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Ever feel like no one really understands you well? “Pepper” could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions (情感识别功能), Pepper can react to people when it is near them—making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man - like robot looks like a small girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer (平板电脑) set to its chest. It has human - like hands, a girl - like body and a baby - like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions (面部表情), human voice and signs, and then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or the store, where we need fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is it making jokes, making them laugh, it can also help people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed.
Pepper went on sale in Japan for around 2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with humans.
1. What kind of robot is Pepper? (不超过10个词) It's the first robot to read human feelings.
2. How can Pepper help humans in a natural accident? (不超过5个词) By making them relaxed.
3. Which robot do you want to have, Pepper or Rosie? Why? (不超过10个词) Pepper. Because it has many useful functions.

答案： 1.It's the first robot to read human feelings.
2.By cheering them up./By making them relaxed./By encouraging them or making them laugh./It can 
help make them feel relaxed./It can encourage them/make them laugh.
3.Pepper. Because it has many useful functions.（本题答案不唯一，言之有理即可）