单选题Autonomous robots are able to move and decide by themselves. At a simple level, these can include robot vacuum cleaners that "decide" what to react to human behaviors without human intervention. The University of the West of England's David McGoran takes his Heart Robot on a touchy feely tour, allowing it to come face to face with a spider-like robot built by Matt Denton of Micromagic Systems. Both robots are being displayed at the London Science Museum until July 31st. The heart robot that "enjoys" being hugged and stroked could be among the first robots to signify a new era of "emotional machines" used for medical treatment and enjoyment, according to one of its inventors. It has a beating heart which rises when the body is shaken, but slows down when treated calmly. In addition, Heart's eyes flutter in response to touch. David McGoran, of the University of the West of England, predicts the part-puppet, part-machine creation he helped develop is an example of how robots will increasingly adopt human characteristics. "Right now we're seeing the first implementations in toys, "he told BBC News. "There are little robotic dinosaurs. There's a new robotic toy from the film Wall-E that's coming out, and that's a very expressive robot. " Nevertheless he believes there could be major implications for social care, with research already taking place into giving elderly care homes robots that express emotions. "This raises really interesting social and ethical questions, " said Mr. McGoran. He added that there could be many benefits, particularly for people taking medical treatment. "If scientists can put this natural interface into robots then it would be much easier for us to relate to robots. " The Heart Robot is on display alongside a face-tracking insect-like robot. The "ic Hexapod" by Micromagic Systems has been programmed to recognize human facial features and follow people as they move around. It tracks human faces and takes photos. Like the Heart Robot, it is billed as an example of the increasingly sophisticated ways in which machines are able to recognize and mimic human behavior.

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单选题 If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

单选题 Text If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and (26) in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually (27) asleep. When you wake up, you don't feel (28) , but tired and worn out and (29) to face a new day. Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article (30) Stress and Sleep, (31) that stress and lack of sleep are directly (32) . Dr. Winkle says, " the more we worry, the (33) we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with (34) ." "If we can find a way to get a good night's sleep," he (35) , "we can often find the (36) to deal with what's worrying us." So, what is a good night's sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy (37) a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, (38) strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache (39) of making you feel mom refreshed. Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short (40) and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise (41) in the day should help you to feel physically as well as (42) tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine(咖啡因) and will keep you (43) . "When you put the light (44) "Dr. Winkle says, "concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and you'll be asleep (45) you know it./

单选题 Questions 14～17 are based on the following dialogue between a boss and a clerk.

单选题A" myograph" (Para. 2, Line 1) is an electronic instrument that______.

单选题Whatdoesthewomanmean?

单选题Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street comer and (1) you what they see. Chances are you will receive three (2) answers. Each person sees the same (3) , but each perceives (4) different about it. Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the (5) people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman (6) a motorist a ticket. (7) may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the (8) . The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to (9) the street with four children. For perception is the mind's (10) of what the senses--in this case our (11) tell us. Many psychologists today are working to try to determine just (12) a person experiences or perceives the world (13) him. Using a scientific (14) , these psychologists set up experiments (15) they can control all of the (16) . By measuring and charting the (17) of many experiments, they are trying to find out (18) makes different people perceive (19) different things about the (20) scene.

单选题Questions 19-22 are based on the following talk:

单选题Whatdoesthemanproposetodonextyear?A.Visithisaunt.B.GototheGreatlakes.C.VisittheYellowStonePark.D.SeetheNiagaraFalls.

单选题{{B}}Text 1{{/B}} Among the more colorful characters of Leadville's golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, best known as "Baby Doe". Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. "Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here." he said. As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadvill's fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to "grubstake" prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or "grub", while .they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value. Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for "grub". Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. "Oh, help yourself. One more time won't make any difference," He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers, the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the other shares of the two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the "Pittsburgh Mine," made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment. Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $ 35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.

单选题Whyisn'tthewomangoingtothemovie?

单选题The word" deteriorate" can be replaced by ______.

单选题Whatwillnothappeniflocallinesareclosedaccordingtothewoman?