57．Charles                    B. Journeyman

  56．Frances                    A. Bionic Woman

54. Who is most probably popular with other people?                                

   A. A woman who cuts off her nose to spite her face.

   B. A man who keeps his nose out of others’ business.

   C. A beautiful girl who has her nose in the air .

   D. A clever boy who thumbs his nose at his teachers.

53. If something is no skin off your nose , you will_________.                       

   A. not be bothered by it          B. pay much attention to it

   C. feel excited about it           D. worry about it

52. Mrs. Smith is thought to be nosey because she___.                               

   A. cares about nobody else

   B. often laughs at other people

   C. keeps talking to people around her

   D. wants to find out others’ secrets

51. A person who leads other people by the nose is perhaps_____.                      

   A. a hard ?working worker in a factory

  B. an ordinary student in a class

   C. an experienced leader in a group

  D. a pretty wife in a family

50.What would be the best title for the passage?                                    

  A. Mobile robots    B. Home-made robots    C. Factory robots    D. Teaching robots

C ★★★

   A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling .The nose is also used in many popular expressions.

   Some people are able to “Iead other people by the nose”. For example , if a wife “leads her husband by the nose”, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do .

   It is always helpful when people “keep their nose out of other people’s business”. They do not interfere(干涉). The opposite of is someone who “noses around” all the time . This kind of person is interested in other people’s private matters . He is considered “nosey”.

   One unusual expression is “that is no skin off my nose”. This means that a situation does not affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person “cuts off his nose to spite his face”. That is, he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry .

   More problems can develop if a person “looks down his nose” at someone or something .The person acts like someone or something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also “turn up his nose” at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else . He has his “nose in the air”.

   In school , some students “thumb their nose”at their teacher. They refuse to obey orders or do any work . Maybe these students do not know the correct answers . My mother always told me , if you study hard, the answers should be “right under your nose” or easily seen.

49. Scientists brought simple robot technology to the public in order to________.          

   A. help people solve household chores

  B. get people to start their own designs

  C. give people more chances to know robots

  D. change manufacturing robots into household ones

48. If you want to make a robot that can keep an eye on your house , which of the following might you NOT need?                                                           

   A. A black box called Qwerk               B. Some wheels

   C. A real gun                            D. A video camera