The company for which Larry worked was to have a newly­made robot     1     (call) Tony, which was going to be tested out by his wife Claire at home. At the first sight of Tony, Claire felt     2     (alarm). She thought     3     was ridiculous that a robot should look so much like human,     4     his smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed. On the second morning, Tony wanted to help her to dress, which made Claire     5     (embarrass) and she refused him. But later she was glad that Tony could make her home     6     (elegance), give her a new hairstyle and improve her makeup. To decorate her home, he could also write out a list of     7     (item) for her to buy. And finally, Tony helped Claire to finish all the work. Tony suggested Claire that she     8     (invite) Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was     9     (leave) and Larry was to return.     10     made us unbelievable was that Tony didn’t want to leave Claire in the end!

Dr Richard Fairhurst’s new book The New Age of Invention has just been published. It     1     (suggest) that the present day is a new age for inventions, but many people might think that the great age of invention is over. That is     2     interesting point.

There have been golden ages of invention throughout history. Think of the four great inventions in Ancient China: gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass. These     3     (wonder) things changed the world forever.

Nowadays, we find     4     (our) in the great new age of technology. So are most of the new great inventions tech-based? A lot, yes. For example, advances in virtual reality and     5     (wear) tech, as well as the flexible battery, mean we should soon be seeing     6     (far) developments than before. In addition, important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to     7     (increase) computer power.

New inventions like 3D printers have been used     8     (make) replacement hearts and bone parts. In terms     9     the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house,     10     uses GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology controlling its “legs”. What’s more, huge advances in solar technology mean it can also be eco-friendly.

While many parents worry that their children spend too much time playing computer games, Kelcey is pleased     1     (see) her son Owain pick up his tablet.

Now aged 13, Owain     2     (diagnose) with ADHD (注意力缺陷多动障碍) in pre-school. Since then, the family, who live in the US city of Savannah, Georgia,     3    (take) Owain to see doctors to help him better cope with everyday life tasks. They also tried the medication route, which had to stop after the prescribed(处方的)drugs made him sick.

Help came in the end from     4     initially seemed very strange —a computer game     5     (call) Endeavor Rx. In 2020 it became the first such game to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of ADHD in children.     6     (current) only available on prescription from doctors in the US, Endeavor Rx at first glance looks very similar     7     countless other games,     8     the app-based game is designed to stimulate and improve areas of the brain that play a key role in attention function.

After each of Owain’ sessions, Kelcey noted his daily       9     (behave) in the app, and tracked his progress. Soon she started to see small positive changes. And after failing the     10     (five) grade. Owain subsequently shot up to getting As and Bs for his work.