Robots 6th REG R.2.1

Why does the author tell about Honda’s ASIMO robot conducting an orchestra (para 1)?

• To make the story funny for readers

• To show how robots can now do human jobs

• To explain how robots learn to play music

• To say that robots will replace real musicians

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What does the heading “More Challenges…” show the reader (para 11)?

• That robots can do everything perfectly

• That building and using robots can still be hard

• That people don’t care about robots anymore

• That robots are more popular in Japan

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In paragraph 11, which detail helps the reader understand the central idea best?

• A robot’s cost of $14,000 each

• The name of the robot’s designer

• A violin-playing robot in Japan

• The idea that robots must be affordable

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What is the central idea of the example where a robot got stuck in source 3?

• A) Robots can sometimes get confused

• B) Robots have the ability to think just like humans

• C) Robots don’t need rules to make good choices

• D) Robots are fun to watch in action

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Why does the author use the heading “An Ethical Zombie”?

• To make the story scary

• To explain how a robot can do the right thing without really thinking

• To describe how robots fight other robots

• To compare robots and zombies in movies

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What does the example of Alan Winfield’s robot experiment show in the heading, An ethical zombie?

• That scientists are testing ways to teach robots right from wrong

• That robots can have real feelings like a human can

• That robots are dangerous to people when they think

• That robots can now learn by themselves without our help

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How do the headings in this article help the reader?

• They tell the reader when the story takes place

• They show the topic of each new section

• They list the names of all the scientists

• They explain what every word means

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Why does the author include the example of people using phones for directions (para 37)?

• To show how technology helps people every day

• To warn that people might forget how to do things on their own

• To tell readers that robots are better than phones for directions

• To show that everyone likes technology even if it includes the phone

What is the author’s purpose in paragraph 38 about phone answering systems?

• To show how robots can take customer calls

• To explain that robots don’t understand human feelings

• To prove that robots can talk better than people

• To show why robots are used in offices

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Why does the author tell about Asimov’s three laws of robotics (para 13)? 

• To remind readers of a famous science robot story

• To help readers understand the rules that guide robot safety 

• To show how robots are smarter than people 

• To explain how robots can work in space when allowed

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