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A robot named Cosmo has become six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald's aid in his uphill everyday battle with development difficulties.
Kevin showed the first sign of learning difficulties when he was 18 months old, and was later diagnosed（诊断） with developmental disorder. But for the past year, a small blue-and-yellow human-like computer called Cosmo has offered some hope.
By responding to body movements and voices, Cosmo is designed to teach basic behavioral and physical skills. It can use its hands, repeat phrases and walk around. Mostly, it serves like a toy, a friend and a teacher cheering, encouraging, and tipping them to complete special tasks.
The robot's inventor, Corinna Lathan, believes "it can greatly improve on traditional and computer-based learning," she said. "The idea is that rather than hiding in front of a computer you are actually starting to communicate with a child the same age and the hope is that it may help transfer to other people—adults, care-givers and parents,"
As a piece of engineering, Cosmo looks rather simple. It has just nine moving joints（关节）. But Cosmo's advantage to help children has caught the attention of Minnesota's world-famous Mayo Clinic.
"It's going quite well," said Krista Coleman-wood, an expert at Mayo's laboratory. "But it is too early to say if children make more progress with the robot than through traditional physical treatment, but fun levels are clearly in the robot's favor."
Mrs. Fitzgerald says the last 12 months' treatment with Cosmo has proven revolutionary.
"When we first started, I could not get him out of the car if he knew it would be something challenging. Now if I mention that Cosmo is going to be here, he just comes running."
1．What's the problem with six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald?
A．He has great difficulty going uphill every day.
B．He is addicted to playing games on computer.
C．He has been physically ill since 18 months old.
D．He has trouble learning behavioral and physical skills.
2．Cosmo helps children like Kevin Fitzgerald mainly by _____.
A．copying their movements and voices
B．finishing difficult tasks for them
C．chatting and playing games with them
D．giving encouragement and advice
3．According to Krista Coleman-wood, the effect of the robot-aided treatment is _____.
A．rather revolutionary B．surely successful
C．still uncertain D．actually unnecessary
4．Which of the following serves as the main idea of the passage?
A．A robot is designed to help children with learning difficulties.
B．Cosmo helps improve traditional and computer-based learning.
C．Children with learning difficulties can communicate with others.
D．The public are interested in Cosmo's advantage to help children.
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
1．What will the woman do tomorrow?
A．Take an examination．
B．Return home．
C．Buy a new dress．
2．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Their progress in learning English．
B．How to improve their English．
C．An English newspaper．
3．What does the woman mean?
A．The man could probably go with Linda．
B．She's already visited the museum．
C．Linda will take him to the office．
4．What does the man want to do?
A．To return a ticket to the woman．
B．To buy a plane ticket．
C．To stay in London．
5．What can we do through the Internet according to the woman?
A．Get information and communicate．
B．Communicate．
C．Help our everyday life．
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。
6．Why does the woman have to go?
A．Because she wants to catch the bus．
B．Because she has to visit another friend．
C．Because the man wants to drive her home．
7．Which bus does the woman want to catch?
A．10∶50's bus．
B．10∶00's bus．
C．10∶15's bus．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Boss and employee．
B．Father and daughter．
C．Teacher and student．
9．What does the man tell the woman to do at first?
A．Stop talking．
B．Get her things．
C．Arrive on time．
10．What do we know about the woman?
A．She is cold－blooded．
B．She is hot－tempered．
C．She is warm－hearted．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．At a Lost and Found．
B．At a bus stop．
C．At a clothes shop．
12．How many coats are mentioned by the man?
A．2．
B．4．
C．3．
13．What do we know about the man?
A．He pretends to be poor．
B．He is lying to the woman．
C．He does not need a coat．
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What will the man do first this evening?
A．Go for a walk．
B．Watch a basketball match．
C．Go to see a film．
15．What's the weather like today?
A．Rainy．
B．Snowy．
C．Fine．
16．Where did the two speakers use to walk?
A．Under the trees．
B．On the playground．
C．On the river bank．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．Where did the conversation take place?
A．At a family party．
B．At a restaurant．
C．At a public bar．
18．Whom did the beautiful lady think the gentleman admired?
A．His friend．
B．Herself．
C．His wife．
19．What kind of man does the beautiful lady respect?
A．A man who has a great deal of money．
B．A man who loves his wife very much．
C．A man who has a lot of knowledge．
20．What is the gentleman talking about with his friend?
A．His race horse．
B．His lovely wife．
C．Their hostess．
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