Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers．They use robotic systems to milk their cows．Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations．Only one cow at a time can enter a station．

Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food．As the cow eats，a  robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine．A few minutes later，milking is complete．The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters．

The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day．The cows get to decide when they want to be milked．Cows are milked an average of about three times a day．Some are milked four to six times a day．

The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system．A computer keeps records on their eating and milking．A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked．

The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk．Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests．

Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal（吸引） especially to the next generation of farmers．She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm．Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use．

Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm．Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system．A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175 000 dollars．The second cost 150 000．

Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot．He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day．

1.From the first paragraph，we can infer________．

A．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor

B．cows can be raised by robots in the future

C．robots direct cows into milking stations

D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms

2.Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can______．

A．adjust the temperature of milking stations

B．judge the quality of fresh milk

C．improve the appetite of cows

D．keep fresh milk for two weeks

3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?

A．Because young people have no interest in it．

B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it．

C．Because people can’t afford to buy it．

D．Because it usually causes the waste of milk．

4.According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee?

A．150 000～170 000．                    B．750 000．

C．150 000～30 000．                     D．30 000—32 000

5.The best title for the passage may be_________．

A．Letting robot milk your cow               B．Milking cows by hand

C．Improving the quality of milk               D．Drinking fresh milk every day

I don’t      your idea of sending your daughter to Britain to study, because she is too young to take care of herself.

Premier Wen Jiabao has strongly advised greater efforts to ease poverty, __________ the    environment and adjust(调整) the economic structure in southwest China’s Guizhou    Province.

A．reserve           B．preserve          C．deserve           D．observe

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My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought  41 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on  42_   ears.  Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their   43  into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮丧的).I realized I needed to   44  my method of “mothering”.

One day when they were at school, I spent some time  45  their rooms. On their desks, in plain   __46  , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was   47   to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.”   48  arriving back, the children were   __49  excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ___50  for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and   51  asking them to play a certain violin   52  . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas   53 .

Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little   54 : “If you can finish your homework and   __55  your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in   56 of  well done jobs the day  ___57  .

  58  I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the   59  centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.

We all benefited from and   60 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.

1.                A．differently      B．gratefully       C．doubtfully D．hopefully

2.                A．side           B．deaf           C．neither   D．either

3.                A．crying          B．breaking        C．bursting  D．bumping

4.                A．adjust          B．adopt          C．access    D．addict

5.                A．clearing        B．tidying          C．emptying D．searching

6.                A．distance        B．words          C．speech   D．sight

7.                A．sent           B．read           C．delivered D．addressed

8.                A．As             B．At             C．In   D．Upon

9.                A．more than      B．rather than      C．no more than  D．other than

10.               A．asking          B．waiting         C．praying    D．expecting

11.               A．politely         B．happily         C．gently D．toughly

12.               A．music          B．song           C．piece     D．tone

13.               A．respectable     B．uninteresting    C．incredible D．fresh

14.               A．challenge       B．question        C．suggestion D．advice

15.               A．go with         B．look up         C．go over   D．look into

16.               A．response       B．answer         C．praise D．honor

17.               A．ahead          B．before         C．over  D．ago

18.               A．Actually        B．Even so         C．Even if    D．Though

19.               A．life            B．main           C．memory   D．reminder

20.               A．learned        B．appreciated     C．shared    D．thanked

After arriving in New York the Chinese college students find it rather hard to______ living at his own.

 A. rely on    B. adjust to    C. approve of    D. bring up