English perfectly shows the “network effects” of a global tongue: the more people use it, the more useful it is. Parents expect their children 【1】(master)English, which is encouraging the 【2】(grow)of private schooling. Education authorities are switching to English medium, in part to control the outflow(外流) of children into the private sector.

Teaching children in English is fine if that is 【3】 they speak at home and their parents are fluent 【4】 it. But that is not 【5】 case in most public and low-cost private schools. Children are taught in a language they don’t understand by teachers 【6】 English is poor. The children learn neither English nor anything else.

Research shows that children learn 【7】(much)when they are taught in their mother tongue than they do when they are taught in any other language. In a study of children in 12 schools in Cameroon last month, those taught in Kom 【8】(do)better than those taught in English in all subjects.

English should be an important subject at school, but not 【9】(necessary)the language of instruction. Rather than switching to English-medium teaching, governments fearful of 【10】(lose) custom (光顧) to the private sector should look at the many possible ways of improving public schools.

While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.

The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’ t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.

Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.

Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’ s “ Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’ s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “ We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.

【1】How are social robots different from household robots?

A. They can control their emotions.

B. They are more like humans.

C. They do the normal housework.

D. They respond to users more slowly.

【2】What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?

A. Communicate with you and perform operations.

B. Answer your questions and make requests.

C. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.

D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.

【3】We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ______.

A. train employees

B. be our workmates

C. improve technologies

D. take the place of workers

【4】What does the passage mainly present?

A. A new design idea of household robots.

B. Marketing strategies for social robots.

C. Information on household robots.

D. An introduction to social robots.

“He said he was going to get a job,” Hamilton recalls(回憶). “I thought to myself, wow, that’s going to be difficult with a criminal background.”

The conversation made Hamilton consider how prisoners could benefit from entrepreneurship, something he thought about for years. Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation, Hamilton created Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses. “Harris and I taught our first course at a prison called ‘ How to Start Your Own Business When You Get Out’ ,” he recalls.

At the time, Hamilton was building his own company, Sageworks. As Sageworks grew, so did Hamilton’ s time spent teaching at prisons throughout North Carolina.

Eventually, Hamilton decided it was time to change his focus to his true passion. In May 2018, he sold his stake(股份) in Sageworks, focusing his commitment on Inmates to Entrepreneurs.

“Now, anyone is able to access the curriculum, either to become an instructor to go into prisons to teach it or to access it for themselves as a prisoner or part of the general population,” Hamilton explains. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the curriculum to at-risk students as a preventative measure against crime.

The free curriculum is funded by the recently established Brian Hamilton Foundation, which offers assistance to military members as they adjust to civilian life and provides loans to small businesses. “We’re giving prisoners something they can do independent of a system that isn’t working for them. If you can let people know that other people care about them, it makes a difference.”

【1】Why did Brian Hamilton think the prisoner couldn’t easily find a job after getting out?

A.He didn’t have any special skills.

B.He would have his criminal background with him.

C.He would break the criminal law again and again.

D.He couldn’t access the courses provided by the prison.

【2】What does the underlined word “entrepreneurship” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Thinking of a good idea after working hard for years.

B.Trying one’s best because of being kept in a small place.

C.Making money by starting or running one’s own businesses.

D.Having a job in a profitable company owned by the government.

【3】What does the text say about Inmates to Entrepreneurs?

A.It often assists military members.B.It provides loans to small businesses.

C.It’s independent of the social system.D.Its curriculum has been largely broadened.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A.A man made a fruitless visit to the prison.

B.A man sold his business to teach prisoners.

C.A man realized his dream of being a teacher.

D.A man successfully created two organizations.

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I was playing at my cousin house. Since his family was rich than mine, he had more toys than I did. There was one on particular I’d always wanted. I put into my pocket when he wasn’t looking. I guessed, even at that age, I would never be able to enjoy to playing with the toy or faced my cousin again; I would always know I’d done something wrong. Late on, my aunt drove me home. When she dropped me off, I pulled out the toy slow and gave it back. She knows what had happened, but she thanked me and ever mentioned it again.

【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】

【6】【7】【8】【9】【10】

【1】They built the house ________ ________(不惜) the cost. (of)

【2】On the morning of August 8th, he spent nearly 4 hours ________ ______(努力解決) the problem. (with)

【3】When they arrived, the desks and chairs ________ ________ ________ ________ (已調(diào)整到) the height of any child.(to)

【4】Scotland occupies the northern part of Britain, ________ ________ (由……組成) the mainland and many islands. (of)

【5】It was hard to learn English well ________ ________ ________ ________ (缺乏) the native language environment. (of)

【6】It is a good habit for you to sort through your learning materials ________ ________(預(yù)先) before the examination. (in)

【7】She found herself ________ ________ ________(存在分歧) her parents over her future career. (with)

【8】As he spoke he ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________(拍了拍那只狗的頭) affectionately. (pat)

【9】There is ________ ________ ________(沒有什么比得上) sipping on a coffee.(than)

【10】To stay dedicated, you need to ______ ________ _______(銘記在心) why you are learning English. (keep)

【1】When will the man and Tracy meet?

A.At 6:30.B.At 7:00.C.At 7:30.

【2】Which kind of film doesn’t the woman like?

A.Detective films.B.Films about love.C.Horror films.

【3】What might the man do tomorrow?

A.Go to the studio.B.See a film.C.Do some reading.

【1】Math is on the school c________ for both arts and science students.

【2】I'm not sure. That is m________ a guess of mine.

【3】She bought a new car and r________ it in her name.

【4】The small case is h_________ for use when traveling.

【5】It was in the school that we learned the truth that air is a m________ for sound.

【6】We cannot g_________ the punctual arrivals of trains in foggy weather.

【7】Her face was r________ with terror as she saw a snake lying on the ground.

【8】He is such a fantastic driving i________ that it is easy for his students to get a driver's license.

【9】The plane is carrying twenty passengers and five ________ (機組人員).

【10】I have been ________ (通信) with several experts in the field.

【11】The house was reported to be ________(蓄意地) set fire to.

【12】This dictionary is available in ________(電子) version.

【13】Police believe they have found out the man responsible for a series of car ________ (偷竊).

【14】That they used special chemicals to ________(加速) the growth of crops is proved to be illegal.

【15】He made that mistake ________(無意地). Don’ t be angry with him.

【16】As the wages were low, there were no ________(申請人) for the job.

【1】____________________________________.

【2】____________________________________.

【3】____________________________________.

【4】___________________________________.

A.I was very much depressedB.I had lost my heart

C.I was in severe lack of confidenceD.I had been mad and crazy

【1】What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Buying the books for their course.

B.Where to buy the books.

C.Borrowing books from the library.

【2】Why does Dr. Downs want his students to have these five books?

A.These books are not expensive.

B.He wants his students to read more.

C.He wants to discuss them in detail.

【3】How does the woman plan to solve the problems about the books?

A.She buys three and the man buys two.

B.She pays the man fifty dollars for sharing.

C.They each pay half of the total amount for the books.