Part I – READING COMPREHENSION (A)
Part I – READING COMPREHENSION (A)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions in English. (35 points) קראו את הקטע שלפניכם וענו על השאלות שאחריו באנגלית. اقرأ القطعة التي أمامك وأجب عن الأسئلة التي تليها بالإنجليزية.
Robots to Fight Loneliness
I The number of old people in the world is increasing. Many old people feel lonely. Loneliness can cause poor physical and mental health. Although psychological therapy can help with loneliness, some old people do not have enough money to pay a psychologist, and some cannot leave their homes to go meet with a psychologist.
II To help solve the problem of loneliness among old people, an Israeli company, Intuition Robotics, has invented a social robot called ElliQ. ElliQ is a small robot that sits on a table in the old person’s house. The robot can talk to the old person, play music, make phone calls or video calls, play word games, and remind the person to take medicine or go to the doctor. When the robot talks to the old person, it lights up and turns its head around to “look” at the person. This makes the person feel like the robot is “alive.” The old person interacts with the robot by talking to it or by pushing buttons on a touch screen.
III ElliQ is a robot that can learn. Over time, ElliQ learns all about the old person’s behavior, habits, interests, and personality. The robot uses this information to help the person. For example, the robot can detect if the person is behaving strangely and can call for medical help. If it sees that the person is sad or lonely, it can decide to start a conversation or call a family member.
IV The ElliQ robot is cheap, but there are still old people who cannot pay for it. Therefore, aid organizations in New York decided to give out robots to old people for free. They teach the people how to operate the robot and give them technical support at home if the robot stops working. ElliQ may not be suitable for people who want quiet and privacy in their homes. But for many old people, ElliQ is a very useful way to fight the negative results of loneliness.
Adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10917141/
Answer the following questions in English. (35 points) ענו על השאלות הבאות באנגלית. أجب عن الأسئلة التالية بالإنجليزية
A. Why is loneliness bad for old people? (paragraph I) (4 points)
B. List two reasons why some old people cannot get the help of a psychologist: (paragraph I) (4 points)
C. Check (✓) the TWO statements that are true: (paragraph II) (8 points)
D. List two ways the old person can communicate with ElliQ: (paragraph II) (2 points)
E. What is the main idea of paragraph III? Circle the correct answer: (4 points)
F. Why do organizations in New York give out ElliQ robots for free? (paragraph IV) (4 points)
G. What does the word They in the sentence "They teach the people how to operate the robot and give them technical support at home if the robot stops working." refer to? (2 points)
H. Complete the following sentence**:** (paragraph IV) (3 points)
I. Mark the following statement True or False: (paragraph IV) (1+3 points) a. Circle the correct answer: Some people may prefer not to have an ElliQ robot in their homes. TRUE / FALSE b. Support your answer from the text:
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