問題詳情
I. Reading comprehension 20% (@2)
(I)Recent Hollywood films like Interstellar and Pacific Rim have served as areminder that we are entering a new age in which robots will play a big part.Although there is interest in robots all over the world, the Japanese are pioneers inthis field. Japan's robotic market currently generates about US$8.4 billion a year insales, and several of the nation's top corporations are working on innovative robots.This year, the Japanese company Softbank plans to unveil Pepper, a robot that canread human emotions. It uses artificial intelligence that analyzes a person's voicetones, gestures, and expressions to determine an appropriate reaction. This may lead to a stronger emotional bonding between humans and robots. Robots are also doing their part by bettering service at public attractions. InJune 2014, three lifelike robots were sent to work as guides at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. One robot, Kodonoroid, looks like a girl in her early 20s and functions like an RSS reader by reciting important news to visitors. Another, Ontonaroid, resembles a more mature woman and can answer questions from visitors as they browse exhibits. Finally, there’s Telenoid, the babyof the bunch. It is a huggable robot designed to be a companion for children andelderly people. There are many reasons why robotics is booming in Japan. For starters, alarge percentage of the Japanese population is shy and actually prefers tocommunicate with robots instead of humans. In addition, Japan has an agingpopulation and a declining birth rate. The elderly desperately need companionshipand help with household tasks, two functions that robots can provide. Robots canalso be employed in factories to boost production and help Japan improve its sluggish economy. With people’s increasing reliance on robots, perhaps these helpfulmachines are destined to be as common as any other household appliances in the near
【題組】1.What does the article suggest about robots?
(A)They will soon make most of our decisions for us.
(B)They will be impossible to control in the future.
(C)They will have a big impact on the world very soon.
(D)Their popularity has already started to decline.
參考答案
答案：C
難度：簡單0.703704
統計：A(6),B(1),C(19),D(1),E(0)