Today, environmental problems have been the greatest risk to life on Earth. Scientists are thinking of ways to
Dust storms are common throughout the year and cover the entire planet for weeks, blocking sunlight from reaching the surface. Perhaps more
To live on Mars, we should find permanent shelter that
For now, human settlement of Mars is decades away. Regardless, it seems that humans
1.简要介绍AI(应用、影响等)；
2.你认为未来人们该如何与AI共存。
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3 . What will our world really be like 20 years from now? What does the future hold for the food we eat, the technology we use and the homes we live in? It would be beyond imagination--food pills, flying cars and bases on the moon--but the reality will probably be less exciting. The world in 2040 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter.
The future of food
The next major food change will be vertical farming (垂直农业) in which we grow food in AI-controlled vertical buildings rather than horizontal land. We could be eating insects in 2040. Insects are rich in proteins, low in fat and a good source of calcium.
The future of love
The Internet has forever changed the way people meet and fall in love. Online dating and location-based services have opened up possibilities that allow people to look beyond their friends, friends of friends, and co-workers.
The future of technology
We’re heading into a future where improved battery technology will make better electric cars, personal flying machines, and private space tourism possible.
The future of work
Rather than humans working with machines, robots are likely to reduce some jobs. Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving cars, for example. Clearly, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer, mechanics who fix the self-driving taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical farmers. Technology will continue to disturb businesses and get rid of some jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet imagine.
The future of health
Hospitals are the costliest part in the health system, Prevention will become the center of attention as we gain greater control of our health information.
1. What is the food in 2040 like?| A．People will not eat pork or beef then. |
| B．Insects will become the main food then. |
| C．The food will mainly exist in the form of pills. |
| D．Part of the food will come from vertical farming. |
| A．New professions will appear. | B．Boring jobs will be abandoned. |
| C．Most jobs will be done by robots. | D．Humans will work with machines. |
| A．Hospital treatment. | B．Health systems. |
| C．Prevention. | D．Health information. |
4 . Technologically, the 20-year jump from 2015 to 2035 will be huge. Back in 1995 we were in the early days of the Internet, we worked in small rooms and our computers were heavy and powered by Windows 95. There were no touch screen phones or flat screen TVs; people laughed at the idea of reading electronic books.
So, what will our world really be like in 2035? What will the future jobs and technology be like? The world in 2035 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter and more automatic. We can see the future of our work first.
Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving Uber cars and receptionists will be replaced by robots. Doctors can use vast medical databases and travel agents will be wiped out by trip-planning, flight-booking web services. Even writers are threatened by companies such as Narrative Science, which currently uses AI to create sports reports and financial updates.
Obviously, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer who fixes the self-driving Uber taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical (垂直的) farmers. Technology will continue to disrupt (扰乱) businesses and get rid of jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet envisage now.
Those of us who work probably won’t do so in a traditional office either. We’re already seeing a shift in the definition of work. It’s now a task you perform, not a place you go to. Productivity is no longer measured by sitting at a desk. There’s no nine to five. No job for life.
The biggest advantage of working from home is that you save a lot of time commuting back and forth to work. You can spend extra time with your children or spouse and read the newspaper instead of sitting in traffic. Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.
1. What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 2?| A．Leading in the topic of the article. | B．Raising the thinking of the readers. |
| C．Introducing the work of the future. | D．Inspiring readers to explore the future. |
| A．Assess. | B．Ignore. | C．Imagine. | D．Reject. |
| A．In the office. | B．At the hotel. | C．In the open air. | D．At home. |
| A．The future health. | B．The future technology. | C．The future marriage. | D．The future transportation. |
5 . Now that nobody knows for sure what the world will look like in the near future, it can be fun to picture some jobs we might be able to apply for in the coming decade!
Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机)drivers and pilots
How cool would it be to deliver packages from the comfortable office? That’s the way of the future with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. Zach Howard says, “Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones.”
Rewilders
To save Mother Nature, someone will need to remove the damage humans have done to the environment. Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.
Gamification (游戏化)marketing experts
This future expert will need to make online shopping feel like a game; that is, gamification is about keeping customers more delighted during shopping. The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.
1. According to Zach Howard, distant drone drivers and pilots ________| A．can earn lots of money. |
| B．are required to work outdoors. |
| C．need update drones regularly. |
| D．will be in great need. |
| A．keeping track of birds’ health. |
| B．returning the roads to forests. |
| C．constructing more roads for villagers. |
| D．preserving the cultural heritage. |
| A．By creating fun online shopping experiences. |
| B．By reducing the competition between stores. |
| C．By decreasing their daily cost of playing games. |
| D．By making them more likely to communicate. |
6 . Boston wants to be smarter. The city has taken advantage of tiny sensors, big data and other technologies to become more responsive to its residents' needs. But technology alone is not sufficient to make today's cities livable. Boston has discovered that it also needs to reach the old-fashioned low-tech community and integrate that technology with city life.
Kris Carter, co-chair of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, rolled out Boston's smart city program in 2014.It started with an app that residents could download to report locations where sidewalks needed repair. The city checked those reports and ranked them in a database, which repair workers used to prioritize (确定优先顺序) their work.
The system worked beautifully，except for one problem: most of the alerts came from wealthier neighborhoods, where the concentration of smartphone-equipped residents was highest. "The complaints that had been coming in from the app didn't always reveal the greatest community need for repairs," explains Carter.
Boston's high-tech initiatives shouldn't disproportionately (不成比例地) benefit the already well-resourced. Under Carter, technology is getting into the city's functioning and daily life, but with a special eye to serving those populations and neighborhoods that need the most support. "What we want to know is how to target problems in a smart way that addresses both needs and equity (公正) goals," he says.
Carter's group has moved away from the model common to many smart city initiatives of letting tech-savvy (精通科技产品的) residents and high-tech companies drive the process. Instead，they run meetings in local libraries and other public spaces to find out what problems people in different neighborhoods care about solving. When it came to sidewalks, Boston introduced a second method of collecting repair tips. In addition to its smartphone app, it hired people to get out and walk the city's 1,700 miles of sidewalks to take notes on their condition.
Whether using low-tech or high-tech approaches, says Carter, to stay smart, a city needs to continually reassess its options to spot opportunities to improve residents' lives.
1. What is Boston like now?| A．It's well-equipped. | B．It's old-fashioned. |
| C．It's highly livable. | D．It's badly maintained. |
| A．It gets many inaccurate reports. |
| B．It fails to serve the whole society. |
| C．It always makes repair workers copfused. |
| D．It is ranked very low among various apps. |
| A．They rolled out a second app. |
| B．They reduced the running costs. |
| C．They asked the neighborhood for help. |
| D．They employed people to collect repair tips. |
| A．A commonly-adopted model was launched. |
| B．A smart city involves more than technology. |
| C．The app-backed system makes the city smarter. |
| D．The disadvantaged voiced complaints about high-tech. |
