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urine sugar levels. The country that gave the world transistor radios, the Walkman and Z-_Xt^N
hand-held videogames is now positioned to turn its love of gadgetry into a profitable XhWo~zh"
national enterprise once again. T*C
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26. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______. ZFH-srs{
A. it is impossible for people to find high-tech robots in a simple wooden house e0ni
B. it is easy for people to think of a simple wooden house in the modern Japan SD8>,
C. Kamiyama usually goes to a coffee restaurant to release her loneliness Slv:CM
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D. Kamiyama has a mechanical companion whose voice is very sharp and short R- ,L"Vv
27. Who giggles after Kamiyama comes into the room according to the passage? ;l0%yg/}
A. The old woman Kamiyama herself. 9`VY)"rJ
B. Kamiyama's fantastic pet robot. ;.=0""-IF
C. A mechanical companion in Star Wars. s?k:X ~m
D. A naughty Japan's creation Astro Boy. dWi.V?K4z
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C. enjoying themselves D. not taken good care of oOubqx
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C. start to like or be friendly with D. approach to or come up to 28+{
30. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the roles the robots can play? 4k<U5J
A. Helpful instruments. B. Friendly companions. P%Q'w
C. Entertaining machines. D. Instructive educators. '0_W<lGB
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Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are RX^8`}N
four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the Al *yx_j
sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line h. 4#C}> )
through the center. 0HbCT3g.
31.Comparing the time scales between many flu epidemics,scientists can________ Ro<5c_k
when another one might happen. 3KkJQ5a
A.determine B.anticipate C.predict D.assure xH,e$t#@@~
31. My father never gave me ______. Y<N#{)Q
A. many advice B. many advices jG}nOI
C. much advice D. a lot of advices If 'N0^'W
32. She took him ______ and led him across the road. pV 8U`T
A. by his hand B. by the hand vtK.7AF
C. with hand D with the hand vJ 28A
33. I don't think he IS to blame, ______? qAlX#]
A. do I B. is he C. isn't he D. does he JL u$UR4
34. ______. I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it. Y[rCF=ZVH
A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However ! z5c+JqN
35. He couldn't lie convincingly enough to take a child ______. #BH]`A J
A. away B. down C. in D. up H3iYE~^#
36. The parents were worried about Dorothy because no one was aware ______ she :zO
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had gone. 3{ea~G)[9
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