1 . The year is 2045. A group   of robots   compete   in the World   Cup. Robots? Is that possible? Many scientists believe it can happen. After all   (毕竟), there are already robots that can   play soccer. Of course, today’s robots don’t just play sports.

Early robots could do just simple things, mainly in factories. Humans operated them. However, today’s robots can   operate on their own       (not completely, of course). Some can only

move around a little,   like   the   robots   which   can   sweep   the   floor,   but   others   such   as   Honda ASIMO   can do much more. He can run, climb, dance, and yes,   even play soccer.   Then   there are   robots   made   to   be   like   humans.   These   robots have   faces   and   can   show   feelings.   Such robots can   learn new things, and show us how they feel. Actroid -DER is one of them.

Scientists are also making robots that   look   and act like   animals.   At NASA, scientists are making robot snakes. These snake-bots can   get into holes. They might one day   help scientists look for signs of life on Mars. Other animal robots include the frog-bot, which can jump over objects,   and   the   sticky -bot,   which   can walk   up walls.   There’s   even   a   robot called   Water Runner that can walk on water.

But   can a robot soccer team ever play as well as a human team? Many scientists think so. Anything is possible. One day, they may even be world champions.

1. Do many scientists think that robots can   play in the World Cup in the future?

A．Yes, they do.

B．No, they don’t.

C．We don’t know.

2. The underlined word operated in Paragraph 2 means          in Chinese.

A．经营

B．控制

C．动手术

3. Today’s robots can   do things except(除了)          .

A．being real animals

B．playing soccer

C．showing their feelings

4. What   can the frog-bot do?

A．It can walk on water.

B．It can walk up walls.

C．It can jump over objects.

5. The best title of this passage is        .

A．Robots in 2045

B．The   robots are coming

C．The history of robots

2 . 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

A long time ago，there were two talented boys，John and Joey. They showed great talents from an early age，and they did better than others around.

They grew up but they chose different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most important people and places. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world.

But the second young man, Joey, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility (责任). He thought he should help others. He was always busy looking for ways to help others.

One day，bad things happened and they met many problems. John didn't know what to do. But Joey always tried his best to solve all kinds of problems. He thought some good ways and didn't let the bad things affect (影响) the people in his town. From then on，he was more famous than John.

John then knew that his best talents were not only for himself. He learned from Joey that he should always help other people.

1. The two boys were special because they were ________ than others.

A．smarter

B．more serious

C．prettier

2. John used his talents to ________.

A．make others happy

B．find a good job

C．help others

3. What does the underlined word “solve” mean in Chinese?

A．解决

B．增加

C．遇到

4. ________ made Joey more famous than John.

A．Helping others

B．Visiting many places

C．Having a good job

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A．How to Help Others

B．What We Should Do with Our Talents

C．The Most Important People in the World