Enigmatic Robot Era

Enigmatic Robot Era Science fiction and science fact is getting narrower and narrower. (scenes from “i, Robot”) Robot: You are experiencing a car accident. In i Robot, from Twentieth Century Fox,

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 10 Lots of Surprises

The following morning, the Aldens woke and dressed quietly. They were all wondering what had happened to Ginger and feeling very sorry for Anna. I have an idea, said Violet. Lets get some flowers for Anna. They wont take Gingers place, but they might

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 9 Ginger’s Been Kidnapped!

Greenfield College was only a few blocks from downtown. Anna, Ginger, and Jason led the way, with the Aldens following. Jessie and Henry each carried a bag of groceries. When they reached the college, they saw several big stone buildings, covered in

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 8 “Someone’s Following Us!”

The next day was bright and sunny, and while eating a breakfast of fresh orange juice and waffles they saw Jason in the dining room, huddled over a cup of coffee. Did anything else happen last night? Benny asked. Jason assured them that the rest of t

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 7 A Late Night for Benny

That night, the Aldens decided to keep watch out the window, to see if anything strange happened like moving lights or fleeting shadows or barking dogs. They each agreed to take a two-hour shift while the others slept. Benny had the first shift, from

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 6 A Crumpled Note

The next morning after breakfast, the children went to the kennel to help Jason bathe the dogs. But they were surprised to find the building locked up tight. When they knocked on the door, there was no answer. Jason must not be here yet, Henry said.

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 5 The Mysterious Visitor Returns

That afternoon, the Aldens were sitting with Ginger on the schools front lawn when a car pulled into the driveway and stopped. A man got out, and the children saw it was the same mysterious man whod tried to buy Ginger the day before. Ah, just who I

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 4 Barking Dogs

When Mrs. Carter returned, Henry told her about the strange man whod wanted to buy Ginger. Well, she said, sometimes people do want to buy the dogs. As the Aldens got off the elevator on the second floor, they saw Anna on her way to the dining room.

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 3 Someone Hiding in the Woods

Following Jasons suggestion, the Aldens headed to the dining room. It was a bright, pretty room, and the smells coming from the kitchen were delicious. Each table was covered with a clean white cloth and decorated with a small vase of flowers. Tonigh

unit9 The memory robot

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英语口语1+1:It's a dog-eat-dog world

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Should Guide Dog be Allowed to Use in China's Subway

Recently, a visually impaired man was prevented from taking the subway for the 11th time in Beijing when taking his guide dog with him. This triggered another round of discussion on whether the visually disabled should be allowed to use guide dogs wh

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 1 A Special Kind of Dog

I wish we had a mystery to solve, Benny Alden said, kicking a stone that lay in the road. Benny was six years old and liked to do exciting things, like tracking down clues and finding suspects. Bennys sister Jessie, who was twelve, was more patient.

儿童英语读物 The Guide Dog Mystery CHAPTER 2 A Big Black Car

The following afternoon, Grandfather drove the children to the guide dog school. The Aldens looked out the window with interest as they headed up the schools long, winding driveway. A brick building sat at the top of the hill. On the beautiful green

World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love

Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only to find a robot looking you right in the eye. This robot is no huge piece of equipme

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台七月-A 'Field Guide' to Losing and Finding You

This is Day to Day, I am Alex Chadwick.It's time for our weekly book report.We all know you can not judge a book by its cover,but can you judge it by the lack of a subtitle? Book critic David Kipen thinks: Yes, maybe you can. Almost no publisher tak

The Stone Dog

In Puerto Rico many years ago near the Condado Lagoon, there lived a poor fisherman. He lived alone in a hut. His only companion（同伴）was his dog. The fisherman and his dog were devoted to each other. They might be seen strolling（散步)on th

A Faithful Dog

The U．K．（or United Kingdom）is made up of England，Scotland，Wales and Northern lreland．There are many mountains in Wales．Not long ago there were wild animals in the forests．Sometimes wolves attacked people and killed them．More than

The Horse and the Dog

A dog and a horse，which served the same peasant，began to discuss each other's merits，one day．How grand we are，to be sure！says Barbos．I shouldn't besorry if they were to turn you out of the farmyard．A noble service，indeed，to plough

South Korean Students Learn English from Robot Teacher

Many South Korean families spend thousands of dollars a year on English language education for their children. Students attend private academies(学院) often until late at night everyday. Most such schools hire teachers from abroad, but a team of en