2 . Mom looked at the awards banquet (宴会) invitation as though she had received ________ news. Her lips tuned down at the edges and her eyebrows twisted together as she read the paper again. “Baby, it might be a ________. Sometimes they accidentally send these things to the wrong people.” She spoke with apology in her voice.

The year before I’d started kindergarten, my mom bought pre-school workbooks. She began my education with ________ that was visible in her smile but only ________ shouting. Her voice and face made me think I had done something very ________. So, whenever she tried to teach me anything, from writing ABCs to tying shoes, I was ________ by the process of learning.

Mom expressed her ________ about me possibly having a learning disability to the teacher. But I made it through kindergarten just ________. Then fist grade. My ________ progress was never a topic of conversation. I had no idea where I ________, below average or smart .I didn’t care. I just ________ doing all the worksheets and activities. I wasn’t ________. I wasn’t crying. I wasn’t frustrated. ________ I wasn’t bringing home gold starred medals, either.

At the awards banquet, I sat by my best friend, ________ all through the meal. But Mom looked like still expecting bad news. The further we got into dinner, the ________ she became. All the subject awards were given out, but “Rebecca” was still not celled. I caught my mom’s ________. She was near tears.

The over-all achievement medals were given out last Mom’s head ________ in her hand. She ________ over to me “T tell you what. Let’s go get some ice cream and forget this whole thing. Sweetheart.” Seconds later, “Overall achievement for first grade—Rebecca!”

I ________ heard my name because I was thinking about ice cream. Later I returned with my medal, still not understanding its ________. I had outperformed every first-grader at my school that year, and I was smart! I asked, “Can I still have ice cream?” My mom nodded, crying and laughing at the same time.

1.

A．welcome

B．bad

C．latest

D．incredible

2.

A．mistake

B．joke

C．promise

D．trap

3.

A．pain

B．courage

C．perseverance

D．eagerness

4.

A．ended up

B．added to

C．gave up

D．thought of

5.

A．remarkable

B．natural

C．wrong

D．risky

6.

A．embarrassed

B．interrupted

C．motivated

D．entertained

7.

A．expectation

B．concern

C．hesitation

D．responsibility

8.

A．free

B．hard

C．early

D．fine

9.

A．mental

B．academic

C．behavioral

D．technical

10.

A．fitted in

B．targeted at

C．stood out

D．started with

11.

A．boasted

B．hated

C．reported

D．enjoyed

12.

A．struggling

B．surviving

C．declining

D．promising

13.

A．So

B．But

C．Because

D．If

14.

A．arguing

B．laughing

C．confused

D．saddened

15.

A．hungrier

B．happier

C．quieter

D．calmer

16.

A．attention

B．interest

C．face

D．breath

17.

A．tuned

B．rose

C．nodded

D．rested

18.

A．greeted

B．handed

C．whispered

D．sighed

19.

A．clearly

B．frequently

C．eventually

D．barely

20.

A．intention

B．wisdom

C．significance

D．impression

3 . Life isn’t fair. Some people just seem blessed with the ability to effortlessly charm anyone they meet. Well, it might seem like a magical power, but in fact there are a number of factors at work.     1     The answer is: to a large extent, yes you can.

But first, the bad news. People initially judge each other based purely on physical appearance. With just a glimpse of a face, people make snap judgments about each other’s likeability, trustworthiness and confidence. How should we deal with this?     2     People perceive a smiling face as more trustworthy, warmer and sociable. It sounds like common sense, doesn’t it? Smile and others will smile with you.

What other tricks might we have?     3     Consequently, three things we can do to signal that we are not a threat are to: raise our eyebrows quickly, tilt (仰起) our heads slightly, and once again, to smile.

So we’ve looked at body language, but of course what you say is hugely important too, unless you want to just stand there grinning foolishly. The golden rule of friendship is if you make people feel good about themselves, they’re going to like you. In other words, you should not talk about yourself and all your wonderful achievements.     4    

Finally, finding common ground is good to form a connection. Charming people are particularly skilled at seeking out shared interests or experiences to bond with others. Simple things like asking where someone’s from really can open up a discussion and allow you to find areas in common. And if all else fails, you can fall back on that most British of topics: the weather.     5    

A．It can be a nice start of a conversation.

B．Instead, you need to show interest in them.

C．What tricks can we employ to be charming?

D．There’s one incredibly simple tool: your smile.

E．So, can we learn to develop superhuman charm?

F．Shared interests are the key to developing friendship with others.

G．Our brains often survey the environment for friend or enemy signals.

4 . Many robots track objects by “sight” as they work with them, but optical (光学的) sensors can’t take in an item’s entire shape when it’s in the dark or partially blocked from view. Now a new low-cost technique lets a robotic hand “feel” an unfamiliar object’s form — and skillfully handle it baesd on this information alone.

University of California, San Diego, roboticist Wang Xaolong and his team wanted to find out whether complex actions could be achieved in robotics using only simple touch data.

The researchers attached 16 contact sensor each costing about $12, to the palm and fingers of a four-fingered robot hand. These sensors simply indicate it an object is touching the hand or nor. “While one sensor doesn’t catch much, a lot of them can help you capture different aspects of the object? Wang says. In this case, the robot’s task was to rotate (旋转) items placed in its palm.

They first ran simulations (模拟) to collect enough touch data as a virtual robot hand practiced rotating objects, including balls and other irregular objects. Using information from each sensor, the team built a computer model that determines an object’s position at every step of the handling process and moves the fingers to rotate it smoothly and stably.

Next, they transferred this capability to operate a real robot hand, which successfully control previously unfamiliar objects such as apples, tomatoes, soup cans and rubber ducks. Transferring the computer model to the real world was relatively easy because the sensor data were so simple. However, New York University’s Leveler Pinto, who studies robots’ interactions, wonders whether the system would fail at more complicated tasks.

So, in future work, Wang’s group aims to tackle more complex movements as well as to add sensors in places such as the sides of the fingers. “This means that there will be more accurate information from touching that allows reconstructing the object shape,” Wang says. The researchers will also try adding vision to complement touch data for handling complicated shape.

1. What was the intention of the research conducted by Wang Xiaolong’s group?

A．To develop a robot with advanced optical sensors.

B．To explore the use of touch data in complex robotic actions.

C．To investigate the impact of lighting on robotic recognition.

D．To create a robotic hand to take hold of familiar objects.

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The function of robot hands in Wang’s research.

B．The way that robot hands capture different objects.

C．The type of contact sensor attached to the robot hand.

D．The working principle of robot hands in Wang’s research.

3. How did the researchers gather touch data for the robotic hand’s training?

A．They used real-world objects.	B．They used complex optical sensors
C．They relied on vision-based technology.	D．They conducted simulations with a robot hand

4. What is Wang Xiaolong’s attitude towards Pinto’s concern over the system?

A．Unclear.

B．Doubtful.

C．Positive.

D．Dismissive.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Technology is everywhere, affecting almost every aspect of our life. So it is no doubt that technology had become an important part of our daily life. But it is actually a double-edged sword.

Taking the Internet for example. For one thing, the Internet makes our study more convenient, what definitely improves our learning efficiency. For another, it provides us with an excellent opportunity to broaden our horizon. However, it can sometimes do harm to our health, especially our eyes, unless we overuse it.

As a result, when it comes to technology, we should look it objectively and reasonable. We should make the full use of the Internet and meanwhile, protect yourselves from its potential harm.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man think of the woman?

A．She is shy.

B．She is gifted.

C．She is funny.

2. What does Mary ask the woman to be?

A．A singer.

B．An actress.

C．A magician.

3. When is the first performance?

A．On Monday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Saturday.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man feel about his major?

A．Worried.

B．Inspired.

C．Uninterested.

2. What does the man want to do after graduation?

A．To become a lawyer.

B．To start his own business.

C．To study further in Mexico.