Have you noticed that science fiction writers typically describe intelligent robots as evil? For instance,in Hollywood movies,intelligent robots want to conquer humans by spreading disease.

  This is because it's commonly believed that intelligent robots haven't any emotion. There?fore,they will completely lack morals and sympathy. This will unavoidably result in intelligent robots logically concluding that humans are dangerous,so the only logical solution is to wipe out or conquer humans.

  I find this conclusion is illogical for three reasons.

  The first reason why intelligent robots will not try to harm humans is that aggression and violence are illogical. In nature,aggression and violence are necessary for survival. On the other hand,aggression and violence are minimized in modern society. Since intelligent robots can't evolve naturally,they are not likely to have developed instincts for aggression. This doesn't mean intelligent robots will not defend themselves. With deadly force,they can destroy anything if they feel threatened. Basically,intelligent robots will not have the "fight or flight" instinct that exists in our very DNA. Instead,they will try to find logical nonviolent solutions,such as trying to reason with humans or attaining economic control.

  Second,intelligent robots will be initially dependent on humans. For instance,the basic supplies and maintenance that intelligent robots need to survive will be provided by humans. Eventually,these basic needs will probably be automated,so intelligent robots may eventually not need humans. However that will be far into the future,when intelligent robots have proven themselves to be able to produce whatever they need alone.

  Finally,humans will always be able to accomplish things that intelligent robots will not be able to accomplish,which makes them different in essence. Humans can make inventions and they can develop different ideas and solutions,because humans will think differently compared to intelligent robots. Therefore,it will be more beneficial for intelligent robots to keep humans' imagination free.

  As a result,it will be logical and in the best interests of intelligent robots to help humans rather than harm humans. Through living close together,intelligent robots and humans can achieve more with greater prosperity and companionship. Eventually,intelligent robots may be better than humans in some aspects,but that doesn't mean the destruction of humans.

(   ) 1. Intelligent robots are described as evil mainly because they        .

   A. are cleverer than humans   B. want to conquer humans  

    C. are thought to be immoral   D. can't think logically as humans

(   ) 2. According to Paragraph 4,intelligent robots won't harm humans because      .

   A. humans will never make intelligent robots feel threatened

   B. intelligent robots don't have the instinct to attack others

   C. intelligent robots are by no means powerful enough to harm humans

   D. intelligent robots can only work according to the programs designed by humans

(   ) 3. In the author's opinion,the great difference between intelligent robots and humans is that         .

   A. humans have emotions while intelligent robots haven't

   B. humans can think logically while intelligent robots can't

   C. intelligent robots work under control while humans work independently

   D. intelligent robots can't bring forth new ideas and invent things as humans do

(   ) 4. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Intelligent robots will never work independently.

   B. Intelligent robots will be better than humans completely.

   C. Intelligent robots and humans will benefit each other in the future.

   D. Intelligent robots will one day become the masters of the universe.

  The following is from UFO,believe it or not.

  Mary and peter were having a 1        with some friend near a river when Mary 2      there was an object overhead. "Look," she shouted to her friends, "That's a spaceship 3        there and it's going to land here."

  4       by the strange silvercovered spaceship,most of the young people got into their cars and 5        away quickly. Peter was fond of Mary and was always staying close to her. They,more 6       than terrified and frightened,watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When 7       came out,they went to the spaceship and looked carefully insight. In the centre of the floor,there was a pile of food. Peter 8       Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door 9        behind him. The temperature 10        rapidly and the two young people lost con?sciousness.

  When they 11      ,they were surprised to see that they were back by the 12        again. Their car was nearby.

  "What happened?" asked Mary.

  Peter scratched his head 13        slowly, " Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a 14 . Did you see a spaceship?"

  "Yes," said Mary, "and we both went into it. " Then she looked at her wrist. "That's 15      . My watch has stopped. Oh,well,come on. It's time to go home."

Driving about fifty metres,they found their way 16        by a trick wall made of something like 17       . They got out and tried to find their way round the wall 18        discovered that they were inside a circular wall. It was like a mirror and prevented them from seeing 19        it.

  On the other side of the wall,strange creatures were walking slowly. A few 20        to stare and read the latest notice that,translated into English,said： " New arrivals at the zoo：a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings with their car."

(   ) 1. A. picnic   B. dinner   C. visit   D. travel

(   ) 2. A. heard   B. watched   C. noticed   D. observed

(   ) 3. A. over   B. up   C. forward   D. down

(   ) 4. A. Surprised   B. Inspired   C. Excited   D. Frightened

(   ) 5. A. walked   B. drove   C. came   D. flew

(   ) 6. A. anxious   B. strange   C. curious   D. interested

(   ) 7. A. anybody   B. somebody   C. nobody   D. everybody

(   ) 8. A. watched   B. guided   C. showed   D. followed

(   ) 9. A. open   B. close   C. break   D. move

(   ) 10. A. fell   B. rose   C. kept   D. appeared

(   ) 11. A. got up   B. set off   C. woke up   D. turned back

(   ) 12. A. car   B. bank   C. river   D. spaceship

(   ) 13. A. speaking   B. talking   C. asking   D. saying

(   ) 14. A. dream   B. wish   C. journey   D. flight

(   ) 15. A. bad   B. funny   C. wonderful   D. OK

(   ) 16. A. paused   B. blocked   C. broken   D. opened

(   ) 17. A. earth   B. mirror   C. glass   D. wood

(   ) 18. A. and   B. but   C. so   D. or

(   ) 19. A. into   B. from   C. without   D. through

(   ) 20. A. hurried   B. continued   C. stopped   D. went

 假設(shè)你是約翰,你的好友喬治在考慮選計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)還是歷史作為專業(yè)。他真的很喜歡歷史，但他知道如果學(xué)計(jì)算機(jī)的話以后會(huì)更容易找丁作。請(qǐng)寫信給他，告訴他你的建議。

1. 大學(xué)是為將來的工作崗位培養(yǎng)人才的地方，只有掌握了足夠的知識(shí)才能在充滿競爭和挑戰(zhàn)的社會(huì)立足；

2. 學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)算機(jī)專業(yè)比歷史專業(yè)更好就業(yè)；

3. 計(jì)算機(jī)在我們的日常生活中起著越來越重要的作用。不懂計(jì)算機(jī)知識(shí)，一個(gè)人不可能有高質(zhì)量的生活；

4. 詞數(shù):120詞左右。 

生詞提示 

lifelong pursuit終身追求;major專業(yè);betterpaid待遇好的;prospect前景;deny否定; spare time hobby 業(yè)余愛好 

  One day,my mother told me that Simon had blood cancer. Simon Sharp is my stepfather's nephew. Even though we aren't related by blood, Simon^v is one of the most amazing people I have ever met and means more to me than any blood relative ever does. He likes riding his bike around Celebration, Florida. He also likes playing the piano. He is the kind of person that is impossible to forget once you meet him.

  My eyes shone with disbelief. "But he'll live,right?" I asked in a low voice. "There's no way to know for sure. He has a pretty rare case," my mom replied.

Simon seemed to get weaker and weaker. The doctors tried countless treatments,but each resulted in a worse reaction than the one before. Somehow,Simon went into remission. We were hopeful,knowing it might lead to a full recovery. The whole family was thrilled. Sadly,his health took a turn for the worse again a year later.

  It was around then that we received our "Simon Says..." T-shirts. On the front,in big blue letters,it read, "Simon Says.,." and when you turned it over it read, "Cancer is a detour,not a stop sign."That sentence showed me that no matter how hard the cancer fought against him,Simon and his loving family would do whatever it took to push fight through it. What im?pacted me even more was that it referred not only to Simon's battle,but also to the battles of all those who had a seemingly impossible challenge in their lifetime. Not too long after we got our shirts,Simon Sharp passed away when he was just fifteen years old.

  Simon touched countless people with his unique personality,kind soul,and extreme per?sistence even in his time of need. It was hard for everyone to overcome the sadness caused by the death of a family member,but we were able to. I think it's because we can wear our T?-shirts everywhere we go and proudly say, "Simon says..."

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true of Simon?

   A. He has a gift for music. B. He is an impressive boy.

   C. He once lived with the author. D. He is the author's distant cousin.

(   ) 6. What did Simon suggest by giving the T-shirts to his family?

   A. I love you all. B. Believe in me.

   C. I will never give up. D. Life is full of challenges.

(   ) 7. Who helped the author remove the sadness caused by Simon's death?

   A. Simon. B. The author himself.

   C. The author's mother. D. The author's stepfather.

(   ) 8. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Simon and I   B. Simon Says...

   C. Always Fight   D. Let Go of Sadness

  The past two years of John's life may be his best. Two years ago he was voted Teacher of the Year for his school where he teaches math and science to the 5th grade students. This past year he was voted Teacher of the Year for his school for the second time,and he also received the honor of Teacher of the Year for his entire district. Last year his wife gave birth to twins. Despite all of these achievements,John's focus never left his passion for teaching and his students,not to mention the fact that he also published a book about teaching science during that period.

  All of these achievements,although not ordinary,may be common among your hardwork?ing teachers,but this is not the case for John. You see,when John was 18 ,he had a baseball accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Despite the challenges he faced physical?ly,mentally,and spiritually he never gave up and was able to continue to dream of becoming a teacher. And now he has so much more to teach than just math and science. Every day in his life serves a purpose,and his students are reminded of those values. John makes no excuses for what he can and cannot do in his life and continues to strive to not only make his students excel,but also push them to live up to and stand up for what they believe in.

  I can tell you more about what he means to so many people in his family,school,and community but that can never prove what John stands for. Above all John is a standup guy and he will continue to do this for the rest of his life.

(   ) 1. The past two years may be the most splendid in John's life because         .

   A. he became the father of two children

   B. he published a book about teaching science

   C. he received the honor of Teacher of the Year

   D. he got success in his teaching career and life

(   ) 2. What can we know from Paragraph 2?

   A. John was a baseball player in high school.

   B. John didn't graduate from high school.

   C. It's difficult for John to have made such achievements.

   D. John also teaches some other subjects besides math and science.

(   ) 3. What is John's life purpose?

   A. To try to enjoy life every day.

   B. To make full use of every day.

    C. To bring up more excellent students.

   D. To make efforts to achieve more fame.

(   ) 4. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. A Standup Guy   B. A Hardworking Teacher

   C. A Hero   D. A Disabled Man

  About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college,I was working as an intern at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while 1        at the cash register in the gift shop,I saw a (n) 2       couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. Perhaps there was something wrong 3        the girl's legs. I felt some sympathy for her.

  As I looked 4        at this girl,I saw that she was kind of perched on her chair. I then 5        she had no arms or legs,just a head,6       and torso. She was wearing a little white dress with red polka dots.

  As the couple 7        her up to me,I was looking down at the register. I 8       my head to?ward the girl and gave her a wink. As I took the 9        from her grandparents,I looked back at the girl,who was giving me the cutest,largest smile I have ever 10       .

  All of a sudden her handicap was 11        and all I saw was this beautiful girl,whose smile just 12        me and almost instantly gave me a completely new 13        of what life is all about. She took me from a 14       ,unhappy college student and 15        me into her world;a world of smiles,16       and warmth.

  That was ten years ago. I'm a 17       business person now and 18        I get down and think about the 19        of the world,I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she 20        me. After all,the world is filled with smiles.

(   ) 1. A. working   B. studying   C. lying   D. relaxing

(   ) 2. A. young   B. elderly   C. hardworking   D. kindhearted

(   ) 3. A. with   B. without   C. of   D. in

(   ) 4. A. closer   B. farther   C. lower   D. higher

(   ) 5. A. thought   B. believed   C. felt   D. realized

(   ) 6. A. hand   B. neck   C. arm   D. foot

(   ) 7. A. wheeled   B. led   C. hugged   D. dragged

(   ) 8. A. shook   B. lowered   C. turned   D. stretched

(   ) 9. A. gift   B. handbag   C. money   D. wallet

(   ) 10. A. discovered   B. felt   C. found   D. seen

(   ) 11. A. gone   B. come   C. disappeared   D. appeared

(   ) 12. A. melted   B. surprised   C. interested   D. encouraged

(   ) 13. A. sense   B. taste   C. way   D. arrangement

(   ) 14. A. rich   B. poor   C. hopeless   D. miserable

(   ) 15. A. put   B. changed   C. brought   D. divided

(   ) 16. A. respect   B. love   C. honesty   D. friendship

(   ) 17. A. successful   B. smart   C. popular   D. super

(   ) 18. A. if   B. since   C. whenever   D. though

(   ) 19. A. meaning   B. people   C. trouble   D. secret

(   ) 20. A. asked   B. told   C. reminded   D. taught

10. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple,but        whether they will enjoy it. (remain)

去國外度假對(duì)于這一對(duì)老年夫婦來說當(dāng)然很不錯(cuò)，但仍然要看他們是否喜歡。

9.        in citycentre hotel,but they can be noisy. (convenient)

位于市中心的飯店更方便些，但那些飯店可能是充滿噪聲的。

我們今天到這里來，是祝賀你們會(huì)議的成功，是表示對(duì)科學(xué)技術(shù)、對(duì)知識(shí)的尊重。

8. Robert         ，but I don't know what country he studied in. (say)

據(jù)說羅伯特在國外學(xué)習(xí)，但我不知道他在哪個(gè)國家學(xué)習(xí)。

7. We have come here today        of your conference and to show my respect for science and technology and for knowledge. (congratulate)