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【题目】 Big data (数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies and governments.

Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.

Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons can be used to predict which kinds of people probably break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong

How can big data be used for good and bad thing? It is because the computer programs which are used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way and build a model of the ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

An 【1】to Big Data
The meaning of big data	It is many sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. And it can have different kinds of information from many sources.
Usages of big data	●The government uses it to do researches on how many people use 【2】like buses or trains to improve bus or train systems. ●Some teachers use it to know who may need extra help in class so that they can help or support the students more in school. ●Companies use big data to understand their 【3】habits.
Reasons for using big data	●On the one hand, hospitals use it to make 【4】 about the health conditions of babies who are born too early. And the hospitals can take better care of them. ●On the other hand, it can be used to predict which kinds of people probably break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.
Conclusion	Big data has been widely used nowadays. It can be helpful, but sometimes, It can also cause problems. That 【5】 the ideas of the people who write the computer programs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】introduction

【2】public transportation

【3】customers' shopping

【4】predictions

【5】depends on

【解析】

本文简述了什么是大数据以及如何运用，大数据（big data）是一组集合在一起的信息，以便计算机程序使用。计算机程序在数据中查找不同类型的答案或模式。它既有好的一面，也有不好的一面。

【1】句意：大数据概论。

本文简述了什么是大数据以及如何运用，大数据（big data）是一组集合在一起的信息，以便计算机程序使用。本文就是大数据概论。故答案为：introduction。

【2】句意：政府利用它来研究有多少人使用公共汽车或火车等公共交通工具来改善公共汽车或火车系统。

根据“The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better.”政府用它来了解有多少人乘公共汽车或火车旅行。这些信息被用来改善公共汽车或火车系统。可知，buses or trains这些都是公共交通工具。故答案为：public transportation。

【3】句意：公司利用大数据来了解客户的购物习惯。

根据“It helps them understand who buys their products.”它帮助他们了解谁购买他们的产品。也就是了解客户的购物习惯。因此customer应该用复数的名词所有格形式。故答案为：customers' shopping。

【4】句意：一方面，医院用它来预测早产婴儿的健康状况。

根据“Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick.”一些医院利用大数据来预测过早出生的婴儿是否会生病。make是动词，后面应该用名词形式。句中的about the health conditions of babies中的babies是复数，因此prediction用复数。故答案为：predictions。

【5】句意：这取决于编写计算机程序的人的想法。

根据“People think a certain way and build a model of the ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data.”人们以某种方式思考并建立一个思想模型。然后这些想法被用来查看数据。可知，大数据的好坏取决于编写计算机程序的人的想法。取决于：depend on；该句话是一般现在时，而主语That又是单数，所以谓语用三单形式。故答案为：depends on。