1、U4 Living with the technology重点词组+句子+词形变化页码词组中文句子43be based on基于The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you dont really even notice it, so its part of everyday life.fit in 适应 适合turn into 变成What other descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality?at a rapid pace 迅速地
2、飞快地Artificial intelligence is developing at a very rapid pace.44built castles in the air 空想 幻想It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come ture.at the basic level在基本层面上At the
3、basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to develop intelligent machines.approaches to doing sth做某事的方法To achieve this aim, many approaches to creating true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”, which enables a machine to improve its own performanc
4、e by learning from the results of its previous actions.put forward提出the capacity to do 有 的能力Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyze massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.be coined 被创造.Years before the term “artificial intelligence” wa
5、s coined in the mid-1950s, the theory have been explored by Alan Turing, one of the pioneers in the field of computer science. 45be applied in 被应用于Nowadays, AI is already being applied in many fields: finance, health care, natural language processing and art, to name but a few.to name but a few略举数例a
6、utonomous vehicles无人驾驶汽车From autonomous vehicles to domestic robots, from recommendation systems to computers writing novels, AI has an unlimited number of applications. turning point转折点It is clear that we are at a turning point in history.dividing line分界线with machines like AlphaGo now capable of th
7、inking and learning from their mistakes, we are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines.work to 依照. 办事With AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where intelligent robots will be working to our advantage, these undoubted benefits also bring concern and fears. committee cri
8、me犯罪How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even murdered humans?urge sb to do sth敦促某人做某事As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers posed by the advances in AI. spell the end of预示着结束The development of full artificial int
9、elligence could spell the end of the human race.fall victim to 受伤 受损We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI. be capable of doing sth有能力做某事What do you think intelligent machines will be capable of doing in the future?47come into use开始被使用Facial recognition technology, with its capacity
10、 to analyse a huge amount of data, has come into widespread use.49in large quantity大量 大批When passenger drones are flying above our cities in large quantity, the sky will get more and more crowded.pose a threat to对.造成威胁In addition, drones cause much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airpo
11、rt, posing a threat to planes that are taking off or landing.spy on 暗中监视For instance, as more people will use drones for photography in the future, some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge. 52get .across使. 被理解It is a good idea to give specific statements rather than g
12、eneral ones, which makes it easier to get your ideas across.53lie in 在于The basic definition of VR lies in the name of itself, which means” reality that is not real.” equipped with 配备When you wear a VR headset equipped with cameras and sensors, you are surrounded by three D- imaged, sound and other s
13、ensory information, which creates a super-realistic effect called “presence”. a host of 许多 大量There are a host of educational applications. interact with 与相互作用Academic VR enables students to interact with others in a three-D environment. immersive environment沉浸式环境Imagine studying the solar system or
14、the human body in a fully immersive environment.the approach to sth的方式/态度/ 方法By delivering the content in a meaningful way, this new approach to learning manages to engage students interest and enhance learning efficiency.be expanded to 被扩展到This application can be expanded to make it easier to visua
15、lize data such as engineering projects and a variety of other design developments.cost-effective 划算的 物有所值的Treatments of anxiety and drug addiction are other valuable and cost-effective applications of VR.come with 和. 一起提供Current game systems come with headsets so that player can enter virtual enviro
16、nments and play against either real or virtual opponents.boil down to 归结为， 基本问题是It really boils down to three things- time, cost and technical limitations.fine-tune对. 微调We will need time to develop and fine-tune the hardware and software.figure out搞清楚 解决 算出Just trying to figure out how to do what we
17、 want in terms of technology will prove challenging in some areas.be optimistic about对. 感到乐观Considering there are so many challenges to deal with, are you still optimistic about the future of VR?keep in mind that记住 牢记When talking about VR, we should keep in mind its quick rate of evolution. serve up
18、 提供5G technology with its potential to serve up more stable mobile connectivity at faster speed, will make it possible for people to enjoy a more immersive VR experience wherever they are.at . speed 以. 的速度词形变化 analyse vt.analysis n. 分析 分析结果massive adj mass n. 块 团 群众 大量finance n. vt. financial adj. 财
19、政的 金融的 financially adv. 财政上 金融上autonomous adj. autonomy n. 自制 自主权 threaten vt threat n. 威胁 恐吓 commit vt. vi. (vi) commitment n. 承诺 保证 投入urge vt. n. urgent adj. 紧急的 急迫的 urgency n. 紧急的事apparently adv. apparent adj. 显然的 表面上的 warning n. warn vt. vi. 警告 提醒 通知greedy adj. greed n. 贪婪 贪心 greedily adv. 贪婪地 贪
20、食地recognition n. recognize vt. 认出 识别vi. 确认 recognizable adj. 可辨识的 alternative n. adj. alternate v. 交替 更换 adj. 间隔的alternatively adv. 要不 或者distribution n. distribute v 分发 分配 分布distributor n. 批发商 经销商predict vt. prediction n. 预报 预言 predictable adj. 可预言的 predictive adj. 前兆的 illegal adj. illegally adv. 反
21、legal adj.contemporary adj.contemporarily adv. 当今 时下 justified adj. justify vt vi 证明； 辩护justification n. 理由 辩护conclude vt. vi conclusion n. 推论 结局conclusive adj. 决定性的 最后的superiority n. superior adj. （+to）优秀的 上级的 virtual adj. virtually adv. 事实上 几乎 虚拟地definition n. define v. 给. 下定义 解释 阐明defined adj. 清晰
22、的 轮廓分明的practical adj. practice n. 实践 联系practically adv. 实际地 几乎 academic adj. academy n. 学院 学会immersive adj. immerse v. 沉浸 使陷入 +in engageengagement n. 婚约 诺言 参与度engaged adj. 忙碌的 已订婚的 initial adj initially adj. initiate v. 开始 创始 initiative n. 主动权 首创精神 optimistic adj. optimist n. 乐观主义者optimism n. 乐观 乐观主义annoy vt.annoyed annoying adj.annoyance n. 烦恼 可厌之事globe n. 球体 世界global adj. 全球的 全世界的 globally adv. 全球地
