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SeveralTechnologiesWillBeCommonplaceRobots,flyingcars,spacesportsandavolatileenvironment-thesearejustsomeofthepredictionsscienceandtechnologyexpertsanddedicatedfuturistsareimaginingforearthbythemiddleofthiscentury.While2050isstillmanyyearsaway,atthecurrentrateoftechnologicaldevelopmentthingsaregoingtolookverydifferentwhenwegetthereComputerBossThebiggestinnovationsexpectedtochangeourwayoflifeareartificialintelligenceandmachinelearning,saidrenownedfuturistChrisRiddell.Theultimategoalistobuildself-improvingartificialintelligenceintocomputersmeaningthattheylearntoactlikehumansbutcanlearnmoreandfasterbecauseoftheirartificial“brain”.Already,machinesareprovingmorecapableandreliablethanhumansinanumberoftaskssuchasdiagnosingdisease.“Youwon’thavejusthumansatthetopofbusinessbytheyear2050,”Mr.Riddellsaid.Companybosseswilllikelyworkalongsideacomputingsystem.CarsandDrones(無人機)Carsaresetforamakeoverinyearstocomewithflyingcars,dronesanddriverlesstechnology.“We’vealreadyseenhowdriverlesstechnologyispickinguprapidly,”MrRiddellsaid,Wellbefore2050hepredictsAustralianroadswillbefilledwithself-drivingcarsandpeoplewantingtodrivetheirownvehiclewillberequiredtopayanextrafeeforthepleasure.Shortlyafterthat,hepredictedwe’lltaketothesky.“Personaldroneswillabsolutelybeathingbytheyear2050,”Mr.Riddellsaid.ThecityofDubaihasmadeplanstousedronetaxistoferrypeopleoverthecity.Andeventuallycarsanddroneswillmerge.“Whatyou’llseeeventuallyistheconvergingofthetwo.youwon’tbeabletoseparatecarsanddrones”Mr.Riddellsaid.OnlineandOfflineBecomeOneVirtualrealityisacomputer-generated(計算機生成的)simulationofanimageorenvironmentthatresponds,andinthefutureitwillfeelevenmorereal.“Whatwe’reheadingtoalready,veryrapidly,isanerawherewereaugmentingourexperiencesfromdigital-fromthescreen-toourofflinerealworld.Andthosetwoaregoingtogetherrapidly,”futuristMr.Riddellsaid.“Soon,wewon’tbeabletotellthedifferencebetweenvirtualandtrueexperiences.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatdoestheunderlined“they”referto?A.Ultimategoals.B.Artificialintelligenceprojects.C.Computer.D.Humans.2.WhichisoneofthebiggestinnovationsexpectedtochangeourlifeaccordingtoMr.Riddell?A.Flyingcars.B.Virtualreality.C.Personaldrones.D.Artificialintelligence.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOToneofMrRiddell'spredictions?A.Youmayalsohavecomputerbossesby2050.B.Robotswillhelppeopledoalmosteverythingby2050.CPersonaldroneswillbecomearealityby2050.D.Peoplewillhavetopayforthepleasureofdrivingby2050.4.Whichcityisplanningtousedronetaxistoferrypeople?A.NewYork.B.London.C.Dubai.D.Beijng.5.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Mr.RiddellpredictsAustralianroadswillbefilledwithself-drivingcarsbefore2050.B.Machinesareprovingmorecapableandreliablethanhumansinanumberoftasks.C.Companybosseswilllikelyworkalongsideacomputingsystem.D.Peoplecanseparateonlineandofflineworldeasilyinthefuture.Vocabulary基礎詞imagine v.想象記詞根記憶:imag想象)+ine→想象例Aftersuchadrysummerit’sdifficulttoimaginewhatrainlookslike.經(jīng)過如此干燥的夏天,很難想象下雨的樣子了。goal n.目標;目的;球門;射門,(進球)得分例Wagnekickedtheballstraightintothegoal.韋恩把球直接踢進了球門。reliable adj.可信賴的;可靠的例MrWhitedoesn’tseemveryreliable.懷特先生看上去不是很可靠。alongsideadv.在旁邊;沿著邊;與…一起pep.在…旁邊;沿著…的邊;與…一起;井排記組合詞:along(沿著)+side(邊)→沿著…的邊makeovern.改頭換面;革新英theprocessofimprovingtheappearanceofapersonoraplace,orofchangingtheimpressionthatsthgives記聯(lián)想記憶:make(做)+over(從頭到尾)→從頭到尾重新做→改頭換面require vt.需要英toneedsth;todependonsb/sth記詞根記憶:re(一再)+quir(獲得)+e→再要獲得→需要例Mosthouseplantsrequireregularwatering.大部分室內植物需要定期澆水。extra adj.額外的;外加的adv.特別地記詞根記憶:本身為詞根,意為“超過,以外”例Ihadtoworkextrahourstofinishthereport.我得加班來完成這個報告。pleasure n.高興,愉快搭take/findpleasurein(doing)sth從(做)某事中得到樂趣shortly adv.不久,很快,立刻英ashorttime;notlongferry n.渡船;擺渡vt.渡運,擺渡記詞根記憶:fer(帶來)+ry(表名詞)帶人過河的東西→渡船的例byferry乘渡船Vocabulary進階詞volatile adj.揮發(fā)性的,易揮發(fā)的;不穩(wěn)定的;反復無常的記詞根記憶:volat()+ile(易于…的)容易飛走的→易揮發(fā)的搭volatileelement揮發(fā)性元素prediction n.預言,預測dedicatedadj.專心致志的記詞根記憶:de(表加強)+dic(宣稱)+ated→宣稱只做一件事→專心致志的ultimate adj.最后的,最終的;根本的n.最好(或壞、先進等)的事物記詞根記憶:ultim(最后)+ate(…的)→最后的capable adj.有能力的;能夠…的英havingtheabilityorqualitiesnecessaryfordoingsth記詞根記憶:cap(抓住)+able(能…的)能抓得住的→有能力的搭becapableof.有…能力的;可…的diagnose vt.診斷;判斷記詞根記憶:dia(穿過)+gnos(知道)+e→古時醫(yī)生通過望、聞、問、切診斷病情,透過表面看實質→診斷例Kariwasdiagnosedwithcancerwhenshewas30.卡麗30歲時被診斷患有癌癥。merge v.(使)合并,結合記詞根記憶:merg(沉沒)+e→沉沒其中→結合例Factandfictionmergetogetherinhislatestthriller.在他最新的驚險小說中,事實和虛構相互交織。converge vi.匯聚,聚集;集中,匯合;趨于一致英(ofpeopleorvehi

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