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Scientists are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert(专家) in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study on the effect of robotic dogs on old people’s depression (沮丧) , physical activity, and life satisfaction.
In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data(数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if it has produced any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has his own mind.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The scientists say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate(与……相关) to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels or heart rhythms(心律). AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate(刺激) older people’s minds.”
1.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to _____________.
A. understand human-animal relationship
B. make lonely old people’s life better
C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness
D. improve the animal-assisted research
2. In the research, the old people are asked to _____________.
A. note the activities of AIBOs
B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks
C. record their feelings and activity
D. study the collected information
3.What does the underlined word “removes” mean?
A. moves again B. is movable C. doesn’t need D. need
4.What is the better point of AIBO than live dogs?
A. It is easier to keep at home.
B. It can help the disabled people.
C. It responds to all the human orders.
D. It can watch TV with its owner.
5.The writer seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may__________.
A. cure certain diseases B. keep old people active
C. change people’s ideas D. look more like real dogs
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My grandfather is seventy years old, 【小题1】 he is still very healthy. He is tall and of medium 【小题2】. He has short straight white 【小题3】. He likes reading. Every morning he 【小题4】 up very early and then reads morning 【小题5】. When he reads, he always wears 【小题6】. He also likes 【小题7】 chess, too. He always plays chess with his 【小题8】 friends. He 【小题9】 plays chess with me. Why? Because I 【小题10】 play chess. 查看习题详情和答案>>
---How was your weekend?
---Great! It was my grandfather’s _________ birthday. We enjoyed ourselves.
| A．seventy | B．seventieth | C．the seventieth | D．seventeenth[ |
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a ten-thousand-Canadian dollar prize and the title (头衔) of world champion.
More than 500 players, including national from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decisions and solve some simple problems.
Players hold their fists (拳头~) closed and count to three before making one of three hand signals: a fist 0ock),flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have different ideas about the history of the game, but it is believed to have been played for centuries in Japan
The Paper Scissors Stone Club was found in England in 1842 and provided an environment where players could play together.
In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters (总部)moved from London to Toronto. In 1925 its members were over 10,000.
The world championships have been held since 2O02, which are held once every year
【小题1】The winner could get______
| A．$1,000 | B．$10,000 | C．C$1,00O | D．C$10,000 |
A. Japan B Australia : C. America D. Norway
【小题3】Where did the Paper Stone Club’s headquarters move to Toronto?
A In 1842 B In 1898 C In 1918 D In 1925
【小题4】 How many world championships had been held by 2009?
| A．Two. | B．Eight | C．Seventy. | D．Eighty |
1.Nice to meet you，________（也）．
2.My father is a ________ （工厂）manager．
3.Onions are ________ （健康的）food．I like them．
4.How many ________ （图书馆）are there in our school?
5.________ （蔬菜）are good for us．
6.My name is Mike Smith．Smith is my f________ name．
7.Seventy and（加）twenty is n________．
8.—What do you want to d________？
—Coke，please！
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10.He can r________ a horse and he can sing very well．
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