D
The computers changed our lives in the 1980s; the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century. Robots have been to do many things — play music, work in hospitals and so on.
Do you think there will be robots in people’s homes? It’s not a dream that every home will have a robot.
Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.
A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu. You only need to wait two to four minutes. In the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security (安全) guard, or a partner in your life.
Experts believe robots will be used everywhere, from the industrial (工业的) robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide great service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age. I think life will be better soon.
()12. changed our lives in the 1990s.
A. The robots
B. The computers
C. The TV sets
D. The Internet
()13. From the passage, we know that we can use a new in Beijing.
A. study robot
B. cooking robot
C. companion robot
D. music robot
()14. What can’t the robots do now?
A. Create paintings independently.
B. Play chess with people.
C. Help people do the housework.
D. Help the doctors do the difficult operations.
()15. The underlined word “designed” means “” in Chinese.
A. 设计
B. 表演
C. 教育
D. 解释

12. D
13. B
14. A
15. A