Robots have come a long way since 15th century. We’ve got robots to build cars, carry heavy things, work in dangerous places and explore planets. But things haven’t stopped there.
In 1986, Honda made a robot called ASIMO. And now, it has been developed greatly. Standing at 130cm and weighing 54kg. ASIMO is very much like a small astronaut wearing a bag on the back. And he can walk, flight, climb and run fast. Isn’t it wonderful?
The world’s first robot teacher is Saya. With her human-like face, she can show expressions like happiness, surprise, sadness, dislike, fear and she can even smile or show anger at students, which look much like a real teacher’s. To do this, her rubber skin is pulled from the back with motors inside. And her eyes and mouth have wires(电线) too. She can also say some simple words like “hello” or “thank you”.
In the UK, the development of robots is exciting. The mini-robots will send food, clean floors, collect and throw away waste. These robots can open doors by themselves and stop if anything or anyone is in the way.
These mini-robots are very useful for controlling infection(传染). Usually clean and dirty work is done by the same person, but here, you’ll have robots that do”dirty work”, like collecting dirty sheets, or taking away hospital waste; and you’ll have robots that do”clean work”, like bringing meals or clean sheets to patients. The robots have separate work so there’s no way for infection, which is great. But of course, robots would not take the piece of humans, but would free up more time for nurses to be with patients.
But if this is what it’s like in 2011, what’s it going to be like to 2021?
【小题1】In the following, which is ASIMO’s behavior?

A.Smiling at people, saying “hello”.
B.Sending food or opening doors by himself
C.Fighting, climbing or running fast
D.Collecting waste for patients
【小题2】What makes Saya look real?
A.Her face and rich expressionsB.Her clothes and shoes
C.Her walking and running speedD.Her rich knowledge
【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Robots have come a long way since 1986.
B.The first robot teacher was made by Honda.
C.Saya looks like a small astronaut.
D.If anyone or anything is in the way, mini-robots will stop.
【小题4】The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that _______.
A.nurses would have more free time with patients
B.robots would not take the place of humans
C.dirty and clean work is always done by the same person
D.mini-robots are useful for controlling infection

Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a __51__ history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may  52  robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and __53__ than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or__54__ jobs. Some people can’t look __55_ themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are__56__ a robot to help them.

Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot   57  meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its __58__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系统).__59__ the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will  60  take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.

1.                A.unpleasant      B.long           C.strange   D.interesting

 

2.                A.look           B.look at          C.see  D.know

 

3.                A.clever          B.cleverer        C.cleverest D.the cleverest

 

4.                A.interesting      B.interested       C.boring    D.bored

 

5.                A.about          B.at             C.for  D.after

 

6.                A.taking          B.using           C.making   D.predicting

 

7.                A.flies           B.cooks          C.makes    D.takes

 

8.                A.way           B.road           C.street    D.meal

 

9.                A.For            B.Of             C.With D.In

 

10.               A.ever           B.never          C.still   D.yet

 

 

The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century.

Do you think there will be robots in people' s homes? It' s not a dream that every home will have a robot.

Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.

A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes. In the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security(安全) guard, or a partner in your life.

Experts believe robots will be used everywhere from the industrial (工业的) robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide close service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age.

1._____changed our lives in the 1990s.

A. The robots        B. The computers     C. The TV sets      D. The Internet

2.According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot is being used in__.

A. the future         B. Beijing           C. many countries    D. many families

3.What can the robots do now?

A. They can help people do the housework.

B. They can help the doctors do the difficult operations.

C. They can play chess with people.

D. A, B and C.

4.Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. The computers changed our lives      B. Robots can cook

C. Robots are coming                 D. Robots will be doctors

 

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