Question

How soon will it be before robots become so intelligent that they will be able to do things, such as teaching language or looking after patients in hospital? Some experts believe this will happen within twenty years while others disagree.

　　One London company, UAS （Universal Automated Systems）has already developed machines that can be used as “home-helps” for old people unable to look after themselves and who are living on their own or in special homes. These machines can now do such things as cooking eggs and cleaning the floor, and the company says that future models still accept simple voice instructions（指令） and be controlled by a “brain” that is the equivalent（相当的）of the latest IBM microcomputer. The director of UAS, Mr. Henry Jeffries, believes that in the next five to ten years companies will have developed even more sophisticated（复杂的）robots for use in industry. By this time, it is likely that they will also have begun to sell new forms of these machines into ordinary homes. Robots could do a wide range of household tasks, such as preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and so on. By then, the price of such machines may have come down to as little as $1, 000.

　　But Dr. Sandra Lomax, who has done research into artificial intelligence （人工智能） at Sussex University and MIT （Massachusetts Intelligence of Technology）, believes we have a long way to go before we can develop truly intelligent machines.

　　“Preparing an omelet（煎蛋） may seem easy enough. But suppose one of the eggs has gone bad, even the most ‘intelligent’ robot would probably still use it. If something slightly unusual needs doing—something that requires even a little bit of ordinary human imagination, a robot is useless. They need programming for even the simplest of tasks and are not able to learn form experience. And teaching a robot how to recognize a bad egg is far more difficult than teaching it to prepare the omelet the egg goes into.” She says.

　　1.A London company called UAS has already developed a machine which___________.

　　A. can teach languages and care for the patients in hospital

　　B. can help old people do certain jobs in the house

　　C. is controlled by microcomputer “brain”

　　D. can accept simple voice instructions

　　2.Dr. Sandra Lomax thinks that__________.

　　A. no robot will ever be able to prepare an omelet

　　B. a robot will soon be able to do unusual house work which people can't do

　　C. we can programme a robot to learn from experience

　　D. making an omelet is easier for a robot than recognizing a bad egg

 

Answer 1

答案：B;D
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