VI. Read and answer the questions

A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours and it does not complain or get tired. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.

1.What do people use to control a robot?  → .......................................................................................................

2. What can a robot help us? → .......................................................................................................

3. Will robot be able to do many more complicated things? → .................................................................................

4. Why don't some people like robots? → .......................................................................................................

A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are becoming useful in our lives. They can help us to save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots as security guards in some important places. These robots can listen for certain noises and send signals for help if there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will help us to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.

1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot?

   A. Because it is very useful.                               B. Because it is too expensive.

   C. Because it cannot think or do things alone.   D. Because it can save time and work.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

   A. People use computers to control robots.         B. Robots do not get tired of working.

   C. Robots cannot do the same work for 24 hours.

   D. People use robots as security guards in some important places in the US.

3. The word “it” in the text refers to.

    A. a robot               B. work             C. the US               D. a computer

4. In Japan, people use robots in factories to_______.

    A. do many more complicated things                   B. build cars

    C. guard important places                                     D. listen to certain noises

5. Some people fear that one day robots _______.

A.  will have too much power                                 B. will do complicated things

      C. will be busier than humans                   D. will make too much noise

There are a lot of (1) ……………to have a robot in your house. Firstly, robots are useful. They can help us (2) ……………a lot of time and energy. They help us do our housework such as cooking, doing laundry, feeding the babies and (3) …………… gardening as well. Besides, robots can help people protect their house (4) …………… sending strange noise and signals for help. They never get bored, tired or complain anything about the hardship when they do too many things. However, the price for buying a robot is so high. It is so (5) ……………that only rich families can buy it.

A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours and it does not complain or get tired. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.

1.Why do people use a computer to control a robot?

A.Because it can save time and work

B.because it cannot think or do things alone

C.because it is too expensive

D.because it is very useful

2.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A.people use computer to control robots

B.robots cannot do the same work for 24 hours

C.robots do not get tired of working

D.people use robots as security guards in some important places in the US

3.the word "it"in the text refers to..................

A.a robot b.a computer c.work d.the US

4.in japan,people use robots in factories to.................

A.guard important places

B.do many more complicated things

C.build cars

D.listen to certain noises

5.some people fear that one day robots....................

A.will be busier than humans

B.will do compicated things

C.will have too much power

D.will make too much noise

We will live more (21)________ in the near future because robots might do everything for us. Robots are very useful though they are expensive. They can help us (22)________ a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots (23)_______ some important places. These robots can listen to certain noises and send signals for help (24)______ there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists (25)__________ many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. *

A robot can not think or do things alone . People use a computer to control it .Today , robots are not very popular because they are too expensive ,but they are very useful .They can help us save a lot of time and work . A robot can do the same work for 24 hours , and yet , it does not complain or get tired . In the US , people use robots to guard some important places . There robots can listen to certain noises and send signals for help if there's trouble or danger.In Japan , people use robots in factories to build cars .In the future , scientists will design many types of intelligent robots . Thier robots will be able to do many more complicated things .However , some people do not like robots . They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.

1.Why do people useba computer to control a robot?

2.What can a robot help us?

3.Are robots cheap or expensive ?

4.Do all people like robots?

1,write /tomorrow /will /a letter/I

->…………………………………………………

2,  if/save /we /we/ a lot of /reuse /money /will /bottles

->…………………………………………………

3,will /robots /able to/ be/all the housework/ us/do /instead of

->…………………………………………………

4, children /a robot /we /lookafter/ will have /our /

->…………………………………………………

1. Robots can ............. our houses when we are away.

2. In the future, robots will be able to do more ............. things for us.

3. I don't agree .............. you that robots will be able to write a letter to an English friend.

4. They will be very useful because they will be able to do ............. everything for us.

5. Do you think robots can work longer than people ............. getting tired.

6. My father always ............. coffee at home instead of going to the coffee shop.

7. Robots will be able to .............. to personal computer in the future.

8. Nowadays robot can't talk to people or play sports, but in the future I think they ...............

9. Will robots be able ............. our voices?

10. Robots can't talk to people or recognise our voices, but scientists are working ................ the solution.

11. Many people think spending money on robots is a complete ................. of time and money.

12. ....................... you walk when you were two?

13. These robots can do many things for the ............ such as cleaning streets or looking after the garden.

14. Home robots can do things .................... repairing things around the house of looking after the garden.

15. ............. do you think about the new kinds of robots?

16. Our future robot will be able to help us ................ the gardening.

17. Robots are helping us a lot in industry, education, and in our house - ...................

18. We waste a lot of money and time researching and making robots. .......................

19. We must be careful because some people may use robots...............

20. Robots will be very useful for our lives but they use ................. energy.

A robot cannot think or (1. do)  things alone. People use a computer (2. control)  it. Today, robots (3. be)  rather popular because they are very useful. 
Robots can help us to save a lot of time at work. A robot can lift heavy things, build houses and (4. make)  cars in factories. Robots can do the housework like (5. clean)  the floors, making tea or coffee, doing the washing up, washing clothes, etc.

In the future, robots will be able to talk to people, (6. guard)  our houses, look after our children when we (7. be)  away. Robots will be able (8. play)  sports and games with us and even (9. drive)  a car when you are drunk or tired. Robots will be able to do many more complicated things and (10. do)  almost everything instead of us. But one thing robots won’t be able to do is to think like humans.