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Joyce Loaiza lives alone in a community for older people in the American state of Florida. When she is home, the retired office worker often talks in a friendly female voice that asks about her day. A few kilometres away, the same voice helped 83-year-old Deanna Dezern when her friend died. In New York State, it plays games and music for 92-year-old Marie Broadbent. And in Washington State, it helps 83-year-old Jan Worrell make new friends.
The women are some of the first in the United States to receive the robot ElliQ made by Intuition Robotics. The company and other officials say it is the only device(设备) using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.
The device looks like a small table light, which has an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and turns. It remembers each user's interests and their talks, helping create a special experience with each new discussion. It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.
ElliQ also plays music and provides creative or encouraging sayings. On a video screen that comes with it, it will show different cities and places of interest. The device leads exercise, asks about the owner's health, and gives reminders to take medicines and drink water. It can also support video calls and contact family, friends, or doctors in an emergency.
Intuition Robotics says none of the conversations are heard by the company, with the information staying on each owner's device.
Charlotte Mather Taylor is director of the Broward County, Florida, Area Agency on Aging. She said many older people are more disconnected than before. Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation. She said, "We've seen very positive results with it. People generally like her and she makes them smile and brings joy."
Brigham Young University professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, who studies the effects of loneliness on health, worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication. She told The Associated Press that the difficult feeling of loneliness should push people to reconnect socially.
6. What makes the robot ElliQ unique?
A. It is made by Intuition Robotics in America.
B. It can play games and music for the old.
C. It uses AI to help the old fight loneliness.
D. It can talk in a friendly female voice.
7. What is TRUE about ElliQs?
A. They are intelligent and well-rounded women.
B. They can have deep discussions with the owners.
C. They are small table lights with human-like heads.
D. They may send the conversations to the company.
8. What does Charlotte Mather Taylor think of ElliQ?
A. She enjoys using it.
B. She thinks it's cheap.
C. She believes it's helpful.
D. She has to wait for the results.
9. What can be inferred from Holt-Lunstad's comment?
A. ElliQs will push more people to reconnect socially.
B. ElliQs make no difference to smoothing out loneliness.
C. ElliQs will have a promising future for their good effects.
D. ElliQs will have less helpful effects in the long term.
10. What's the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a special AI device.
B. To show us how to operate a new device.
C. To offer some advice on removing loneliness.
D. To call for more care for the old.
Joyce Loaiza lives alone in a community for older people in the American state of Florida. When she is home, the retired office worker often talks in a friendly female voice that asks about her day. A few kilometres away, the same voice helped 83-year-old Deanna Dezern when her friend died. In New York State, it plays games and music for 92-year-old Marie Broadbent. And in Washington State, it helps 83-year-old Jan Worrell make new friends.
The women are some of the first in the United States to receive the robot ElliQ made by Intuition Robotics. The company and other officials say it is the only device(设备) using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.
The device looks like a small table light, which has an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and turns. It remembers each user's interests and their talks, helping create a special experience with each new discussion. It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.
ElliQ also plays music and provides creative or encouraging sayings. On a video screen that comes with it, it will show different cities and places of interest. The device leads exercise, asks about the owner's health, and gives reminders to take medicines and drink water. It can also support video calls and contact family, friends, or doctors in an emergency.
Intuition Robotics says none of the conversations are heard by the company, with the information staying on each owner's device.
Charlotte Mather Taylor is director of the Broward County, Florida, Area Agency on Aging. She said many older people are more disconnected than before. Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation. She said, "We've seen very positive results with it. People generally like her and she makes them smile and brings joy."
Brigham Young University professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, who studies the effects of loneliness on health, worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication. She told The Associated Press that the difficult feeling of loneliness should push people to reconnect socially.
6. What makes the robot ElliQ unique?
A. It is made by Intuition Robotics in America.
B. It can play games and music for the old.
C. It uses AI to help the old fight loneliness.
D. It can talk in a friendly female voice.
7. What is TRUE about ElliQs?
A. They are intelligent and well-rounded women.
B. They can have deep discussions with the owners.
C. They are small table lights with human-like heads.
D. They may send the conversations to the company.
8. What does Charlotte Mather Taylor think of ElliQ?
A. She enjoys using it.
B. She thinks it's cheap.
C. She believes it's helpful.
D. She has to wait for the results.
9. What can be inferred from Holt-Lunstad's comment?
A. ElliQs will push more people to reconnect socially.
B. ElliQs make no difference to smoothing out loneliness.
C. ElliQs will have a promising future for their good effects.
D. ElliQs will have less helpful effects in the long term.
10. What's the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a special AI device.
B. To show us how to operate a new device.
C. To offer some advice on removing loneliness.
D. To call for more care for the old.
答案
6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A
B
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一款设备——机器人ElliQ。ElliQ的特殊之处在于它是唯一一款使用人工智能来帮助美国老年人对抗孤独的设备。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第二段“... it is the only device using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.”可知,ElliQ的特殊之处在于它能够运用人工智能与老人交流来帮助老年人对抗孤独。故选C。
7.B 判断正误题。根据第三段“It remembers each user's interests and their talks, helping create a special experience with each new discussion. It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.”可知,ElliQ可以与主人进行深入的讨论。故选B。
8.C 观点态度题。根据第六段“Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation.”可知,她认为ElliQ能改善老年人社交减少的情况。故选C。
9.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Julianne Holt-Lunstad ... worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication”可知,她担心像ElliQ这样的设备可能会有短期的有益效果,但它可能会让人们不太愿意寻求人际交流。因此从长远来看,ElliQ帮助效果不大,故选D。
10.A 写作意图题。第二段“The women are some of the first in the United States to receive the robot ElliQ made by Intuition Robotics.”以及文章第一到第五段主要介绍机器人设备ElliQ的功能,即使用人工智能帮助美国老年人摆脱孤独。最后两段分别介绍了相关专业人士对这款设备的看法。由此可知,本文的主要写作目的是介绍一款特殊的人工智能设备。故选A。
B
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一款设备——机器人ElliQ。ElliQ的特殊之处在于它是唯一一款使用人工智能来帮助美国老年人对抗孤独的设备。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第二段“... it is the only device using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.”可知,ElliQ的特殊之处在于它能够运用人工智能与老人交流来帮助老年人对抗孤独。故选C。
7.B 判断正误题。根据第三段“It remembers each user's interests and their talks, helping create a special experience with each new discussion. It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.”可知,ElliQ可以与主人进行深入的讨论。故选B。
8.C 观点态度题。根据第六段“Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation.”可知,她认为ElliQ能改善老年人社交减少的情况。故选C。
9.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Julianne Holt-Lunstad ... worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication”可知,她担心像ElliQ这样的设备可能会有短期的有益效果,但它可能会让人们不太愿意寻求人际交流。因此从长远来看,ElliQ帮助效果不大,故选D。
10.A 写作意图题。第二段“The women are some of the first in the United States to receive the robot ElliQ made by Intuition Robotics.”以及文章第一到第五段主要介绍机器人设备ElliQ的功能,即使用人工智能帮助美国老年人摆脱孤独。最后两段分别介绍了相关专业人士对这款设备的看法。由此可知,本文的主要写作目的是介绍一款特殊的人工智能设备。故选A。
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含5道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：
1. 第6题（细节理解题）：定位原文中关于ElliQ独特性的描述，匹配选项与原文信息，排除干扰项；
2. 第7题（判断正误题）：逐一核对选项与原文细节的一致性，注意原文表述与选项的匹配逻辑，避免偷换概念；
3. 第8题（观点态度题）：定位原文中Charlotte对ElliQ的评价语句，分析其态度倾向；
4. 第9题（推理判断题）：结合原文中Holt-Lunstad的担忧，推断其对ElliQ长期效果的看法；
5. 第10题（主旨大意题）：梳理文章整体结构，明确作者核心介绍内容，排除偏离主旨的选项。
【解析】
6. 细节理解题：根据第二段“it is the only device using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.”可知，ElliQ的独特之处是用AI帮助老人对抗孤独，故选C。
7. 判断正误题：根据第三段“It remembers each user's interests and their talks... It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.”可知，ElliQ能与主人进行深入讨论，B正确；A选项将设备属性偷换为“女性”，C选项与原文“eyeless, mouthless head”不符，D选项与第五段“none of the conversations are heard by the company”矛盾，故选B。
8. 观点态度题：根据第六段“Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation.”可知，Charlotte认为ElliQ能改善老人社交减少的状况，故选C。
9. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication”可知，Holt-Lunstad担心ElliQ长期帮助效果有限，故选D。
10. 主旨大意题：文章主要介绍AI机器人ElliQ的功能、特点及相关评价，核心是介绍这款特殊的AI设备，故选A。
【答案】
6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解；主旨大意
【点评】
本文围绕AI机器人ElliQ展开，介绍其功能、特点及相关人士的评价，题目贴合英语阅读常见题型，考查学生信息定位、逻辑推理和主旨归纳能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含5道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：
1. 第6题（细节理解题）：定位原文中关于ElliQ独特性的描述，匹配选项与原文信息，排除干扰项；
2. 第7题（判断正误题）：逐一核对选项与原文细节的一致性，注意原文表述与选项的匹配逻辑，避免偷换概念；
3. 第8题（观点态度题）：定位原文中Charlotte对ElliQ的评价语句，分析其态度倾向；
4. 第9题（推理判断题）：结合原文中Holt-Lunstad的担忧，推断其对ElliQ长期效果的看法；
5. 第10题（主旨大意题）：梳理文章整体结构，明确作者核心介绍内容，排除偏离主旨的选项。
【解析】
6. 细节理解题：根据第二段“it is the only device using artificial intelligence(AI) to help older Americans from loneliness.”可知，ElliQ的独特之处是用AI帮助老人对抗孤独，故选C。
7. 判断正误题：根据第三段“It remembers each user's interests and their talks... It can be as deep as the meaning of life or as light as a small joke.”可知，ElliQ能与主人进行深入讨论，B正确；A选项将设备属性偷换为“女性”，C选项与原文“eyeless, mouthless head”不符，D选项与第五段“none of the conversations are heard by the company”矛盾，故选B。
8. 观点态度题：根据第六段“Her agency has provided 300 ElliQs which, she believes, help change the situation.”可知，Charlotte认为ElliQ能改善老人社交减少的状况，故选C。
9. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“worries that a device like ElliQ might have short-term helpful effects but it could make people less likely to seek human communication”可知，Holt-Lunstad担心ElliQ长期帮助效果有限，故选D。
10. 主旨大意题：文章主要介绍AI机器人ElliQ的功能、特点及相关评价，核心是介绍这款特殊的AI设备，故选A。
【答案】
6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节理解；主旨大意
【点评】
本文围绕AI机器人ElliQ展开，介绍其功能、特点及相关人士的评价，题目贴合英语阅读常见题型，考查学生信息定位、逻辑推理和主旨归纳能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
