In _______ times, China invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing, which had a great impact on the world. In modern times. China has once again _______   its ability to innovate (创新) with its “three great new inventions”: high-speed rail, online education, and e-commerce.

Do you know _______ these new inventions have appeared in China? The “three great new inventions” are   _______ related to China’s technological progress. For example, the high-speed rail system is based on advanced engineering technology and materials science. Online education relies on the development of _______ technology and artificial intelligence (AI). E-commerce has greatly benefited from the widespread use of mobile payment and logistics technology. _______ of these innovations(创新) have greatly improved people’s lives.

China has invested (投资) heavily _______ innovation and has entered a new era of technological advancement. China is now becoming a leader in technology innovation in some areas. “The ‘three great new inventions’ have not only _______ people’s lives but also promoted (促进) economic growth both domestically and globally,” said John Smith, a professor of economics at a U.S, university.

As a nation, the Chinese people are _______ of their new inventions. It is clear that China is no longer just ________ western ideas but is taking a leading role in global innovation. More and more countries are looking to China for inspiration to promote their own technological development.

The story happened during the Second World War (战争). An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad, he didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and be didn’t know how to go on living

It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and begun to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.

Once he came to a village, but the villages were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out. “Hitler is a foolish pig (希特勒是蠢猪)!”

Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said. “Don’t stay in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.”

“No, no, sir.” The policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pig’s hometown!”

Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who was on his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.

This robot writer is real. It’s called ChatGPT. From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music, ChatGPT has amazed the world since its launch out in late 2022 by the US company OpenAI, OpenAI developed it to generate (生成) human-like texts. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful Al of its kind, with the complete writing abilities of a real person!

People around the world have tried ChatGPT and posted their results on social media. Some used it to write history reports, some asked it to take notes of presentations, and some even generated advice on how to communicate with people at a party, reported The Atlantic.

The power of ChatGPT lies in its speed and understanding of complicated (复杂的) matters. We may spend hours researching, understanding and writing an article on the theory of evolution (进化论). But ChatGPT can produce a well-written one in seconds. Another good thing about it is that if you ask dark, harmful questions, such as how to make weapons (武器), it will not give you an answer.

ChatGPT comes along at a time when Al is becoming increasingly able to do creative tasks. There is no doubt that ChatGPT is a powerful tool. However, some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned students and teachers from using ChatGPT on the local networks and computers. CNN reported. The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat on homework. Some also worry that Chat GPT could be used to spread improper information.

“It does not build critical-thinking (批判性思维) and problem-solving skills,” said Jenna Lyle, the deputy press secretary of the New York City Department of Education. “The materials they create are difficult to tell from those made by humans. This causes many problems, such as the issue of copyright (版权). Since the system is largely trained using words from the Internet, it can also pick up on the Internet’s biases (偏见) and stereotypes (刻板印象) about certain groups. These are all the things that depend on humans to solve.”

The Unity (和谐) of Man and Nature

The “unity of man and nature” is necessary and important in the cultural tradition of China. The Chinese believe in the unity of man and nature, a basic way to their philosophy (哲学) of life.     41     They are also celebrated for nature.

    42     Zhuangzi, for example, believed “Heaven (天) and earth are parents to all things in the world.” The beauty of nature is to “give birth to all things” and “let all things grow”, while the duty of humans is to “make all things perfect”. Heaven, earth, and humans should be one in unity.     43     They are necessary to each other, so they should treat each other with kindness.

The idea of unity of man and nature has been in the heart of Chinese people.     44     In most provinces of China, some rules have been made to reduce pollution. Many power stations that produce and provide safe and clean electricity have been built.     45    

Most of the Chinese, especially the young, are willing to protect the natural environment China is now working with all other countries to make the earth a better place to live.