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第一篇
Almost Human?
Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot．This is not science fiction：some
say they will have made it by the year 2020 Carol Packer reports
Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction．Kismet is the name of an
android(机器人)which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)．
Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it Can show human emotions．Its eyes，ears
and lips move to show when it feels happy. sad or bored．Kismet is one of the first of a new
generation of androids——robots that look like human beings——which Can imitate human
feelings．Cog，another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother．However,
scientists admit that So far Cog has the mental ability of a two—year—old．
The optimists(乐观主义者)say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids(机
器人)with brains similar to those of all adult human being．These robots will be designed to look
like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public．What kind of jobs will
they do? In the future，robots like Robonaut，a humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing
dangerous jobs，like repairing space stations．They will also be doing more and mom of the
household work for us In Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by
dancing and playing the piano．
Some people worry about what the future holds：will robots become monsters(怪物)?Will
people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people
will be wearing micro—computers，connected to the Internet，in the future．People will have
micro—chips in various parts of their body，which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets
(小装置)．Perhaps we should not exaggerate(夸大)the importance of technology，but one
wonders whether，in years to come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel
pain．Who knows?
31 Kismet is different from traditional robots because
A it thinks for itself
B It is not like science fiction
C it can look after two—year-old．
D it seems to have human feelings．
32 What makes Cog special?
A It looks like a mother．
B It behaves like a child．
C It can imitate the behavior of a mother．
D It has a huge brain．
In about 15 years’ time from now，robots
A will become space designers．
B will look like monsters．
C will behave like animals．
D will think like humans．
34 In the future robots will also
A explore space．
B entertain people．
C move much faster．
D do a11 of the housework．
35 What is the writer’s attitude to robots in the future?
A Critical．
B Hostile．
C Objective．
D Enthusiastic
第二篇Credit Card Only Works When Spoken to
A credit card that will not work unless it hears its owner’s voice could become an important
weapon in the fight against fraud(欺骗)．
The card requires users to give a spoken password that it recognizes using a built-in
Voice-recognition chip．The idea is to prevent thieves using a stolen card or fraudsters using
someone else’s credit card details to buy goods online．
A model built by engineers at Beepcard in Santa Monica，California，represents the first
attempt to pack a microphone。a loudspeaker，a battery and a voice·recognition chip into a
standard．sized credit card．
They are not quite there yet：the card is the length and width of an ordinary credit card，but it
is still about three times as thick．The company now plans to make it thinner．
The voice card is based on an earlier Beepcard technology designed to prevent fraud in
online transactions This earlier card has no microphone，but has a built·in loudspeaker that it
uses to“squawk”(发出叫声)a voice ID signal via a computer’s microphone to an online server．
By verifying(证实)that the signal matches the card details，the server can establish that the
user is not simply keying in a credit card number but actually has the card to hand．The ID code
changes each time the card is used in a pre—ordered sequence that only the server knows．
This prevents fraudsters recording the beeps，noting the card details and then playing back
the audible ID when they key in the details later But this earlier technology cannot prevent
fraudulent use of stolen cards The new one can
The new voice card also identifies itself by its ID squawk．but it will not do this until it has
verified the legitimate(合法的)user’s spoken password Thieves will be unable to use the card
because even if they knew the password they would have to be able to copy the owner’s voice
with a high degree of accuracy
The challenge for Beepcard has been to develop voice-recognition and audio circuitry that
Can be powered by a mini battery embedded(嵌入的)in a credit card．To maximize battery life，
the electronics are only switched on when the card is being used．Pressing a button on the card’s
surface prompts it to utter “Say your password ”in female voice If the voice—recognition software
proves that the password is authentic(真实的)，it sends its ID squawk which the server then
identifies．allowing the transaction to proceed
36 The voice credit card is an important invention because
A it can be made cost-effectively．
B it can leave voice messages，
C it makes online shopping easy
D it makes fraud difficult．
37 What is the problem which the model card?
A It is too large．
B It is toot hick
C It can’t be used in online transactions
D It doesn’t have a loudspeaker．
38 Which of the following statements about the earlier card is true?
A Its owner can change the ID code freely
B Its user does not need to key in the ID number．
C It can record its user’s spoken password．
D It still can be used by someone else after being stolen．
39 What is the advantage of the new voice card?
A It recognizes only its owner’s spoken password．
B It doesn’t need to work with an online server
C It requires less ID information．
D It has a playback function
40 What can we learn from the last paragraph about the voice card?
A Only female voice passwords could be recognized．
B Further improvement should be made to extend battery life
C There is no limit to its application．
D Female customers like to use it
第三篇
More Than a Ride to School
The National Education Association claims，“The school bus is a mirror of the community．”
They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the
reality of a chosen community．They are right—sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl
Denson．Riding the sch001 bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．
Bruce Hardy, sch001 bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
kindergarten，Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her
new residence，she requested to ride the same bus．
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says，“It’s been a
great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a ‘good listener
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important ML
Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important Her friends Ashley
Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975 This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company．Larry Althouse，president of the company
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record：“You do not come by employees like Bruce
these days．He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．He was
recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident
free miles．Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with
the students that ride his bus’’
Althouse further adds，”Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been
providing quality transportation ever since My grandfather started the business with one bus．
Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service
to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for
many more years to come．”
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed Thanks to drivers like
Bruce Hardy ,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．
41 The word “mirror’ ’in the first line could be best replaced by
A “vehicle”．
B “device”
C “need”．
D “reflection”．
42 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company
A for 30 years．
B for 70 years
C since last year．
D since 2000.
43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A He is popular with his passengers．
B He has never missed a day of work．
C He is an impatient person．
D He has driven 350.000 accident free miles．
44 Althouse Bus Company was founded by
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather．
C Liels’s mother．
D Ashley Batista．
45 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to
A employing young drivers
B running quality schools．
C providing free driving lessons．
D building sound relationships．
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Every Dog Has Its Say
Kimiko Fukuda，a Japanese girl，always wondered what her dog was trying to say
Whenever she put on makeup，it would pull at her sleeve． (46)When the dog barks，
she glances at a small electronic gadget(装置)The following“human”translation appears on its
screen：“Please take me with you．“I realized that’S how he was feeling．”said Fukuda．
The gadget is called Bowlingual ，and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed
when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world’s first dog。human translation
machine in 2002 But 300.000 Japanese dog owners bought it． (47)
“Nobody else had thought about it，”said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara．“We
spend SO much time training dogs to understand our orders；what would it be like if we could
understand dogs?’’
Bowlingual has two parts． (48)The translation is done in the gadget using a
database(资料库)containing every kind of bark．
Based on animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories：happiness，
sadness，frustration，anger，declaration and desire (49)In this way，the database
scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．
When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently，the dog barked a loud“bow WOW”This
translated as
‘Don’t come this way” (50)
The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120.It can store up
to 100 barks，even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．
A A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar，which sends information to the gadget
Held by the owner’
B Nobody really knows how a dog feels
C It was followed by“I’m stronger than you”as the dog growled(嗥叫)and sniffed(嗅)at the
visitor
D More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer
E Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows
F Each one of these emotions is then linked to a phrase like“Let’s play”，“Look at me”，or
“Spend more time with me”
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