1、B5U4 Living with technologyWelcome & Readingartificial intelligencevirtual realityBonniehttps:/ advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you dont really even notice it, so its part of everyday life.-Bill Gates技术的进步是基于让它融入你的生活，这样你甚至不会真正注意到它，如此一来它就成为了日常生活的一部分。be based on以.为根据，基于Scien
2、ce fiction becomes a reality with the development of science and technology. Video time Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: travelling deep under the ocean 2001: A Space Odyssey: travelling to _ The Matrix: connecting the human brain with _ and entering the virtual worldthe Mooncomputersmain topi
3、ctwo aspectsIs she charming and attrictive?Her name is Hua ZhibingShe is an virtual character.Now lets know more about her.Para. 1Para. 1AI can make your dreams come true.Para. 2Para. 2_Para. 3Para. 3_Para. 4Para. 4_Para. 5Para. 5_ParaPara. 6_A11. Go through the passage quickly and try to fill in th
4、e blanks.Watch the video and show the main idea of each paragraph.IntroductionSupporting detailsConclusionPara. . 2Para. 3AI is a _of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines, _ the complex networks of the human brain.Para. 4Para. 5AI has _ over a long time and had some major _.AI i
5、s being _ in various fields, _ the way we live.The development of AI has also caused _.Para. 6We need to make sure that we will not fall _ AI.By zyhImagine waking up one morning with the option of staying in bed and pressing a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be
6、! It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or Al, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.想象一下，某天早上你醒来，可以选择继续躺在床上，按下一个按钮，就能召来一台机器人为你处理所有的工作。那该有多酷啊!这听起来可能像是在建空中楼阁，但鉴于人工智能(AI)目前的发展速度，这样的梦想在将来也许真的可以实现。prep. 考虑到考虑到引导定
7、语从句引导定语从句主句主句careful readingPara. 1 Para. 1 AI can make your dreams come true.Given their experiencea branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines to develop computer intelligence Deep learning”, which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the resul
8、ts of its previous actionsanalyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers learn from experience adjust to new inputs, perform tasks like human.By zyhAt the basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines. One of the essential aims
9、 of Al is to develop computer intelligence capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and performing tasks like humans. 从基础层面上讲，人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支学科，其目标是研发智能机器。AI的基本目标之一，是开发能够学习过往经验、适应新的输入内容并且能够像人类一样执行任务的计算机智能。of后三个并列后三个并列v.-ing做宾语。做宾语。capabilitycapable of passing exams capacity 指行为能力
10、指行为能力competence 指胜任某项工作或任务的能力指胜任某项工作或任务的能力ability 指一般的才干指一般的才干By zyhTo achieve this aim, many approaches to creating true Al have been put forward, including“ deep learning, which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of its previous actions. Deep-learning Al
11、has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain. 为了实现这个目标，人们提出过许多创造真正的AI的方法，其中包括“深度学习”-这种方法可以让机器通过学习自己先前的行为结果，来提升自身性能。深度学习AI拥有从多个层次分析海量信息的能力，它模拟的是人脑的复杂网络结构。analyse vt _ n（单数）（单数） 分析分析;分解分解 analysisTimeEvent Since the 1940
12、sYears before the mid-1950sIn the mid-1950sIn 1997In 2017The development of computers has made the dream of AI a reality.The term “artificial intelligence” was coined.A major breakthrough in AI was made.Deep blue vs GarryA computer program Alphago defeated Kejie arguably the best human Go player.Ala
13、n Turing had explored the theory of AI.By zyhThe dream of Al has been around for centuries, and the development of computers since the 1940s has finally made it a reality. Years before the term artificial intelligence“ was coined in the mid-1950s,the theory had been explored by Alan Turing, one of t
14、he pioneers in the field of computer science. However, for a long time, Al technology developed very slowly. AI 的梦想已经存在了几个世纪，而 20 世纪 40 年代以来计算机的发展，终于让这个梦想成为现实。“人工智能”这个术语是在 20 世纪 50 年代中期被创造出来的，而在好几年前，这一理论就被计算机科学领域的先驱之一艾伦图灵探索过。然而在很长一段时间里，AI技术发展得相当缓慢。A major breakthrough in AI came in 1997, when Deep B
15、lue, a chess playing computer, beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov Then in 2017, a computer program named AlphaGo defeated Ke Jie, arguably the best human Go player, which demonstrated a significant advance in deep-learning Al systems.1997年，AI发展有了一个重大突破，当时一台名叫深蓝的国际象棋计算机打败了国际象棋世界冠军加里卡斯帕罗夫。之后
16、在 2017 年，一个叫阿尔法围棋的计算机程序下赢了可谓人类最强的围棋棋手柯洁，这说明了深度学习 AI 系统的一大显著进展。which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个主句。引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个主句。Para. 4 applicationPara. 4 applicationNowadays, Al is already being applied in many fields: finance, health care, machine translation and art, to name but a few. From autonomous vehicles to dom
17、estic robots, from recommendation systems to computers writing novels, Al has an unlimited number of applications. Ordinary people are now using AI to get instant translations of text in foreign languages, and machines can recognize fingerprints and even faces.如今，AI已经应用于许多领域，如金融、医疗保健、机器翻译和艺术等，不一而足。从
18、自动驾驶车辆到家用机器人，从推荐系统到撰写小说的电脑，AI有着不计其数的应用。普通人现在能够使用 AI获取外语文本的即时翻译，机器也已经能够识别人们的指纹甚至面容。Para. 5 concerns and fearsPara. 5 concerns and fears How does the author express the worries about the AI technology?A. By asking questions. B. By making comparison.C. By having a discussion. D. By referring to documen
19、ts. Where will all this lead?Could machines really develop human-like intelligence?What would happen if they did?Would thinking machineswork alongside humans or threaten the existence of human?How would they be punished if they committed cries or even murdered humans?Why does the author quote Stephe
20、n Hawking s words in Paragraph 5?A. To honor Stephen Hawking.B. To show the importance of AI.C. To stress scientists worry about AI.D. To emphasize people s reliance on AI.By zyhin short, this technology is transforming the way we live. lt is clear that we are at a turning point in history. With mac
21、hines like AlphaGo now capable of thinking and learning from their mistakes, we are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines. The question is, where will all this lead? While Al enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots will be working to our advantage, t
22、hese undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fears. 简而言之，这项技术正在改变我们的生活方式。显然，我们正处于历史的转折点。有了阿尔法围棋这种能够思考并从自身错误中学习的机器，我们正在向人类与机器的界限越靠越近。问题在于，这一切将会导致什么?AI的热烈支持者向我们承诺未来会是美好的，到那时智能机器人将为人类谋利;但这些毋庸置疑的好处也带来了忧虑和恐惧。引导让步状语从句。引导让步状语从句。引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰future。By zyhCould machines really develop human-like inte
23、lligence? And what would happen if they did? Would thinking machines work alongside humans or threaten the existence of humans? How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even murdered humans? As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about
24、 the dangers posed by the advances in Al. Stephen Hawking, for example, warned, “ The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.机器真的能够发展出像人类一样的智能吗?如果真的可以，又会发生什么?能够思考的机器是会与人类并肩工作，还是会威胁人类的生存?如果它们犯了罪甚至谋杀了人类，又该如何惩罚?随着我们对电脑的依赖越来越深，些科学家正敦促我们思考 AI的进步所带来的危险。例如，斯蒂芬霍金就曾
25、警告说:“完全人工智能的发展可能意味着人类的终结。”commit vt.承诺；保证（某个人、机构等）承诺；保证（某个人、机构等）vi.忠于；全心全意忠于；全心全意投入（工作、活动等）投入（工作、活动等） _adj.尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信commitment n.承诺；交托；信奉承诺；交托；信奉committed在学习上取得进步的秘密是要把自己投入进去。（secret）_The secret to making progress in studies is to commit / devote / apply oneself to it. committed onese
26、lf to doingcommit moneymake a commitmenturgentlyto learn pose v. 造成造成(威胁威胁, 问题等问题等); pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk 引起引起; 产生产生 pose a question提问提问, 质询质询 pose for sb./sth. (为画像、摄影为画像、摄影)摆好姿势摆好姿势spell v. have sth., usually sth. bad, as a result; to mean sth., usually sth. bad 招致招致, 意味着意味着(通常指坏事通常
27、指坏事)Para. 6 conclusionPara. 6 conclusionWhats the author s attitude towards artificial intelligence?A. Optimistic.B. Pessimistic.C. Cautious. D. Not mentioned.What kind of article is this text?A. Science fiction.B. Popular science.C. Science report.D. Human science.By zyhApparently, such warnings de
28、mand our attention. We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to Al. We may still think it would be fantastic to relax all day and allow autonomous machines to do all the work for us-but perhaps we should not be too greedy and rather be careful what we wish for!显然，这样的警告需要得到我们的重视。我们需要确保自己不会沦为
29、 AI的受害者。我们可能还是会认为，可以整天放松，让自动化机器为我们完成所有工作这样的生活很美妙-但也许我门不该太过贪婪，而应对我们的期待保持谨慎!to be told(should) increase budgetincreasing demand for Fill in the blanks with the information you get from the text.How does AI work?At the basic level, AI is a branch of _ that aims to create intelligent machines. One of th
30、e essential aims of AI is to develop computer intelligence capable of learning from _, adjusting to _ and performing tasks like _. Deep learning AI has the capacity to _ massive amounts of data through multiple layers, _ the complex networks of the _.computer scienceexperiencenew inputshumansanalyse
31、imitatinghuman brainThe development of AIThe dreams of AI has been _ for centuries. Years before the term “artificial intelligence” was _ in the mid-1950s. However, for a long time, AI technology developed very _. A major _ in AI came in 1997, when _ beat the world chess champion. Then in 2017, a co
32、mputer program named _ defeated Ke Jie, which demonstrated a significant advance in _ AI systems.aroundcoinedslowlybreakthroughDeep BlueAlphaGodeep-learningApplication of AINowadays, AI is already being applied in many fields: _, _, machine translation and art, _. From autonomous vehicles to _ robot
33、s, from _ systems to computers _, AI has an _ number of applications. Ordinary people are using AI to get _ translations of text in _, and computers can recognize _ and even _.financehealth careto name but a fewdomesticwriting novelsunlimitedinstantforeign languagesfingerprintsfacesrecommendationPro
34、blems AI may bringAI technology is transforming the way we live. We are getting close to the _ between humans and machines. The question is, where will all this _? While AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots will be _ to our advantage, these undoubted benefits also bring
35、 _ and _. As we become more and more _ on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the _ posed by the advances in AI.dividing lineleadworkingconcernsfearsdependentdangers With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, many sweet dreams like a robot doing all the work for you m
36、ay 1. _(realize). 2. _a branch of computer science that aims to develop intelligent machines, AI is designed for better work and higher efficiency, and people have been in pursuit of the dream of AI for many years. Especially in 2017, a computer program named AlphaGo beat Ke Jie, 3. _(show) a large
37、leap in AI systems.post readingpost readingToday, AI has been used in quite a few fields, such as looking after patients, 4. _(perform) surgeries, writing novels, driving, translating, to name 5. _ a few. People feel their life is becoming more and more 6. _ (convenience). This technology is changin
38、g our lifestyle for the better. However,7. _ machines taking the place of humans, here 8. _(be) concerns and fears. People will become more 9. _(rely) on AI machines and they may pose a great threat to the existence of humans, spelling the end of the human race. To conclude, we should sincerely welc
39、ome the 10. _(arrive) of AI, but meanwhile, we should be careful of the hidden danger of it.1.以非常快的速度_2.空中楼阁；白日梦(para1)_3.以的速度 ; 按的比率_4.实现，成真；成为现实_5.调节；调整以适应_6.一个的分支(para2)_7.有能力做某事 ; 能够做某事_8.计划，打算；以为目标_9.执行任务_10.实现目标 ; 达到目的 _11.接近；通往的方法_12.提出（观点、建议、方案、办法、理论等）_at a very rapid pacecastle in the airat
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41、fmake sth a realityin the field ofbe applied into name but a fewa number ofinstant translationin shortat a turning pointget close to25.分界线_26.答应某人某事；承诺某人某事_27.对某人有利；有利于某人_28.犯罪_29.变得依赖_30. 敦促某人做某事；强烈要求某人做某事_31.人类_32.确信；证实_33. 成为的牺牲品/受害者；屈服于. (para6)_34.允许某人做某事_35.盼望，希望得到_36.人脸识别，面部识别(page47)_(a) div
42、iding linepromise sb sthto ones advantagecommit crimesbecome dependent onurge sb to do sthhuman racemake surefall victim to sthallow sb to do sthwish forfacial recognitionThe passage below is about facial recognition technology. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in
43、 the box below.apparently urge warning fall victim toanalyse pose network to name but a fewTechnology is changing the face of the world, and now faces are changing technology too. Facial recognition technology, with its capacity to _ a huge amount of data, has come into widespread use. analyseIt wor
44、ks by comparing the facial features of given images with those in a database. It offers a quick and cool alternative to traditional passwords, and you cannot forget your own face! In theory, _ which use our own body as passwords should also be safer from hackers and better protect us from identity t
45、heft than those that use traditional passwords, mainly because every individual is unique. networksapparently urge warning fall victim toanalyse pose network to name but a fewThis technology is especially useful for security checks in public places: airports and railway stations, _. However, facial
46、recognition technology has also started to _ some difficult questions. Experts have been giving _ about this technology, saying it may not be as good as we think. to name but a fewapparently urge warning fall victim toanalyse pose network to name but a fewwarningsposeFacial expressions often vary, w
47、hich makes facial recognition less effective. Moreover, there is growing concern that we might _ this technology, as there are cases in which hackers have broken into facial recognition systems by using peoples social media photos to build models of their faces.fall victim toapparently urge warning
48、fall victim toanalyse pose network to name but a fewScientists and engineers _ to improve existing technology and make it fail-safe. _, this will be a tough task. Whatever happens, we need to make sure that facial recognition technology can be trusted or we will have to face the consequences.are urg
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50、ct from growing concern (that)break intosocial mediawhatever happensbeyonda general recognition of to beto take broke downbreak through breaking intobroke outThe popular science article uses “coin” and “spell” differently from how they are commonly used. Translate the sentences below into Chinese, p
