【题目】 Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer. Here are four examples.
Budge ●He was created by Robert Hunt. ●With two wheels and a little basket, he can carry things for you while you’re at the shops. |
Faro ●He was made by Anorak Toshiba. ●He is used for cheering up the patients. He can also look after the patients. He can learn a name and even show feelings such as surprise, happiness and sadness. |
Rover ●He was created by a team at Sydney University. ●He is used to make cows move together from a field to a dairy(牛奶场). |
Simon ●He was developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology. ●He is used for cleaning. ●In tests, he could tell whether someone was paying attention to him or not. |
【1】We can learn from the passage that Faro .
A.can tell whether others pay attention to him
B.was created by Robert Hunt
C.can help cows produce more milk
D.is mainly used in hospitals
【2】What can Simon do according to the passage?
A.Show feelings.B.Clean offices.
C.Move cows.D.Learn names.
【3】Where does the passage probably come from?
A.A health report.B.A tourist map.
C.A science magazine.D.A medical dictionary.
【题目】完成表格:阅读下面短文,根据其内容,完成表格中所缺的信息。
What will life be like in 50 years? A group of experts from the UK have painted us a picture-a report on life in the future. By 2069, according to the report, the digital revolution(电子革命) will have greatly changed the world. It will be like what the Industrial Revolution did 250 years ago. What impossible things will become possible? Let's take a look.
Underwater highways
They will be built under the sea. People will travel in pods(吊舱) through underwater tubes (管道). It will take less than an hour to travel between the UK and mainland Europe.
Flying taxis and buses
To stop traffic jams, people might take flying taxis and buses .For long-distance travel, they might take super-fast rockets.Travel time between London and New York could be just 30 minutes.
Space hotels
Don't know where to go during the holiday? Outer space might be a good place. People will have fun in space hotels. These hotels will be built near the moon or the planets of our solar system.
Self-cleaning homes
Future homes might clean themselves while you're at school or work, or while you sleep. It could be as easy as pressing a button.
Insect-burgers昆虫汉堡
Insects will become our main food: They are rich in protein(蛋白质) . People can make them into burgers and biscuits. People can breed more insects in their kitchens.
Underground skyscrapers
You could call them“earth-scrapers”. They are underground buildings . During an earthquake, these buildings would not fall over like normal skyscrapers.
Topic: 【1】50 years from now | |
Underwater highways | ●A way for people to travel underwater through tubes. ●It will take less than an hour to travel between the UK and mainland Europe |
Flying taxis and buses | ●They can get rid of 【2】 ●People can use super-fast rockets if they need to travel a long way. |
Space hotels | ●People may go to outer space to stay in space hotels. ●These hotels will be built near the moon or the planets in our solar system. |
Self-cleaning homes | ●You only need to press a button to tell your home to 【3】 |
Insect-burgers | ●Insects are rich in protein. ●We can male insects into foods【4】burgers and biscuits. ●In our kitchens, we can breed more insects. |
Underground skyscrapers | ●These buildings are deep 【5】 ●Earthquakes will not destroy them. |