晚练册 第2周-【晨读晚记】2023-2024学年高三上学期英语阅读强化训练

Week Two 第2周 晚练 的阅读理解A On Monday,I walked into a conference center and,instead of flashing an ID card with my name and photo, I positioned myself in front of a head-height camera the size of my fist.Seconds later,the screen read:"PLEASE ENTER."No one scanned the digital pass.My face might already be an entry ticket.Hair-raising?Cool? As facial-recognition access points are everywhere in public places including airports and concert locations, you might be wondering how you're supposed to feel about it.Companies using face-matching software say it is speedy,convenient,and contactless for customers.Most also stress that it's only a choice.Meanwhile,lawmakers are looking to tighten regulations around use of this kind of technology because of privacy concerns. The answer comes down to the individual.It helps if you know the company:Do you want this company storing your personal information?What happens to your face image once you no longer need the service? Facial recognition works by creating a map of your face.The map contains your unique measurements -the distance between your forehead and chin,or between your eyes.These data are then changed into code called a face print.It's how your iPhone's Face ID identifies you or how Google Photos can group photos of your kids. A company that stores your face data could keep it.Or the data could be acquired by a company that has an entirely different purpose than what you agreed to.This kind of misuse is a guess.However you can't always track where your face ends up:One company sold facial-recognition tech based on billions of images from social media and other sources. While you have the ability not to choose facial recognition,it could eventually come at a cost.Think of how the cash lane at a toll stop is almost always far slower than the E-ZPass lanes.Facial recognition will only become more common in our travels and entertainment,as well as other areas such as education and banking. We've just begun to understand the advan