【期中备考】专题06：阅读理解说明文15篇（深圳专用）-2023-2024学年八年级英语下学期期中真题分类汇编(沪教牛津版)

专题06：阅读理解说明文15篇（深圳专用·原卷版） （22-23八年级下·广东深圳·期中） People are living longer and longer these days. That’s good news. It’s great to have a long life. However, everything will be hard when people get old. When there are so many old people in society (社会), finding care is difficult. Do you think so? Today, technology is helping us with this problem. Scientists have created useful robots. They can give old people all kinds of care. Some robots can even be old people’s good friends. They can communicate with each other anytime. The simplest care robots are like pets. When you touch them, they will move or make sounds like animals. They make old people happy, and no one has to feed them because they don’t feel hungry. Some care robots can help old people with many things. They can tell them to take medicine, do exercise, and see the doctor. Also, if the robot’s owner has some problems, the robot will call someone for help. Other care robots do physical jobs. They pick things up and help people walk. Many of these robots don’t just help old people do things. They also make them feel independent (独立的). Some scientists make their robots look so thin that these robots also need care from old people. That way, people will care for the robots while the robots care for them. 1．What may happen when there are many old people in society according to the text? A．The old people will spend more money on medicine. B．The old people will feel sad because no one is there for them. C．It will be difficult for the old people to make money. D．The problem of finding care will become serious for the old people. 2．What does the underlined part “feed them” mean? A．Make friends with them. B．Provide them with food. C．Make money for them. D．Let them do housework. 3．How do care robots help old people? A．By helping them make friends with others. B．By making dinner for them. C．By giving them all kinds of care. D．By making them feel special. 4．Which of the following is NOT true? A．Care robots will make it