Want to get your package delivered via robots...

Want to get your package delivered via robots? Now there’s an app for that. If you live in Washington D. C. , or Redwood, you may have glimpsed a small, boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting the attention of many curious onlookers.

The autonomous machines were part of a pilot program last year by Starship Technologies focusing on delivering meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world. This week, the company unveiled plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include package, a move that led it to declare itself “the world’s first robot package delivery service”. The next time you order food, this cute robot might roll up to deliver it. The package delivery service is not available to everyone yet.

The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4mph and can detect obstacles from 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through anything,” Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starship’s D.C. office, said. “ If you had something in the way — a stick — it’s able to climb sticks.”

To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $ 10 per month, customers need to download the company’s app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address”, a unique address inside a Starship facility, where they can have package sent from places such as Amazon.com. Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a text notification that allows them to schedule a home delivery via robot. The robots are opened by customers via a mobile phone code.

Barriers exist for robotic ground delivery, with many states requiring that humans be in control of delivery robots. Those regulations haven’t stopped Starship Technologies from accumulating experience on streets around the globe ahead of the company’s latest launch. The company says its robots have covered more than 125,000 miles in more than 100 cities in 20 countries.

1.What can we know about the robotic delivery?

A.It is part of a trial project by Starship Technologies.

B.You can use the service free of charge via smart phones.

C.The robots are opened by customers with a text notification.

D.The robotic delivery is available to everyone at present.

2.What does the underlined word “unveiled” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Revised B.Released

C.Restored D.Reset

3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A.The good news of the service.

B.The disadvantages of the robotic delivery.

C.How the robotic delivery works.

D.Robotic delivery develops despite challenges.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A New Robot Was Invented B.Wheelless Robots Are on the Way

C.How Robots Deliver Packages D.Packages Will Be Delivered by Robots

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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Yellow Robot deliver snacks to your home

A robot makes its way back to a supermarket after making a delivery during a demonstration in Beijing.

Along a street on the outer edges of Beijing, a yellow and black cube about the size of a small washing machine moves leisurely to its destination. This “little yellow horse” is a delivery robot, transporting daily essentials like drinks, fruit and snacks from the local store to the residents. Equipped with GPS system, cameras and radar, the robot is seen by its creator as the future of logistics(物流) in China.

“The weak point is that it can’t deliver directly to the door like a human.” said one customer, who does not live on the ground floor. “But it is still quite practical. The robot delivers relatively quickly.”

The robot takes off for Chinese customers’ love of cashless payments and smartphone shopping. China is the world’s biggest online shopping market with more than half of its population making at least one smartphone purchase per month, according to professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Whether buying electronics, toilet paper or clothes, Chinese customers are used to simply tapping a button on their smartphone and getting a home delivery.

To get a delivery via the “little yellow horse”, customers select the desired products, tap in the address and pay via their phone. Then, the supermarket staff place the items in the robot.

Liu Zhiyong, founder and CEO of Zhen Robotics, which manufactures the robot, sees a bright future for his creation. “At the moment, there are 100 million packages delivered every day in China. It will be one billion in the future,” Liu said. “ There will not be enough humans to make the deliveries. We need more and more robots to fill this gap and reduce costs.” These costs are especially high in the last kilometer of a delivery.

1.What is the yellow robot equipped with? (no more than 8 words)

2.What is the weak point of the yellow robot? (no more than 12 words)

3.Why is the robot popular with Chinese people? (no more than 12 words)

4.What does the underlined word “manufactures” mean in the passage? (no more than 1 words)

5.What do you think of the invention of the yellow robot? Why? (no more than 20words)

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Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his  　 ________ out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time  　 ________you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody 　　 .

Several days later I was still  　 ________ about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot  　 ________ the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that  　 ________ these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey  　 ________ the US without any money, just  　 ________ on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?

The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.

The week I  　 ________ 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy.  　 ________ I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept  　 ________ of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly  　 ________ I went. I was  　 ________ by people’s readiness to help a stranger.

In Oregon, a house painter named Mike  　 ________ the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a  　 ________ dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or  　 ________ with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the  　 ________ to give often gave the most.

I’m  　 ________ to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was  　 . I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the  　 ________ of strangers.

1.A. thumb    　　 B. finger       　　　　 C. foot         　　　　　　 D. hand

2.A. that 　　　  　 B. where      　　　　 C. which      　　　　　　 D. when

3.A. in danger     B. in need      　　　　 C. in trouble   　　　　　 D. in favor

4.A. worrying   　 B. considering  　　　 C. bringing     　　　　　 D. thinking

5.A. off          　　 B. on          　　　　　 C. away         　　　　　　 D. from

6.A. interesting   B. possible     　　　　 C. necessary      　　　　 D. important

7.A. across   　　 B. through     　　　　 C. in      　　　　　　　　 D. over

8.A. basing   　　 B. relying    　　　　　 C. insisting   　　　　　　 D. relating

9.A. seemed   　　 B. got      　　　　　　 C. became   　　　　　　 D. turned

10.A. But        　　 B. So    　　　　　　　　 C. And   　　　　　　　　  D. Howeve

11.A. jobs   　　　　 B. supplies      　　　　 C. helps           　　　　 D. offers

12.A. nowhere  　　 B. everywhere 　　　   C. anywhere  　　　　  D. somewhere

13.A. frightened 　  B. annoyed   　　　　 C. disappointed  　　　　 D. amazed

14.A. noted  　　　  B. saw           　　　　  C. felt           　    　　　 D. sensed

15.A. simple   　　 B. rich            　　　　 C. delicious  　　　　　　  D. interesting

16.A. supplied 　　  B. offered  　　　　　  C. shared    　　　　　　　 D. provided

17.A. fewest  　　  B. most    　　　　　　 C. least   　　　　　　　　 D. best

18.A. careful  　　  B. grateful   　　　　 C. hopeful   　　　　　　　 D. helpful

19.A. created   　　 B. reminded   　　　　 C. renewed   　　　　　　 D. returned

20.A. kindness 　　  B. happiness      　　  C. fairness  　　　　　　　  D. brightness

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If you want to get your ability ______, you have to show it in your work rather than complain all day.

A. to recognize 　　 　 B. recognizing

C. being recognized D. recognized

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—“What courses are you going to take next semester if you want to receive enough credits to get your degree?”

—“I don’t know. But it’s about time________on something.”

A．I’d decide   B．I decide C．I’m deciding D．I decided

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Getting ready for a big test? Want to get some extra energy for your next sports event? Or do you just need to relax? Match the mood you’re in( or the mood you’d like to be in) to the descriptions below and find out what color may help.

Feeling tired: Red can help you meet the demands of a busy day. If you’ve got a tough day ahead, try wearing a red sweater or painting your fingernails a rich red to boost(增加) your energy.

Feeling tense or depressed: Green may give you a sense of peace. Take a long walk through a tree-filled park or read a book in a grassy area.

Wanting to use your creativity: Violet(紫罗兰色) helps increase creativity. Think of a creative project you’d like to start and use the color violet as your main theme.

Experiencing lack of interest: Yellow helps to improve thought process and mental sharpness. Start keeping a diary on yellow notepaper, and get some sunlight on your face.

Needing to boost your imagination: Indigo(靛蓝色) strengthens dream activity. Put on your favorite pair of jeans and a pair of indigo sunglasses.

Feeling sad, self-conscious, nervous: Orange may help start your emotions and make you more social. Buy yourself an orange book bag or purse and carry it with you on the days when you’re feeling low.

Having trouble sleeping: Blue helps calm your nerves and brings relaxation. Buy some blue sheets for your bed and curl up with your favorite magazines for a relaxing night.

1. If you’re trying to calm yourself down, you may ________.

2.Which of the following is most helpful in producing unique artwork?

3.According to the passage, orange____________.

4. If you want to be in high spirits, which colors may help?

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Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems to be no possibility of __________.

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(2013·四川省六校第一次联合诊断)Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems to be no possibility of ________.

A．competence　　　　　    B．composition

C．competition      D．compromise

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Should schoolchildren have jobs?

Now at school, the last thing you probably want to do is spend your weekends going to work. There is homework to do and sport to play. 1. When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking(摆放)shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. 2.Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money. So, that’s no bad thing!

Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be harmful to a person later on. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

3.Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College leaders, told BBC News “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives”. In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

4.One 13 year old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps increase my confidence in speaking to people and socializing with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up on a Saturday morning. 5.

A.Do you do a part-time job when you are at school?

B.So you are not free to do what you are feeling like doing.

C.It is a waste of time and does no good to your career prospect.

D.It’s a taste of independence.

E.Does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work?

F.But your parents probably persuade you to find a job and get some life experience.

G.Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom.

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Should schoolchildren have jobs?

Now at school, the last thing you probably want to do is spend your weekends going to work. There is homework to do and sport to play. 1. When I was a teenager I had a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking(摆放)shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. 2.Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money. so, that’s no bad thing!

Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be harmful to a person later on. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

3.Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College leaders, told BBC News “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives”. In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

4.One 13 year old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps increase my confidence in speaking to people and socializing. with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up on a Saturday morning. 5.

A. Do you do a part-time job when you are at school?

B. So you are not free to do what you are feeling like doing.

C. It is a waste of time and does no good to your career prospect.

D. It’s a waste of independence and a useful thing to put on your CV (简历).

E. Does this mean that British teenagers Are now more afraid of hard work?,

F. But your parents probably persuade you to find a job and get some life experience.

G. Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom.

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