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        Oh my God, the robots are taking over! We're doomed! Doomed! Now that I've gotten that out of my system, it's become clear that while we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the government's new guidelines for self-driving cars.

        Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driverless cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, self-driving cars will play a big part in urban settings.

        Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobile-related accidents, and we believes driverless cars can save tens of thousands of lives annually.

        Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel agitated at the scene of a pileup. On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will they jam on the brakes every 10 seconds?

        But there's a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots aren't just taking over in the workplace.

        The question is, where can't a robot function better than a human? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammy-winning song co-written by Hank Human and R-3071 in our future?

        Finally, it's only a matter of time until we have robot politicians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.

        Actually, it's too bad such technology isn't available in 2016. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.

    1. (1) What does the underlined word “agitated” mean?
      A . Tired B . Cautious C . Careful D . Anxious
    2. (2) What doubt does the writer have about self-driving cars?
      A . How passengers behave in it. B . How robot drivers get the license C . How they avoid crashing into other car D . How they respond to walkers on a busy street
    3. (3) The last questions asked in the sixth paragraph reflects the writer's          .
      A . confidence in robots, winning Grammy Awards B . eagerness to listen to songs written by robots C . doubt about robots' ability to write songs D . curiosity about the future Grammy songs
    4. (4) What might be the most suitable title for the text?
      A . Robots will control the world in every field B . Robots are coming but not soon enough C . Robots are being used in our daily life D . Robots can drive cars and write music

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