C．send his wife a gift

　　D．free his wife from work

　　(2)Why did Claire feel alarmed when she saw the robot?

　　A．Because the robot was in fact not a machine.

　　B．Because she didn't like him.

　　C．Because she had seen the robot before.

　　D．Because the robot was more like a human being than a machine.

　　(3)Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?

　　A．Her husband.

　　B．Gladys Claffern.

　　C．Tony, the robot.

　　D．The manager of the shop.

　　(4)At the party, Claire was envied by all the women present because ________.

　　A．she had a very handsome lover

　　B．she was more beautiful than before

　　C．she had become very rich

　　D．she had such a clever robot

　　(5)Which of the following is NOT Tony's characteristic?

　　A．Clumsy.　　　　　　 B．Handsome.

　　C．Helpful. D．Smart.

　　答案：(1)～(5)　BDCAA

　　2．Read the text carefully and fill in the form.

Characteristics

of Tony •tall and handsome

•his (1)facial_expression never

changed

•(2)smooth hair

•a deep (3)voice

•soft and warm (4)skin Things

Tony did •gave Claire a new (5)haircut and changed her makeup

•wrote out a(n) (6)list of items for Claire to buy

•spoke to the clerk in a(n)

(7)jewellery_shop to make him change his (8)attitude

•(9)advised Claire to invite her friends to the house

•worked steadily on the improvements of the house

•succeeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladder

•opened the curtains, (10)hugged Claire and expressed his feelings to her 　　

Summary Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.