take your schoolbags. When you want to travel, a flying board (板) will take you anywhere. It will fly very fast, and it will only take you an hour 24 to China from the USA." - Dorian, age 8

"I think that if we walk or ride bikes more, there will be 25 pollution in the world in the future. Then we will live in a better environment." - Riddhi, age 10

16. A. When B. Where C. What D. How

17. A. promises B. predictions C. resolutions D. improvements

18. A. If B. Before C. Though D. Because

19. A. take up B. look for C. take care of D. play a part in

20. A. hot B. cool C. boring D. terrible

21. A. old B. full C. dirty D. dangerous

22. A. Schools B. Stations C. Factories D. Hospitals

23. A. will B. won't C. do D. don't

24. A. go B. went C. going D. to go

25. A. less B. more C. worse D. better

III. 情景交际 (每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。

A. Because more and more people are building factories.

B. Do you think there will be less pollution in the future?

C. I think robots will be in every family in 50 years.

D. I agree with you.

E. But people will have more free time because of robots. A: Hello, Sam. What's your prediction about the future?

B: (26)_______________________

A: I agree. Do you think robots can do the same things as humans?

B: No, robots can only help people do some things. (27)______________________

A: That's right. (28)_______________________

B: I think so. People are doing something for less pollution.

A: But I don't think so.

B: Why?

A: (29)________________________

B: Do you think there will be more pollution?

A: Yes. We should stop people from doing that and keep our world clean.

B: (30)________________________ We must try our best to save our environment.

IV. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)

A

After a long day's study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He's happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.

This is your future, and the robot's name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people's homes before 2040.

This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can't act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can't think for himself. These aren't self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

31. The underlined word "greets" means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 讨厌 B. 击败 C. 迎接 D. 仰慕

32. The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.

A. say happy birthday B. dance