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When Sherry was a little girl, she wanted to open a bookstore. At 34, she is happy to have one.
What does her bookstore look like? It 9 . It is in an old train with seven cars in it. In the first four cars, there are
chairs on one side and a long table on the other. On the tables are books about movies. In the fifth car, there is a coffee shop.
People can buy a cup of coffee or tea and cake, and have them in the sixth and seventh cars.
When Sherry opened her bookstore this spring, 10 . She was sad because her business was bad. Then one day
Jason Stone, a famous movie star, came, and he loved the store very much. “The store feels like home. I love the books and
coffee. 11 ,” he said. The next day, a picture of Stone in Sherry’s bookstore was in the newspaper. From that day on,
there are always a lot of people in Sherry’s store.
Why did Sherry’s store become a great success? To begin with, she knows a lot of movies and movie stars, and she enjoys
talking about them with other people. Next, her books about movies are interesting. 00012 , her coffee, tea, and cake are
really great.
Next time when you are in Oxford Town, do visit Sherry’s bookstore.
19 ( ) (A) is very different (B) has a lot of books (C) is like other stores (D) has a lot of rooms
10 ( ) (A) she only sold books (B) it became very popular
(C) people talked about it a lot (D) only a few people knew about it
11 ( ) (A) the waiter makes a lot of money (B) I never come again
(C) the movies are funny (D) I really have a wonderful afternoon
12 ( ) (A) Finally (B) In the future (C) At the beginning (D) On the other hand
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Are there any jobs for people in the future?
Our jobs now may never show up in the future. Robots will take over our life. What can robots do? In the car factory,
lots of robots make cars day and night. They don’t need to take a rest and seldom make something wrong. In the bank, robots
can answer people’s questions and help them.
In the military, robots can do dangerous jobs, like driving and bomb cleanup. They can also fly planes and take action. It
can protect people from danger. People may feel safe when being with the robots. As for research robots, they can teach students,
write and do research. In the hospital, robots can help doctors and nurses to take care of sick people.
It looks like these robots will take the place of our jobs in the future. However, unlike robots, we people can feel and think.
Take teachers and writers for example: teachers teach students to think and don’t just teach schoolbooks; writers are good at telling
stories and share interesting stories with readers.
We people have no idea about the future, but we need to look on the bright side of the future. Just keep learning and
thinking, and robots will not take our jobs and even we can work together with robots.
13 ( ) What is the main idea of the reading?
(A) People must keep learning. (B) Robots are better than people.
(C) People are good at making robots. (D) Robots do everything for everyday life.
14 ( ) What does protect people from danger mean in the reading?
(A) Both robots and people do dangerous jobs.
(B) Be careful, or robots may hurt people.
(C) Robots help people and make them feel safe.
(D) Without the help of robots, people can’t find future jobs.