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【题目】 Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug. Nothing is out of the ordinary, except that Nao is a robot.

“We’re modeling the first years of life,” says Lola Canamero, a computer scientist at the University of Hertforshire. “The feelings are shown through physical gestures and body movements rather than facial or verbal (言语的) expressions.”

In the future, says the scientist, robots are likely to act as companions, provide support for old people, and help people shop online. In such uses, the display of feeling will be important in making the interactions (交往) more natural and comfortable.

Nao has been programmed to copy the emotional skills of a one-year-old child. It can memorize faces, and knows the basic rules of good and bad. Based on these it can decide how to react to what is going on. The actions going with each feeling are pre-programmed, but Nao decides for itself when to display them.

Nao is also programmed to have different personalities. A more independent robot is less likely to call for help when exploring a room, while a more fearful robot will show distress if it finds something in the room that may be harmful.

Canamero’s team will take its emotional programming forward into medical applications. Part of the project will look at ways to use robots in hospitals to support the roles of doctors, nurses and parents. Children might find that a small, friendly-looking robot that can understand their emotional states makes them less anxious. “We want to explore different roles—the robots will help the children to understand their treatment and explain what they have to do. We want to help the children to control their anxiety.” she says.

【1】According to the text Nao_______.

A.displays different feelings in different situations

B.is able to copy adult emotional displays

C.can remember people’s feelings

D.learns feelings from facial expressions

【2】What can we learn from the text?

A.Scientists worked on facial and spoken expressions to create Nao’s emotions.

B.The time when Nao displays feelings has been pre-programmed.

C.Emotional programming is used in medicine production.

D.Robots with emotional skills can help children feel more comfortable.

【3】What can’t robots do in the future according to the scientist?

A.They can work as your companion.

B.They can aid old people .

C.They can shop with you.

D.They can show their feelings.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.The relationship between humans and robots.

B.The roles that robots play in different fields.

C.The first robot able to show feelings.

D.The long history of robots.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一个新型机器人Nao，这个机器人的独特之处在于它拥有比较复杂的情感感受，可根据不同情绪状态做出相应的反应。

【1】

细节理解题。由第一段中的“Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug.”（一个欧洲研究小组发明了第一个能够表达感情的机器人Nao。当Nao伤心的时候，他低下头，往下看。当他高兴的时候，他举起双臂要拥抱。），可知Nao在不同的情况下表现出不同的感受。故选A项。

【2】

细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Children might find that a small, friendly-looking robot that can understand their emotional states makes them less anxious.”（孩子们可能会发现，一个小的，看起来友好的机器人，可以理解他们的情绪状态，使他们不那么焦虑。），可知具有情感技能的机器人可以帮助孩子们感觉更舒服。故选D项。

【3】

细节理解题。由第一段中的“Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug.”（一个欧洲研究小组发明了第一个能够表达感情的机器人Nao。当Nao伤心的时候，他低下头，往下看。当他高兴的时候，他举起双臂要拥抱。），可知未来像Nao一样的机器人能表达他们的感情，D项正确；由第三段中的“In the future, says the scientist, robots are likely to act as companions, provide support for old people, and help people shop online.”（这位科学家说，在未来，机器人很可能成为同伴，为老年人提供支持，并帮助人们在网上购物。），可知AB两项正确, 科学家说未来机器人只能帮助人们在网上购物，并未说机器人能和人一起购物，C项错误。故选C项。

【4】

主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Nao, the first robot able to show feelings, has been created by a European research team. When Nao is sad, he lowers his head and looks down. When he’s happy, he raises his arms for a hug.”（一个欧洲研究小组发明了第一个能够表达感情的机器人Nao。当Nao伤心的时候，他低下头，往下看。当他高兴的时候，他举起双臂要拥抱。），第四段第一句“Nao has been programmed to copy the emotional skills of a one-year-old child.”（Nao被设计成模仿一岁小孩的情感技能。），第五段第一句“Nao is also programmed to have different personalities.”（Nao也有不同的性格。）和最后一段中的“Children might find that a small, friendly-looking robot that can understand their emotional states makes them less anxious.”（孩子们可能会发现，一个小的，看起来友好的机器人，可以理解他们的情绪状态，使他们不那么焦虑。），可知文章主要讲第一个能表达感情的机器人Nao。故选C项。