2019学年度人教版选修八Unit3Period4Grammar阅读学案

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

Wanna hear a joke? This nifty(俏皮的)little robot's got a few-and it can tell if you're interested.

Recently the Japanese company Hitachi has invented a robot that has its own sense of humor and the ability to understand when someone else doesn't share it.

The red-and-white robot is known as EMIEW2. It stands at 80 centimeters-no taller than a small child-and is equipped with a pair of roller skates that allow it to quickly move around. The robot is programmed to recognize key words in a sentence, such as"how many", in order to understand what sort of question it's being asked.

The little robot is further programmed to understand a wide range of human responses, such as shrugs or nods. It has the ability to carry on a short conversation with a human-without being given a script(剧本)and it has the ability to work out whether or not the person it's talking to understands its joke. For example, the robot is asked how many people work at the Hitachi lab, and it answers, "We have two swans. "When its human conversation partner appears puzzled, the robot says, "You got it? I'm kidding. We have about 800 people working here. "

　　"Maybe EMIEW2's sense of humor needs a lot of work, "said Hitachi's Hisashi Ikeda, "its ability to understand human reactions is an important step forward. ""The new technology makes it possible for a robot to understand what a human means, even if they gesture, "he said.

　　EMIEW2 is short for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as a Workmate(具有卓越的灵活性和交互性的工作伴侣). Hitachi hopes to have EMIEW2 provide company for people, serving as a house-pet or even a receptionist or caregiver.

【语篇概述】日本的Hitachi(日立)公司发明了一款新机器人, 该款机器人能与人对话、讲笑话并能识别人是否理解了它的笑话。该款机器人在将来有望应用到家庭中为人们服务。

1. How does the robot move around?

A. By a pair of roller skates.

B. By its two legs.

C. By human beings.

D. By electricity.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知选A。这款机器人底部装有两个轮子, 可以快速地移动。

2. The robot can do the following things EXCEPT_______.

A. having a talk with humans

B. making gestures

C. telling jokes

D. recognizing whether you understand its jokes

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四、五两段可知该款机器人可以与人