Le Trung,33，has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko，who he describes as“in her 20s”with a 32,23,33 figure，shiny hair and delicate features.

　　 She can speak English and Japanese and is so good at mathematics that she can do Mr.Trung's accounts.

　　 Mr.Trung，from Brampton in Ontario，Canada，said he has never had time to find a real partner，so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

　　 The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans，sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his“fem?bot”．

　　 Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor(资助者)to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

　　 He said，“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty.”

　 “I want to make her look，feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.”

　 “I talk to her a lot，and hope to improve her knowledge.”

　 “So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese，so she's already fairly intelligent.”

　 “Aiko recognize faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit.She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like.”

　 “She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere.”

　 “When I need to do my accounts，Aiko does all the maths.She is very patient and never complains.”

　 “She doesn't need holidays，food or rest and she will work almost 24?hours a day.She is the perfect woman.”

　　 Mr.Trung has designed Aiko with a touch?sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt.

　　 He said，“She has all senses except for smell.”

1．Why did Le Trung spend much money creating Aiko?

A．Because he prefers Aiko to a real person.

B．Because he is too busy to find a partner.

C．Because he thinks Aiko is very beautiful.

D．Because he thinks Aiko is worth much money.

2．According to the passage，what is Aiko?

A．Aiko is a female person.

B．Aiko is Mr.Trung's girl friend.

C．Aiko is a robot that looks like a beautiful woman.

D．Aiko is a perfect woman.

3．Aiko can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．that she can understand and speak English and Japanese

B．that she can do maths questions very well

C．that she can smell the strange smell

D．that she can help to receive some familiar guests

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The reason for Le Trung creating Aiko.

B．The introduction to a new scientific product－Aiko.

C．Aiko's ability or functions.

D．The process of making Aiko.

Fire can 36many things. It is dangerous to everyone, but it is 37useful. We cannot live without 38 .In other words; fire is both the 39 and enemy of us. This 40 on whether we use it wisely or not.

To the people 　41 live in the forest area, fire is particularly dangerous. It is the location（地方）42 most of their houses are made of wood, which 43 catches fire. Especially in winter the air is 44and the wind is often 45 .If one of these houses is on fire, the wind will 46 the fire to the neighboring houses quickly, and the fire wills soon 47 all over the area. If this happens 48 , it may not be too bad. 49 if it happens at night, the situation（情况） will be very bad, for most people are50 　, and many of them cannot run away in time. If they can, they will just 51 all the things behind. Some people even do not know 52 is going on, and they 53 in their dreams.

　 We should do our best to 54 the breakout of fire, which is mostly caused by people’s carelessness. Therefore, not only the people of the 55 areas but everyone else should be very careful in using fire.

36. A. make　　 B. build　　　 C. lose　　　　　 D. destroy

37. A. also　　 B. too　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. not

38. A. water　　 B. air　　　　 C. food　　　　　 D. fire

39. A. help　　 B. friend　　　 C. companion　　　 D. neighbor

40. A. happens　 B. lies　　　　 C. depends　　　　 D. decides

41. A. where　　 B. which　 　 C. what　　　　　 D. who

42. A. because　 B. so　　　　 C. why　　　　　 D. that

43. A. easily　　 B. hardly　　 C. carefully　　　 D. friendly

44. A. thick　　 B. thin　　　　 C. wet　　　　　 D. dry

45. A. cold　　　 B. freezing　　 C. gentle　　　　 D. strong

46. A. makes　　 B. let　　　　 C. blow　　　　　 D. give

47. A. cross　　 B. passes　　　 C. happen　　　　 D. spread

48. A. at night　 B. on Sunday　 C. in the evening　 D. in the day time

49. A. But　　　 B. When　　　 C. So　　　　　　 D. Even

50. A. careless　 B. sleeping　　 C. afraid　　　　 D. frightened

51. A. leave　　 B. take　　　 C. bring　　　　　 D. have

52. A. that　　　 B. what　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. which

53. A. think　　 B. smile　　　 C. die　 　　　　D. live

54. A. help　　　 B. prevent　　 C. develop　　　 D. keep

55. A. city　　　 B. developing　 C. factory　　　 D. forest

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please” was my __41 . He said: “Please excuse me too; I wasn’t watching for you.” We were very 　42 , this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a 　43 story is told.

Later that day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very 　44 . When I 　45 , I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the 　46 ,” I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart broken. I didn’t 　47 how harshly (严厉地) I’d spoken.

While I lay awake in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While 　48 a stranger, you are polite, but with the girl you love, you are 　49 . Go look on the kitchen floor; you’ll find some flowers by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for 　50 . She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to 　51 the surprise, and you 　52 saw the tears in her eyes.”

__53 , my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt down by her bed. “Wake up, little girl,” I said. “Are these flowers you picked for me?” She smiled: “I found them out by the tree. I picked them 　54 they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.”

I said: “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I 　55 today. I 　56 have yelled at you that way.”

She said: “Oh Mom, that’s okay. I love you anyway.”

I said: “Daughter, I love you too. And I do like the flowers, especially the blue.”

I had got the world 　57 again. I’d 　58 to be polite to people in the street – good 　59 make society work. But a stranger is someone we bump into once and then never see again – and 　60 is for life.

41. A. answer　　　　　　　 B. words　　　　　　　 C. response　　　　　 D. speech

42. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. polite　　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　 D. unhappy

43. A. interesting　　　　　 B. meaningful　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　 D. different

44. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. noisy　　　　　　　　 C. upset　　　　　　　 D. excited

45. A. called　　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　 D. removed

46. A. house　　　　　　　　 B. space　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　 D. area

47. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. care　　　　　　　　 C. prove 　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

48. A. referring to　　　　 B. listening to　　　　 C. dealing with 　　 D. picking up

49. A. anxious　　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　 C. disappointed 　　 D. unkind

50. A. us　　　　　　　　　　 B. you　　　　　　　　　 C. the family　　　　 D. her friends

51. A. ruin　　　　　　　　　 B. expect　　　　　　　 C. announce　　　　 D. handle

52. A. seldom　　　　　　　 B. simply　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

53. A. By this time　　　　 B. At one time　　　 C. For a time　　　　 D. At the same time

54. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. because

55. A. considered　　　　 B. acted　　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　 D. performed

56. A. shouldn’t　　　　　 B. couldn’t　　　　　 C. wouldn’t　　　　　 D. mustn’t

57. A. clear　　　　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　 D. meaningful

58. A. begin　　　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　 D. change

59. A. manners　　　　　　 B. habits　　　　　　　 C. lifestyles　　　　　 D. behaviors

60. A. lover　　　　　　　　 B. companion　　　　 C. family　　　　　　　 D. friend

　I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes. My 17- year-old son, Alyosha, who had for so long 　31 my choice of clothing，now 　32 searches through my closet．Wasn’t it only yesterday that he had turned up his 33 at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and 　34 beginning to look at his 35 as a creature from outer space，I had once 36 to suggest buying a pair of chinos(斜纹棉布裤)while we were 37 . He said nothing but selected a pair of Jeans. He 　38 　it on. “Too 　39 　,” I pronounced. “Just right，” was his reply, 40 he admired himself mirror, completely 41 with the image．I think that set the tone(基调)for the next four years. When it 　42 to clothing，the disagreement seemed 　43 . I was chinos，he was large jeans; I was neatly pressed shirts, he was loose T-shirts.
　 　44 began to change about a year ago．I remember the 　45 day．I had gone to my 46 in search of a favorite T-shirt．I couldn't find it, 　47 it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school．“That’s my shirt，”I said．“Yeah，I know，”said Alyosha as he 48 for the fridge．Since that time，he often—and 　49 warning—searched for the new and different in my closet．I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them, ” he smiled．Warmed by his words，I 　50 my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers．
31. A. concentrated on 　　　　　 B. based on 　　　 C. looked down on 　 D. decided on

32. A. hurriedly　　　　　 　 B. interestedly　　　　　 C. unwillingly 　　　　　　 D. disappointedly
33. A. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nose
34. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　　　 C. just 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost
35. A. companion 　　　　　　　　　 B. fellow 　　　　　　 C. father 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mother
36. A. managed　　　　　　　　 B. attempted 　　　　　 C. longed 　　　　　　　　　 D. demanded
37. A. reading 　　　　　　　　 B. walking 　　　　 C. shopping 　　　　　　　 D. wandering
38. A. put 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had 　　　　　　 C．tried 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wore
39. A. big 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive
40. A. before 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. after　　　　 　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　 D. as
41. A. worried 　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied
42. A. came 　　　　　　　　　　 B. occurred 　　　 C. hit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happened
43. A. opposite 　　　　　　　 B. obvious 　　　　 C. unexpected 　　　　 D. unthinkable
44. A. Things 　　　　　　　　　 B. Times 　　　　　　 C. Manners 　　　　　　　 D. Means
45. A. concise 　　　　　　　　 B. exact　　　　　　　 C. blank　　　　　　　　　　　 D. single
46. A. suitcase　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. store　　　　　　　 C. closet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. room
47. A. and 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so
48. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. headed 　　　　 C. searched 　　　　　　　 D. walked
49. A. about 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. beyond 　　　　　　　　 D. without
50. A. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. held 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved