【高一 拓展閱讀-技術】Several Technologies Will Be Commonplace

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