英语短文推荐.docx

英语短文推荐

第一篇：英语短文推荐TheendoftheWorldCupdoesnotmeantheendofinternationalcompetitioninBrazilthisyear.AmajorfootballeventwillhappenintheSouthAmericancountrylaterthismonth,butwithteamsofrobotsplayingthegame--whichisknownassoccerintheUnitedStates.Therobotteamsareguidedbyteamsofhumansfromaroundtheworld.TheeventisknownasRoboCup.TechnologystudentsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaaretryingfortheirfourthvictoryatthecompetition,whichisheldthisyearinthecoastalcityJoaoPessoa.ThestudentshavewonthelastthreeRoboCupcompetitions.Watchingrobotsplayfootballissimilartowatchingchildrenplaythegame--thekicksarenotgood,thereisalotoffallingdown,andpeoplearetheretoguideandsupporttheteammembers.JianQiaoLiisoneoftheleadersoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniateam.Hesaysonegoalhehasfortherobotteamistomakesurethemachinescanfindthegoalandtheball.Healsowantstherobotstobeabletoknowwheretheyareontheplayingfield.Andhewantstheteamtobeabletobetter-controlthewalkingandkickingabilitiesoftherobots.QinHeisanotherleaderoftherobotteam.Shesaystheabilitiesoftherobotsincreaseeveryyear.Ms.HesaystheU.S.teamismeetingitsgoals:therobotsknowthedifferencebetweenthecolorsgreenandred,andtheycandecidewheretogoandwheretheballisontheplayingfield.Shesaysiftherearethreerobotplayersonthefieldatthesametime,theywillcommunicatewitheachothertodecidethedifferentresponsibilitiesforeachrobot.U.S.teammemberChristopherAkatsukahopesforanothervictoryinBrazil.TheteamhaswontheRoboCupthepastthreeyears,intheNetherlands,MexicoandTurkey.“Theyhaveverygoodteamplayrightnow.Aslongastheirdetectionisgood,Ithinkthey'llbeverycompetitive,wejusthopetocompeteagainstrealgoodGermanteams,becausetheGermansalwaysdoverywell.”Mr.AkatsukasaysRobocupisanexcitingtechnologycompetition.“Eachteamdevelopstheirownsoftware--basicallyit'sacompetitionofwhohasthebestsoftware,whohasthebestdecision-makingatagivenpoint.It'sreallyexciting.”TheeventbeginsJuly19thandendsJuly25th.SomeRoboCupparticipantshopetodevelopateamofrobotsthatcanplayagainsthumansby2050.I'mJonathanEvans.Thisstorywasbasedo