9．As an oceanographer（海洋学家），I've spent many years developing robots to explore the ocean，and now we're putting that technology to use in our JASON Project，a program that's designed to inspire students and get them interested in science，technology，engineering and mathematics．In theaters throughout the country，we bring kids together and send back to them on large screens our live explorations of large areas of the globe．Not only are the kids observers，but they can operate robots moving across the area while broadcasting images back to them．The kids have the sensation（感受） of really being at the site with us．
I believe advances in robot technology will one day be the key to a new kind of travel．In the next 10or 15years，people will have rooms in their houses that will be able to simulate（模拟） other environments．I like to call these rooms"home domes"-small theaters with screens and advanced equipment that can reproduce the sights，sounds，smells，and feel of a desert，or a forest．Hand in hand with these rooms，I can see a market for travel robots located in countries around the world．You could rent（租） a robot working in a rain forest，then go into your home dome，where you yourself operate the robot's movements．The equipment in the room will receive the sensations in the robot's environment and simulate them for you．
Today，much of the world's population never travels more than 50or 60miles from home．And even a person with enough time can see only a part of the earth's sights．But this new way of travel will cost so much less in both time and money and allow people to see a lot more of the globe．And simulated travel will also help protect our planet．You can't take large groups of tourists to look at Dian Fossey's gorillas（大猩猩）．But a small robot，with no animal smell，can get very close to a gorilla and send the sights，sounds，and smells back to a million people．
25．The main purpose of the JASON project is toB．
A．design robots
B．educate children
C．explore the world
D．improve technology
26．Without going outside，people in"home domes"canA．
A．get very close to nature
B．enjoy a guided trip
C．develop and operate robots
D．send images back to scientists
27．What's the author's attitude towards the future of robot technology？C
A．Uncaring B．Doubtful
C．Hopeful D．Dissatisfied
28．According to the text，simulated travelD．
A．has been widely accepted
B．costs lots of time and money
C．is harmful to the environment
D．is time-and money-saving．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一个旨在教育孩子们的杰森项目，在未来人们可以通过机器人去感受自然．
解答 25．B 推理判断题，根据第一段In theaters throughout the country，we bring kids together and send back to them on large screens our live explorations of large areas of the globe．Not only are the kids observers，but they can operate robots moving across the area while broadcasting images back to them．可知杰森项目的主要目的是启发孩子们，让他们对科学，技术，工程和数学感兴趣，由此推知他的主要目的是为了教育孩子，故选B．
26．A 细节理解题，根据第二段I like to call these rooms"home domes"-small theaters with screens and advanced equipment that can reproduce the sights，sounds，smells，and feel of a desert，or a forest可知人们在"home domes"中可以重现自然的景象，声音，气味，可以感受，亲近自然，故选A．
27．C 推理判断题，根据最后一段But a small robot，with no animal smell，can get very close to a gorilla and send the sights，sounds，and smells back to a million people．可知作者对机器人技术未来的态度是有希望的，故选C．
28．D 细节理解题，根据最后一段But this new way of travel will cost so much less in both time and money and allow people to see a lot more of the globe．And simulated travel will also help protect our planet．可知模拟旅行可以为我们节省时间和金钱，故选D．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
