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Robots seem to be getting more and more advanced，as these four examples clearly show．Simon the Robot was developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology．He's an upper-torso humanoid robot （上軀干機器人）．Simon the Robot can grasp and release objects，clean up a workspace and interact with humans．In tests，Simon the Robot could tell whether
someone was paying attention to him．
Budgee was created by Five Elements Robotics．With two wheels and a little basket，he can carry things for you while you are at the shops or in the park．You can communicate with him by using an app on your phone，and set basic commands such as the distance he has to walk behind you．Budgee can hold up to 22 kilograms and fold up into a small package that weighs just over 2kilograms．
Paro is a baby seal （海豹） robot that was designed by Takanori Shibata．He's used on patients in hospitals and nursing homes．He can respond to sounds，learn a name and even show emotions such as surprise，happiness and anger．And he's active during the day and sleeps at night．
Rover was created by a team at Sydney University and has been used to herd （放牧） cows．The prototype needs to be operated by a human but in the future they're hoping to develop a fully_automated version．As well as herding cows，Rover can also monitor animals that are about to give birth，and gather data on soil．
56．Which of these robots can help us carry things when shopping？B
A．Simon the Robot．
B．Budgee．
C．Paro．
D．Rover．
57．What can Rover do to help people？C
A．Clean up a workspace．
B．Nurse patients．
C．Herd cows．
D．Show emotions．
58．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word"commands"？A
A．orders
B．purposes
C．introductions
D．voices
59．What is special about the robot designed by Takanori Shibata？D
A．He is active all day and all night．
B．He can talk with patients．
C．He looks like a baby．
D．He always works in hospitals．
60．Where does this passage possibly come from？B
A．sports newspaper．
B．A science magazine．
C．A travel guidebook．
D．A shopping advertisement．
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