5.Ask anyone what is the most difficult part of changing their lifestyle habits and they are most likely to say,"Staying motivated."But a 36-year-old professor from Carnegie Mellon University claims it may have the answer in the form of robot weight loss coach that dishes out daily health advice and encouragement.
Autom is the work of Intuitive Automata,a company based in Sha Tin which claims to be a pioneer in commercial socially-interactive robots.
The robot,which stands around 38centimeters tall,has a head that swivels (旋轉(zhuǎn)),blue eyes,and a touch screen which allows the user to input information daily about exercise and diet Its creators say Autom will have a daily conversation with its user lasting up to five minutes,giving feedback and encouragement.Over time,it will interact more with the user as it gathers more information about them.
Cory Krdd,a research team manager with the Federal Emergency Management Agency claims research has shown that people find robots a more reliable source of information than on-screen-based character.
In a controlled study in Pittsburgh City Council,15dieters were given Autom for six weeks. Another 15received a touch-screen computer with identical software and 15were given a paper log.The study found,people using the robot are more likely to stick with their diets longer,in fact twice as long as those using just a paper log.
"While not one person among the computer or paper groups continued past six weeks,most who had Autom did not want to give her back at the conclusion of the study,"he said.
The bottom line is that a robot creates a more powerful and long-lasting relationship with the user than a character on the screen.
Autom is expected to go on sale later this year in the United States for around $500.A robot which speaks and understands Cantonese and Mandarin in addition to English according to the demands is also being developed.
50.What's the passage mainly aboutB?
A.The development of Autom.
B.The automated way to motivation.
C.The working principle of robots.
D.The way to change the lifestyle habits.
51.What can we know about the controlled studyD?
A.The study was led by Cory Kidd.
B.The subjects were divided by two.
C.Every person with Autom continued past six weeks.
D.People using Autom gain more benefits than other people.
52.Which is true about Autom according to the passageC?
A.The price of this robot is very high.
B.It can communicate with people freely.
C.Autom can act as a coach to help lose weight.
D.These robots called Autom have been used widely.
53.Which institution is responsible for the development of AutomA?
A.Intuitive Automata.
B.Pittsburgh City Council.
C.Carnegie Mellon University.
D.Federal Emergency Management Agency.
54.What can we infer from the passageA?
A.The robot can help people change their lifestyle habits.
B.The robot can't speak English except Cantonese and Mandarin.
C.The robot that can speak many languages has been popular with the users.
D.The robot that can speak many languages meets the demand of the customers.
分析 本文主要介紹了一種機(jī)器人,它可以和用戶交流,收集用戶信息,給用戶提出反饋與鼓勵(lì),一直激勵(lì)用戶,這是用戶獲得激勵(lì)的一種自動(dòng)的方式.作者寫(xiě)這篇文章是為了向我們介紹現(xiàn)代科技的發(fā)展,讓我們更貼近生活.
解答 50.B 主旨大意題.文章介紹了一種機(jī)器人.它可以和用戶交流,給用戶提出鼓勵(lì),一直激勵(lì)用戶.這是用戶獲得激勵(lì)的一種自動(dòng)的方式.故選B.
51.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第五段中的"In a controlled study in Pittsburgh City Council…people using the robot are more likely to stick with their diets longer,in fact twice as long as those using just a paper log"可知,在研究中,這種機(jī)器人的使用者受益更多.故選D.
52.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第一段中的"a 36-year-old professor from Carnegie Mellon University claims it may have the answer in the form of robot weight loss coach"可知,這種機(jī)器人可以充當(dāng)減肥教練.故選C.
53.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第三段中的"Autom is the work of Intuitive Automata"可知,Intuitive Automata負(fù)責(zé)這種機(jī)器人的研制.故選A.
54.A 推理判斷題.由第一段"Ask anyone what is the most difficult part of changing their lifestyle habits and they are most likely to say,"Staying motivated."But a 36-year-old professor from Carnegie Mellon University claims it may have the answer in the form of robot weight loss coach that dishes out daily health advice and encouragement"可知,這種機(jī)器人可以一直激勵(lì)人們,從而使人們改變自己的生活習(xí)慣.故選A.
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