()3.—Could you take out the rubbish and do the dishes, Tony?
—Sure. Mum will be mad if she sees this , I think.

A.matter
B.mess
C.trouble
D.difficulty

3. B 【点拨】句意：——托尼，你能倒垃圾并洗碗吗？——当然可以。我想如果妈妈看到这么脏乱会发疯的。matter 事件，事情；mess 杂乱，肮脏；trouble 麻烦；difficulty 困难。故选 B。

()4.—Look at Lucy! How weak she is!
—Well, she never eats and that's why she is not healthy.

A.properly
B.easily
C.completely
D.smoothly

4. A 【点拨】properly 正确地，适当地；easily 容易地；completely 完全地；smoothly 平稳地。根据“How weak she is!”以及“that's why she is not healthy”可推测出“她饮食不当”。故选 A。

()5.A robot can do many things at home except .

A.cook meals
B.iron clothes
C.work on the computer
D.do some washing

5. C 【点拨】根据常识可知，机器人不能帮助人们在电脑上工作。故选 C。

四、根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. 我爸爸允许我做我喜欢做的一切。这使我感到非常高兴。
My father allows I like. This .
2. 你的房间一团糟,需要立刻整理。
Your room is . It needs at once.
3. 那个机器人失去了控制,把那些文件撒得满地都是。
The robot was and the floor.
4. 为了拥有更多的业余时间,我已决定买一台机器人。
I've a robot I can have more free time.
5. 我的猫经常撞翻东西,给我带来了太多的麻烦。

1. me to do whatever；makes me very happy
2. in a mess；tidying up
3. out of control；spread the papers all over
4. decided to buy；so that
5. My cat often knocks things over and brings me too much trouble.

五、根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整,每空限一词。
People have been interested in robots for quite some time. Scientists are always inventing new and better robots. It is known that robots p 1 an important role in our lives.
First of all, in real life, robots are m 2 used in factories. They do many different jobs. They always do d 3, difficult and heavy work, and help out in h 4, schools and offices. The use of robots can i 5 the working conditions of people.
Secondly, smart robots will help us w 6 housework. They can do jobs such as preparing meals, doing the dishes and s 7 the floor. Therefore, we will have more time to do w 8 we want to do.
Thirdly, robots will be our f 9. When we feel sad, lonely or unhappy, we can have a chat with a robot. Robots will not only be good listeners but also offer us good a 10.
In a word, robots will be more and more intelligent(聪明的) and affect our lives in many ways.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. play 2. mostly/mainly 3. dangerous/dirty
4. hospitals 5. improve 6. with 7. sweeping
8. what 9. friends 10. advice

六、完形填空。
Anansi the Wise
Some people think they know everything. Anansi the spider didn't think so. He was a 1 spider. And he knew that to have real wisdom(智慧), he had to learn more.
One day, Anansi found a(n) 2 gourd on the ground and he had an idea. “ 3 I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I'll be wiser than anyone else in the world.”
So, he went from house to house and asked the other creatures(生物), “What's your best piece of 4?” And they were all happy to share their wisdom, because they could see that Anansi 5 it.
The snail(蜗牛) said, “Don't be in a hurry. 6 is not a 100-metre race.”
The butterfly said, “Life is short. Enjoy every day.”
The ant said, “You'll 7 be great on your own. Everyone needs the help of others.”
Anansi was very happy with all the advice. He took it and put it in 8 gourd. And when he'd filled the gourd, he thought to himself, “Now, I have more wisdom than anyone else. I must 9 the wisdom, so no one can steal it.” He 10 and saw a hole high up in a tree, and he had an idea.
Anansi held the gourd in two legs and tried to 11 the tree with his other six legs. But the gourd was too big and he couldn't climb. His son was nearby watching him. “Daddy,” he said, “why don't you 12 the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?” “That's very good advice,” said Anansi. “Thank you for sharing it with me.” And then Anansi realized that advice is only 13 when we share it with someone.
So, he climbed the tree with the gourd on his back. And when Anansi reached the 14, he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and travelled 15 the land. And wisdom came to everyone.
()1. A. quiet
B. crazy
C. poor
D. clever
()2. A. empty
B. small
C. soft
D. broken
()3. A. So
B. If
C. Before
D. Although
()4. A. news
B. work
C. advice
D. wood
()5. A. stood
B. forgot
C. missed
D. needed
()6. A. Action
B. Sport
C. Life
D. Health
()7. A. always
B. often
C. never
D. usually
()8. A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
()9. A. find
B. sell
C. hide
D. collect
()10. A. fell asleep
B. showed up
C. ran away
D. looked around
()11. A. hit
B. climb
C. pull
D. shake
()12. A. send
B. hand
C. turn
D. tie
()13. A. simple
B. useful
C. interesting
D. real
()14. A. top
B. house
C. ground
D. mountain
()15. A. across
B. with
C. into
D. under

1. D 【点拨】quiet 安静的；crazy 疯狂的；poor 贫穷的；clever 聪明的。根据“And he knew that to have real wisdom（智慧），he had to learn more.”可知，他是一只聪明的蜘蛛。故选 D。
2. A 【点拨】empty 空的；small 小的；soft 柔软的；broken 破损的。根据后文“And when he'd filled the gourd”可知，葫芦是空的。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】so 因此；if 如果；before 在……之前；although 虽然。“I get advice from others and put it in this gourd”是“then I'll be wiser than anyone else in the world”的条件，故应用 if 引导条件状语从句。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】news 新闻；work 工作；advice 建议；wood 木头。根据前文“I get advice from others”可知，是询问建议。故选 C。
5. D 【点拨】stand 站立；forget 忘记；miss 思念；need 需要。根据语境可知，他们可以看出这只蜘蛛需要他们的建议。故选 D。
6. C 【点拨】action 行为；sport 运动；life 生活；health 健康。根据语境可知，此处表达“人的一生不是一场百米赛跑”。故选 C。
7. C 【点拨】always 总是；often 经常；never 从不；usually 通常。根据“Everyone needs the help of others.”可知，每个人都需要别人的帮助，所以光靠自己是不行的。故选 C。
8. A 【点拨】his 他的；her 她的；its 它的；their 他们的。根据语境可知，主语是 He。故选 A。
9. C 【点拨】find 发现；sell 卖；hide 把……藏起来；collect 收集。根据“so no one can steal it”可知，他怕被人偷，所以是藏起来。故选 C。
10. D 【点拨】fall asleep 入睡；show up 出现；run away 跑开；look around 环顾四周。根据语境可知，他环顾四周，看到一棵树上有一个洞。故选 D。
11. B 【点拨】hit 撞击；climb 爬；pull 拉；shake 摇动。根据后句“But the gourd was too big and he couldn't climb.”可知，他想爬上树。故选 B。
12. D 【点拨】send 发送；hand 交，递；turn 转身；tie 系。根据语境可知，他儿子建议他把葫芦绑在背上。故选 D。
13. B 【点拨】simple 简单的；useful 有用的；interesting 有趣的；real 真实的。根据语境可知，他意识到建议只有在我们与他人分享时才有用。故选 B。
14. A 【点拨】top 顶部；house 房子；ground 地面；mountain 山。根据语境可知，他爬到了树顶。故选 A。
15. A 【点拨】across 穿过；with 和；into 到……里面；under 在……下面。根据语境可知选 A。