In a small home garden, about 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long, a robotic device called the Farm Robot is busy planting vegetable seeds. The Farm Robot will control the soil’s moisture(水分), water the seeds and plants，and take out any wild plants or weeds.
Rory Aronson is the inventor of the Farm Robot and CEO of the company that produces it. But who would find the device helpful?
“Our target customer is somebody who would like to grow his own food but doesn’t have time.” Aronson says he has been testing the Farm Robot in his garden. “We had peppers, spinach and tomatoes. We also had broccoli and cucumber. We had 65 plants in total and this was a big number.”
To survive in extreme weather, the Farm Robot is made of stainless steel(不锈钢) and 3D printed plastic.The tools are designed to plant, water and care for each vegetable. They are attached to a long, thin stick that moves up and down the garden. Aronson says putting the Farm Robot together takes about a few hours. “If you can use a screwdriver(螺丝刀) and follow instructions, you should be able to put the Farm Robot together by yourself.” The Farm Robot works with Internet programs and can design a garden based on each person’s needs. Its software is open source. That means the computer program that makes it work can be freely used, changed and shared by anyone.
Hundreds of people have already ordered the Farm Robot online. They can expect to receive their devices soon. The cost of the Farm Robot is $3，100. For now, it is only one size. But the company is planning to make bigger Farm Robots for commercial gardening.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。Rory Aronson发明的机器人Farm Robot可帮助那些喜欢自己种植农产品却没有时间的人达成心愿。
1．What is the main function of the Farm Robot?
A．Making your home garden beautiful.
B．Adjusting the temperature of the soil.
C．Taking care of the wild plants and weeds.
D．Helping people to grow food in the yard.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，Farm Robot的主要功能是帮助人们种植蔬菜。
2．For whom is the Farm Robot designed?
A．Those who hate doing farm work but have to do it.
B．Those who enjoy planting but have no time for it.
C．The makers who are good at building machines.
D．The farmers who want to eat their own food.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，Farm Robot的目标顾客是那些喜欢种植却没有时间的人。
3．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A．Each Farm Robot is matched with one vegetable.
B．Anyone can use the Farm Robot free of charge.
C．Farm Robot can’t work in cold conditions.
D．Using a screwdriver, you can set up the Farm Robot easily.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的...putting the Farm Robot together takes about a few hours...you should be able to put the Farm Robot together by yourself可知，只要你有一把螺丝刀，你就可以自己组装。
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．The company wants to design more Farm Robots.
B．Nobody is interested in the Farm Robot.
C．There are many sizes of Farm Robots now.
D．People can only buy Farm Robots online.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的最后两句可知，目前只有一种尺寸的Farm Robot，Rory Aronson的公司正计划研发更大的Farm Robot。
