1By2055,about40percentofthepopulationinJapanwillbeover65yearsold.ThusJapanesescientistshopethatrobotswillbetheanswertotheseriousquestion--whattodowithanageingpopulation.Today,somerobotsarealreadycleaningfloorsinabout10buildingsaroundthecountry,includingaskyscraperincentralTokyo.Therobotsworkatnightafterofficeworkershavegonehome.Theyeventakethelifttomovefromonefloortoanother.However,suchrobotsarestillrareinJapan.Japanesescientistsaretryingtobuildrobotssmartenoughtomeettheneedsoftheelderlyinthecountry.AsJapanspopulationgrowsolderanditsworkersaregettingfewer,scientistssaynewtypesofrobotswillplayanimportantpartinsocietybecausetherewontbeenoughpeopletodosomejobs.Wehavetomakefulluseofthetime.Wehavetobuildsmartrobots.Youknow,inthefuture,therewillbelittlechoicebuttogetsomehelpfromrobots.saidascientist.1.WhatproblemwillJapanhaveby2055?A.Therewillbetoomanypeople.B.Therewillbetoomanyrobots.C.Therewillbeanageingpopulation.D.Therewillbetoosmallpopulation.2.Whendotherobotsworkinthebuildingsaroundthecountry?A.Atnight.B.Inthedaytime.C.Inthemorning.D.Onweekends.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothispassage?A.TherewillbemoreoldpeopleinthefutureinJapan.B.TherewillbemorerobotsinthefutureinJapan.C.TherewillbemoreyoungworkersinthefutureinJapan.D.TherobotswillbemoreandmoreimportantinthesocietyofJapan.Tomandhiscousintookaboattrip.Whentheygotontheboat,everypassengershouldanswerthekeeperaquestion.Ifthepassengeransweredyes,heorshegotonegift;ifthepassengeransweredno,heorshegottwogifts.Tomandhiscousinsawallaboutthis.Nowitwastheirturn.Thekeepercameuptothemand2asked,Areyouagoodsailor?Tomwantedtogettwogifts,soheanswerednoloudly.Atthesametimehesaid,Ihaveneverbeenasailor,howcouldIbeagoodsailor?Thekeepergavehimtwogifts.Hiscousingavethesameanswer,sohegottwogifts,too.Theboatstartedoff.Thepassengersbegantoopentheirgifts.Tomandhiscousindidthesame.Theyfoundthatoneofthetwogiftswasasmallbottleofdrinkingwater.Theotherwasaseasicktablet.Tomhadalookatayes-passengersgift.Hiswasanicechocolate.Tomshoutedatthekeeper,Weareneverseasick.Whydoyougiveusseasicktablets?1.Tomandhiscousin__________.A.wenttoeatchocolatesB.wentonatripbyboatC.workedforthekeeperD.neededabottleofdrinkingwater2.WhydidTomandhiscousinanswerno?A.Becausetheyfeltsickontheboat.B.Becausetheyweregoodsailors.C.Becausetheybothwantedtogettwogifts.D.Becausetheywantedtohavechocolates.3.Theunderlinedpartagoodsailormeans__________.A.B.C.D.4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThekeepercheatedTomandhiscousin.B.Tomandhiscousindidntwanttheseasicktablets.C.Alltheotherpassengersansweredyes.D.ThekeeperdidntwanttogiveTomandhiscousinchocolates.SquareDanceABCisanexcitingnewwaytopracticesquaredancing.Enjoyafun,easybeginnerssquaredance,withnoexperienceneeded.Therearethreedifferentdances.TheA,BandCdancescanbeexperiencedinanyorder.ThisisthemaindifferencebetweenSquareDanceABCandthetraditionallesson-basedway.Youcandothethreebeginnersdancesinanyorder.Insteadofwaitinguntilaclassstartsonceayear,peoplecanstartSquareDanceABCanytime!Afterallthreedances(inanorder),dancershavelearned22squaredancemovements.ThenextstepistheexperiencedABCdance,usingall22movements.Itiseasytoconvincepeopletotrysquaredancinganytime.Mostpeoplethattryitwilllikeit.SquareDanceABCwillbringlotsofopportunitiesforfun,fitnessandfriends!Comeon,wellmakethisprojectaseasyasA-B-C!Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthissite,pleasee-mailusatWebmaster@SquareDanceABC.com.1.Whomightbeinterestedinthiswebsite?A.Kidsthataregoodatdrawing.3B.Adultsthatwanttogotraveling.C.Volunteersthatwanttoteachchildren.D.Peoplethatwanttolearntodance.2.IfyoujointheSquareDanceABC,youcan__________.A.savelotsofmoneyforaholidayB.trysquaredancingonlyonceC.stayhealthyandmakelotsoffriendsD.learntheEnglishlettersABCmoreeasily3.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatifyouwanttolearnSquareDanceABC,__________.A.youshouldlearntheA,thenBandCthelastB.youcanlearntheB,thenAandCthelastC.youcanonlylearnattheendoftheyearD.youneedalotofexperience4.Thepassageisprobably__________.A.anadvertisementbyanEnglishclubB.aninvitationbyanEnglishclubC.anapplicationbyasportsclubD.anadvertisementbyadanceclub41.CBy2055,about40percentofthepopulationinJapanwillbeover65yearsold2055,65C2.ATherobotsworkatnightafterofficeworkershavegonehomeA3.CC1.BTomandhiscousintookaboattripB2.CyesnoTomwantedtogettwogifts,soheanswerednoloudlynoC3.DsailorD4.BB1.DMostpeoplethattryitwilllikeitDD2.CSquareDanceABCwillbringlotsofopportunitiesforfunfitnessandfriendsC3.BTherearethreedifferentdancesTheABandCdancescanbeexperiencedinanyorderThisisthemaindifferencebetweenSquareDanceABCandthetraditionallesson-basedwayYoucandothethreebeginnersdancesinanyorder.ABCB4.DD