A man made a nice talk machine. It could weigh people’s weight. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of them. He put the machine into the waiting of a station. There were a lot of people in and out.

       The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine. The machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak.

       “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian, “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you’ll be soon all right. Please have a nice day.”

       The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight.

       “Good morning, Miss,” The machine said in Chinese .Your weight is 45 kilos .It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Please have a nice day.”

       The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman .She thought for a long time to stand on the machine. The machine spoke highly in English, “ Good morning, Will one of you get off?”

1.       What did the man make?

2.       Who was the first person to use the machine?

3.       How many languages did the machine speak in this passage?

4.       How much did the first woman weigh at most if she wanted to be healthier?

5.       What is the meaning of the last sentence in this passage?

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