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Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
Understanding ideas
第一步 速讀課文 理清脈絡(luò)
Activity 1　Reading for the main idea
1. Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of the text is
______________________________________.
People’s views on Artificial Intelligence
Reading comprehension
2. Read the text again and match the opinion of each person.
Millenniumbutterfly　
(2) Popkid
(3) Pink haze
A. People should accept AI and regulate it.
B. AI has great benefits and can bring
convenience to people.
C. Though AI can be helpful to people, there is a high level of risk.
Activity 2 Skimming for the main structure
The text is probably taken from 　　　　　　　　　　　　.
a website forum
第二步 精讀課文 領(lǐng)悟細(xì)節(jié)
Activity 3　Read the text carefully and choose the best answer
1. What can we know about Millenniumbutterfly from the first two paragraphs
A. He is a boss or a manager.
B. He cannot drive cars now.
C. He is skeptical of AI.
D. He is waiting for self-driving cars’ appearing.
2. What does “it” refer to in the sentence “If not, it might wipe us all out!” in paragraph 3
A. A less advanced form of AI.
B. Human’s thought.
C. AI.
D. The use of AI.
3. How should we deal with super-intelligent AI
A. Destroy it completely.
B. Stop its development.
C. Analyse and interpret it.
D. Embrace and regulate it.
[嘗試翻譯]
她給我的每一個(gè)建議都很棒，因?yàn)樗茴A(yù)測(cè)我是否會(huì)喜歡某家餐館。
Activity 4　長(zhǎng)難句分析
1. Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant.
[句式分析]本句為復(fù)合句，句中的she gives me是一個(gè)______從句，since引導(dǎo)_______________，if引導(dǎo)_____________。
定語
原因狀語從句
賓語從句
[嘗試翻譯]
但是，盡管超級(jí)智能的人工智能可能是人類歷史上最大的飛躍，但如果它出錯(cuò)或落入壞人手中，也可能是最危險(xiǎn)的。
2. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous.
[句式分析]本句為復(fù)合句，while引導(dǎo)____________，if引導(dǎo)_______________。
讓步狀語從句
條件狀語從句
高頻詞匯
1. happen to sb. 發(fā)生在某人身上
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
as it happens=by chance 恰巧
It happens that… 碰巧……
Key points
2. in contrast 與此相反，相比之下
contrast n. & v. 對(duì)比；對(duì)照；差異
contrast… with/and… 把……和……進(jìn)行對(duì)比
in contrast to/with 與……相比
by contrast 相比之下，對(duì)比起來
contrast with=make a contrast with 與……形成鮮明對(duì)照
contrast A with B 把A和B進(jìn)行對(duì)比
3. hang out 掛出，閑逛，閑蕩
hang around 閑蕩，徘徊
hang on 緊抓不放，堅(jiān)持；別掛斷電話
hang up 掛斷電話；擱置，拖延
hang over（威脅或疑慮）籠罩，縈繞
hang on to 堅(jiān)持住
4. victim n. 受害者，犧牲品；
fall victim to… 成為……的犧牲品（或受害者）
be/become a victim of 成為……的受害者
innocent victims 無辜受害者
5. potentially adv. 潛在地
potential n. 可能性，潛在性；潛力，潛能 adj. 潛在的，可能的
have the potential to do sth. 有做某事的潛力
achieve/fulfill/realise one’s (full) potential（充分）發(fā)揮某人的潛力
the potential danger 潛在的危險(xiǎn)
6. capacity n. 能力，才能
(1) a capacity to do sth./for (doing) sth.（做）某事的能力
(2) capability n. 能力，才能
(3) capable adj. 有能力的；能干的
be capable of doing sth. 有能力做某事
重點(diǎn)句式
條件狀語從句的省略
If not, it might wipe us all out!
如果不這樣的話，它可能會(huì)把我們都消滅!
if ever 如果有過/發(fā)生過的話
if so 如果這樣的話
if not 如果不這樣的話
if necessary 如果有必要的話
if possible 如果有可能的話
單句語法填空
1. When choosing a major, students are easily susceptible ___ employment and ignore their own interests.
2. According to the majority of Americans, women are just as capable ___being good political leaders as men.
3. ___ contrast, a number of studies in Europe have had results very different from the Harvard research.
4. The virus is still spreading all over the world, putting millions of people ___ risk.
5. His skill lies __ his ability to explain quite complex ideas very simply.
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