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“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any .Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.

“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in .

“I know it’s for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”

“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not at all. We’re just ordinary people.”

Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy . And your poor father ---he doesn’t feel . He really needs a rest.”

“I can help, Mum!” James said. “ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”

“Well…”Mum began.

“Great! Thanks, Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and what he needed ---two spanners(扳手). “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some , James was finished. With a smile of on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”

“Easy,” James said .” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”

“What about you father? Can you him?” asked Mum.

“I’ll try,” James replied. He up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the on. Dad opened his eyes and immediately. “He just let his run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”

“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”

1.A. chance B. message C. difficulty D. homework
2.A. reading B. alone C. asleep D. standing
3.A. see B. explain C. agree D. doubt

4.A. terror B. surprise C. silence D. tears

5.A. hard B. fair C. easy D. good

6.A. normal B. popular C. strange D. anxious

7.A. loss B. headache C. task D. day

8.A. ill B. well C. funny D. sorry

9.A. As B. Since C. Before D. If

10.A. found B. kept C. controlled D. returned

11.A. requests B. repairs C. thoughts D. instructions

12.A. sympathy B. bitterness C. politeness D. satisfaction

13.A. embarrassedly B. proudly C. gratefully D. impatiently

14.A. collected B. produced C. adjusted D. covered

15.A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask

16.A. caught B. lifted C. gave D. filled

17.A. television B. light C. gas D. power

18.A. grew up B. lay down C. sat up D. broke down

19.A. battery B. food C. temperature D. blood

20.A. prove B. expect C. accept D. suspect

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.C

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇科幻短篇小说。James今天没作业，他想邀请同学到家里玩，去征求母亲的同意。母亲拒绝，因为母亲的头痛以及父亲的残疾，令母亲觉得James的同学会认为家里挺怪异的，由此James会遭受嘲笑。但聪明的James灵活运用了课堂上学到的机器人科学知识，使父母亲两人都改变了不舒服的境况。因此获得了邀请同学到家玩的许可。

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