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In many movies and books set in the future, robots can fly spaceships, work as maids or butlers, and even act as police officers.

The “K5” robots are part of a trial program to test a machine’s ability to ______ the duties of a safety officer. The robots are ______ with HD security cameras, alarms, etc. In addition, they have an ______ intelligence system that will act as a human security guard if they notice anything unusual.

The robots’ software can also analyze faces and ______ license plates(号码牌). The robots can check whether a plate number______ a stolen vehicle. Plus the robots’ on-board cameras are able to ______ good-quality videos in low-light conditions.

The K5 is able to move through its environment ______ using GPS as well as an internal navigation system. Each time the K5 is ______ to a new place, a human uses a wireless controller to ______ the robot around the area. This helps the K5 “learn” about its ______.

“You give it a base map ______ then it starts building from that,” says Stacy Stephens, the co-founder of Knight scope.

Unlike humans, the K5 security guards don’t need ______ — they can work almost 24 hours a day. The robots run on rechargeable batteries, and a single charge______ 24 hours. If a robot notices that its battery is getting ______, it will return to a charging port and plug itself in. It _______ only 15-20 minutes to fully recharge, so the K5s are not out of _____ for long.

____ the K5 may look friendly and does not carry any weapons, it’s not meant to be messed with. An ear-piercing alarm will sound ______ the K5 is trapped for more than a few minutes.

The robots are designed to do the kind of work a human security guard would ______ do, but they also take on the repetitive(重复乏味的) and sometimes _______ guard work, Stephens explains.

1.A. perform　　 B. conduct　　 C. declare　　 D. witness

2.A. donated　　 B. surrounded　　 C. equipped　　 D. decorated

3.A. adequate　　 B. artificial　　 C. aware　　 D. elegant

4.A. recommend　　 B. write　　 C. reflect　　 D. read

5.A. consists of　　 B. belongs to　　 C. settles in　　 D. leaves out

6.A. keep　　 B. gather　　 C. watch　　 D. record

7.A. with　　 B. of　　 C. by　　 D. as

8.A. brought　　 B. adjusted　　 C. adapted　　 D. bound

9.A. transport　　 B. show　　 C. carry　　 D. guide

10.A. surroundings　　 B. signals　　 C. conditions　　 D. gestures

11.A. but　　 B. because　　 C. and　　 D. so

12.A. meals　　 B. breaks　　 C. rewards　　 D. repairs

13.A. desires　　 B. clicks　　 C. drags　　 D. lasts

14.A. old　　 B. bad　　 C. low　　 D. poor

15.A. spends　　 B. costs　　 C. pays　　 D. takes

16.A. service　　 B. work　　 C. control　　 D. order

17.A. Because　　 B. Though　　 C. When　　 D. Unless

18.A. though　　 B. unless　　 C. as　　 D. if

19.A. willingly　　 B. normally　　 C. fearfully　　 D. occasionally

20.A. dangerous　　 B. handy　　 C. hopeful　　 D. energetic

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The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie．

Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring．In the decades to come, Asia—home to more than half the world's 63 billion people—will change from one climate extreme to another, with tired farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels．

"It's not a pretty picture," said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam．Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come．

Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come．Sawyer and top climate bodies say, and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters．According to predictions, icebergs will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate or build sea defenses, storms will become stronger and insects and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms．

All this comes on top of rising populations and demand for food, water and other resources．Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will likely enlarge the results of climate change．

In what could be a sign of the future, Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year, while two - thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill．

The year before, a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India．

1.This passage is mainly about ____ ．

A．present situation and predictions of environmental problems in Asia.

B．the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons

C．how to improve our environment

D．reasons why the world will no longer be suitable for us to live in

2.In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following except ____ ．

A．food shortages　　　 B．wars

C．droughts　　　　　 D．floods

3.The underlined word "doomsday" in the first paragraph may mean____ ．

A．the hell　　　　　　　　　　 B．the end of the world

C．a great world war　　　　 D．mystery

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Asian climate will change greatly．

B．Some islands may be flooded in the future．

C．People may meet with some new diseases resulting from water．

D．More than 50 million people have been ill in Asia the year before．

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The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie．

Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring．In the decades to come, Asia—home to more than half the world's 63 billion people—will change from one climate extreme to another, with tired farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels．

"It's not a pretty picture," said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam．Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come．

Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come．Sawyer and top climate bodies say, and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters．According to predictions, icebergs will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate or build sea defenses, storms will become stronger and insects and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms．

All this comes on top of rising populations and demand for food, water and other resources．Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will likely enlarge the results of climate change．

In what could be a sign of the future, Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year, while two - thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill．

The year before, a winter cold strike and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India．

1.This passage is mainly about ____ ．

2.In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following except ____ ．

3.The underlined word "doomsday" in the first paragraph may mean____ ．

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a story from a doomsday movie.

Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring. In the decades to come, Asia---home to more than half the world’s 63 billion people-will change from one climate extreme to another, with tired farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels.

“It’s not a pretty picture,” said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam. Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come.

Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come, Sawyer and top climate bodies say, and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters. According to predictions, icebergs will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate(疏散) or build sea defenses, storms will become more intense and insect and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms.

All this comes with rising populations and demand for food, water and other resources. Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will probably enlarge the results of climate change.

In what could be a sign of the future, Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year, while two-thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill.

The year before, a winter cold struck and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India.

1.This passage is mainly about　　　　　 .

A. what kind of weather we like best

B. the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons

C. how to improve our environment

D. that the world will not be suitable for us to live in

2.In the future the Asian farmers will have to face the following except　　　　　 .

A. food shortages　　 B. droughts　　　     C. wars　　　     D. floods

3.The underlined word “doomsday” may give us the feeling of　 　　　　 .

A. happiness　　     B. sadness　　　     C. peace　　　　     D. excitement

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Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them.

When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting.

One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers． A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the Internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats． The hats were made by stapling pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.

After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students． They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students． Students came up with different ideas, then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most suitable.

The university claimed that no one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so．“When wearing the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed, ”Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said．“It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams． I apologize if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way, ”Rungruangkitkrai added.

1.According to the text, in which case cheating will become easy?

A． When desks are crowded into a classroom.

B． When students are too stressful.

C． When too many students are sitting in a classroom.

D． When the staff members who are watching over them are not responsible.

2.Why was the university criticized?

A． The university was too strict.

B． The university made students wear strange looking hats.

C． The university prevented students cheating.

D． The students chose to use the hats.

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A． The students are not forced to wear the hats when taking the exam.

B． The senior academic staff at the university made the paper hat idea.

C． The students felt more stressful when wearing the hat during the exam.

D． The students don’t like wearing the hats when taking the exam.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A． How to make the anti-cheating hat

B． Anti-cheating hat was criticized

C． Anti-cheating hat was considered the most suitable choice

D． Anti-cheating hat

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Only by imagining and creating ______ a difference in the future.

A. can make B. you could make

C. could make D. can you make

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My good performance in the job interview left me 　　　　 about my future and what I can do here.

A. puzzled　　 　　　　　 B. sensitive

C. optimistic　　　　　　 D. pessimistic

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Only by imagining and creating ______ a difference in the future.

A. can make B. you could make

C. could make D. can you make

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Set in a future in which human has been in conflict with an alien race, the novel follows the progress of 6 year old Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, a gifted child who was the result of a government program to develop new commanders to help in the fight against the alien. In the School Ender quickly shows himself to be at the top of his class through his clever use of intelligence during a zero-gravity war game. While Ender’s success makes him a target for older, envious(嫉妒的) commanders, he keeps moving up and is finally promoted(提拨) to Command School where he gets further training from the famous commander Mazer Rackham. In Command School, Ender’s tests and games become increasingly exhausting until he is finally forced to make a frightening decision that has destroying results.

Ender’s Game centers around a group of children who seem to grow into full adults whose emotions and actions seem inconsistent with their actual ages. The youth of these characters added weight to the sadness I felt for these kids who had been raised to be cold and trained since birth to view life as a conflict to be won or lost. The fact that these “Innocents” are competing against each other to kill a faceless enemy for the better of mankind is seen as an unavoidable result of the fear that was stuck in humanity. And while obvious similarities to our own present state of war can be made, the book doesn’t focus as much on the alien threat as it does on Ender’s struggles and the results of his actions.

My main regret with this book was that I didn’t read it when I was younger. I think that I probably would have had an even greater reaction to the story and the struggles of Ender if I’d been closer to his age when I experienced it. Oh well, better late than never I guess.

1. Ender studies in Command school because of__________.

A. the conflict with other countries

B. a government program

C. his further training

D. exhausting tests and games

2.How did the writer feel about the children in Ender’s Game?

A. Fearful.　　 B. Sad.　　　 C. Proud.　　　 D. Envious.

3.This passage is probably one part of _________.

A. a science novel　　 　　 B. a news story

C. a school introduction　 D. a book review

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The Future Stars

General introduction

The Future Stars was set up in 1988 as a non-profit service center for child development devoted to providing quality childcare in a loving and educational environment for children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our funds mainly come from public donations.

A healthy curiosity about learning is the most important quality for early childhood development. We aim at offering high quality developmentally age-appropriate activities for early childhood, the most Important time of child development, so that they can do better after they start formal schooling.

Hours of operation

Childcare will be provided for the child from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays. Children may not arrive before 7:00 am or remain after 6:00 pm. Should an emergency arise, the parent should immediately make us know in consideration of our work arrangements. A late charge of $ 1.00 per minute will be assessed if the child is not picked up by 6:05 pm. Charges for these services are to be paid directly to the staff person that has been looking after your child until your arrival, not to the center. Failure to pay late charges may affect continued services with the center.

Tuition (学费)

When it has been confirmed that a position is available for your child, you must pay a registration (注册) fee of $200 per child.

The weekly tuition fee is $ 98.00. You can make payments either by credit card or in cash on Monday every week. If your payment is not made by Tuesday at 9:00 am, you will be charged a $ 25.00 late fee.

For more information, please call 434-293-6110 or visit

www.childdevelopmentcenter.com.

1.The Future Stars is intended for______.

A. would-be parents　 B. teenagers

C. child experts　　 D. pre-school children

2. What can we know about late pickups from the passage?

A. They may affect continued services with the center.

B. Parents have to pay late charges for them to the center.

C. Parents have to inform the center of them right away.

D. They greatly disturb the work arrangements of the center.

3. If you want your child to receive childcare services from the Future Stars you must ___.

A. pay extra for delayed payment　　 B. pay every Tuesday

C. pay $ 98 for registration　　 　　 D. pay in cash

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract public donations.

B. To promote early education.

C. To tell the benefits of childcare.

D. To introduce a child development center.

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