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U1 READING
The company for which Larry worked was to have a newlymade robot 1.______ (call) Tony which was experimented with by his wife Claire at home.At the first sight of Tony, Claire felt 2. (alarm).She thought 3. was ridiculous that a robot should look so much like a human, 4. his smooth hair, deep voice, tall and handsome body.On the second morning, Tony wanted to help her to dress, which made Claire 5. (embarrass) and she refused him.But later she was glad that Tony could make her home elegant, give her a new haircut and 6.______ (improve) her makeup.7. (decorate) her home, he also wrote a list of 8. _____ (item) for her to buy.And finally Tony helped Claire to finish all the work.Tony suggested Claire that she 9. (invite) Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return.10. made us unbelievable was that Tony didn't want to leave Claire in the end!
1.called
2.alarmed
3.it
4.with
5.embarrassed
6.improve
7.To decorate
8.items
9.(should) invite
10.What
U1 USING LANGUAGE
The first of all Time Machines began 1. (it) career.I gave it a last check, and sat myself in the leather seat.I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch then 2. (immediate) backwards again.I drew a breath, 3. (grip) the lever and pushed it forwards.Tomorrow night came, then skipped to day, again and again, faster and faster still.
It is hard 4. (explain) the strange and unpleasant feeling of time travelling.It felt like I 5. (drive) fast on a winding road.I calculated that I was being pushed through time at hundreds of years a minute.
I had a strong urge to look at the random things 6. were being flashed before my eyes!I had thought about the risk of 7. (stop) the Time Machine many times.So long as I travelled 8. maximum speed, it didn't matter.With a sudden jolt, the Time Machine was flipped on its side, 9