We humans can play the piano . of course we play the piano with our ten fingers . But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers . Teotronica is not a human . It is a robot . It is a special robot which can play the piano like humans .
Nattei Suzzi is the inventor of Teotronica . Matteo Suzzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old . He was interested in science when he was young . He always likes to use his head to create amazing things . He spent four years making the musical robot . He made the piano-playing robot at a cost of about 4,700 dollars .
Teotronica is a special and great robot . It has more fingers than humans . It plays the piano faster than a human . Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano . It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it . Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes .Teotronica is amazing , isn’t it ?
1.How many fingers does Teotronica have ?
A.Ten B.Fifteen C.Nineteen D.Twenty
2.How long did it take Matteo Suzzi to make Teotronica ?
A.Two years . B.Three years .
C.Five years . D.Four years .
3.How can Teotronica interact with humans ?
A.By using its eyes .
B.By using its arms .
C.By moving around .
D.By playing music and singing .
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.Matteo Suzzi is only nineteen years old .
B.Matteo Suzzi was interested in music when he was young .
C.Matteo Suzzi spent 7,400 dollars creating Teotronica .
D.Teotronica can sing when it plays the piano .
5.What’s the best title for the passage ?
A.An Amazing Robot and a Musician .
B.A Musician Robot and Its Inventor
C.An Inventor from the USA
D.Differences Between Humans and Robots
When I was a child, I didn’t have hair on my head. I liked to watch my friends play. I would join them now and then, but I liked watching them better. Every day, we could see an old man walk by our playground, carrying an umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass by, they would shout, “Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?” They told me that he could not hear or speak.
It was early evening, I was standing at the gate of my house when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to shout the usual words of “greeting”. But how could I let this man walk by without saying anything?” So for the first time, I asked in a soft voice, “Hey, deaf and dumb, what’s the time?”
The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and answered, “It’s five thirty.” I ran inside the house and never shouted at the man after that.
1.What does the underlined word “dumb”mean？
A.哑的 B.聋的 C.白痴的 D.瘸的
2.Where did I see the old man that day?
A.In the playground. B.At the school gate.
C.At the gate of my house. D.Near the playground.
3.Which of the following ones is TRUE according to the passage?
A.I enjoyed playing with my friends
B.We could see an old man walk by the school gate every day
C.The old man didn’t tell the time that day.
D.The old man could hear and speak.
Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while talking a walk together, they crossed a large field.
“Look out !”one of the young men shouted, because a bull suddenly appeared and began to chase (追) them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.
Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole. “Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.
At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while, otherwise, this bull will keep us here all day!” “That is easy for you to say.” The other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole. But there happened to be a bear in this hole.
1.The young man shouted “Look out ”because he saw_____________.
A.a lion B.a bear C.a bull D.a cow
2.The man couldn’t stay in the hole because _____________.
A.he was afraid of the bull. B.the hole was too small
C.there was a bear D.didn’t stay in the hole
Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s helpful to you.
First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet? Or why do you look shy?”They don’t like such questions.
Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out.”
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing, if you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.
Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or the school life.
1.What does the underlined word “steps”mean in Chinese?
A.脚步 B.步骤 C.办法 D.习惯
2.You can ask the questions like “_________” when you want to talk with a shy person.
A.Why don’t you talk B.Why are you quiet
C.Why do you look shy D.It’s a nice day, isn’t it?
3.You can talk with the group about the topics except_________________.
A.the weather B.the news C.their hobbies D.their ages
4.Which is the correct order of the following things in this passage?
a. Know that each group is different
b. Try to be an outgoing person
c. Find a right topic to talk with the group
d. Know what kind of group they are
A.cadb B.dabc C.acbd D.bacd
“Problems and worries are normal (正常) in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don't talk to someone, we'll certainly feel ______. ”
Laura once lost her ______, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept ______ of the problem again and again in her mind. “If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really ______. Her dad said that he ______ made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to ______ my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common ______. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve them. ” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more ______ than them, and are always there to ______ them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to ______ about it.
1.A.better B.happier C.worse D.cleverer
2.A.wallet B.bike C.money D.phone
3.A.hoping B.thinking C.wishing D.expecting
4.A.seeing B.knowing C.learning D.understanding
5.A.sometimes B.always C.never D.seldom
6.A.cover B.share C.guess D.stop
7.A.questions B.answers C.ideas D.problems
8.A.friendship B.love C.truth D.experience
9.A.help B.beat C.hurt D.fail
10.A.none B.someone C.each D.no one
Some students don’t know the importance of knowledge _____they need to use it.
A.though B.as long as C.until D.if
