【正文】 wishes. Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90. A nationwide oneminute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony. Sir Arthur39。 s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).” Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur39。 in paragraph A. Paid money to. B. Paid attention to. C. Spoke highly of D. Expressed one39。 textbook.55. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce Charles Clarke39。 s funeral. BA robot greeter named Anne exhibited in Hall 4 of the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District yesterday was one of the most popular items shown at the 10th China HiTech Fair yesterday. The 200,000yuan (US$29,252) Anne is meters high and dressed in a blue skirt. She wears a fashionable black helmet and a pair of black sunglasses. Hu Huaijiang stood in front of the robot greeter with his 8yearold daughter for over half an hour.Anne is amazing,”Hu told the Shenzhen Daily. Her useful functions as a robot, as well as her attractive appearance and nice shape as a greeter, have made her one of the most interesting items at the fair, and that39。 s deep interest and encourage their curiosity, Hu said, adding that the fair was a successful one, because items such as robots can interact with fair visitors. Anne has three major functions that the lab spent eight months to design, including giving directions and explanations, speaking with head, arm and waist gestures, as well as wifi (無線局域網(wǎng)) function, Fan Ruifeng, a professor at the laboratory, explained to the Shenzhen Daily. There are six ultrasonic detectors (超聲探測(cè)器) inside her and they prevent her from falling downstairs. She can listen and talk to anyone, but not with a noisy background, Fan said. The robot greeter is designed for exhibition centers, museums and large shopping malls, and the laboratory had already received some orders from museums, Fan said.56. When can Anne listen and talk to visitors? A. At any time. B. When children are talking with her. C. When the background is not noisy. D. When she is happy57. The following are the functions of Anne EXCEPT A. telling people where to go B. explaining C. listening and speaking D. falling downstairs of the following about Anne is NOT true? A. It took the lab eight months to design her three major functions. B. Some museums and shopping malls have ordered her. C. Many visitors, especially children ,are interested her. D. She can help to greet and guide visitors. of is probably not going to buy Anne. A. Tianhe Shopping Center B. Guangzhou Museum Group C. Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre D. Guangdong People39。 closing ceremony, these stands will continue to provide assistance to tourists. As the Paralympics approach, many disabled people who cannot take part in the petitions want to take part in voluntary service as well. Olympic volunteer Gao Yuhong said, I am glad to contribute. I am only making modest efforts and I don39。 s a big deal. The spirit of the disabled volunteers has encouraged other people to take part in the campaign, Beijing resident Li Zhongliang said, After seeing what they have done, I filled in the application form immediately. If I have a chance to serve, I will try my best to help others. Volunteers for the uping Games are also promoting the Smile Campaign, which aims to spread warmth and friendliness among locals and visitors. In 2008, the Olympic volunteers will deliver both warm smiles and top quality service to visitors from around the world. many people in Beijing will be lucky enough to be chosen to work as volunteers around city?