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(素材选自21st CENTURY READING Book 1)

社交机器人

Nexi is one of a new generation of robots. It moves on wheels and can pick up objects. But robots like Nexi are more than just entertaining toys.

Nexi, a social robot created by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , can express human emotions. Roboticists at MIT call Nexi a "social robot". A social robot is a robot that can communicate like a human. Nexi can look sad, mad, and even bored. Some social robots can also "read" our facial expressions. Roboticists believe that it won't be long before we have social robots in our homes, helping us live better lives.

Autom is another social robot developed at MIT. Autom is a robot health coach. It has a screen where you enter information about what food you ate that day or how much you exercised. Autom has a face with eyes that move. It speaks with a synthesized voice. Autom gives you advice about your diet and exercise and drives you to do better.

In a test, Autom helped people lose weight better than other ways of recording diet information. Roboticists think this is because Autom used facial expressions and words of encouragement. In other words, Autom communicated like a real person. In fact, many people who used Autom gave the robot a new name and talked to it. When robots use human expressions and body language, people reply to them a lot like they reply to people.

In the future, humans may communicate with social robots just like they do with other people. Let's wait and see what will happen in the future!

1.What can't Nexi do according to the passage?

A.Walk on foot. B.Pick up things.

C.Express human emotions. D.Communicate like a human.

2.What does the underlined word "emotions" mean in Chinese?

A.表情 B.行为 C.喜好 D.情感

3.How will our life be if we have a social robot at home?

A.Busier. B.Easier. C.Poorer. D.Richer.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Autom?

A.Autom's eyes can move. B.Autom speaks with a person's voice.

C.Autom always does exercise with people. D.Autom often encourages people to lose weight.

5.What's the best title for the text?

A.How to use a robot B.The life in the future

C.Two kinds of robots D.A group of great scientists

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You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby. At first, you learned them only by hearing other people talk. Now that you're a reader, you have another way to learn words. What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means? 1..

Say it

First sound it out. Then say it to yourself. 2.. Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print. So if you match up what you know and what you read - you have the word!

Use context

If this doesn't work, take the next step: look at the context — the other words and sentences around it. Read this sentence: When it rained, the dog looked for shelter in the doorway. 3.. Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.

4.

If the context doesn't help, look at the parts of the word. Does it have any parts you know? These can help you understand what it means. If you don't know the meaning of miner, try looking at parts of the word. You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things. A lot of times, -er at the end of a word means "a person who does something". So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.

Look it up

If the three steps above don't work, you can look it up.5. — either a book or online.

Nobody knows the meaning of every word, but good readers know how to understand words they don't know.

A.Use word parts

B.Look at the words

C.It might sound like a word you know

D.You can find the word in a dictionary

E.Following some easy steps can help you

F.If the word shelter doesn't look familiar. look at the words around it

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Do you like to help others? You can help others by using your interest and talent (才能). Let the teenagers show you.

● share your stories! Please email to TeensMagazine@126.com

1.Alia sells her rainbow rocks to ________.

A.help her parents B.make money for herself C.start a help centre D.help other people

2.Braden has something wrong with his ________.

A.eyes B.ears C.nose D.mouth

3.How many helpful teenagers are mentioned in the text?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

4.Where is the text probably taken from?

A.A tour guide. B.A newspaper. C.A magazine. D.A science book.

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We all want people to like us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to please others. However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly for us.　 Mistakes happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the factor deny（否认）any responsibility （责任）? We all know that this behavior usually makes the situation much worse. As we grow we should realize the best thing to do after a mistake is to accept responsibility. and to offer an apology in time.

Saying you're sorry allows several positive things to happen. It helps people to regain trust and confidence in you, and it helps to repair any damage （损害）that was caused by the mistake.

What's more, saying you are sorry helps you to regain respect for yourself. It allows you to put a mistake behind you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps us to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to repeat them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive （原谅）others who make mistakes, learning to say you're sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.

1.It's always easy to do something to please others.

A.Right B.Wrong

2.After making a mistake we can hide the fact.

A.Right B.Wrong

3.It's better to accept responsibility and offer an apology after a mistake.

A.Right B.Wrong

4.People trust and respect those who offer to say sorry after they make mistakes.

A.Right B.Wrong

5.Learning from mistakes can encourage us to do better in the future.

A.Right B.Wrong

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Why is setting goals(目标) important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.

Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. 1. It’s like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers, one has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time.

The other driver has no goal, or a map. 2. But he drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere. Just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?

3. They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set and they aren’t difficult to reach. 4. You are the person who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research, tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.

5. They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. He starts off at the same time from the same place.

B. By setting goals you can take control of your life.

C. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are.

D. Written goals can be reviewed usually.

E. Winners in life set goals and follow through with them.

F. Stressful men don’t set goals in their life.

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Earth Day is an event most commonly celebrated on the 22nd of April each year. It is a day on which people around the world take part in activities aiming at raising public attention about our mother planet and how to protect it.

1.

Below, we have listed 4 things you can do to make this a better place, a better world for the future generations.

▲Leave your cars at home

Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Travelling by public transport is the better choice.

2.

▲Be a little dirty

3.

A daily shower isn't a matter of health; it's a matter of comfort. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

▲Volunteer yourself

This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. Join other like­minded persons in a common task.

4.

▲Green­up your home

5.

Save energy by turning off all power whenever they are not in use. Besides, take out all the plugs from plug points even after turning them off.

Remember that every step counts. The future of our planet is in your hands!

A.If you have the time, there are lots of opportunities out there to offer help, for example, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.

B.No, we don't mean it ‘that’ way. We simply mean to say, don't take a bath. Yes, saving water is very important. A day or two without a bath won't harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet.

C.You can celebrate Earth Day by showing your attention of environmental problems and by letting others know what they can do to make a difference. Even small actions can have great influence!

D.Turn off your home's lights when you leave. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour on Earth Day.

E.Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier lifestyle and if your workplace is not far away from your home.

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Rethink, Reuse, Recycle!

Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, but she is a most unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles. Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said, “Amy is an inspiration to us all.”

Amy isn’t the only one who is good al recycling. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website to sell them online. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and useful. “I plan to write a book about new ways to use old clothes,” she said. “I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!”

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection. Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be back to life with a little creativity.

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Let’s say you are taking a walk along the road and you happen to see one or two waste bottes lying on the grass beside the road. What would you do?

You may have different choices. Firstly, you can leave the bottles there as they are. It was not you who threw them away. Why should you do something about it? This is quite OK. Secondly, you can pick them up and throw them into a dustbin (垃圾箱). By doing this, you have walked a step further to help make our home clean. This action is a better choice. Thirdly, you might want to pick them up and give them to an old man or woman who collects waste for a living. If this is your choice, you have walked even further. You’re not only thinking about doing something for the environment, you’re also developing yourself to be a person who would think of others and help them.

As for young kids, they may always have such a question: “When do I grow up?" Yes! When does a child grow up? And how can a kid know he or she has grown up? These are interesting questions. As for us, fifteen-year-olds, who are finishing middle school, we’re no longer younger children. We should know whether or not we have grown up. When we start to have a sense of offering a helping hand for a cleaner city and greener world, and when we have a loving heart to think more of others than of ourselves and are ready to help them, we can say that we have grown up.

Remember: If we help others, others will help us. If we do our best for nature, nature will offer its best to us in return!

1.How did the writer start the passage?

The writer did it by giving a(n) ________of daily life.

2.How many choices are there in the second paragraph?

There are ________ choices.

3.What does it mean when you pick up the waste bottles and give them to someone else?

It is a sign that you’re a　 ________ person that has grown up.

4.What does the underlined word “home" refer to in the second paragraph?

It refers to the“________”we live in.

5.How did the writer support the main idea in the passage?

The writer used ________ as an example to support the idea.

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Right now you probably spend most of your time in school. Do you wonder what you are going to do after junior high school? Will you continue to go to school? Will you learn a trade? Perhaps it is time to think about your choices and to prepare for them. Someday work will be a big part of your life.

What kind of job would be right for you? Think about your interests and your skills. You may like to listen to music. dance. play basketball. or work with computers. You may know how to drive a car or how to get along with people. Knowing both your interests and skills will help make a better plan for your future job.

To get an idea of what work you would like to do. make a list of your interests and skills. Think about what you have done to be successful in your interests. After that. brainstorm a list of job choices that might match your interests and skills. You can later keep your lists with the projects and records that can help you get the job you want. They can help you know more clearly about your achievements in school and in the world of work.

Laura Zhang. an art designer. finds her work satisfying because it allows her to use her interests and skills. She enjoyed imagining something in her mind while she was in school. She took art. design. and computer lessons. and also learned about taking photos on her own.

Here is what she says about the meaning of work:“If you have a job you like. work means much more than just making money. It means using your talents. making a contribution (贡献). and getting a real sense of satisfaction from doing a job. ”

1.Who is the passage most probably written to?

A.Students. B.Teachers. C.Parents. D.Designers.

2.How does the writer introduce the topic at the beginning of the passage?

A.By listing facts. B.By giving examples. C.By asking questions. D.By explaining differences.

3.What might Laura Zhang be most interested in when she was at school?

A.Singing songs. B.Creating pictures. C.Playing basketball. D.Playing computer games.

4.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The real meaning of work. B.The importance of interests and skills.

C.The journey off Laura's life. D.The way of preparing for the future job.

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When throwing away rubbish,do you know which bin it should go into? Have you ever noticed the differently-colored bins on the street.

Some of you might not be able to answer this question. However, it's quite important to know how to sort(分类)your waste. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment. If you don't sort your waste, all of it will go to a landfill and be buried( 埋葬)together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could be used for planting trees.The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries(电池), can pollute the land and groundwater. Other piece of rubbish, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make into other things if they are properly recycled(循环利用).

With this in mind, our school is now asking every student to form a habit of sorting the waste. Here in our school yard we lay four different colors of rubbish bins for different kinds of rubbish. The red is for harmful waste which includes things like medicine, batteries and so on. The blue is for waste like paper, metal, glass and other things that can be recycled. The green is for kitchen waste which is known as wet waste, such as food and soup left after having meals. The yellow is for other dry waste like plastic bags. Dry waste is not wet, recyclable or harmful.

Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to protect the environment and encourage others to sort their waste.

1.A landfill is a place________.

A.to plant trees B.to bury waste C.to save enery D.to sort waste

2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us________.

A.the importance of sorting waste B.the use of batteries

C.the ways of burying wasle D.the value of landfills

3.Which bin should glass be put in? ________

A.The red bin B.The blue bin. C.The green D.The yellow bin

4.Used plastic bags belong to________.

A.wet waste B.recyclable waste C.dry waste D.electronic waste

5.What is the purpose(目的)to the passage? ________

A.To ask people to recycle waste. B.To introduce differently-colored bins.

C.To tell us the pollution caused by waste. D.To encourage people to sort waste

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