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Autistic (患自闭症的) children may learn better from robots than from human beings, according to a study at a school in Birmingham.

Two robots like humans, Max and Ben, have been helping teach autistic children at Sutcliffe Primary School since March last year. The school is the first in the UK to try the new way.

Ian Lowe, the head teacher, said, “The robots have no feelings, so autistic children find that they are less terrible than their teachers.”

He added, “They are really cute-looking. Autistic children are hard to communicate with adults and other children, but for some reasons they like these robots.

“Some children are not able to communicate with others. But they come into school and start to communicate through the robots.”

The robots are knee-high and move like children. The school is using them to teach phonics (声学) and play cards or memory and imitation (模仿) games with children from five to ten.

Dr Guldberg said, “We do many different activities with the robots acting as a model (模特) for the children’s behavior. It is amazing to see how interested and concentrated the children can be when they are working with the robots. It can be very difficult to get autistic children to concentrate.”

He added, “If you can meet the needs of autistic children, you can meet the needs of all children. And you know, when people feel safe and interested, they learn much better.”

1.According to Ian Lowe, teachers are________ in autistic children’s eyes.

A. kind　　 B. serious　　 C. terrible　　 D. strict

2.Which is TRUE about Max and Ben?

A. They are robots with feelings.

B. The can move like teachers.

C. They are interested in autistic children.

D. They can make autistic children concentrate.

3.The school uses the two robots to teach the following things EXCEPT______.

A. phonics　 　　　　　 B. playing cards

C. imitation games　 D. sports games

4.The best title for the passage is________.

A. Robots help autistic children learn

B. Two cute-looking robots

C. How to help autistic children learn

D. Autistic children can learn

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Autistic (患自闭症的) children may learn better from robots than from human beings, according to a study at a school in Birmingham.　　 Two robots like humans, Max and Ben, have been helping teach autistic children at Topcliffe Primary School since March last year. The school is the first in the UK to try the new way.Ian Lowe, the head teacher, said, “The robots have no feelings, so autistic children find that they are less terrible than their teachers.”　　 He added, “They are really cute-looking. Autistic children are hard to communicate with adults and other children, but for some reasons they like these robots.　　 “Some children are not able to communicate with others. But they come into school and start to communicate through the robots.”　　 The robots are knee-high and move like children. The school is using them to teach phonics (声学) and play cards or memory and imitation (模仿) games with children from five to ten.　　 Dr Guldberg said, “We do many different activities with the robots acting as a model for the children’s behavior. It is amazing to see how interested and concentrated the children can be when they are working with the robots. It can be very difficult to get autistic children to concentrate.”　　 He added, “If you can meet the needs of autistic children, you can meet the needs of all children. And you know, when people feel safe and interested, they learn much better.”

1.According to Ian Lowe, teachers are______in autistic children’s eyes.

A. kind　　 B. serious　　 C. terrible　　 D. strict

2.Which is TRUE about Max and Ben?

A. They are robots with feelings.

B. The can move like teachers.

C. They are interested in autistic children.

D. They can make autistic children concentrate.

3.The school uses the two robots to teach the following things EXCEPT ______.

A. phonics　　 B. playing cards　　 C. imitation games　　 D. sports games

4.According to Dr Guldberg, people can _____when they feel safe and interested.

A. communicate better with others　　 B. learn much better

C. behave more politely　　 D. learn more quickly

5.The best title for the passage is _____.

A. Robots help autistic children learn　　 B. Two cute-looking robots

C. How to help autistic children learn　　 D. Autistic children can learn

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For Iris Grace Halmshaw, the world was a lonely place. The autistic (自闭症的) five-year-old girl tried to speak, and she was often thrown into pain by the world around her. She filled her days with painting, and nothing could quite change this situation. Until, that was, a cat called Thula came along.

The pair are now inseparable (形影不离的). Iris’ parents believe the gentle cat is helping their little girl communicate with others, as well as influencing her works of art. In the beginning, they thought it was just coincidence, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love for Thula through her painting. Mother said, “When Iris is painting, Thula is told by her to “sit down” if she jumps up onto the table. She stays there, watching Iris with great interest, sometimes wanting to play with the brushes, but mostly just patiently watching.”

And the pair’s bond (联系) doesn’t end there. Thula is at Iris’ side for every part of her life. The pair’s closeness is having an effect on Iris’ relationships with others, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to talk to others. After researching the advantages of animal therapy for autistic children, the couple had tried introducing Iris to horses, dogs and even other cats with no success ---　 but things changed when Thula came to live with the family. During weeks, the cat was helping to comfort the little girl in times of stress.

Mother said, “It was as if they were old friends from the day they met. Thanks to Thula, new doorways to communication and feelings are opening and Iris is happier than ever before.”

1.According to the passage, Thula ___　　　 __.

A. likes playing with children

B. helps Iris paint better

C. helps Iris get better over her autism

D. teaches Iris how to look after an animal

2.What does the underlined word “coincidence” mean?

A. The fact that something impossible happens.

B. The fact that something will certainly happen.

C. The fact that someone has achieved something he wants.

D. The fact that two unexpected things happened at the same time.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The cat always plays with the brushes.

B. Thula is the first cat that has been introduced to Iris.

C. Iris and Thula become good friends during weeks.

D. Iris now has very good relationships with other children.

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For Iris grace, the world used to be a lonely place. The autistic (自闭症的) five-year-old girl seldom spoke and she often got nervous while being with other children.

Iris has been taught art since she was three years old. She spends most of her time painting. She paints so well that her works sell for at least 1, 500 pounds each. However, nothing could stop her loneliness until a cat called Thula came to live with the family last February. After Thula arrived, Iris’s parents have noticed Iris adding images like a cat’s eyes or nose to her paintings. At first, they thought Iris drew them by accident, but now they believe Iris is expressing her love to Thula in her paintings.

While Iris is painting, Thula always sits at her side and watches her with great interest. And when the family go out in the car, Iris always takes Thula with her.

Thula is having an influence on Iris’s relationships with others, too, and her parents find it easier to encourage her to speak when Thula is around Iris’s mother said, “Thanks to Thula, Iris is a lot happier than ever before.”

1.When did Iris begin to learn art?

A. Last February. B. At the age of 2.

C. At the age of 3. D. At the age of 5.

2.Iris Grace paints so well that her works sell for ________ pounds each.

A. more than 1,500 B. only 1,500

C. about 1,500 D. less than 1,500

3.How does Iris express her love to Thula?

A. She often kisses Thula.

B. She often feeds food to Thula.

C. She often plays with Thula.

D. She adds Thula to her paintings.

4.Iris’s parents think Thula is very ________.

A. lazy B. helpful C. lucky D. interesting

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Thula is able to speak.

B. Iris paints to make money.

C. Iris’s paintings are popular.

D. Thula doesn’t like staying with Iris.

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As an autistic(自闭的)teen, Niam Jain doesn't speak much. But ever since the 13­year­old picked up a paintbrush last summer, he's found a way to express himself, and the art world is listening. Niam, who lives in Toronto, was diagnosed(诊断)with autism at the age of two. Niam is in special education class and loves school. Last summer Nina Jain bought her son some art supplies to give him something to do.

She never thought it would lead to a passion(酷爱)and a career, but soon after she posted Niam's first paintings online, a lot of people started buying them.Some were from family and friends. But most came from sharp­eyed collectors.

Niam has already sold 46 paintings across Canada and the US. He's made nearly $20, 000, and the number keeps growing.

“I don't know how he can do this because this is the work of a kind of successful mid­career painter, ” says a gallery owner after he pointed out Niam's mastery(精通)of the technique of mixing and layering(分层堆积)colours.

“Since he has paintings and he loves to do what he does, he has a reason to get up in the morning and that's really, really important, ” Nina says.

Morning and night, Niam can be found in his studio, sometimes painting for hours at a time, on more than one canvas at a time.

For this artist, there's no way of knowing what his next creation will be or what will encourage him next. The future is a canvas for his imagination.

1.How old is Niam?

A.Two. B.Thirteen.

C.Fourteen. D.Fifteen.

2.When buying Niam some art supplies last summer, ________.

A.Nina wanted Niam to have a career in art

B.Nina hoped painting would cure Niam's autism

C.Nina thought painting would become Niam's greatest passion

D.Nina wanted to find a way for Niam to spend his time

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.A large number of people are expecting to buy Niam's paintings.

B.Niam posted his first paintings online by himself.

C.Niam is still learning to master the technique of mixing and layering colours.

D.Niam is unable to paint for several hours at a time.

4.The writer thinks that ________.

A.Niam is a poor victim of autism

B.Niam's story is sad

C.Niam is wasting his life on painting

D.Niam's story is inspiring(激励的)and encouraging

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短文填空

For Iris Grace, the world used to be a lonely place. The autistic(自闭的) five-year-old girl s　 1.　　 spoke and she often got nervous while being with other children.

Iris has been taught painting since she was three years old. She s　 2.　　 most of her time painting. She paints so well that her w　 3.　　 sell for as much as 1,500 pounds each. However, nothing could stop her loneliness u　　 4.　　 a cat called Thula came to live with the family last year. Since Thula

a　 5. , Iris’s parents have noticed Iris adds images like a cat’s eyes or nose to her paintings. They b　 6.　　 Iris is expressing her love to Thula in her paintings. W　 7.　　 the family go out in the car, Iris always takes Thula with her.

Thula has a great influence on Iris’s r　 8.　　 with others, too. Her parents find it e　　 9.　　 to encourage Iris to speak when Trula is around. Iris’s mother said, “Thanks to Thula, Iris is a lot

h　 10.　 than ever before.

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Learning with Legos For more than 60 years, Lego bricks（砖块） have developed children's imaginations. Now, a new form of these toys is called Lego Braille Bricks. It is being tested around the world.

Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille（盲文）. That's a system of writing in which letters are replaced by raised knobs（凸起）. The small knobs on the bricks are put as Braille letters. Blind children can use their fingertips to read the knobs to learn Braille. According to the World Health Organization, 36 million people worldwide are blind. In the United States, only 10% of blind children learn Braille. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that.

Braille Bricks will be launched（上市） by Lego in 2020. For some schools, it will be free. The Danish Association of the Blind was one of the first organizations to come up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. Thorkild Olesen, the president of the organization, is blind. He says many teachers don't have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille. So they teach with audio tools, such as audio books. "Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing, " Olesen told TIME for Kids." Audio is great. But it can never replace Braille. Braille is the most important tool for us. It is the best way for blind people to learn to spell correctly, write, and read like common people."

Olesen's organization shared his idea for Braille Bricks with the Lego Foundation（基金会）. Olesen explained to the toy maker that the knobs on Legos are similar to Braille letters. Stine Storm is a project manager at the Lego Foundation. She liked the idea of turning Lego bricks into a learning tool. "It was a fun and playful way to teach Braille to blind children," she says, "Lego Braille Bricks will also have printed letters on them that match the Braille letters, so sighted children and blind children can play with the Legos together."

What is the new form of the toy called? 1.

How can blind children learn Braille with Lego Braille Bricks? 2.

When will Braille Bricks be launched by Lego? 3.

Why is Braille the most important tool for blind people? 4.

Why does Stine Storm like the idea of turning Lego bricks into a learning tool? 5.

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_________children learn to be independent, ________ it is for their future.

A. Earlier; better B. The earliest; the best

C. Earliest; Best D. The earlier; the better

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Children sometimes are better than adults ________ creative thinking.

A.for B.in C.on D.at

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Mary is tired of learning because she is always ______ to do better than she can , both at school and at home.

A. thought    B. expected    C. protected    D. helped

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