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Scientists are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert(专家) in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study on the effect of robotic dogs on old people’s depression (沮丧) , physical activity, and life satisfaction.

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data(数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if it has produced any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has his own mind.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The scientists say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate(与……相关) to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels or heart rhythms(心律). AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate(刺激) older people’s minds.”

1.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to _____________.

A. understand human-animal relationship

B. make lonely old people’s life better

C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D. improve the animal-assisted research

2. In the research, the old people are asked to _____________.

A. note the activities of AIBOs

B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C. record their feelings and activity

D. study the collected information

3.What does the underlined word “removes” mean?

A. moves again                   B. is movable         C. doesn’t need                      D. need

4.What is the better point of AIBO than live dogs?

A. It is easier to keep at home.

B. It can help the disabled people.

C. It responds to all the human orders.

D. It can watch TV with its owner.

5.The writer seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may__________.

A. cure certain diseases                                                B. keep old people active

C. change people’s ideas                                                        D. look more like real dogs

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Scientists are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert(专家) in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study on the effect of robotic dogs on old people’s depression (沮丧) , physical activity, and life satisfaction.

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data(数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if it has produced any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has his own mind.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The scientists say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate(与……相关) to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels or heart rhythms(心律). AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate(刺激) older people’s minds.”

1.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to _____________.

A. understand human-animal relationship

B. make lonely old people’s life better

C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D. improve the animal-assisted research

2. In the research, the old people are asked to _____________.

A. note the activities of AIBOs

B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C. record their feelings and activity

D. study the collected information

3. What does the underlined word “removes” mean?

A. moves again　　　　 　 B. is movable

C. doesn’t need　　 　 D. need

4.The writer seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may__________.

A. cure certain diseases　　　　 B. keep old people active

C. change people’s ideas　　　 D. look more like real dogs

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Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the s1.on the effect of robot dogs　 on old people’s feelings.

In the study, the r2., called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live a3.. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data (数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their e4.feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.

“I talk to him all the time,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “W5.I do, he’ll stay with me. When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The scientists say they have some a6.over live dogs, especially for old people.

Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by e7.walking it or playing with it.

“At the beginning, it was b8.that no one would like the robot dog because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.” “Hopefully, down the road, these robot p9.could become more valuable health helpers.　　 They will r10.their masters’ data of health conditions. They may even one day help older people in many other ways.”

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With the development of technology, smart robots are ________ used in homes and offices.

A.widely B.simply C.nearly D.hardly

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Robots are supposed to run on batteries, right? Well not all of them.

Scientists in England have built a kind of small robots that get their energy from dead flies, bad apples, or sugar.

One robot, called Slugbot, was even designed to hunt(猎取) garden slugs for dinner!

What's up with all that food?

Well, scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory want to invent robots that can operate for a long time in dark, dirty, or dangerous places.

Many of those spots, like the seafloor or Antarctica, don't have electrical sockets(插座).

So inventor Chris Melhuish came up with a better idea: Build robots that get their energy just like animals do by hunting and eating food from their environment.

One robot, called Ecobot Ⅱ, could run for 12 days on a diet of eight flies! Of course, it'd still get a lot more power from one AA battery, though.

Melhuish says his team is now working on a new and improved robot, called Ecobot III, which will have a better digestion system.

It seems that after an eight fly dinner, Ecobot II couldn't deal with the leftover(剩下的) "waste".

Maybe restrooms in the future will have signs for boys, girls, and robots.

1.An ordinary robot usually .

A．gets its energy from sugar

B．depends on batteries to work

C．can get food for itself

D．can work a few minutes without energy

2.From the passage, we can infer that a slug .

A．is a kind of insect　　　　　　　　 B．is a kind of fish

C．can't see Slugbot　　　　　　　　　　 D．can eat Slugbot

3.What kind of robots do inventor Chris Melhuish want?

A．Robots that can provide people with food.

B．Robots that can work in dangerous places.

C．Robots that can get energy for themselves.

D．Robots that can be very small.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Robots need to work in places that have no sockets for power.

B．Melhuish is not very satisfied with Ecobot Ⅱ.

C．Maybe there will be three kinds of restrooms in the future.

D．Ecobot Ⅱ can turn its flies into energy completely.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Robots are hard things to invent.

B．Scientists are working to improve robots.

C．Robots in the future need to eat food like human.

D．Scientists at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory are good at robots.

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In the middle of my home country there are very large places. They are hot and dry land called deserts1.Families live a long way from other people. Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometers.2.

About 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living far away to communicate with each other.They decided they could use the radios for school. In this way, children could talk to each other like at school.3.

The children each spent about 30 minutes a day on the radio. They talked to their teacher about their work and difficulties.The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children. After finishing their work, the children sent it back to their teacher to mark. 4. He tried to visit each child twice each year. This was sometimes difficult.The journey was very long and could be dangerous.In addition, the school held camps once a year.The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.

5.The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e－mail now. The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well. It is an interesting way to learn；don't you think so?

A．The teacher also travelled around the country.

B．All over the deserts are farms and small towns.

C．Children in poor areas can't go to school.

D．These families' children cannot go to school like you.

E．With the development of technology, computers are becoming popular.

F．This was how the first “School of the Air” started.

G．It is impossible to do so.

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Two places of interest in Beijing are well-known to people from home and abroad.One is the Great Wall，______ is the Summer Palace.

A．the other　　　　　　　　 B．another　　　　　　　　 C．other

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Two places of interest in Beijing are well-known to people from home and abroad.One is the Great Wall，______ is the Summer Palace.

A．the other

B．another

C．other

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Two places of interest in Beijing are well-known to people from home and abroad. One is the Great Wall. ___________ is the Summer Palace.

A. The other　　 B. Another　　 C. Other　　 D. Others

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For thousands of years, dogs have held a special place in people’s hearts. They are known as “ man’s best friend” . This is because they can be so brave, lovely, and loyal（忠诚）. Dogs are used to living in groups and following the leader. Now humans are their leaders. Dogs depend on people for food— mostly meat— and perform services in return.

Long long ago, dogs worked for people. They ran after wild animals, caught them on land and water, and protected houses. They are used to send messages, look after sheep, and even save people in snow. They help police find out what they want. Fast-runningdogs are used in races.

Dogs have many abilities that make them useful. Sharp teeth are only one of these. Most dogs can smell something human can’t smell and hear higher notes than any person. And although dogs don’t see many colors, they are very good at noticing movements.

Dogs come in many shapes, sizes, and characters. A big Irish dog stands about 32 inches tall. However,some dogs stand about only 5 inches tall. Dogs that can guard homes are intelligent. Police dogs are usually quite brave. But many different kinds of dogs now make playful family pets.

Dogs have been kept to work for human for a long history. When Pompeii— the ancient Italian city that was buried about 1900 years ago— was dug out, a dog was found lying across a child. It was trying to protect the child.

1.Why are dogs known as “ man’s best friend” ?

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2.What do dogs depend on people for?

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3.Do dogs have many abilities to help people?

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4.How tall is a big Irish dog when it stands?

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5.When was Pompeii buried?

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