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Robots can already shop, cook and clean. Now they can run half marathons (21.1 km). In Beijing last Sunday, robots crossed the finish line ahead of humans for the first time. And they didn’t even sweat.
Human runners fell to the ground, red-faced and tired. But the robots stood tall and unhurt. The winning robot, named Lightning, was made by Honor company. It finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. That is faster than the human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds, set by a Ugandan runner in March.
This is a big improvement from last year’s first robot race. In 2023, the winning robot took 2 hours and 40 minutes—more than twice the human winner’s time. Most robots couldn’t even finish. This year, several robots ran faster than professional human athletes. Nearly half of them navigated the race by themselves, without remote control.
Engineer Du Xiaodi said Lightning was developed for one year. Its legs are designed like those of top human runners. It uses liquid cooling technology from smartphones, which will change many industries, such as manufacturing.
Audience members were impressed. Sun Zhigang said, “This is the first time robots have beaten humans in a race. I never imagined that.” Wang Wen added, “Robots might bring new possibilities to sports and daily life.”
However, there were small problems. One robot fell at the start line. Another had to stop because of a technical error. Even so, the race was seen as a big step forward for AI and robotics. It shows how fast technology is developing, and gives us hope for a smarter future.
1. How long did the winning robot Lightning take to finish the half marathon?
A. 57 minutes and 20 seconds
B. 50 minutes and 26 seconds
C. 2 hours and 40 minutes
D. 1 hour and 10 minutes
2. Why does the writer mention human runners “fell to the ground” and robots “stood tall” in paragraph 2?
A. To show that robots are stronger than humans in every way.
B. To describe the weather conditions during the race.
C. To highlight the advantages of robots over humans.
D. To explain how robots were controlled remotely.
3. What can we infer from engineer Du Xiaodi’s words?
A. Robots will never be used in factories.
B. The robot race was a complete failure.
C. Smartphones are more important than robots.
D. Running technology can help improve industrial products.
4. What is Sun Zhigang’s attitude towards the robots’ victory?
A. Surprised and impressed.
B. Angry and disappointed.
C. Bored and uninterested.
D. Worried and scared.
5. Where is this text most likely taken from?
A. A science fiction novel.
B. A news report.
C. A robot instruction manual.
D. A history textbook
题号 答案 解析
1 B
原文第二段明确提到：It finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. 因此选B。
2 C
作者对比人类选手疲惫倒地、机器人却毫发无损，目的是突出机器人在耐力、稳定性上的优势，因此选C。A选项“在各方面都更强”过于绝对，排除；B、D与原文无关。
3 D
工程师提到机器人用到的液冷技术将改变制造业等行业，说明跑步相关的机器人技术能推动工业产品的发展，因此选D。A、B、C均与原文意思相反或无关。
4 A
Sun Zhigang 说：“This is the first beaten humans. I never imagined that.” 能看出他既惊讶又印象深刻，因此选A。
5 B
文章报道了一场真实的机器人马拉松赛事，包含时间、地点、人物、事件和引语，符合新闻报道的文体特征，因此选B。
全文翻译（适配教学使用）
机器人已经能购物、做饭和打扫卫生了。现在，它们还能跑半程马拉松（21.1公里）。上周日在北京，机器人首次领先人类冲过了终点线，而且它们连汗都没流。
人类选手们累得瘫倒在地，满脸通红。但机器人却稳稳站立，毫发无损。夺冠的机器人名叫“闪电”，由荣耀公司制造。它仅用50分26秒就跑完了比赛，比乌干达选手在3月创下的57分20秒的人类世界纪录还要快。
这和去年首届机器人比赛相比，是巨大的进步。2023年，冠军机器人用时2小时40分钟——是人类冠军用时的两倍多，而且大多数机器人甚至没能完成比赛。今年，有好几台机器人跑得比职业人类运动员还快，近一半的机器人无需遥控就能自主导航完成比赛。
工程师杜晓迪表示，“闪电”的研发耗时一年，它的腿部设计模仿了顶尖人类跑者。它用到了智能手机的液冷技术，这项技术未来将改变制造业等多个行业。
观众们都深受震撼。孙志刚说：“这是机器人第一次在比赛中战胜人类，我从未想过会这样。”王文补充道：“机器人或许会为体育和日常生活带来新的可能。”
不过比赛中也出现了一些小问题：有一台机器人在起跑时就摔倒了，还有一台因为技术故障不得不停下。即便如此，这场比赛仍被视为人工智能和机器人领域的一大进步。它展示了科技发展的速度，也让我们对更智能的未来充满希望。
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