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八、短文缺词填空，每空一词（共10分，每小题1分）

Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the s1.on the effect of robot dogs  on old people’s feelings.

In the study, the r2., called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live a3.. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data (数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their e4.feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.

“I talk to him all the time,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “W5.I do, he’ll stay with me. When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The scientists say they have some a6.over live dogs, especially for old people.

Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by e7.walking it or playing with it.

“At the beginning, it was b8.that no one would like the robot dog because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.” “Hopefully, down the road, these robot p9.could become more valuable health helpers.    They will r10.their masters’ data of health conditions. They may even one day help older people in many other ways.”

Answer

1.study

2.robot

3.alone

4.everyday

5.Whatever

6.advantages

7.either

8.believed

9.pets

10.record

【解析】本文介绍了科学家把机器狗放在孤独老人的家里，来检测它们是否能改善人们的生活质量。

1.study

句意：人类和动物关系专家Alan Beck和护理教授Nancy Edwards正在领导着一项研究机器狗对老年人情感影响的研究。根据后文的In the study, the r_____2_____, called AIBO,可知此处指的是一项研究，故此处为study。

2.robot

句意：这这项研究中，那个机器人被称为AIBO。根据后文的Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.可知此处指的是机器人，故为robot。

3.alone

句意：在这项研究中，被称为AIBO的机器人被放在一些独居老人的房子里六周。根据前文的Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans.可知科学家把这些机器狗放在孤独的老人家里，故此处为alone。

4.everyday

句意：这些老人将记日记，记录AIBO到来的前后，他们每天的感觉和活动。根据前半句These old people will keep a diary可知这些老人记日记，因此是记录每天的感觉和活动，故此处为everyday。

5.Whatever

句意：无论我做什么，他都和我在一起。根据后文的When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down.可知我做什么事，他都和我在一起，故此处为Whatever。

6.advantages

句意：科学家说他们胜过真实的狗，尤其对老人们来说。have some advantages over胜过，超过。

7.either

句意：经常老年人是残疾的，不能照顾动物，不能溜溜它，也不能和它一起玩。either……or……“或者…….，或者…….”，故此处为either。

8.believed

句意：刚开始，据说没有想要机器狗，因为它是金属的，而且没有毛。It is believed that……“据说”，故此处为believed。

9.pets

句意： 希望，沿着这条路，这些机器宠物能成为更有价值的健康助手。根据前文提到的机器狗照顾老人，因此这里指的是机器宠物，故为pets。

10.record

句意：它们将记录他们主人的健康资料。根据后文的They may even one day help older people in many other ways.可知它们能帮助老人，应是把主人的健康资料记录下来，故此处为record。

点睛：结合句意，根据词性，短语，句型和主谓一致，根据开头字母写出正确的单词。例如小题7，句意：经常老年人是残疾的，不能照顾动物，不能溜溜它，也不能和它一起玩。either……or……“或者…….，或者…….”，故此处为either。