Question

Robots that can chat，find misplaced glasses，draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society．

Robots，such as the sound．sensitive Chapit，answer simple questions and even joke with people to help them fight loneliness and stay alert in old age．

Japan has one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 the proportion of people over 65 will reach 40 percent．”Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to，”said Kazuya Kitamura representative of the expo organizer．“Communication robots accompany people and don’t mind listening to the same stories over and over again．”

Matsumoto’s“Personal Mobility Robot，”equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user's centre of gravity, is designed to help elderly move around without pressing buttons．using joysticks(操纵杆)or rotating wheels as in traditional wheelchairs．

The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor．

Other robots，such as the award-winning“DiGRO”can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children．The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures，keeping children company while parents work．

While Chapit，a relatively simple robot，managed to attract a corporate partner many researchers，such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto，a professor at the University of Tokyo，struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects．

“We have developed a robot that can assist many people，but we still haven’t found a sponsor,”said Matsumoto，who added that the cost of the machine，if mass-produced，would be comparable to that of a car．”In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project，”he said．

1.It can be inferred from the text that_______．

A．many children lack love from parents

B．robots helpful to the old will be in great demand

C．robots are the most useful to children

D．robots do better than people in healthcare

2.It is difficult to find sponsors for robots because______.

A．Japan is suffering economy depression

B．the robots are of poor design

C．the production of robots costs a lot

D．the future market is worrying

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the robots referred to?

A．Unsatisfied． B．Doubtful．

C.Favorable． D．Regretful．

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了机器人的功能和用途，很难找到生产机器人的赞助商的原因是成本太高。它们在东京展览会上吸引了成千上万的游客，日本适应社会的变化。

1.1】B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，日本将进入老龄化社会，由此可推断专为老年人设计的机器人会有较大的市场需求。

2.2】C细节理解题。根据第七段中的“‘We have developed a robot that can assist many people，but because of the high cost...’”可知，很难找到生产机器人的赞助商的原因是成本太高。

3.3】C推理判断题。根据文章第一句Robots that can chat，find misplaced glasses，draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society．机器人能聊天，找到放错地方的眼镜，能画飞机，能和你的孩子玩，它们在东京展览会上吸引了成千上万的游客，正如日本适应社会的变化。从这可推断出选C。

考点：考查说明文阅读。