What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you,prepared by your very own kitchen robot? It might sound like science fiction,but professors at the university of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that scenario a reality.The team recently introduced a humanoid kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guests.When teatime is over,the robot can also wash the dishes and put them away.

In California,another interesting kitchen robot has been developed.Called the Readybot,it can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets or put them in the trash.It also carries a separate floor-cleaning robot that can operate by itself.Unlike the Japanese robot,Readybot is not humanoid.Instead,it looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.

Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge.They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks.Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can tackle jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well.

Clearly there are technological hurdles to overcome before robots can cook a complete dinner,and there are also many safety concerns.Not everyone(especially parents)would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house,manipulating hot pans and sharp knives.The European Commission recently funded a project to study these concerns.

 

56.What does the writer imply about the Japanese robot?

A.It performs fewer functions than readybot can.

B.it looks more like a person than Readybot does.

C.It speaks more languages than Readybot does.

D.It costs 1ess to manufacture than Readybot does.

57.Where do the engineers and designers hope that Readybot will operate in the future?

A.On spacecraft                                            B.In automobiles

C.On playgrounds                                          D.At companies

58.What does the writer imply about parents?

A.They have shown tremendous interest in kitchen robots.

B.They don’t have strong opinions about kitchen robots.

C.They might think that kitchen robots could be dangerous.

D.They can’t wait to buy kitchen robots for their homes.

59.According to the writer,what has the European Commission done for the project?

A.It has built factories                                    B.It has printed manuals

       C.It has hired workers                                    D.It has provided money

What is IRC? IRC is Internet Relay Chat. It is a group of networked server computers that let users connect and pass their messages among the networked servers in almost real time. In other words, it is a big chatting server, once you join a group, you are able to talk in an open forum (论坛)type environment or just one on one.
    What IRC Networks are out there? There are about fifty really mainstream IRC networks (groups of servers) you can connect to. The most common ones found are typically, ‘EF-Net’, ‘Under-Net’, and ‘DAL-Net’.
    What is a Channel? A channel is the name for the ‘group’ you are joining, or the ‘forum’ in which you want to talk. On IRC, channels are denoted (表示) as # Channel Name. For instance, say if you are interested in MP3 music, you may want to go to # MP3.
    How do I get on IRC? To get on IRC, you will need to get a client program. I personally suggest using ‘mIRC’, if you are in the windows environment. I have used the program for many years faithfully. It is a shareware(共享软件)program that doesn’t disable after a given time period.
    What are the basic commands once I am on? Join # channel ― this will make you enter a channel. Part # channel ― this will make you exit a channel you are in. Nick new name ― this will change your current screen name.

A note as a warning about IRC. IRC is a wonderful forum for idea exchange, and a fun place to chat and learn. However you must keep in mind that you don’t know who is on the other end. That someone says they are 16 doesn’t mean they aren’t 45. Keep an eye on yourself and make sure not to give out any personal information on IRC before you know those on the other end of the line thoroughly. Attention! Safe IRCing everyone!

 

53. According to the passage, ‘EF-Net’, ‘Under-Net’, and ‘DAL-Net’ stand for ______.

A. chatting groups        B. group channels         C. computer massages    D. chatting networks

54. Which of the following can’t you do with the basic commands?

A. Change one’s screen name.                                 B. Exit a certain channel.            

C. Know the person you chat with.                            D. Enter a certain channel.

55. We can find all the following information from the passage except ______.

A. the differences between the IRC networks      B. the general knowledge of Internet Relay Chat

C. the way of getting on the networks of IRC      D. the notice for safe chatting on the net      

56. From paragraph ______ you can learn to join a certain ‘group’ or a ‘forum’.

  A. 2                          B. 3                                   C. 4                           D. 5

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