Question

someday we all have robots that will be our personal servants. they will look and behave much like real humans. we will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. they will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

1. what is this mainly about?

a) someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
b) we will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.
c) robots will look and behave much like real humans.
d) amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

1. what is the main idea of this paragraph?

maria is watching too much television. a toddler shouldnt be spending hours staring blankly at a screen. worse yet, some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. we need to spend more time reading books with her and pull the plug on the tv!
a) watching a lot of television isnt good for maria.
b) books are good.
c) all cartoons are bad.
d) some cartoons are bad for maria.

1. what is the main idea?

if you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. you can take a walk or get another form of exercise, you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. writing down the good things in your life will help too. doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. if you still feel a little sad, act happy. it works like magic to make you feel better!
a) sometimes people feel sad
b) you should do good things for others
c) were not always happy.
d) there are many ways to make yourself feel better.

1. main idea and theme are both used for informational texts.

a) true
b) false

Explanation:

Question 17

Step1: Identify core topic

The text focuses on future robots that look/act like humans, can talk/respond, learn from experience, and act as personal servants.

Step2: Match to options

Option c summarizes the key trait (look/act like real humans) and overall focus of the text.

Step1: Identify core argument

The text argues that Maria watches too much TV, which leads to poor behavior, and states more reading time is needed instead.

Step2: Match to options

Option a directly captures the main critical point about TV's harm to Maria.

Step1: Identify core topic

The text centers on the idea that there are multiple simple actions to improve your mood when feeling sad.

Step2: Match to options

Option d summarizes the overarching main idea of multiple mood-boosting methods.

Answer:

c) Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

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