1. The police ________________(catch) the robber tomorrow, aren’t they?

2. It_________________(be) cold tomorrow.

3. The rain___________________(stop) in a few hours.

4. The museum has a lot of ______________(amaze) things.

5.Most cases of _______________(blind) can be cured or prevent.

6. Mary was the _______________(five) to speak at the meeting.

7. We’ll never forget your _______________(kind) to us.

8. Jack is such a ________________(forget) man, for he always leaves this or that at the office.

9. Justin is very_________________(surprise) to see the three men in the police station.

10._______________(sad), over 28,000 civilians(平民) lost their lives during the three-year war in Iraq.

11. Which is________________(good) season of the year?

12. The ________________(long) of the river is 2,500 metres.

13. He always answers questions________________(correct) so the teachers are very angry.

14. John reads______________(many) books in our class during the reading week.

15. This film is very_______________(bore). I feel _______________(bore) with it.

16. We are all__________with the ____________(please) smell from the dining hall.

17. Of the three years, we have ________________(little) rain this year.

18. Which is ________________(heavy), the dog or the cat?

19.He is the __________________(tall) of the two boys.

20. I am a ____________(read) of yours, I read every article by you in the newspaper.

When visiting Beijing, the Palace Museum is a must-see for many people.

Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increase by 10 percent. Compared with other popular museums around the world, the number of visitors at the Palace Museum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in Paris welcomed 8.8 million visitors and the British Museum in London received 5.8 million.

A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.

To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum. In this way, visitors coming for ancient buildings and cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting more people see these treasures is more important than keeping them in their original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking University.

However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, doesn’t agree on this idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace Museum is to keep it complete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum. They can’t be separated.” he said.

Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out so they are not putting too much pressure on one area.

Shan also wanted to set up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an appointment before they come, we can make better and different visiting routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.

1.How many visitors did the Palace Museum welcome in 2002?

A．14.2 million        B．8.8 million         C．5.8 million         D．7.1 million

2.Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum?

A．To let more people see the relics.           B．To bring less damage to the relics.

C．To make more money from ticket sales.       D．To keep the Palace Museum original.

3.The underlined word “separated” means ______ in Chinese.

A．分离             B．破坏             C．偷窃             D．压迫

4.By reading the article, we can know that______________.

A．the Palace Museum has an appointment system now.

B．relics are the only important part of the Palace Museum.

C．the Louvre welcomed the most visitors in the world last year.

D．Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.

 

John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.
"I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. "John thought.
He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. " Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you. "
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I'll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said.
【小题1】 Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?

A．Because he loved his mother very much.

B．Because his mother needed these presents.

C．Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.

D．Because he was the richest man in the world.

【小题2】 How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?

A．They rang John up.

B．They knew it from the newspapers.

C．John phoned them one by one.

D．They knew it on TV.

【小题3】When did the man with a bird come to visit John?

A．Two weeks before John's mother's birthday.

B．On John's mother's birthday.

C．About five days before John's mother's birthday.

D．Less than a week after John's mother's birthday.

【小题4】 Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?

A．Because it was such a beautiful bird.

B．Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.

C．Because the bird could look after his mother.

D． Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy.

【小题5】 What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?

A．His mother ate the bird.

B．His mother let the bird fly away.

C．His mother began to learn languages from the bird.

D． His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too       , difficult or boring for humans.

Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after       . For example, scientists are making a robot to help        people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.

One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks”        its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by       . The owner wears a special belt. This belt         instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.

In the United States, another        of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot         the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.

Robots are also used in American       . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost        this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

1.A. interesting B. strange C. dangerous     D. safe

2.A. others        B. another         C. them     D. themselves

3.A. deaf   B. blind     C. old         D. sick

4.A. in front of  B. behind  C. under   D. above

5.A. television   B. radio     C. loudspeaker D. mobile telephone

6.A. posts B. writes   C. reads    D. sends

7.A. type   B. size        C. set         D. double

8.A. guesses      B. thinks    C. hears    D. sees

9.A. cinema       B. hospitals        C. museum        D. theatre

10.A. until          B. before  C. because         D. whether

 

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too   43  , difficult or boring for humans.

Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after   44  . For example, scientists are making a robot to help blind people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.

One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” in front of its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by   45 . The owner wears a special belt. This belt   46   instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.

In the United States, another   47   of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot   48   the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.

Robots are also used in American   49  . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost   50   this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

1.A. interesting           B. strange       C. dangerous       D. safe

2.A. others                B. another       C. them            D. themselves

3.A. television          B. radio        C. loudspeaker       D. mobile telephone

4.A. posts                 B. writes        C. reads           D. sends

5.A. type                  B. size          C. set             D. double

6.A. guesses               B. thinks        C. hears           D. sees

7.A. cinema               B. hospitals     C. museum          D. theatre

8.A. until              B. before          C. because         D. whether