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Old people are easy to feel lonely because their children are busy with their work and have little time to spend with them. Most of them have to be companied by pet dogs. However, it is sometimes impossible for some old people to keep pet dogs because they are too old or ill to take care of pet dogs.
Experts are studying the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression（忧郁症）,physical activity, and life satisfaction. Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to see whether they can improve the quality of life for old people. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, said, “Old people should be more active, challenged, excited. The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Researchers will collect basic data for six weeks. Then, the researchers will review the data to decide if there are any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a 70-year-old lady. “When I'm watching TV, he'll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over real dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog needn’t any exercise and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would prefer the robotic dog because it was metal and not furry (毛茸茸的) ,”Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
Hopefully, these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help exciting older people’s minds.
1.From the passage we can learn that old people can easily feel lonely because_____.
A. their children don’t like to stay with them
B. they don’t have pet dogs
C. their children are too busy to stay with them
D. they don’t have robotic dogs
2. The underlined word “note” in the third paragraph means “_____”.
A. to give notice B. to pay attention
C. to write down D. to talk about
3.The author may believe that the future robotic dogs can_________.
A. help excit old people’s minds
B. take the place of real dogs
C. cure a lot of serious diseases
D. change people’s beliefs
4.Which is the best title for the passage ?
A. Pet Dogs Need Robotic Dogs
B. Old People Need Robotic Dogs
C. All People Need Robotic Dogs
D. Researchers Need Robotic Dogs
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____ the factors already referred to, people sometimes feel insecure because their motives are misunderstood by others.
| A．But for | B．Except | C．Apart from | D．Except that |
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— It is rather cold here. Shall we light a fire?
— No, we______because things are easy to catch fire.
| A．won’t | B．can’t | C．mustn’t | D．needn’t |
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People tend to think that children’s IQ is _____ determines how well they are going to do in their future life．
A．what B．that C．which D．where
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People tend to think that children’s IQ is _____ determines how well they are going to do in their future life．
| A．what | B．that | C．which | D．where |
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Chinese mothers are always using other people’s achievements as model ________ their own children to achieve the same standard.
A．to force B．forced C．forcing D．being forced
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Most people know that listening to music when they are feeling down or depressed can encourage their spirits.
However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing, and bring on a totally stress-free and more open mindset（心态）. Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that "a-ha"moment and find a solution.
Music has also been shown not only to make you feel good, but also, to be a great motivator. For example, during exercise, listening to music can keep you going, or get you to exercise more by helping you to ignore negative feelings of tiredness and focus on the pleasurable feelings you get from being absorbed in the music.
Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist's feelings on a visceral（本来的）level. That can be sad, and who among us hasn't put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad break-up? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past.
So next time you are feeling down, put on Beethoven' s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you!
1.We can infer from the first paragraph that music can .
A. benefit you in many ways
B. promote you to find more questions
C. change the patterns of your lifestyle
D. influence your attention to a problem
2.The author wrote the second paragraph mainly to .
A. tell us a story B. make some comments
C. give us an example D. list some facts
3.When we enjoy a piece of sad music, .
A. we'll share the artist's feelings deeply
B. we may recall our miserable past
C. we may be reminded of particular joy
D. we'll show mercy on the artist' s life
4.What's the best title of the text?
A. What music means to a music lover B. Why people love happy music
C. What kind of music is popular D. How music changes your life
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More and more people are willing to ________ part of their incomes to school children in the povertystricken areas.
A．give away B．give in C．give out D．give up
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More and more people are willing to______part of their incomes to the school children in the poverty areas.
| A．give in | B．give away | C．give out | D．give up |
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Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel _______ if they don’t see their parents regularly.
A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken