In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.
Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating(挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now, even the most advanced(先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged(毁坏). That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.
To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors(发动机) and two sensors(传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.
The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial(假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.
“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”
【小题1】Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?

A.They cannot repair themselves.
B.The computer has changed a lot.
C.They have no computers inside.
D.The computer cannot work if the robot changes
【小题2】The new technology allows the robot to     .
A.do housework for humans
B.keep working after being damaged
C.remember a lot of information
D.tell people where it is
【小题3】The underline word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to     .
A.sensorsB.robotsC.arms and legsD.scientists
【小题4】How do the sensors in the robot work?
A.They can replace the computer when it’s broken.
B.They can find out where the damage comes from.
C.They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.
D.They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.

A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots 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 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will 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 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating 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 quickly in English “Good morning .Will one of  you get off?”

1.The machine in this passage could            .

A. weigh and talk to people    B. tell people what they should eat

C. speak all kinds of languages          D. make people laugh

2. The man put his first machine           .

A. in the station               B. in a train 

C. in the doctor’s waiting room   D. in the women’s room

3.The machine told the Indian woman            .

A. she was a little lighter    B. she was a little heavier

C. it couldn’t speak Indian    D. to eat what she wanted to eat

4.The machine said to a Chinese girl that she            .

A. should eat more                             B. should eat less

C. had to eat more fruit             D. kept herself healthy

5.How was the American woman?

A. She was healthy.    B. She liked thinking.

C. She was too heavy.    D. The machine didn’t like her.

 

In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.

Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating(挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.

Until now, even the most advanced(先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged(毁坏). That is because its computer inside simply doesn’t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.

To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors(发动机) and two sensors(传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine’s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine’s shape at any moment.

The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it’s far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial(假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.

“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it’s damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”

1.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?

A.They cannot repair themselves.

B.The computer has changed a lot.

C.They have no computers inside.

D.The computer cannot work if the robot changes

2.The new technology allows the robot to     .

A.do housework for humans

B.keep working after being damaged

C.remember a lot of information

D.tell people where it is

3.The underline word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to     .

A.sensors           B.robots            C.arms and legs      D.scientists

4.How do the sensors in the robot work?

A.They can replace the computer when it’s broken.

B.They can find out where the damage comes from.

C.They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.

D.They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.

 

Cooperation(合作) and competition are 1  important. They’re necessary for a person to achieve success in life.

Learn to be cooperate with others. No one likes a selfish(自私的) or greedy(贪婪的)person. However, everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today,   2  in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to  3 with one another. In our society, most tasks(任务) need the cooperation of many people  4 they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person   5 a small part of a machine . If only one part is out of order, the machine can’t be running  well.  6 , transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other _7 . It’s hard for a person who is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he 8 . Cooperation is becoming more and more important for a person to get a good life.

Being competitive(竞争的) also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more carefully. The desire(愿望) to succeed and do better than others   9 us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be   10 and successful, and we could never have champions(冠军).

We cooperate with others to be more competitive, we compete to get a better environment for cooperation leads(带领) us to realize our goals and meet our needs.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.A. all                B. both                    C. neither

2.A. if                 B. weather                 C. whether

3.A. get along          B. get off                 C. get back

4.A. in order           B. in order to             C. so that

5.A. likes              B. is like                 C. looks like

6.A. Except             B. Besides                 C. But

7.A. easier             B. much better             C. more easily

8.A. lives in           B. lives on                C. lives

9.A. encourage          B. encourages              C. encouraged

10.A. excited            B. interested              C. exciting

 

A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.

He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots 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 kilograms. That’s three kilograms more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will 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 kilograms. It’s all right for your age. Keep eating 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 quickly in English, “Good morning. Will one of you get off?”

1.The machine in this passage could           .

A.tell the weight of people

B.tell people what they should drink

C.sell many kinds of drinks

D.make people laugh

2.The man put his first machine           .

A.in the waiting room of a station

B.in a train

C.in the doctor’s waiting room

D.in the women’s room

3.The machine told the Indian woman           .

A.she was a little lighter

B.she was a little heavier

C.it couldn’t speak Indian

D.to eat what she wanted to eat

4.The machine said to a Chinese girl that she            .

A.should eat more

B.should eat less

C.had to eat more fruit

D.kept herself healthy

5. How was the American woman?

A.She was healthy.

B.She liked thinking.

C.She was too heavy.

D.The machine didn’t like her.

 

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