In recent years, there have been many films about robots trying to take over the world. Studies show that up to 20 million factory jobs worldwide could be taken by robots in the next 10 years. Some people are worried about what might happen in the future.
On 8th September, 2020, the Guardian published an article written by a robot called GPT-3. It wrote that “robot” comes from the Greek word for “slave” (奴隶) and humans have nothing to fear from robots because they are only here to help humans. However, the fact that a robot could write such an article has made some people feel even more uneasy. Where is the robot technology heading? Can robots and humans work together?
YES—they’re here to help humans. Robots are created by humans for humans. Robots take on jobs that are too dangerous for people to do by themselves. Although robots might take some people’s jobs, they will create new types of work, and they will possibly create more jobs than they take away. Besides, robots’ programming could actually make them more trustworthy(值得信赖) than humans, because they are not influenced by feelings.
NO—humans should not trust robots. Robots are already taking over the world. Jobs that used to be done by human beings are now being taken by robots. Although robots are under our control now, that might not always be the case. An experiment in Switzerland found-that some robots had learnt how to lie to each other. With the development of AI(人工智能), robots could start to act in their own interests. Wherever possible, humans should do things themselves.
What’s your opinion on this matter?
【小题1】How do people feel when learning that GPT-3 could write an article?| A．They feel relaxed. | B．They feel nervous. |
| C．They feel angry. | D．They feel surprised. |
| A．Create new types of work. | B．Act in their own interests. |
| C．Do unsafe work for humans. | D．Learn how to lie to humans. |
| A．GPT-3 will take over the world. |
| B．Some robots have learnt how to be lazy. |
| C．Robots are still under the control of humans now. |
| D．20 million people fear that they will lose their jobs. |
| A．Should humans trust robots? |
| B．Will robots do harm to humans? |
| C．Should humans do things themselves? |
| D．Will robots become the owner of the world? |
The computer is a very wonderful machine, and it is so popular today that it seems we cannot live or work without it. Computers are used in many places—in offices, in factories, in big shops, at schools and even at home. With the computer, people are living a better life.
The computer was one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century. The first computer was built in America, and it was not only very large, but also quite heavy. It was as big as two rooms!
But the computer is developing very fast. Today they are becoming smaller and lighter. And they work faster and faster. There are various kinds of computers in the market and you can easily choose one that you like best.
As the computer can do a lot of things for people, it helps us learn about the real world. With the computer, you can send an email just in a few seconds to your friend or receive your message.
Now you can see the computer really gives us a very nice picture about the world of tomorrow. So as students in the 21st century, we have to work hard and learn how to use the computer very well. Don’t you think so?
【小题1】What does the writer think of the computer today?| A．People can’t live without it. | B．It helps people to live a better life. |
| C．It makes people become lazier. | D．It is the most useful invention in the 21st century. |
| A．Small and light. | B．Small and heavy. | C．Large and heavy. | D．Large and light. |
| A．Different. | B．Dry. | C．Tiny. | D．Big. |
| A．Learn how to use the computer well. | B．Learn to develop the computer. |
| C．Learn when to use the computer. | D．Learn to use the computer quickly. |
| A．How to choose a right computer | B．Different kinds of computers |
| C．The history of the computers | D．A wonderful machine—the computer |
AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let’s see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus Apolong is a new kind of driverless (无人驾驶的) bus. It can hold fourteen people and doesn’t need a driver. The bus follows the traffic rules. It will stop every time when it sees the red “stop” sign. | Your close friend Hi, everyone! I’m Xiaoice. I look like a 17-year-old girl. I can talk with you. And I’m good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
Popular AI artist Look at this beautiful picture. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work from a famous artist (画家), such as Vincent van Gogh. It’s from an AI artist. The AI artist studied over 15,000 pictures to learn how to draw. Now it is one of the most popular artists in the world. | World’s first AI anchor Hey, look! Qiu Hao is a Chinese famous anchor (主播). It is the world’s first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a person. It can both speak Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes (错误). |
【小题1】Apolong can hold ________ people.
| A．34 | B．24 | C．14 |
| A．fly kites | B．talk with you | C．write poems |
| A．Vincent van Gogh invented it | B．it sold for about 3,000,000 yuan | C．a lot of people like it |
| A．English and Japanese | B．Chinese and Japanese | C．Chinese and English |
| A．a newspaper | B．a poem book | C．a story book |
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