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2016年湖北省荆州市初中升学考试英语试题
Who is smarter, human being or artificial intelligence(AI, 人工智能)?The question swept the world a few months ago. In March 2016, AlphaGo, an AI program developed by Google, had the Go(围棋) match with Lee Sedol, a South Korean Go player. He is the world top player of this old Chinese game.
In October 2015, AlphaGo became the first computer program to beat a professional(职业的) human Go player. And this time, it beat Lee Sedol 4-1.
In fact, before the match, most people believed that Lee would certainly be the winner, because they didn't think that AI was good enough to beat the human mind. However, the result was disappointing. As a machine, AlphaGo would never get tired, while Lee Sedol was only a human and humans must have some weaknesses.
AlphaGo's wins over a human champion(冠军) show that computers can do more difficult tasks. Some people may worry whether computers are now smart enough to beat us at everything. But scientists say that is not the case. Real life problems can be more difficult than the Go game. Thomas Johnson, a scientist of AI said, "It's not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use knowledge in everyday situation." We believe we can use the technology of AI to improve the world.
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Recently, a short video showing a member of the cleaning staff at the Summer Palace in Beijing explaining Buddhist tourist sites(佛教景点) drew wide attention online.
In the video, Zhang Xu explains the tourist sites to several visitors who are doing research. What makes it special is that he expertly names a list of hard-to-pronounce Buddhist sites. He speaks so easily and confidently that it seems he is doing a tongue twister(绕口令). {#blank#}1{#/blank#} But he is wearing the uniform worn by the cleaning staff and holding a broom(扫帚). After the explanation, Zhang smiles and returns to his work as though nothing has happened.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} It quickly became a hot topic. People were surprised at how such a cleaner could become an expert in certain areas.
Zhang said he never thought of becoming famous online, as he only wanted to help the visitors who seemed puzzled(困惑的; 茫然的). He added, "I've been interested in architecture(建筑) since I was a child. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}"
Zhang became a member of the cleaning staff at the palace in late 2021. He is required to walk about 40,000 steps inside the palace every day. So he knows a lot about it. "The traditional architecture of the palace is not just a number of bricks(砖块). {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They know how to speak to people who understand them," Zhang said. "They show the beauty of traditional Chinese architecture."
A. The video was shared online by the tourists. B. I often read books about it in my spare time. C. These buildings are "friends" that have a long history. D. The visitors think Zhang must be a tour guide or an expert. E. Here you can improve your understanding of history. |
Junior Journalist(新闻记者) Competition We are searching for new junior journalists for Kids News. The free competition is open to children in Grades 3-9, with four groups for both primary and high school students: · ●News story — print · ●News story — video · ●Sports story — print · ●Sports story — video The first-prize winner will make a guest appearance(以嘉宾身份出现) on Channel 10's Studio 10 program, hosted by Nareld a Jacobs. Jacobs has been a television journalist for more than 20 years. She said it was important for kids to take an interest in news. "Knowledge is power, " she said. "Knowing what's go- ing on in the world around kids can help them form their own opinions and ideas. " Besides, there are four second-prize winners and five third-prize winners. They will receive $1, 000 and $ 750 each person. How to enter ●Write a story or create a video story about something that has happened or is about to happen in your school or local community. Your story should be true. ●You can submit(提交) your work from January 6 to March 6. ●E-mail your work to juniorjournalist@ news. com before 5 p. m. on March 6. |
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