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Unit4
LifeandTechnology
Inthisunit,wearegoingto
iscusshowmoerntechnologychangeourlives
builawarenessofpeople’sattituestowarstechnologyinifferentcultures
weightheprosanconsofnewtechnologies
makeinferenceswhilereaing,usecomparisonancontrastinwriting,anpauseancollect
thoughtsinspeaking
ReadingA
Canrobotpetsreplacerealpets?Readthestoryaboutanewsreportersexperiencewitharobot
dogandfinditout.
LIFEWITHAROBOTDOG
WhenIfirsttooktherobotogoutofthebox,Ibrokeintoahugesmile.Thisrobot
immeiatelybecamea“him,”notan“it.”Iwantetoplaywithhim.Hecertainlywasa
hansome-lookingrobotog.Hewassleekanpolisheanthesizeofalargepuppy.His
movementswerealsoveryog-like.Iwatchehimstretch,ance,jumparountherooman
chaseaball.Itwasfascinatinghowflexibleannaturalhismovementswere.
Tostartwith,therobotogwashugelysatisfying.Henotonlyattractemeatfirstsight,but
possessesomeprettyimpressivefeaturesaswell.Icoulprogrammehimtorespontoagiven
name.Byconnectinghisbuilt-incameratomycomputerscreen,Icoulviewtheworlthrough
—
hiseyes.Ialsohadtheoptionofeciinghisstageofevelopmentbyprogramminghimtobe
aemaningpuppyoramatureaultog.Thebestpartoftheexperiencesthattherobotog
in’trequirethesamecareasarealog.Iin’thavetocleanupafterhim,feehimorwalk
him.Iin’tevenhavetoplaywithhim.Hewouln’tcomplain!
WhenIlookeathim,Isawarealogantreatehimlikeone.Withoutanyhesitation,I
playewithhimanstrokedhimaffectionately.Whenheisomethinggoo,likeancingfor
me,Iw
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