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Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.

Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expression never changed.

On the second morning, Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing.

One day, Claire mentioned that she didn’t think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. He always treated her with dignity. She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. She wasn’t like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.

As a favour, Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.

Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house. Claire went downtown and bought these things. She had an appointment to paint her nails,   then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The saleswoman there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. He spoke to the woman, who immediately changed her attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship. After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.

When Claire got home, she wept. Gladys was everything Claire wished to be. Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys. He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready.

Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Even though Tony had been in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. As he held her, she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away, and ran to her room.

The night of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. At that moment, Tony took her in his arms, bringing his face close to hers. She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang.

1. What’s the text mainly about?

A．How to make a robot.

B．How a robot helps people.

C．What a robot can do.

D．A test on a household robot.

2. Match the main idea with each part.

A. The night of the party. B. Claire’s attitude to the robot and her feeling at the sight of the robot. C. What Tony did for Claire.

Part 1 (Paras.1－2) ____
Part 2 (Paras.3－8) ____
Part 3 (Para.9) ____
3. What does Larry Belmont think of testing out the robot in his house?

A．It is an extra benefit.	B．It is his responsibility.
C．It helps improve his house.	D．It can make Claire happy.

4. How did Claire feel when Tony offered to help her get dressed?

A．Proud.	B．Happy.
C．Guilty.	D．Embarrassed.

5. Why does Tony work on the house improvements?

A．Because Claire wants to hold a party in her house.

B．Because Claire plans to give Larry a surprise.

C．Because Claire doesn’t think it good enough for Larry.

D．Because Claire intends to make the best of Tony.

6. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Tony falls in love with Claire.

B．Tony will have a rest that night.

C．Tony will stay with Claire forever.

D．Tony，the robot needs to be improved.

7. Complete the passage according to the text.

A household robot called Tony was to be tested out in Larry’s house. Though Claire, Larry’s wife, didn’t like ________ idea in the beginning, she was persuaded to let the robot ________ (company) her while her husband was away on a business trip. The robot looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair. Though his facial ________ (express) never changed, the robot was ________ (gift) with a charming deep voice. At the sight of Tony, Claire felt alarmed because he seemed ________ (much) like a human than a machine. So when Tony offered to help her get dressed, Claire felt more than embarrassed.

However, Tony gradually won Claire’s trust. He took good care of Claire and even managed to rescue her ________ she fell off the ladder. He also helped Claire realize her dream by ________ (make) her home elegant, giving her a new haircut and retouching her makeup. He advised her to throw a party and expected all the guests who ________ (invite) would be filled with admiration when they saw her house was ________ (complete) transformed. And Tony said he was so attached ________ her that he was unwilling to leave.

8. Analyse and translate the sentences.
(1)Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
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(2)Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
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(3)She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.
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2 . It started with a bit of casual discomfort on the head, but after a week it had spread to the back of my neck, enough to lead me to my laptop. Annoying as it was, I was ________ to take up my doctor’s time with such a silly complaint and then have a wasted journey only to be informed that it would clear up by itself and that ________ would be of no use at all.

As soon as I’d tapped in ‘online self-diagnosis’, the search engine provided me with over 11.5 million results. And during the time normally spent in the clinic’s waiting room reading the Women’s Weekly, I was able to find a site that would provide a free ________ in the comfort of my chair, and with no need for an appointment,

I answered all the questions until I eventually reached a description exactly matching my ________. As I clicked on ‘More Information’, I was hit with what I’d never anticipated. The worst case scenario was complete hair loss. I couldn’t have been more ________.

I headed off to the doctor for what I thought would be a blood test but which turned out to be a valuable lesson in not ________ everything you read on the internet. It took him less than a minute to guess at and locate head lice (虱子). I was relieved to know that I would be ________ my hair, and horrified to know that it was being occupied.

I learnt my lesson, but for some the worry caused by ________ every ache has led to a new form of hypochondria (疑病症). Named ‘cyberchondria’ by the print media back in 2000, this particular condition has ________ greatly. Although most people’s main point of call is still the doctor’s surgery, it’s estimated that ________ worries are now the second most researched topic on the web. This is truly a serious concern when about 25%of the medical information online is thought to be ________.

Once upon a time, hypochondria required time and effort: you had to go to the library to research your diseases and ________ go through the books. Now it’s just a matter of a few clicks of a mouse. But while your doctor will make a diagnosis ________ your age, appearance and medical history, a search engine will rely simply on algorithms (算法). These come up with results graded according to popularity or numbers of key words. So the most highly ranked hits might actually be for very genuine disease, which are nonetheless extremely ________. One minute you think you’ve come down with the flu, the next you’re under attack from sub-tropical, flesh-eating bacteria. Time spent going to the doctor’s for ________ of mind suddenly seems fair enough.

1.

A．reluctant

B．surprised

C．able

D．sure

2.

A．knowledge

B．association

C．evidence

D．medication

3.

A．sample

B．assessment

C．subscription

D．upgrade

4.

A．standards

B．arguments

C．definitions

D．symptoms

5.

A．fortunate

B．touched

C．alarmed

D．different

6.

A．believing

B．explaining

C．questioning

D．covering

7.

A．keeping

B．losing

C．drying

D．washing

8.

A．taking off

B．putting on

C．breaking away

D．looking up

9.

A．dropped

B．differed

C．increased

D．helped

10.

A．safety

B．health

C．access

D．money

11.

A．available

B．accurate

C．misleading

D．complex

12.

A．occasionally

B．automatically

C．painstakingly

D．literally

13.

A．bringing to light

B．taking into consideration

C．putting into practice

D．setting on top

14.

A．rare

B．hard

C．large

D．simple

15.

A．state

B．change

C．freedom

D．peace

3 . On a bright sunny day, I stared my day off by volunteering at the L. A. Food Bank. My reason for volunteering at the food bank was to satisfy my need to help others and leave a _________, however small a difference it is, in someone’s world. As I_________the food bank, there were lots of people there. The room appeared to be _________as people waited in lines to _________with coordinators (协调员). Everybody volunteering began heading quickly to their given _________ after checking in. Coordinators _________ me to repackage donated food items (物品) from local food drives after being sorted and _________ by other volunteer. When I _________ the donated food items, each bag had to _________ the correct amount of food items. As a team. we effectively worked similarly to a __________assembly (装配) line as the items continuously moved down the __________to volunteers. We __________placed the food items into bags before the table would get overcrowded. My __________ was that all this hard work and effort would be worth it by allowing us to __________ those in need. My task required a lot of __________ when trying to work swiftly with my hands while ensuring that items placed in bags were correctly __________·Here I had a chance to communicate with a variety of people while improving my __________ skills .We worked together as a team to __________ that our task was going effectively.

By helping pack food items. I was able to make as significant impact on my community by helping people fight __________ and giving them hope for a better life. After this experience, I feel a sense of __________within me which does not usually happen.

1.

A．change

B．message

C．blank

D．chance

2.

A．established

B．examined

C．entered

D．equipped

3.

A．shabby

B．steady

C．tidy

D．noisy

4.

A．check in

B．give up

C．show off

D．move out

5.

A．aid

B．duties

C．awards

D．test

6.

A．appointed

B．begged

C．forced

D．persuaded

7.

A．consumed

B．inspected

C．searched

D．replaced

8.

A．abandoned

B．delivered

C．packed

D．explored

9.

A．represent

B．shelter

C．deserve

D．contain

10.

A．studio

B．factory

C．museum

D．theatre

11.

A．bank

B．list

C．step

D．row

12.

A．quickly

B．secretly

C．casually

D．anxiously

13.

A．burden

B．thought

C．regret

D．interest

14.

A．recognize

B．welcome

C．help

D．visit

15.

A．focus

B．respect

C．wisdom

D．ambition

16.

A．understood

B．counted

C．led

D．heard

17.

A．leadership

B．technical

C．social

D．business

18.

A．prove

B．discover

C．stress

D．guarantee

19.

A．fear

B．loneliness

C．hunger

D．doubt

20.

A．direction

B．identity

C．belonging

D．satisfaction

4 . Road trip stories are basically wild adventures of self-discovery. But the book Me (Moth) carves out a path through ancestry (祖先), pains and art.

Moth is a dancer with a loving, supportive family - until a terrible car accident takes them all away. Now she doesn't dance any more and lives with her sad aunt, wearing borrowed clothes and living on what feels like borrowed time, because not even the wisdom and Hoodoo (扶都教) passed down to her by her grandfather can bring back her family or ease her pain. Her survivor's guilt is so strong that she makes herself almost invisible.

Until the new boy at school, Sani, notices her. He sings when he thinks no one is listening and he sees Moth like no one else does. The two young people decide on a road trip across the country and hope to make some sense of their life on the way.

Novels in poetic language can sometimes feel awkward, but the book, Me (Moth) spills effortlessly across the page, becoming the song that Moth and Sani write together on their journey. It's all in Moth's voice, and her words dance, giving the reader a real sense of how she can move her body if she isn't afraid to. The language is sometimes so beautiful and terrible that it catches me off guard.

During their trip to the South, Moth and Sani stop to pay respect to the spirits of those who came before them, and to think about their strengths as well as the pains that they've suffered. As they do so, their own strengths and pains are connected with the ones that came before.

1. What can we learn from the underlined part in paragraph

A．She is sad with her aunt.

B．She wears borrowed clothes.

C．She doesn't have time to dance.

D．She feels guilty of surviving alone.

2. Which of the following best describes their trip?

A．Painful.

B．Joyful.

C．Rewarding.

D．Challenging.

3. What can the passage probably be?

A．A biography.	B．A book review.
C．A love story.	D．A travel journal.

5 . Larry gave us “Direction” in more ways than he could ever know. For the better part of 35 years, Larry’s life has been ________ to searching out the finest music and then sharing his treasured   ________through teaching and directing students and adults alike —always seeking that moment of perfection in ________ and always encouraging and inspiring others to seek that same perfection, both in the performance, and in themselves.

________did he ever realize, that this powerful effect would be greater than the moments ________ practicing a play and fine-tuning the music and would ________ and beyond into other aspects of people’s lives.

For what Larry ________ he was teaching us were the notes and tones and key signature. What he really ________ us, was how to push and extend beyond our own noticed limitations, stand ________ and firm and of great determination at the same time, and — in spite of inner ________—breathe out that note ________ in a clever way that, with angelic________, would go beyond the moment, stay in the air between here and ________, and touch both heart and soul with its ________and perfection.

Larry has been a friend and advisor, teacher and choir ________. He has inspired hundreds of students who, ________ by his direction, have been ________ by the sharing of his gifts and strong feeling of ________for music, and have all been made ________ in spirit, more sure of self and stronger in ________, because of it.

1.

A．donated

B．devoted

C．spent

D．lost

2.

A．finds

B．findings

C．ideas

D．thoughts

3.

A．performance

B．play

C．activity

D．performing

4.

A．Much

B．Only

C．Little

D．Few

5.

A．spent

B．taken

C．given

D．enjoyed

6.

A．get through

B．run over

C．come across

D．flood over

7.

A．said

B．thought

C．talked

D．did

8.

A．gave

B．told

C．taught

D．sent

9.

A．tall

B．up

C．highly

D．short

10.

A．delight

B．worry

C．fears

D．hate

11.

A．written

B．organized

C．taken

D．played

12.

A．feet

B．hands

C．head

D．wings

13.

A．heaven

B．sky

C．there

D．sun

14.

A．aim

B．goal

C．purpose

D．task

15.

A．player

B．musician

C．writer

D．director

16.

A．taken

B．led

C．moved

D．followed

17.

A．taught

B．blessed

C．told

D．seen

18.

A．love

B．interest

C．dislike

D．hate

19.

A．poor

B．excited

C．wealthy

D．richer

20.

A．mind

B．spirit

C．character

D．courage

6 . The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me. I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects. It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old.

On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, ________. I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and from in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch, and fell on my upturned face. My fingers lingered almost ________ on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just ________ to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of ________ or surprise for me. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor(倦怠)had ________ this passionate struggle.

Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet(铅锤) and sounding-line(测深索), and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ________ before my education began, only I was without   ________ or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the ________ was. "Light! Give me light!" was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.

I felt approaching footsteps. I stretched out my hand as I would to my mother. Someone ________ it, and I was caught up and held close in the arms of her who had come to ________ all things to me, and more than all things else, to love me.

The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. The little blind children at the Perkins Institution had sent it and Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not know this until ________. When I had played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word "d—o—l—l." I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to ________ it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I ________ with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother I held up my hand and made the letters for doll. I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed; I was simply making my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this ________ way a great many words, among them pin, hat, cup and a few verbs like sit, stand and walk. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a ________.

1.

A．hesitant

B．reluctant

C．expectant

D．defendant

2.

A．consequently

B．unconsciously

C．deliberately

D．simultaneously

3.

A．come forth

B．brought about

C．left behind

D．hidden away

4.

A．panic

B．result

C．position

D．marvel

5.

A．succeeded

B．exposed

C．inherited

D．demonstrated

6.

A．fog

B．ship

C．shore

D．plummet

7.

A．compassion

B．compromise

C．compass

D．companion

8.

A．paradise

B．habitat

C．residence

D．harbor

9.

A．took

B．shook

C．clung

D．rescued

10.

A．share

B．devote

C．reveal

D．celebrate

11.

A．beforehand

B．backward

C．afterward

D．forward

12.

A．illustrate

B．exhibit

C．guess

D．imitate

13.

A．fluttered

B．flourished

C．flashed

D．flushed

14.

A．unrealistic

B．uncomprehending

C．unsurmountable

D．unproductive

15.

A．title

B．name

C．credit

D．role