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山西省运城市2020届高三英语调研测试(第一次模拟)
To GOOGLE is now in broad usage as a verb for getting information from the Internet. If the tech giant has its way, "I Googled" will become a standard reply to the question "How did you get here? On May 28th Ogle said it would build 100 driverless cars. It is the next stage in its apparent pursuit to he as common on the road as on computer screens.
People have dreamed about driverless monitoring since at least the 1930s, but only in recent years have carmakers such as Mervedes-Benz and Volvo given the matter more thought, equipping test cars with the sensors(传感器)and complicated software required to pass through busy roads. Google has roared ahead by designing a driverless car from the ground up.
But bringing autonomous monitoring to the world is proving harder than Google had imagined. It once promised it by 2017. Now it does not see production models coming out before 2020. The technology is far advanced, but needs shrinking in size and cost-Google's current test cars are said to he packed with $ 80,000-worth of equipment.
Google,latest effort may have as much to do with convincing the public and law-makers as improving the technology. The firm stresses the safety advantages of computers being more likely than humans to avoid accidents. The cars will have a top speed of just 25 mph and a front end made of soft foam(泡沫)to cushion careless pedestrians. The benefits could indeed he huge. Driving time could he given over to working, sleeping or browsing the web. However, the issue of liability(问责)in the event of a driverless car crashing has yet to he resolved.
Turning cars into products may not be good news for traditional carmakers. But reinventing motoring as a service fits neatly with Google's plans to become as big in hardware, as in software. And unlike car firms, which talk vaguely of becoming "mobility providers", Google has lots of cash to make that a reality and no worries about disturbing its current business. Goggle admits it still has "lots of work to do". But one day Googling to the shops may he a common activity.
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) |
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Nearpod ❖9:00 am to 10:00 am ❖Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. |
TEO ❖ 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ❖Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
Kahoot ❖10:30 am to 11:30 am ❖ Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. |
Prezi ❖3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ❖Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. |
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