Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Scientists have created a"human-like robot"that can dance and do the housework. "Mahru" has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyes and eyebrows. The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking. In addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions. The 1.5m tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)and is the first South Korean-developed machine of its kind. "Mahru will open the way for the commercial use of humanoid robots doing housework," You Bum-Jae, leader of the development researchers team, said, "Mahru can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human." Through an advanced action capture system, Mahru can follow a variety of human movements and is able to move its hands freely enough to cope with any obstacles that may get in his way when walking. State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its headquarters in Seoul. People were treated to an entertaining show which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, a series of dance moves. The research team added that they had designed another "Mahru", this time with sensors allowing it to distinguish between faces and objects. The showing of "Mahru" came a week after researchers in Japan said they had created the "most human-like" robot in the world. A team at robotics department of Osaka University in Japan said that "robotgirl", Replee R-l, looks, moves and interacts like a human, and has silicone skin that feels almost human to the touch. Question: Which is the best title for this passage? Answer:
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- A commercial robot
- A robot produced by Japan
- A human-like robot
- A dancing robot
A human-like robot
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Read the following article and answer the question. Article: When we heard that our friend astronaut Gregory Chamitorff was going to be on board the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, we asked him if he would answer some questions from space. He said yes! Here are our questions and Greg's answers from space. What's the best thing about being in space? Zero-gravity is by far the best thing about being in space. It does not really mean that there is no gravity. It means that we are moving around Earth in the same way the space station is moving around Earth. So we are floating inside the space station. We travel around Earth once every 90 minutes. That's 16 sunrises and sunsets every day. Really fast! Inside the station, we can fly around like superman. It's an amazing feeling, and I hope everyone gets a chance to fly in space someday to experience the wonder of zero-gravity. What do you do for fun in the space shuttle? There are so many things you can do in zero-gravity that are fun. Flying around is fun. Eating food that floats is fun. I like to play like Superman and see how far I can fly without touching any walls. Another fun thing is to play with water. Most of all, the most exciting thing to do is to look out the window at our beautiful planet Earth below. You never get tired of seeing it like that, the way it really is and it can never be seen that way while standing on its surface. What's the coolest thing about being on a spacewalk? Wow! Doing a spacewalk is cool. There is nothing more wonderful than floating in space in your own space suit. It's amazing, and when you are doing a spacewalk, you are "out there" just floating in empty space, like the earth, like the moon, like the sun, like the space station. It's not science fiction. It's real. Question: What can we know from the text? Answer:
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- Greg thinks doing a spacewalk is science fiction.
- Greg floats inside the space station without gravity.
- Everyone has the chance to experience the wonder of zero-gravity.
- In the space shuttle, Greg can see the shape of the whole earth clearly.
In the space shuttle, Greg can see the shape of the whole earth clearly.
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Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Your next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food delivery company announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals. Europe's biggest online takeaway food company Just Eat has partnered with Starship Technologies to deliver food with robots on the streets of London later this month. "Nobody has ever done deliveries with land-based robots," said Allan Martinson, the chief operating officer of Starship. The robot courier can travel up to 4 miles per hour for about 10 miles. It uses a GPS signal and nine cameras to navigate . Instead of a person arriving at their door, customers could find themselves receiving a notification on their phone that says a robot is on its way and a code to unlock the automated courier. "Put the code in, the robot opens up, and there's your food," said David Buttress, chief manager of Just Eat. The robot, which has so far been tested in Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Glastonbury, costs PS1 to transport within 3 miles, compared with the PS3 to PS6 it costs for a human courier. To date 30 robots have driven nearly 5,000 miles without getting into an accident or finding themselves picked on by passers-by. They have driven in more than 40 cities around the world, including London and Tallinn, Estonia. An initial worry was how the public would react to robots. But Martinson said the public has been calm when passing the delivery machine on the streets. "The most surprising reaction has been the lack of reaction," said Martinson. Another significant fear was that people would disrupt the robots, or try to steal them and their contents. To prevent this, the robot is fitted with nine cameras, two way audio, and movement sensors that send a warning if it is lifted off the ground. And it opens only with a pass code provided to the customer via a notification. "It's much easier to shoplift than it is to steal a robot," said Martinson. Question: Which of the following is one of the worries about Starship robots? Answer:
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- People's indifference to the robots.
- Safety of the robot delivery.
- Accuracy of the robot delivery.
- People's concern about public traffic.
Safety of the robot delivery.
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