question: Researches at Johns Hopkins University's. Applied Physics laboratory ( APL) in Laurel , Maryland have designed a new human-like robot, Its name is Robo Sally. The machine can be controlled from a distance and can he used to do work that is dangerous for human beings. 

Roho Sally has two long arms with human-like hands. She can use her fingers to pick up small objects .examine them in detail and do most things that human hands can do Each finger contains a tiny motor capable of squeezing 20 pounds of pinch foree ,.enough to defuse a bomb under the direction of an operator. She sits on a metal base with wheels that let her move around. turn in tight spaces and climb over small objects, . 

Mike McLoughlin is the main investigator for the Applied Physics Laboratory's Prosthetics Program. "The purpose of that program is to develop prosthetic arms that have all the capability of your natural arms .and you do all the complex motions that we can do with the natural arm- with the robot. " 

It was a difficult job. Mr. McLoughlin says the device had to have many small motors to. have the ability to do what a human hand does; It also needs to have human-like strength. The thumb was especially difficult because it permits the hand .to hold objects. And everything had. to fit into a space about the size of a human hand. 

The next problem .he says .was to figure out how to control the artificial hand. " So we had to figure out how to make the connection between the brain and this arm. 

For search-and-rescue duties.Roho Sally will be operated by a human being using a wire- less machine that is far from the robot. The operator will also wear special gloves and glasses. The glasses permit the operator to see the robot's hands .even though they are far away. 

Mr. McLoughlin says this kind of robots could be used in what he calls "dull , dirty or dan- gerous" situations where fine human finger movements are required. He says the technology is not ready for everyday application .but he predicts that within five years we will see some won- derful improvements.
1. What is the name of the Robot that the story talks about?
2. Who is the person in charge of the design?
3. Where was this?
4. Where is this located?
5. What were they trying to achieve?
6. Was it easy?
7. What were some of the features?
8. Why small motors?
9. Did they run into difficulty?
10. With what?
11. Why was that?
12. Were there other difficulties?
13. Which was?
14. What was involved?
15. What will be the main purpose of the robot?
16. How will they make the connection?
17. How will it know to do something?
18. Why?
19. Is the robot ready yet?
20. When?
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answer: 1. Robo Sally.
2. Mike McLoughlin.
3. Applied Physics laboratory
4. Laurel , Maryland.
5. Make arms that were natural
6. No.
7. Many small motors.
8. it had to do what a human hand does.
9. Yes.
10. The thumb.
11. It holds objects.
12. Yes.
13. How to control it.
14. The connection from brain to arm.
15. Search and rescue.
16. Wireless
17. The operator will wear gloves and glasses.
18. He can see the gloves with the glasses.
19. No.
20. Five years.


question: (CNN) -- Music manager Allen Klein, whose clients included the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publicist said. Klein was 77. 

The son of Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Klein founded his firm Allen Klein & Co. in the late 1950s before the label evolved into ABKCO Music & Records in New York. The independent label holds the copyrights to music by the Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, the Animals, the Kinks, Chubby Checker, Bobby Womack and hundreds of others. 

Klein represented dozens of artists, including Sam Cooke, the Animals, Bobby Darin and Herman's Hermits. He changed the music industry when he represented Sam Cooke in negotiations with RCA, winning the artist control of his own master recordings. 

Known for a tenacious and often blunt style in negotiations, Klein's greatest coups were inking contracts with the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, though both relationships ended in legal battles. 

ABKCO built up a catalog of copyrights to more than 2,000 songs, including much of the Stones' 1960s catalog. Klein retained ownership of those titles even after splitting with the Stones. In 1969, John Lennon persuaded the other Beatles that Klein should take over the group's business affairs, but Paul McCartney resisted the move and some music historians say the appointment hastened the Beatles' split. 

Lennon later fell out with Klein, who was thought to be the target of the former Beatle's 1974 song "Steel and Glass." 

Defending his tough style, Klein told Playboy magazine in 1971: "The music business is about 99 percent no-talent losers who can't stand a winner in their midst." 
1. Who was the founder of Allen Klein & Co.?
2. When did it start?
3. What is it now?
4. Where is it?
5. Who was the manger of the Rolling Stones?
6. Is he still alive?
7. When did he die?
8. What condition did he have?
9. Who was the manager of the Beatles?
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answer: 1. Allen Klein
2. late 1950s
3. ABKCO Music & Records
4. New York
5. Klein
6. no
7. Saturday
8. Alzheimer's disease
9. unknown


question: Have you ever tried to understand something new on your own but found it a bit too difficult in books or on the Internet? Don't be worriedyou can get help at Khan Academy . Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2007 by Salman Khan, an American teacher. In order to provide "a free world-class education to anyone anywhere",Khan offers more than 4,200 free micro lectures atkhanacademy.org. The classes cover fields like mathematics, biology, chemistry and finance. They usually last for just 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike traditional classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below college level. The classes can also help those who are planning to take the SAT, an exam often required for students who wish to enter a college or university in the US. So how can you start your learning journey at Khan Academy? First of all,enter the website with a personal e-mail account .Your personal homepage at Khan Academy is designed to help you learn math. You can take a pre-test first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you. It also allows you to watch videos and improve yourself until you reach level 5the highest level. If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics on offer. Try "Art History",for example. This will take you to all the things in that area like text articles, videos and questions. You can also put key words into the search box to see related topics. Don't worry if you find it difficult to follow the courses in English. The courses have been translated into other languages, such as Chinese. Hundreds of Khan's courses in Chinese can be found on Netease (www. 163. com),which offers translations of courses from Harvard, Yafe, Oxford,Cambridge and other top universities.
1. Where can you learn something?
2. Who was it started by?
3. What was his nationality?
4. When was it created by him?
5. How many courses do they have?
6. Do they have a site?
7. What is it?
8. How long are they?
9. Do they have ones for highschoolers?
10. Will they tell you what you should work on?
11. Are there things like clips to watch?
12. What if someone doesn't speak English?
13. Like what?
14. Do they have things from other colleges?
15. What is one of them?
16. What is another one?
17. Are there any others?
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answer:
1. Khan Academy
2. Salman Khan
3. American
4. 2007
5. more than 4,200
6. Yes
7. atkhanacademy.org
8. 10 to 15 minutes
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. The courses have been translated into other languages
13. Chinese.
14. Yes
15. Harvard
16. Yafe
17. Yes