8．Robots that can chat，find misplaced glasses，draw aeroplanes and play with your children are drawing thousands of visitors'attention during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society．
Robots，such as the sound-sensitive Chapit，answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the lonely fight loneliness and stay active in old age．
"Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to，"said Kazuya Kitamura，a representative of the expo organizer．"Communication robots accompany people and don't mind listening to the same stories over and over again．"
While Chapit，a relatively simple robot，managed to  allure a corporate partner，many researchers，such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto，a professor at the University of Tokyo，struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects．
Matsumoto's"Personal Mobility Robot"，equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user's centre of gravity，is designed to help the elderly move around without pressing buttons，using joysticks（操縱桿） or rotating（轉(zhuǎn)動） wheels as in traditional wheelchairs．
The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor．
"We have developed a robot that can assist many people，but because of the high cost，we still haven't found a sponsor，"said Matsumoto，who added that the cost of the machine，if massproduced，would be comparable to that of a car．
"In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project，"he said．
Other robots，such as the award-winning"DiGRO"can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children．
The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures，keeping children company while their parents work．
Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach 40percent．

28．The underlined word"allure"in Paragraph 4can be replaced byA．
A．a(chǎn)ttract     B．exclude     
C．connect     D．strike
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B．Because the robots are of poor design
C．Because the future market is worrying        
D．Because the production of robots costs a lot
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A．Unsatisfied．       B．Favorable．      
C．Doubtful．          D．Regretful．
31．What can be inferred from the text？C
A．Many children lack love from parents
B．Robots are the most useful to children
C．Robots helpful to the old will be in great demand
D．Robots do better than people in healthcare．

分析 本文主要講述了機器人的好處．機器人可以聊天，陪伴老年人，消除他們的孤獨感．還可以找到丟失的眼鏡，畫飛機，和孩子玩耍．這樣的機器人對于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的幫手．但由于成本太高，很難找到生產(chǎn)機器人的贊助商．

解答 28-31．ADBC
28題答案：A考查細(xì)節(jié)推理，根據(jù)文章第四段的While Chapit，a relatively simple robot，managed to  allure a corporate partner，many researchers，such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto，a professor at the University of Tokyo，struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects．而相對簡單的機器人Chapit設(shè)法"allure"一位合作伙伴，很多包括東京大學(xué)的Kiyoshi Matsumoto在內(nèi)的研究者為了更昂貴的項目而使支持者變得感興趣．可知allure與interest（attract）意思相近，故本題答案為A選項．
29題答案：D細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第七段…who added that the cost of the machine，if mass-produced，would be comparableto that of a car．"In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project，"he said．"他說機器人如果量產(chǎn)其成本將與轎車的成本差不多，在目前的經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境下很少有公司愿意投資這樣一個高成本的項目"，可知很難找到生產(chǎn)機器人的贊助商的原因是成本太高．故選D．
30題答案：B考查細(xì)節(jié)推理，根據(jù)第一段可知，機器人可以聊天，找到丟失的眼鏡，畫飛機，和孩子玩耍，這樣的機器人對于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的幫手．由此推知，作者對這種機器人的態(tài)度應(yīng)該是贊成的．故選B．
31題答案：C推理判斷題．根據(jù)前四段對機器人的介紹可知，機器人可以幫助、陪伴老年人，消除他們的孤獨感．根據(jù)第三段Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach40percent．"Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to，"可知未來日本老年人數(shù)量快速增加，而這些機器人正好可以滿足老年人的需求．故選C．

點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案．

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Social media was created to connect people with others online and has recently been added to smartphones，making it far more accessible than it originally was．This new way to easily be able to use social media has encouraged children and teens to begin to use sites such as Facebook，Twitter，and Instagram frequently．Maturing teens and children are usually very timid（膽怯）when it comes to socializing with their families，which they sometimes view as"annoying"．So，what do these kids use as a solution or an"escape"？The answer is simple：social media．
However，when they use social media for a large amount of time，parents tend to show concern for their child and blame social media for demanding their attention．
The word，"social"，was entered into the term，social media，for a reason．Parents of growing teens don't seem to understand that．When they see their child using Twitter or Instagram they think that they are using it to get away from real world responsibilities．The truth，however，is that they are using it to connect with their close friends，make new friends，and receive information about what is currently happening in the modern world．
Children and teens are wrongly accused for using social media only for entertainment purposes and for huge amounts of time．Sure everyone who uses social media enjoys contacting their friends and viewing entertaining things，but how come children receive all of the blame for abusing it？Parents should really think about how social media can help children and teens learn and grow in the real world rather than it just being another distraction（分心事）．
Social media as a whole has both positive and negative aspects，but after all of the feedback from pre-teens，teens，and parents is put together，it shows that media is actually helping the newer generations in their lives．
28．What causes the parents to be worried about their children？B
A．Using smartphones．    
B．Using too much social media．
C．Playing games online．
D．Failing to socialize with families．
29．When social media is added to smartphones，it makesB．
A．smartphones operate faster    
B．it more convenient to use
C．children crazy about smartphones 
D．a(chǎn)dults feel frequently disturbed
30．According to the fourth paragraph，children use social media toC．
A．kill time    
B．entertain themselves
C．keep themselves informed 
D．connect with their parents
31．What's the writer's attitude towards children using social media？A
A．Supportive．    
B．Doubtful．    
C．Indifferent．  
D．Disapproving．

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16．Anne：I haven't seen you for （61）along time．What seems to be the trouble now？
Jim：I feel （62）tired（tire） and I am not feeling pretty well．I have been getting （63）headaches（headache） almost every day in the last few days．And I'm not getting as much sleep（64）asI usually do．
Anne：Have you been eating（65）properly（proper）？Eating the right kind of food is important for your health，you know．
Jim：Well，I haven't been eating too well，I guess．I usually only find enough time（66）to eat（eat） a sandwich and a cup of coffee for lunch．Sometimes I am （67）tootired to eat anything for dinner at all．
Anne：That's not good．（68）Howare things going at work？
Jim：Oh，pretty well．I've been given a rise．It's been necessary for me to work late almost every night．
Anne：Working late and （69）worrying（worry） aren't good for you．（70）Itis important for you to eat healthy food and to get enough sleep．Getting some exercise will help you to sleep better．And I will give you some medicine to take．Remember that you have to be careful about eating．

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