My name is Hua Fei and I am a sporting robot of the 23rdcentury. I am an expert at high flying exercises. I jump from spaceships and as I fall I turn, dive circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line. Robot competitions in the 23rdcentury are truly a popular sport. Fans from all overprefix = st1 /Chinawatch their handheld TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78thOlympics on a flying island aboveBrusselsin the sky. I won the silver medal for my performance. This year I had the honour to be chosen again. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about sport. However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were going to leave. It was very painful for her and I felt very frightened. I no longer felt so confident that I would win. The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I paused before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship but then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute but there was a problem. It only opened a little. Instead of flying softly to earth I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow. This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a fragile   head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics! The reason why Hua Fei failed to perform well this year is that_. A) he didn't do it in the right way B) he couldn't open his parachute C) he didn't replace the batteries D) he was affected by a wrong programme
B

Monty Roberts was the son of a poor family. He liked horses. He had a dream to own a horse ranch   ever since he was a little child. One day when he was at high school, he was asked to write a paper. It was about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He worked hard on it, and wrote a seven-page paper. In the paper he described his dream of owning a big horse ranch someday. The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F(fail) with a note that read, "See me after class." He went to see the teacher after class and asked, "Why did I receive an F?" The teacher answered, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land.  _ " Then he added, "Write this paper again. If you write it with a realistic plan, you may receive a better grade." After sitting with it for a week, he turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, "You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream." Monty kept his dream and worked very hard. Today he owns a large horse ranch with a big house on it, and he keeps that school paper he wrote on the wall of his sitting room. Last summer the same school teacher came to visit him. When the teacher was leaving, he said, "Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of children's dreams. It was lucky that you hadn't given up yours." Don't let anyone steal your dream. Follow your dream, no matter what. What was Monty Roberts' dream when he was very young? A) To write a seven-page paper. B) To learn to ride a horse. C) To own a horse ranch. D) To receive a better grade.
C

It's 8:00 a.m.James Butters gives,18-month-old Thomas his milk,then breakfast.After getting Thomas into his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds and play on the grass.With lunchtime drawing near,they're back home for an afternoon of drawing,    playing with cars,or maybe watching some children's programs.     James isn't Thomas'dad.He is a nanny -a man nanny obviously,humorously     termed a"manny"--specially trained and in his third nannying position.At 27,he cares for     Thomas,and another boy of a simliar age."It's much freer than an office job,"he says,    "and you're getting to see children develop and grow.You become very close to them,for     sure.I don't think I'm special or better than a woman nanny; everyone has their own ap-    proach.But I'm unusual.Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing.In my     class,I was the only man among 70 women.Somehow,I made it,"he said.     Although it's not yet common to find men in traditional nannying courses,things are     changing.In the United States,parents are employing young mannies,sometimes to care     for babies,but more often as active role models to get their children away from the TV and     the computer.From rollerblading friends to summer swimming mannies,these are     the big brothers who are always willing to play,largely because they're paid for it.It is     catching on here in Britain,too.Earlier this year,Norland Nanny College welcomed its     first full-time man student,19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales.While some families find     it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role,man nannies are     increasingly popular. Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States? A) They are good at playing computer games. B) They can get boys in more healthy activities. C) They are better trained than women for their jobs. D) They can protect the boys like big brothers.

B