The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century.

Do you think there will be robots in people’s homes? It’s not dream that every home will have a robot.

Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.

A new cooking robots is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes. In the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security guard, or a partner in your life.

(　 ) 67. According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot in Beijing can ________.

　　　 A. wash clothes　　 　　　　 B. do some shopping

　　　 C. look after the baby 　　　 D. cook dishes

(　 ) 68. What can the robots do now?

　　　 A. They can help people do the housework

　　　 B. They can help the doctors do the difficult operations.

　　　 C. They can play chess with people.

　　　 D. A, B and C

(　 ) 69. Experts believe robots will be used ________.

　　　 A. everywhere　　　　　　 B. only in a family

　　　 C. only in a factory　　　　 D. only in a hospital

(　 ) 70. What’s the best title for the passage?

　　　 A. The computers changed our lives　　　 B. Robots can cook

　　　 C. Robots are coming　　　　　　　　 D. Robots will be doctors

The young man rushed into the house ______ the baby in the fire.

　　   A. saving       B. and save      C. to save      D. saved

"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The baby was born without ears.
Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
　　The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
　　"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
　　One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
　　The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
　　He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
　　"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
　　For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
　　"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
【小题1】The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.