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北师大版英语九年级全册 Unit 8 Discoveries. Lesson 23 Discovery of the Year.同步练习
In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.
Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. That is because its computer inside simply doesn't know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.
To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine's software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine's shape at any moment.
The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and it's far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.
"It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it's damaged," says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. "With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem."
How honey is made
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The bee(蜜蜂) gets sweet juice from flowers with its mouth, which is shaped like a tube(吸管). Bees fly hundreds of times between flowers and their honeycombs(蜂巢). |
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{#blank#}2{#/blank#} In the country, some bees make their homes in places like the trunk of tree. Bees make honeycombs with wax (蜡) from their own bodies, The space in the honeycomb is where the honey is stored(储存). |
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{#blank#}3{#/blank#} In gardens or farms, beekeepers, keep bees in beehives(蜂箱) like this one so they can collect honey. About fifty thousand bees live in one beehive. |
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{#blank#}4{#/blank#} The beekeeper collects the honey from the beehives. He takes out the honeycomb which is full of honey. He wears special clothes so that he doesn't get bitten(咬). |
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{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Honey is used to make lots of different food. It is delicious when it is spread onto bread. |
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A. Where to store honey B. How to get flower juice C. Ready to eat D. How to collect honey E. Where to keep bees |
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