三、现场的一个机器宠物吸引了同学们的注意。根据短文内容和所给首字母提示,填写所缺单词。
A Fun Friend for Everyone
Is your idea of a perfect pet one that is soft, fury and loving? How about one that is easy to care for and won't make a 1. m
ess
? You can have both with a robo - pet!
A robo - pet, short for robotic pet, is not a real animal, but it looks like a real one. It's also often covered in soft fur. But don't worry if real cats or dogs make you sneeze. The fake fur on robo - pets is harmless to anyone. These battery - powered pets can do many things that a real pet can do. They are pure and pretty. They can play games, bark and do more!
Of course, robots can't 2. c
ompletely
take the place of animals. Robots are limited in what they can be programmed to do. But this technology is improving. Soon it may be difficult to tell the 3.
difference
between a robo - pet and a real pet.
Older people are especially fond of robo - pets. They may not have the energy to care for a real pet. Older people may also have 4. m
emory
loss and can forget to care for a real pet. Or they may not be able to pay the 5.
bill
of the food and medicine that animals need. But robo - pets don't require such care and can be a fun presence in someone's life. Robo - pets give them the chance to enjoy a pet 6. w
ithout
any of the responsibilities.
Robo - pets are 7. p
opular
among children too. For children who are scared of real dogs or cats, robo - pets can also gradually help them face their fears until one day they no 8. l
onger
fear the real animal pets. And if kids want to go beyond the typical dogs and cats, they can choose something more imaginative. Robotic toy leopards, dinosaur and more are also possibilities. Caring for a robo - pet can be a good way to learn responsibility.