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高三英语培优外刊阅读
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外刊精选|在AI领域虽迟但到:苹果能不能翻身,就看这一回了?
北京时间6月11日凌晨,苹果公司在其2024年全球开发者大会(WWDC)上正式揭晓了其备受瞩目的AI战略,宣布将把AI系统“Apple Intelligence”应用到包括iPhone在内的所有苹果设备上,这标志着苹果正式加入生成式AI融入产品的科技革新竞赛,其虚拟助手Siri也将迎来重大更新。用户将能体验到什么样的新功能?为何说AI这个牌桌,苹果是非上不可了?
Apple Introduces 'Apple Intelligence,' New OpenAI Partnership as AI Takes Center Stage
By Aaron Tilley
Apple joined the AI arms race, saying Monday it plans to bring a more personalized version of artificial intelligence to its 2.2 billion device users — including striking a deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
Apple has partnered with OpenAI, and its ChatGPT, for some new AI functions, such as answering more complex queries or composing messages, capabilities that Apple's AI can't handle.
The announcement comes after the iPhone maker saw its market value stagnate compared with rivals that were quicker to incorporate generative artificial intelligence into their core products.
"We think Apple Intelligence is going to be indispensable to the products that already play such an integral role in our lives," Chief Executive Tim Cook said in the presentation.
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple said its new software will retrieve information from across apps and scan personal information to help users proofread text, call up photographs of specific family members or gauge traffic patterns ahead of an atypical commute.
"AI is the thing that can get Apple out of the ditch," said Trip Miller, managing partner at Apple investor Gullane Capital Partners. "They're this big behemoth. It takes a new story to get them moving in a new direction. AI is that opportunity for them."
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.strike v. _______________________________
2.query英 [ˈkwɪəri] 美 [ˈkwɪri]n. _______________________________
3.compose英 [kəmˈpəʊz] 美 [kəmˈpoʊz]v. _______________________________
4.backdrop n. _______________________________
5.stagnate英 [stæɡˈneɪt] 美 [ˈstæɡ.neɪt]v. _______________________________
6.indispensable英 [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl] 美 [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl]adj. ___________________________
7.integral英 [ˈɪntɪɡrəl] 美 [ˈɪntəɡrəl]adj. _______________________________
8.retrieve英 [rɪˈtriːv] 美 [rɪˈtriːv]v. _______________________________
9.gauge英 [ɡeɪdʒ] 美 [ɡeɪdʒ]v. _______________________________
10.ditch n. _______________________________
11.behemoth英 [bɪˈhiːmɒθ] 美 [bɪˈhiːmɑːθ]n. _______________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1_________________________占据最重要的位置,得到最多的关注
2._________________________军备竞赛
3._________________________达成一项重要协议、交易
4._________________________与……合作
5._________________________长期稳固的合作关系
6._________________________单个项目上的合作
7._________________________计算机数据库查询
8_________________________...在……背景下发生
9._________________________将……整合到另一个体系或结构中
10._________________________整合
11_________________________呼出,调出(一般用于文件或者图像)
12._________________________评估公共财政状况
13._________________________让某人脱困
14._________________________重回正轨
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.
In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code that powers AI but, thankfully, Campell 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 Domination 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 affects us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
29.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.If read by someone poorly educated. B.If written by someone less competent.
C.If reviewed by someone ill- intentioned. D.If translated by someone unacademic.
30.What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?
A.It is packed with complex codes. B.It is intended for AI professionals.
C.It adopts a down- to- earth style. D.It provides step- by- step instructions.
31.What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?
A.Observe existing regulations on it. B.Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C.Learn from prior experience to slow it down. D.Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
32.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To honor an outstanding AI expert. B.To recommend a book on AI.
C.To clarify the definition of AI. D.To give a brief account of AI history.
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.strike v. 达成(协议)
2.query英 [ˈkwɪəri] 美 [ˈkwɪri]n. 问题
3.compose英 [kəmˈpəʊz] 美 [kəmˈpoʊz]v. (精细地)组织,编排
4.backdrop n. 背景幕布
5.stagnate英 [stæɡˈneɪt] 美 [ˈstæɡ.neɪt]v. 停滞不前,毫无进展
6.indispensable英 [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl] 美 [ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl]adj. 绝对不可或缺的
7.integral英 [ˈɪntɪɡrəl] 美 [ˈɪntəɡrəl]adj. 在整体中起关键作用的;作为有机组成部分的
8.retrieve英 [rɪˈtriːv] 美 [rɪˈtriːv]v. 检索并取回
9.gauge英 [ɡeɪdʒ] 美 [ɡeɪdʒ]v. 评估,判断
10.ditch n. (本文)困境;沟渠
11.behemoth英 [bɪˈhiːmɒθ] 美 [bɪˈhiːmɑːθ]n. 庞然大物
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.take center stage占据最重要的位置,得到最多的关注
2.arms race军备竞赛
3.strike a deal达成一项重要协议、交易
4.partner with与……合作
5.partner with长期稳固的合作关系
6.cooperate with单个项目上的合作
7.computer database query 计算机数据库查询
8.something comes after ...在……背景下发生
9.incorporate something into ...将……整合到另一个体系或结构中
10.incorporate v. 整合
11.call up呼出,调出(一般用于文件或者图像)
12.gauge the fiscal situation 评估公共财政状况
13.get someone out of the ditch让某人脱困
14.back on track 重回正轨
【全文翻译】
随着AI占据舞台C位,苹果推出 “苹果智能”,与OpenAI达成合作
苹果公司加入了人工智能(AI)“军备竞赛”。它在周一宣布,计划为22亿使用苹果设备的用户带来更加个性化的AI体验——包括与ChatGPT的开发商OpenAI公司达成了一项协议。
苹果已与OpenAI及其旗下的ChatGPT合作,开发了一些新的AI功能,比如回答更复杂的提问或撰写信息,这些功能是苹果原有的AI无法胜任的。
iPhone制造商苹果宣布这一计划的背景是,与更快一步将生成式AI融入核心产品的竞争对手相比,自家公司的市值停滞不前。
该公司首席执行官蒂姆·库克(Tim Cook)在展示中说:“我们认为,对于那些已在我们生活中扮演重要角色的产品,苹果智能(Apple Intelligence)的加持将是不可或缺的。”
在今年的全球开发者大会(Worldwide Developers Conference)上,苹果表示,新的软件将能够跨应用检索信息,并扫描个人信息,以帮助用户校对文本,调用特定家庭成员的照片,或者在“非常态化通勤”前评估和判断交通状况。
“AI是能让苹果走出困境的关键,”苹果投资方古拉恩资本(Gullane Capital Partners)的管理合伙人特里普·米勒(Trip Miller)说。“他们(指苹果公司)是一头庞然大物,需要一个新的故事推动他们朝着新的方向前进。AI就是他们的机会。 ”
拓展练习阅读理解
29.B 30.C 31.D 32.B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence这本书,并指出它是一本应对即将到来的人工智能革命的实用路线图。
29.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 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B项。
30.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,,这本书是由Catriona Campbell编写的,她拥有超过二十年的专业经验,能够将复杂的内容转化为易于理解的内容。这表明这本书采用了接地气的风格。故选C项。
31.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“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)”和文章第四段“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,Campbell认为我们必须控制人工智能,否则可能会被边缘化,甚至更糟。因此,她呼吁人们共同努力,让科技公司和世界领导人与专家站在同一立场上,共同控制人工智能的发展。故选D项。
32.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. (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,文章第一段就明确提到了这本书《AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence》并指出这本书是一本关于如何应对即将到来的人工智能革命的实用路线图,因此作者写作的目的是推荐这本书。故选B项。
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