| A．have possession | B．have connection | C．have access | D．have contact |
| A．nothing | B．some | C．many | D．none |
| A．have been tried out | B．were tried out | C．is tried out | D．has been tried out |
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5 . The Internet has completely changed the workplace over the past three decades. Artificial Intelligence is now all set to do the same, and businesses that don’t take advantage of the technology risk being left behind.
Global tech giants like Amazon have been leading the change, and businesses of all sizes are now using the technology for employing and managing their staff.
Among them is L’Oreal. With about a million applicants for roughly 15,000 new positions each year, the company is using AI to hire.
“We really wanted to save time and focus more on quality, diversity and candidate experience. And AI solutions were the best way to go faster on these challenges,” said Eva Azoulay, global vice-president of L’Oreal’s Human Resources Department.
The company uses Mya, a chatbot, to save employers’ time during the first stage of the process. It handles routine questions from candidates, and checks details such as availability and visa requirements. Should candidates make it to the next round, they’ll run into Seedlink, an AI software that scores applicants based on their answers to open-ended interview questions. These scores don’t replace human judgment, said Azoulay, but they do exclude candidates who might not seem like obvious choices.
Early results have been promising. For one internship program, where 12,000 people apply for about 80 spots, employers claim they saved 200 hours of time while hiring the most diverse group to date.
Other businesses have gone beyond employment and are using AI to help manage employees. Some UK firms have started using Isaak, a system designed by the London-based company StatusToday, to track how many hours staff spend online and the number of emails they receive. London real estate agent JBrown has been using this system since March. CEO James Brown said it helps the firm understand employees’ habits and prevent them from overworking. “It enables us to solve bottleneck problems and relieve overburdened employees,” he said.
Despite these examples of good practice, there is still a long way for AI to reach its full potential, and the technology comes with risks. Another AI danger could be its impact on jobs through automation.
McKinsey predicts AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with early adopters doubling their cash flow over that period. But the demand for repetitive (重复的) or digitally-unskilled jobs could drop by around 10%, the consulting firm said in a 2018 report.
1. What can we learn about AI technology from Paragraph 1?| A．It causes a great problem in workplace. |
| B．It will become a necessary part of business. |
| C．It requires businesses to invest much money. |
| D．It will replace the Internet in the future. |
| A．pick out the most suitable candidates directly |
| B．come up with more questions unlimitedly |
| C．improve the company’s hiring efficiency |
| D．save money by replacing human judgment |
| A．Prepare. | B．Consider. | C．Remove. | D．Include. |
| A．prevent their employees from surfing the Internet |
| B．force their employees to form good working habits |
| C．monitor the contents of all their employees’ emails |
| D．help their employees avoid being overstressed at work |
| A．What AI will bring to the workplace. |
| B．Why AI could be good for the workplace. |
| C．How businesses can prepare for an AI future. |
| D．How to use AI to improve workplace efficiency. |
| A．can | B．need | C．must | D．should |
| A．abstract | B．ridiculous | C．aggressive | D．visual |
8 . What is the man trying to raise money for?
| A．A basketball team. | B．A children’s charity. | C．A local car wash. |
| A．which, that | B．that, what | C．what, that | D．that, which |
10 . With the rapid development of computer science, the Internet is changing quickly out of our expectations. In the past, we just had the Internet while now we have the Internet of Things (IoT), which aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to “things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. Of course, the IoT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects will be sending over data by 2020.
Specific Benefits The IoT will allow people to track things and processes like never before. Airplane manufacturers will be able to continuously track the condition of airplane parts, allowing them to do preventive maintenance and avoid costly downtime. Consumers could install smart meters in their homes to monitor energy usage and observe energy price changes in real time. That would allow people to adjust their habits and use electrical appliances during lower-priced hours. |
Some Fears Some critics fear that the IoT could end up being a fashion that people lose interest in over time. Having Twitter feeds on refrigerator doors may sound cool at first, but the attraction could fade as quickly as the excitement over last year’s smartphone! Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or more could last two or three due to the software that’s outdated. |
A Positive Example Early this year, owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice alerting them to a charger plug needing to be fixed. Amazingly, owners of the Model S sat back while the company performed an “over the air” wireless update. Customers confirmed the update by tapping on the car’s touchscreen console to see that the Model S was running the latest software version. No trip to the dealer was required! Perhaps Tesla’s remote fix is a sign of things to come. Someday soon, people’s lives might become a lot more efficient and convenient thanks to the IoT. |
| A．By establishing the IoT and launching a handful of sensors. |
| B．By sending people to track them day and night and collect useful data. |
| C．By communicating with them all the time through the IoT. |
| D．By connecting sensors with them and appointing them unique IP addresses. |
| A．IoT can help people do preventive maintenance and save money. |
| B．IoT can help people monitor energy usage and observe price changes timely. |
| C．IoT can help people adjust their habits and use electrical appliances more wisely. |
| D．IoT can help people investigate things and update a lot of important data. |
| A．People will lose interest in it as quckly as the thrill over last year’s smartphone. |
| B．Whether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not. |
| C．Refrigerators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years. |
| D．The software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly. |
| A．just waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless update |
| B．were required to go to the nearest 4S store to make some adjustments or repairs |
| C．could definitely depend on the IoT to send them the charger plug to be fixed |
| D．had to confirm the update with the help of the equipment provided by the company |
| A．Craze is disappearing! | B．It’s time to change! |
| C．It’s all connected! | D．The Internet is coming! |
