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4.Robots that can chat,find misplaced glasses,draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.
Robots,such as the sound,sensitive Chapit,answer simple questions and even joke with people to help them fight loneliness and stay alert in old age.
Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach40percent."Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,"said Kazuya Kitamura representative of the expo organizer."Communication robots accompany people and don't mind listening to the same stories over and over again."
Matsumoto's"Personal Mobility Robot,"equipped with four cameras and a sensor to  recognize the user's centre of gravity,is designed to help elderly move around without pressing buttons,using joysticks(操纵杆)or rotating wheels as in traditional wheelchairs.
The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor.
Other robots,such as the award-winning"DiGRO",can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children.The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures,keeping children company while parents work.
While Chapit,a relatively simple robot,managed to attract a corporate partner many researchers,such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto,a professor at the University of Tokyo,struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects.
"We have developed a robot that can assist many people,but we still haven't found a sponsor,"said Matsumoto,who added that the cost of the machine,if mass-produced,would be comparableto that of a car."In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,"he said.

25.It can be inferred from the text thatB.
A.many children lack love from parents
B.robots helpful to the old will be in great demand
C.robots are the most useful to children
D.robots do better than people in healthcare
26.It is difficult to find sponsors for robots becauseC.
A.Japan is suffering economy depression
B.the robots are of poor design
C.the production of robots costs a lot
D.the future market is worrying
27.What is the author's attitude towards the robots referred to?C
A.Unsatisfied.B.Doubtful.C.Favorable.D.Regretful.

分析 本文主要讲述了机器人的好处.机器人可以聊天,陪伴老年人,消除他们的孤独感.还可以找到丢失的眼镜,画飞机,和孩子玩耍.这样的机器人对于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的帮手.但由于成本太高,很难找到生产机器人的赞助商.

解答 25.B推理判断题.根据前四段对机器人的介绍可知,机器人可以帮助、陪伴老年人,消除他们的孤独感.根据第三段Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach40percent."Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,"可知未来日本老年人数量快速增加,而这些机器人正好可以满足老年人的需求.故选B.
26.C细节理解题.根据第七段"We have developed a robot that can assist many people,but we still haven't found a sponsor,"said Matsumoto,who added that the cost of the machine,if mass-produced,would be comparableto that of a car."In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,"he said.可知很难找到生产机器人的赞助商的原因是成本太高.故选C.
27.C理解判断题.根据第一段可知,机器人可以聊天,找到丢失的眼镜,画飞机,和孩子玩耍,这样的机器人对于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的帮手.由此推知,作者对这种机器人的态度应该是赞成的.故选C.

点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.

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  D.form the old man's relatives
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  D.he was already with the old man
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  D.the night was cold and long,with people coming and going all night
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  C.before the marine came to the nurse's station
  D.as soon as he arrived
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