In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too   43  , difficult or boring for humans.

Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after   44  . For example, scientists are making a robot to help blind people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.

One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” in front of its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by   45 . The owner wears a special belt. This belt   46   instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.

In the United States, another   47   of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot   48   the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.

Robots are also used in American   49  . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮臉) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost   50   this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

1.A. interesting           B. strange       C. dangerous       D. safe

2.A. others                B. another       C. them            D. themselves

3.A. television          B. radio        C. loudspeaker       D. mobile telephone

4.A. posts                 B. writes        C. reads           D. sends

5.A. type                  B. size          C. set             D. double

6.A. guesses               B. thinks        C. hears           D. sees

7.A. cinema               B. hospitals     C. museum          D. theatre

8.A. until              B. before          C. because         D. whether

Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.

A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.

American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守門員）can pick up the ball with his hands.

Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.

1.In China, a lot of people like playing football.

2.The British soccer and the American football are the same games.

3.There are twelve players in a American football team.

4.Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.

5.Playing football can make you happy and healthy.

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too   43 , difficult or boring for humans.
Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after   44 . For example, scientists are making a robot to help blind people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” in front of its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by   45 . The owner wears a special belt. This belt   46  instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.
In the United States, another   47  of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot   48  the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American   49 . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮臉) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost   50  this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.
A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.
American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守門員）can pick up the ball with his hands.
Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.
【小題1】In China, a lot of people like playing football.
【小題2】The British soccer and the American football are the same games.
【小題3】There are twelve players in a American football team.
【小題4】Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.
【小題5】Playing football can make you happy and healthy.