40. A. lead B. help C. encourage D. get

　　41. A. after B. without C. while D. besides

　　42. A. beginning B. end C. next D. rest

　　43. A. with difficulty B. in a hurry C. with firm steps D. in wonder

　　44. A. fresh B. easy C. bad D. unfair

　　45. A. Search B. Find C. Enter D. Book

　　46. A. small B. empty C. new D. big

　　47. A. Finally B. Meanwhile C. Sooner or later D. At the moment

　　48. A. knocked B. forced C. pushed D. drew

　　49. A. yet B. only C. even D. still

　　50. A. regret B. disappointment C. surprise D. sorrow

　　51. A. roommate B. classmate C. neighbor D. companion

　　52. A. Dad B. me C. us D. herself

　　53. A. questioning B. wondering C. smiling D. guessing

　　54. A. soon B. there C. later D. then

　　55. A. sisters B. friends C. students D. fellows

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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