Invertors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Take a look at 2010’s coolest inventions in science and technology. What in the world will inventors dream up next?

Robot Teachers

Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher: an English-teaching robot. The robot help students practice speaking English. South Korea needs about 30,000 foreigners to teach English. The robot teachers are helping to solve a shortage(短缺)English teachers. Could robots take the place of the human teachers one day?

A Touch Tablet (书写板)

　 Apple, creator of the iPhone and iPod, had another hit invention this year with iPad. The iPad is a touch-screen tablet computer. It gives users video, websites, books and games at their fingers. Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days on the market.

　 Up, Up and Away

It took him 30 years to develop it, and now Glen Martin’s is ready to take off. The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air. Unfortunately, you can not fly for very long. The jetpack only holds the fuel(燃料) for about 30 minutes’ flight. It will sell for S 100,000. Field tests begin in 2011.

71.The robot teachers can ___________

　 A. train students to speak English 　　　　　　 　B. help students learn Japanese and English　　　　　　 C. take the place of the human English teachers now

72.The underlined word “ hit” means ______.

　 A.撞击　　 　　　　　　　 B. 妙语 　　　　　　　 C. 成功

73. Glen Martin spent ______on his flying machine.

　 A. a very short time　　　　　　　 B. quite a long time　　　 　 C. just a little money

74. Which invention can you use to fly in the air?

　 A. The iPad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The robot　　　　　　　　　　　 C. The Martin Jetpack

75. The best title for this passage may be ________

　 A. Coolest Inventions of 2010 　　　　　　　　　　

B. Most Useful Comouter of 2010　　 　　　

C. Greatest Discoveries of 2010

Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work creativelhy as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science.
After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Sfwitzerland. There be developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let  computers anhywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser. It could run on any computer and allowed people to create  share their information with the rest of the world.
Tim knew that the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. He wasn’t interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many were interested and the growth of the Internet began.
Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, researching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the world of technology know his name.

1. 1.

   The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “       ” .

   1. A.
      strange
   2. B.
      terrible
   3. C.
      important
   4. D.
      difficult
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The address system was used to make make web pages.
   2. B.
      The World Wide Web was created in Swizerland.
   3. C.
      The fist web browser was very expensive to buy
   4. D.
      Many people could use the Internet before 1990
3. 3.

   What can we learn about Berners-Lee from the passage?

   1. A.
      He was encouraged to be creative.
   2. B.
      He didn’t do well at school.
   3. C.
      He is a very poor businessman.
   4. D.
      He is well-known all over the world.
4. 4.

   Where does Berners-Lee live today?

   1. A.
      England.
   2. B.
      Switzerland.
   3. C.
      America.
   4. D.
      Canada.
5. 5.

   What is the passage mainly about?

   1. A.
      The events that took place in 1990.
   2. B.
      The history of the Internet.
   3. C.
      The invention of the Internet browser.
   4. D.
      The man who created the World Wide Web.

1990 was a significant year in world enents. In Febbruary, Nelson Mandela was set free after 27 years in prison. In October, East and West Germany became one country again. Then at the end of 1990, the World Wide Web was born. For this final event we have one man to thank, Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the Web.
Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work creativelhy as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science.
After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Sfwitzerland. There be developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let  computers anhywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser. It could run on any computer and allowed people to create  share their information with the rest of the world.
Tim knew that the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. He wasn’t interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many were interested and the growth of the Internet began.
Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, researching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the world of technology know his name.
【小题1】 The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “       ” .