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Chinese Internet giant Alibaba opened a hotel last Tuesday. We can see artificial intelligence(AI) and robots everywhere in the hotel. The robots can deal with a series of procedures like check-in, lights’ control and room service.

The FlyZoo Hotel opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The hotel is known as the company’s first "future hotel".

Customers can check into the new hotel by simply scanning their faces. The facial recognition system is installed in the hotel. It enables customers to use their faces as key cards to open the doors and access other hotel services. Users also can control the lights, television and curtains in the room via Alibaba's voice-activated digital assistant, while robots are deployed to serve dishes, cocktails and coffee.

"The AI-based solution can help customers to save time and relieve hotel employees from their repetitive work," said Wang Qun, CEO of FlyZoo Hotel. "In the future, we will continue to make hotels smarter and more automated, as well as create more customized experiences for consumers," Wang said.

1.What does the underlined word “procedures” mean in Chinese?

A 繁琐事物.

B 流程.

C 职责.

D 人员安排.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。联系第一段全段可猜测出，酒店的机器人可以处理一系列入住流程，故选B。

2.From the first paragraph we can know _______.

A it is hard for customers to live in the hotel

B it is cheap for customers to live in the hotel

C it is not easy for customers to live in the hotel

D it is very convenient for customers to live in the hotel

解析：选D。推理判断题。该酒店随处可见人工智能和机器人，可办理入住、灯光调控和房间服务，方便入住，故选D。

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true in the passage?

A The FlyZoo hotel is known as its delicious food.

B The robots can serve dishes, cocktails and coffee.

C Customers can use their faces as key cards to open the doors.

D Customers can check into the new hotel by simply scanning their faces.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句The hotel is known as the company’s first "future hotel".可知这个酒店是作为该公司的首家“未来酒店”而出名，而不是因为美味的食物，故选A。

4.What can customers do via Alibaba's voice-activated digital assistant?

A They can order dishes, cocktails and coffee.

B They can check into the hotel and open the doors.

C They can open the doors and order dishes and coffee.

D They can control the lights, television and curtains in the room.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Users also can control the lights, television and curtains in the room.可知顾客可以通过阿里巴巴的声控数字助理控制房间内的灯光、电视和窗帘，故选D。

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A Alibaba opened its first future hotel in Hangzhou.

B Alibaba's voice-activated digital assistant is used in the hotel.

C The facial recognition system is first installed in the hotel.

D Robots in the hotel have served dishes and coffee for the first time.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。全文都是围绕阿里巴巴首家未来酒店开业展开的，故选A。