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There is no doubt that many parents want to mold (塑造)their child to be better, faster, smarter and more skilled. Even though human parents can’t do that, a robot that builds its own children can. Scientists at the University of Cambridge in England have created a mother robot that not only creates its own children, but tests out their performance.
The mother robot analyzes(分析)the performance of each of the “children” it creates, and passes down good characters to the next generation
For example, as the mother creates them and puts them to work, she measures how they’re behaving, and she uses data from this behavior to create the next generation of robots.
The mother robot can actually build hundreds of child robots and see the performance of these child robots. And if their performance is good, keep their design for the next generation. And if bad, just let it go.
“We program the robots based on some functions that define(规定)the reward the robots are going to get, depending on the construction that they make. They cannot change their own reward. For the child robot, the longer the distance the robot walks, the better the reward it receives,” said Fumiya Iida, the lead researcher.
After several generations, the “children” were running twice as fast.
“The mother robot produced 500 robots to see which one is good and which one is bad,” said Iida.
The researchers believe that the machines can be used in a car factory, for example, where robot cameras examine each ear in production line, find out any mistakes, and then design a better car.
1.What is special about the mother robot?
A. It can analyze data
B. It can create child robots
C. It’s smarter than human mothers
D. It can build and improve its own children.
2.How does the mother robot mold her own children to be better?
A. It teachers them how to behave better.
B. It reprograms the bad ones after analyzing their performance
C. It copies hundreds of child robots and then chooses the best ones.
D. It keeps the good characters for the next generation to create a better robot.
3.What is the key point in influencing the child robot to receive a reward?
A. Size B. Distance.
C. Behavior D. Speed.
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There is no doubt that many parents want to mold (塑造)their child to be better, faster, smarter and more skilled. Even though human parents can’t do that, a robot that builds its own children can. Scientists at the University of Cambridge in England have created a mother robot that not only creates its own children, but tests out their performance.
The mother robot analyzes(分析)the performance of each of the “children” it creates, and passes down good characters to the next generation. For example, as the mother creates them and puts them to work, she measures how they’re behaving, and she uses data from this behavior to create the next generation of robots.
The mother robot can actually build hundreds of child robots and see the performance of these child robots. And if their performance is good, keep their design for the next generation. And if bad, just let it go.
“We program the robots based on some functions that define(规定)the reward the robots are going to get, depending on the construction that they make. They cannot change their own reward. For the child robot, the longer the distance the robot walks, the better the reward it receives,” said Fumiya Iida, the lead researcher.
After several generations, the “children” were
running twice as fast.
“The mother robot produced 500 robots to see which one is good and which one is bad,” said Iida.
The researchers believe that the machines can be used in a car factory, for example, where robot cameras examine each ear in production line, find out any mistakes, and then design a better car.
1.What is special about the mother robot?
A. It can analyze data
B. It can create child robots
C. It’s smarter than human mothers
D. It can build and improve its own children.
2.How does the mother robot mold her own children to be better?
A. It teachers them how to behave better.
B. It reprograms the bad ones after analyzing their performance
C. It copies hundreds of child robots and then chooses the best ones.
D. It keeps the good characters for the next generation to create a better robot.
3.What is the key point in influencing the child robot to receive a reward?
A. Size B. Distance.
C. Behavior D. Speed.
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1.Nowadays many children often say that there is a g________ gap between them and their parents.
2.This is not a family where bad behaviour can be t________.
3.Next time we are on vacation, if you have an e________ like this you should call us.
4.The different attitude to the world is the biggest cause of problems between parents and t________．
5.Their little brother Tom is now old enough to be i________ of their parents.
6.The two men ________(交换) greetings, and then walked away.
7.It's an ________(学术的) question. Let's discuss it in groups.
8.I ________(赞成，同意) of your trying to earn some money, but please don't neglect your studies.
9.Most of his spare time was ________(致力于，献身) to the translation of those works.
10.What did he say in ________(解释) of his stupid behaviour?
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There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll (登记入学) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cheap．These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high．According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees (学费) for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract a lot of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels—Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral.
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities, you require a minimum (最低/小的) of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma (文凭) and certification (认证) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year．Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．Canada has 92 community colleges
B．Canada spends the least on education among G-8 countries
C．studying in Canada is cheaper than in Australia
D．130,000 Chinese students enroll in Canadian universities every year
2.How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A．11 years. B．9 years. C．8 years. D．7 years.
3.What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
(1)Quality education (2)Safe environment (3)Versatile culture
(4)Bright job future (5)High scholarship (6)Low tuition fees
A．(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) B．(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
C．(1) (3) (4) (5) (6) D．(1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Study in Canada — a unique experience
B．The life in Canada
C．Benefits of studying abroad
D．Canadian culture
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There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll（登记入学） every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its versatile（多样的） arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cost effective. These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high. According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees（学费） for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attracts a lot of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels—Bachelor’s(学士), Master’s（硕士） and Doctoral（博士）.
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities, you require a minimum （最低/小的） of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma and certification （认证） program in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year. Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1. How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A．11 years B．9 years C．8 years D．7 years
2. What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
①Quality education ② Safe environment
③ Versatile culture ④ Bright job future
⑤ High scholarships ⑥ Low tuition fees
A．①②④⑤⑥ B．①②③⑤⑥ C．①③④⑤⑥ D．①②③④⑥
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards studying in Canada?
A．Favorable B．Critical
C．Doubtful D．Not mentioned
4.What’s the best title for the passage？
A．Canadian culture
B．The life in Canada
C．Benefits of studying abroad
D．Study in Canada — a unique experience
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There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today, Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll(注册) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cost effective. These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high. According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract lots of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels-Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral.
A Bachelor's degree in Canada is for three or four years' full-time study depending upon the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master's degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian university, you require a minimum of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma(学位证书) and certification (证明) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year. Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1.How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A. 7 years. B. 8 years.
C. 9 years. D. 11 years.
2.What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
①Quality education. ②Safe environment.
③Versatile culture. ④Bright job future.
⑤High scholarships. ⑥Low tuition fees.
A. ①②③④⑥ B. ①②④⑤⑥
C. ①②③⑤⑥ D. ①③④⑤⑥
3.What's the author's attitude towards studying in Canada?
A. Oppositive. B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive. D. Not mentioned.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Canadian culture
B. The life in Canada
C. Study in Canada — a unique Experience
D. Benefits of studying Abroad
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There is no _______ that drinking milk before going to bed is helpful to our health.
A．doubt B．need C．wonder D．point
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There is no doubt that Taiwan as well as the mainland one China
A. are belonged to B. belongs to
C. belong to D. is belonged to
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28. There is no doubt that a small child has to learn to keep its _________ before it can walk far.
| A．strength | B．peace | C．energy | D．Balance |
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_____ is no doubt that he means to help, but in fact he just gets in the way.
A. It B. There C. That D. As
running twice as fast.