People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things.
小题1:How long is the history of robots?
A．Hundreds of years.
B．Several hundred years.
C．Seven hundred years.
D．A hundred year.小题2:What’s the possible meaning of dumb?
A．Talking like people.
B．Clever.
C．Unintelligent (迟钝).
D．Cute.小题3:Most robots look like people ______ .
A．in the past
B．clever
C．in the future
D．all the time小题4:Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?
A．Some robots can solve problems on their own.
B．Some robots are like big machines.
C．Modern robots are smart.
D．Some robots’ brains are sensors.小题5:What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?
A．They can help people do housework.
B．They can work as judges.
C．They can work in the factory.
D．They can have brains as people.
