英语演讲比赛预赛朗读文章之一.doc

英语演讲比赛预赛朗读文章之一 1、FastrunningrobotsPEOPLEarenttheonlyonesthatcanrunontwolegsrobotscan,too!Mabeltherobotrunsjustlikeahuman,onlymuchfaster.ScientistsintheUSbuiltMabelshecanrunataspeedof10.9kilometersperhour.SheevensetaGuinness(吉尼斯)worldrecordforthefastestrobotrunningontwolegs.Mabelwasborninxx.Ittookscientiststhreeyearstogetherupandrunning.Herlegsarelightandspringy(有弹力的).Whensheisrunning,Mabelismuchlikeahuman.RobotslikeMabelwillsoonbeabletododangerouswork,likelookingforpeopleinsideaburning(着火的)house.AordingtooneofthescientistswhoworkedonMabel,JonathanHurst,theresearchtheydidtomakearunningrobotmayhelppeopleinotherways,too.“Peopleinwheelchairs(轮椅)maybeabletowalkagain,”saidHurst.2、ThenoseknowscancerDOGSdontjustfinddrugs(毒品)withtheirnoses,butlungcancer(肺癌),too.TheAmericanmagazinePopularSciencereportedthatadogcouldtellifapatienthaslungcancerbysmellinghisorherbreath(呼吸).ResearchersinGermanytraineddogsandaskedthemtosmell220people.Thegrouphadhealthypeople,lungcancerpatientsandpeoplewhohaveanotherlungdisease(疾病).Thedogspickedoutpatientswithlungcancer.However,scientistsdonotknowwhatexactlythedogsaresmelling.Theyareworkinghardtoexplainit.Scientistshopetousethisinformationtomake“electronic(电子的)noses”touseinhospitals.3、Lookintothenews“MIRROR(镜子)mirroronthewall,whatshappeninginLibyarightnow?”NowwiththisnewmirrorfromtheNewYorkTimes,youcanbrushyourteethwhilereadingthelatestnewsandwatchingvideosinyourbathroom.Themirrorworkswithsomeverynewsoftware(软件).Youcanuseittogetthenews,scheduleeventsonyourpersonalcalendar(日程表)andleavemessagesforfamilymembers.Theresanotherkindofnewmirror,too.Itcanreadthesignals(信号)ofthepersonstandinginfrontofit.Aordingtowhattheuseriswearing,itgivesfashiontipsandsuggestionsonhisorherclothes.Goingshoppingoreatingout?Dontgoinahurry!Themagicmirroroffers(提供)youcoupons(优惠券),too.4、CleverrobotchatsitupWHOareyoutalkingtoontheInter?Itmaynotbeahuman!ABritishsoftwaredeveloper(软件开发者),RolloCarpenter,madeapieceofsoftwarecalledCleverbot.Itcanfoolpeopleintothinkingthattheyaretalkingtoahumanbeing,notamachine.AtaputerfestivalinIndia,30peopletalkedwithanonlinechatter(聊天者)forfourminutes.ThechattercouldeitherbeaCleverbotorarealpersonbehindascreen.Peoplewatchedwhatthechatterswroteonabigscreenandvoted(投票).Cleverbotsueedinfoolingmorethanhalfofthe30peopleintothinkingthatitwashuman.LetsseesomequestionsthatCleverbotanswered.Willyoubefooled?5、WorldstiniestcameraACAMERAhelpsrecordbeautifulplaceswhiletraveling.Italsomakesluggage(行李)heavier.Nowtheworldssmallestcamerawillsaveyoufromthisworry.AmericanpanyHammacherSchlemmermadethiscamera.Itsnolargerthanafingertip(指尖)anditsonly28g.Butittakespicturesandvideosjustlikenormalcameras.ThereisaverysmallSDcardinsidethecameraforsavingpicturesandvideos.Youcanconnect(连接)yourcameratoaputerforshowingpicturesandvideotofamilyandfriends.Thecamerasbattery(电池)keepsitworkingfor30minutes.Itneedsonehourtogetfullyrecharged(再充电). 1、FastrunningrobotsPEOPLEarenttheonlyonesthatcanrunontwolegsrobotscan,too!Mabeltherobotrunsjustlikeahuman,onlymuchfaster.ScientistsintheUSbuiltMabelshecanrunataspeedof10.9kilometersperhour.SheevensetaGuinness(吉尼斯)worldrecordforthefastestrobotrunningontwolegs.Mabelwasborninxx.Ittookscientiststhreeyearstogetherupandrunning.Herlegsarelightandspringy(有弹力的).Whensheisrunning,Mabelismuchlikeahuman.RobotslikeMabelwillsoonbeabletododangerouswork,likelookingforpeopleinsideaburning(着火的)house.AordingtooneofthescientistswhoworkedonMabel,JonathanHurst,theresearchtheydidtomakearunningrobotmayhelppeopleinotherways,too.“Peopleinwheelchairs(轮椅)maybeabletowalkagain,”saidHurst.2、ThenoseknowscancerDOGSdontjustfinddrugs(毒品)withtheirnoses,butlungcancer(肺癌),too.TheAmericanmagazinePopularSciencereportedthatadogcouldtellifapatienthaslungcancerbysmellinghisorherbreath(呼吸).ResearchersinGermanytraineddogsandaskedthemtosmell220people.Thegrouphadhealthypeople,lungcancerpatientsandpeoplewhohaveanotherlungdisease(疾病).Thedogspickedoutpatientswithlungcancer.However,scientistsdonotknowwhatexactlythedogsaresmelling.Theyareworkinghardtoexplainit.Scientistshopetousethisinformationtomake“electronic(电子的)noses”touseinhospitals.3、Lookintothenews“MIRROR(镜子)mirroronthewall,whatshappeninginLibyarightnow?”NowwiththisnewmirrorfromtheNewYorkTimes,youcanbrushyourteethwhilereadingthelatestnewsandwatchingvideosinyourbathroom.Themirrorworkswithsomeverynewsoftware(软件).Youcanuseittogetthenews,scheduleeventsonyourpersonalcalendar(日程表)andleavemessagesforfamilymembers.Theresanotherkindofnewmirror,too.Itcanreadthesignals(信号)ofthepersonstandinginfrontofit.Aordingtowhattheuseriswearing,itgivesfashiontipsandsuggestionsonhisorherclothes.Goingshoppingoreatingout?Dontgoinahurry!Themagicmirroroffers(提供)youcoupons(优惠券),too.4、CleverrobotchatsitupWHOareyoutalkingtoontheInter?Itmaynotbeahuman!ABritishsoftwaredeveloper(软件开发者),RolloCarpenter,madeapieceofsoftwarecalledCleverbot.Itcanfoolpeopleintothinkingthattheyaretalkingtoahumanbeing,notamachine.AtaputerfestivalinIndia,30peopletalkedwithanonlinechatter(聊天者)forfourminutes.ThechattercouldeitherbeaCleverbotorarealpersonbehindascreen.Peoplewatchedwhatthechatterswroteonabigscreenandvoted(投票).Cleverbotsueedinfoolingmorethanhalfofthe30peopleintothinkingthatitwashuman.LetsseesomequestionsthatCleverbotanswered.Willyoubefooled?5、WorldstiniestcameraACAMERAhelpsrecordbeautifulplaceswhiletraveling.Italsomakesluggage(行李)heavier.Nowtheworldssmallestcamerawillsaveyoufromthisworry.AmericanpanyHammacherSchlemmermadethiscamera.Itsnolargerthanafingertip(指尖)anditsonly