6．Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone．The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he'd rather drive-even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking us healthy．"I enjoy walking with someone，like with my wife，with my daughter，"Kanda said．"But they are not always available．"
So Kanda，who specializes in human-like bots，developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings，which，he hopes，might motivate people to get out and exercise more．The bot rests on a person's shoulder like a boxy parrot．It weights about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high，3.5 inches wide，and 10 inches long．A microphone，speaker，and internal camera allow it to communicate．It's even equipped with a smile．
Kanda and his team collected video form five different locations，including a garden and a shopping mall，and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location．Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics．A special speech software provided the robot with a voice．Near a group of parked cars，for example，it might say，"In a big parking lot，sometimes I forget where I parked．"
They tested the robot on 15 volunteers，10 males and 5 females，who were paid and averaged about 26 years old．"Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion（蒲公英）seeds into the air？"The robot asked a participant，who smiled and responded，"Yes，I often did that when I was a child．"Although several participants noted the robot's weight，Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience as strange or funny．"I guess people enjoy new technologies，"he said．
Just like a human partner，Kanda's bot isn't perfect．It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and，while the robot can make expressions，it can't really hold a conversation，about which Kanda is most worried．Despite its limits，Kanda was comforted by the bot's presence．"I felt a kind of sense of being with someone，"he said，"particularly when it spoke．"

28．Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner？A
A．Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking．
B．Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot．
C．Because his family are unwilling to walk with him．
D．Because he is crazy about developing robots．
29．What characteristic does the robot have？A
A．It can"speak"and"see"．
B．It can walk like a human being．
C．It can communicate with people freely．
D．It is much more humorous than a real person．
30．What is necessary for the robot to function？D
A．A small size．
B．A boxy shape．
C．A human partner．
D．A speech software．
31．What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next？B
A．To make it more convenient to carry．
B．To improve its conversational skills．
C．To enable it to walk in heavy rain．
D．To better its sound system．

分析 本文是一篇故事類閱讀，屬于記敘文，主要講述了Kanda不喜歡一個(gè)人走路，所以她想開發(fā)一個(gè)機(jī)器人行走伙伴是為了她想要有人陪伴她散步．本文以此展開，主要介紹了Kanda開發(fā)機(jī)器人的過程以及機(jī)器人的一些性能．

解答 28．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone．可知，Kanda不喜歡一個(gè)人走路，故可以推測出開發(fā)一個(gè)機(jī)器人行走伙伴是為了她想要有人陪伴她散步．故選 A．
29．A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings，which，he hopes，might motivate people to get out and exercise more可知，機(jī)器人可以根據(jù)環(huán)境進(jìn)行談話．故機(jī)器人可以看和說．故選A．
30．D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)A special speech software provided the robot with a voice．可知，一個(gè)特殊的語音軟件對(duì)于這個(gè)機(jī)器人是必需的．故選D．
31．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)Just like a human partner，Kanda's bot isn't perfect．It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and，while the robot can make expressions，it can't really hold a conversation，about which Kanda is most worried．可知，Kanda的機(jī)器人并不完美，故接下來Kanda會(huì)提升它的交流能力．故選B

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇故事類閱讀，題目涉及多道主旨大意題，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題．做題時(shí)學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．

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