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星际动物园-7 The answer is robots
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  • Ipushed Buff as he tried to shoot Hoo-Woo.The laser1 gun burnt a hole in the plastic wall,but it didn't hit Hoo-Woo.

    Buff was screaming2 and the whites of his eyes were showing.He fell on the ground and water ran out of his mouth.He was crazy.I remembered the way I had gone crazy when I first came into the Star Zoo. It was seeing the animals. It was the Book of Remembering coming to life.It made people go crazy.

    I hid Buff's laser gun and used3 some long plants to tie him up.Hee-Haw sat on him while I did it.A bell was ringing and all the animals started looking for something.What were they looking for?

    A bird found it.It was the hole where the laser had burnt through the wall.The Star Zoo was losing air. I could hear the air escaping.

    It was the computer's job to check for damage5 like that.Then it rang the bell. But how could the animals mend the hole?

    Eee-Eee went to a pipe6 on the wall and waited.Warm wet plastic came out of the end of the pipe.The squirrel7 held little bits of the plastic and ran quickly up the wall. She put the soft plastic over the hole and ran down to get more plastic from the pipe.

    In one minute the hole was covered.Eee-Eee went on working until the bell stopped ringing.

    The computer and the animals worked together to mend the Star Zoo.After fifteen thousand years they were very good at it!

    Buff had crazy eyes.The animals didn't want to go near him so I took care of him. I hoped he would get better soon.

    But he didn't get better.Three days later he still wanted to kill and destroy every animal that he saw.He thought I was ananimal too.

    He never spoke.Perhaps he had forgotten how to speak.Hewouldn't touch food or water.

    I didn't know what to do. In the end I went to see the computer with Hee-Haw and the robot.

    There was the same terrible light and the fear.But I knew it was ultrasonics9 that made me afraid.The robot didn't have any feelings,of course. The robot and I went into the computer room but Hee-Haw stayed outside.

    The ultrasonics stopped and the light went soft.

    'Hummingbird,'the computer said.'You have come back.Computer is happy.Who is the other human?'

    'This isn't a human,'I explained.'This is just a family robot.'

    'Not human?Looks very human.'

    'I know,'I said.'But that's not important.Everything's gone crazy!''What is the problem?'the computer asked.

    I told the computer about visiting my parents and that they didn't believe me.I explained about Buff and said,'But he's gone crazy.I know I went crazy at first but I got better.Buff isn't getting better.'

    'Why?'the computer said.'You are human.Buff is human.What is different?'

    'I don't know,'I answered.'I'm younger than Buff.Perhaps people's minds get hard like rock as they get older.They can't change how they think.'

    'When will Buff get better?'the computer asked.

    'Never…I think,'I said.'Buff's too old.'

    There was silence.After a long time the computer said slowly, 'Computer is old.'

    'Oh,that's different,'I said.'I think you are growing very,very slowly.I think you're still young,like me You're still growing and changing.Not like Buff.'

    Another silence.Then,'Hummingbird is friend.'

    I felt wonderful.The computer was twenty thousand years old and it wanted to be friends with me!

    'Yes, I'm your friend,computer,'I said.'I'll be your friend all my life, but my life isn't long like yours Perhaps my children and grandchildren11 can be your friends too.'

    'Computer is happy.'

    'Oh,computer,everything's finished!'I said.'I thought Buff could learn to accept the animals like me, but he can't.He can't change how he thinks.And I think most people in the Galaxy12 are like him.They can't change.If they find the Star Zoo,they'll destroy all the animals.So it's impossible! We can't put the animals on different planets.The animals will have to stay in the Star Zoo.One day the Star Zoo will die.After that there will be no life in the Galaxy except humans.Forever.

    The computer said,'Computer will find answer to problem.Wait.'

    I waited.And waited.I couldn't understand it.Computers think so fast!Why wasn't the computer telling me theanswer?

    At last it spoke.'Computer has answer to problem.The answer is robots. Your robot looks very human. You will make a robot like an animal Humans will know it is a robot, not an animal.Humans will not go crazy.Humans will learn about animals.After some time humans will meet animals.Humans will not go crazy.'

    'I think I understand,'I said.'People have to spend a long time with robot animals first. When they are not afraid, they can meet the real animals and accept them. Yes, it's a wonderful idea,computer!I could kiss you!'

    'Nobody has kissed computer.Computer is interested.'

    So I kissed the computer and I think it kissed me.



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    1 laser [ˈleɪzə(r)] Y2uxQ   第5级
    n.激光
    参考例句:
    • We keep a laser record. 我们保存激光唱片。
    • Laser beams are also used in surgery. 激光束还可用于外科手术。
    2 screaming ['skri:mɪŋ] Gj4zQ7   第3级
    adj.尖叫的,令人惊愕的,引人捧腹大笑的v.(因伤痛、害怕、激动等)尖叫 ~发出尖叫声( scream的现在分词 );(向某人或为某事)高声喊;发出大而尖的声音;呼啸而过
    参考例句:
    • He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. 他捂上她的嘴,不让她叫出声来。
    • People were floundering about in the water, shouting and screaming. 人们呼喊尖叫着在水里挣扎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    3 used [ju:st] ajBwV   第3级
    adj.用旧了的,旧的;习惯于…;过去惯/经常;v. 用;习惯(use的过去式)
    参考例句:
    • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day. 我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
    • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour. 他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
    4 escaping [ɪ'skeɪp] 534f19be86ff67166bbf80b90d60ea9c   第3级
    adj.逸出的v.逃脱( escape的现在分词 );(气体,液体等)漏出;(未受伤或只受了一点伤害而)逃脱;声音(不自觉地)由…发出
    参考例句:
    • Air is escaping from the tyre. 车带跑气了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • The gas is escaping somewhere. 某处在漏煤气。 来自《用法词典》
    5 damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] 7y8xA   第3级
    n.(pl.)赔偿金,损坏,毁坏;vt.损害,毁坏
    参考例句:
    • Don't bend the book back, and you'll damage it. 别向后卷书,会弄坏的。
    • He paid for the damage done. 他赔偿了造成的损失。
    6 pipe [paɪp] Y24zb   第3级
    n.管,导管,输送管,管状器官,声带,烟斗,笛,管乐器vt.以管输送
    参考例句:
    • The pipe has been stopped up already. 管子已完全堵住了。
    • The pipe carries water. 这管子是送水用的。
    7 squirrel [ˈskwɪrəl] oGyzl   第6级
    n.松鼠,松鼠的毛皮;vt.贮藏以备用
    参考例句:
    • The squirrel makes a store of nuts for the winter. 松鼠贮藏坚果以备过冬。
    • A squirrel hoards nuts for the winter. 松鼠为过冬贮藏坚果。
    8 spoke [spəʊk] XryyC   第11级
    n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
    参考例句:
    • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
    • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. 辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
    9 ultrasonics [ʌltrə'sɒnɪks] DfazgZ   第9级
    n.超音波学
    参考例句:
    • The ultrasonics stopped and the light went soft. 超声波停了,灯光也弱了一些。
    • In medical and other applications of ultrasonics, a variety of electronic instrumentation is used. 超声波在医学和其它应用中,要使用许多电子仪器设备。
    10 silence [ˈsaɪləns] gyXwI   第3级
    n.沉默,无声,静寂,湮没,无声息;vt.使缄默;int.安静!
    参考例句:
    • She raised a hand for silence. 她举手示意大家安静。
    • They drove home in silence. 他们默不作声地开车回家。
    11 grandchildren [ɡ'ræntʃɪldrən] 7ryzvi   第4级
    n.孙子;孙(女),外孙(女)( grandchild的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • He left a bequest to each of his grandchildren. 他给他的孙辈每人留下一笔遗产。
    • His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age. 他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    12 galaxy [ˈgæləksi] OhoxB   第7级
    n.星系;银河系;一群(杰出或著名的人物)
    参考例句:
    • The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy. 地球是银河系中的星球之一。
    • The company has a galaxy of talent. 该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
    13 planets [p'lænɪts] f4ebb228cedc38a86b9e60ec64484492   第5级
    行星( planet的名词复数 ); 地球(尤指环境)
    参考例句:
    • Does life exist on other planets? 其他行星上有生命吗?
    • the planets of our solar system 太阳系的行星
    14 forever [fərˈevə(r)] ai8xi   第3级
    adv.(=for ever)永远;总是
    参考例句:
    • Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever. 老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。
    • You can't depend on your parents forever. 你不能永远依赖你父母。

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