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Japan’s elderly are being told to get used to being looked after by robots. With Japan’s ageing society facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, the government wants to increase community acceptance of technology that could help fill the gap in the nursing workforce.Developers have focused their efforts on producing simple robotic devices that help frail residents get out of their bed and into a wheelchair, or that can ease senior citizens into bathtubs. But the government sees a wider range of potential applications and recently revised its list of priorities to include robots that can predict when patients might need to use the toilet.Dr. Hirohisa Hirukawa, director of robot innovation research at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, said the aims included easing the burden on nursing staff and boosting the autonomy of people still living at home. “Robotics cannot solve these issues; however, _______________ tackle ageing problem?A. Helping the elderly acquire latest technology.B. Training more workers to make up for the shortage of caregivers.C. Making nursing robots take the place of caregivers completely.D. Encouraging people to accept nursing robots.

Japan’s elderly are being told to get used to being looked after by robots. With Japan’s ageing society facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, the government wants to increase community acceptance of technology that could help fill the gap in the nursing workforce. Developers have focused their efforts on producing simple robotic devices that help frail residents get out of their bed and into a wheelchair, or that can ease senior citizens into bathtubs. But the government sees a wider range of potential applications and recently revised its list of priorities to include robots that can predict when patients might need to use the toilet. Dr. Hirohisa Hirukawa, director of robot innovation research at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, said the aims included easing the burden on nursing staff and boosting the autonomy of people still living at home. “Robotics cannot solve these issues; however, _______________ tackle ageing problem? A. Helping the elderly acquire latest technology. B. Training more workers to make up for the shortage of caregivers. C. Making nursing robots take the place of caregivers completely. D. Encouraging people to accept nursing robots.

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我们来一步一步分析这道题目。 --- **题目背景：** 日本社会正在快速老龄化，预计到2025年将缺少37万名护理人员。为了应对这一问题，日本政府正在推动使用**护理机器人**来填补人力缺口。目前，开发者已经研发出一些简单的机器人，比如帮助老人从床上转移到轮椅，或协助洗澡。政府还希望机器人能有更多功能，比如预测病人何时需要上厕所。日本国家先进工业科技研究所的Hirohisa Hirukawa博士指出，研发机器人的目标是**减轻护理人员的负担**，并**提高仍居家生活的老年人的自主性**。然后文章引用他的话：“机器人技术无法解决这些问题；然而，________________？” 接下来是一个选择题，要求我们选择最合适的选项来补全这句话，使其逻辑通顺、符合上下文。 --- **分析四个选项：** **A. 帮助老年人掌握最新技术。** 虽然让老年人学会使用技术有一定帮助，但这并不是文章强调的重点。文章的重点是“应对护理人员短缺”，而不是“提升老年人的技术能力”。因此这个选项不是最佳答案。 **B. 培训更多工人来弥补护理人员的短缺。** 这个选项看似合理，但与上下文不符。前文说“机器人无法解决这些问题”，但暗示机器人可以部分应对。如果选B，意思就变成“然而，培训更多工人能解决老龄化问题？”——这与前一句“机器人无法解决”形成转折，但文章的主旨是讨论**机器人作为解决方案的一部分**，而不是回归传统人力。而且现实中日本也难以培训出37万新护理人员，所以这不是政府当前推动的方向。 **C. 让护理机器人完全取代护理人员。** 这个说法太绝对了。“完全取代”（take the place completely）不符合现实，也不符合博士的观点。原文说“机器人无法解决这些问题”，说明机器人不能完全替代人类护理。而且完全取代在伦理和实际操作上都有问题。因此这个选项错误。 **D. 鼓励人们接受护理机器人。** 这个选项与上下文高度契合。前文提到“政府希望提高社区对技术的接受度”（the government wants to increase community acceptance），说明目前的问题不仅是技术，更是**公众是否愿意接受机器人护理**。博士说“机器人无法单独解决这些问题；然而，如果我们鼓励人们接受护理机器人，是否就能更好地应对老龄化问题？”——这是一个合理的转折和发问。这句话的逻辑是：机器人本身不能完全解决问题，但**如果人们能接受它们**，就可以成为有效的补充方案。 --- **结论：** 最符合上下文逻辑、政府政策方向和专家观点的选项是 **D**。 --- **答案：** \boxed{D}