BU YADYOK P3 A
Fall 2024-2025
INSIDE READING 4
UNIT 9 READING 2
ROBOTS ‘R’ US
Read the text titled Robots ‘R’ Us on pages 137-139 and answer the following questions.
1. Read lines 1-15 and complete the summary with the correct words from the text.
The human experience often involves challenging our a.______________. We have gone
beyond our physical environment and now stand on the brink of developing machines that
exceed b.______________. This fast progress in technology will eventually lead to the
creation of c.______________, d.______________ and other unimaginable hybrids.
2. When did humans begin achieving successful outcomes from creating machines that mimic
human behavior?
_________________________________________
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the lines 29-51?
a. Unlike other philosophers of his time, Wilhelm Leibniz claimed that the human brain is a
simple machine.
b. It seems that we will have to wait for a long time until we understand how the brain
operates.
c. There are components of the brain that do correspond to the mechanical parts Leibniz
mentioned.
d. If we were to understand only the mechanical workings of the brain, that would be
sufficient to understand human thought.
4. Which of the following is true about Čapek's robots?
a. They admired the imperfections in human nature.
b. They were created to help humankind to thrive.
c. They were designed to resemble and perform like humans.
d. They were friendly and cooperative with their creators.
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5. The word ‘echo’ in line 69 is closest in meaning to _____.
a. comprehend
b. mention
c. resolve
d. respond
6. Read lines 71-96 and mark the statements as True (T) or False (F).
a. The earliest contemporary robots were similar in appearance to those shown in movies.
T/F
b. Čapek's robots inspired the portrayal of robots such as Rosie and C-3PO, which
mimicked or replaced human beings. T / F
c. The image of robots created by Čapek's work is here to stay and affect future robot designs.
T/F
7. Read lines 97-109 and complete the summary with the correct words from the text.
The most important difficulty to be overcome in a.________________ is building androids
that are just like humans. That requires comprehension of b. ________________as well as
c. ________________, which are important aspects of the body’s function. The cerebellum
makes sure that d. ________________ and e. ________________ go hand in hand in
surroundings that are f. ________________.
8. What can be used to make sense of the large amount of brain-related data produced by
technological advances?
_________________________________________
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to lines 133- 157?
a. Understanding the brain requires analyzing a large amount of information.
b. The amount of data about the brain's structure in the genome suggests that its
organization might be relatively simple.
c. The human genome contains detailed instructions to help design humanlike brains for
robots.
d. It might take approximately two decades to fully understand all parts of the brain.
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10. What does Ray Kurzweil, the writer of the article, believe according to the text?
a. Artificial intelligence has already reached the same level of complexity as the human
brain.
b. Future technology will enable humans to merge with machines and enhance their
capabilities.
c. Robots will soon dominate the world and pose a major threat to humanity.
d. The human brain’s complexity makes building intelligent machines impossible.
e. Machines will replace human intelligence entirely in the near future.
11. Choose the option that best expresses the main idea of the text?
a. Robots will serve as humanity's greatest support for survival in the future despite the
negative image created about robots in several movies.
b. Technological advancements will allow us to create machines that will surpass human
intelligence and even overcome our physical and mental limitations.
c. The development of robots and androids is a recent phenomenon that started with the
Greeks and evolved during the Renaissance.
d. The human genome is far too complex to replicate in machines, and therefore creating
robots that mimic human intelligence will remain impossible.
Referrals:
12. Such inventions (line 29) refers to _____________________________________
13. it (line 99) refers to __________________________________________________
