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1、英语演讲比赛预赛朗读文章之一1、FastrunningrobotsPEoPLEaren’ttheonlyonesthatcanrunontwolegs–robotscan,too!mabeltherobotrunsjustlikeahuman,onlymuchfaster.ScientistsintheUSbuiltmabel–shecanrunataspeedof10.9kilometersperhour.SheevensetaGuinness(吉尼斯)worldrecordforthefastestrob
2、otrunningontwolegs.mabelwasbornin2009.Ittookscientiststhreeyearstogetherupandrunning.herlegsarelightandspringy(有弹力的).whensheisrunning,mabelismuchlikeahuman.robotslikemabelwillsoonbeabletododangerouswork,likelookingforpeopleinsideaburning(着火的)house.according
3、tooneofthescientistswhoworkedonmabel,Jonathanhurst,theresearchtheydidtomakearunningrobotmayhelppeopleinotherways,too.“Peopleinwheelchairs(轮椅)maybeabletowalkagain,”saidhurst. 2、ThenoseknowscancerdoGSdon’tjustfinddrugs(毒品)withtheirnoses,butlungcan
4、cer(肺癌),too.TheamericanmagazinePopularSciencereportedthatadogcouldtellifapatienthaslungcancerbysmellinghisorherbreath(呼吸).researchersinGermanytraineddogsandaskedthemtosmell220people.Thegrouphadhealthypeople,lungcancerpatientsandpeoplewhohaveanotherlungdisea
5、se(疾病).Thedogspickedoutpatientswithlungcancer.however,scientistsdonotknowwhatexactlythedogsaresmelling.Theyareworkinghardtoexplainit.Scientistshopetousethisinformationtomake“electronic(电子的)noses”touseinhospitals. 3、Lookintothenews“mIrror(镜子)m
6、irroronthewall,what’shappeninginLibyarightnow?”NowwiththisnewmirrorfromtheNewYorkTimes,youcanbrushyourteethwhilereadingthelatestnewsandwatchingvideosinyourbathroom.Themirrorworkswithsomeverynewsoftware(软件).Youcanuseittogetthenews,scheduleeventsonyourpersona
7、lcalendar(日程表)andleavemessagesforfamilymembers.There’sanotherkindofnewmirror,too.Itcanreadthesignals(信号)ofthepersonstandinginfrontofit.accordingtowhattheuseriswearing,itgivesfashiontipsandsuggestionsonhisorherclothes.Goingshoppingoreatingout?don’tgoinahurry
8、!Themagicmirroroffers(提供)youcoupons(优惠券),too. 4、cleverrobotchatsitupwhoareyoutalkingtoontheInternet?Itmaynotbeahuman!aBritishsoftwaredeveloper(软件开发者),rollocarpenter,madeapieceofsoftwarecalled
