Question

A ROBOT companion for older people aims to promote activity and deal with loneliness by urging them to take part in digital and physical activities.

The ElliQ robot, made by Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics, will be published at the Design Museum in London this week. ElliQ is a small desktop device that consists of a domed (拱形的) “body” and a separate detachable (可拆卸的) screen.

Created in collaboration with Swiss designer Yves Behar, the robot is able to encourage a degree of social engagement. Similar to home assistants like the Amazon Echo, people can simply talk to it, and there are visual clues that could be particularly helpful for those with hearing difficulties.

A key purpose of ElliQ is to act as an easy platform to access existing services such as social media, and messaging programs. For example, the device could alert the users that their grandchild has posted a new photo on Facebook, show it to them on the screen.

ElliQ can recommend activities voluntarily. It might ask if you’re interested in watching a video, for instance, or suggest a walk. It can also act as reminder to take medication.

Having a robot constantly offer suggestions could obviously get annoying, so the device uses machine learning to tailor these suggestions to individual preferences. If a suggestion is met with a positive response once, ElliQ might try it again. If not, it might change for a different tack.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. A robot companion for older people will strongly advise them to participate in digital and physical activities to be healthy.

B. The ElliQ robot is published at the Design Museum in London.

C. The screen of the ElliQ robot can be removed if necessary.

D. The ElliQ robot is created by Swiss designer Yves Behar and Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics.

2.The underlined word “alert” is closest m meaning to       .

A. declare    B. announce

C. remind    D. say

3.ElliQ can serve the following purposes EXCEPT       .

A. when the user’s friend updates his moments (朋友圈), it can show it to the user on the screen.

B. it can recommend some activities even the user doesn’t ask.

C. it will constantly give suggestions regardless of the user’s individual preference.

D. it can help those with hearing difficulties by offering visual clues.

4.In which column we are most likely to find the passage?

A. News & Technology    B. People

C. Health    D. International Affairs

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】这篇文章主要介绍了一款可以陪伴老年人的机器人将要上市，这款机器人可以提醒老年人参加各种活动。

1.细节理解题。由The ElliQ robot, made by Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics, will be published at the Design Museum in London this week. 可知ElliQ机器人还没有被发行，而是将要被发行，所以B选项的表述不正确，故选B。

2.细节理解题。由For example, the device could alert the users that their grandchild has posted a new photo on Facebook, show it to them on the screen.可知这句话的意思是这个装置可以提醒用户，他们的孙子在脸书上发布了一张新的照片，所以“alert”的意思是提醒。declare 宣布，announce宣布，remind 提醒， say说，故选C。

3.细节理解题。由Having a robot constantly offer suggestions could obviously get annoying, so the device uses machine learning to tailor these suggestions to individual preferences. If a suggestion is met with a positive response once, ElliQ might try it again. If not, it might change for a different tack.可知机器人的提醒会根据个人喜好来决定。如果它的提醒，得到了积极的回复，那么ElliQ可能会再次尝试；如果不是，它可能会改变成另外一套不同的方案，所以C选项的表述不正确。

4.推理判断题。这篇文章主要介绍了一款可以陪伴老年人的机器人将要上市，这款机器人可以提醒老年人参加各种活动，所以这篇文章最可能出现在新闻报道中的科学技术版块，故选A。

名师点睛：这篇阅读中最难的是小题4，要求同学们一定要读懂这篇文章，这篇文章主要介绍了一款可以陪伴老年人的机器人将要上市，这款机器人可以提醒老年人参加各种活动。由The ElliQ robot, made by Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics, will be published at the Design Museum in London this week. 可判断出这篇文章是一篇新闻报道，然后根据生活常识，可知这篇文章最可能出现在新闻报道中的科学技术版块。