2017年12月14日雅思阅读小范围机经预测题及答案解析

　　机器人对孩子学习的影响。主要讲到把机器人放在学校可以辅助老师还有陪学生玩，还可以让它们拥有表情促进交流，但是过度使用可能会造成伦理问题，此外还提到了几个科学家和他们的观点。

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　　Robotics is making inroads into society, not only in factories and industry but also in homes and schools, where social robots are helping children cope better with conditions such as diabetes and autism.

　　A robot and child

　　Studies show that interaction with a robot can benefit children with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, as well as autism and other developmental disorders. (Image: ALIZ-E project.)

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　　环保类题材：SSDP Project

　　Shuit 公司在地中海的 Stavos 岛提炼淡水。讲了之前这个岛的淡水提供方法。该公司决定利用地热，一开始反对，后来克服苦难消除不利影响，项目很成功。

　　参考阅读：　　Desalination is a process that extracts minerals from saline water. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in soil desalination, which is an issue for agriculture. Saltwater is desalinated to produce water suitable for human consumption or irrigation. One by-product of desalination is salt. Desalination is used on many seagoing ships and submarines. Most of the modern interest in desalination is focused on cost-effective provision of fresh water for human use. Along with recycled wastewater, it is one of the few rainfall-independent water sources.

　　Due to its energy consumption, desalinating sea water is generally more costly than fresh water from rivers or groundwater, water recycling and water conservation. However, these alternatives are not always available and depletion of reserves is a critical problem worldwide. Currently, approximately 1% of the world's population is dependent on desalinated water to meet daily needs, but the UN expects that 14% of the world's population will encounter water scarcity by 2025. Desalination is particularly relevant in dry countries such as Australia, which traditionally have relied on collecting rainfall behind dams for water.

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　　动物类题材：Birds intelligence

　　之前一直认为人类是高智能，现在发现猩猩甚至鸟类都有，列举了三种鸟的例子;讲到了鸟的生存环境残酷，鸟也有竞争，脑大的鸟更聪明，还有鸟的社会性。

　　历史类题材文章：Japan's ancient pottery

　　本文讲了日本的古陶艺。这是一种特殊意义的传统技艺，后来某年间得到发展，在某地如何被做出来等等。讲到了一个大师先后跟父亲学习技艺，后来和哥哥一起做获得成就等。

　　参考阅读： Japanese pottery and porcelain , is one of the country's oldest art forms, dating back

　　the Neolithic period. Kilns haveproducedearthenware, pottery, stoneware, glazed pottery, glazed stoneware, porcelain, and blue-and-white ware. Japan has an exceptionally long and successful history of ceramic production. Earthenwares were created as early as the Jōmon period (10,000-300 BCE), giving Japan one of the oldest ceramic traditions in the world. Japan is further distinguished by the unusual esteem that ceramics holds within its artistic tradition, owing to the enduring popularity of the tea ceremony.