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课件网) Unit 4 Living with technology Welcome to the unit & Reading The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life. --Bill Gates Welcome to the unit PART 01 Science fiction becomes a reality with the development of science and technology. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. the moon computers Do you think life in the video can become a reality When we talk about artificial intelligence, what adjectives come to your mind useful helpful When we talk about artificial intelligence, what adjectives come to your mind terrifying Reading PART 02 Before you read the article, think about the following questions: How is the author likely to organize the information on AI Artificial Intelligence: friendly or frightening main topic two aspects AI is a branch of computer science AI has a long and rough history. AI has been applied in many fields. AI brings many concerns and fears. We should be careful to deal with AI. Read the popular science article and complete the chart below. A1 Reading for details（para.2） Read paragraph 2 and choose the correct answer. ●What does " deep learning” of Al refer to A. It can enable a machine to create new things. B. It can enable a machine to learn from its previous actions. C. It can enable a machine to analyze a modest number of data. D. It can enable a machine to imitate some simple networks of the human brain. Reading for details（para.2） (2) _____ _____ To develop computer intelligence capable of learning from experience, adjusting to new inputs and performing tasks like humans. (3) _____ _____ "Deep learning", which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of its previous actions. (1) _____ _____ A branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines. The definition of AI One essential aim of AI One approach to the aim Reading for details（para.3） Read paragraph 3 and choose the correct answer. ●When did the turning point of Al technology come A. In the mid-1950s. B. In the 1940s. C. In 1997. D. In 2017. Time What happened Since the 1940s Years before the mid-1950s In the mid-1950s In 1997 In 2017 Reading for details（para.3） The development of computers has made the dream of AI a reality. The term “artificial intelligence” was coined. A major breakthrough in AI was made. A computer program AlphaGo defeated arguably the best human Go player. Alan Turing had explored the theory of AI. Alan Turing, the famed code-breaking war hero, now considered the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, was criminally convicted and harshly treated under the U.K.'s homophobic laws. He is also the creator of the Turing Test. Back Reading for details（para.4-5） Read paragraph 4-5 and choose the correct answer. ●Which of the following proverbs can best summarize Al A. A coin has two sides. B. Ill news travels fa ... ...
