Who is smarter? A human being or artificial intelligence(人工智能)?

The question swept the world last week when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player, South Korean Lee Se-del, 4-1.

So, what comes next?

Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence, or AI in short, will be a bad thing for humans. In an interview with the BBC in 2014, UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end of the human race.”

So are we really about to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies?

“Not quite,” answered The Economist. After all, it’s not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday situations.

“We think that, for the human being, things like sight and balance(视觉平衡), are natural and ordinary in our life.” Thomas Edison, founder of Motion Figures, a company that is bringing AI to boys, told the newspaper. “But for a robot, to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be made every second, and it’s really difficult to do.”

As The Economist put it, “We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain, even though the technology can be great.”

Meanwhile, John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intelligence to make people more effective.

“Our fate is in our own hands,” he wrote. “Since technology depends on the values of its creators, we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world.”

1.What was the result of the match?

A.Lee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1.

B.Lee Se-del was defeated.

C.Google program beat AlphaGo.

D.Neither side won the match.

2.What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks?

A.It’s very hard for AI to beat the human brain.

B.AI would take the place of human beings.

C.AI can make various decisions quickly.

D.AI does better than humans in sight and balance.

3.Who believes much has to be done to improve AI?

A.Stephen Hawking. B.John Markoff.

C.The New York Times. D.The Economist.

4.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?

A.AI will improve the world completely.

B.AI is in the control of human beings.

C.AI may bring disasters to human beings.

D.AI will make our future out of control.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I ____ , picking them up. ____later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I ____,“Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper ____ floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re ____.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and ____answers a question, especially when he’s ____attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, ____around. Every time Paul ____ five or more words together, my heart says a ____of thanks. But lately he seems to ____that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are ____of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to ____them from the garbage, ____them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them ____again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his ____down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul ____me to look up at ____instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces (杰作) do I miss because I’m too caught up in my ____to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? ____is not what happens to us. It’s how we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.A. laughed B. sighed C. amazed D. shouted

2.A. Days B. Years C. Moments D. Weeks

3.A. called out B. turned up C. got in D. added to

4.A. angrily B. silently C. loudly D. peacefully

5.A. planes B. papers C. leaves D. butterflies

6.A. rarely B. frequently C. willingly D. eagerly

7.A. devoted B. depended C. focused D. addicted

8.A. showing B. looking C. playing D. drawing

9.A. spells B. puts C. pushes D. accumulates

10.A. sound B. remark C. report D. prayer

11.A. refuse B. hear C. mind D. realize

12.A. worthy B. aware C. fond D. typical

13.A. hide B. destroy C. rescue D. remove

14.A. tore B. dusted C. cut D. seized

15.A. throw B. flow C. land D. fly

16.A. masterpieces B. schoolwork C. inventions D. imagination

17.A. reminded B. forced C. intended D. permitted

18.A. mistakes B. weaknesses C. beauty D. scenery

19.A. amusement B. housework C. communication D. homework

20.A. Happiness B. Failure C. Success D. Life

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