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【題目】 Today scientists are creating cool designs with smoother moves. Let’s check out the science behind four awesome robots.

TYPES	HOW IT WORKS		WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
T-HR3	The two-legged walking robot imitates the way people move. A human operator wears a headset with cameras that show what the robot “sees”. The human can then control the robot’s actions with his or her own human movements.		With a human helper, T-HR3 could assist people in medical facilities, burning buildings, construction sites, and even space. Its creators hope that T-HR3 will learn to do some tasks itself one day …like, say, your chores, maybe?
SHAPE-SHIFTIING	When a scientist programs in a shape/ the motors change different parts of the surface to make it look like whatever the scientist wants! The shape-shifting robot can be programmed to look like just about anything small and enter tiny space.	In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shape-shifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences. Imagine being able to touch objects in your VR game and not just see them!
SALTO	Rescuers have long used remote-controlled robots to search through nibble. But what’s special about Salto is its jumping ability, enabling it to reach places humans can’t. Twisted rubber bands in its legs make it bouncy enough to leap to high spaces.		Salto’s not just helpful in emergencies. Its technology might one day help fetch things from hard-to-reach places in your home, like that candy bar you hid on the top shelf of the cupboard.
SPOTMINI	The four-legged robot is designed to help with house chores. With its extendable arms, Spotmini can unload dishes and put them in high shelves, grab debris (碎片) in hard-to-reach places. It can even climb stairs.		Experts say future homes will have robots doing chores so that people have more free time. Instead of earning your allowance by taking out the garbage, you might be doing robot repairs instead.

【1】If you want to take a close picture of a poisonous snake, which robot is the most suitable?

A.T-HR3B.SHAPE-SHIFTINGC.SALTOD.SPOTMINI

【2】What these robots have in common is that they .

A.work by using a remote-control

B.are designed to help with the housework

C.enable people to see whatever they “see”

D.carry out tasks where humans are hard to reach

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了四款機器人的主要功能和特點。

【1】細節理解題。由第二個機器人SHAPE-SHIFTIING的右側表格的第一句“In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shape-shifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences.”（除了幫助科學家秘密觀察動物外，變形機器人也許有一天會被用來創造更具沉浸感的虛擬現實體驗。）可知，Shape-Shifting 機器人可以幫助科學家近距離觀察動物。故選B項。

【2】推理判斷題。閱讀表格可知，從T-HR3右側表格的第一句話“With a human helper, T-HR3 could assist people in medical facilities, burning buildings, construction sites, and even space.”（作為人類的幫手，T-HR3可以在醫療設施，燃燒的建筑物，建筑工地，甚至太空上幫助人們。），所以T-HR3可以在醫療、燒毀建筑、施工現場等地方幫助人們；從SHAPE-SHIFTIING的右側表格的第一句話“In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shape-shifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences.”（除了幫助科學家秘密觀察動物外，變形機器人也許有一天會被用來創造更具沉浸感的虛擬現實體驗。）可知，SHAPE-SHIFTIING可以幫助人們近距離觀察動物、創造沉浸式的視覺體驗；從SALTO中間表格的句子“But what’s special about Salto is its jumping ability, enabling it to reach places humans can’t.”（但Salto的特殊之處在于它的跳躍能力，使它能夠到達人類無法到達的地方。），可知Salto憑借他的彈跳能力可以到達人類不能達到的地方，從而幫助人們尋找東西；從SPOTMINI中間表格的句子“With its extendable arms, Spotmini can unload dishes and put them in high shelves, grab debris (碎片) in hard-to-reach places.”（Spotmini有著可伸縮的手臂，可以卸下碗碟，放在高高的架子上，在很難觸及的地方抓起碎片。）可知，Spotmini機器人則可以幫助人們清掃難以清掃的角落；故這四款機器人都能幫助人們執行人們難以完成的任務。故選D項。