People worry that developments in Artificial Intelligence, or A.I., will bring about a point in history when A. I. overtakes human intelligence, leading to an unimaginable revolution in human affairs. Or they wonder whether instead of our controlling artificial intelligence, it will control us.
The situation may not arise for hundreds of years to come, but this doesn’t mean we have nothing to worry about. On the contrary, The A. I. products that now exist are improving faster than most people realize and promise to fundamentally transform our world, not always for the better. They are only tools, not a competing form of intelligence. But they will reshape what work means and how wealth is created.
Unlike the Industrial Revolution and the Computer Revolution, the A. I. revolution is not taking certain jobs and replacing them with other jobs. Instead, it is believed to cause a wide - scale elimination of jobs -- mostly lower - paying jobs, but some higher - paying ones, too.
This transformation will result in enormous profits for the companies that develop A.I., as well as for the companies that adopt it. We are thus facing two developments that do not sit easily together; enormous wealth concentrated in relatively few hands and enormous numbers of people out of work. What is to be done?
Part of the answer will involve educating or retraining people in tasks A.I. tools aren’t good at. Artificial intelligence is poorly suited for jobs involving creativity, planning and “cross - field” thinking. But these skills are typically required by high - paying jobs that may be hard to retrain displaced workers to do. More promising are lower - paying jobs involving the “people skills” that A.I. lacks: social workers, barmen, doormen -- professions requiring human interaction. But how many barmen does a society really need?
The solution to the problem of mass unemployment will involve “service jobs of love.” These are jobs that A. I. cannot do, that society needs and that give people a sense of purpose. Examples include accompanying an older person to visit a doctor, helping at an orphanage and serving as a sponsor at charity organization. The volunteer service jobs of today, in other words, may turn into the real jobs of the future.
Other volunteer jobs may be higher - paying and professional, such as compassionate medial service providers. In all cases, people will be able to choose to work fewer hours than they do now.
1.In what aspect is the
A.I. revolution different from the Industrial or the Computer revolution?
A. The A.I. revolution will finally become one beyond human’s control.
B.A. I. is believed to lead to a point in history when it takes over human intelligence.
C.Higher - paying jobs will take the place of lower-paying ones in the A.I. revolution.
D.It may bring about mass unemployment to matter how much employees are paid.
2.The underlined word “promising” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.
A.promotional B.demanding
C.guaranteed D.potential
3.What does the author suggest in the face of the A.I. revolution?
A.It is sensible to encourage people to take volunteer jobs.
B.People should be instructed to do less demanding jobs.
C.The problem of job loss can be solved by creating lower-paying jobs.
D.Jobs requiring knowledge in different fields are suitable for displaced workers.
4.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?
A.The A.I. Revolution Creates New Job Opportunities.
B.Challenges the A. I. Revolution Brings to Job Market.
C.A Double - edged Sword: the A.I. Revolution.
D.Interrelationship between A.I. and Unemployment.
Amazon.com Inc. is checking out of China’s fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market. The company told sellers on Thursday that it would no longer ______ its third - party online marketplace or provide seller services on its Chinese website, Amazon.cn. ________,domestic companies will no longer be able to sell products to Chinese consumers on its e-commerce platform.
The decision marks an end to a long ________ by America’s e-commerce giants in the Chinese market. The firms entered the Chinese market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to ________ in the face of competition from China’s faster - moving Internet giants.
Amazon has been in talks to ________ its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a Chinese competitor, NetEase Inc.’s Kaola, in a stock - for - stock transaction（交易）, according to a person familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from ________ e-commerce in China. Neither company would confirm the progress or details of those ________, nor would they say if they are continuing.
In a written statement, Amazon said it remained ________ to China through its global stores, Kindle businesses and web services. Amazon China’s president would leave to take on another role within the company, the company said. The China consumer - business team will report ________ to the company’s global team.
When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the _________ of Joyo.com, it was the largest online seller for books, music and video there. Most Chinese consumers were using cash - on - delivery as their to form of ________. Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customers looking for imported international goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a(n) ________ player in the booming Chinese e-commerce market.
Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross - border e-commerce market in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEase Kaola’s 25% ________ and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall International
Chinese consumers are becoming more fascinated with ________ brands. In 2011, 85% of Chinese consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 60% of respondents said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market research’s founder, said American e-commerce giants ________ obstacles in China because they didn’t offered the products or user experience that consumers were looking for.
1.A.assist B.expand C.operate D.tailor
2.A.As a result B.By contrast C.For example D.In addition
3.A.criticism B.negotiation C.struggle D.resolution
4.A.interact B.withdraw C.split D.survive
5.A.associate B.combine C.exchange D.supply
6.A.time - consuming B.long - suffering C.ever - lasting D.consumer - facing
7.A.talks B.businesses C.competitions D.instructions
8.A.related B.accustomed C.exposed D.committed
9.A.automatically B.directly C.regularly D.secretly
10.A.breakdown B.improvement C.purchase D.participation
11.A.refund B.payment C.sponsorship D.trade
12.A.complicated B.critical C.original D.insignificant
13.A.share B.budget C.volume D.maximum
14.A.foreign B.luxurious C.domestic D.fashionable
15.A.dealt with B.forgot about C.got through D.came across
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Innovations that will change the classroom
American schools are going high - tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks - even classrooms 1. --- are quickly becoming outdated.
As this week marks The Huffington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’ll take a look at some products that 2. (introduce) to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years 3. (come).
1. Remote Learning
Some schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day off 4. weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting, these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.
Although kids 5. (hope) for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements in digital learning, online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework and still interact with peers. Some students with medical conditions 6. “go” to school via video conferencing or even with the help of robots enabled with video chat that they can control remotely.
2. eBooks
Discovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks” for six years. These “techbooks” can also be switched to Spanish or French, Kinney said, 7. allows some parents who don’t speak English to help their kids with their homework.
3. Educational Games
In-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6,000 classrooms across the country. Teachers get real-time updates on students’ progress as well as suggestions on 8. subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.
The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. They’re often distracting, 9. most developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the last 10 years, technological innovations have made education more interactive, immediate and 10. (personalize), -- and have shown us the potential for more accessible and effective classrooms.
作为你校英文报的记者，你就是否有必要建家长微信群，在同学们中间进行了一次调查，请你根据表格中的调查结果用英文写一篇报道。
同意 | 1，便于家长与老师随时沟通 2，家长可以及时了解学生的作业情况及考试成绩 |
反对 | 1，影响了家长的工作 2，学生感觉时刻被监视，没有自由空间 |
你的观点 | …… |
注意：1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇：监控 monitor vt. ;了解 get\be informed of ; 行为得体 behave oneself
On whether it is necessary to create a parents’ WeChat group, the students’ opinions________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线 ( \ ) 划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known to all that millions of graduates crowded into the job market each year. But because of the financial crisis, the situation of the employment have become very serious. Consider this, some people suggest graduates should have a lower career expectation, such as working in the western areas of China. I in favor of this idea. Firstly, compared with the big cities, the competition is not very fierce there, but graduates can easy get a job. Secondly, the lower position may offer graduate more space. All in all, going to the west may be bring more benefits. Devote yourself to the west, for it is good for both our personal development and our country at present.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working,a couple of older boys1. (stop) by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the 2. (visitor) curiously.
“We plan3. (dig) a hole all the way through the earth!”one of the brothers said 4. (excited).
The older boys began to laugh,telling the 5. (young) ones that it was impossible.
After a long 6. (silent), one of the diggers picked up 7. box full of spiders and insects. He showed the wonderful things 8. the older boys.
Then he said confidently, “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we found along the way!”
9. (they) dream was far too big,but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a dream is for—to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen.
Not every dream will be realized. But when you couldn’t get what you wanted, perhaps you can say, “Yes,but look at the wonderful things 10. have come into my life because I tried to do something! ”
