Well，well，well.It looks like robots are now coming for our beloved furry friends.According to a new study，animal robots may be just as effective，if not better，at providing therapeutic（治療的）benefits to children as real pets.As someone who has both interacted with real dogs and robots，I can tell you that this is quite a bold claim.
   Sure，robots may have some benefits over real dogs.They can work for longer hours and won't cause allergies（過敏）or pass on diseases.But can a robot give you that wet-nosed，tail-wagging，slobber-filled experience that a real dog can？I think not.
   Now，I'm not saying that robots don't have their place in therapy.In fact，I can see how an animal robot could be helpful in certain situations where a real dog might not be possible.But let's not go replacing all the good boys and girls with robots just yet.
   As for the study，it's interesting to see that while the kids said they loved real-life dogs better，they actually spent more time interacting with the robot.I can only imagine that it was doing some pretty impressive tricks，some robot dance or robot jokes maybe，to hold the kids' attention for that long.
   In all seriousness，though，I do think it's important to consider the welfare of therapy dogs.Visiting hospitals can be stressful and tiring for them，and we should be exploring all options to make therapy experiences as positive and enjoyable as possible for both the animals and the patients.
   So，while I may not be ready to trade in my furry friends for robots just yet，I am open to the idea of introducing animal robots into therapy programs.Who knows？Maybe one day we'll all have our own personal robot pets that can provide us with just as much love and companionship as the real thing.But until then，I'll stick with my trusty furry friends.

（1）What is the text？
A．A response to a recent study.
B．A summary of a scientific study.
C．A news report of a new invention.
D．A review on a medical experiment.
（2）What does the writer mean by saying"this is quite a bold claim"in paragraph 1？
A．The new study is quite a breakthrough.
B．His personal experience supports the study.
C．Robots have no therapeutic benefits to children.
D．Robots cannot replace real pets at present stage.
（3）Which of the following is a finding of the new study？
A．The kids preferred robot pets to real dogs.
B．Robots kept the kids' interest for a longer time.
C．The kids' concentration was effectively improved.
D．Robots had more tricks to impress kids than real dogs.
（4）Why is the author open to the idea of using robots in therapy？
A．They can share some of therapy pets' work.
B．They can guarantee the welfare of therapy pets.
C．They provide us with just as much love as real pets.
D．They are better at releasing patients' stress and tiredness.

【考點】科學與技術(shù)；說明文．

【答案】A；D；D；C