(九下)Unit 3 Robots
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科学家预测,到2029年机器人的智力将超过人类。你相信吗?
Robots smarter than humans by 2029
A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil. He
works for a world-famous Internet company as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's leading experts on artificial intelligence (AI). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many AI experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.
Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the way they think. He said, "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the rest of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| expert | ['ekspɜːt] | n. 专家 | artificial intelligence | 人工智能 |
| flirt | [flɜːt] | vi. 调情 | prediction | [prɪ'dɪkʃn] | n. 预测 |
| radical | ['rædɪkl] | adj. 激进的 | consistent | [kən'sɪstənt] | adj. 一致的 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Ⅰ. Match each word or phrase in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. intelligent
2. leading
3. powerful
4. crazy
5. view
6. highlight
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
(
(
(
(
Ⅲ. Answer the following questions.
1. What is Mr Kurzweil an expert on?
2. Why did people think Mr Kurzweil was a little crazy?
3. What do you want home robots to do for you?
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科学家预测,到2029年机器人的智力将超过人类。你相信吗?
Robots smarter than humans by 2029
A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil. He
works for a world-famous Internet company as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's leading experts on artificial intelligence (AI). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many AI experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.
Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy for predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the way they think. He said, "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the rest of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| expert | ['ekspɜːt] | n. 专家 | artificial intelligence | 人工智能 |
| flirt | [flɜːt] | vi. 调情 | prediction | [prɪ'dɪkʃn] | n. 预测 |
| radical | ['rædɪkl] | adj. 激进的 | consistent | [kən'sɪstənt] | adj. 一致的 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Ⅰ. Match each word or phrase in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. intelligent
d
2. leading
f
3. powerful
b
4. crazy
e
5. view
a
6. highlight
c
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
(
T
) 1. This research is from a scientist from an internet company.(
F
) 2. Many people thought robots would be smarter than humans in 1999.(
T
) 3. The scientist believes computers will be a billion times smarter than us.(
F
) 4. The scientist said his views about robots are more radical than ever.Ⅲ. Answer the following questions.
1. What is Mr Kurzweil an expert on?
Artificial intelligence (AI).
2. Why did people think Mr Kurzweil was a little crazy?
Because he predicted computers would be as intelligent as humans.
3. What do you want home robots to do for you?
Help with housework.
答案：Ⅰ.
1. d
2. f
3. b
4. e
5. a
6. c
Ⅱ.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
Ⅲ.
1. Artificial intelligence (AI).
2. Because he predicted computers would be as intelligent as humans.
3. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable, e.g., Help with housework.)
1. d
2. f
3. b
4. e
5. a
6. c
Ⅱ.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
Ⅲ.
1. Artificial intelligence (AI).
2. Because he predicted computers would be as intelligent as humans.
3. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable, e.g., Help with housework.)
解析：
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### （九年级下册）第三单元 机器人
#### A
科学家预测，到2029年机器人的智力将超过人类。你相信吗？
##### 到2029年机器人将比人类更聪明
一位名叫雷·库兹韦尔的科学家称，到2029年机器人将比人类更聪明。他就职于一家世界知名的互联网公司，担任工程总监。他是世界上人工智能领域的顶尖专家之一。库兹韦尔先生认为，计算机将能够像人类一样从经验中学习。他还认为计算机将能够讲笑话、讲故事，甚至调情。库兹韦尔关于2029年的预测比很多人预想的要早得多。这位科学家表示，在1999年，许多人工智能专家称，计算机要比人类聪明还需要数百年的时间。他说，用不了多久，计算机的智能将比人类大脑强大十亿倍。
库兹韦尔先生开玩笑说，很多年前，人们认为他预测计算机将和人类一样聪明的想法有点疯狂。他的想法一直没变，但其他人的想法都变了。他说：“我的观点不再激进了。实际上我一直保持一致。是世界上其他人的观点在改变。”他列举了我们每天使用、看到或读到的高科技事物的例子。这些事物让我们相信计算机是有智能的。
#### 词汇框
| expert | ['ekspɜːt] | n. 专家 | artificial intelligence | 人工智能 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| flirt | [flɜːt] | vi. 调情 | prediction | [prɪ'dɪkʃn] | n. 预测 |
| radical | ['rædɪkl] | adj. 激进的 | consistent | [kən'sɪstənt] | adj. 一致的 |
#### 阅读理解检测
Ⅰ. 将文章中的每个单词或短语与正确的意思匹配。
1. intelligent（聪明的） a. way of thinking（思维方式）
2. leading（顶尖的） b. having great force; very effective（力量强大的；非常有效的）
3. powerful（强大的） c. to emphasize so that people give it more attention（强调以便人们给予更多关注）
4. crazy（疯狂的） d. able to understand and learn things（能够理解和学习事物的）
5. view（观点） e. stupid（愚蠢的）
6. highlight（强调） f. most important or most successful（最重要的或最成功的）
Ⅱ. 判断下列句子是对（T）还是错（F）。
( ) 1. 这项研究来自一家互联网公司的一位科学家。
( ) 2. 1999年很多人认为机器人将比人类更聪明。
( ) 3. 这位科学家认为计算机将比我们聪明十亿倍。
( ) 4. 这位科学家说他对机器人的看法比以往更激进了。
Ⅲ. 回答下列问题。
1. 库兹韦尔先生是哪个领域的专家？______
2. 为什么人们认为库兹韦尔先生有点疯狂？______
3. 你希望家庭机器人为你做什么？______
### （九年级下册）第三单元 机器人
#### A
科学家预测，到2029年机器人的智力将超过人类。你相信吗？
##### 到2029年机器人将比人类更聪明
一位名叫雷·库兹韦尔的科学家称，到2029年机器人将比人类更聪明。他就职于一家世界知名的互联网公司，担任工程总监。他是世界上人工智能领域的顶尖专家之一。库兹韦尔先生认为，计算机将能够像人类一样从经验中学习。他还认为计算机将能够讲笑话、讲故事，甚至调情。库兹韦尔关于2029年的预测比很多人预想的要早得多。这位科学家表示，在1999年，许多人工智能专家称，计算机要比人类聪明还需要数百年的时间。他说，用不了多久，计算机的智能将比人类大脑强大十亿倍。
库兹韦尔先生开玩笑说，很多年前，人们认为他预测计算机将和人类一样聪明的想法有点疯狂。他的想法一直没变，但其他人的想法都变了。他说：“我的观点不再激进了。实际上我一直保持一致。是世界上其他人的观点在改变。”他列举了我们每天使用、看到或读到的高科技事物的例子。这些事物让我们相信计算机是有智能的。
#### 词汇框
| expert | ['ekspɜːt] | n. 专家 | artificial intelligence | 人工智能 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| flirt | [flɜːt] | vi. 调情 | prediction | [prɪ'dɪkʃn] | n. 预测 |
| radical | ['rædɪkl] | adj. 激进的 | consistent | [kən'sɪstənt] | adj. 一致的 |
#### 阅读理解检测
Ⅰ. 将文章中的每个单词或短语与正确的意思匹配。
1. intelligent（聪明的） a. way of thinking（思维方式）
2. leading（顶尖的） b. having great force; very effective（力量强大的；非常有效的）
3. powerful（强大的） c. to emphasize so that people give it more attention（强调以便人们给予更多关注）
4. crazy（疯狂的） d. able to understand and learn things（能够理解和学习事物的）
5. view（观点） e. stupid（愚蠢的）
6. highlight（强调） f. most important or most successful（最重要的或最成功的）
Ⅱ. 判断下列句子是对（T）还是错（F）。
( ) 1. 这项研究来自一家互联网公司的一位科学家。
( ) 2. 1999年很多人认为机器人将比人类更聪明。
( ) 3. 这位科学家认为计算机将比我们聪明十亿倍。
( ) 4. 这位科学家说他对机器人的看法比以往更激进了。
Ⅲ. 回答下列问题。
1. 库兹韦尔先生是哪个领域的专家？______
2. 为什么人们认为库兹韦尔先生有点疯狂？______
3. 你希望家庭机器人为你做什么？______