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浙江省宁波市宋诏桥中学、曙光中学、钟公庙中学等联考2023-2024学年八年级下学期6月培优英语试题
News anchors(主持人) must have been reluctant and felt it was like science fiction to read out the following news: Xin Xiaomeng began working as the world's first female artificial intelligence news anchor at Xinhua News Agency on Sunday, three months after a male robot joined the profession.
Unlike previous news robots though, Xin does not read news like a cold machine; she reads it more like a human being. The muscles on her face stretch and relax—and her reactions change—as she continues reading. That's why many news anchors are worried: Will AI replace us in the near future?
To find the answer, we have to analyse the technologies that support Xin at her job. Three key technologies are used to support Xin. First, samples of human voices are collected and synthesized (合成). This is followed by the collection and synthesis of human muscle movement samples. Third, the voices and movements are married(相结合) in a way that when the AI news anchor reads, the micro electric motors behind her face move to make her expressions seem more human.
Yet we need a thorough knowledge of deep learning technology to make a robot imitate a person's voice. The developer needs to collect tens of thousands of pieces of pronunciations, input them into the machine and match them with the text for the AI to learn and read. The process of imitating facial movements is similar. The developer has to analyse the movements of the 43 muscles in the human face, make a model set from the collected data for the AI news anchor to learn, and imitate the movements of facial muscles via programs.
Both the technologies used to make Xin's performance impressive are mature, whereas the real difficulty lies in the third—the technology to match the pronunciations with facial movements so that Xin's expressions vary according to the content of the news report. In fact, Xin's expressions don't always change according to the content. As a result, her expressions look anything but human. Actually, AI is still no match for human qualities.
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Wulong Tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantages(优点) of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.
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Drink it hot.
Don't drink too much strong tea.
The best time to drink tea is between meals.
Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
A. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea. B. Tea is seen as the national drink in China. C. Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. D. It is known by its strong fragrance (芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. E. Here are some tips of tea drinking. |
Hello, boys and girls! The International Day of Friendship is coming! Here is the information about some students. Do you want to make friends with them?
Mike: WeChat ID: hello256806 | Playing basketball is my favourite. I like Tom. He is very good at playing basketball but he still (依然)y practices it hard. |
Wang Hui WeChat ID: hello259537 | My favourite singing star(明星)is David. He has a different voice(嗓音). His story tells me that being different is not always bad. |
Helen WeChat ID: hello256605 | My favourite book is Runing Wild. It is a story about Will and his elephant friend, Oona. Oona always helps Will. |
Jack WeChat ID: hello259506 | I like Doctor Who best. The man in this TV play uses his time machine(机器)to travel with his friends. They see beautiful things and stop bad things. |
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