And their school friends must help carry the robot between classes and place the robot on their desks.

　　Through the robot, a child can hear his or her teachers and friends. He or she can also attend class from wherever they are recovering - whether at home __4__ from a hospital bed. Dolva, one of the scientists who __5__ (be) concentrating on developing the robot, explains __6__ the robot AV1 works. She says from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot. __7__ (use) the same device, he or she can control the robot's movements. Inside the robot，there is a small computer linked __8__ a 4G network. The robot is __9__ (equip) with speakers, microphones and cameras, which makes communicating __10__ (easy). So it's the eyes and the ears and the voices at school. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.

语篇解读：本文是一篇科普类说明文。一种小型机器人可以帮助久病在床的孩子减轻孤独感。这种机器人配有摄像头、麦克风和扬声器，可以代替生病离校的孩子上课，让孩子与老师和同学进行交流。

　　1．especially　空格处修饰形容词true，故应用副词形式。故填especially。

　　2．left　句意：他们可能会感到被遗忘了。动词短语leave out与其逻辑主语They之间为被动关系，应用过去分词形式。故填left。

　　3．illnesses　long­term为形容词，其后应跟名词，故空格处应用ill的名词形式；此处不止一种疾病，应用复数形式。故填illnesses。

　　4．or　根据该句中的"whether at home"可知，此处表示不管是在家还是在病床上。whether ... or ...为固定搭配，意为"是......还是......"。故填or。

　　5．are　who引导定语从句，指代复数名词the scientists，故从句的谓语动词用复数形式；根据语境可知，此处用一般现在时。故填are。

　　6．how　根据下文可知，此处指这位科学家解释机器人是如何工作的。故用how引导宾语从句，在从句中作方式状语。

　　7．Using　该句主语为"he or she"，和动词use之间为主动关系，故用现在分词形式作伴随状语。故填Using。

　　8．to/with　此处指一台小型电脑连接着4G网络。link to/with为固定搭配，意为"连接......"。故填to/with。

　　9．equipped　be equipped with为固定搭配，意为"装备，配备有"。故填equipped。

　　10．easier　根据语境可知，机器人配有扬声器、麦克风和摄像头，这使得交流更加容易。故用比较级easier。

　　Ⅱ.短文改错

(2018·兰州高三诊断)With the development of Internet, more and more people tend to send electronic cards instead of paper one at New Year's time. Comparing with traditional cards,