Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very (21) and had a natural ability (22) . His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were (23) functional. They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, (24) make people feel like (25) . His office buildings make people (26) working, and his houses make people (27) comfortable, at home. However. Wright’s beautiful, (28) buildings are not the only reason (29) he is famous. There is another reason.
Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style (30) . Most of the architecture in the U. S. before Wright was really European, (31) . Wright’s buildings do not (32) old European buildings. They have their own (33) . Wright’s ideas about style are still used in the U. S. and in other parts of the world.
The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Style of Architecture is that a building must (34) and the land around it . His houses are often called "grassland houses" because their lines are (35) to the lines on the grass land. (36) the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright’s houses (37) the horzon, the place (38) earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, (39) , have many vertical lines that form 90° angles (40) the horizon.

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A:look like B:look over C:look through D:look up

A:look like B:look over C:look through D:look up

Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot. This is not science fiction: some say they will have made it by the year 2020. Carol Packer reports.
Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of an android (机器人) which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids—robots that look like human beings—which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old.
The optimists (乐观主义者) say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids (机器人) with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for us. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by dancing and playing the piano.
Some people worry about what the future holds: will robots become monsters (怪物) Will people themselves become increasingly like robots Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the Internet, in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets (小装置). Perhaps we should not exaggerate (夸大) the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows
In about 15 years’ time from now, robots

A:will become space designers. B:will look like monsters. C:will behave like animals. D:will think like humans.

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In about 15 years’ time from now, robots

A:will become space designers. B:will look like monsters. C:will behave like animals. D:will think like humans.

第一篇 Almost Human? Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot．This is not science fiction：somesay they will have made it by the year 2020 Carol Packer reports Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction．Kismet is the name of an android(机器人)which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)． Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it Can show human emotions．Its eyes，ears and lips move to show when it feels happy. sad or bored．Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids——robots that look like human beings——which Can imitate human feelings．Cog，another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother．However, scientists admit that So far Cog has the mental ability of a two—year—old． The optimists(乐观主义者)say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids(机器人)with brains similar to those of all adult human being．These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public．What kind of jobs will they do? In the future，robots like Robonaut，a humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing dangerous jobs，like repairing space stations．They will also be doing more and mom of the household work for us In Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain us bydancing and playing the piano． Some people worry about what the future holds：will robots become monsters(怪物)?Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro—computers，connected to the Internet，in the future．People will have micro—chips in various parts of their body，which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets(小装置)．Perhaps we should not exaggerate(夸大)the importance of technology，but one wonders whether，in years to come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel pain．Who knows? In about 15 years’ time from now，robots

A:will become space designers． B:will look like monsters． C:will behave like animals． D:will think like humans．

? ?Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot .This is not science fiction: some say they will have made it by the year 2020, Carol Packer reports.
? ?Machines that walk, speak and feel are no longer science fiction. Kismet is the name of an android (机器人) which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Kismet is different from the tradition robot because it can show human emotions. Its eyes, Ears and lips move to show when it feels happy, sad or bored. Kismet is one of the first of a new generation of androids-robots that 100k like human beings, which can imitate human feelings. Cog, another android invented by the MIT, imitates the action of a mother. However, scientists admit that so far Cog has the mental ability of a two-year-old.
? ?The optimists say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids (机器人) with brains similar to those of an adult human being. These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public. What kind of jobs will they do? In the future, robots like Robonaut, a humanoid invented by NASA, will be doing dangerous jobs, like repairing space stations. They will also be doing more and more of the household work for US. In Japan, scientists are designing androids that will entertain US by dancing and playing the piano.
? ?Some people worry about what the future holds: will robots become monsters? Will people themselves become increasingly like robots? Experts predict that more and more people will be wearing micro-computers, connected to the Internet, in the future. People will have micro-chips in various parts of their body, which will connect them to a wide variety of gadgets (小装置). Perhaps we should not exaggerate the importance of technology, but one wonders whether, in years to come, we will still be falling in love, and whether we will still feel pain. Who knows?

In about 15 years’ time from now, robots ______.

A:will become space designers. B:will look like monsters. C:will behave like animals. D:will think like humans.

A 　　People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years．There are many different kinds of kites．Some look like bats，others look like birds．Most have pictures on them． 　　There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief．He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower． 　　The thief and his friends made a large kite．One dark windy night，he caught hold of the kite．His friends raised it into the air．They moved the kite near the top of the tower． Then the thief was able to steal the gold．Another story is about a father and a son．They were in trouble on an island near Japan．The father made a large kite．His son flew back to Japan with the help of the kite． 　　The young men of Japan have kite matches．When the kites are flying，the match starts．The young men try to break each others kite strings．The last kite left in the sky is the winner．

Most kites in Japan（）．

A:are very large B:look like birds C:have pictures on them D:are very small

A 　　People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years．There are many different kinds of kites．Some look like bats，others look like birds．Most have pictures on them． 　　There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief．He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower． 　　The thief and his friends made a large kite．One dark windy night，he caught hold of the kite．His friends raised it into the air．They moved the kite near the top of the tower． Then the thief was able to steal the gold．Another story is about a father and a son．They were in trouble on an island near Japan．The father made a large kite．His son flew back to Japan with the help of the kite． 　　The young men of Japan have kite matches．When the kites are flying，the match starts．The young men try to break each others kite strings．The last kite left in the sky is the winner．

Most kites in Japan（）．

A:are very large B:look like birds C:have pictures on them D:are very small