A
You may have already seen them—robots in some restaurants all around the world. They are about the size of a child. They can welcome people and lead them to their tables. They can deliver food and drinks and bring dirty dishes back to the kitchen.
Many people think robot waiters are the answer to worker shortages. Sales of robots have been growing in recent years. There are tens of thousands of them now moving through eating places worldwide.
But others say robot waiters still have a long way to go before they can replace humans. They cannot take orders. And they cannot walk up steps to different areas of a restaurant.
Still the use of robots is growing. In Madison Heights, Michigan, Li Zhai was having trouble finding workers for his restaurant Noodle Topia in the summer of 2021. So, he bought a robot from Pudu Robotics. The robot was so successful that he added two more; now, one robot leads diners to their seats while another delivers food to tables. And his employees load dirty dishes onto the third robot to bring them back to the kitchen.
Zhai said he now needs three people to do the same work that five or six people used to do. And they save him money. A robot costs around 15,000, he said, but a person costs him 5,000 to 6,000 per month. Zhai noted that the robots give his human servers more time to spend with diners, which increases tips. And diners often post videos of the robots on social media, which leads to more visits. "Besides saving labour, the robots benefit business," he said.
But not all restaurants have had success with robots. Chili's introduced a robot server in 2020. The restaurant company expanded the test to 61 US restaurants before suddenly stopping last August. Chili's found that the robot moved too slowly and got in the way of human servers. And 58 per cent of guests surveyed said robots did not improve their overall experience.
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A. Lead diners to their seats.
B. Deliver food to tables.
C. Take orders from customers.
D. Carry away dirty dishes.
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A. The popularity of robots.
B. The low prices of robots.
C. The advantages of using robots.
D. The impression of robots on people.
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A. They broke down easily.
B. They didn't work well enough.
C. They often made big mistakes.
D. They couldn't understand customers' demand.
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A. Are robot waiters the future?
B. Will human servers lose jobs?
C. Robots will never replace humans
D. Robot services are better than humans
You may have already seen them—robots in some restaurants all around the world. They are about the size of a child. They can welcome people and lead them to their tables. They can deliver food and drinks and bring dirty dishes back to the kitchen.
Many people think robot waiters are the answer to worker shortages. Sales of robots have been growing in recent years. There are tens of thousands of them now moving through eating places worldwide.
But others say robot waiters still have a long way to go before they can replace humans. They cannot take orders. And they cannot walk up steps to different areas of a restaurant.
Still the use of robots is growing. In Madison Heights, Michigan, Li Zhai was having trouble finding workers for his restaurant Noodle Topia in the summer of 2021. So, he bought a robot from Pudu Robotics. The robot was so successful that he added two more; now, one robot leads diners to their seats while another delivers food to tables. And his employees load dirty dishes onto the third robot to bring them back to the kitchen.
Zhai said he now needs three people to do the same work that five or six people used to do. And they save him money. A robot costs around 15,000, he said, but a person costs him 5,000 to 6,000 per month. Zhai noted that the robots give his human servers more time to spend with diners, which increases tips. And diners often post videos of the robots on social media, which leads to more visits. "Besides saving labour, the robots benefit business," he said.
But not all restaurants have had success with robots. Chili's introduced a robot server in 2020. The restaurant company expanded the test to 61 US restaurants before suddenly stopping last August. Chili's found that the robot moved too slowly and got in the way of human servers. And 58 per cent of guests surveyed said robots did not improve their overall experience.
(
D
) 1. What is Li Zhai's third robot used to do?A. Lead diners to their seats.
B. Deliver food to tables.
C. Take orders from customers.
D. Carry away dirty dishes.
(
C
) 2. What are Li Zhai's words in paragraph 5 mainly about?A. The popularity of robots.
B. The low prices of robots.
C. The advantages of using robots.
D. The impression of robots on people.
(
B
) 3. Why did Chili's give up robot servers?A. They broke down easily.
B. They didn't work well enough.
C. They often made big mistakes.
D. They couldn't understand customers' demand.
(
A
) 4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Are robot waiters the future?
B. Will human servers lose jobs?
C. Robots will never replace humans
D. Robot services are better than humans
答案
【解析】:本题主要考查了阅读理解的能力,包括细节理解、主旨大意等。需要从文章中获取关于机器人服务员的相关信息,然后对比选项,找出最符合题意的答案。
1. 第一题是关于Li Zhai的第三个机器人的用途,需要定位到文章中描述Li Zhai使用机器人的部分,然后找到关于第三个机器人的具体描述,从而确定其用途。
2. 第二题是关于Li Zhai在第五段中话语的主旨,需要理解该段的整体内容,找出Li Zhai想要表达的核心意思,然后对比选项,找出最符合题意的答案。
3. 第三题是关于Chili's放弃使用机器人服务员的原因,需要定位到文章中描述Chili's使用机器人的部分,然后找到关于放弃使用的原因的具体描述。
4. 第四题是关于文章的最佳标题,需要理解文章的整体内容,找出最能概括文章主旨的标题。
【答案】:
1. D
根据文章中的描述,Li Zhai的第三个机器人是用于将脏盘子带回厨房的,因此答案为D。
2. C
Li Zhai在第五段中主要讲述了使用机器人的优势,包括节省人力、提高小费、增加顾客访问量等,因此答案为C。
3. B
根据文章中的描述,Chili's放弃使用机器人服务员是因为它们移动太慢,妨碍了人类服务员的工作,且大多数顾客认为机器人没有改善他们的整体体验,因此答案为B。
4. A
文章主要讨论了机器人服务员在餐厅中的应用及其优缺点,因此最佳标题应为“Are robot waiters the future?”(机器人服务员是未来的趋势吗?),答案为A。
1. 第一题是关于Li Zhai的第三个机器人的用途,需要定位到文章中描述Li Zhai使用机器人的部分,然后找到关于第三个机器人的具体描述,从而确定其用途。
2. 第二题是关于Li Zhai在第五段中话语的主旨,需要理解该段的整体内容,找出Li Zhai想要表达的核心意思,然后对比选项,找出最符合题意的答案。
3. 第三题是关于Chili's放弃使用机器人服务员的原因,需要定位到文章中描述Chili's使用机器人的部分,然后找到关于放弃使用的原因的具体描述。
4. 第四题是关于文章的最佳标题,需要理解文章的整体内容,找出最能概括文章主旨的标题。
【答案】:
1. D
根据文章中的描述,Li Zhai的第三个机器人是用于将脏盘子带回厨房的,因此答案为D。
2. C
Li Zhai在第五段中主要讲述了使用机器人的优势,包括节省人力、提高小费、增加顾客访问量等,因此答案为C。
3. B
根据文章中的描述,Chili's放弃使用机器人服务员是因为它们移动太慢,妨碍了人类服务员的工作,且大多数顾客认为机器人没有改善他们的整体体验,因此答案为B。
4. A
文章主要讨论了机器人服务员在餐厅中的应用及其优缺点,因此最佳标题应为“Are robot waiters the future?”(机器人服务员是未来的趋势吗?),答案为A。
解析
翻译:
A
你可能已经见过它们了——世界各地一些餐厅里的机器人。它们的大小和孩子差不多。它们可以迎接客人并把他们领到餐桌前。它们可以送餐和饮料,还能把脏盘子带回厨房。
很多人认为机器人服务员是解决劳动力短缺问题的办法。近年来,机器人的销量一直在增长。现在,全球有成千上万个机器人在餐饮场所里活动。
但也有人说,机器人服务员要取代人类还有很长的路要走。它们不能点餐。而且它们不能走上台阶去到餐厅的不同区域。
不过,机器人的使用仍在增长。2021年夏天,在密歇根州的麦迪逊高地,李寨(音译)为他的餐厅“面条工坊”(Noodle Topia)寻找员工时遇到了困难。于是,他从普渡科技(Pudu Robotics)买了一个机器人。这个机器人非常成功,他又增加了两个;现在,一个机器人把食客领到座位上,另一个把食物送到餐桌上。他的员工把脏盘子放到第三个机器人上,让它把盘子带回厨房。
李寨说,现在他只需要三个人就能完成过去五六个人做的工作。而且它们还为他节省了开支。他说,一个机器人的成本约为15,000美元,但一个人每月要花他5,000到6,000美元。李寨指出,机器人让他的人类服务员有更多时间和食客相处,这增加了小费收入。而且食客经常在社交媒体上发布机器人的视频,这带来了更多的客流量。“除了节省劳动力,机器人还对生意有好处,”他说。
但并不是所有的餐厅使用机器人都很成功。辣椒餐厅(Chili's)在2020年引入了一个机器人服务员。这家餐饮公司将测试扩展到了美国的61家餐厅,然后在去年8月突然停止了。辣椒餐厅发现,机器人移动太慢,还妨碍了人类服务员。而且在接受调查的客人中,58%的人说机器人并没有改善他们的整体体验。
( )1. 李寨的第三个机器人是用来做什么的?
A. 把食客领到座位上。
B. 把食物送到餐桌上。
C. 接受顾客的点餐。
D. 把脏盘子拿走。
( )2. 第5段中李寨的话主要是关于什么的?
A. 机器人的受欢迎程度。
B. 机器人的低价。
C. 使用机器人的优势。
D. 机器人给人们的印象。
( )3. 为什么辣椒餐厅放弃了机器人服务员?
A. 它们很容易出故障。
B. 它们工作得不够好。
C. 它们经常犯大错。
D. 它们不能理解顾客的需求。
( )4. 以下哪一个可以作为这篇文章的最佳标题?
A. 机器人服务员是未来的趋势吗?
B. 人类服务员会失业吗?
C. 机器人永远不会取代人类
D. 机器人服务比人类更好
A
你可能已经见过它们了——世界各地一些餐厅里的机器人。它们的大小和孩子差不多。它们可以迎接客人并把他们领到餐桌前。它们可以送餐和饮料,还能把脏盘子带回厨房。
很多人认为机器人服务员是解决劳动力短缺问题的办法。近年来,机器人的销量一直在增长。现在,全球有成千上万个机器人在餐饮场所里活动。
但也有人说,机器人服务员要取代人类还有很长的路要走。它们不能点餐。而且它们不能走上台阶去到餐厅的不同区域。
不过,机器人的使用仍在增长。2021年夏天,在密歇根州的麦迪逊高地,李寨(音译)为他的餐厅“面条工坊”(Noodle Topia)寻找员工时遇到了困难。于是,他从普渡科技(Pudu Robotics)买了一个机器人。这个机器人非常成功,他又增加了两个;现在,一个机器人把食客领到座位上,另一个把食物送到餐桌上。他的员工把脏盘子放到第三个机器人上,让它把盘子带回厨房。
李寨说,现在他只需要三个人就能完成过去五六个人做的工作。而且它们还为他节省了开支。他说,一个机器人的成本约为15,000美元,但一个人每月要花他5,000到6,000美元。李寨指出,机器人让他的人类服务员有更多时间和食客相处,这增加了小费收入。而且食客经常在社交媒体上发布机器人的视频,这带来了更多的客流量。“除了节省劳动力,机器人还对生意有好处,”他说。
但并不是所有的餐厅使用机器人都很成功。辣椒餐厅(Chili's)在2020年引入了一个机器人服务员。这家餐饮公司将测试扩展到了美国的61家餐厅,然后在去年8月突然停止了。辣椒餐厅发现,机器人移动太慢,还妨碍了人类服务员。而且在接受调查的客人中,58%的人说机器人并没有改善他们的整体体验。
( )1. 李寨的第三个机器人是用来做什么的?
A. 把食客领到座位上。
B. 把食物送到餐桌上。
C. 接受顾客的点餐。
D. 把脏盘子拿走。
( )2. 第5段中李寨的话主要是关于什么的?
A. 机器人的受欢迎程度。
B. 机器人的低价。
C. 使用机器人的优势。
D. 机器人给人们的印象。
( )3. 为什么辣椒餐厅放弃了机器人服务员?
A. 它们很容易出故障。
B. 它们工作得不够好。
C. 它们经常犯大错。
D. 它们不能理解顾客的需求。
( )4. 以下哪一个可以作为这篇文章的最佳标题?
A. 机器人服务员是未来的趋势吗?
B. 人类服务员会失业吗?
C. 机器人永远不会取代人类
D. 机器人服务比人类更好
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