9．As an oceanographer（海洋學(xué)家），I've spent many years developing robots to explore the ocean，and now we're putting that technology to use in our JASON Project，a program that's designed to inspire students and get them interested in science，technology，engineering and mathematics．In theaters throughout the country，we bring kids together and send back to them on large screens our live explorations of large areas of the globe．Not only are the kids observers，but they can operate robots moving across the area while broadcasting images back to them．The kids have the sensation（感受） of really being at the site with us．
I believe advances in robot technology will one day be the key to a new kind of travel．In the next 10or 15years，people will have rooms in their houses that will be able to simulate（模擬） other environments．I like to call these rooms"home domes"-small theaters with screens and advanced equipment that can reproduce the sights，sounds，smells，and feel of a desert，or a forest．Hand in hand with these rooms，I can see a market for travel robots located in countries around the world．You could rent（租） a robot working in a rain forest，then go into your home dome，where you yourself operate the robot's movements．The equipment in the room will receive the sensations in the robot's environment and simulate them for you．
Today，much of the world's population never travels more than 50or 60miles from home．And even a person with enough time can see only a part of the earth's sights．But this new way of travel will cost so much less in both time and money and allow people to see a lot more of the globe．And simulated travel will also help protect our planet．You can't take large groups of tourists to look at Dian Fossey's gorillas（大猩猩）．But a small robot，with no animal smell，can get very close to a gorilla and send the sights，sounds，and smells back to a million people．
25．The main purpose of the JASON project is toB．
A．design robots
B．educate children
C．explore the world
D．improve technology
26．Without going outside，people in"home domes"canA．
A．get very close to nature
B．enjoy a guided trip
C．develop and operate robots
D．send images back to scientists
27．What's the author's attitude towards the future of robot technology？C
A．Uncaring B．Doubtful
C．Hopeful D．Dissatisfied
28．According to the text，simulated travelD．
A．has been widely accepted
B．costs lots of time and money
C．is harmful to the environment
D．is time-and money-saving．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了一個旨在教育孩子們的杰森項目，在未來人們可以通過機器人去感受自然．
解答 25．B 推理判斷題，根據(jù)第一段In theaters throughout the country，we bring kids together and send back to them on large screens our live explorations of large areas of the globe．Not only are the kids observers，but they can operate robots moving across the area while broadcasting images back to them．可知杰森項目的主要目的是啟發(fā)孩子們，讓他們對科學(xué)，技術(shù)，工程和數(shù)學(xué)感興趣，由此推知他的主要目的是為了教育孩子，故選B．
26．A 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第二段I like to call these rooms"home domes"-small theaters with screens and advanced equipment that can reproduce the sights，sounds，smells，and feel of a desert，or a forest可知人們在"home domes"中可以重現(xiàn)自然的景象，聲音，氣味，可以感受，親近自然，故選A．
27．C 推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段But a small robot，with no animal smell，can get very close to a gorilla and send the sights，sounds，and smells back to a million people．可知作者對機器人技術(shù)未來的態(tài)度是有希望的，故選C．
28．D 細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段But this new way of travel will cost so much less in both time and money and allow people to see a lot more of the globe．And simulated travel will also help protect our planet．可知模擬旅行可以為我們節(jié)省時間和金錢，故選D．
點評 考查學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
