Module 1
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2015·天津，B)
Whetherinthehomeortheworkplace，socialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.Socialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedway，saidCynthiaBreazeal，chiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.
Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhousework，socialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanionsthanmeretools.Forexample，theserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsad.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.
TheJiborobot，arrangedtoshiplaterthisyear，isdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobot，askitquestions，andmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn'tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions；itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehousehold.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.
Socialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehome.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.
FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany's “Oshbot” robotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastore，whichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct'slocationinthestore.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.
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