解析：选D　词义猜测题。根据第三段"'Please lift the bride's veil (面纱)，' ... as the newlyweds kissed in front of guests."可知，机器人主持的是婚礼。由此可猜测，nuptial的同义词是wedding，意为"婚礼"。

　　2．The robots made in Japan can do the following EXCEPT ________.

　　A．entertain the senior people

　　B．play baseball

　　C．look after children

　　D．laugh

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的"entertain the elderly or play baseball ... life­like android models that can smile and laugh"可知，机器人可以使老人快乐、打棒球或大笑。没有提到照顾小孩，故选C。

　　3．What can we learn from what bride Satoko Inoue said?

　　A．A robot has been widely used to serve the people in Japan.

　　B．It's very interesting to work with a robot in her company.

　　C．Japanese consider a robot can do many things like their friends.

　　D．People need robots that can help them in some ways.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的"people mainly want robots near them that serve some purpose"可知，人们需要机器人能够在某些方面帮助他们。故选D。

　　4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　　A．I­Fairy, a Robot Conducts Wedding in Tokyo

　　B．The Development of Robots

　　C．All Kinds of Robots in Japan

　　D．Wedding Customs in Japan

　　解析：选A　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在日本机器人如何支持婚礼，并介绍了机器人的发展前景。故选A项。

　　B

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