11.Jenna,a popular girl from Westwood Middle School,had graduated first in her class and was ready for new (1)
in high school. (2)
,high school was different.In the first week,Jenna went to tryouts (選拔賽) for cheerleaders (拉拉隊(duì)隊(duì)員).She was competing against very talented girls,and she knew it would be (3)
for her to be selected.Two hours later,the (4)
read a list of the girls for a second tryout.Her heart (5)
as the list ended without her name.Feeling (6)
,she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework. Arriving home,she started with math.She had always been a good math student,but now she was (7)
.She moved on to English and history,and was (8)
to find that she didn't have any trouble with those subjects.Feeling better,she decided not to (9)
math for the time being. The next day Jenna went to see Mrs.Biden about being on the school (10)
.Mrs.Biden wasn't as (11)
as Jenna."I'm sorry,but we have enough (12)
for the newspaper already.Come back next year and we'll talk then."Jenna smiled (13)
and left."Why is high school so (14)
?"she sighed. Later in (15)
class,Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much (16)
.By the end of class,she understood how to get them right.As she gathered her books,Jenna decided she'd continue to try to (17)
at her new school.She wasn't sure if she'd succeed,but she knew she had to (18)
.High school was just as her mom had said:"You will feel like a small fish in a big pond (19)
a big fish in a small pond.The challenge is to become the (20)
12.Here are some of the coolest robots in the world. Pleo Pleo is one of the most good-looking robots on the market.The robot is designed to learn from its experiences,and the environment it is kept in.Pleo has become especially popular among children,as it could be used for both entertainment and educational purposes.It exhibits lively behavior like eating and sleeping.It can now be bought at a price of ﹩ 469. BigDog BigDog is the most advanced rough land robot on earth.Designed to serve military (軍事的) uses,the machine is around 3 feet long,2.5 feet tall,and weighs 240 pounds.The robot can move on rough land at a speed of four miles per hour,and is able to carry up to 340 pounds of weight. I-Sobot An Amazing human-like robot,I-Sobot is one of the smallest human-like robots,with a height of just 6.5 inches and a weight of 12 ounces.It costs ﹩300.It has become the most-produced robot in the world.This small robot can walk,play the air guitar,and perform about 200 moves.This robot can be controlled by either a remote control or voice commands. Schaft Schaft is an award-winning robot by Google.It looks like a man.Schaft can perform several tasks on its own,and is able to get through disaster areas and work with any tools and materials at hand.With the strength of 10 average people,Schaft is able to lift and clear heavy things.It weighs 209 pounds.It is able to move at a speed of 2 km/h. KeepOn KeepOn is a small robot which can perform simple and natural interaction(互動(dòng)).Developed in 2007,KeepOn is an interactive toy designed to help children with autism(自閉癥) in their social development,and costs anywhere from 40 to100.
(1)What makes Pleo different from the other four robots mentioned in the text?
A.Being very cheap for customers. B.Having a very special appearance. C.Having the ability to learn new things. D.Being able to be played with all the time. (2)Which of the following robots is designed for the army?
A.Pleo B.BigDog C.I-Sobot D.KeepOn (3)What do we learn about I-Sobot?
A.It can move fast. B.It is difficult to control. C.It is costly to produce. D.It has been very popular. (4)What is Schaft most probably suitable for?
A.Entertainment B.Interacting with children C.Educational purposes D.Performing rescue tasks (5)Who would most probably buy KeepOn?
A.Children who want to win an award. B.Old and lonely people who need much help. C.Parents with a child who cannot interact well. D.Parents who want their children to learn new things.