1.child-like
句意:
一款兒童模樣的機器人
由第一段A child-like robot,Wakamaru,developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan and joining the roles of nurse and safety guard,will soon be on the market to look after the growing number of old people with no one to look after them.日本三菱重工開發(fā)的一種兒童模樣的機器人Wakamaru將很快投放市場,為越來越多的無人照顧的老人提供護理和安全保護??芍?,這里填child-like,表示兒童模樣的。
2.falling
句意:
由于日本社會的老齡化和出生率的下降,越來越多的老人無人照顧。
由第三段,第二、三行Looking at the aging of society and the falling birth rate, we decided that this could work as a business.考慮到社會的老齡化和出生率的下降,我們認為這可以成為一種商業(yè)行為。可知,這里填falling,表示下降。
3.either
句意:
可以用男孩或女孩的聲音說話。
由第二段,第二行Wakamaru speaks with either the voice of a boy or a girl.Wakamaru用男孩或女孩的聲音說話。either...or...要么...要么...,故填either。
4.provide
句意:
能給人們提供陪伴,像跟主人打招呼
由第二段,第三行It is also designed to provide companionship for people, saying hello to its
"papa" when he comes home.它還被設(shè)計用來陪伴人們,當“爸爸”回家時,它會向他問好??芍@里意思是提供陪伴,provide提供,動詞,can后跟動詞原形,故填provide。
5.simple
句意:
能夠進行簡單對話,理解答案并做出相應的反應
由第二段,第四、五行Based on a vocabulary of around 10,000 words,it is the first household robot which is able to hold simple conversations.It can not only speak,but also understand answers and react accordingly.基于大約10,000個單詞的詞匯量,它是第一個能夠進行簡單對話的家用機器人。它不僅會說話,還能理解答案并做出相應的反應??芍@個機器人能夠進行簡單對話,理解答案并做出相應的反應,simple簡單的,形容詞,故填simple。
6.send
句意:
可以撥打某些號碼,發(fā)送圖像,并作為揚聲器工作
由第二段,倒數(shù)第三行it will telephone certain numbers, send images and work as a speakerphone它將撥打某些號碼,發(fā)送圖像,并作為揚聲器工作,可知,這里意思是發(fā)送圖像,send發(fā)送,動詞,can后跟動詞原形,故填send。
7.many
句意:
能認出十張臉
由第二段,最后一句It can recognize up to ten
faces and be set to remind forgetful people to take medicine, eat and sleep.它可以識別多達十張臉,并設(shè)置為提醒健忘的人吃藥,吃飯和睡覺。up to多達,faces臉,為可數(shù)名詞復數(shù),用many修飾,as many as多達,和……一樣多,故填many。
8.when
句意:
能設(shè)置告訴人們什么時候吃藥,吃飯和睡覺
由第二段,最后一句and be set to remind
forgetful people to take medicine, eat and sleep并設(shè)置為提醒健忘的人吃藥,吃飯和睡覺,可知,這
里意思是告訴人們什么時候吃藥,吃飯和睡覺,連詞when什么時候,引導賓語從句,故填when。
9.Disadvantage
句意:
缺點
由Cannot climb stairs不能爬樓梯,第三段,第一句However, like most robots, it cannot climb stairs然而,像大多數(shù)機器人一樣,它不會爬樓梯,可知,這里是它的一個缺點,故填Disadvantage。
10.around
句意:
不能爬樓梯,因為它最初是為繞著某些設(shè)施而設(shè)計的
由第三段,第二句Mitsubishi developed Wakamaru from robots which have already been made to go around some facilities.三菱在為繞著某些設(shè)施走動而設(shè)計的機器人的基礎(chǔ)上,開發(fā)的Wakamaru。go around繞著走動,可知,這里填around。