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Over the years, digital communication has brought about more changes than the printing press did. And the standout early adopters are teenagers, whose brains appear to have an extraordinary ________ to adapt to the world.

As a species, our brains are still flexible and ________ during adolescence, which means some ________ of it, such as impulse control and the ability to make long-term decisions, haven’t developed yet, and this may also explain why we spend a(n) ________ period living under the protection of our parents rather than leaving home at 12 or 13. This also means the adolescent brain can adapt to new technology, allowing teenagers to ________ the accelerating pace of digital technology and manage different tasks at the same time. In the US, teenagers are spending 8. 5 hours using computers, mobiles and other devices to learn, interact and play. This jumps to 11.5 if you take into account all of the ________, such as talking on the phone while watching TV.

There are ________ as to how social media is affecting the way the brain learns to ________ since one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people. These interactions are now being ________ by technology — you could have hundreds of friends, all of whom are real people that you interact with-and scientists aren’t sure whether we’ll be able to develop the same ________ using social media.

There is a possible ________ of the digital trend: it is indicated that teenagers all over the world are watching the same clips and laughing at the same jokes, meaning they are more ________ than their predecessors (前辈). They may be ________ to texting their friends and posting updates on social media, but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and ________ social and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain might have trouble imagining. ________, there is a cut-off and by the age of 30, our brains become more set in their ways, making it harder for us to adapt and cope with new technologies.

1.
A.activityB.capabilityC.responsibilityD.opportunity
2.
A.operatingB.promotingC.adjustingD.establishing
3.
A.functionsB.optionsC.restrictionsD.positions
4.
A.opposedB.imposedC.limitedD.extended
5.
A.keep up withB.come up withC.put up withD.end up with
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A.entertainingB.multitaskingC.interactingD.gossiping
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A.curiositiesB.criticismsC.concernsD.shortcomings
8.
A.memorizeB.internalizeC.realizeD.socialize
9.
A.changedB.controlledC.troubledD.interrupted
10.
A.attitudesB.prospectsC.trendsD.skills
11.
A.advantageB.distractionC.indicationD.tuition
12.
A.narrow-mindedB.global-mindedC.absent-mindedD.quick-minded
13.
A.reluctantB.addictedC.exposedD.enthusiastic
14.
A.howeverB.henceC.moreoverD.instead
15.
A.ConsequentlyB.AdditionallyC.NeverthelessD.Thus

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【推荐1】Robots’ Intelligence

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly complicated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be _________, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell if we figure out how to turn human _________ into a programmable code.

Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, it’s necessary to translate our morals into AI language. _________ , if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn’t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the _________ children. “You would want that robot _________ with a good set of values,” said Russell.

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It will be possible to _________   more complicated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules. Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are _______.

The biggest __________ with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do sufficient testing and they’ve produced a system that will __________ some kind of taboo(禁忌). One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with a(n) __________ situation.

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A.specialB.demandingC.brightD.starving
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A.preloadedB.downloadedC.uploadedD.upgraded
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A.comfortableB.privateC.sufficientD.noticeable
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A.literarilyB.independentlyC.properlyD.naturally
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A.manufactureB.installC.introduceD.create
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A.carelessB.senselessC.powerlessD.thoughtless
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A.subjectB.prohibitC.observeD.break
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A.similarB.familiarC.unusualD.ideal
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A.permissionB.guidanceC.feedbackD.comment
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A.principleB.moralC.standardD.technology
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A.quickB.easyC.lateD.happy
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A.even soB.after allC.in allD.even worse
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A.feltB.knewC.wishedD.hated
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A.spendB.enjoyC.takeD.waste
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