Unit 4 A glimpse of the future

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.As we all know, he has a great c____for learning languages.

2.It is i____to burst into others’ rooms without asking for their permission.

3.She’s p____our best player, but she needs to practice much harder.

4.We should develop the students’ ability to a____and solve problems.

5.It is ____(违法的) to sell this kind of product to the customers.

6.Frightened ____(受害者) can rarely make correct identification.

7.The treatment does not involve the use of any ____(人工的) drugs.

8.Shop ____(助理) should try their best to give the customers satisfaction.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

（happen to agree on be susceptible to lie in hang out）

1. Lisa’s fault might ____her style of presenting the information.

2. Some of these plants ____frost damage.

3. I used ____in supermarkets with my family.

4. If you ____be going to the post office, please get me some stamps.

5. They failed ____a time for Friday’s meeting.

课文语法填空

According to Millenniumbutterfly, thanks to AI, he has got his own super-smart personal assistant___1___ (build) into his phone. And speaking___2___ hanging out, he’s hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. He does think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot___3___ (easy).

In Popkid’s opinion, the technology we’re using today is a basic form of AI which can’t think  ___4___ (independent) 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___5___ (judge). But there are many risks. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in___6___ long run. The truth is___7___ none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI.

As far as Pink_haze is concerned, machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it___8___ (go) wrong or falls into the wrong___9___ (hand), it could also be the most dangerous. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but___10___ (embrace) it and regulate it.

1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____

6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____ 9. ____ 10. ____

能力提升

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Over the years, the robots have carried out a large number of human tasks, including building products and providing care for the elderly. However, the robots currently being used by companies, like Walmart and Amazon, are only able to perform single, repetitive tasks, such as stacking boxes.

Model-T, on the other hand, has a wider range of movement and is able to hold, pick and place objects of several different shapes and sizes into different locations, making it ideal for convenience and grocery stores, which sell a large variety of items. Model-T robots are operated from a distant location by human “pilots” wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset and special gloves, which allow them to feel the product the robot is holding in their hands and guide it to the right shelf.

The VR-controlled robots are ten times cheaper than automated robots, because they don’t require advanced programming and are easier to develop and regulate. And their easy-to-use controls require little training. Tomohiro Kano, a manager in charge of development at FamilyMart, believes this will enable the chain to recruit (招募) workers who would typically not work in stores.

Though Model-T appears to be getting through the experiments rapidly, it is not quite ready to enter the workforce. Besides being a lot slower than humans, it is also only able to lift packaged items, and cannot get hold of things such as fruit and vegetables. The company is working to improve the weaknesses and hopes to introduce a faster, more skillful Model-T within the next two years. They believe that in addition to the stores, the robots could also be useful in hospitals, allowing doctors to do operations from remote locations.

1. What is the feature of Model-T according to Paragraph 2?

A. It is hard to produce.                                        B. It can easily hold all objects.

C. It works much faster than humans.                 D. It can be operated from a distance.