一
Mr and Mrs Brown lived in a small house near London with their child. Sometimes Mr Brown came back from work very late, when his wife and the child were having a sleep, and then he opened the front door of his house with his key and came in very quietly.
But one night when he came home late, he lost his key. So he had to reach the door and rang the bell. Nothing happened. He rang it again. Again nothing happened. Nobody moved inside the house. Mr Brown knocked at the bedroom window. He spoke to his wife. He shouted, but she didn't wake up. At last he stopped and thought for a few seconds. Then he began to speak like a child. "Mom!" he said. "I want to go to the washroom." he spoke very quietly, but at once Mrs Brown woke up. Then he spoke to her and she opened the door for him.
( )1 The Browns lived in a small house near London.
( )2 Mr. Brown’s wife and his child didn’t go to sleep until he came back.
( )3 One night Mr Brown lost his key. So he knocked at the front door and the bedroom window.
( )4 Mr Brown said”Mother”like a small child because he wanted his wife to wake up.
( )5 Mrs Brown woke up at once when she heard the bell ring. She opened the front door for her husband.
二
A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches(英寸) longer.
He went to the kitchen. There his mother and two sisters were doing housework. He said to them, "the new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorter them by two inches?" But they were too busy. They said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all the plates, she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back home from the cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. "I nearly forgot that." she thoutht.
Then she shortened them by two inches.
( )1 When the man got home, he found his new trousers were too_____.
A short
B long
C big
D small
( )2 The young man had ________.
A only one sister
B two brothers
C two sisters
D a brother and a sister ( )3 They said nothing because__________.
A they didn’t want to help him.
B they had no time to help him.
C they didn’t know what to do.
D they didn’t hear him.
( )4 His mother was ____ one to shorten the trousers.
A the only
B the last
C the second
D the first
( )5 The next morning he would find his trousers were ___ shorter than the original(原来的)ones.
A two inches
B four inches
C six inches
D not
三
Once there was an old farmer. The farmer worked very hard all his life. He had three sons, and they were all lazy boys. He wanted them to become good farmers.
One day the farmer felt ill, and he was dying. He called his sons to him and said,"Boys, I'm going to leave you. There's a lot of gold hidden in the field. Go and dig for it. It is all I have to give you."
After the farmer died, the three sons went to look for the gold in the fields. They didn't know where the hidden treasure was. They dug all over the fields, and yet they turned up fields so well.
The next autumn, they had a very good harvest. When the three sons got a lot of money after they sold the grain, they came to know what their father's words were there's gold hidden in the fields, dig for it. The best treasure was what they got from hard work.
( )1 The old farmer worked hard all his life. His three sons worked hard, too. ( )2 One day the old farmer was dying. He told his sons that there was a lot of treasure hidden in the fields.
( )3 The three sons went to the fields to look for the treasure before their father told them this.
( )4 They dug all over the fields and found the treasure.
( )5 At last they got their treasure from their hard work.
四
Light and shadow(影子)are friends. They usually go together. We recieve(收到)light every day. At the same time, we produce(产生)shadow.
Light can't shine through you. Your body stops it from passing. There is a dark spot(斑点)on the ground next to you. The light can't reach the dark spot. This is your shadow.
At noon the sun shines over your head. Your body stops very little light from reaching the groung. So your shadow is quite short.
But in early morning or late afternoon the sun is low in the sky. Its light moves over more of your body. Then your shadow is quite long. Your body keeps a lot of light from reaching the ground.
We love light, especially sunlight.Without sunlight lift on the earth is impossible. Most of us like to stand in the shadow of a tree in summer.
But some people are afraid of their own shadows at night. They don't want to see the shadow, either. But still light and shadow usually go together.
( )1. The sentence “Light and shadow are friends” means_________.
A when we get light, we can get shadow. They are always together.
B The light usually follows the shadow.
C they usually get on well with each other.
( )2. Light can’t shine through you because _______.
A it is too weak.
B your body stops it form traveling on.
C your body is tall and strong. ( )3. Your body’s shadow is long because_________.
A the sun is low in the sky in the morning or late afternoon.
B the sun is over your head.
C your body stops very little light reaching the ground.
( )4 It is ____ in the shadow of a tree in summer, so many people like to play there.
A hot
B warm
C cool
( )5 Which of the following is not true?
A There will be no shadow without light.
B Shadow is produced when something stops the light from passing.
C We produce light when we receive it.
Unit 1 Festivals around the world FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Y uan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes. Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
必修1 第一单元 Reading 阅读 ANNE’S BEST FRIEND Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thoughts? Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you are going through? Anne Frank wanted the first kind, so she made her diary her best friend. 安妮最好的朋友 你想不想有一位无话不谈能推心置腹的朋友？或者你会不会担心你的朋友会嘲笑你，会不理解你目前的困境呢？安妮?弗兰克想要的是第一种类型的朋友，所以她把的日记视为自己最好的朋友。 Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. Her family was Jewish so the had to hide or they would be caught by the German Nazis. She and her family hide away for two years before they were discovered. During that time the only true friend was her diary. She said, “I don’t want to set down a series of facts in a diary as most people do, but I want this diary itself to be my friend, and I shall call my friend Kitty.”Now read how she felt after being in the hiding place since July 1942. 在第二次世界大战期间，安妮住在荷兰的阿姆斯特丹。她一家人都是犹太人，所以他们不得不躲藏起来，否则就会被德国的纳粹分子抓去。她和她的家人躲藏了25个月之后才被发现。
A “You can use me as a last resort（选择）, and if nobody else volunteers，then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse（长曲棍球）club. I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.” I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal. Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community（社区）as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services
6 It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us: 1. Reduce If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely (明智地). A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses a little paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste. 2.Reuse You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which too small to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters. 3.Recycle Bottles, cans (罐子) and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat (压平) and melted (融化) and the metal things are made for new coke cans. 4.Recover When you buy a box of apples, there may be few rotten (腐烂的) apples, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apples away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and use the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food. 5.Repair If one of the begs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away”society, but the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best. 1.The “Reduce”rule mainly requires (要求) us _______. A. to use things wisely B. to cut down many trees C. to use a lot of paper D. to throw away your old clothes 2.What’s the right order (顺序) of recycling coke cans? a. collect the used cans b. melt them c. smash them flat d. send them to a factory A. a b c d B. a d c b C. d b c a D. c a b d 3.The “Recover”rule mainly requires us _______. A. to throw waste things away B. to cover waste things with earth C. to get back the useful parts D. to throw the whole things away 5.Which is the best way to do with your broken tables? A. Throwing them away. B. Requiring them. C. Selling them. D. Putting them away. 7 To: President Bush, the White House From: Saddam Hussein, in Baghdad Dear President Bush, Well, you sure ruined (毁掉) my birthday…. OK, you won, and your prize is Iraq. Are you
初中英语阅读理解专题讲座 英语组刘军 根据英语课程标准,初中毕业生应达到五级综合语言运用能力。阅读理解就是综合语言运用能力得一个重要方面,在中考中所占比重越来越大,这就是拉开档次得题目。 阅读理解五级目标部分如下: 1、能根据上下文与构词法推断、理解生词得含义; 2、能理解段落中各句子之间得逻辑关系; ３、能找出文章中得主题,理解故事得情节,预测故事情节得发展与可能得结局; 4、能读懂常见体裁得阅读材料; ５、能根据不同得阅读目得运用简单得阅读策略获取信息; 6、除教材外,课外阅读量应累计达到１5万词以上。 一、中考英语阅读理解题主要有以下几种类型: １、主旨题 主旨题所提问题主要涉及文章得中心思想、主要内容、标题、作者得态度、目得、文章得语气等。 我们首先要找出文章得主题句,我们通常可以在以下几个地方找到: （１)位于一段开头得段首句,演绎型文章得主题句通常能在段落得起始部分找到; (２)位于一段结尾得段末句,归纳型文章得主题句通常能在段落得终结部分找到; (3)若既不在段首,也不在段末,我们就应细心地在这段得中心部分去寻找; (４)有得主题句通过某种表达方式或修辞手段委婉、含蓄地提出来,这称为暗示句。这种暗示句通常难度较大,它可能不就是一句完整得话而仅就是一个词语，也可能就是通过一些具有感情色彩得词语来表达得,还可能就是通过字里行间来表达得。
主旨句得提问形式主要有: （1)Tｈe mａiｎ idｅa ｏｆ the paｓｓaｇｅｉs… ( 2 ) What' s the mａｉn idｅa of thｅｐasｓａｇe? (３）Ｗhiｃh ｉｓ the bｅst tiｔｌe for tｈe paｓsaｇe? 2、细节题 在做阅读理解题时,除了首先要抓住文章得主旨与大意外,还必须弄清楚文中得一些重要细节或事实。细节题在阅读理解部分占相当大一部分,涉及得内容很广,如时间、地点、人物、数字、原因、结果、文字结构等。 细节题得提问形式常见得有: (1) Accｏrding ｔo thｅｐassａge, whｅｎ／ｗｈere/whaｔ / who/how/wｈｙ…？ （２) Wｈich of ｔｈe ｆolｌowiｎｇｓtａtementｓ is ＴＲUＥ？ (3)Accordinｇｔo the pasｓage, all ｏf the following are ｔrｕｅEXCEPT… ３、指代题 指代题就是阅读理解部分常见得一个测试项目,主要用来测试考生对文章中出现得熟悉或不熟悉得词或词组得意义得理解能力。 当遇到不认识得而又就是要测试得生词时,要通过上下文去进行猜测。注意与这个词紧密相连得前后几个词语得意思,特别就是后面有同位语、破折号或括号时,就更容易猜测了,因为同位语、破折号或括号就就是注释。 其次,利用构词法来进行猜测。常用得构词法有派生法，转化法以及合成法。英语中有相当大一部分单词都就是由上述三种构词法变来得,这些词得构成一般都有一定得规律,掌握一些常见得规律,对于猜测考试中遇到得生词大有帮助。 指代题得提问形式主要有: (1）Ｔhｅ uｎderｌiｎed sentenｃe “No onｅ can live a pletely ｉｓolaｔed liｆe”mｅanｓ＿________＿＿ in this paｓsaｇｅ、 (2)What does thｅ undｅrlined worｄ“raｉseｄ” meａn in N ｅws 2?
THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE Act I，Scene3 NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903.Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house.It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do. RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY: Who? Me, sir? RODERICK: Yes, you. OLIVER: Through the front door on your left. HENRY: (A servant opens a door) Thanks. SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way,sir .OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all. . RODERICK: How do you do, Mr ... er ...? HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.
Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back, Don't expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it grew in yours. It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Don't rely on one's appearance ; it can deceive. Don't rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet enough trials to make you strong enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts others, too. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those who have been hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying。 也许这是真的，我们不知道我们拥有什么，直到我们失去它，但它也是真实的我们不知道什么我们已经失踪，直到它到达。给一个人你所有的爱是没有保证，他们会爱你回来，不要指望爱的回报；但如果它不这样做，是它的内容在你的成长。 喜欢一个人需要一小时，爱上一个人需要一天，但是忘记一个人却需要一辈子。不要相信人的外表；它可以欺骗。不依赖财富；甚至消失了。依赖能让你微笑的人，因为只有微笑才能使黑暗的日子变得光明。人生中有很多时刻，你非常想念某个人，你想把他们从您的梦想和拥抱他们。做你想做的梦；去你想去的地方；做你想做的人，因为你只有一次生命，一个机会去做所有你想做的事。愿你有足够的幸福让你甜蜜足够的考验使你坚强，足够的悲伤让你保持人性，足够的希望让你快乐。 总是把自己在别人的鞋。如果您认为它伤害了你，它可能伤害别人，太。最快乐的人不一定拥有最好的一切；他们只是让大部分事情顺其自然。幸福属于那些会哭泣的人，那些受过伤害的人，那些探索的人，以及那些尝试过的人，因为只有他们懂得珍惜自己的生活有影响的人。
小学二年级英语阅读理解 why 为什么because 因为 drop 落下poor 可怜的 Poor man Look at this man. What is he doing? He’s carrying a very big box. The box is full of big apples. He wants to put it on the back of his bike and take it home. Can he do that? No, I don’t think so. Why not？Because the box is too full and too heavy. Look! What’s wrong? He drops the box. Poor man! Exercise： 1. Read carefully and write “T” for true and “F” for false beside the statements. 仔细阅读，在下列句子前标上（T）对或（F）不对。 （）1. The box is not very big. （）2. The box is full of apples. （）3. He puts the apples in the bag. （）4. He can carry the box home. 2. Choose the best answer： （）1. What is the man doing? He is ______________ A. eating some apples B. carrying a box C. riding a bike D. making a box （）2. What’s in the box? A. some books B. some bikes C. some apples D. some boxes （）3. Can he carry the box? A. Yes, he can. B. Yes, he is. C. No, he can’t D. No, he isn’t （）4. Is the box full or empty? A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn’t. C. It’s empty. D. It’s full.
必修三Unit 3 The Million Pound Band Note百万英镑 Act I, Scene 3 Narrator: It is the summer of 1903.这是1903年的夏天。Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈而富有的兄弟：罗德里克和奥利弗，进行打赌。【注释：make a bet 打赌eg. I’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打足彩310。】Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奥利弗认为一个拥有一百万英镑支票的人能在伦敦生存一个月。【注释：survive vi.幸存, 活下来eg. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.这些植物在严寒中不能存活。】His brother Roderick doubts it.他的哥哥对此怀疑。At this moment, they see a penniless yound man wandering on the pavement outside their house.就在这时，他们看见一位身无分文的年轻人正在他家外的人行道上徘徊。【注释：on the pavement徘徊街头,没有住处,被遗弃；wandering adj. 漫游的；闲逛的;(精神)恍惚的；错乱的eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错乱的思想2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时老走神。】It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.它是亨利亚当姆斯，一位美国商人，他在伦敦迷路了，不知道该怎么做。【注释：be lost in全神贯注于;沉湎于;不胜…之至eg. Lost in thought/ contemplation , he ran into a pole by the roadside.】 Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?年轻人，进来坐一会？ Henry: Who? Me, sir?谁？是我吗，先生？【注释：step inside进入eg. Step inside. Let's get something to eat.进来吧!咱们弄点东西吃。】 Roderick: Yes, you.是的，就是你！ Oliver:Through the front door on you left.通过你左边的前门进来。 Henry:(A servant opens a door) Thanks.（仆人开了一扇门）谢谢！ Servant: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.早上好!先生。请进！请允许我带路，先生！ Oliver:(Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.（亨利走了进来）谢谢，詹姆斯，好的。Roderick: How do you do, Mr… er…?你好！…嗯…先生。 Henry:Adams. Henry Adams.亚当姆斯，亨利亚当姆斯 Roderick: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.来坐下，亚当姆斯先生。 Henry:Thank you.谢谢。 Roderick: You’re American?你是美国人？ Henry:That’s right, from San Francisco.是的，从旧金山来。 Roderick: How well do you know London?你对伦敦很熟悉吗？ Henry:Not at all, it’s my first trip here.一点了不熟悉，这是我第一次来这。 Roderick: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions.亚当姆斯先生，我想知道你是否介意我问你几个问题？ Henry:Not at all. Go right ahead.一点都不介意，你请问！ Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?我可否问一下你在这个国家做什么？你的计划是什么？ Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.唉，我说我没有什么计划。我希望找个工作。事实上，我是偶然踏上英国的。【注释：as a matter of fact事实上, 其实eg. As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything.事实上, 我什么也没有。】 Roderick: How is that possible?那怎么可能呢？ Henry:Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on table)唉，你瞧，回到家，我有自己
选修七 Unit 1 Living well Marty’s story Hi, my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could say that I am “one in a million.”In other words, there are not many people like me. You see, I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can’t run or climb stairs as quickly as other people. In addition, sometimes I am very clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture. Unfortunately, the doctors don’t know how to make me better, but I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability. My motto is: live one day at a time. Until I was ten years old I was the same as everyone else. I used to climb trees, swim and play football. In fact, I used to dream about playing professional football and possibly representing my country in the World Cup. Then I started to get weaker and weaker, until I could only enjoy football from a bench at the stadium. In the end I went into hospital for medical tests. I stayed there for nearly three months. I think I had at least a billion tests, including one in which they cut out a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope. Even after all that, no one could give my disease a name and it is difficult to know what the future holds. One problem is that I don’t look any different from other people. So sometim es some children in my primary school would laugh, when I got out of breath after running a short way or had to stop and rest halfway up the stairs. Sometimes I was too weak to go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an absence, I felt stupid because I was behind the others. My life is a lot easier at high school because my fellow students have accepted me. The few who can not see the real person inside my body do not make me annoyed, and I just ignore them. All in all I have a good life. I am happy to have found many things I can do, like writing and computer programming. My ambition is to work for a firm that develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself. As well as going to movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of time with my pets. I have two rabbits, a parrot, a tank full of fish and a tortoise. To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I find it worthwhile. I also have to do a lot of work, especially if I have been away for a while. In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more independent. I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If I had a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don’t feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do. Thank you for reading my story. Unit 2 Robots Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuade her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she