Human beings previously illustrated their imagination about humanoid robots through art and literature but it is only in the past ten years that these conceptions 【小题1】 (begin) to take physical form.

In 1 BECH Robotics, a company 【小题2】 (establish) in Shenzhen, developed a robot model named Wukong —the Chinese name of 【小题3】 Monkey King from the classic Journey to the West. Wukong robots can imitate human movements like dancing and practicing kungfu. They can even get to 【小题4】 feet after falling over like a human.

Using their “eyes,” Wukong robots can identify human 【小题5】 (face) expressions and interact with them accordingly. Wukong robots also have information storage and 【小题6】 (share) capabilities. They can store large number of picture books. This book-storing capacity, along with their vocal (发声的) capabilities, 【小题7】 (allow) such robots to read books to children.

In 2016, UBTECH Robotics 【小题8】 (start) developing its humanoid robot Walker X. Launched in July last year, it can walk at a maximum speed of 3 km per hour. Walker X has realized multiple technical 【小题9】 (update) and can provide more flexible services.

Compared with ASIMO and Atlas, 【小题10】 have high costs, UBTECH Robotics has reduced costs by independently developing core components and key technologies that lay the foundation for the commercialization of its products.

The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was 【小题1】 incredible display of Chinese culture and innovation (革新). The ceremony was a feast for the senses, with wonderful visuals, innovative performances, and a 【小题2】 (move) tribute (敬意) to the history and culture of Asia.

The ceremony, 【小题3】 theme was “Memories of Jiangnan”, used the element of water to showcase the region’s 【小题4】 (nature) beauty and cultural charm. The ceremony also involved elements of Liangzhu culture and the Qiantang River tides, 【小题5】 (reflect) China’s long and storied history and cultural heritage.

The opening ceremony also 【小题6】 (break) new ground in terms of technology, using digital ignition (点火装置) 【小题7】 the first time to integrate the concept of “Digital China” into the ceremony. 【小题8】 (addition), the ceremony used a large number of drone (无人机) performances 【小题9】 (create) a beautiful visual sight.

The opening ceremony was a fitting way to kick off the Asian Games, a 【小题10】(celebrate) of sport and unity, a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Asia and the power of sport to bring people together.

Scientists are utilizing (利用) new technology that allows them 【小题1】 (study) millions of small earthquakes in the hope【小题2】 being able to predict (预测) the next big one.

The study comes out of the Los Alamous National Laboratory. It shows how advancing computer technology is now able to read 10 times the number of earthquakes previously   【小题3】 (record), as local experts of geology, Patrick Abbott explained.

“We 【小题4】 (know) since the 1800s that earthquakes come in swarms (群) — you get smaller ones, and a lot of aftershocks as well; but we have never been able to tell the difference between a foreshock 【小题5】 a big shock until afterwards, you look back over it,” explained Abbott. “you start with: here is the shaking from one earthquake, here is the shaking from another one, and try to sort 【小题6】 (they) all out and it turns out there is almost 【小题7】 (exact) 10 times as many earthquakes as we had thought.” The new technology showed some small earthquakes 【小题8】 had never been picked up before; like a magnitude (震级) of negative 2.0. Those earthquakes are considered invisible (看不见的) but by 【小题9】 (see) them collectively now, scientists can see where those happened before a 4.0 magnitude quake.

He said the study does not solve the problem of predicting earthquakes, but seeing when smaller ones are shaking gives 【小题10】 (researcher) a better shot at predicting a bigger one.