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    Robots seem new to most people, but they have a long history.1one was made by a Greek. The robots in the films are usually stronger,2and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring3. Some people can't look after4and robots can help them. For example, some people can't see, and they use dogs5themselves move around. This kind of dog is called a guide dog. But now scientists are making robots to help them. In the future, robot dogs6take the place of these guide dogs.

    Today robots are7used in American hospitals. In the hospital, a robot8meals from the kitchen to the patient's room. It never loses its way because it has a9of the hospital in its computer system.

    Robots can help us in a lot of different ways. However, they10take the place of humans.

    People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn't talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over.

    Now modern robots don't always look like people. Some are like big machines, and others have nothing but long arms attached to boxy (箱子般四方的)bodies. However, modern robots ares mart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器)、Motors(发动机)help them move.

    In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter robot It's possible that we will have robot judges, household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things.

    Robots will play different roles at different places in the future.

    When people are on vacation, they will be able to visit each other without traveling. They will do this by controlling (控制) a robot at the vacation place，and use the Internet to send all the information. Families in different countries will play games together with robots. And people will think nothing of having conversations with telephones. They will use robots, the telephones without any cables(电缆).

    The places we live in will take care of themselves. Robots will clean the house. There will be no washing housework, and our dinner will be ready before we want to eat. Robots will not replace us, but they will give us more time to do the things we like. Robots will help us to live more easily and more comfortably. They will make personal fast food and give us healthy meals.