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While household robots today do the normal housework，social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.For example，these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad.This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user. The Jibo robot，arranged to ship later this year，is designed to be a personalized assistant.You can talk to the robot，ask it questions，and make requests for it to perform different tasks.The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions；it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household.It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos. Social robots are not just finding their way into the home.They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces. Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market.The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store，which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store.It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for. The more interaction the robot has with humans，the more it learns.But Oshbot，like other social robots，is not intended to replace workers，but to work alongside other employees.“We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us，but with us，”said Breazeal. 文章大意：主要介绍了未来几年，社会机器人的功能与作用。 1．How are social robots different from household robots? A．They can control their emotions. 　　 B．They are more like humans. C．They do the normal housework. D．They respond to users more slowly. 答案：B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话While household robots today do the normal housework，social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.可知社交机器人更像人。故选B。 2．What can Oshbot work as? A．A language teacher. B．A tour guide. C．A shop assistant. D．A private nurse. 答案：C