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If you are planning to study in the USA， you need to consider several factors. Everyone has a different opinion about where are the best places to live in； also the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. Finally， many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusettes Institute of Technology， for example， is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However， if you want to study oceanography（海洋學(xué)）， your interest may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.

Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.

California is a nice state. Northern California specially has very good weather. Los Angeles in southern California is another story though. Life in LA is full of excitement and speed， and sometimes — dangerous. As for me， I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusettes， Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as in California， but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Midwest. Middle America， I think， is home to the true America sense of values. In addition， there are many good universities there.

Also， you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow？ Then you probably wont like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space， nature and peace and quiet？ Then you probably should stay away from Americas larger cities. Are you interested in government？ Then Washington DC is the only place for you.

1. What can we learn about Massachusettes Institute of Technology？

A. Its located on the coastline of the ocean.

B. Its the best place to live in in the USA.

C. Its regarded as the best school in the USA.

D. Its known for science and other technology areas.

2. How many factors should be considered according to Paragraph 1 for one to study in the USA？

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

3. From Paragraph 3 we can learn that California ___ .

A. is a small state

B. is a historic and cultural state

C. is a state with different climates

D. is a dangerous place to study in

4. According to the passage， in America， if you like nature， you should study in ___ .

A. places away from big cities

B. big cities with a lot of sunshine

C. the Midwest or even the Northeast

D. the political center — Washington DC

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The green lights in the robots eyes turn red， and then you know youre in trouble！ Thats how it happens in the movies when robots begin to attack the human. But could it really happen？

Dr Daniel Wilson has recently published a book called How to Survive a Robot Uprising. Of course， Dr Wilson knows that his book is funny， but， he adds， “The book offers a summary of limitations of current robotic science.”

For example， if you want to confuse a robot who is trying to understand what youre saying， speak in a funny accent， or make a lot of background noise. Voice recognition software only works with very simple information unless it is “trained” to recognize a particular persons speech patterns， and even then， such software has a hard time figuring out non-speech noise when its trying to “hear” human speech. So if you want to have a conversation with another human and you dont want a robot to understand it， just take your friend and the robot to a loud party.

Robots can be confused by the unpredictable things. If one is warning to kill you， tell it that you love it and maybe asking for a nice hug might just throw it off its game. Robots have a hard time understanding sudden changes. Robots might be able to move faster than humans along smooth surfaces， but they have a hard time moving on rough ways. So if a robot is running after you， you should run through mud， dive into water and swim away for a while， slide across some ice， or run up a rocky hillside. Even a small amount of dirt or water is likely to disable most robots.

Meanwhile， robots can probably shoot at you quite well. Built out of metal， they have no fear or “feelings”. If youre fighting with a robot， go for the crowded bar instead of trying to shoot back.

While Dr Wilsons book shows the current limitations of robots， remember that these are also the main areas robotics scientists are working on to improve robots.

5. From the first two paragraphs， we learn that ___ .

A. a cinema was attacked by many robots

B. Dr Daniel Wilsons book is a bestseller

C. in fact robots have their own weaknesses

D. Dr Daniel Wilson survived the attack from the robots

6. How can you confuse a robot when speaking？

A. To speak in a foreign language.

B. To speak at the back of the robot.

C. To talk with your friend at the top of your voice.

D. To change your accent or speak in a noisy background.

7. The underlined words “throw it off its game” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “___ ”.

A. move the robot

B. throw the robot away

C. make the robot mistaken

D. play a game with the robot

8. If robots are shooting at you， you should ___ .

A. shoot back

B. run to a crowded place

C. lie down and pretend to be dead

D. try to prevent him with moving words