摘要： When you are involved in the SETI project, you . A. should analyse information from other computers B. have to work in front of your computer C. don’t have to connect your computer to the network D. don’t have to sit in front of your computer
Sometimes life gets a little dull．What used to be fun and different becomes boring．That is the time to look for something new．It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life．So why not search for extra－terrestrial(外星的)intelligence? Or even better ,why not get your computer to do it for you?
Over two million people have joined the Search for Extra－terrestrial Intelligence(SETI) project．Based in California, the SETI project analyses information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America．Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets．
Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer．So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website ．Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet．This process is often known as “ metacomputing ”．
It is a wonderful thought．You are sleeping．, eating a meal or going out with friends．All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch ．Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project．It shows that they understand the potential of computing．The know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games．
Metacomputing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it．This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other．As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts．” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself．
(1)
According to the writer ,,metacomputing may be creating intelligence ________．
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A．
because human beings are intelligent
B．
because a computer works as the brain does
C．
because of a network of many computers
D．
because of the number of computers
(2)
Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?
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A．
Radio telescope→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer→SETI base
B．
Radio telescope→SETI base→SETI website→Volunteers’ computer