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Robots are about to enter our lives. From doing housework,to entertaining and educating our children,to looking after the elderly,scientists say we will soon be welcoming their creations into our homes and workplaces.

Researchers believe we are on the cusp of a robot revolution (革命) that will mirror the quick growth of the computer revolution from the 1980s. They are developing new laws for robot behavior,and designing new ways for humans and robots to interact (互动) .

“I think robots will change who we are,just as eyeglasses and fire changed who we were before,says Rodey Brooks,the director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Some ideas,some technologies may sound like science fiction 科幻小说) ,hut they are fast becoming science fact. Robots available in business areas are already beginning to perform everyday tasks like cleaning our floors. The latest types from Japan are able to help the elderly to get out of the bed or get up after a fall. They can remind them when to take a rest,or even help wash their hair.

“Today's robots are not human like. For example they are things like automatic (自动的) beds and wheelchairs, ” says Professor Isshiguro at Osaka UniversityJapan. He believes the time is coming when robots start looking less like machines,and more like us. “In the near future we are going to use more human-like robots,I really think so,J , says the Japanese professor.

Professor Maja Mataric at the University of Southern California agrees. u Ym very excited about the fact that today we have machines that are put together with people in a daily life setting ,” she says.

“Robots could be used in education,learning,and healthcare,where social support is important ,” says Dr. Cynthia Breazeal,director of the Personal Robots Group at MIT.

34. The underlined part “ on the cusp of ’ has the closest meaning to .

   A. facing   B. challenging

   C. making   D. changing

35. Which of the following can best describe the idea of Paragraph 4 ?

   A. Great hopes make great man.

   B. If we can dream it,we can do it.

   C. While there is life,there is hope.

   D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

36. What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

   A. Today's robots are automatic and human like.

   B. Future robots can be used in many different areas.

   C. Robots can do everything that humans can do in the future.

   D. Robot technology has developed very quickly since

1980.

37. What would be the best title for this passage?

   A. The Changes for the Future World

   B. The Uses of Future Robots

   C. Ready for the Robot Revolution?

   D. Happy About Scientific Development?

Do you know that you can help the environment if you buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones? Look for the recycle symbol-three arrows (箭头) that makes a circle-on the package (包装) .People reuse things to make recycled products. It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The more energy we save,the better.

Imagine that it's a hot summer day. You put an ice cream on the sidewalk,and it melts (融 化) .Why does this happen? Well,you may know that the sun causes the ice cream to melt. But you may not know that we get solar energy from the sun. Solar energy is another way of saying “energy that comes from the sun. ” Solar energy can be used to heat homes,buildingswater,and to make electricity () .

Cars are an important part of life for most people. But cars also cause pollution and give out a lot of greenhouse gases into the air. It's lucky for us to have some cars that are better for the environment now. These cars can travel longer with less gasoline (汽油) . They don't pollute much,either. There will be less greenhouse gases if we use these kinds of cars.

Many things,like computers, TVs,and VCRs,have special labels (标签) on them. You can find the word “Energy” on the label and it also has a picture of a star. Products that have ENERGY STAR labels are made to save energy. Buying such products will help protect the environment.

How to protect the environment

Different 1

Detailed information

Buy recyclable products

The recycle symbol—three arrows that make a circle. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been 2 .

Use solar energy

The sun 3 solar energy.

Solar energy can be used in many ways.

Use new types of cars

Most people are used to 4 on cars to travel.

Using these kinds of cars can help reduce less greenhouse gases in the air.

Buy products with ENERGY STAR labels

The label 5 “Energy” has a picture of a star. These products are made to save energy.

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