2018届高三英语总复习第一部分回归教材Unit2Robots课时作业新人教版选修720171010125.docVIP

Unit 2 Robots Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017·海南省海口市第一中学月考) Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It is an increasingly urgent question, given the recent mining accidents in Sago, W. Va and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts look forward to a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work. Robotic technology, in particular, holds much promise, McAteer says, especially when it comes to mapping mines and rescuing trapped miners—the special o