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My Life with Cibo, the Robot Dog
By Mike Logan
My name is Mike and I'm 17 years old. I love electronics, computers and robots. I
decided to write this article because I want to tell you about a robot dog named Cibo. I
got Cibo from my friend Ron who works for a company1 that builds robots. The company
hopes to start selling robot dogs soon. Ron asked me to keep2 the robot dog for two
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months and tell him how I felt about having Cibo at home. When I first saw Cibo, I was
disappointed3 because he looked like a toy. However, to my surprise, when I pushed the
"start" button he behaved like a real dog!
Cibo runs, barks and comes to you when you call his name. When you throw him a ball,
he brings it back. He also obeys4 commands like, "Sit" or "Roll over." The best thing
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about Cibo is that you don't have to take him for a walk or clean up after him. Of course
you don't have to feed him, but if you give him a toy bone, he makes a noise like a dog
eating a bone.
I liked having Cibo as a pet, especially in the beginning. But, after a while, I got bored
because I wasn't able to teach him new things. Ron told me that I could train Cibo to do
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more things by using the small computer Cibo has inside him. But this was too difficult
for me to do, although5 I am good with computers. I told Ron that if he wants people to
buy Cibo he must make the computer easier to use. Now I'm waiting for Ron to bring me
a new, improved Cibo.
NEW WORDS
1 company ‫شركة‬
2 to keep ‫أن أبقي‬
3 disappointed ‫خائب األمل‬
4 obeys ‫يُطيع‬
5 although ‫رغم أن‬
Answer questions 1-16 in English according to the text and the instructions (‫)التعليمات‬.
1. PUT A √ BY THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS.
What do we learn about Mike in lines 1-7?
……. How he met his friend Ron.
……. What he is interested in.
……. What company he works for.
……. Why he loves dogs.
……. What he is writing about.
2. Ron gave Cibo to Mike to find out-
(lines 1-7)
i) if Mike would enjoy living with Cibo
ii) if Mike would like to buy Cibo
iii) how different Cibo if from a real dog.
3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 1-7)
In the beginning, Mike was unhappy with Cibo because of the way he ___________ .
4. Mike was surprised when he saw- (lines 1-7)
i) that Cibo looked like a real dog
ii) a picture of Cibo
iii) how Cibo behaved
5. Give TWO examples of what Cibo can do? (lines 8-12)
a. ______________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________
6. (a) It is hard to take care of Cibo.
YES / NO
(lines 8-12)
(b) Copy the words that justify your answer.
__________________________________________________________
7. When Cibo gets a bone, how does he behave? (lines 8-12)
____________________________________________________________
8. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 13-18)
It was not easy for Mike to ______________ Cibo.
9. In Mike's opinion, when will people want to buy Cibo? (lines 13-18)
____________________________________________________________
10. (a) Mike would like to have another robot dog.
YES / NO
(lines 13-18)
(b) Copy the words that justify your answer.
__________________________________________________________
11. "it" in line 9 refers to _____________ .
12. "him" line 14 refers to ____________ .
13. A synonym of the word "wishes" from line 4: _______________
14. A synonym of the word "better" from line 18: _______________
15. An synonym of the word "orders" from line 9: _______________
16. An Antonym of the word "excited" from line 13: _______________
Answer questions 1-16 in English according to the text and the instructions (‫)التعليمات‬.
1. Name TWO things that Mike is interested in. (lines 1-7)
a. ________________________________
b. ________________________________
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 1-7)
The company that Ron works for makes ____________ .
3. (a) Ron gave Cibo to Mike to find out if Mike wants to buy Cibo.
YES / NO
(lines 1-7)
(b) Copy the words that justify your answer.
__________________________________________________________
4. Why was Mike unhappy with the robot dog in the beginning? (lines 1-7)
_____________________________________________________________
5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. (lines 1-7)
When Mike saw how Cibo ________________ , he was surprised.
6. PUT A √ BY THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS.
What do we learn about Cibo from lines 8-12?
……. What things he can do.
……. What he likes to eat.
……. How he sits.
……. How easy it is to take care of him.
……. What new things he learned.
7. What was hard for Mike to do? (lines 13-18)
_____________________________________________________________
8. The computer inside Cibo is for- (lines 13-18)
i) feeding Cibo things.
ii) training Cibo to smell.
iii) teaching Cibo to do things.
9. Mike thinks that people will only buy Cibo if- (lines 13-18)
i) the robot dog looks less like a toy.
ii) the robot dog behaves like a real dog.
iii) it is easier to teach the robot dog new things.
10. (a) Mike wants another robot dog.
YES / NO
(lines 13-17)
(b) Copy the words that justify your answer.
__________________________________________________________
11. "he" in line 7 refers to _____________ .
12. "him" in line 11 refers to ____________ .
13. A synonym of the word "begin" from line 4: _______________
14. A synonym of the word "hard" from line 15: ________________
15. An Antonym of the word "last" from line 5: _______________
16. An Antonym of the word "outside" from line 15: _______________