There are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. and some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on, water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback”(反馈). Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us. So robots are like human beings in two ways. They work and they have feedback.

In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done. A person moves the robot’s “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job.

The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive robots are used in scientific research. They do such job as handling radioactive materials.

1.In this passage the author tells us that ________.

A. robots are very popular

B. there are various kinds of robots

C. we see robots only at certain times

D. robots can be easily controlled

2.What does the author seem to inform you about robots?

A. They should be greatly improved.           

B. They will probably take over in the future.

C. They are very helpful and useful to humans.  

D. They are machines that break down a lot.

3.The author says that in industry ________.

A. robots break down a lot

B. robots can do many jobs

C. robots only get in the way

D. robots sometimes cause troubles

4.The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that _______.

A. it is very much like human beings    

B. it can do boring jobs for people

C. it will never bore people             

D. it will work much better than human beings

5.The robots used for scientific research _______.

A. are not very clever             B. are very cheap

C. are very big                   D. are very costly

 

Sports Tickets

Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.	New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles	$20~$850
Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets	$35~$1000
Mon., Nov. 8th, 2011 4:15 P.M.	Sam Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants	$40~$1500
Mon., Nov. 15th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Jacksonville Kaguars vs. New York Jets	$21~$6100
Mon., Nov. 22nd, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants	$40~$19500
Mon., Nov. 29th, 2011 1:00 P.M.	Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets	$10~$12000
Mon., Dec. 3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M.	New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills	$97~$800

Volunteers Wanted!

    We conduct studies to evaluate new medications for sleep disorder．Both healthy adults and patients suffering from insomnia are sought to participate in these studies．

    You may be qualified to take part as a healthy adult volunteer if you are aged 18 or over and are willing to have your sleep patterns recorded．Further, if you meet these standards and also suffer from a little sleep disorder you may be able to sign our register of patients．

Warnings:

    ☆ Always control your child when he is first learning to skateboard．To best assist a beginner, hold one of the child’s hands and guide him along a smooth and level surface．

    ☆ A safety helmet and elbow, wrist and knee pads must always be worn while your child is skateboarding．

    ☆ Sneakers must always be worn while your child is skateboarding．Don’t let your child skate in bare feet, sandals or any other open-toed shoes．

    ☆ Never let your child skateboard in the street．

    ☆ Never tow skateboarders with a bicycle or a car．

    ☆ Skateboard only in daylight．

Parents, there is a Tropical Paradise for kids too!

    The Pacific Islands Club knows something others don’t．Kids are on holiday and they want to be pampered （纵容）, too．Our kids’ Club of PIC Guam is free of charge and has both indoor and outdoor activities ensuring a really great time to children aged 4 to 12．Open daily from 09: 00 a．m．．Clubmates will accompany children to all of the exciting play areas．They will also love to join the other children for the special meals we have prepared just for them．

1.If you want to watch a play by New York Jets but pay the least money, you should go _____．

A．Mon., Nov.15^th, 2011 1:00 P.M.       

B．Mon., Nov.1^st, 2011 1:00 P.M.

C．Mon., Nov.29^th, 2011 1:00 P.M.       

D．Fri., Dec.3^rd, 2011 8:20 P.M.

2.While your child is skateboarding, you should_____．

A．lead him by the hand all the time． 

B．let him put on open-toed shoes

C．require him to skateboard at night  

D．forbid him to skateboard at night．

3.We know from the text that PIC Guam______．

A．charges children the least money．  

B．offers meals especially to children．

C．only has indoor activities．        

D．gets children alone to go to all the play areas．

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．New York Giants participates in four matches in November, 2011．

B．You can be a volunteer if you suffer diet disorder．

C．Skateboarding without helmet and knee pads is unwise．

D．There are no meals provided in Pacific Islands Club．

 

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1.The writer is probably ______.

A．worker	B．a college teacher
C．manager of a company	D．a clerk

2.He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.

A．from his friends	B．from one of his colleagues
C．over the radio	D．from the newspaper

3.He could go and buy the ticket ______.

A．any day before work hours	B．both before and after work hours
C．only during lunch time	D．on Saturday and Sunday

4.The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．sorry

5.The story is about ______.

A．a good concert

B．someone enjoying a good concert

C．someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends

D．someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert

 

When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa，you probably wish there was a bit more space．You are not alone．Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property，a report reveals today．

Twenty—nine percent say ‘their property is too small to fit the size of their family’—rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under．One in four children is ‘forced to share’ a bedroom，according to the Finda Property，com website．Property analyst Samantha Baden said：“Afford ability remains a key issue for families，with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around ￡193,000．”Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in，according to Miss Baden．

A recent report，from investment firm LV，also found that many‘ space—starved parents’ are pushed into a two—bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple，but has no space for three or so children．Grown—up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's ‘big squeeze’．

For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded，parents must have their own bedroom．Children under ten can share, as well as same—sex children between ten and 20．Anyone over 21 also needs their own room．

The report comes as official figures，published yesterday by the Land Registry，revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London．The worst—hit area is the North East，where, average house prices have fallen to below￡100,000 for the first time in seven years. However，they remain unaffordable for millions．

1.According to Paragraph 1，the report reveals          .

A．some families can't afford a bigger property

B．children like to do homework in the kitchen

C．only a few families have housing problem

D．people are satisfied with their living condition

2.What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means            .

A．most families don't have enough money yet

B．no family could afford a three—bedroom home

C．it is common to live in a three—bedroom home

D．the price of a bigger property is still acceptable

3.The report from the investment firm LV shows            .

A．young couples should live in a two—bedroom home

B．families with three or so children couldn't afford a home

C．parents should buy houses for their grown—up children

D．some grown—up children couldn't afford a separate home

4.According to the passage，the right size for a home means           .

A．parents should have a bedroom of their own

B．anyone over 21 needs to live in their own home

C．children under ten should share parents’ bedroom

D．children under 20 should have their own bedroom

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．House prices are falling down everywhere．

B．People are able to buy a home of correct size．

C．The North East is now all area．suitable to live in．

D．The house prices in London has not fallen down．

 

The physical memory dump error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．

There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．

The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．

This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．

1.From the text we can infer that ________．

A．the dump error often happens to your PC

B．the dump can be dealt with easily

C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error

D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost

2.The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．

A．the hardware loses its memory

B．your Windows needs to be upgraded

C．you have saved wrong files in the PC

D．you have stored too many files in the PC．

3.What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?

A．The register can’t read the files correctly．

B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．

C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．

D．The register must save many important files inside．

4.What does a registry cleaner means?

A．A software which can help you save time．

B．A software which can remove unnecessary files

C．A software which can repair the machine．

D．a software which makes your PC down．