wrote the words in 1806. Mozart was a very famous composer. He wrote a piece of music in 1785. It sounds a lot like the ABC song!

We Learn Better From Songs

When the ABC song first became popular, few children went to school. Most people did not learn how to read. They did not learn how to write, either. As time went on, this changed. More people needed to know how to read and write. More children started learning the ABC song. It helped them remember the letters.

Why do we sing the ABC song? We could just read it quietly. Or we could say it without singing. Why is the song partly important? The answer is related to how we learn. Children have always leaned from grown-ups. But 200 year ago, most people couldn’t read or write. Children had to remember things. They could not write down what they learned. They could not read about it later. So it was important to remember. Songs helped people remember. People sang song that told stories. They taught their children what they knew through songs.

So, no none really knows who made the ABC song. We do know that this song is popular today. Most children who learn to speak English will sing it. Then they will remember their letters!

1.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By listing facts. B. By comparing.

C. By telling a story. D. By examining differences.

2.Who made the ABC song?

A. Charles Bradlee

B. Jane Taylor.

C. Mozart.

D. No one knows the answer exactly.

3.Why was making the alphabet into a song important?

A. Because the song was written by a famous music writer.

B. Because the song helps people remember the letters.

C. Because the song sounds like “Baa Baa Black Sheep”.

D. Because children always learn from grown-ups.

4.Why the Question “Who made the ABC song?” is used in the beginning?

A. To test the readers.

B. To introduce a topic.

C. To show the song is important.

D. To analyze the cause and effect.

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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass (指南针). Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle (针) always pointed in the same direction —the north. He asked his father and uncle what caused the needle to move.

Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be behind things.

Albert did not like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison.

One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. "You are looking for someone," he said, "but you do not know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools."

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex math of calculus (微积分学) while all his friends were still studying simple math. Instead of playing with friends he thought about things such as "What would happen if people could travel at the speed of light?".

Albert wanted to teach math and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A．was interested in the compass             B．wanted to be a great scientist   C．was not clever enough    D．didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A．He couldn’t play with his friends there.     B．Students were not allowed to ask questions.    C．The schools were small at that time.                D．He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean?

A．useless.           B．Difficult.           C．Boring.           D．Interesting.

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation             B．Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help                    C．learning mathematics is like working as a policeman  D．Einstein liked playing with other children

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How Albert Einstein studied in school.        B．Something about Albert Einstein’s early interests.   C．Something about the young Albert Einstein.   D．Why Albert Einstein learned more than his classmates.

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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.

Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..

One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying thecomplexmathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”

Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A.was interested in the compass

B.wanted to be a great scientist

C.was not clever enough

D.didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A.He couldn’t play with his friends there

B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.

C.The schools were like prisons at that time

D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?

A.Useful B.Difficult C.Boring D.Interesting

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation

B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.

C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.

D.Einstein liked playing with other children.

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David was a Senior High School student, who was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day  ____  more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the  ___one.

He would take 10 photos of ____ before he washed and would go ____class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school ____ he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate____ . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to ____  himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny,  ___  to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become_____.

The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie _____, is now under special treatment ___. He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has  ___ that achieving perfection is ______ . He told the Sunday Mirror，“I was constantly  ____ the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I  _______ my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I _____ about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his  ____ to the doctors and said their help kept him ____  and called on others to ask for help  _____ they ended up in hospital.

One psychologist at a clinic ____ David was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.

1.A. taking　　 B. having　　 C. making　　 D. getting

2.A. beautiful　　 B. perfect　　 C. good　　 D. comfortable

3.A. others　　 B. his teacher　　 C. himself　　 D. the classroom

4.A. out of　　 B. into　　 C. inside　　 D. away

5.A. as if　　 B. even though　　 C. in case　　 D. so that

6.A. more　　 B. nothing　　 C. everything　　 D. less

7.A. surprise　　 B. kill　　 C. calm　　 D. thank

8.A. decided　　 B. managed　　 C. failed　　 D. succeeded

9.A. beyond control　　 B. under control　　 C. in order　　 D. out of date

10.A. winner　　 B. loser　　 C. addict　　 D. killer

11.A. at home　　 B. in hospital　　 C. at school　　 D. at work

12.A. realized　　 B. expected　　 C. imagined　　 D. recognized

13.A. necessary　　 B. possible　　 C. impossible　　 D. unpleasant

14.A. in need of　　 B. in search of　　 C. in want of　　 D. in favor of

15.A. missed　　 B. left　　 C. got　　 D. lost

16.A. talked　　 B. worried　　 C. dreamed　　 D. cared

17.A. happiness　　 B. thanks　　 C. regret　　 D. sadness

18.A. wise　　 B. wealthy　　 C. alive　　 D. patient

19.A. before　　 B. until　　 C. while　　 D. after

20.A. when　　 B. which　　 C. where　　 D. how

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