单选题 For years, the U.S. has experienced a shortage of registered nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then. So what's the solution? Robots. Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items, and retrieve records. It follows a specific individual, such as a doctor or nurse, who can use it to record and access patient data. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospitals because it has fairly minimal patient contact. Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive functioning, but the robot itself doesn't have to engage directly—it can serve as an intermediary for human communication. Telepresence robots such as MantaroBot, Vgo, and Giraff can be controlled through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, allowing family members or doctors to remotely monitor patients or Skype them, often via a screen where the robot's 'face' would be. If you can't get to the nursing home to visit grandma, you can use a telepresence robot to hang out with her. A 2016 study found that users had a 'consistently positive attitude' about the Giraff robot's ability to enhance communication and decrease feelings of loneliness. A robot's appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the RIKENTRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse that looks like a huge teddy bear. RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance), also known as 'Robear', can help patients into and out of wheelchairs and beds with its strong arms. On the less cute and more scary side there is Actroid F, which is so human-like that some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions. During a month-long hospital trial, researchers asked 70 patients how they felt being around the robot and 'only three or four said they didn't like having it around.' It's important to note that robotic nurses don't decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses (though robot doctors and surgeons may not be far off). Instead, they perform routine and laborious tasks, freeing nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry where it seems the integration of robots will lead to collaboration, not replacement.

单选题—Did you tell him where she ______? —Yes. And I also told him she ______ until the next month.

单选题Hosting the 2008 Olympics provided China with an opportunity to ______ its unprecedented progress.

单选题The representative of the committee was asked to Uverify/U his earlier statement.

单选题Her research indicates (what) many adults routinely subscribe (to) some form of what the scholar (calls) "the magical law of (contagion)".

单选题He came back later, ______ which time they had left.

单选题I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point ______ with him.

单选题______ we need to complete the construction is two million dollars. A. All what B. That all C. That D. What

单选题Products sell better if ______.

单选题Because of difficulties in getting a visa, the students had to ______ the idea of applying for study in the United States. A. reduce B. yield C. relinquish D. waver

单选题(Leading) scientists are often the (kinds of person) who (have enjoyed) intellectual challenges (all their lives).A. LeadingB. kinds of personC. have enjoyedD. all their lives

单选题 Directions: Recent years have seen a growing consumer audience who is willing to spend money on digital content. Do you think people should pay for online content? Write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

单选题 Britain is free to ______ policies to boost its economy.

单选题As it turned out to be a small house party, we _____ so formally.

单选题English primrose need to be grown in rich damp soil with plenty of ______or compost worked into it.

单选题I suppose you are not serious, ______?

单选题 风水 风水(Fengshui)是中国历史悠久的一门玄术(magic art)，起源于战国时代(the Warring States Period)。风水的核心思想是人与自然的和谐，建议人们通过顺应自然规律、优化自然环境来提高自己的生活质量。早期的风水主要是选择合适地方的一门学问，即宫殿、住宅、村落、墓地的位置、坐向(direction)和建设等方法及原则。风水一直以来颇具争议，有人把它和迷信联系在一起，有人则认为它是一门严谨的科学，是中华民族五千年来积累下来的宝贵文化遗产。

单选题He is in bed with a bad cold, feeling pretty ______.

单选题Because folk art is neither completely rejected nor accepted as an art form by art historians, their final evaluations of it necessarily remain ______.