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Reading (II)
Unit 4 Living with technology
Definitions
a. the ability to understand or to do sth
b. the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
c. the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce
d. the official position or function that sb has
Vocabulary web
capable
capacity for doing sth
capacity to do sth
beyond one’s capacity
1. capacity


capability
capably
1) This book is within the capacity of younger readers.
2) We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
3) The factory is working at full capacity to make machines for farmers.
4) The theatre has a seating capacity of 2000.
c
a
d
b
Definitions
a. n. money used to run a business, an activity or a project
b. n. the money available to a person, an organization or a country; the way this money is managed
c. n. the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial organization
d. v. to provide money for a project
2. finance
Vocabulary web
finance
financier
the Minister of Finance
an expert in finance
2. finance


financial
financially
1) It’s about time you sorted out your finances.
2) Finance for education mainly comes from taxpayers.
3) The band was financed by a famous financier.
4) He has a diploma in banking and finance.
c
d
a
b
Definitions
a. activities that involve breaking the law
b. an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law
c. an act that you think is immoral or is a big mistake
Vocabulary web
crime
criminal law
3. crime


criminal
criminally
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year.
2) Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public.
3) It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney.
c
b
a
Definitions
a. v. to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them
b. v. to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth
c. v. recommend sth strongly
d. n. a strong desire to do sth
Vocabulary web
urge sb to do sth urge sb on
have an urge to do sth
4. urge
She urged him to stay.
2) The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
3) She urged her horse to jump the fence but failed.
4) I had a sudden urge to hit him.
b
d
a
c
Definitions
a. v. sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed
b. v. to pretend to be sb in order to trick other people
c. v. to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with
d. n. a particular position in which sb stands, sits, etc., especially in order to be painted, drawn or photographed
Vocabulary web
pose as pose for sb/sth
pose a question
5. pose
1) He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.
2) Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly.
3) The artist asked her to pose for him to draw a pretty picture.
4) The prisoner posed as a prison officer in order to escape.
d
b
a
c
Definitions
a. n. a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs
b. n. the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use
c. v. to ask for sth very firmly
Vocabulary web
demand
on demand
in demand
6. demand

demanding
1) The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort.
2) There’s an increased demand for organic produce these days.
3) This firm attempts to meet its customers’ demands.
c
a
b
Definitions
a. adj. that can be used instead of sth else
b. n. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
Vocabulary web
alter
7. alternative


alternatively
alternative
We had no alternative but to fire Tom.
2) There was no car to rent, so we found an alternative means of transport.
b
a
Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain. (Last sentence in para. 2)
n. ability to do sth
2. Nowadays, AI is already being applied in many fields: finance, health care, machine translation and art, to name but a few. (First sentence in para. 4)
n. the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial organization
3. How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even murdered humans (Lines 41–42 para. 5)
n. an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law
4. As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers posed by the advances in AI.
(Lines 42–44 para. 5)
v. to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with
v. to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth
5. Apparently, such warnings demand our attention. (Line 47 para. 6)
v. to ask for sth very firmly
6. It offers a quick and cool alternative to traditional passwords, and you cannot forget your own face! (Lines 4–6 B1 P47)
n. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
1) Years before the term “artificial intelligence” was coined in the mid-1950s, the theory had been explored by Alan Turing, one of the pioneers in the field of computer science.
(Second sentence in para. 3)
a. She took a handful coins out of her bag.
b. Opportunity and risk are just two sides of the same coin.
c. The term “Silk Road” was coined by a German traveller and geographer.
c
B2 P47
2) Stephen Hawking, for example, warned, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” (Last sentence in para. 5)
a. Would you please spell your family name
b. Some people are worried that artificial intelligence would spell disaster for mankind.
b
B2 P47
1. It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.
(Last sentence in para. 1)
It may seem like … and … dreams may … come true
2. Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain. (Last sentence in para. 2)
… AI has the capacity …
V. Homework
1. Finish B1 on page 47.
2. Fill in the blanks with the given words, using their proper forms.
1) It’s terrible for him to use his intelligence for ________ (crime) purposes.
2) Rising unemployment is ________ (pose) serious problems for the government.
3) The hall was filled to ________ (capacity).
4) This information is only raw data and will need further ________ (analyse).
5) The boss is greedy and only pays chicken feed for a very ________ (demand) job.
6) You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two ________ (alter).
7) Looking at all the frightening faces, she felt a sudden urge ________ (run) away.
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