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

New York City isn’t the biggest city in the world, but it is the biggest city in the USA. Most American live in much smaller cities and towns, but almost 8 million people live in New York. Why did so many people come to live in one place?

A look at the city shows us that New York City has a very good port （商埠）. The Dutch （荷兰） settlers (new comers ) wanted to use it for business. In 126, the Dutch paid the Indians twenty-four dollars for the island of Manhattan. Its Dutch name was New Amsterdam. Then the British took the land in 1664 and changed its name to New York.

The United States became an independent （独立的） country in 1783, and New York was its capital for a short time. The city became so crowded that some people moved out to other areas (places). But more people from everywhere went on coming into the city every day.

66. Which of them is the biggest city in the United States?

A. New York          B. Washington        C. New Amsterdam       D. Chicago

67. More and more people form different countries in the world come into New York because __________.

A. New York has the largest population in the United States

B. New York is as beautiful as a picture

C. New York is a developing city

D. they think it is a good place for business

68. The underlined word “took” means __________.

A. 花费                B. 耕耘                C. 占领                D. 测量

69. The United States became an independent country in __________.

A. the sixteenth century               B. the seventeenth century

C. the eighteenth century                     D. the nineteenth century

70. From the passage, we can know __________.

A. much about Dutch

B. how the Dutch took New Amsterdam

C. some of the history of New York

D. how the people form different countries come to the USA

Life in the 22^nd century will be different from that in the 21^st century because many changes will happen in the new century. 1_____ what will the changes be?

First, the population is growing very fast. There 2      more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 3     smaller and more useful, and there will be 4     one in every home. And 5      studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

Second, people will work 6      hours than they are doing in the 21^st century. They’ll have more free time for sports, watching TV and7    . Traveling will also be cheaper and easier. And more people will go to8      countries for holidays.

Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to 9      new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 10       will be more expensive. Maybe no one eat it everyday; 11     , they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be 12     .

Last, work in the future will be13      , too. Robots will do the 14     and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have 15     work to do. This will be a problem.

1.                A．But            B．And            C．However  D．Or

2.                A．will be         B．will have        C．are  D．have

3.                A．very           B．quite           C．much D．too

4.                A．at most         B．at least         C．no more than  D．less than

5.                A．history         B．English         C．maths    D．computer

6.                A．less            B．more           C．fewer    D．little

7.                A．working        B．traveling        C．teaching  D．staying

8.                A．another        B．the other       C．other D．others

9.                A．grow           B．plant           C．remain   D．build

10.               A．food           B．meat           C．vegetables D．fruit

11.               A．however       B．moreover       C．instead    D．although

12.               A．healthy         B．healthier       C．health D．healthiest

13.               A．dangerous      B．difficult         C．different  D．the same

14.               A．dangerous      B．happy          C．easy  D．boring

15.               A．more          B．much          C．many D．enough

Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week

The New York Times

1.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.

A. China Daily             B. 21^st Century  C. The New York Times              D. Washington Post

2.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________. 

A. The Forgotten Garden                              B. The Help

C. Spoken From the Heart                             D. Best Friends Forever

3.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay              .

A.＄68.80   B.＄70.75    C.＄77.80    D.＄80.80

4.David likes to read detective stories,so he can try        .

A.The Forgotten Garden       B.The Help

C.Best Friends Forever        D.Run For Your Life

5.Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by             .

A.Kate Morton   B.Helen Scott     C.Laura Bush    D.Carol Brown

补全对话。从方框内所给的七个句子中，选择五个分别填入空白处，完成下列对话。（每小题1分,共5分）

A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where New Century Supermarket is?

B: Well, it’s a bit far. You can go along the street, then take the first turning on the right, Walk on and you will find one there. You can’t miss it.

A: Oh, thanks.       1.    

B: It opens at 8:00 a.m.. It should be open now.

A: Good.        2.      

B: Which bus?    3.. You may ask the policeman over there.        4.     

A: OK. By the way, where’s the nearest Dico’s, do you know?

B: Right behind New Century Supermarket, sir, See that sign?

A: Oh, _______5.________

B: You are welcome.