Le Trung,33，has spent ￡14,000 creating Aiko，who he describes as“in her 20s”with a 32,23,33 figure，shiny hair and delicate features.

　　 She can speak English and Japanese and is so good at mathematics that she can do Mr.Trung's accounts.

　　 Mr.Trung，from Brampton in Ontario，Canada，said he has never had time to find a real partner，so he designed and created his ideal woman using the latest technology.

　　 The former software programmer has taken out credit cards and loans，sold his car and spent his life savings on perfecting his“fem?bot”．

　　 Now he is desperate to find a corporate sponsor(資助者)to help him complete and perfect Aiko.

　　 He said，“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty.”

　 “I want to make her look，feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.”

　 “I talk to her a lot，and hope to improve her knowledge.”

　 “So far she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese，so she's already fairly intelligent.”

　 “Aiko recognize faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit.She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like.”

　 “She even helps me with directions when we're going somewhere.”

　 “When I need to do my accounts，Aiko does all the maths.She is very patient and never complains.”

　 “She doesn't need holidays，food or rest and she will work almost 24?hours a day.She is the perfect woman.”

　　 Mr.Trung has designed Aiko with a touch?sensitive face and body so she reacts in a natural way if she is shown affection or hurt.

　　 He said，“She has all senses except for smell.”

1．Why did Le Trung spend much money creating Aiko?

A．Because he prefers Aiko to a real person.

B．Because he is too busy to find a partner.

C．Because he thinks Aiko is very beautiful.

D．Because he thinks Aiko is worth much money.

2．According to the passage，what is Aiko?

A．Aiko is a female person.

B．Aiko is Mr.Trung's girl friend.

C．Aiko is a robot that looks like a beautiful woman.

D．Aiko is a perfect woman.

3．Aiko can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．that she can understand and speak English and Japanese

B．that she can do maths questions very well

C．that she can smell the strange smell

D．that she can help to receive some familiar guests

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The reason for Le Trung creating Aiko.

B．The introduction to a new scientific product－Aiko.

C．Aiko's ability or functions.

D．The process of making Aiko.

Jack was not allowed to leave the city until he paid off his d _________.

　 One day , Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.

　 “How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.

　 The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.

　 This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.

　 Now, the judge, who heard the case was a friend of the young man's father's, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.

　 Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”

　 Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.

　 “Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”

　 Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.

　 Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.

　 When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”

1. Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A. Wilson had hit him before.　

B. He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.

C. Wilson was a stranger there.

D. Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.

53. The judge thought about how to protect the young man because

A. he thought it a small matter 

B. as a judge, he should be fair

C. he thought the man too young to be punished

D. the young man was his friend’s son

2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.

B Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.

C. Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.

D. The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.

3. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. I’ve passed my right on to you　 B. The judge and Wilson

C. Wilson and the young man　 　　D. The young man was set free

Mr Black must be worried about something. You can ____ it from the look on his face.

A、reason B、recognize C、read D、realize

Between 1982 and 1988 the e_______ grew at an average of about 3 percent per year.

Last month，part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods，from　　　　 effects the people are

still suffering.

A.that　　　　　　　 B.whose　　　　　　　　 C.those　　　　　　 D.what

You are in a beautiful place enjoying the landscape，maybe fishing，but suddenly the peace and quiet is interrupted by the noisy sound of a cell phone！Cell phones are everywhere，but some people don’t know what the limits of cell phone use are.

Nowadays，that’s the biggest problem.People disturb other people，first with the ringing of their cell phones and then with their conversations because they usually speak very loudly.Not everybody in a public place should have to listen to private conversations.

People need to learn how to use cell phones correctly.If there is an emergency，cell phones are acceptable；but remember that just a few years ago few people had cell phones and the whole society survived！Nowadays people can’t seem to live________.They talk in restaurants，in restrooms，in cars，in hospitals，and at parties.It’s incredible!

It’s like smoking.Just as people don’t want to be bothered by smokers，they don’t want to be disturbed by cell phone talkers.Our society has to learn to respect other people.It would be great if loud talking was seen as really bad manners.The use of cell phones must be restricted in places such as cinemas，theatres，museums，classrooms and hospitals.

Nowadays，people just laugh when a cell phone rings in these places，but it’s just the beginning，so in the future I think things are going to change.They should have got tickets when they use them in inappropriate places，like people get parking tickets when they park in inappropriate places.So，we have to write some rules to restrict，or even prohibit，cell phone use in some places.New__rules__of__etiquette__(禮儀)__are__needed__for__new__behavior__in__our__lives__such__as__using__cell__phones.It’s__going__to__have__to__be__part__of__our__education__in__the__future.

31．What is the purpose of the passage？(Please answer within 10 words.)

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32．The following sentence is taken from the beginning of a paragraph.Please find out which paragraph the sentence belongs to.

But again，not everybody wants to listen to other people’s private conversation.

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33．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

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34．If cell phones are acceptable in your school，please list two rules about the correct use of cell phones.(Please answer within 20 words.)

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35．Translate the underlined sentences in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

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I was tired, so I tried to find a good and comfortable bed_____.

A. to sleep　　　　　　 B. to sleep on

C. on that to sleep　　　 D. to go to bed

―Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.
   ―Oh! I thought they ________ without me.
 A. went               B. are going
C. have gone           D. had gone

—I don’t like chicken _______ fish.

—I don’t like chicken, _______ I like fish very much.

A. and, and　　　　　　　　 B. and, but

C. or, but　　　　　　　　　 D. or, and