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小升初时文阅读(6):Robot Xueba 01 Becomes a PhD Student
小升初时文阅读(6):Robot Xueba 01 Becomes a PhD StudentHave you ever seen a robot go to college? In China, a robot named Xueba 01 is now a PhD student! He's going to study at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (上海戏剧学院), a top art school. People are talking about him online. The robot is 1.75 metres tall. He looks like a handsome young man. He wears a pair of glasses and a light blue shirt. He can speak Chinese, make different expressions, and even run. He once won third place in a robot race. The University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (上海理工大学) built him. This September, the robot will begin a four-year PhD programme. He will study Chinese opera and learn how to act and write plays. He will also learn to design sets (布景) for the stage. His teacher, Professor Yang, said that Xueba 01 would work with other students and write a final paper. Some people are excited about the new robot; others aren't sure if a robot can truly understand art. Xueba 01 made a joke about the question. He said, "If I fail, maybe I'll become a museum piece. That's not so bad!" No matter what happens, this robot is making history. Choose the best answer. 1. What is the main reason why Xueba 01 is special? A. It is the tallest robot ever built in China. B. It is the first robot to win a running race against humans. C. It is believed to be the first robot to study for a PhD degree. D. It is the only robot that can speak Chinese fluently. 2. Based on the article, what can we infer about the Shanghai Theatre Academy's decision? A. They are unsure if robots can be good students. B. They are open to trying new and unusual ideas in education. C. They think robots are better at art than human students. D. They needed a new robot to help clean the university. 3. The underlined phrase "making history" in the last paragraph suggests that Xueba 01 is ______. A. writing a book about Chinese opera B. doing something that has never been done before C. becoming a famous actor in the theatre D. winning many prizes for his university 4. Which of the following is NOT part of Xueba 01's planned PhD studies? A. Learning how to design stage backgrounds. B. Studying the performance techniques of Chinese opera. C. Teaching other students how to build robots. D. Writing a final research paper at the end of the programme. 5. What is the main purpose of this article? A. To explain why robots are smarter than humans. B. To describe a university that builds robots. C. To report on an unusual and groundbreaking (开创性的) event. D. To convince more people to study Chinese opera. 上期答案： 1. No, it isn't. 2. It's in the north of the Netherlands. 3. Because there are no roads there and people get around by boat. 4. Because some houses can only be reached by water. 5. They usually enjoy delicious meals at the waterside restaurants and take boat rides. 6. It has no roads. Some places in the village can only be reached by boat. Postmen deliver letters in the village by boat. Though it is a small and quiet village, it has attracted many tourists.（合情合理即可） II. 选词填空答案 1. D 2. E 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. F （即：1. real 2. send 3. reach 4. popular 5. connect 6. view） III. 按要求完成句子答案 1. Some people even think it's so beautiful that it can't be real. 2. How do people get around? 3. If they have a car, where do they have to park it? 4. There are no noisy cars or other engines, are there? 5. Wooden bridges are built to connect homes and stores. 更多练习：