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When you think Of a robot，do you imagine a shiny ,metallic device having the same general shape as a human being，performing humanlike functions，and responding to your questions in a monotonevoice accentuatedby high-pitched tones and beeps This is the way many of US imagine a robot，but in the real world a robot is not humanoid at all.instead，a robot often is a voiceless ,box- shaped machine that efficiently carries Out repetitive or dangerous functions usually performed by humans. Today s robot is more than an automatic machine that performs one task again and again. A modern robot is programmed with varying degrees of artificial intelligence，that is，a robot contains a computer program that tells it how to perform tasks associated with human intelligence，such as reasoning，drawing conclusions，and learning from past 1 The writer begins the passage by comparing B the shape of a human being with a box. D a robot with a computer program. A lacking human feelings. C having a human form and characteristics 3 According to the first paragraph，artificial intelligence is B a voiceless，boxshaped machine that performs repetitive tasks D a sensor that detects troubles in a robot. A surpass human beings in intelligence. C use a laser to transmit information. 5 Another good title for this passage would be B Artificial Intelligence Programs. D Today S Robots and How They Function | 
