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,

Robot Is the Star in New Play

WASHINGTON Robots are becoming commonplace in many areas of society -- from manufacturing to medicine to our homes. But now, a robot has taken to the stage, in a British play called Spillikin, where a humanoid robot plays the male companion of a woma

unit9 The memory robot

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《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词4500》39 Multigenerational Families in America

Unit 39 Multigenerational Families in America Today, there are almost four million American multigenerational households (three or more generations living together) according to the new census data. Most multigenerational families fall into one of tw

听广告学英语-Multi-function System理光数码多功能系统

听广告学英语:RICHON Aficio Digital Multi-function System理光数码多功能系统 原文：Mary:Everybody calls me a multi-function secretary. One of her bosses (gives her a pad of paper):Mary, pick up this. Mary:Because I have to serve several bosses. Anothe

Robot Explores Fukushima Reactor

A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The robot, nicknamed 'The Little Sunfish,' is very small about the size of a loaf of bread.

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

Olympic Ready? Robot Skiers Compete in South Korea

As the worlds top athletes competed at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, some robots also showed off their winter sports skills. A ski race involving robots was held recently at the Welli Hilli Park ski area near Pyeongchang. Eight teams built and pro

Japanese Engineer Builds Huge Robot of His Dreams

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of operating a robot from Mobile Suit Gundam. 日本工程师南云正章（Masaaki Nagumo）一直梦想着操作《机动战士高达》中的机器人。 That is the name of a popular Japanese an

VOA标准英语2011--Multi-Site Megachurches Multiply in America

Multi-Site Megachurches Multiply in America Many young Evangelical Protestant Christians shun the expansive form of worship that drew their parents to so-called megachurches and opt instead for a more intimate religious experience. But one congregati

英闻天下——59 Romo: The World's First Smartphone Robot

It first showed up in October 2011 on Kickstarter, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Then Romo quickly won people's hearts around the world. It's the world's first smart phone robot. An iPhone or an iTouch is his face and br

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The new Race Relations Report 2007 shows that New Zealand is becoming more multi-cultural and we are also feeling more comfortable about immigrants from different ethnic backgrounds. Maoris represent about 15% of the population, Asians nearly 7% and

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

VOA标准英语2009年-Robot Helps Children with Disabilities

Julie Taboh | Washington 08 December 2009 Watch: Taboh report Windows Media | MP4 Cosmobot has made speech therapy fun for Kevin Fitzgerald, 6. He has developmental dyspraxia, a condition which makes it difficult for him to move his mouth and tongue.

Space Shuttle Discovery to Carry Robot on Final Mission

Crews at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Space Shuttle Discovery for its final launch, scheduled for Thursday. Among the things it will carry to the International Space Station will be a humanlike robot designed to help astronau

CCTV9英语新闻：China encourages physicians multi-site practice

The proposal to have physicians practicing at multiple sites in China was conceived in 2009. It's regarded as a progressive move to meet the growing demand for medical treatment in rural areas. But while the idea might be sound in theory, it's expect

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Its almost common for a video game nowadays to have several different endings depending on the players choices during gameplay. 眼下，电子游戏厂商们大都会根据玩家喜好在游戏中设置一系列开放式的结局。 Now, these multi

CCTV9英语新闻：China government encourages medical treatment multi-site practice

The proposal to have physicians practicing at multiple sites in China was conceived in 2009. It's regarded as a progressive move to meet the growing demand for medical treatment in rural areas. But while the idea might be sound in theory, it's expect

CCTV9英语新闻：China rolls out more plans in robot industry

Robots are not only for fun and games, it's also a very serious industry in China. On April 6, the Ministry of Industry, the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and other ministries jointly issued a development plan for the com

CCTV9英语新闻：China's qualification tournament for 2016 Robot WC begins

China's qualifying tournament for the 2016 Robot World Cup has begun in Hefei, the capital of east Chinas Anhui province. Almost 2,000 contestants and 300 teams are taking part in the competition. Robots are playing various roles, from houseworkers a