The robot revolution may be gentler than we thought. We’re not sure if the robotic staff at a planned hotel in Japan will be tucking guests into their beds at night, but they’ll be performing plenty of other traditional tasks. Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park in Japan has announced plans to open a hotel with robot staff and other advanced technologies. The hotel will be called Henn-na Hotel, which translates as Strange Hotel. 

According to the park, the first phrase of the two-story hotel will open on July 17 with 72 rooms. The second phrase will be completed in 2016 with an additional 72 rooms. Operating under the motto “A commitment for evolution”, the hotel will feature three “actroids” that will act as receptionists. They’ll be able to engage in intelligent conversations with human guests. The hotel will also employ four service and porter robots, and others engaged in tasks such as cleaning.

“We’ll make the most efficient hotel in the world,” said Huis Ten Bosch president Hideo Sawada. Sawada says he hopes robots will eventually run 90% of the tasks. Other features will help make Henn-na the most low-cost hotel in the industry, according to the company. Guestroom doors will be opened by facial-recognition technology. Instead of air-conditioning, a radiation panel will sense body heat in rooms and adjust the temperature. Solar power and other energy-saving features will be used to reduce operating costs.

Room rates will depend on demand. Instead of being presented with a fixed price, guests will bid for rooms during rush season. The highest bidders can have the chance to live in the rooms, though there will be a price cap on bidding. The hotel says room fees at opening will be from $60 for a single room to $153, the highest possible price after bidding, for a double room. 

本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写，禁止复制和任何商业用途，版权所有，侵权必究！

1.What is the name of the robot hotel?

A Huis Ten Bosch.

B Henn-na Hotel.

C Strange Hotel.

D Hideo Sawada.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第1段第4句的The hotel will be called Henn-na Hotel可以得知该旅馆的名字叫做 Henn-na Hotel，故该题的正确答案为B。

2.How many rooms will the hotel have when completed?

A 16

B 20

C 72

D 144

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据第2段第1句的the two-story hotel will open on July 17 with 72 rooms.和第2句的The second phrase will be completed in 2016 with an additional 72 rooms可以得知，前后两期将会有144个房间。

3.When the guests arrive at the hotel, they _______.

A should do some cleaning

B could talk with the robots

C must act as receptionists

D have to carry their ports

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据第2段第4句的They’ll be able to engage in intelligent conversations with human guests可知，游客来到机器人旅馆，机器人能够与他们进行简单的对话。

4.What made the hotel efficient?

A High technology.

B Low price.

C High temperature.

D Strange radiation.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据第3段第2句的Sawada says he hopes robots will eventually run 90% of the property可以推知是高科技让宾馆的效率更高。

5.What is the main idea of paragraph four?

A How are the room rates decided?

B When is best to live in the rooms?

C Why are prices of rooms different?

D Which room is best of all?

解析：选A。A。根据第4段第1句的Room rates will depend on demand可以得知该段主要讲述宾馆房子的价格是如何确定的。故该的正确答案为A。