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高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜“拳打保时捷，脚踢特斯拉”：小米汽车究竟灵不灵？ 造车长达三年之久后，小米汽车和雷军终于迎来交卷时刻。3月28日晚，小米的首台电动汽车SU7亮相发布会，标准版售价为21.59万元。外观对标保时捷的电动跑车Taycan，颜色有9款之多。发布会当晚，27分钟内大定订单破5万；上市24小时后，大定订单直逼9万。4月2日，雷军在微博发布消息称，首批小米SU7明天交车。小米汽车将哪款电动车视为主要竞争对手？价格带给它怎样的优势，又隐藏怎样的危机？ Xiaomi Prices First EV Competitively, Seeks Pole Position in Crowded Market By Jiahui Huang Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has put a lower-than-expected price tag on its first electric vehicle as it joins the fiercely competitive race in China’s EV market. Xiaomi is selling the standard entry-level version of its four-door sporty sedan for 215,900 yuan ($29,871.19), which according to its chief executive, Lei Jun, is much cheaper than the equivalent Tesla vehicle. "It's CNY30,000 cheaper than the Model 3," Lei said late Thursday at a two-hour launch event, noting that the Tesla car starts at CNY245,900 in China. The Beijing-based company is entering the race at a time when major players like BYD and Tesla are aggressively cutting prices to gain share in the world’s biggest auto market. This is happening as the Chinese economy slows amid weak consumer demand. The latest data showed that retail sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles dropped 12% in China last month. EV makers NIO and Li Auto have both lowered first-quarter deliveries guidance due to soft sales. Against this backdrop, Xiaomi’s price strategy could give it a valuable edge. "The prices are lower than street and our expectations," CCB International equity analyst Clint Su said, which should benefit sales volumes. However, the lower price tags may put short-term pressure on Xiaomi’s gross profit margin, analysts say. "Overall, we sense the confidence from the company in core business and commitment in EV business while investors still have concerns on competition and margin outlook," Citi analysts wrote in a recent note. 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.price英 [praɪs] 美 [praɪs] v. _______________________________ 2.competitively英 [kəmˈpetɪtɪvli] 美 [kəmˈpetətɪvli] adv. _______________________________ 3.crowded英 [ˈkraʊdɪd] 美 [ˈkraʊdɪd] adj. _______________________________ 4.entry-level英 [ˈentri ˌlevl] 美 [ˈentri ˌlevl] adj. _______________________________ 5.equivalent英 [ɪˈkwɪvlnt] 美 [ɪˈkwɪvlnt]adj. _________________；n. _____________ 6.aggressively英 [əˈɡresɪvli] 美 [əˈɡresɪvli] adv. _______________________________ 7.aggressive adj. _______________________________ 8.hybrid adj. _______________________________ 9.delivery英 [dɪˈlɪvəri] 美 [dɪˈlɪvəri] n. _______________________________ 10.soft adj. _______________________________ 11.edge英 [edʒ] 美 [edʒ] n. _______________________________ 12.outlook英 [ˈaʊtlʊk] 美 [ˈaʊtlʊk] n._______________________________ 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1._______________________________电动汽车（全称：electric vehicle） 2._______________________________有利地位 3._______________________________给......一个预期价格 4._______________________________价格标签 5._______________________________竞争激烈的比赛 6._______________________________激烈的竞争 7._______________________________初级水平的工作 8._______________________________ 入门级的手机 9._______________________________四门运动型轿车 10._______________________________发布会 11._______________________________产品的发布 12._______________________________正值...... 13._______________________________混合动力汽车 14._______________________________销售疲软 15._______________________________ 销售火爆 16._______________________________在这样的背景下...... 17._______________________________给与某人（相比于某人）的优势 18._______________________________相比某人有优势 19._______________________________给某人某事带来压力 20._______________________________对某事有担忧 21._______________________________经济前景 22._______________________________就业市场前景 拓展练习阅读理解 Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now — several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI-the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. 17．What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．If read by someone poorly educated. B．If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned. C．If written by someone less competent. D．If translated by someone unacademic. 18．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text? A．It is packed with complex codes. B．It adopts a down-to-earth writing style. C．It provides step-by-step instructions. D．It is intended for AI professionals. 19．What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development? A．Observe existing regulations on it. B．Reconsider expert opinions about it. C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control. D．Learn from prior experience to slow it down. 20．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To recommend a book on AI. B．To give a brief account of AI history. C．To clarify the definition of AI. D．To honor an outstanding AI expert. 外刊精选答案 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.price英 [praɪs] 美 [praɪs] v. 给……定价 2.competitively英 [kəmˈpetɪtɪvli] 美 [kəmˈpetətɪvli] adv. 颇具竞争力地 3.crowded英 [ˈkraʊdɪd] 美 [ˈkraʊdɪd] adj. 拥挤的 4.entry-level英 [ˈentri ˌlevl] 美 [ˈentri ˌlevl] adj. 入门级的，初阶的 5.equivalent英 [ɪˈkwɪvlnt] 美 [ɪˈkwɪvlnt]adj. 对等的；n. 对等的人或事物 6.aggressively英 [əˈɡresɪvli] 美 [əˈɡresɪvli] adv. 进取地，大力地 7.aggressive adj. 积极进取的 8.hybrid adj. 混合的 9.delivery英 [dɪˈlɪvəri] 美 [dɪˈlɪvəri] n. 交付 10.soft adj. （经济）疲软的 11.edge英 [edʒ] 美 [edʒ] n. 优势，优点（advantage）；边缘，刀锋 12.outlook英 [ˈaʊtlʊk] 美 [ˈaʊtlʊk] n. 前景，展望 【词块学习】 请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。 1.EV电动汽车（全称：electric vehicle） 2.pole position有利地位 3.put a price tag on something给......一个预期价格 4.price tag 价格标签 5.fiercely competitive race竞争激烈的比赛 6.fierce competition 激烈的竞争 7.entry-level jobs 初级水平的工作 8.entry-level phone 入门级的手机 9.four-door sporty sedan四门运动型轿车 10.launch event发布会 11.product launch 产品的发布 12.at a time when正值...... 13.hybrid vehicle/car混合动力汽车 14.soft sale销售疲软 15.strong sales 销售火爆 16.against this backdrop (of)在这样的背景下...... 17.give somebody an edge (on) 给与某人（相比于某人）的优势 18.have the edge over somebody 相比某人有优势 19.put pressure on somebody/something给某人某事带来压力 20.have concerns on something对某事有担忧 21.economic outlook 经济前景 22.the outlook for jobs 就业市场前景 【全文翻译】 小米首款电动车定价颇具竞争力，力求在竞争激烈的市场中取得领先地位 中国智能手机制造商小米（Xiaomi）加入了竞争异常激烈的中国电动汽车市场，它给自己的首款电动汽车开出了一个低于外界预期的价格。 小米推出的运动型四门轿车SU7，入门标准版售价为21.59万元人民币（约合29871.19美元），小米首席执行官雷军表示，这个价格比特斯拉（Tesla）的同款车型便宜得多。 在周四晚间长达2小时的发布会上，雷军说道：“它比（特斯拉的）Model 3便宜3万元”，并指出特斯拉Model 3在中国的起售价为24.59万元。 这家总部位于北京的公司加入电动车竞赛之时，正值比亚迪（BYD）和特斯拉这样的主要参与者大幅降价，以求在全球最大的汽车市场中占据份额。当下，中国经济增速放缓，消费需求不足。最新数据显示，上个月中国电动汽车和插电式混合动力汽车的零售量下降了12%。由于销售疲软，电动汽车制造商蔚来（NIO）和理想（Li Auto）都下调了2024年第一季度交付量预期。 在这样的背景下，小米的价格策略可能会给它带来宝贵的优势。 建银国际（CCB International）股票分析师克林特·苏（Clint Su）说：“（小米汽车的）价格低于华尔街和我们的预期，这应该会对销售量有利。” 不过，分析师也表示，较低的价格可能会给小米的毛利率带来短期压力。 花旗银行（Citibank）分析师在近期一份报告中写道：“总体而言，我们感受到了该公司对核心业务的信心和对电动汽车业务的投入，但投资者仍然对其竞争和利润前景表示担忧。” 拓展练习阅读理解参考答案 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书。该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南，以商业视角阐述AI发展现状与前景，强调控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机。 17．词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. (这样一本书可能会像驱动人工智能的计算机代码一样复杂，但值得庆幸的是，坎贝尔有20多年的专业经验，可以将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容。她从商业人士的实际角度而不是学者的角度出发，撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南，读完后会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明)”可知，坎贝尔撰写的这本书是通俗易懂的，如果别人写这本书的话可能就不是这样了，推测划线短语表示 “如果是由能力较差的人写的”。故选C项。 18．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.(值得庆幸的是，坎贝尔有20多年的专业经验，可以将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容。她从商业人士的实际角度而不是学者的角度出发，撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南，读完后会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明)”可知，坎贝尔在书中将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容，这本书的特点是通俗易懂，推测它采用了接地气的写作风格。故选B项。 19．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. (她说，我们必须保持对人工智能的控制，否则就有被边缘化甚至更糟的风险)”和文章最后一段“We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. (我们需要考虑我们希望人工智能的未来如何发展。这种结构化的思维，加上全球监管，将使我们走向伟大，而不是走向衰败)”可知，坎贝尔敦促人们保持对人工智能的控制，考虑人工智能的未来应如何发展，所以关于人工智能的发展，坎贝尔敦促人们共同努力将其控制住。故选C项。 20．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). (考虑到人工智能改变我们生活的惊人潜力，我们都需要采取行动来应对人工智能驱动的未来，这正是AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence的用武之地。卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔撰写的这本引人入胜的新书是一本实用的路线图，旨在应对即将到来的人工智能革命带来的挑战)”和文章最后一段“AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. (人工智能将影响我们所有人，如果你只读一本关于这个主题的书，那就是这本书)”可知，本文主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书，该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南，以商业视角阐述AI发展现状与前景，强调控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐一本关于人工智能的书。故选A项。 【点睛】 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$