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Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington D.C. He is one of the 250 mail carriers in the United States.

Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition(另外), he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child without mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.

Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If children need more time to do their lessons, they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.

【小题１】The first paragraph of the passage tells us ________.

A. human beings are not as smart as robots

B. robots can help people in many different ways

C. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

D. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

【小题１】 Mr. Leachim’s ________ makes him a good teacher.

A. advantages       B. knowledge        C. appearance       D. energy

【小题１】The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means ________.

A. not strict       B. not hard    C. changeable       D. suitable

【小题１】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.

B. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.

C. Mr. Leachim is run(开动) and controlled by electricity.

D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

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Robots are smart。 With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs。 Some robots do regular jobs。Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D。C。 He is one of 250 mail carriers in the United States。

Mr。 Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher。 One is that he does not forget details。 He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know。 In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies。 Mr。 Leachim does not make mistakes。 Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification (身份证明) number。 His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together。 He identifies the child with no mistakes。 Then he starts the lesson。

Another advantage is that Mr。 Leachim is flexible。 If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches。 In this way they can repeat Mr。 Leachim’s lesson over and over again。 When the children do a good job he tells them something interesting about their hobbies。 At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr。 Leachim off。

58。 The first paragraph of the passage tells us _______。

A。 human beings are not as smart as robots

B。 robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

C。 we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

D。 robots can help people in many different ways

59。 Mr。 Leachim’s ______ makes him a good teacher。

A。 knowledge     B。 appearance            C。 advantage                     D。 energy

60。 The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means _______。

A。 not strict        B。 not hard                C。 suitable                 D。 changeable

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When we think someone is smart，we say they have a big brain．But are there any facts to prove that statement？

Yes ！ In a new study done by Michael McDaniel ， a psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University，bigger does mean smarter．"For all ages and sex groups，"he says，"it is now very clear that intelligence has something to do with brain volume（容量）．"

McDaniel reached his conclusion after measuring the size and volume of 26 brains with the help of some instruments．He then used standard IQ tests to measure the intelligence of the owners of these brains． But do IQ tests really reveal intelligence？McDaniel believes that they do，and here are other studies to backup that point of view．One study last year found that IQ is related to the amount and distribution（分布） of gray matter in the brain．The study showed that the amount of gray matter in certain places was strongly related to high IQ．The distribution of gray matter in the brain，which is different for different people，could explain why one person with a high IQ is good at math but poor at spelling，while someone else with the same IQ has just the opposite ability．

Yet another recent study found that women have more gray matter（compared with white matter） than men！However，the study also showed that in the areas of the brain specifically（特别地） related to intelligence，men had much more gray matter，which is needed for some tasks，such as doing a math problem．Women ，on the other hand ，had more white matter ，which is necessary for collecting information．And the point is that intelligence can be influenced in different ways．

"On average，"McDaniel says，"smarter people learn more quickly，make fewer mistakes，and are more productive．"He believes in the use of IQ tests to examine those who want to find a job．So，be well，do good work，and…exercise that brain!

1.What does Michael McDaniel's new study prove？ ______

A. Women have more white matter than men．

B. The bigger the brain is，the cleverer the person is．

C. IQ has nothing to do with the amount of gray matter．

D. The brain is filled with large amounts of gray matter．

2.The underlined phrase "back up" in Paragraph 4means ______ ．

A. express　　 B. share

C. change　　 D. support

3.What can we learn from the text？ ______

A. Men are smarter than women．

B. Age has an influence on one's intelligence．

C. McDaniel suggests people do more IQ tests．

D. People with the same IQ may have different abilities

4.The author thinks Michael McDaniel's study is ______ ．

A. crazy　　 B. difficult

C. correct　　 D. subjective （主观的）

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Medical scientists are already putting computer chips（芯片）directly into the brain to help people who have Parkinson’s disease, but in what other ways might computer technology be able to help us? Ray Kurzweil is the author of the successful book The Age Of Intelligent Machines. He is also one of the world’s best computer research scientists. He is researching the possibilities.

Kurzweil gets computers to recognize voices. An example of this is Ramona, the virtual hostess of Kurzweil’s website, created by the computer, who is able to understand what you say. Visitors to the website can have their own conversations with her. Ramona also dances and sings.

Kurzweil uses this technology to help people with physical problems. One of his ideas is a “seeing machine”. This will be “like a friend that could describe what is going on around,” he explains. Blind people will use a sensor（传感器）which will probably be built into a pair of sunglasses. This machine will describe to the person everything it sees.

Another idea, which is likely to help deaf people, is the “listening machine”. This invention will recognize millions of words and understand any speaker. The listening machine will also be able to translate what it hears into other languages, so even people without hearing problems are likely to be interested in using it.

But it is not just about helping people with physical problems. Looking further into future, Kurzweil sees a time when we will be able to store what we hear, see and think in a computer. This technology probably won’t be ready for at least 50 years, but when it arrives, it means our minds will be able to live forever.

1.Ray Kurzweil is 　　　　 .

A. a famous medical scientist

B. a computer research scientist

C. a patient with Parkinson’s

D. an inventor of computer chips

2. What can Ramona do?

A. She can talk with her visitors.

B. She can treat brain diseases.

C. She can help deaf people listen.

D. She can teach people to sing.

3. How can the “seeing machine” help blind people?

A. It can help to treat their eyes.

B. It can translate into other languages.

C. It can help them to see the future.

D. It can describe to them what it sees.

4. The word “virtual” in Paragraph 2 probably means 　　　　 .

A. 虚拟的　　　　　　 B. 友好的　　　　 C. 漂亮的　　　　 D. 忙碌的

5.What can be the best title for the text?

A. The Seeing Machines

B. The Listening Machines

C. The Intelligent Machines

D. The Translating Machines

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Sure, human dads can play games with their kids and help with homework, but can they give birth? Daddy sea horses can! This Father’s Day, while you’re praising your daddy, you may also remember that some of the best dads in the world can be found in the animal kingdom:

Sea horses: The “Mr. Moms” in the sea, male sea horses, carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs in small bags in their stomachs until they hatch. Even after the babies are born, they stay inside the bag until they are ready to live by themselves.

Darwin’s rheas: Thought your dad was overprotective? Darwin’s rheas, also known as South American ostriches (鸵鸟), are so protective of their children that they have even been known to attack small airplanes on the ground if they get too close to their home!

Marmosets: These little monkeys do everything but give lectures on how to give birth! Devoted dads assist during their babies’ birth. They also let Mom get some rest by taking care of the kids when she’s not nursing them.

Sand grouse: These pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is rare, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids. After they dip their breast feathers in the water, they fly home and let their chicks suck the water from their bodies.

Fathers in the animal kingdom are not that different from our own beloved dads. This Father’s Day, when you are honoring your dad, honor animal dads, too, by practicing kindness toward all animals.

1. The underlined “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. fertilized eggs   B. their stomachs    C. male sea horses    D. baby sea horses

2. According to the passage, which animal is the most protective?

A. A sea horse   B. A Darwin’s rhea     C. A marmoset    D. A san grouse

3.The passage mainly tells readers ________.

A.  how clever and brave animals are

B.  how to honor animal dads on Father’s Day

C.  animal dads are different from human dads

D.  some interesting facts about male animals

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___ the help of computers , there are no ___ problems.

A.Under; so     B.Under; many               C. With ;such     D.With ;some

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People who play computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.

In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive(认知的) skills didn’t get any smarter.

More than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked to play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory, reasoning and other skills, for at least 10 minutes a day, three times a week.

They were compared to more than 2,700 people who didn’t play any brain games, but spent a similar amount of time surfing the Internet. All participants were given an “IQ test” before and after the experiment.

Researchers said the people who did the brain training didn’t do any better on the test after six weeks than people who had simply been on the Internet.

“If you’re(playing these games) because they’re fun, that’s absolutely fine,” said Adrian Owen, assistant director at Britain’s Medical Research Council. “But if you’re expecting these games to improve your IQ, our data suggests this isn’t the case.”

Computer games that are supposed to improve memory, reasoning and other cognitive skills are played by millions of people worldwide, though few studies have examined if the games work.

“There is precious little evidence to suggest the skills used in these games transfer to the real world,” said Art Kramer, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, US.

Instead of playing brain games, Kramer said people would be better off getting some exercise. He said physical activity can help produce new brain cells.

Other experts said brain games might be useful, but only if they weren’t fun.

“If you set the level for these games to a very high level where you don’t get the answers very often and it really annoys you, then it may be useful,” said Philip Adey, a professor of psychology at King’s College in London.

If people are enjoying the brain games, Adey said they probably aren’t being challenged and might as well be playing a regular video game.

He said people should consider learning a new language or sport if they really want to improve their brain power. “To stimulate(激发) the intellect, you need a real challenge,” Adey said, “Getting smart is hard work.”

1.According to the article, which of the following is NOT useful to develop brain power?

A. Learning a language.　　 B. Getting some physical exercise.

C. Playing challengeable games.　　 D. playing fun games.

2.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?

A. Playing brain games is as effective a means of improving the brain as Super Mario.

B. Playing Super Mario is a better means of improving the brain.

C. Playing brain games can’t improve cognitive skills.

D. Playing computer games can train the brain.

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Many studies show that brain games are an effective means of improving cognitive skills.

B. The skills used in brain games can be transferred to real life.

C. Participants took IQ test twice during the research on the effectiveness of brain games.

D. Surfing the Internet is a more effective means of improving cognitive skills than video games.

4.Which is another way of summing up Adey’s argument in the last paragraph?

A. Practice makes perfect.　　 B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. No pains, no gains.　　 D. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

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All people, whether they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those ______ after the disaster.

A. in need    　　　　　　 B. in vain　　　　　　　　

C. in horror　　　　　　 D. in place

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It is natural that young people are not often comfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their ______ don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too strict ______ their children; and that they ______ give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s ______ and they tend to forget how they themselves ______ when young. For example, young people like to act at once without much ______. It is one of their ways to show that they have ______ up and they can face any difficult situation. Instead, ______ people worry more easily. Most of them ______ things ahead, at least in their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something ______.

When you want your parents to let you do ______, you will have better success if you ask ______ you really start doing it.

Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in _____　 and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel ______ from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their ______. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainments or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young extremely ______.

Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to ______　 “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be ______ and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, that you were completely under your parents control.

If you plan to control your life, you’d better persuade your parents and try to get them to ______ you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the ______ to do what you want to do.

1.A. teachers　　 B. parents　　 C. friends　　 D. classmates

2.A. in　　 B. for　　 C. with　　 D. to

3.A. often　　 B. always　　 C. seldom　　 D. usually

4.A. trust　　 B. hate　　 C. support　　 D. envy

5.A. loved　　 B. studied　　 C. learned　　 D. felt

6.A. thinking　　 B. worrying　　 C. promising　　 D. choosing

7.A. stood　　 B. got　　 C. grown　　 D. brought

8.A. young　　 B. older　　 C. younger　　 D. many

9.A. agree　　 B. plan　　 C. think　　 D. sense

10.A. surprised　　 B. expected　　 C. amazed　　 D. unexpected

11.A. everything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. anything

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

13.A. service　　 B. entertainments　　 C. behaviors　　 D. sports

14.A. separated　　 B. connected　　 C. controlled　　 D. contacted

15.A. friends　　 B. own　　 C. minds　　 D. sense

16.A. happy　　 B. unhappy　　 C. quiet　　 D. active

17.A. express　　 B. speak　　 C. state　　 D. say

18.A. left alone　　 B. looked after　　 C. watched over　　 D. cared for

19.A. forgive　　 B. believe　　 C. understand　　 D. trouble

20.A. advice　　 B. explanation　　 C. instruction　　 D. right

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They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days Wellman’s job was not easy either.  He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(计算) that he had done 5.000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life—you can sane your partner’s life” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends “there are real close tic.”

1.Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A．To climb up to remove the spikes.           B．To climb it twice.

C．To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.           D．To lock the rope in place.

2.Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A．climbed was poorly trained.

B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.

3.What do we know about Wellman?

A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

4.The main idea of the text is that.

A．two heads are better than one.

B．friendship is precious in life

C．the disabled should never give up.

D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.

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