We can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves,but if we are ill in bed and can't get up,we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean.While I am not a nurse,and have never given anyone a bath,I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy(同情)and patience to do so.
　　Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody,a robot that can bathe human beings.
　　The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions,two human­like arms,and movable wrists(腕).It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.
　　The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology.Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project.In a test run,Cody was able to remove 96%of a test subject's dirt—not bad for a robot.
　　But don't go asking for Cody yet—he's still a model.Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the place of nurses for this task.Researchers say that Cody will give patients dignity and protect their personal information.I suppose that would depend on the patient.I'm not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me feel very dignified.
　　Even so,I can appreciate the need.We don't have enough nurses to go around,and those places that are the most short­handed,for example,nursing homes,are those that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves.Still,before I get there,I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.
　　1、In the writer's opinion,Cody is ________.
　　A.acceptable but not perfect
　　B.strange but not creative
　　C.clever and strong
　　D.lovely and careful
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：作者观点题。从第五段的最后一句和最后一段的第一句和最后一句可知A项说明了作者的态度。
　　2、The writer thinks bathing others must ________.
　　A.be a lot of fun
　　B.make you feel thankful
　　C.take a lot of patience
　　D.make you feel dignified
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：细节理解题。从第一段的“I would imagine that it would take a lot of...patience to do so”可知C项正确。
　　3、There is a need for Cody because ________.
　　A.people are becoming lazier
　　B.it can bring down the cost of nursing
　　C.there are not enough nurses
　　D.there are too many nursing homes
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：细节理解题。从最后一段的“We don't have enough nurses to go around,and those places that are the most short­handed...”可知答案为C项。
　　4、We know from the fourth and fifth paragraphs that ________.
　　A.Cody can bathe patients better than a real nurse can
　　B.robots like Cody are being produced in large numbers right now
　　C.Cody can take the place of nurses completely in hospitals
　　D.researchers think Cody can protect patients'personal information
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：细节理解题。从第五段的“Researchers say that Cody will...protect their personal information”可知D项正确。
　　5、What is the third paragraph mainly about?
　　A.Why and where Cody was designed.
　　B.What Cody looks like and who designed it.
　　C.What Cody can do and where it will work soon.
　　D.How Cody works and what has made that possible.
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：主旨大意题。第三段的第一句话介绍了机器人的部件，后两句介绍了它是如何工作的，正是前面所述的这些部件使得机器人得以工作。
　　参考译文：
　　我们可以开所有关于自己洗澡的玩笑，但是如果我们生病躺在床上，不能起床，我们会感谢那些帮助我们打扫卫生的护士。虽然我不是护士，也从未给过任何人洗澡，但我想这需要很多同情心和耐心。
　　然而，上个月参加智能机器人和系统国际会议的人被介绍给科迪，一个可以给人类洗澡的机器人。
　　这个机器人有一个可以向四面八方转动的底座，两条人形手臂和可移动的腕带。它使用摄像机来定位人体的各个部位。然后用沐浴手套稍微用力清洗。
　　机器人是在乔治亚理工学院设计的。医疗机器人实验室的CharlesKemp是该项目的高级研究员。在一次测试中，科迪能够去除96%的测试对象的污垢，这对机器人来说并不坏。
　　但别问科迪，他还是个模特。然而研究人员相信有一天科迪可能会代替护士来完成这项任务。研究人员说，科迪会给病人尊严，保护他们的个人信息。我想这要看病人的情况了。我不确定一个使用相机的机器人是否会让我觉得自己很有尊严。
　　尽管如此，我还是很感激你的需要。我们没有足够的护士四处走动，而那些人手最短的地方，例如疗养院，是那些有最多病人不能洗澡的地方。不过，在我到达那里之前，我希望他们能想出一个更好的方法来解决这个问题。