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7．Ladies and gentlemen，say hello to PIBOT．Developed in South Korea，this little machine is about the size of a child's toy，and has a head that kind of looks like a toaster （烤箱）．It's also able to fly a plane．
      The researchers responsible for the robot's development have actually managed to program it with all the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a standard airplane．Through a built-in webcam （网络摄像机），PIBOT is able to gather information about its surroundings-such as location，airspeed，and weather conditions．
       With all of this information，it's able to make decisions in much the same way as a human pilot would．It's already completed one successful test flight-sort of．In the video presented at IROS 2014 in Chicago，PIBOT was seen guiding the airplane through a short test flight in a flight simulator （模拟器）-a process which included both takeoff and landing．
       It's super cool．
      Now，it's worth mentioning that-even as impressive as PIBOT is-we aren't going to be seeing it in any real airplanes at any point in the near future．Although the little robot is certainly able to operate a plane，it doesn't quite have the skills necessary to address some of the real world situations met by pilots-such as bad weather or mix-ups on the runway．It doesn't meet the government's rules，either．
      The inventors aren't terribly discouraged，however．They expect that it's only a matter of time before they manage to get PIBOT up to the necessary standards．When the day comes，we might see airlines put to work a whole new type of pilot； one who never tires，never gets hungry，and never makes mistakes．
      So…if you've a career in aviation （航空），it might soon be time to start planning for retirement （退休）．
28．We know from the text that PIBOTA．
A．is designed to operate a plane      
B．can serve as a toaster
C．was developed in Chicago            
D．is very large  
29．In the presented video，PIBOTD．
A．competed with a human pilot
B．completed several test flights
C．made decisions totally like humans
D．successfully guided a plane to take off and land
30．Why won't PIBOT be put into use？C
A．It can't predict weather conditions．
B．It doesn't have the skills to operate a plane．
C．It can't deal with real world situations．
D．It can't gather information abo ut its surroundings．
31．It can be learned from the text thatB．
A．PIBOT won't make any mistake in a flight
B．the inventors are confident about the future of PIBO．
C．the researchers will have to abandon the plan
D．PIBOT will surely replace human pilots one day．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了PIBOT成功通过了测试，能引导飞机起飞和降落，以及PIBOT的相关其他信息．

解答 28．A．细节理解题．由第一段中的It's also able to fly a plane和第二段中的to operate a standard airplane可知，PIBOT是一个驾驶飞机的机器人．
29．D．细节理解题．由第三段中的It's already completed one successful test flight…a process which included both takeoff and landing可知，PIBOT成功通过了测试，能引导飞机起飞和降落．
30．C．细节理解题．由第五段中的Although the little robot…real world situations met by pilots可知，PIBOT还不具备处理真实世界情况的能力．
31．B．推理判断题．由倒数第二段中的The inventors aren't terribly discouraged…get PIBOT up to the necessary standards可知，发明者对PIBOT的未来非常有信心．

点评 本文是一个广告类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．