Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which the,
A.sufficiently
B.noticeably
C.intentionally
D.absolutely
A.sufficiently
B.noticeably
C.intentionally
D.absolutely
Speech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this "body language" a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.
According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication?
A.We should learn everything for ourselves.
B.We would become unable to speak.
C.We couldn't live happily.
D.We might have to do everything by ourselves.
A.Blowing dust
B.Manipulating beard
C.Pulling-down masks
D.Mop
A.deliberately
B.consequently
C.originally
D.absolutely
A.different cultures have different facial expressions
B.people of different backgrounds share similar facial expressions
C.Easterners have a more complex system of facial expressions
D.Westerners and Easterners express their emotions in similar ways
Text 4
British scientists have been given £ l million by the European Commission to find out if a ro-bot (机器人) can safely be employed to stir (搅拌) soup.
The research, based at the Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL) , will look at the problems of a human and a robot working together in the same space; for example, in a kitchen where the service robot is performing a task such as stirring soup while you add cream.
Professor Chris Melhuish explained, "When we work with other humans, we are trying to un- derstand facial expression, body movements, quality of voice, as well as sharing a goal and und standing and following spoken instructions. "
" For example, in the soup situation, not only does the robot need to know what the goal is (making the soup)but he also needs to know how hard to stir the soup, what it means when you hold up your hand to say enough, to understand the look of pain on your face if you acci dentally get wet with hot soup, and to stop stirring when told. The research aims to develop the rules we need to introduce this level of cleverness into service robots who are working closely with people. "
Professor Melhuish, of the BRL, said robots working in factories at present are kept behind gates for safety reasons-a measure that is not practical in the kitchen.
The research is a joint effort between robotic engineers and scientists from West of England and Bristol universities.
68. According to Professor Melhuish, a service robot should be able to ______ .
[A] understand human instructions
[B] show feelings by the looks on its face
[C] follow the thoughts in its master's mind
[D] express itself through body movements
A.deliberately
B.detectibly
C.noticeably
D.notably
The University of the West of England's David McGoran takes his Heart Robot on a touchy feely tour, allowing it to come face to face with a spider-like robot built by Matt Denton of Micromagic Systems. Both robots are being displayed at the London Science Museum until July 31st.
The heart robot that "enjoys" being hugged and stroked could be among the first robots to signify a new era of "emotional machines" used for medical treatment and enjoyment, according to one of its inventors.
It has a beating heart which rises when the body is shaken, but slows down when treated calmly. In addition, Heart's eyes flutter in response to touch.
David McGoran, of the University of the West of England, predicts the part-puppet, part-machine creation he helped develop is an example of how robots will increasingly adopt human characteristics. "Right now we're seeing the first implementations in toys, "he told BBC News. "There are little robotic dinosaurs. There's a new robotic toy from the film Wall-E that's coming out, and that's a very expressive robot." Nevertheless he believes there could be major implications for social care, with research already taking place into giving elderly care homes robots that express emotions.
"This raises really interesting social and ethical questions," said Mr. McGoran. He added that there could be many benefits, particularly for people taking medical treatment. "If scientists can put this natural interface into robots then it would be much easier for us to relate to robots. "
The Heart Robot is on display alongside a face-tracking insect-like robot. The "ic Hexapod" by Micromagic Systems has been programmed to recognize human facial features and follow people as they move around. It tracks human faces and takes photos. Like the Heart Robot, it is billed as an example of the increasingly sophisticated ways in which machines are able to recognize and mimic human behavior.
Mr. McGoran went to London because______.
A.he wants to take his robot on a touchy feely tour
B.he wants to see Matt Denton
C.he wants to show the spider-like robot
D.heart robot will be displayed there
A、They draw pictures to help understanding.
B、They use gestures and body language to convey meaning.
C、They use facial expressions.
D、They look up every new word in a dictionary.
A.sufficiently
B.noticeably
C.intentionally
D.absolutely
A.they found no differences between the mouths
B.they focused on the eyes and neglected the mouth
C.they were not good at reading facial expressions
D.Easterners express fear and surprise in the same way
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