Li Hua has been elected ________ monitor of our class to take ________ place of Ma Li.
A．the；不填 B．the；the
C．不填；the D．不填；不填
—Would you like to help me with my work?
—_______
A．With pleasure. B．No，I wouldn't.
C．Yes，I would. D．My pleasure.
(2013·宜春五校联考)Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers.They use robotic systems to milk their cows.Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations.Only one cow at a time can enter a station.
Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food.As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine.A few minutes later，milking is complete.The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters.
The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day.The cows get to decide when they want to be milked.Cows are milked an average of about three times a day.Some are milked four to six times a day.
The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system.A computer keeps records on their eating and milking.A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.
The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk.Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.
Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers.She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm.Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.
Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm.Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system.A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot costs 175,000 dollars.The second costs 150,000 dollars.
Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot.He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.
1.From the first paragraph，we can infer ________.
A．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor
B．cows can be raised by robots in the future
C．robots direct cows into milking stations
D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms
2.Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can ________.
A．adjust the temperature of milking stations
B．judge the quality of fresh milk
C．improve the appetite of cows
D．keep fresh milk for two weeks
3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?
A．Because young people have no interest in it.
B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.
C．Because people can't afford to buy it.
D．Because it usually causes the waste of milk.
4.According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee per year?
A．$150,000～$175,000.
B．over $75,000.
C．$150,000～$30,000.
D．$30,000～$35,000.
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____ summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a fulltime ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this sixyearold boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal daycare centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wakeup call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.
In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯)．Believe me，it wasn't！It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support，Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ and asked，“May I go down again，alone？”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.
1.A.grade B．course C．project D．relaxation
2.A.service B．favour C．business D．trade
3.A.nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
4.A.protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort
5.A.normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
6.A.admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt
7.A.speak B．listen C．stand D．walk
8.A.if B．what C．why D．where
9.A.suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
10.A.energy B．courage C．faith D．time
11.A.eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
12.A.awareness B．balance BC．knowledge D．control
13.A.delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
14.A.difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible
15.A.fears B．worries C．chances D．situations
16.A.climbed B．got C．managed D．made
17.A.taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
18.A.kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise
19.A.play B．do C．take D．enjoy
20.A.miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
Before her first Harry Potter came out in 1997，J.K.Rowling ________ English for a living in Portugal.
A．is teaching B．had taught
C．has taught D．would teach
—How's your project going，Jack?
—________.I'm half finished with it.
A．So far so good B．It's up to you
C．Never mind D．Forget it
