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機器人走上戰“疫”一線！
Robots used to help fight COVID-19
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China has spent decades (數十年) developing its tech industry. Now, 1. ______ with a public health crisis, China is pushing its tech companies to join the fight against the novel coronavirus. Some tech giants have responded to the outbreak by developing some 2. ______ pieces of equipment. Let’s check some out.
● Self-driving robots
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (JD) recently has used self-driving robots to bring things to medical workers in Wuhan. The robots, which look much like 3. ______ vehicles, have been moving packages to a hospital that mainly treats COVID-19 4. ______ . The route is not too long — about 600 meters to the hospital — 5. ______ avoiding human-to-human contact has helped protect people.
● Flying robots
Flying robots, also known as drones, have also been put to use during the outbreak. The technology allows governments to scan (仔細檢查) large crowds and pick out 6. ______ someone’s in need of medical attention. Besides, drones have been used to check whether people are traveling 7. ______ without wearing face masks.
● 5G-powered patrolling robots (巡邏機器人)
Over in Guangzhou, 5G-powered patrolling robots remind the public of the 8. ______ of frequent hand-washing and wearing masks. The robots are also equipped with high-resolution cameras and infrared thermometers (紅外線溫度計) that are capable of scanning the body 9. ______ of 10 people once.
All of those high-tech products do help our government reduce the number of people put at risk of 10. ______ the virus.
（選自《環球閱讀》九年級25期第3版）
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3. small
4. patients
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