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4 . You may already see robots (机器人) in some restaurants. They are about the size of a child. They can welcome people and guide them to their tables. They serve food and drinks and bring dirty dishes back to the kitchen. Some have cat-like faces and even make noises when you touch their heads. But are robot waiters the future (将来)?

Robot waiters are useful. They can do the jobs as humans do. In the US, there were 15 million people working in the restaurants at the end of last year according to the National Restaurant Association. But many of the restaurant owners said they didn’t have enough workers. Robot waiters can also help save money. A restaurant owner said a robot costs around ￥15,000, but a person costs ￥5,000 to ￥6,000 per month. And the cost of human workers will continue (继续) to rise, but technology (科技) costs will fall.

The robots are increasing quickly. Sales of robots have been growing in these years. For example, a company called Pudu Robotics in Shenzhen, China, has sold more than 56,000 robots around the world. There are tens of thousands of robots now moving through eating places around the world. For example, Pizza Hut has robot waiters in 1,000 restaurants in China.

Some people think robot waiters are the future and they are well accepted (接受) by people. Some think robot waiters still have a long way to go before they can take the place (代替) of humans. They cannot take orders. And they cannot walk up steps to different areas of a restaurant. The others think the robot can never take the place of humans. People go to the restaurant to have the experience of being served by a human but not a robot.

1. How does the writer begin the passage?

A．By showing opinions.

B．By making comparisons (对比).

C．By asking a question.

D．By listing numbers.

2. What do we know about robot waiters?

A．There are 15 million robots working in the restaurants around the world.

B．The American restaurant owners think robots cost too much.

C．There are robot waiters working in many restaurants in China.

D．The robot can take the place of humans for sure.

3. What does the underlined word “increasing” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Getting more and more.

B．Getting stronger and stronger.

C．Getting bigger and bigger.

D．Getting less and less.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Are robot waiters the future?

B．Are robot waiters better than humans?

C．Will people have robots in restaurants?

D．Can robot waiters do everything for us?

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5 . What will the future be like? There may be many new achievements in science and technology. Maybe our planet will become difficult to live on. Maybe human life will become very convenient. As for the future life, everyone has his own ideas. Here are some of my ideas about the future.

My first idea is about clean energy. We will have more and more clean energy. The pollution will be less. The second is artificial intelligence (人工智能). Robots have already played an important part in our daily life. In the future, many people will lose their jobs. It’s not good. And the third is traffic. Buses, trains and planes will be much faster in the future. I hope there will be more ways to deal with traffic problems.

I have my own ideas about my future life. I think I will have a simpler life. I believe that I will live in a comfortable and quiet house with my family. What’s more, I will not need to worry about my parents’ health because everyone can live long.

1. What is the writer’s first idea about? (不超过5个词)
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2. How many ideas about the future are there in Paragraph 2? (不超过5个词)
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3. What is the best title for the passage? (不超过5个词)
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