【正文】 C. cadb D. cabd 24. Which of the following words can best describe the store owner? A. Creative B. Humorous C. Confident D. Honest B What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you, prepared by your own kitchen robot? It might sound like science fiction, but professors at the University of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that a reality. The team recently introduced a humanshaped kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guests. When teatime is over, the robot can also wash the dishes and put them away. In California, another interesting kitchen robot has been developed, called Readybot. It can pick up objects and either store them in cabis (櫥柜 ) or put them in the trash. It also carries a separate floorcleaning robot that can operate by itself. Unlike the Japanese robot, Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels. Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge. They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks. Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well. Clearly there are technological difficulties to solve before robots can cook a plete dinner, and there are also many safety concerns (憂慮 ). Not everyone (especially parents) would be fortable with the idea of robots in their house, manipulating hot pans and sharp knives. The European Commission recently funded(資助 ) a project to study these concerns. According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish, “Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.” 25. Compared with Readybot, the Japanese robot __________. A. is more popular B. performs more jobs C. moves more quickly D. looks more like a person 26. Readybot can now be used to _______. A. drive you around B. clean your kitchen C. prepare food for you D. work for office workers 27. The underlined word “manipulating” can best be replaced by _______. A. inventing B. avoiding C. controlling D. making 28. In the last paragraph the author says that parents ______. A. have shown great interest in kitchen robots B. can’t wait to use kitchen robots in their homes. C. might think that kitchen robots could be dangerous. D. found out how to operate robots safely. C Recently Lonely Pla makes up the ten Asian tourist attractions, Shanghai also in the list of magic area. 1. Hokkaido, Japan Though known primarily to the outside world for its ski resorts and powdery snow, Hokkaido39。s most populous city has an historic urban core which sits alongside its status as a contemporary, global financial hub. 3. Jeonju, South Korea Hundreds of traditional Korean houses remain in central Jeonju39。s isolated archipelago of 16 islands known as the Con Dao Islands is starting to bee known for its scenery and fresh seafood. 5. Hong Kong, China A junk boat set against the famous skyline might be the iconic shot of Hong Kong, but Lonely Pla picked the territory for its natural heritage miles away from Victoria Harbor. 6. Ipoh, Malaysia Around 200 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, the former British colonial city is now a foodie destination, where local street food and boutique cafes abound. What’s more, Taiwan is also included in this book. The footbridge which connects small, uninhabited Sanxiantai Island to Taitung is celebrated for its eight looping arches. This coastal county is in Lonely Pla39。s list of top destinations in Asia to visit in 2021. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 D A California man who was feeling sick almost died recently from a shocking cause. 26yearold Luis Ortiz went to a hospital because of a headache and nausea(惡心，作嘔 ). When doctors examined him, they were shocked to find a tapeworm larva(絳蟲幼蟲 ) in his brain. The story gets stranger. The larva was still alive. The creature had caused a cyst(囊腫 ) to form inside his head. The cyst was restricting the flow of liquids to different areas of his brain. The situation was so serious that doctors said they had to perform an emergency operation to remove the larva. A doctor who operated on Ortiz told him he had only 30 minutes to live. When the doctor pulled the worm out of his head, it was still moving. Luis Ortiz was a student at California State University in Sacramento. He began experiencing headaches in late August. But Ortiz said he did not think the headaches were serious. In September, he visited a friend and his parents in another city. That is when the pain got worse. His mother saw Ortiz throwing up and took him to a hospital emergency room. The doctors saved Ortiz39。C outside. D. By improving the development of economy. 35. What did the doctors think of the cause of Luis Ortiz’s disease? A. Quite frightening. . B. Very dangerous. C. Rather puzzling. D. Extremely surprising. 第二節(jié) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 （共 5 小題，每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） Tips for Staying Sharp It’s not abnormal to feel out of it from time to time or perhaps you’re feeling a bit sluggish(遲 鈍的 )when it es to remembering things. If you’re worried about your fetfulness, try out these five tips to stay sharp. ___36___ You’ve probably heard the term “you are what you eat.” If you decide to eat s