题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省番禺区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷
①AI(artificial intelligence 人工智能) and machine learning refer to the ability of machines to learn and act intelligently.It means they can make decisions,finish tasks,and even tell the possible future results based on what they learn from data (数据).
②AI and machine learning already play a bigger role in everyday life than you might imagine.Health care,banking,video games,every search on the Internet you make...,all are driven by AI.
③AI is going to change almost every field of modern life.Stephen Hawking said,"Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history."And Hawking added at once,"Unluckily,it might also be the last,unless we learn how to avoid the risks."
④ ▲ , especially when you consider some countries are racing to develop AI—enabled autonomous weapons(人工智能自主武器).It is also going to change and take the place of many human jobs.The same worries also come from the public.According to the survey result from Centre for the Governance of AI,91%of the people (tend to and totally) agree that "AI is a technology that requires careful management" in Europe.
⑤But rather than agreeing with an idea of a helpless future where all human jobs are given over to robots.some people believe AI will make on working lives better.It will improve the work of humans,and new jobs will appear to take the place of the old ones.
⑥What's more,machines become more intelligent and they are able to finish more human tasks.Things which only belong to humans like creativity and critical (批判性的) thinking,will become even more valuable in the future.
⑦Like it or not,AI is here.Maybe changing ourselves and managing it well are the best way out .Just as Benjamin Franklin once said,"When you're finished changing,you're finished."
A. Get them talking. B. Show your appreciation. C. Do something unexpected. D. But people love hearing from friends. E. You are probably waiting for someone to ask you for advice. F. These words can make a difference between going on and giving up. |
It truly doesn't take much to encourage others and, best of all it's very affordable and requires no special tools. Here are some simple ways to encourage others.
☆Take an interest.
I believe this is one of the most practical ways of encouraging others. Show that you' re interested in what they' re doing. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} People like to talk about themselves and once you get them talking, you fire up their enthusiasm(热情).
☆Acknowledge(肯定) a job well done.
Great achievements take time and effort. You can encourage others by acknowledging their effort. A simple" well done" or" thank you" can be useful. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
☆Lend a hand.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} In fact, you can be the first one to offer to lend a hand. If a person sees you are willing to spend your time and energy on their interests, they will be more encouraged to see it through and less likely to give up.
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Thank someone when he/ she does something for you. Thank your partner after he/ she cooks a nice meal. Thank a friend for lending you a book. A simple" thank you" lets others know what they have done is meaningful to you.
☆Give a call to your friend.
As you know, we' re all busy, and in the age of emails and texts, phone calls seem ancient to
many people. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Even if they miss the call they' ll appreciate the effort and your message. Make an effort to do this just once a week for one person and see how your connections respond to the encouragement.
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