A water lifesaving robot saved a drowning(溺水的) boy in Weihai of Shandong province.

The police controlled the robot. They had it come near to the drowning boy. The person seized(抓住) the robot and was saved.

The public security authority of Weihai introduced(引进) 74 water-based lifesaving robots in June. They wanted these robots to help save the drowning people.

The robot is easy to carry or to move. It is fast in water. It can sail(航行) for 30 minutes at most. People can control it within 800 meters.

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1.The accident happened(发生) in ________.

A Jiangxi

B Shanxi

C Shandong

D Sichuan

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的“in Weihai of Shandong province”可知，该事件发生在山东。故选C。

2.The underlined word “The person” refers to _________.

A the police officer

B the robot

C the boy

D the boy’s friend

解析：选C。C词意指代题。根据前面提到的男孩溺水以及后面的“seized the robot and was saved”可知，警察操控机器人快速抵达男孩所在位置。男孩抓到机器人后获救。故选C。

3.Why did people introduce these robots?

A To save drowning people.

B To help people study.

C To teach people to swim.

D To buy water for people.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“They wanted these robots to help save the drowning people.”可知，人们引进这些水上救生机器人是为了帮助援救溺水人员。故选A。

4.The water lifesaving robot can sail for ________ at most.

A 15 minutes

B half an hour

C 45 minutes

D an hour

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“It can sail for 30 minutes at most.”可知，救生机器人可续航30分钟。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a notebook.

B In a newspaper.

C In an English book.

D In a storybook.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要报道了男孩在海边溺水，被救生机器人成功救起这一事件，是一则新闻，故我们可以在报纸中读到。故选B。