41. A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings

　　42. A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one

　　43. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills

　　44. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree

　　45. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged

　　46. A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet

　　47. A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding

　　48. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed

　　49. A. since B. after C. while D. until

　　50. A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid

　　51. A. out B. over C. forward D. around

　　52. A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated

　　53. A. wanted B. did C. got D. played

　　54. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched

　　55. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter

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　　Robot revolution

　　The day that a robot wakes you up, cleans your room and walks your dog might still be a few decades off. But increasingly, engineers are saying that robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.

　　Companies like Sony and General Electric are working on designs for small robots. Products like the Roomba, a robot that can clean floors, are flying off the shelves. On the cover of a recent issue of Scientific American magazine, Bill Gates predicted the "Dawn of the Age of Robots".

What's behind this new era (时代)? It's partly a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots to move around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. They are being made smaller and smaller. They are also becoming more and more energy