SDR-4X is a new robot. It acts like a human being. It talks，sings，dances and it costs  1  a car.

In Tokyo，a human-shaped robot will go on sale  2  this year from Sony Corp. It remembers people’s faces，dances disco steps and  3   sings. But it’s an expensive toy. It will cost as much as a luxury car.

Sony  4  to say more about its sales plans for the silver round-eyed SDR-4X to reporters last week. “This robot was designed to live with people in  5  ，”said Sony only.

“The SDR-4X has sensors on the bottoms of its  6  so it can walk on carpets and other uneven surfaces. It even knows  7  get back on its feet when it falls，”Sony said.

The 58-centimetre-tall SDR-4X is equipped with two   8  ，allowing it to see better than its predecessor. It can  9  the difference between the edge of a table and patterns on the floor. The SDR-4X will be more expensive than the Ambo which  10  for 180 000 yen（US $1 400）in Japan and US $1 500 in the US. The SDR-4X can carry on simple  11  （It knows about 60 000 words.），and be taught to sing by inputting music. It can also recognize faces，  12  and names.

Entertainment robots have grown into a fad，and toy makers are coming out with  13 imitations. Mitsubishi company   14  two entertainment robots to a museum. They can talk with children，play simple games and draw pictures. Yashawa Electric Corp has developed a 13.8  15 yen（US $105 000）bed-shaped robot that can help patients who need to strengthen their legs.

1.A.as many as　　　　　　 B.as much as　　　　　　    C.so many as　　　　　　    D.so much as

2.A.before　　　　　　　　    B.later　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.ago　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.after

3.A.ever　　　　　　　　　　   B.every　　　　　　　　　　    C.even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.never

4.A.continued　　　　　　   B.used　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.forgot　　　　　　　　　　   D.refused

5.A.families　　　　　　　　  B.houses　　　　　　　　　　  C.homes　　　　　　　　　　   D.offices

6.A.hands　　　　　　　　  &nbs
p;  B.feet　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C.arms　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.legs

7.A.when to　　　　　　　　  B.how to　　　　　　　　　　  C.what to　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.why to

8.A.umbrellas　　　　　　    B.bands　　　　　　　　　　    C.telephones　　　　　　　　 D.cameras

9.A.talk　　　　　　　　　　    B.speak　　　　　　　　　　    C.say　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.tell

10.A.sales　　　　　　　　　　 B.sells　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.buys　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.borrows

11.A.diaries　　　　　　　　   B.conversations　　　　　　 C.competitions　　　　　　  D.dialogues

12. A. noises　　　　　　　　 B.bodies　　　　　　　　　　   C.voices　　　　　　　　　　   D.entrances

13.A.cheap　　　　　　　　   B.cheaper　　　　　　　　　　 C.dear　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.more expensive

14.A.sold　　　　　　　　　　  B.have sold　　　　　　　　   C.has sold　　　　　　　　    D.will sell

15.A.hundred　　　　　　    B.thousand　　　　　　　　   C.million　　　　　　　　　　   D.billion

For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries, people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and __3__ things.
　　Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
　　In Germany, __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
　　Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.
　　The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

　　1. A. European　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　　　　　 C. American　　　　　　　　 D. African
　　2. A. lights　　　　　　　　　　 B. switches　　　　　　 C. radios 　　　　　　　　　　 D. TVs
　　3. A. some else　　　　　　 B. another many　　 C. the other　　　　　　　　　 D. many other
　　4. A. Such as　　　　　　　　 B. For example　　 C. For teleshopping　　　 D. It is like
　　5. A. takes　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　　　　　 D. spend
　　6. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. until　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by
　　7. A. begin　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn on
　　8. A. people　　　　　　　　　 B. women　　　　　　 C. businessmen　　　　　　 D. officials
　　9. A. to go out　　　　　　　 B. going out
　　　 C. to buy things　　　　　D. buying things
　　10. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won’t
　　11. A. teleshopping　　　 B. TV　　　 　　　　　　 C. radio　　　　　　　　　　　 D. telephone
　　12. A. appearing　　　　　 B. coming out　　　　 C. for sale　　　　　　　　　　D. to buy
　　13. A. in the shop　　　　　 B. on TV　　　　　　　 C. they bought　　　　　　 D. by this way
　　14. A. the same with　　　 B. different from
　　　　　C. as big as　　　　　　 D. larger than
　　15. A. the number　　　　 B. the quality　　　　 C. the places　　　　　　　　 D. the buyers

These days computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy streets have ___1___ into computer game houses in order to get more ___2___. These places are always crowded with people.

In the computer game houses, people ___3___ a lot of money matching on the machines. It’s ___4___ for one to beat a computer, but one can get ahead after trying again and again. People want to win when they play computer games. The more they ___5___, the more they want to win, and at last they even can’t live ___6___ it.

They result is that some people don’t want to ___7___ and take days off to play in computer game houses for hours and hours. For school boys, things are ___8___. They couldn’t set their mind on their lessons. When school is over, they rush to the computer game houses near their schools. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. Some of them are not ___9___ to get the money. So they steal others’ money and become bad.

Computer game addiction (上瘾) is a serous problem in our life. Something has to be done to ___10___ it.

( 　) 1. A. got　　　　　　　　 B. became　　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gone

( 　) 2. A. boys　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　 C. computers　　　　　　　　　　 D. houses

( 　) 3. A. take　　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

( 　) 4. A. time　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

( 　) 5. A. lose　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. miss

( 　) 6. A. with　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

( 　) 7. A. live　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　　　 C. win　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. work

( 　) 8. A. even worse　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

( 　) 9. A. happy enough B. enough lucky C. enough happy D. lucky enough

( ) 10. A. close　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　　　　　 C. develop　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was 31　 with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was　 32　 but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.

　　　 John tried on the coat and　 33　 it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big　 34 . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.

　　　 Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a　 35　 in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would 36　 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would　 37　 a blind man cross the road.

　　　 When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his 38 !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a 39 ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”

　　　 What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).　 40　 you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

31.　 A. busy　 　　　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. popular　 　　　　　　　 D. good

32.　 A. dear　 　　　 　　　 B. cheap 　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. hard　 　　　　　 　　D. light

33.　 A. sold 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept　 　　　　　　　　 C. held　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. bought

34.　 A. present　 　　　　　　　 B. smile　 　　　　　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cry

35.　 A. message　　　　　　　　B. pain　　　　　　　　　　C. change　 　　　　　　　 D. fashion

36.　 A. lend　 　　　　　　　　　 B. rent　 　　　　　　　　 C. leave　 　　　　　　　　 D. borrow

37.　 A. make　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　 C. let　　 　　　　　　　　 D. help

38.　 A. coat　 　　　　　　　　　 B. classmate　　 　　　　 C. friend　 　　　　　　　　 D. brother

39.　 A. businessman 　　　　　 B. woman　 　　　　　　 C. gentleman　 　　　　　 D. boy

40.　 A. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 B. If　 　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

Australia is the largest island (岛) in the world. It is a little smaller than China. But its population (人口) is small. The population of Australia is almost as large as 　39 of Shanghai.

Australia is a beautiful place to take a vacation. There is 　40 air or water pollution (污染) there. The sky is blue and the fields are green.

Last month we 　41 Perth (佩思), the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to an exhibition of flowers. There we saw a large number of flowers. We had a 　42 time there. After visiting Perth, we 　43 a day in the countryside. We 　44 and had a rest at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed 　45 . Suddenly we heard bells ringing on the top of the hill. What we saw made us run back to the car 　46 . There were about three hundred sheep coming 　47 us.

Australia is 　48 for its sheep, kangaroos and koalas (树袋熊). After a short drive from any town, you’ll find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere (到处) are sheep.

(　 )39. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. these　　　　　　　　 D. those

(　 )40. A. plenty of　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. many

(　 )41. A. traveled　　　　　 B. arrived　　　 　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　 D. visited

(　 )42. A. wonderful　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　 D. special

(　 )43. A. used　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. spent

(　 )44. A. sit down　　　　　 B. sat down　　　　　 C. end up　　　　　　　　　　 D. ended up

(　 )45. A. ourselves　　　　 B. myself　　　　　　　 C. himself　　　　　　 D. themselves

(　 )46. A. happily　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　 D. quietly

(　 )47. A. on　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. towards　　　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. famous　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　 D. good