Reading
6 a
Read
the
text. Complete
the
gap
in each
statement
1-5
with
no
more
than
three words
using
the
information
in
the
text.
S
cientists have designed a new machine - a robot which
recognises and responds to
human
emotions. The robot looks
exactly like the famous scientist, Albert Einstein.
It
is made
of
special material
that
allows it to change facial expressions. The
es
h-like material
that
makes up the robot's face
is
so detailed it
loo
ks
like real
human
skin.
The robot's deslgners chose Einstein, the Nobel Prize-winning
hysicist famous for his theory
of
relativity, because he was one
of
e most brilliant sCientists
of
all time. They also chose Einstein
cause his
fate
is
very well known and he appears 'loveable.'
David Hanson,
who
designed the robot, explained
that
it was
im
portant to develop machines
that
know
what
human
beings
n e feeling, If,
in
the future, robots become
as
intelligent
as
" uman beings, be wants
them
'to use their intellectual powers for
e good
of
civilisation.
In
a
way,
we're planting the seeds for the
survival
of
humanity.'
The robot uses computer software
that
helps it to understand
undreds
of
human
expressions, such
as
sadness, anger, fear,
ppiness and confusion.
It
can also recognise a person's age, and
hether they are male
or
female.
Javier Movellan,
who
designed
the
software, said: 'Developing
ro
bot
like this one teaches
us
how sensitive we are to biological
mov
ement
and facial expressions, and
when
we get it right, it's
really astonishing.'He added
that
in
the future the robot could be
d
in
museums to help people from different cultures to
dersta
nd
one another.
It
could also be used to help to teach
children with learning difficulties, such
as
autism*, how to
cognise different facial expressions and
what
they mean.
•
au
tism - brain disorder that begins in early childhood and can, cause problems
wi
th
co
mmunication, relationships with other people and everyday behaviour.
1 The robot
is
modelled on
Alb
ed
Eth5f'elh
2 One
of
the reasons
to
choose the scientist
was
_______
, which
is
easily
recognisable.
3 According
to
David Hanson, in the future
robots
might
match human
4 Apart from people's emotions, the robot also
distinguishes their
______
_
5 The robot
might
have
______
_
applications
in
the future.
b Choose
the
correct answer.
6 The best title
of
this article
is
a Robot copy
of
Albert Einstein.
b Machines help
our
civilisation.
c
As
intelligent
as
Albert Einstein.
d New robots have emotions.
Communication
7 Complete
the
description
of
a
picture
with
one
word
in each gap.
The picture'
51101'1}5
several
people on the beach
In
the 2 there's something that looks like
a
ship,
but
it's
too far
away
to
see
clearly.
3
___
_
the centre
of
the picture,
two
people
are
looking
at the sunset.
It 4
____
be a late summer
evening.
The
people 5 very happy and
relaxed.
On
the left I
can
6 a little boy
playing
in
the water with a big dog. 7
___
_
are
no more people in water. The picture
____
me
of
my
last
summer holiday
in
Spain.
8 Complete
the
gaps
to
complete
the
conversation.
Tom:
Guess
what
ob
ject I have in mind.
Ian
: Okay. What ' 15
d'
J-v,p>de
of
?
Tom:
Leather, sometim
es
plastic or metal.
Ian:
What 2 ?
Tom:
Rectangular.
Ian:
What features 3 ?
Tom: It's
got
holes in
it
and a buckle.
Ian:
How
4
?
Tom:
It
depends on the trouse
rs
!
Ian
: What 5 ?
Tom:
For
holding up your trousers.
Ian:
Is
it
a belt?
Tom
:
Yes
.
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2
Ann:
What's
6 ,
Kate
? Y
ou
l
oo
k
sad.
Marks
Kate:
It's
my
boyfriend again. 7
____
_
opinion about something?
Ann:
Sure,
what
is
it?
Kate:
It's
that
he never calls me. What
_____
1 should
do?
Ann:
Have
you talked
to
him about it?
Kate:
Yes,
but
it
hasn't changed anything.
I still have
to
call him first.
Ann:
I
think
you 9 something
different.
Stop calling him and
see
what
happens.
Kate:
Great idea! I'll do it.
Vocabulary
& Grammar
Reading
Communication
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marks
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marks Total:
109