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上海市浦东新区建平南汇实验学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期10月阶段练习英语试题
Meet Ozmo, the Window Cleaning Robot
The rise in skyscrapers worldwide is creating a high demand （需求）for window washers. Although a window cleaner earns as much as $35 an hour, the job is dangerous and accidents are not uncommon. Between 1983 and 2008, more than 70 window washers died while doing their jobs.
To take human employees out of danger, a company called Skyline Robotics has come up with a way to solve the problem. Ozmo, a window cleaning robot, will take over the dangerous job.
Ozmo was created by Avi Abadi and Yaron Schwarcz from Skyline Robotics.They were inspired （赋予灵感）when they looked up at some skyscrapers and noticed that some people were risking their lives to earn a living. Both thought that there must be a better way.
So Ozmo was born. The robot can be controlled by humans safely from the ground, as it uses machine learning and computer vision to clean windows at any height. While on duty, Ozmo will be sitting on the platforms hanging from the buildings. It cleans the dirt on windows using its arms and brushes. As it moves up and down the building，the robot can"skillfully"avoid ledges（窗台）and other obstacles（障碍物）that it will possibly meet.A 3D map of the building's surface is programmed into Ozmo's system to help the robot in such cases.
Before Skyline Robotics was founded in 2017, Avi and Yaron worked as window washers for a few weeks to get to know the job.
Aside from helping humans perform this job safely, Ozmo also helps Mother Earth. Instead of soap, it cleans the windows using only distilled water. （蒸馏水）
I'm Jason from China. Here is my neighborhood. There's a new library near my house. I often borrow some books there. Across from the library is a school. It's my school. Next to the school, there is a supermarket. My parents like shopping there. |
I am Diana from Australia. In my neighborhood there are so many small shops and restaurants. That's why my neighborhood is always busy and noisy. On the street corner, you can find my house. A hospital is near it. And across from the hospital is a park. My best friend Jane and I always have fun there. |
I am Daisy from America. In my neighborhood there's a big shopping mall. Every day lots of people go shopping there. During the weekend I like to spend time there, too. There is a hotel across from the mall. A bank is next to the hotel. And some clothes stores are near the bank. |
Experts in nutrition(营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Why do we go to the trouble of growing on our own? Here are several good reasons.
Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥)and pesticides(农药)which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more vitamins, minerals(矿物质) and protein(蛋白质)that keep you healthy.
If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台) . Some food can grow well in pots including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.
Happy gardening!
A. You can pick and eat it at once. B. But where to grow your own is a problem. C. Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. D. You can control what goes on and into the food you eat. E. But it's best for you to grow your own vegetables and fruit! F. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. |
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