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h guests. The next day, for the wedding itself, Ms. Garriott wore a blue dress and bluestone necklace, and held her cat. Her wheeled proxy(代理人) went about among the guests, allowing her to make conversation and watch the proceedings. Staff people helped the robot up and down the stairs of the platform where the ceremony took place. Also the pany sent three people to protect the robot from getting out of control, running into walls and people.[來源 :學(xué)科網(wǎng) ZXXK] When the robot rolled to the middle of the dance floor, she was encircled by kids and family, amid disco lights and flashing lasers. She turned her robot back and forth, the easiest move to drive by tapping arrows on her keyboard. Forward and backward movement, meanwhile, was a bit harder to coordinate(協(xié)調(diào)) because of the lag(滯后) time halfway around the globe, de Cayeux says. “ My mother was great in the center of the dance floor,” Mr. Garriott de Cayeux says, laughing.“ It was the most special, fun moment of the whole time of her participating as a robot.” Improvements in technology for getting machines to talk and move about, as well as a drop in the price, have made robots roll into the average family. 1. Ms. Garriott did NOT attend her son’s costume party because _______. A. she was so poor and couldn’t afford the trip B. she was so weak and couldn’t get excited C. she was too old to get used to the life there D. She was too old to travel a long distance 2. How did Ms. Garriott municate with the guests at the wedding? A. Through the mobile phone screen. B. Through the television screen. C. Through the puter screen. D. Through special microphones. 3. According to the passage, what disadvantages does the robot have? A. Its connections dropped at times. B. It had difficulty moving around freely. C. It disturbed the public regularly. D. It often stopped for a lack of power.[來源 :學(xué) +科 +網(wǎng) Z+X+X+K] 4. When the robot appeared at the party, the children and family felt _______. A. excited B. shocked C. relaxed D. disappointed 5. According to the passage, what makes robots bee popular? A. The proper size. B. The funny app