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A group of students in Japan have created a realistic robot baby to motivate young people to start planning a family so as to increase the country’s birth rate. The automated (自动化的)doll developed at the University of Tsukuba, called Yotara, laughs and “wakes up” when a rattle is shaken.

He can become angry and sleep like a real baby and he smiles when his stomach is pressed. The robot can also sneeze and have a runny nose, thanks to a heated water pump system. The students of the Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Science at the university created the robot last year with touch sensors. A projector sends the facial features onto a warm silicon balloon which makes up Yotara’s face. The robot’s facial expression and body movements change according to pressure applied to different parts of its body.

The information collected through touch sensors(传感器)under the silicon skin is processed by a special programme. It then changes the baby’s expression projected onto the balloon-face from behind. There is a hat on the robot’s head and a colorful blanket covering the robot’s limbs which simulate wiggling(摆动) with the help of a geared motor. “We wanted to create a new type of robot that is soft, cuddly and cute,” said project leader Hiroki Kunimura.

“We’d like people to experience the innocent, joyful expressions typical of small babies. Through this experience, it would be great if some people started feeling that they wanted to have their own baby, if they started feeling that work is not everything.”

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the developed world at 1.37%, compared to 2.12% in the United States and l.84%in Britain. Japan is facing serious economic consequences with over a quarter of its citizens expected to be aged over 65 by 20l5.The population is expected to reduce by a third within 50 years if the birth rate does not increase.

小题1:. What is the students’ purpose of creating such a baby?

A.To help old people who live alone.

B.To give small children some pleasure

C.To comfort lonely young people.

D.To increase the population of Japan.小题2:What’s the new type of robot like in Hiroki Kunimura’s mind?

A.It can do everything for humans.

B.It is clever, humorous and loyal.

C.It is gentle, lovely and smart.

D.It makes humans unhappy.小题3:. What can we learn from the passage?

A.Many young people in Japan don’t want to get married.

B.There may be a lack of workers in Japan in the future.

C.The lifespan(寿命)of Japanese people will decrease in the future.

D.The birth rate in Japan will start to increase slowly soon.

答案

小题1:.D

小题1:.C

小题1:.A

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     What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it' s money.

     The school held an activity called "making money" last weekend. About 200 Junior l and Junior 2 students were

divided int0 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.

     What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers, some chose bottled water, some sold environmentally

friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.

     Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents

would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers(域管). The

officers asked them to leave. "We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning ," said

Hu. "Finally we had to give up."

     Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officers. But few people were interested

in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying "For Country Kids". It worked.

     More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. "He didn't want any change. He said

he wanted to help the children," said Wang. "We were touched." Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to

the "Project Hope" office.

     Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting

back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. "It was not easy to make money," said Meng. "Some people just looked. Others

just tasted but didn't buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money we need to lead happy lives."

1. In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ______.

A. the officers

B. the kind foreigner

C. the activity called "making money"

2. ______ took part in the activity.

A. Part of Junior l and Junior 2 students

B. All the students

C. About 200 students of the three grades

3. Hu Qing's team finally gave up because ______.

A. the parents didn't like to buy the books.

B. the Children Activity Center was too crowded.

C. the officers didn't allow them to sell anything there.

4. Why did more people come to Wang Bing's stall at last?

A. The team put up a magic board.

B. A foreigner came up and helped them.

C. The people liked to help country kids.

5. According to the passage the students learn ______.

A. it's impossible for them to make money

B. it's not easy for their parents to make money

C. it's very important for them to make a living

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