A new walking, talking robot from Japan which has black hair and a woman’s face that can smile will attend a fashion show. It has trimmed down（减少）to 43kg, but it still hasn’t reached the safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models.
Developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a government-backed organization, said their “cybernetic（全自动控制的）human” wasn’t ready to help with daily housework or work side by side with people—as many hope robots will be able to do in the future.
“In technology, it hasn’t reached that level,” said Hirohisa Hirukawa, one of the robot’s developers. “Even as a fashion model, people in the industry told us she was short and had a rather ordinary figure.”
For now, the 158 cm tall black-haired robot named HRP-4C—whose predecessor（前任）had weighed 58 kg — will mainly serve to draw and entertain crowds. Developers said the robot may be used in amusement parks or to perform human movement, as an exercise instructor, for instance.
HRP-4C was designed to look like an ordinary Japnese woman, although its silver-and-black body reminds people of a space suit. It will appear in a Tokyo fashion show — without any clothes — in a special part just for the robot next week.
The robotic framework（框架）for HRP-4C, without the face and other coverings, will go on sale for about 20 million yen（日元） each. Its programming technology will be made public so other people can come up with fun moves for the robot, the scientists said.
Japan is one of the leading robotics industries in the world, and the government is pushing to develop the industry as a road to growth.
1.What do we know about HRP-4C’s predecessor?
A．It is shorter than HRP-4C . B．It is cleverer than HRP-4C .
C．It is taller than HRP-4C . D．It is heavier than HRP-4C .
2.According to the passage, how many of the following could HRP-4C do?
a． drawing pictures
b. walking and talking
c. doing housework
d. working with people
e. smiling
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
3.Which of the following about HRP-4C is TURE?
A．It wears a space suit.
B．Its price is 20 million dollars.
C．It can be used as an exercise instructor.
D．As a fashion model, it has a perfect figure.
4.HRP-4C’s programming technology will be made public to .
A．make money B．make new frameworks
C．let other people improve it D．help make new face and coverings
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The purpose of making HRP-4C. B．Robotics industry in Japan.
C．A new Japanese robot. D．Japanese and robots.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan’s skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless——one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminum cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.
“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York City rose more than 27 per cent, from ＄549 to ＄700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies are building for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for ＄1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won’t allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he’d like to see more often. “All I’ve got to do is clean up my act,” he said.
What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A. Stable. B. Dangerous. C. Hard. D. Comfortable.
It can be inferred from this passage that .
A. America is short of housing companies
B. the poor can’t benefit from the increasing economy
C. poor people in America will become rich
D. housing companies will build more houses for the poor
The underlined part “clean up my act” in the last paragraph means “ ”.
A. remove my cans B kick my bad habits
C. make a lot of money D. see my grandchildren
Which part of a newspaper is the passage possibly taken from?
A. Society. B. Science. C. Arts. D. Business.
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As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “__1__ every successful man there is a woman.” Both these __2__ mean the same things. Men rule the __3__ but their wives rule them.
Chinese people and other foreigners often say，__4__ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want __5__ for themselves. They want good __6__. When they work they want to __7__ better paid. They want to be as __8__ as men.
In 1960s, the American women's liberation __9__ was started by women who don't want to __10__ behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same __11__ for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or __12__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the __13__ work for higher pay.
In America, a liberation woman must be __14__ of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long __15__， baby”， she will __16__ and answer, “Not nearly as __17__ as I am going to go, baby ”．
On the other hand, this movement is quite __18__， and many American women do not agree. __19__ it has already made some important __20__ in women's lives.
1. A. Before B. Behind C. Near D. Beside
2. A. writings B. words C. letters D. sayings
3. A. family B. society C. earth D. world
4. A. most B. Few C. All D. None
5. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
6. A. jobs B. clothes C. food D. houses
7. A. be B. have C. make D. receive
8. A. good B. wonderful C. successful D. much
9. A. activity B. movement C. affairs D. incident
10. A stand B. co－operate C. work D. help
11. A. work B. job C. position D. chance
12. A. offices B. schools C. shops D. places
13. A. better B. same C. less D. important
14. A. tired B. afraid C. fond D. proud
15. A. place B. walk C. way D. journey
16. A. cry B. smile C. laugh D. sob
17. A. long B. far C. soon D. much
18. A. new B. good C. important D. pleasing
19. A. So B. And C. But D. Or
20. A. progress B. improvement
C. decisions D. changes
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It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draw us to pick up a book we’ve never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.
Something that most of us don’t take notice of is how we stand or walk. Let’s say you are going for a job interview. Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk. The majority of us walk around everyday without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are not uttering a word. There is a lot that can be said about body language from the clothes you wear to the gestures you make.
I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone. My gremlins (小精灵) were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do a good job with this new opportunity. I tucked in my tummy (收缩肚子) , put my shoulders back , held my head high , and took a walk. Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility. Wow, what a difference ! Try it !
The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview. Non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal (言语的)signals. So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.
【小题1】In the first paragraph the author intends to tell us .
| A．we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover |
| B．a person’s appearance can be misread |
| C．the first impression really means a lot |
| D．we should focus more on a person’s qualities |
| A．his gremlins stopped talking |
| B．he got rid of all his negative thoughts |
| C．he walked out of his comfort zone |
| D．he changed his posture to improve his confidence |
| A．shouldn’t say a lot about ourselves |
| B．shouldn’t walk with our head high up |
| C．should pay enough attention to our body language and gesture |
| D．should only pay attention to the way we walk within the first few seconds |
| A．non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals |
| B．non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch |
| C．we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview |
| D．we shouldn’t pay too much attention to our non-verbal signals |
| A．How to prepare for a job interview |
| B．The way we walk says a lot about us. |
| C．How to read a person from the way he walks. |
| D．How complicated body language is. |
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I made a pledge (发誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving . No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting (引用) a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful（体贴的） of their wives. Then he went on to say," Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well , for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said," That new yellow sweater looks great on you."
"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me. " We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“ Tom ,” se said in a voice filled with distress, “ do you know something I don’t?”
"What do you mean?"
"Well...that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago...our doctor...did he tell you something about me? Tom , you've been so good to me... am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just staring to live."
1.In the first paragraph, "No ifs, ands or buts" probably means___.
A. unnecessarily B. unexpectedly C. impossibly D. unconditionally
2.From the story we may infer that Tom went to the beach cottage___.
A. with his family B. with Evelyn C. alone D. with his children
3.During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because___.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in Wall Street
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
4.The underlined words "one thing" in the passage refer to the fact that___.
A. he praised her sweater, which puzzled her
B. she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated
C. he knew something about her illness but didn't tell her
D. he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying
5.By saying "I'm just starting to live", Tom means that___.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or 2some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 4back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 6the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 12that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
1.A. deer B. dog C. lady D. man
2.A. imagine B. consider C. explore D. present
3.A. smart B. sweet C. slow D. shy
4.A. turn B. kick C. jump D. speak
5.A. driveway B. path C. crossroad D. highway
6.A. knew B. saw C. showed D. made
7.A, mysterious B. ridiculous C. fascinating D. apparent
8.A. house B. forest C. field D. cottage
9.A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. undecided D. uncomfortable
10.A. left for B. went off C. came to D. drove toward
11.A. punctually B. frequently C. formally D. shortly
12.A. regretted B. remembered C. concluded D. confirmed
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