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2 . There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the World Wide Web. With the technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.
So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?
In my opinion, it is hard to say “Yes” or “No”.
It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental (心理的) health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool—like scissors, a pencil or a ruler. For example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media (社交媒体) as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.
When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable (可靠的) friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.
1. According to the passage, if people depend on technology too much, they may ________.| A．sleep less | B．live longer | C．feel lonely | D．get more jobs |
| A．帮助 | B．促进 | C．影响 | D．进入 |
| A．a tool | B．an influence |
| C．a pair of scissors | D．a way of communication |
| A．argue with | B．compete with | C．connect with | D．compare with |
| A．Social media is important to us. |
| B．Technology can be both good and bad. |
| C．People need to communicate with each other. |
| D．Computers and the Internet help us with our work. |
3 . AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17—year—old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor (主播)
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first Al anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖)in 2020. The painting is worth about 3, 000000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI arts. Three Frenchmen created the Al artist It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint.
1. The fact about Apolong is that ________.| A．the bus door can't open itself | B．it stops as soon as it sees a stop light |
| C．there are 24 seats in it | D．it doesn't follow the traffic rules |
| A．go out to play with you | B．talk with you if you feel lonely |
| C．sing | D．be your friend |
| A．was at an auction in 2019 |
| B．is worth about 3, 000, 000 yuan at an auction |
| C．is a work painted by Vincent van Gogh |
| D．was studied by three French artists over 15, 000 times |
| A．AI makes our lives harder and worse. |
| B．This new kind of driverless bus also needs a driver to control it. |
| C．Xiaobing is a 17—year—old girl. |
| D．The AI anchor can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. |
| A．a storybook | B．a notice | C．a newspaper | D．a novel |
