Scientists have created a “ human-like robot” that can dance and do the housewor

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Scientists have created a “ human-like robot” that can dance and do the housework.
“ Mahru” has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyebrows and pupils(瞳孔). The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking.
In addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions.
The 1.5 tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and is the first South Korean- developed machine of its kind.
“‘Mahru’ will open the way for the commercial use of humanoid robots doing housework,” You Bum-Jae, leader of the development research team ,said. “‘Mahru’ can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human.”
Through an advanced motion capture (捕获) system, “Mahru” can follow a variety of human movements and move its hands freely enough to deal with any obstacles that may get in its way when walking.
State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its head office in Seoul.
People here were treated to an entertaining demonstration which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, most notably s series of dance moves.
The research team added that they had designed another “ Mahru”, this time with sensors(传感器) allowing it to distinguish(分辨) between faces and objects.
The showing of “ Mahru” came a week after researcher in Japan said they had created the “most human-like” robot in the world. A team at robotics department of Osaka University in Japan claimed that “ robogirl”, Repliee R-1, “ looks, moves and interacts (相互作用) like a human, and has silicone(硅胶) skin that feels almost human to the touch.”
小题1: “Mahru” made by KIST can do the following things EXCEPT____________

A．dance with other human –like robots	B．move its body freely
C．stop automatically when walking	D．express certain feelings through smells

小题2: According to what You Bum- Jae said in Paragraph 5, his research team wants to ________.

A．help robots with doing housework	B．show its scientific power
C．make Mahru offer more fun	D．explore Mahru’s commercial use

小题3: When Mahru” meets something in its way, it will be likely to________.

A．go around it	B．turn back quickly
C．deal with it using its hands	D．ask humans for help

小题4:According to the last paragraph, Repliee R-1 __________.

A．is another Mahru	B．was made by KIST
C．has skin feeling similar to humans’	D．looks like a boy

小题5:The passage is probably a __________.

A．news report

B．research report

C．healthy report

D．entertainment report

答案

小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:A

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小题1:If you order an Apple iPod classic now, you can save .

A．$218.54

B．$51.45

C．$24.36

D．$31.45

小题2:The advertisement wants to emphasize that .

A．the Apple iPod classic has a powerful storage capacity

B．the customer can enjoy a good post-sale service

C．the Apple iPod classic has a big display screen

D．you can enjoy photos while listening to music

小题3:The battery can last as long as .

A．46 hours

B．36 hours

C．30 hours

D．25 hours

小题4:You have to pay extra money of you want to play the game .

A．Cake Mania

B．Vortex

C．iQuiz

D．Klondike

小题5: The writer wrote the passage mainly to .

A．introduce the newest model of Apple iPod	B．list the functions of Apple iPod classic
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Crossroads International
How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dinning sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(货运)，we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories·Manufacturers ·Hospitals ·Hotels ·Householders
·Offices ·Other Charities ·Transport Companies ·Educational Institutions
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
What can I do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
·Clothing categorization ·Sewing ·Toy categorization ·Furniture handling
·Driving ·Book categorization ·Household goods categorization ·Office work
·Electrical goods categorization ·Book keeping ·Fund- raising
·Stationery categorization ·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at out warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00am-5:30pm
Postal address: 16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, HK
Office details: Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
小题1:Crossroads International is .

A．a welfare agency	B．a place to store goods donated
C．an organization to collect goods for those who need them
D．an organization run by the government

小题2: People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need .

A．toys and books	B．furniture and computers
C．fresh water and food	D．clothes and washing machines

小题3: Which of the following is not the choice if you decide to offer help?

A．Driving

B．Fundraising

C．Furniture handling

D．Teaching

小题4:The purpose of this brochure(小册子) is mainly to .

A．look for volunteers to work for Crossroads	B．call on people to donate more goods
C．let people know what Crossroads International is	D．tell people what Crossroads can provide

小题5:From the above brochure, we can conclude that .

A．people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it

B．Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them

C．You can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads

D．Crossroads has collected more goods than needed

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We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
小题1:The Internet has a history of about____________ years.

A．70

B．10

C．50

D．20

小题2: A new network system was set up to_____________.

A．make computers cheaper.

B．make itself keep on working all the time.

C．break down the whole network.

D．make computers large and expensive.

小题3: At first the Internet was only used by_____________.

A．the government.

B．scientists

C．hospitals and banks

D．schools

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.

B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.

C．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students.

D．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.

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根据短文内容，从从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
We’re raising children!
A famous research scientist was being interviewed why he was so much more creative.
小题1: He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his balance and it fell, spilling its contents all the kitchen floor—a veritable sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, she said , “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk.小题2:Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After several minutes, his mother said,“You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. 小题3: We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. 小题4:
This scientist remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. 小题5:
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?

A．Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new.

B．Well, the damage has already been done.

C．What set him so far apart from others?

D．What a wonderful lesson!

E.    So, how would you like to do that?
F.    Such an opportunity of experiencing was delightful to him.
G.   He responded that it all came from an experience when he was about two years old.

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“My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Buildin

g Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills and more.
The children don’t just plan any city. They map and analyze (分析) the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect (建筑师) who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom,’’ says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected ‘official’ and ‘planning group’ make all the design decisions for the model city and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.
CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps nec

essary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children’s own standards.
小题1:The program is designed to_________.

A．direct kids to build solar collectors

B．train young scientists for city planning

C．develop children’s problem-solving abilities

D．help young architects know more about designing.

小题2:An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom to ________.