2015年高二英语课时作业：Unit2SectionⅡ（Word版含答案）（新人教版选修七）.docVIP

Ⅰ. 阅读理解 TOKYO—If you grow old in Japan，you may expect to be served food by a robot，ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit—all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country’s rapidly graying population. With nearly 22 percent of Japan’s population already aged 65 or older，businesses here have been rolling out everything from easy-entry cars to remote-controlled beds，fueling a care-technology market worth some $1.08 billion in 2006，according to industry figures. At a home care and rehabilitation(恢复)convention in Tokyo this week，buyers crowded round a demonstration of Secom Co.’s My Spoon feeding robot，which helps elderly or disabled people eat with a spoon and a fitted swiveling(转动的) arm. Operating a joystick (操纵杆) with his chin，developer Shigehisa Kobayashi maneuvered the arm toward a block of soft tofu，deftly(灵巧地) getting the fork to break off a piece.The arm then returned to a preprogrammed position in front of the mouth，allowing Kobayashi to bite and swallow. “It’s all about empowering people to help themselves，”Kobayashi said.The Tokyo-based company has already sold 300 of the robots，which come with a price tag of $3,500.“We want to give the elderly control over their own lives，”he said. The rapidly aging population here has spurred a spate of concerns：a labour shortage，tax falls，financial difficulties in paying the health bills and pensions of large numbers of the elderly. Moreover，a breakdown of family ties in recent years means a growing number of older Japanese are spending their golden years away from the care traditionally provided by children and grandchildren. That’s where cutting-edge technology steps in. 【解题导语】　日本老龄化现象严重，于是很多老人的生活依靠机器人来帮忙。 1．The underlined word “maneuvered” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________”． A．moved skillfully　　　　　 B．turned carefully C．lifted with effort D．fixed quickly 解析：选A。词义猜测题。从第四段对这一机器人的描述可知，因为它是专门喂老年人和残疾人食物的机器人，因此机器臂要能转动自如才行。 2．My Spoon feeding robo