2023年中考英语真题分项汇编（全国通用）：议论文和新闻报道（第02期）（解析版）.pdfVIP

2023年中考真题英语分项汇编

专题09阅读理解考点4议论文和新闻报道（第02期）

（广东广州统考中考真题）

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ComputerscientistMaryhasanideaforanewrobottohelpherworkwithchildren.Howshoulditlook?The

robotshouldhavearmstobeabletoliftthings.Andifitisgoingtocommunicatewithpeople,itwillalsoneeda

face.Scientistsbelievethatgivingarobotafacecanmakeitseemmorefriendly.Humanswouldalsoliketopay

moreattentiontorobotswithfaces.Butwhatkind?

ForMary,shewantstomakesurethathernewrobotdoesn’tlooktoomuchlikeahuman.Shewantspeopleto

justtreatitasamachine-person.Ifitlooksmorelikeahumanthanamachine,shethinksusersmightfinditabit

creepyandfeelafraid.Maryalsobelievesthatrobotfacesdon’tneedtolookalotlikeours.Herresearchshows

thatwecanenjoycommunicatingwithrobotswhetherornottheylooklikehumans,becauseourbrainsareableto

lookforfaces.Justputtwocirclesontopofarobot’sbody,andwewillseeaface.

Davefeelsdifferently.Hebelievesthatalthoughatfirstwemightbeafraidwhenseeingarobotwithalifelike

face,wemaysoongetusedtoit.Ifrobotsaregoingtoworkcloselywithhumans,theyshouldlookasmuchlikeus

aspossible.Afterall,facesareanimportantpartofthewaywecommunicate.

Tomakehisrobotslookasmuchlikerealpeopleaspossible,Daveinventedaspecialskin(皮肤)fortheir

faces.Withthisskin,robotscanshowhuman-likeexpressionsandappeartobeangry,sad,happyorsurprised.

Dave’srobotsarealsoprogrammedtocopyexpressions.How?Justimaginehisrobotislookingatyou.The

camerasinitseyessendpicturesofyourfacetoitscentralcomputer!

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1Whydoscientiststhinkarobotneedsaface?

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AItwillbecomemorebeautiful.BItcandobetterinliftingthings.

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