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湖北省宜昌市协作体2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷（含小段音频）
It's good to have friends that we can talk to and share our thoughts and opinions with.But recently, it seems that many of us have been developing a new relationship with a mystery person that we'll never meet.
These people are virtual (虚拟的) assistants. They are pieces of software that we can talk to and they can talk back to us. An example is Apple's Siri. They might be on your phone or computer or even a smart speaker in your home. Instead of typing on a computer keyboard, we can now speak and a voice will answer. Tom Hewitson is one of them. He told the BBC, “Now, computers are an active participant in the conversation and in guiding you to make the right decision.” So he's saying this cutting-edge(尖端的) technology has the ability to think for itself and make its own decisions. Will it stop us using our own brains and will we lose the ability to write things down or type? They are certainly clever, helping you to book train tickets, give you the latest weather news or even tell you a joke.
One thing we can't do yet is to make chit-chat (闲聊) or small talk with it. We have to change the way we speak. This year Google produced a new product, described by the company as artificial intelligence “for accomplishing real-world tasks over the phone”. It's a type of chatbot(聊天机器人) that will allow you to, for example, chat to your hairdresser about when they can fit you in for a cut. Other companies are working on similar things. But before they perfect this new technology, don't forget who your real friends are.
A. The people behind these voices are called conversation designers.
B. They are different from how we speak to other people.
C. But there's no doubt that this technology will soon become common in our lives.
D. More importantly, they're people we can ask for help or advice.
E. They are changing the way we interact with technology.
F. It is a scary thought that this virtual voice can think for you.
G. They are cleverer than our real friends.
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