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Oh my God, the robots are taking over! We’re doomed! Doomed! Now that I’ve got that out of my system, it’s become clear that though we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the government’s new guidelines for self-driving cars.

Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driverless cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, self-driving cars will play a big part in urban settings.

Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobile-related accidents, and we believe driverless cars can save tens of thousands of lives annually.

Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel anxious at the scene of a pileup. But I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will they jam on the brakes (紧急刹车) every 10 seconds?

But there’s a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots aren’t just taking over in the workplace.

The question is, where can’t a robot function better than a human? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammy-winning song co-written by Hank Human and R-3071 in our future?

Finally, it’s only a matter of time until we have robot politicians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.

Hopefully, such technology will be available in the near future. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.

1.According to the text, which statement is NOT true about self-driving cars?

A.New guidelines for self-driving cars have been set up by the government.

B.Some companies are testing self-driving cars in the US.

C.Self-driving cars will play an important role in rural areas.

D.Self-driving cars can help reduce car accidents.

2.What doubt does the writer have about self-driving cars?

A.How passengers behave in it.

B.How they respond to walkers on a busy street.

C.How robot drivers get the license.

D.How they avoid crashing into other cars.

3.The last question asked in the sixth paragraph shows the writer’s _________.

A.confidence in robots’ winning Grammy Awards

B.desire to listen to songs written by robots

C.puzzle about robots’ ability to write songs

D.curiosity about the future Grammy songs

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the future of robots?

A.Indifferent. B.Doubtful.

C.Pessimistic. D.Optimistic.

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