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Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people. Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives. Now imagine a small robot in the middle of all of those people rolling down a busy sidewalk. Most people would not even notice the teninch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street. This strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely. A researcher interested in studying how helpful people really are uses such robots in her experiments that take place on the streets of New York.
The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer. Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians. Tweenbots rely on the kindness of warm-hearted strangers. Made simply of cardboard, wheels, and a device to turn the wheels, the Tweenbots face many dangers on the city streets. They could be run over by cars or smashed by careless kids. Kinzer thought her little robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device. The only real protection a Tweenbot has is its friendly smile. In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot’s destination. The only way these robots will reach their final point is if someone lends them a hand. Tweenbots are essentially a social experiment aimed at providing people a chance to show how caring they are.
On a daily basis, people in New York City are often in a hurry to get around. However, the Tweenbots, through their inability to look after themselves, took people out of their normal routines. The people who noticed the helpless little robots were actually interested in helping the Tweenbots find their way home. Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line. If one was to get stuck, or was going in the wrong direction, it would be up to strangers to free it or turn it in the right direction. Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition. In fact, most people treated the robot in a gentle manner, and some even treated it as though it were a small living being.
Even if you were in a rush to go somewhere, would you stop and help a Tweenbot successfully reach its destination?
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Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people. Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives. Now imagine a small robot in the middle of all of those people rolling down a busy sidewalk. Most people would not even notice the teninch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street. This strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely. A researcher interested in studying how helpful people really are uses such robots in her experiments that take place on the streets of New York.
The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer. Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians. Tweenbots rely on the kindness of warm-hearted strangers. Made simply of cardboard, wheels, and a device to turn the wheels, the Tweenbots face many dangers on the city streets. They could be run over by cars or smashed by careless kids. Kinzer thought her little robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device. The only real protection a Tweenbot has is its friendly smile. In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot’s destination. The only way these robots will reach their final point is if someone lends them a hand. Tweenbots are essentially a social experiment aimed at providing people a chance to show how caring they are.
On a daily basis, people in New York City are often in a hurry to get around. However, the Tweenbots, through their inability to look after themselves, took people out of their normal routines. The people who noticed the helpless little robots were actually interested in helping the Tweenbots find their way home. Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line. If one was to get stuck, or was going in the wrong direction, it would be up to strangers to free it or turn it in the right direction. Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition. In fact, most people treated the robot in a gentle manner, and some even treated it as though it were a small living being.
Even if you were in a rush to go somewhere, would you stop and help a Tweenbot successfully reach its destination?
What is this reading about?
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Bài đọc nói về cái gì?
A. Một nơi để mua ngưới máy B. Một loại đồ chơi mới
C. Một thí nghiệm D. Một ý tưởng thú vị cho tương lai
Dẫn chứng: The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer. Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians.
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Câu 2:
What is a Tweenbot?
What is a Tweenbot?
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Đáp án B
Tweenbot là gì?
A. Một người đến từ thành phố New York. B. Một người máy biết cười cao 10 inch.
C. Một người đi bộ. D. Một thiết bị khủng bố.
Dẫn chứng: Most people would not even notice the ten-inch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street.
Câu 3:
The word "congested" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________________.
The word "congested" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án D
Từ “ congetsed” [ đông đúc] ở đoạn 1 gần nghĩa nhất với
A. đô xô đến/ ồ ạt => flock to somewhere B. hẻo lánh
C. no căng/ được nhồi nhét D. đông đúc
Dẫn chứng: Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people. Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives.
Câu 4:
How did a Tweenbot get to its final destination?
How did a Tweenbot get to its final destination?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án B
Làm thế nào để một con Tweenbot đến được đích đến cuối cùng của nó?
A.Với sự giúp đỡ của những Tweenbot khác.
B. Với sự giúp đỡ của những người đi bộ tốt bụng trên đường.
C. Với sự giúp đỡ của Kace Kinzer
D. Với sự giúp đỡ của những ngưới máy khác ở thành phố New York.
Dẫn chứng: Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians.
Câu 5:
The word "is fitted with" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________________.
The word "is fitted with" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________________.
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Đáp án D
Từ “ is fitted with” [được lắp ráp với] ở đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với
A. được trang bị đầy đủ vũ khí B. được gắn dính với cái gì đó
C. được cung cấp với D. được lắp ráp/ trang bị
Dẫn chứng: In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot’s destination.
Câu 6:
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án A
Câu nào sau đây không đúng?
A. Hầu hết những Tweenbots đến đích đến bị hư hỏng hoặc gãy vỡ.
B. Hầu hết mọi người đối xứ với Tweenbots rất tốt.
C. Tweenbots không thể tự định vị thành phố
D. Tweenbots di chuyển với tốc độ không đổi và chỉ có thể đi thẳng.
Dẫn chứng: Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition.
Câu 7:
What can be inferred about the Tweenbot?
What can be inferred about the Tweenbot?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án A
Có thể suy ra gì về Tweenbot?
A. Chúng rất có ích cho nghiên cứu. B. Chúng bị hầu hết mọi người phớt lờ.
C. Chúng có ích đối với người đi đường. D. Chúng không làm việc theo kế hoạch.
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