3．The world's first robot police officer has started working．Its name is‘RoboCop'and it went into service for the Dubai Police earlier this week．Robocop's first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai．Apart from greeting visitors'its job was to answer questions and give directions．RoboCop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with．People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services．The tablet is linked to a police station，so people can talk to human police officers．In addition，RoboCop can speak six languages，including English and Arabic．The 170-centimetre-tall robot can also shake hands，salute people and recognize people's emotions and facial expressions．
Dubai Police says RoboCop is the first of many robot police officers for the city．A spokesman said that by 2030，25 percent of the Dubai Police force will be robots．He said："We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police．By 2030，we will have the first smart police station which won't require human employees．"
"The RoboCop is the latest smart addition to the police force and has been designed to help us fight crime，keep the city safe and improve happiness levels，"He added．He also said that RoboCop would，"assist and help people in the malls or on the streets"．An official at the security conference commented that the future is here now，saying："The age of the robots is no longer coming．It has arrived．"
24．What was Robocop's first official duty？B
A．To spot criminals in the crowd．
B．To serve guests at a meeting．
C．To organize a secure conference．
D．To offer help to the people on the street．
25．What has made Robocop"smart"？B
A．Its social skills．
B．Its built-in tablet．
C．Its language talent．
D．Its ability to recognize people．
26．What can we learn from the spokesman？C
A．Human police will become smarter．
B．RoboCop has done a good job at the meeting．
C．Robots will soon take the place of human police．
D．Robots will help Dubai Police do dangerous work．
27．What do the underlined sentences mean in the last paragraph？D
A．The age of robots is now on the way．
B．Robots will change the world．
C，Scientists are making smarter robots．
D．The age of robots is already here．
分析 本文講述的是機器人在生活中的應(yīng)用，機器人時代已經(jīng)到來．
解答 BBCD
24．B 考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)"Robocop's first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai．Apart from greeting visitors'its job was to answer questions and give directions"可知，他第一份工作是在會議上為客人提供服務(wù)．故選B．
25．B 考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)"RoboCop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with．People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services"可知，內(nèi)置的平板電腦使RoboCop變得聰明．故選B．
26．C 考查細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)"People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services．The tablet is linked to a police station，so people can talk to human police officers"可知，機器人將取代人類警察的位置．故選C．
27．D 考查句意理解．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，本文講述的是機器人在生活中的應(yīng)用，代表著機器人時代已經(jīng)到來．故選D．
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