高中基础 (2259 期 20150526) | 1 版Artificial Intelligence Makes People NervousArtificial Intelligence Makes People Nervous

• Have you watched the new movie Avengers: Age of Ultron? What is it about? Do you like it?

• Do you think artificial intelligence will do us more good than harm or more harm than good?

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LOOK AND SPEAK

Artificial intelligence is entering our life. Do you know what the following are?

robot dogrobot dog(as a companion or a toy)(as a companion or a toy)

Apple SiriApple Siri Google‘s Google‘s self-driving self-driving carcar

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Scan the article and decide in which paragraph (1-6) you can find the following information?

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SCAN AND ANSWER

1. Different opinions on the future of artificial intelligence

2. What is artificial intelligence?

3. Artificial intelligence may make people jobless.

4. A new movie makes people nervous about the future.

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The computer, Ultron, is eventually defeated, but the movie is making people nervous about what the future will be like when machines become programmed with artificial intelligence.

Word bank:

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eventually adv. 终于，最终

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defeat v. 击败，战胜

program v. 编写程序 * programmer n. 编程人员

artificial adj. 人工的，人造的intelligence n. 智能，才智 * intelligent adj. 智能的

Gray Scott, an American philosopher … is optimistic about artificially intelligent machines … However, Elon Musk, the inventor of the Tesla electric car, says these machines are “potentially more dangerous than nukes …”

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optimistic adj. 乐观的philosopher n. 哲学家

While While readingreadingWord bank:

inventor n. 发明者

potentially adv. 潜在地

be out of work 失业

… with artificially intelligent machines, even highly educated and highly skilled workers may be out of work. Scientists, doctors, engineers and even lawyers may find themselves jobless.

While While readingreadingWord bank:

jobless adj. 失业的

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Many children do not achieve their ___________.2. She seemed ___________ and well educated.3. Professor Lawrence gave an interesting lecture on Eastern ___________.4. Both sides have ___________ positively to the plan.5. The computer is one of the most important ___________ in human history.6. The car requires ___________ to charge up its batteries.

Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form.

potentialpotentialintelligentintelligent

respondedresponded

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intelligence philosopher inventorelectric potentially response

philosophyphilosophy

inventionsinventionselectricityelectricity

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 遵照厂家的说明很重要。 (follow, instructions)

2. 卡车在结了冰的路上失去了控制。 (out of control)

3. 他考试不及格并不奇怪。他根本就没学习。 (not … at all)

4. 他们很快就适应了在大城市的生活。 (adapt)

It’s no wonder that he failed the exam. It’s no wonder that he failed the exam. He didn’t study at all.He didn’t study at all.

It is important to follow the It is important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions.manufacturer’s instructions.

The truck went out of control on the icy road.The truck went out of control on the icy road.

They soon adapted to life in the big city.They soon adapted to life in the big city.

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1. According to the article, Ultron is ______.

A. a researcher B. a robot

C. an inventor D. a computer

2. The Luddites’ jobs had been replaced by ______.

A. computers B. machines

C. robots D. highly-educated workers

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COMPREHENSION

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3. With artificially intelligent machines, ______ will be out of work in the future.

① people with little education and few skills

② highly-educated workers

③ Tesla employees

④ optimistic philosophers

⑤ scientists, doctors and engineers

⑥ Americans

A. ①③⑤ B. ②④⑥ C. ①②⑤ D. ③④⑥

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4. How many of the following statements might the author agree with?

① People can live in harmony with artificially intelligent machines.

② It will waste our time and energy to think of destroying artificially intelligent machines.

③ Human beings are more intelligent than artificially intelligent machines.

④ In general, artificially intelligent machines will do us more harm than good even if we make efforts to bring them under control.

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.1212√√

Choose the best answer.

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1. According to the article, what can future new computers do?

They can think and create like the human brain, and not just follow the instructions of a human programmer.

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COMPREHENSIONAnswer the following question.

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2. Who are the Luddites? What did they do?

Luddites are a group of textile workers whose jobs had been replaced by machines. They wanted to destroy the machines and get their jobs back.

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Answer the following question.

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..., we will have to use our “real” intelligence to make sure a machine’s “artificial” intelligence doesn’t …

Language Language studystudy

☞When we say that it is necessary to do something, we use “must” or “have to.”

“Have to” suggests that someone else or some outside circumstances or authority makes something necessary. “Must” suggests that the speaker himself/herself decides it is necessary.

“Must” has no other forms than the present tense. In past tense sentences, we use “had to,” and in future tense sentences, we use “will have to.”

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GRAMMAR TIP

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YOUR TURNFill in the blanks with “must” or “have to.” It is likely that in some cases, both of them make sense.

1. North America doesn’t have a gaokao, but China does. It’s a reality that students and parents, even “lion moms,” _________________ face.

2. While some say the show is calling for a “closer relationship between animals and humans,” we _________________ ask if this is a sound message.

3. Translators _________________ be familiar with both the language and the culture of the two languages they are dealing with.

4. The new street signs in Hangzhou also raise another question: _________________ everything _________________ be translated?

Language Language studystudy

have tohave to

have tohave to

have tohave toDoesDoes

mustmust

The computers we use are not as intelligent as Ultron, but they are already doing more and more for us. Talk about what benefits and trouble computers have brought to you?

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After readingAfter readingQuestion for further discussion:

phrases like “prime minster” and “cheery blossoms” do not make sense and are probably misspelled.

Hints: Computers can bring us benefits. For example, the spelling checker in Microsoft Word can help us check our spelling. However, it doesn’t mean we can depend on computers for everything. For example, the spelling checker won’t tell us that