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Dear Amy,
I think I hurt my friend Sandy. Yesterday I told my friend Lucy a secret of Sandy. Sandy heard about this and was very angry. I am really sorry. What should I do?
Elizabeth
Dear Elizabeth,
We all make mistakes(错误). You should remember that most people can be in the same trouble as you are. Here is some advice for you:
Make a sincere(诚的) apology(道歉). It takes courage(勇气) to say what you did is wrong. When you apologize, you should do it sincerely. Let the person know you’re not going to let it happen again.
Apologizing in person is the best. If you can’t say sorry to your friend face to face, write a note. You should let your friend know what you are thinking, even if your friend doesn’t accept(接受) it. For some people, it takes time to forgive someone else.
Forgive yourself. We can learn from mistakes. Don’t think it over again and again after you apologize. It can’t help you. Just make things right and move forward.
Amy
() 1. What’s Elizabeth’s problem?
A. She has no close friend and often feels lonely.
B. She hurt her friend Sandy and doesn’t know what to do.
C. She fought with her friends Sandy and Lucy.
D. Her good friend Lucy told her secret to Sandy.
() 2. How does Elizabeth feel now?
A. Angry. B. Bored. C. Sorry. D. Happy.
() 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) Amy’s reply?
A. When you apologize, you need to be sincere.
B. Amy has no courage to say sorry to Lucy face to face.
C. We should think it over again and again after we apologize.
D. Don’t say sorry to someone if he or she doesn’t accept your apology.
() 4. What does the underlined word “forgive” mean?
A. Say “that’s OK” to someone. B. Give money to someone.
C. Feel sorry for someone. D. Ask for help from someone.

B
In recent years, companies have begun to design robots as toys for children. These toys have become so popular that people are worried about the effects(影响) of friendships between robots and children.
In 1940, Isaac Asimov wrote a story called Robbie. In the story, a girl made friends with a robot and her mother was worried about their friendship. At the end of the story, the robot saved the girl’s life and her mother changed her ideas on the robot. In real life, there are also different ideas about humans being friends with robots.
Some people are worried because children might believe that robots are humans, not machines. It may seem strange that we can make friends with a machine, but just think of the friendly robots in science fiction(科幻小说), from WALL-E to R2-D2. Could close relationships with a robot confuse(迷惑) children?
Some people think it’s possible. In the past, children would play with lifeless toys. But today’s robots are designed to express feelings in a human way, and some are able to play with children. When children say they don’t want to play, the robots will show their sadness. Also, they show ▲ when they do well in games.
In fact, there’s a real danger that humans forget that robots are not humans. In an experiment(实验), researchers in Germany invited 89 people to interact(互动) with a robot and then turn it off. When they finished the interaction, the robot asked half of the people not to turn it off. These people hesitated(豫) before they did so and 13 of them agreed to keep it on!
Sometimes robots may make good friends for us. But let’s not forget—they aren’t living beings and they don’t have feelings. At least, not yet.
() 5. Why did the mother change her ideas about Robbie?
A. Because Robbie wrote a story. B. Because Robbie played with her.
C. Because Robbie expressed feelings. D. Because Robbie saved her child.
() 6. What does the writer think of the robots like WALL-E and R2-D2?
A. Brave. B. Honest. C. Friendly. D. Humorous.
() 7. Which of the following can be filled in the “▲” in Paragraph 4?
A. sadness B. happiness C. calmness D. kindness
() 8. Why does the writer write the passage?
A. To tell us not to treat robots as humans.
B. To advise us to make friends with robots.
C. To ask us to read science fiction about robots.
D. To ask us to let robots do dangerous work.