福建省泉州市2014高考英语 文章突破一轮训练（20）.doc

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1、泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（20）及答案Withnearly22percentofJapan’spopulationalreadyaged65yearsoldorolder.Therapidlyagingpopulationhascausedmanyproblems:alaborshortage,taxshortageandfinancialdifficultiesinpayinghealthbillsandpensions(养老金)oflargenumbersoftheelderly.Moreover,agrowingnumbero

2、folderJapanesearespendingtheirgoldenyearsawayfromthecaretraditionallyprovidedbychildrenandgrandchildren.That'swherecutting-edgetechnologystepsin.  Thistechnologyiscreatingacareprovidingmarket.Businessmenareusingcutting-edgetechnologytocreateproductstocareforthecountry'sgrowin

3、gelderlypopulation.Theyhavebeenproducingeverythingfromeasy-entrycarstoremote-controlledbeds.OldpeopleinJapancanexpecttobeservedfoodbyarobot.Theycanalsorideavoice-recognitionwheelchairorevenpossiblyhirearobotnurse.  Atahome-careexhibitioninTokyo,manynewproductswereshown.Buyers

4、crowdedroundaproductcalledMySpoonFeedingRobot.Itcanhelpelderlyordisabledpeopletoeatwithaspoon-and-fork-fittedarm.Operatingastickwithhischin,thedesignermovedthearmtowardablockofsofttofu,skillfullygettingtheforktobreakoffasmallpiece.Thearmthenreturnedtoasetpositioninfrontofhism

5、outh,allowinghimtobiteandswallow.  "It'sallaboutmakingpeopleabletohelpthemselves.Wewanttogivetheelderlycontrolovertheirownlives,"thedesignersaid.Thecompanyhasalreadysold300ofthefeedingrobots,whichcost$3,500each.  Thereisalsoacardesignedforeasyentry.Itismainlyforpeoplewhohavet

6、ousewheelchairsorthosewhohavedifficultywalking.Itssloganis,"Acarthat'smorepatientthanyourdaughter."17.Theunderlinedword"cutting-edge"inParagraph1mostprobablymeans______.A.oldB.advancedC.cost-savingD.cheap18.TherapidlyagingpopulationinJapan______.  A.areinterestedininventingro

7、botnurses  B.causesadecreaseinlaborforceandanincreasein-10-tax  C.strengthenstherelationshipbetweenfamilymembers  D.promotesthedevelopmentofJapan'scareprovidingtechnology19.MySpoonFeedingRobot______.A.hasnotcomeonthemarketyet  B.cannotuseaforkC.helpstheelderlyeat     D.canope

8、rateastickwithitschin20.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A.Thedeve