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A. it is impossible for people to find high-tech robots in a simple wooden house Ay[6rUO
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D. Kamiyama has a mechanical companion whose voice is very sharp and short Bx)4BPaN
27. Who giggles after Kamiyama comes into the room according to the passage? ?e0ljx;
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B. Kamiyama's fantastic pet robot. [:Sl^ Z&6M
C. A mechanical companion in Star Wars. rOX\rI%0+
D. A naughty Japan's creation Astro Boy. i!
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30. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the roles the robots can play? P`^nNX]x+,
A. Helpful instruments. B. Friendly companions. @cukoLAn
C. Entertaining machines. D. Instructive educators. c~SR@ZU
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Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are
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four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the %g: 6QS|
sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line f}=>c|Do
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31.Comparing the time scales between many flu epidemics,scientists can________ %vUY|3G
when another one might happen. FF #T"y0Y
A.determine B.anticipate C.predict D.assure LGB}:;$AL
31. My father never gave me ______. iSbPOC7
A. many advice B. many advices 4
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32. She took him ______ and led him across the road. z.lIlp2:
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33. I don't think he IS to blame, ______? LY-,cXm&|
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34. ______. I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it. Fs"i fn0
A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However >$,P )cB'
35. He couldn't lie convincingly enough to take a child ______. \#4mPk_"
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36. The parents were worried about Dorothy because no one was aware ______ she ,?P< =M
had gone. X$
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A. where that B. of where C. where D. the place }{y)a<`
37. It was not until she returned home ______ she realized she had almost wasted ten 'Lq+ONX5
of her valuable hours. da<