Question

    A table-waiting robot cat built by a Chinese technology firm can carry plates of food, navigate a restaurant, miaow（喵喵叫）at diners—and even react to having its ears stroked.

Making its debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the so-called BellaBot was built for Chinese restaurants lacking enough waiters. It is the brainchild （智慧结晶）of the Chinese robotics and artificial intelligence firm PuduTech.

It features four shelves in the center of its tower-like body to carry plates. Having been loaded up with meals by its human colleagues, the cat-themed robotic waiter miaows when it delivers food to diners to encourage them to take their plates. If customers thank BellaBot by stroking its ears, it will initially respond with a look of pleasure on its on-board screen, which displays animations of a cat's face. “The owner's hand is so warm,” BellaBot has been programmed to respond.

However—much like a real cat—the robot’s reaction soon changes if it is petted for too long. “It gets mad to remind you not to interrupt its job,” the designers introduced.

The BellaBot waiter robot is a more personality-rich update to PuduTech's previous model, which featured a more utilitarian （实用主义的）design and user interface. Both BellaBot and its predecessor were designed with a particular mind to Chinese restaurateurs which are often short of waiting staff.

In a real-world food-service setting, however, BellaBot may find it difficult to operate at peak times. Nevertheless, restaurants are expected to increase their trust on automation—whether in the form of robotic waiting staff or otherwise.

Furthermore, the technology improvements of robotic waiters designs will be grown steadily, especially better at communicating with humans and tackling new activities.

1.Why did the technology firm create the BellaBot?

A.Because the restaurant can react to it.

B.Because it is the brainchild of the Chinese robotics and Al firm.

C.Because the Chinese scientists want to show their talent to the world.

D.Because it is can be used when Chinese restaurants are short of enough waiters.

2.When do the robotic waiters deliver the food to dinners?

A.The customers touch the robotic waiters’ ears.

B.The customers are encouraged to take their plates.

C.The human colleagues have loaded up the meals on robotic waiters.

D.The robotic waiters display animations of a cat's face on their on- board screen.

3.What can we infer from the robot's reaction changes?

A.It wants to remind you to get mad.

B.It wants to remind you to pet it again.

C.It wants to remind you not to help its work.

D.It wants to remind you not to stop its work.

4.What is the author's attitude to the robotic waiters?

A.Doubtful. B.Positive.

C.Negative. D.Ambiguous.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。介绍了深圳科技公司推出的拥有猫咪外形的餐饮机器人。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段“Making its debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the so- called BellaBot was built for Chinese restaurants lacking enough waiters.”在拉斯维加斯举行的2020年消费电子展上首次亮相，所谓的BellaBot是为缺乏足够服务员的中餐馆而建造的。和第五段“Both BellaBot and its predecessor were designed with a particular mind to Chinese restaurateurs which are often short of waiting staff.”贝拉博特和它的前身都是专为中国餐馆设计的，而这些餐馆通常都缺少服务员。可知，创造出BellaBot是为了弥补饭店服务员的短缺。故选D项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段“Having been loaded up with meals by its human colleagues, the cat-themed robotic waiter miaows when it delivers food to diners to encourage them to take their plates.”可知，人类同事把饭菜装在机器人服务员时，它会把食物送到顾客那里。故选C项。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段However—much like a real cat—the robot's reaction soon changes if it is petted for too long. “It gets mad to remind you not to interrupt its job,”可知，机然而，就像一只真正的猫一样，机器人的反应很快就会改变，如果它被爱抚的时间太长的话。由此我们能从机器人的反应变化中推断出它想提醒你不要阻断它的工作。故选D项。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“Furthermore, the technology improvements of robotic waiters’ designs will be grown steadily, especially better at communicating with humans and tackling new activities.”可知，机器人服务员的技术改进会稳步提高，尤其在跟人类交流和开展新活动方面会更好。由此判断出作者对机器人服务员持积极态度。故选B 项。