“Billy! It is February 25, 2099, seven o’clock. Time to   1   and go to school.” said the clock-robot   2   a mental voice. Then the kitchen-robot gave him toast and eggs. Billy was   3  . While he was eating, the whole wall  4   a TV screen and Billy thought that it was great having robots to do   5   for him. Billy ate his meal watching a TV  6  . When he finished eating, the   7   gave him his clothes very fast and   8   him. Then Billy went off to school.

When Billy went outside, he saw a car with no   9   waiting for him. The car said, “Hello, I will be   10   you to school every day. Now would you please   11   your school ID card?” said the car. So Billy showed the car his school ID card and got in. The   12   began to talk to Billy about his school and his schoolwork. After that the car said, “I will   13   your homework today   14   you will have a very, very important lesson to   15   in school today. Please put your homework on the blackboard.” Billy did so.

The car checked Billy’s homework and then said, “You are a(n)   16   student. All of your homework is   17  .” When they   18   the school, Billy said to the car, “Goodbye. See you later.” The car said to Billy, “Good luck in your school.” Billy got into the classroom and   19   his seat at the front of the room. Then his teacher came in and said, “Welcome, children! Today we will have a hard but   20   lesson — ‘How do robots help a human being?’...” 

1. A. get up                 B. show up          C. take up           D. dress up

2. A. in                        B. on              C. with            D. by

3. A. angry              B. amazed         C. worried       D. quick

4. A. changed for               B. became of      C. looked like      D. turned into

5. A. something                B. anything         C. everything       D. nothing

6. A. show                         B. screen            C. set              D. box

7. A. driver-robot              B. clock-robot     C. kitchen-robot   D. clothes-robot

8. A. dressed                     B. cleaned       C. pushed        D. pleased

9. A. teacher                      B. student          C. robot           D. driver

10. A. driving                                               B. accommodating  

      C. loading                                               D. holding

11. A. give                      B. show             C. send            D. lend

12. A. teacher                    B. driver           C. robot           D. car

13. A. check                    B. prepare          C. inspect          D. do

14. A. if                              B. when             C. but             D. because

15. A. miss                      B. learn             C. study            D. check

16. A. energetic                  B. optimistic        C. great            D. handsome

17. A. easy                            B. difficult                 C. correct          D. wrong

18. A. rushed in                     B. got to          C. turned to      D. left off

19. A. took                  B. found         C. made         D. kept

20. A. easy                   B. important      C. boring       D. influential

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down.  While I watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold．She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop (拖把). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up; Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”

    “Yes. I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered．She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

    Mum just pushed harder, each swipe (拖) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

    After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand．As we turned to go out of the door, Mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

　　 Outside, Mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

　　 “You saw her, Mum?”

　　 “Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good．You need a brush.”

1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ________.

A．to clean the floor

B．to please the nurse

C．to see a patient

D．to surprise the story- teller

2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ________.

A．nurse

B．visitor

C．patient

D．cleaner

3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

A．It is a children’s hospital.

B．It has strict rules about visiting hours.

C．The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.

D．A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.

4. Why di
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ill happen?

A．A twister will find its way to China.

B．The audience will sing high raise for the film.

C．Many Chinese people suffering from the floods will feel thankful to the CFEIC.

D．More box offices will be set up.

 

d Mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?

A．To give her some message about Dad.

B．To make sure her room was clean.

C．To check that she was still there.

D．To find out how she was.

5. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A．polite

B．patient

C．changeable

D．clever

 

Sings can something be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently __1__ by tramp to inform their __2__ whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to –3-- them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

Quite –4—one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight theses days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as tramp should be –5--,old worn trousers, and jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was vattered old hat and his boots were old and worn; they were almost coming into –6--. But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a –7— in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,--8—a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began –9—a sign was meaningless to me, it must have been –10--, for the tramp’s face lit up with—11--. He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him—12—his hat but couldn’t hear his face—13—. I felt –14—for him as he walked –15—out of the house. But just quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and --16 – his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. –17—deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the –18—sigh and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his –19--, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried –20--, whistling as he went along.

1.	A．employed B．wrote C．taken D．put up

 

2.	A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends

 

3.	A．spare B．save C．give D．put

 

4.	A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance

 

5.	A．with B．in C．by D．on

 

6.	A．fashion B．design C．pieces D．blocks

 

7.	A．success B．care C．failure D．family

 

8.	A．gave B．took C．set D．made

 

9.	A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying

 

10.	A．favorable B．strange C．funny D．exciting

 

11.	A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment

 

12.	A．rise B．push C．raise D．throw

 

13.	A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting

 

14.	A．happy B．frightened C． worried D．sorry

 

15.	A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly

 

16.	A．waved B．swung C．shook D．hit

 

17.	A．Digging B．stealing C．putting D．looking

 

18.	A．existed B．moving C．shining D．existing

 

19.	A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick

 

20.	A．step B．position C．pace D．situation

 

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ___23___.

My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.

She used her gifts as a ___35___ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

1.                A．everything      B．nothing         C．anything  D．something

 

2.                A．mind           B．brain           C．feelings   D．work

 

3.                A．smoothly       B．strongly         C．frequently D．easily

 

4.                A．average        B．ordinary        C．normal   D．common

 

5.                A．just            B．ever           C．even D．only

 

6.                A．hear           B．write           C．read D．understand

 

7.                A．level           B．length          C．speed    D．degree

 

8.                A．problems       B．excuses         C．worries   D．duties

 

9.                A．suffered        B．observed       C．removed  D．tolerated

 

10.               A．study          B．find           C．change    D．keep

 

11.               A．fight           B．struggle        C．strike D．challenge

 

12.               A．interrupted     B．disturbed       C．terrified   D．troubled

 

13.               A．teaching        B．giving          C．supporting D．reminding

 

14.               A．Without        B．Except         C．Besides   D．Beyond

 

15.               A．information     B．advice         C．promise   D．expectation

 

16.               A．before         B．though         C．because   D．unless

 

17.               A．set up          B．gave up        C．pushed up D．looked up

 

18.               A．rich           B．famous         C．successful D．powerful

 

19.               A．training        B．grades         C．experiments    D．abilities

 

20.               A．woman         B．doctor         C．sister D．teacher

 

 

 

My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___1___, that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my __2____to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___3___to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way ___4__kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor ____5____ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___6___. My writing was not at the __7____ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were __8__.

My mother __9___ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to ___10___ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to ___11___. After a while, __12___ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day __13____me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. __14___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave ___15___for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high __16____she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___17___on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___18___person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my ___19____and attend college.

She used her gifts as a ___20___ to help a child –her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

1.A. everything    B. something     C. anything      D. nothing

2.A. mind        B. brain          C. feelings      D. work

3.A. smoothly     B. strongly       C. frequently     D. easily

4.A. average      B. ordinary       C. normal       D. common

5.A. just          B. even         C. ever          D. only

6.A. hear         B. write         C. read          D. understand

7.A. level         B. length        C. speed        D. degree

8.A. problems      B. excuses      C. worries       D. duties

9.A. suffered       B. observed     C. removed      D. experienced

10.A. study         B. find         C. change        D. keep

11.A. fight         B. strike        C. struggle       D. challenge

12.A. it            B. I            C. they          D. we

13.A. teaching      B. giving        C. supporting     D. reminding

14.A. Without      B. Except        C. Besides       D. Beyond

15.A. information   B. advice        C. promise       D. expectation

16.A. before        B. though        C. because       D. unless

17.A. set up        B. pushed up      C. gave up       D. looked up

18.A. rich          B. famous        C. successful     D. powerful

19.A. training       B. grades        C. experiments   D. abilities

20.A. woman       B. doctor         C. sister         D. teacher