Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大战) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企业) robots that work in factories. Industrial（工业） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths（波长） of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(传感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(处理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.
【小题1】 From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.

Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大战) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企业) robots that work in factories. Industrial（工业） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths（波长） of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(传感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(处理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.

1. 1.

   From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.

   1. A.
      help to improve other types of robots
   2. B.
      are most active in industrial revolution
   3. C.
      are playing a more important role than other types of robots
   4. D.
      are the tallest type among robots
2. 2.

   It seems that home robots are __________________.

   1. A.
      more widely used than factory robots
   2. B.
      less common than factory robots
   3. C.
      capable of doing any kind of housework
   4. D.
      free from making mistakes while performing(执行) duties
3. 3.

   Robots may deal with information that humans can’t. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?

   1. A.
      They do not have so many limits as humans do.
   2. B.
      They have man-made brains.
   3. C.
      They may be equipped with a special kind of sensing device.
   4. D.
      They handle information by using zeroes and ones.
4. 4.

   The development of robots suggests that _________.

   1. A.
      science and technology are developing fast
   2. B.
      people are interested in new inventions
   3. C.
      machines are more capable than humans
   4. D.
      robots can be very interesting
5. 5.

   According to this passage, present home robots ________.

   1. A.
      are better than human in seeing and hearing
   2. B.
      are as capable as those in Star Wars
   3. C.
      can pick up objects more quickly than humans
   4. D.
      sometimes perform wrong actions

Singapore is not just a clean and tidy city in the world, it's also the greenest. There are (A) 三个原因why it is so.
Say "No" to waste
Singaporeans do not waste a single drop of water. They recycle water and save( B ) almost all rainfall. The water can be used for industry （工业） and even drinking.
Many "green" buildings
The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School is one of the great examples of (C) pretty green design. It uses sustain-able design elements (可持续发展的设计元素) in its school building. ( D ) Singapore has many green buildings like this.
Get them while they're young
The Green Singapore 2050 (GS2050) is a community platform (社区平台) for young people to express their great worries about environmental problems, and think of solutions for(E) them. Why 2050'？It's because these young people will be the ones to run the country in 2050, and hopefully they will solve the world's problems.
【小题1】将文中划线部分(A)译成英语。________________________
【小题2】写出文中划线部分(B)和(C)的同义词或近义词。______________________
【小题3】将文中划线部分(D)改写为There _______ many green buildings like this ______ Singapore.
【小题4】文中划线部分(E)指代的是：__________________
【小题5】从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词。_________________