人教版初中英语八年级上册U7 The Bike Riding Robot.docVIP

——Keep pushing—— ——Keep pushing—— PAGE / NUMPAGES ——Keep pushing—— TheBikeRidingRobot ??聪明的人类发明了各种各样的机器人来帮我们做事，有能帮我们探测太空的机器人，有能跳舞的机器人，还有可以做保洁工作的机器人，但是你见过会骑车的机器人吗？下面就来见识一下吧！????Are you interested in robots? How much do you know about them? Not long ago a new robot was made in Japan. ??The robot, named Murata Boy, is very small. It’s only 11 pounds weight and 20 inches tall. It can do something that no other robot can: ride a bike without falling. The robot looks like a schoolboy. With special sensors in its body and a camera in its head, it can not only keep itself upright; but it can also look ahead to make sure that it rides in a straight line.??The scientists said that all the robot’s movements are controlled by a computer. Murata Boy can ride about 30 inches per second. If the road gets bumpy, the small robot will feel it and keep balance. ??What can Murata Boy do for us? Maybe you won’t need to ride your bike to school any more. Notes: 1. sensor n.传感器 2. upright??adj.垂直的,直立的 3. control v.控制 4. bumpy adj.崎岖不平的