英語六級真題試卷

英語六級真題試卷真題的詳盡解說和評析，有益于讓學(xué)生熟習(xí)考試題型、認(rèn)識考試難度，快速掌握考點和測試要求。下邊小編采集介紹的歷年英語六級真題，僅供參照，歡迎閱讀。英語六級考試真題試卷artIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonhowtobalancejobresponsibilitiesandpersonalinterests.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)聽力音頻MP3文件，點擊進入聽力真題頁面SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Stopworryingabouthim.B)Keepawayfromthestatue.C)Takeapictureofhim.D)Patonasmileforthephoto.A)GaininggreatfameontheInternet.B)Publishingacollectionofhisphotos.C)Collectingthebestphotosintheworld.D)Becomingaprofessionalphotographer.A)Surfingvariouswebsitesandcollectingphotos.B)Editinghispicturesandpostingthemonline.Followingsimilaraccountstocomparenotes.Studyingthepicturesinpopularsocialmedia.A)Theyarefarfromsatisfactory.B)Theyaremostlytakenbyhermom.C)Theymakeanimpressivealbum.D)Theyrecordherfondmemories.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Ajournalreportingthelatestprogressinphysics.B)Anintroductorycourseofmodemphysics.C)Anoccasionforphysiciststoexchangeideas.D)Aseriesofinterviewswithoutstandingphysicists.A)Thefutureofthephysicalworld.Theoriginoftheuniverse.Sourcesofradiation.Particletheory.A)Howmattercollideswithanti-matter.B)Whethertheuniversewillturnbarren.C)Whythereexistsanti-matter.D)WhythereisauniverseatallA)Matterandanti-matterareoppositesofeachother.Anti-matterallowedhumanstocomeintoexistence.Theuniverseformedduetoasufficientamountofmatter.Anti-matterexistsinveryhigh-temperatureenvironments.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Shefoundherselfspeakingaforeignlanguage.Shewokeupspeakingwithadifferentaccent.Shefoundsomesymptomsofherillnessgone.Shewokeupfindingherselfinanothercountry.10.A)Itisusuallycausedbyastrokeorbraininjury.Ithasnotyetfoundanyeffectivetreatment.Itleavesthepatientwithadistortedmemory.Itoftenhappenstopeoplewithspeechdefects.A)British.B)Irish.Russian.Australian.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Watersports.B)Racinginrivers.C)Storiesaboutwomenswimmers.D)Booksaboutswimming.A)ShesucceededinswimmingacrosstheEnglishChannel.B)ShepublishedaguidetoLondon'sbestswimmingspots.C)Shetoldherstoryofadventurestosomeyoungswimmers.D)ShewroteabookaboutthehistoryofswimwearintheUK.A)Theylovedvacationingontheseashore.Theyhadauniquenotionofmodesty.Theywereprohibitedfromswimming.Theywerefullydressedwhenswimming.15.A)Shedesignedlotsofappropriateswimwearforwomen.Sheoncesuccessfullycompetedagainstmeninswimming.ShewasthefirstwomantoswimacrosstheEnglishShewasanadvocateofwomen'srighttoswiminpublicpools.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Buildamachinethatcandetectlies.Developamagneticbrainscanner.Testthecredibilityofcourtevidence.Winpeople'scompletetrustinthem.17.A)Theyareoptimisticaboutitspotential.Theyarescepticalofitsreliability.Theythinkitisbutbusinesspromotion.Theycelebrateitwithgreatenthusiasm.18.A)Itisnottobetrustedatall.Itdoesnotsoundeconomical.Itmayintrudeintopeople'sprivacy.Itmayleadtooveruseincourttrials.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Mostofitsresidentsspeakseverallanguages.B)Someofitsindigenouslanguagesaredyingout.C)Eachvillagetherespeaksatotallydifferentlanguage.D)Itslanguageshaveinterestedresearcherstheworldover.A)Theyarespreadrandomlyacrosstheworld.Somearemoredifficulttolearnthanothers.Morearefoundintropicalregionsthaninthemildzones.Theyenrichandimpacteachotherinmorewaysthanone.?21.A)Theyuseddifferentmethodstocollectandanalyzedata.Theyidentifieddistinctpatternsoflanguagedistribution.Theirconclusionsdonotcorrespondtotheiroriginalhypotheses.Thereisnoconclusiveaccountforthecauseoflanguagediversity.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itsmiddle-classisdisappearing.B)Itswealthisrationallydistributed.C)Itspopulationisrapidlygrowing.D)Itscherisheddreamiscomingtrue.A)Successwasbutadreamwithoutconscientiouseffort.B)Theycouldrealizetheirdreamsthroughhardwork.C)Afewdollarscouldgoalongway.D)Wealthwassharedbyallcitizens.A)Betterworkingconditions.Better-payingjobs.Highsocialstatus.Fullemployment.A)Reducetheadministrativecosts.B)Adopteffectivebusinessmodels.C)Hirepart-timeemployeesonly.D)Makeuseofthelatesttechnology.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.SurfingtheInternetduringclassdoesn'tjuststealfocusfromtheeducator；italsohurtsstudentswho'realreadystrugglingto__26__thematerial.AnewstudyfromMichiganStateUniversity,though,arguesthatallstudents—includinghighachievers—seeadeclineinperformancewhentheybrowsetheInternetduringclassfornon-academicpurposes.TomeasuretheeffectsofInternet-baseddistractionsduringclass,researchers__27__500studentstakinganintroductorypsychologyclassatMichiganStateUniversity.ResearchersusedACTscoresasameasureofintellectual__28__Becausepreviousresearchhasshownthatpeoplewithhighintellectualabilitiesarebetterat__29__outdistractions,researchersbelievedstudentswithhighACTscoreswouldnotshowa__30__decreaseinperformanceduetotheiruseofdigitaldevices.ButstudentswhosurfedthewebduringclassdidworseontheirexamsregardlessoftheirACTscores,suggestingthateventheacademicallysmarteststudentsareharmedwhenthey'redistractedinclass.Collegeprofessorsareincreasingly__31__alarmbellsabouttheeffectssmartphones,laptops,andtabletshaveonacademicperformance.One20XX年studyofcollegestudentsfoundthat80%ofstudentsusetheirphonesorlaptopsduringclass,withtheaveragestudentcheckingtheirdigitaldevice11timesina__32__class.Aquarterofstudentsreportthattheiruseofdigitaldevicesduringclasscausestheirgradesto__33__.Professorssometimesimplementpoliciesdesignedto__34__students'useofdigitaldevices,andworldwherepeopleareincreasinglysomeinstructorsevenconfiscate(充公）tabletsandphones.Independentontheirphones,though,suchstrategiesoftenfail.Oneinternationalstudyfoundthat84%ofpeoplesaytheycouldn'tgoadaywithouttheirsmartphones.Untilstudentsareableto__35__thepullofsocialnetworking,texting,andendlesslysurfingtheweb,theymaycontinuetostraggleintheirclasses.aptitudeB)eradicationC)evaluatedD)evaporatedE)filteringF)graspG)legacyH)minimizeI)obscureJ)obsessK)raisingL)resistM)significantN)sufferO)typicalSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.APioneeringWomanofScienceRe-Emergesafter300YearsMariaSibyllaMerian,likemanyEuropeanwomenofthe17thcentury,stayedbusymanagingahouseholdandrearingchildren.Butontopofthat,Merian,aGerman-bornwomanwholivedintheNetherlands,alsomanagedasuccessfulcareerasanartist,botanist,naturalistandentomologist(昆蟲學(xué)家).B)“Shewasascientistonthelevelwithalotofpeoplewespendalotoftimetalkingabout,"saidKayEtheridge,abiologistatGettysburgCollegeinPennsylvaniawhohasbeenstudyingthescientifichistoryofMerian'swork."Shedidn'tdoasmuchtochangebiologyasCharlesDarwin,butshewassignificant."C)Atatimewhennaturalhistorywasavaluabletoolfordiscovery,Meriandiscoveredfactsaboutplantsandinsectsthatwerenotpreviouslyknown.Herobservationshelpeddismissthepopularbeliefthatinsectsspontaneouslyemergedfrommud.Theknowledgeshecollectedoverdecadesdidn'tjustsatisfythosecuriousaboutnature,butalsoprovidedvaluableinsightsintomedicineandscience.Shewasthefirsttobringtogetherinsectsandtheirhabitats,includingfoodtheyate,intoasingleecologicalcomposition.AfteryearsofpleasingafascinatedaudienceacrossEuropewithbooksofdetaileddescriptionsandlife-sizepaintingsoffamiliarinsects,in1699shesailedwithherdaughternearly5,000milesfromtheNetherlandstoSouthAmericatostudyinsectsinthejunglesofwhatisnowknownasSuriname.Shewas52yearsold.Theresultwashermasterpiece,MetamorphosisInsectorumSurinamensium.Inherwork,sherevealedasideofnaturesoexotic,dramaticandvaluabletoEuropeansofthetimethatshereceivedmuchacclaim.Butacenturylater,herfindingscameunderscientificcriticism.Shoddy（粗拙的）reproductionsofherworkalongwithsetbackstowomen'srolesin18th-and19th-centuryEuroperesultedinhereffortsbeinglargelyforgotten."Itwaskindofstunningwhenshesortofdroppedoffintooblivion（忘記）,"saidDr.Etheridge."Victoriansstartedputtingwomeninabox,andthey'restilltryingtocrawloutofit."Today,thepioneeringwomanofthescienceshasre-emerged.Inrecentyears,feminists，historiansandartistshaveallpraisedMerian'stenacity（堅韌）,talentandinspirationalartisticcompositions.AndnowbiologistslikeDr.Etheridgearediggingintothescientifictextsthataccompaniedherart.Threehundredyearsafterherdeath,MerianwillbecelebratedataninternationalsymposiuminAmsterdamthisJune.Andlastmonth,MetamorphosisInsectorumSurinamensiumwasrepublished.Itcontains60plates(插圖）andoriginaldescriptions,alongwithstoriesaboutMerian'slifeandupdatedscientificdescriptions.BeforewritingMetamorphosis,MerianspentdecadesdocumentingEuropeanplantsandinsectsthatshepublishedinaseriesofbooks.Shebeganinher20s,makingtextless,decorativepaintingsofflowerswithinsects."Thenshegotreallyserious,"Dr.Etheridgesaid.Merianstartedraisinginsectsathome,mostlybutterfliesandcaterpillars."Shewouldsitupallnightuntiltheycameoutofthepupa(桶）soshecoulddrawthem,"shesaid.Theresultsofherdecades'worthofcarefulobservationsweredetailedpaintingsanddescriptionsofEuropeaninsects,followedbyunconventionalvisualsandstoriesofinsectsandanimalsfromalandthatmostatthetimecouldonlyimagine.It'spossibleMerianusedamagnifyingglasstocapturethedetailofthesplittonguesofsphinxmoths(斯芬克斯飛蛾）depictedinthepainting.Shewrotethatthetwotonguescombinetoformonetubefordrinkingnectar(花蜜）.Somecriticizedthisdetaillater,sayingtherewasjustonetongue,butMerianwasn'twrong.Shemayhaveobservedtheadultmothjustasitemergedfromitspupa.Forabriefmomentduringthatstageofitslifecycle,thetongueconsistsoftwotinyhalf-tubesbeforemergingintoone.Itmaynothavebeenladyliketodepictagiantspiderdevouringahummingbird,butwhenMeriandiditattheturnofthe18thcentury,surprisingly,nobodyobjected.Dr.Etheridgecalleditrevolutionary.Theimage,whichalsocontainednoveldescriptionsofants,fascinatedaEuropeanaudiencethatwasmoreconcernedwiththeexoticstoryunfoldingbeforethemthanthegenderofthepersonwhopaintedit."Allofthesethingsshookuptheirnice,neatlittleview,"Dr.Etheridgesaid.Butlater,peopleoftheVictorianerathoughtdifferently.Herworkhadbeenreproduced,sometimesincorrectly.Afewobservationsweredeemedimpossible."She'dbeencalledasillywomanforsayingthataspidercouldeatabird,"Dr.Etheridgesaid.ButHenryWalterBates,afriendofCharlesDarwin,observeditandputitinbookin1863,provingMerianwascorrect.Inthesameplate,Meriandepictedanddescribedleaf-cutterantsforthefirsttime."InAmericatherearelargeantswhichcaneatwholetreesbareasabroomhandleinasinglenight,shewroteinthedescription.Meriannotedhowtheantstooktheleavesbelowgroundtotheiryoung.Andshewouldn'thaveknownthisatthetime,buttheantsusetheleavestofarmfungi(菌類）undergroundtofeedtheirdevelopingbabies.Merianwascorrectaboutthegiantbird-eatingspiders,antsbuildingbridgeswiththeirbodiesandotherdetails.Butinthesamedrawing,sheincorrectlylumpedtogetherarmyandleaf-cutterants.Andinsteadofshowingjustthetypicalpairofeggsinahummingbirdnest,shepaintedfour.ShemadeothermistakesinMetamorphosisInsectorumSurinamensiumaswell:noteverycaterpillarandbutterflymatched.M)PerhapsoneexplanationforhermistakesisthatshecutshortherSurinametripaftergettingsick,andcompletedthebookathomeinAmsterdam.Anderrorsarecommonamongsomeofhistory'smost-celebratedscientificminds,too."TheseerrorsnomoreinvalidateMs.Merian'sworkthandowell-knownmisconceptionspublishedbyCharlesDarwinorIsaacNewton,"Dr.Etheridgewroteinapaperthatarguedthattoomanyhavewronglyfocusedonthemistakesofherwork.Merian'spaintingsinspiredartistsandecologists.Inan1801drawingfromhisbook,GeneralZoologyAmphibia,GeorgeShaw,anEnglishbotanistandzoologist,creditedMerianfordescribingafrogintheaccountofherSouthAmericanexpedition,andnamedtheyoungtreefrogafterherinhisportrayalofit.Itwouldn'tbefairtogiveMerianallthecredit.Shereceivedassistancenamingplants,makingsketchesandreferencingtheworkofothers.Herdaughtershelpedhercolorherdrawings.MerianalsomadenoteofthehelpshereceivedfromthenativesofSuriname,aswellasslavesorservantsthatassistedher.Insomeinstancesshewrotemovingpassagesthatincludedherhelpersindescriptions.Asshewroteinherdescriptionofthepeacockflower,"TheIndians,whoarenottreatedwellbytheirDutchmasters,usetheseedstoaborttheirchildren,sothattheywillnotbecomeslaveslikethemselves.TheblackslavesfromGuineaandAngolahavedemandedtobewelltreated,threateningtorefusetohavechildren.Infact,theysometimestaketheirownlivesbecausetheyaretreatedsobadly,andbecausetheybelievetheywillbebornagain,freeandlivingintheirownland.Theytoldmethisthemselves."LondaSchiebinger,aprofessorofthehistoryofscienceatStanfordUniversity,calledthispassageratherastonishing.It'sparticularlystrikingcenturieslaterwhentheseissuesarestillprominentinpublicdiscussionsaboutsocialjusticeandwomen'srights."Shewasaheadofhertime,"Dr.Etheridgesaid.36.MerianwasthefirstscientisttostudyatypeofAmericanant.37.TheEuropeanaudiencewasmoreinterestedinMerian'sdrawingsthanhergender.38.Merian'smasterpiececameunderattackacenturyafteritspublication.39.Merian'smistakesinherdrawingsmaybeattributedtohershortenedstayinSouthAmerica.Merianoftensatupthewholenightthroughtoobserveanddrawinsects.MerianacknowledgedthehelpshegotfromnativesofSouthAmerica.Meriancontributedgreatlytopeople'sbetterunderstandingofmedicineandscience.Merianoccasionallymademistakesinherdrawingsofinsectsandbirds.Now,Merian'sroleasafemaleforerunnerinscienceshasbeenre-established.MerianmadealongvoyagetoSouthAmericatostudyjungleinsectsoverthreecenturiesago.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whilehumanachievementsinmathematicscontinuetoreachnewlevelsofcomplexity,manyofuswhoaren'tmathematiciansatheart(orengineersbytrade)maystruggletorememberthelasttimeweusedcalculus(微積分）.It'safactnotlostonAmericaneducators,whoamidrisingmathfailureratesaredebatinghowmathcanbettermeetreal-lifeneedsofstudents.Shouldwechangethewaymathistaughtinschools,oreliminatesomecoursesentirely?AndrewHacker,QueensCollegepoliticalscienceprofessor,thinksthatadvancedalgebraandotherhigher-levelmathshould

thebecutfromcurriculainfavorofcourseswithmoreroutineusefulness,likestatistics."Wehearonallsidesthatwe'renotteachingenoughmathematics,andtheChinesearerunningringsaroundus,"Hackersays."I'msuggestingwe'reteachingtoomuchmathematicstotoomanypeople...noteverybodyhastoknowcalculus.Ifyou'regoingtobecomeanaeronautical(航空的）engineer,fine.Butmostofusaren't."Instead,HackerispushingformorecoursesliketheoneheteachesatQueensCollege：Numeracy101.There,hisstudentsof"citizenstatistics"learntoanalyzepublicinformationlikethefederalbudgetandcorporatereports.Suchcourses,Hackerargues,arearemedyforthenumericalilliteracyofadultswhohavecompletedhigh-levelmathlikealgebrabutareunabletocalculatethepriceof,say,acarpetbyarea.Hacker'sargumenthasmetwithoppositionfromothermatheducatorswhosaywhat'sneededistohelpstudentsdevelopabetterrelationshipwithmathearlier,ratherthanteachingthemlessmathaltogether.MariaDroujkovaisafounderofNaturalMath,andhastaughtbasiccalculusconceptsto5-year-olds.ForDroujkova,high-levelmathisimportant,andwhatitcoulduseinAmericanclassroomsisaninjectionofchildlikewonder."Makemathematicsmoreavailable,"Droujkovasays."Redesignitsoit'smoreaccessibletomorekindsofpeople:youngchildren,adultswhoworryaboutit,adultswhomayhavehadbadexperiences."PamelaHarris,alecturerattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,hasasimilarperspective.HarrissaysthatAmericaneducationissufferingfromanepidemicof"fakemath"一anemphasisonrotememorization(照本宣科）offormulasandsteps,ratherthananunderstandingofhowmathcaninfluencethewaysweseetheworld.AndrewHacker,fortherecord,remainsskeptical."I'mgoingtoleaveittothosewhoareinmathematicstoworkoutthewaystomaketheirsubjectinterestingandexcitingsostudentswanttotakeit,"Hackersays."AllthatIaskisthatalternativesbeofferedinsteadofputtingallofusontheroadtocalculus."WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutordinaryAmericans?A)Theystruggletosolvemathproblems.B)Theythinkmathisacomplexsubject.C)Theyfindhigh-levelmathoflittleuse.D)Theyworkhardtolearnhigh-levelmath.WhatisthegeneralcomplaintaboutAmerica'smatheducationaccordingtoHacker?A)AmericaisnotdoingaswellasChina.B)Mathprofessorsarenotdoingagoodjob.C)Itdoesn'thelpstudentsdeveloptheirliteracy.D)Therehashardlybeenanyinnovationforyears.WhatdoesAndrewHacker'sNumeracy101aimtodo?Allowstudentstolearnhigh-levelmathstepbystep.Enablestudentstomakepracticaluseofbasicmath.Layasolidfoundationforadvancedmathstudies.D)Helpstudentstodeveloptheiranalyticalabilities.49.WhatdoesMariaDroujkovasuggestmathteachersdoinclass?Makecomplexconceptseasytounderstand.Startteachingchildrenmathatanearlyage.Helpchildrenworkwonderswithcalculus.Trytoarousestudents'curiosityinmath.WhatdoesPamelaHarristhinkshouldbethegoalofmatheducation?A)Toenablelearnerstounderstandtheworldbetter.B)Tohelplearnerstotellfakemathfromrealmath.C)TobroadenAmericans'perspectivesonmath.D)Toexertinfluenceonworlddevelopment.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Foryears,theU.S.hasexperiencedashortageofregisterednurses.TheBureauofLaborStatisticsprojectsthatwhilethenumberofnurseswillincreaseby19percentby20XXwillgrowfasterthansupply,andthattherewillmillionunfillednursingjobsbythen.Sowhat'sthesolution?Robots.

年,demandbeoveroneJapanisaheadofthecurvewhenitcomestothistrend.ToyohashiUniversityofTechnologyhasdevelopedTerapio,aroboticmedicalcartthatcanmakehospitalrounds,delivermedicationsandotheritems,andretrieverecords.Itfollowsaspecificindividual,suchasadoctorornurse,whocanuseittorecordandaccesspatientdata.Thistypeofrobotwilllikelybeoneofthefirsttobeimplementedinhospitalsbecauseithasfairlyminimalpatientcontact.Robotscapableofsocialengagementhelpwithlonelinessaswellascognitivefunctioning,buttherobotitselfdoesn'thavetoengagedirectly—itcanserveasanintermediaryforhumancommunication.TelepresencerobotssuchasMantaroBot,Vgo,andGiraffcanbecontrolledthroughacomputer,smartphone,ortablet,allowingfamilymembersordoctorstoremotelymonitorpatientsorSkypethem,oftenviaascreenwheretherobot's'face'wouldbe.Ifyoucan'tgettothenursinghometovisitgrandma,youcanuseatelepresencerobottohangoutwithher.A20XX年studyfoundthatusershada"consistentlypositiveattitude"abouttheGiraffrobot'sabilitytoenhancecommunicationanddecreasefeelingsofloneliness.Arobot'sappearanceaffectsitsabilitytosuccessfullyinteractwithhumans,whichiswhytheRIKEN-TRICollaborationCenterforHuman-InteractiveRobotResearchdecidedtodeveloparoboticnursethatlookslikeahugeteddybear.RIBA(RobotforInteractiveBodyAssistance),alsoknownas‘Robear',canhelppatientsintoandoutofwheelchairsandbedswithitsstrongarms.OnthelesscuteandmorescarysidethereisActroidF,whichissohuman-likethatsomepatientsmaynotknowthedifference.Thisconversationalrobotcompanionhascamerasinitseyes,whichallowittotrackpatientsanduseappropriatefacialexpressionsandbodylanguageinitsinteractions.Duringamonth-longhospitaltrial,researchersasked70patientshowtheyfeltbeingaroundtherobotand"onlythreeorfoursaidtheydidn'tlikehavingitaround."It'simportanttonotethatroboticnursesdon'tdecidecoursesoftreatmentormakediagnoses(thoughrobotdoctorsandsurgeonsmaynotbefaroff).Instead,theyperformroutineandlaborioustasks,freeingnursesuptoattendtopatientswithimmediateneeds.Thisisoneindustrywhereitseemstheintegrationofrobotswillleadtocollaboration,notreplacement.51.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutJapan?A)Itdeliversthebestmedicationsfortheelderly.Ittakestheleadinprovidingroboticcare.Itprovidesretrainingforregisterednurses.Itsetsthetrendinfutureroboticstechnology.52.WhatdowelearnabouttherobotTerapio?IthasbeenputtouseinmanyJapanesehospitals.Itprovidesspecificindividualizedcaretopatients.Itdoesnothavemuchdirectcontactwithpatients.IthasnotrevolutionizedmedicalserviceinJapan.53.Whataretelepresencerobotsdesignedtodo?Directlyinteractwithpatientstopreventthemfromfeelinglonely.Catertotheneedsofpatientsforrecoveringtheircognitivecapacity.Closelymonitorthepatients'movementsandconditionsaroundtheclock.Facilitatecommunicationbetweenpatientsanddoctorsorfamilymembers.WhatisonespecialfeatureoftherobotActroidF?A)Itinteractswithpatientsjustlikeahumancompanion.B)Itoperatesquietlywithoutpatientsrealizingitspresence.C)Itlikestoengageineverydayconversationswith