Question

    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-HR3 B.SHAPE-SHIFTING C.SALTO D.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.B

2.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四款机器人的主要功能和特点。

1.细节理解题。由第二个机器人SHAPE-SHIFTIING的右侧表格的第一句“In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shape-shifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences.”（除了帮助科学家秘密观察动物外，变形机器人也许有一天会被用来创造更具沉浸感的虚拟现实体验。）可知，Shape-Shifting 机器人可以帮助科学家近距离观察动物。故选B项。

2.推理判断题。阅读表格可知，从T-HR3右侧表格的第一句话“With a human helper, T-HR3 could assist people in medical facilities, burning buildings, construction sites, and even space.”（作为人类的帮手，T-HR3可以在医疗设施，燃烧的建筑物，建筑工地，甚至太空上帮助人们。），所以T-HR3可以在医疗、烧毁建筑、施工现场等地方帮助人们；从SHAPE-SHIFTIING的右侧表格的第一句话“In addition to helping scientists secretly observe animals, the shape-shifting robot might one day be used to create more immersive virtual reality experiences.”（除了帮助科学家秘密观察动物外，变形机器人也许有一天会被用来创造更具沉浸感的虚拟现实体验。）可知，SHAPE-SHIFTIING可以帮助人们近距离观察动物、创造沉浸式的视觉体验；从SALTO中间表格的句子“But what’s special about Salto is its jumping ability, enabling it to reach places humans can’t.”（但Salto的特殊之处在于它的跳跃能力，使它能够到达人类无法到达的地方。），可知Salto凭借他的弹跳能力可以到达人类不能达到的地方，从而帮助人们寻找东西；从SPOTMINI中间表格的句子“With its extendable arms, Spotmini can unload dishes and put them in high shelves, grab debris (碎片) in hard-to-reach places.”（Spotmini有着可伸缩的手臂，可以卸下碗碟，放在高高的架子上，在很难触及的地方抓起碎片。）可知，Spotmini机器人则可以帮助人们清扫难以清扫的角落；故这四款机器人都能帮助人们执行人们难以完成的任务。故选D项。