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类文赏读 同题异文　群文阅读 Science fiction Unit 1 A (选自外研版选择性必修第三册 Unit 4) Artificial Intelligence：A REAL THREAT? In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking，artificial intelligence will be “either the best，or the worst thing，ever to happen to humanity”.Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI.Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? Millenniumbutterfly： Thanks to AI，I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone.She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her，and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences.It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants.In contrast，my PA only needs a few seconds to find the right place.Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. And speaking of hanging out，I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon.I’ve been taking driving lessons for over a year，and still haven’t got my licence.Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do，and can make judgements based on information.And as they won’t be susceptible to human error，they’ll certainly be a lot safer.The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market，so perhaps I’d better learn to drive first.Still，I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. Popkid： The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming.Of course，it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI—a truly independent form of artificial intelligence，capable of exercising its own judgement，could help us solve many of the world’s problems.But have you ever thought about the risks? After all，why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem.If we’re lucky，AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around.If not，it might wipe us all out! Even if that doesn’t happen，there are other risks.Millenniumbutterfly，you say how great it would be to have self-driving cars，but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI.Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run.Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports.As it is，almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Pink haze： Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world.I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data，which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history，if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands，it could also be the most dangerous.However，AI is not going to go away.We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it.One thing I think we all agree on，though，is that saying “My AI did it！” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour! 1.What’s the passage mainly about? A.Three views on AI. B.The greatest human achievement. C.The biggest threat. D.Self-driving cars. √ 2.What can we know about Millenniumbutterfly? A.She is a boss or a manager. B.She cannot drive cars now. C.She is skeptical of AI. D.She is waiting for self-driving cars’ appearing. √ 3.What does “it” refer to in the sentence “If not，it might wipe us all out！” in paragraph 4? A.A less advanced form of AI. B.Human thoughts. C.AI. D.The use of AI. √ 4.Which of the following may Popkid agree with? A.AI can think independently without programming. B.It would be great to have self-driving cars. C.In the long run，AI can cause many people to lose their jobs. D.All of us are well prepared for the challenges of AI. √ 词汇积累 1.susceptible adj.易受影响的 2.embrace v.拥抱；欣然接受 3.regulate v.控制，管理 4.immoral adj.不道德的，道德败坏的 B (选自外研版选择性必修第三册 Unit 4) A Boy’s Best Friend Mr Anderson said，“Where’s Jimmy，dear？”“Out on the crater，” said Mrs Anderson.“Robutt is with him.Did he arrive？” “Yes.He’s at the rocket station，going through the tests.I haven’t really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago.” “Jimmy has never seen one，” said Mrs Anderson. “Because he’s Moon-born and can’t visit Earth.That’s why I’m bringing one here.I think it’s the first one ever on the Moon.” Jimmy was out on the crater，as his mother had said.His arms and legs were long and agile.He looked thicker and stubbier with his spacesuit on，but he could handle the lunar gravity as no Earth-born human being could.The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth，which was low in the southern sky，was nearly full，so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent. “Come on，Robutt，” he shouted.Robutt，who could hear him by radio，squeaked and bounded after. Jimmy，expert though he was，couldn’t outrace Robutt，who didn’t need a spacesuit，and had four legs and tendons of steel.Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around，tripping him when he was too near a rock，or jumping on him to show how much he loved him，or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock，when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was. He heard his father’s voice on his private wavelength.“Jimmy，come back.I have something to tell you.” Mr Anderson was smiling.“We have something for you，Jimmy.It’s at the rocket station now，but we’ll have it tomorrow after all the tests are over.” “From Earth，Dad？” “A dog from Earth，son.The first dog on the Moon.You won’t need Robutt any more.We can’t keep them both，and some other boy or girl will have Robutt.” He seemed to be waiting for Jimmy to say something，then he said，“You know what a dog is，Jimmy.It’s the real thing.Robutt’s only a mechanical imitation，a robot-mutt.That’s how he got his name.” Jimmy frowned.“Robutt isn’t an imitation，Dad.” “Robutt’s just steel and wiring and a simple positronic brain.” “He does everything I want him to do，Dad.He understands me.” “No，son.Robutt is just a machine.It’s just programmed to act the way it does.A dog is alive.You’ll see the difference once he gets here.” Jimmy looked at Robutt，who was squeaking again，a very low，slow squeak that seemed frightened.Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound. Jimmy said，“What will the difference be between Robutt and the dog？” “It’s hard to explain，” said Mr Anderson，“but it will be easy to see.The dog will really love you.Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves you.” “But，Dad，we don’t know what’s inside the dog，or what his feelings are.Maybe it’s just acting，too.” Mr Anderson frowned.“Jimmy，you’ll know the difference when you experience the love of a living thing.” Jimmy held Robutt tightly.He was frowning，too，and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldn’t change his mind.He said，“But what’s the difference how they act? How about how I feel? I love Robutt and that’s what counts.” And the little robot-mutt，which had never been held so tightly in all its existence，squeaked high and rapid squeaks—happy squeaks. (Adaptation of excerpts from “A Boy’s Best Friend” by Isaac Asimov) 5.What is the text type of the passage? A.Drama. B.News report. C.Expository. D.Novel. √ 6.How long had the family lived on the Moon? A.15 years. B.14 years. C.16 years. D.13 years. √ 7.What can we learn from paragraph 4? A.Jimmy was thicker and stubbier than Earth-born human being. B.Jimmy was well adapted to the gravity on the moon. C.The spacesuit was too light，and its gravity was nonexistent. D.The entire crater was brightly lit by the nearly full Earth. √ 8.What will the passage talk about in the following paragraphs? A.The difference between the real dog and Robutt. B.Whether his father will be angry. C.Whether Jimmy will give up Robutt or not. D.Jimmy will hold Robutt tightly. √ 词汇积累 1.crater n.(物体坠落、炸弹爆炸等在地上造成的)坑 2.agile adj.敏捷的，灵活的 3.stubby adj.短而粗的 4.slope v.倾斜，成斜坡 5.squeak v.发出吱吱声 6.outrace v.胜过；超过……的速度 7.tendon n.腱 8.imitation n.仿制品 9.positronic adj.正电子的 本课结束 $$ A (选自外研版选择性必修第三册 Unit 4) Artificial Intelligence：A REAL THREAT? In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking，artificial intelligence will be “either the best，or the worst thing，ever to happen to humanity”．Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI.Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? Millenniumbutterfly： Thanks to AI，I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone.She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her，and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences.It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants.In contrast，my PA only needs a few seconds to find the right place.Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. And speaking of hanging out，I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon.I’ve been taking driving lessons for over a year，and still haven’t got my licence.Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do，and can make judgements based on information.And as they won’t be susceptible to human error，they’ll certainly be a lot safer.The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market，so perhaps I’d better learn to drive first.Still，I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. Popkid： The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming.Of course，it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI—a truly independent form of artificial intelligence，capable of exercising its own judgement，could help us solve many of the world’s problems.But have you ever thought about the risks? After all，why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem.If we’re lucky，AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around.If not，it might wipe us all out! Even if that doesn’t happen，there are other risks.Millenniumbutterfly，you say how great it would be to have self-driving cars，but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI.Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run.Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports.As it is，almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Pink haze： Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world.I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data，which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history，if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands，it could also be the most dangerous.However，AI is not going to go away.We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it.One thing I think we all agree on，though，is that saying “My AI did it！” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour! 词汇积累 1．susceptible adj.易受影响的 2．embrace v．拥抱；欣然接受 3．regulate v．控制，管理 4．immoral adj.不道德的，道德败坏的 1.What’s the passage mainly about? A．Three views on AI. B．The greatest human achievement. C．The biggest threat. D．Self-driving cars. 答案　A 2．What can we know about Millenniumbutterfly? A．She is a boss or a manager. B．She cannot drive cars now. C．She is skeptical of AI. D．She is waiting for self-driving cars’ appearing. 答案　B 3．What does “it” refer to in the sentence “If not，it might wipe us all out！” in paragraph 4? A．A less advanced form of AI. B．Human thoughts. C．AI. D．The use of AI. 答案　C 4．Which of the following may Popkid agree with? A．AI can think independently without programming. B．It would be great to have self-driving cars. C．In the long run，AI can cause many people to lose their jobs. D．All of us are well prepared for the challenges of AI. 答案　C B (选自外研版选择性必修第三册 Unit 4) A Boy’s Best Friend Mr Anderson said，“Where’s Jimmy，dear？”“Out on the crater，” said Mrs Anderson.“Robutt is with him.Did he arrive？” “Yes.He’s at the rocket station，going through the tests.I haven’t really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago.” “Jimmy has never seen one，” said Mrs Anderson. “Because he’s Moon-born and can’t visit Earth.That’s why I’m bringing one here.I think it’s the first one ever on the Moon.” Jimmy was out on the crater，as his mother had said.His arms and legs were long and agile.He looked thicker and stubbier with his spacesuit on，but he could handle the lunar gravity as no Earth-born human being could.The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth，which was low in the southern sky，was nearly full，so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent. “Come on，Robutt，” he shouted.Robutt，who could hear him by radio，squeaked and bounded after. Jimmy，expert though he was，couldn’t outrace Robutt，who didn’t need a spacesuit，and had four legs and tendons of steel.Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around，tripping him when he was too near a rock，or jumping on him to show how much he loved him，or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock，when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was. He heard his father’s voice on his private wavelength.“Jimmy，come back.I have something to tell you.” Mr Anderson was smiling.“We have something for you，Jimmy.It’s at the rocket station now，but we’ll have it tomorrow after all the tests are over.” “From Earth，Dad？” “A dog from Earth，son.The first dog on the Moon.You won’t need Robutt any more.We can’t keep them both，and some other boy or girl will have Robutt.” He seemed to be waiting for Jimmy to say something，then he said，“You know what a dog is，Jimmy.It’s the real thing.Robutt’s only a mechanical imitation，a robot-mutt.That’s how he got his name.” Jimmy frowned.“Robutt isn’t an imitation，Dad.” “Robutt’s just steel and wiring and a simple positronic brain.” “He does everything I want him to do，Dad.He understands me.” “No，son.Robutt is just a machine.It’s just programmed to act the way it does.A dog is alive.You’ll see the difference once he gets here.” Jimmy looked at Robutt，who was squeaking again，a very low，slow squeak that seemed frightened.Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound. Jimmy said，“What will the difference be between Robutt and the dog？” “It’s hard to explain，” said Mr Anderson，“but it will be easy to see.The dog will really love you.Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves you.” “But，Dad，we don’t know what’s inside the dog，or what his feelings are.Maybe it’s just acting，too.” Mr Anderson frowned.“Jimmy，you’ll know the difference when you experience the love of a living thing.” Jimmy held Robutt tightly.He was frowning，too，and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldn’t change his mind.He said，“But what’s the difference how they act? How about how I feel? I love Robutt and that’s what counts.” And the little robot-mutt，which had never been held so tightly in all its existence，squeaked high and rapid squeaks—happy squeaks. (Adaptation of excerpts from “A Boy’s Best Friend” by Isaac Asimov) 词汇积累 1．crater n．(物体坠落、炸弹爆炸等在地上造成的)坑 2．agile adj.敏捷的，灵活的 3．stubby adj.短而粗的 4．slope v．倾斜，成斜坡 5．squeak v．发出吱吱声 6．outrace v．胜过；超过……的速度 7．tendon n．腱 8．imitation n．仿制品 9．positronic adj.正电子的 5.What is the text type of the passage? A．Drama. B．News report. C．Expository. D．Novel. 答案　D 6．How long had the family lived on the Moon? A．15 years. B．14 years. C．16 years. D．13 years. 答案　A 7．What can we learn from paragraph 4? A．Jimmy was thicker and stubbier than Earth-born human being. B．Jimmy was well adapted to the gravity on the moon. C．The spacesuit was too light，and its gravity was nonexistent. D．The entire crater was brightly lit by the nearly full Earth. 答案　B 8．What will the passage talk about in the following paragraphs? A．The difference between the real dog and Robutt. B．Whether his father will be angry. C．Whether Jimmy will give up Robutt or not. D．Jimmy will hold Robutt tightly. 答案　C 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$