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16.The days of a pain-free visit to the dentist may not be far off.This is thanks to a little Japanese woman in a pink sweater,named Simroid.With a limited vocabulary,Simroid,the 160cm-tall robot is happy to feel your pain.Simroid is designed to be used at medical colleges.She has realistic looking skin,eyes,and a mouth fitted with replica (仿制) teeth.Her chest also rises and falls as if she is breathing.Simroid releases a clear"ouch!"whenever a trainee dentist presses her teeth too hard with a tool.And she gives a reassuring"that's better"when the drill hits the right place.
"We want to use the robots to train dentists to worry about whether patients are comfortable,and not just focus on medical techniques,"said Naotake Shubui,a professor at Nippon Dental University in Japan who helped develop Simroid.
The robot was one of hundreds of cutting-edge devices on display at the world's biggest robot exhibition last week in Japan.
As scientists improve the design of robots,they could soon be serving tea to office workers or directing shoppers.Today's robots look and act much like the humans who invented them.
In Japan,robots can already be found working as home helps,office receptionists and security guards,as well as on the factory floor.There were more than 370,000industrial robots in use in Japan in 2005,according to a report by Macquarie bank,40percent of the world total,with 32robots for every 1,000workers.The economy ministry believes that the Japanese robot market will be worth more than﹩52billion by 2025.
Human work is being helped,and even replaced,by mechanical efficiency in almost every area,from golf-bag carriers to public toilet cleaners.
But many scientists believe the age of the service robot is not far off.It will arrive once machines are capable of connecting with humans on an emotional level.Judging by the Tokyo exhibition,that process has already begun.
56.Simroid is designed toB.
A.aid dental trainees to focus on their medical techniques
B.train dentists to be able to share patients'feelings
C.help patients relax during dental surgery
D.serve as the dentists'assistance during dental surgery
57.Which of the following about Simroid is NOT true according to the text?C
A.She is a robotic dental patient with a realistic appearance.
B.She will let out a scream whenever she feels a pain.
C.She can communicate a lot with dentists.
D.She is able to react in a human-like way to mouth pain.
58.We can learn from the text thatA.
A.robots are widely used in Japan
B.Japan has taken the lead in developing robots
C.the Japanese robot market has greatest potential in the world
D.the world's biggest robot exhibition is held in Japan every year
59.The phrase"that process"in the last paragraph refers toD.
A.replacing human work with robots
B.improving mechanical efficiency
C.entering the age of the service robot
D.producing a robot capable of connecting with humans on an emotional level.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了simroid机器人的成功生产,Simroid的设计训练牙医担心病人是否舒适.
解答 56.B.推理判断题.根据第二段:And she gives a reassuring"that's better"when the drill hits the right place可知Simroid的设计训练牙医担心病人是否舒适;故选B.
57.C.推理判断题.根据第二段:And she gives a reassuring"that's better"when the drill hits the right place可知Simroid的设计训练牙医担心病人是否舒适而不是相互交流;故选C.
58.A.细节理解题.根据倒数第三段:In Japan,robots can already be found working as home helps,office receptionists and security guards,as well as on the factory floor可知机器人广泛应用于日本;故选A.
59.D.词义理解题.根据最后一段:Judging by the Tokyo exhibition,that process has already begun从东京展览来看,这个过程已经开始了;可知意为制作一个能够在情感层面与人连接的机器人;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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