Program fools humansHave you ever been so bor...

Program fools humans

Have you ever been so bored that you started a conversation with a “chatbot (聊天机器人)”? You probably discovered quickly that it wasn't much fun, because the things it says hardly ever make any sense and chatting with it doesn't provide the same kind of back-and-forth as a human conversation.

That might have made you wonder: will a computer ever be able to talk like a human?

That day is certainly getting closer now. A computer program named “Eugene Goostman” has successfully passed the Turing test – by fooling people into thinking it was a 13-year-old boy, reported AFP on June 9.

While you may have never heard of the Turing test, it means a lot in the world of artificial (人工的) intelligence.

According to USA Today, the test was first invented in 1950 by Alan Turing, a British computer expert best known for his code-breaking work during World War II. In his test, a group of human judges take turns having keyboard conversations for five minutes with two subjects – a human and a piece of computer software. If up to 30 percent of the judges fail to tell the two apart, the program is considered to have passed the test.

“If a machine is indistinguishable (无法区分的) from a human, then it could be said to be ‘thinking’,” wrote Turing in his paper Computing, Machinery & Intelligence back in 1950.

No computer had ever passed the Turing test before. But this time, Eugene Goostman, developed by two Russian scientists to simulate (模拟) a 13-year-old boy, managed to convince 33 percent of judges that it was human.

Machines are close to “reaching the milestone of communicating with us in a way that we are comfortable with”, Professor Kevin Warwick of the University of Reading, UK, told The Telegraph. “This brings closer the time in which robots start to play an active role in our daily lives.”

Some people feel a bit disturbed by the news. They worry that computers will outsmart humans in the near future and take over the world. But Warwick said that it is unlikely that this will happen any time soon. After all, computers have only just learned to have a five-minute conversation, while we humans can do so much more than that.

1.What is the main purpose of the article?

A. To inform us about the disadvantages of talking with a “chatbot”.

B. To introduce the background and significance of the Turing Test.

C. To explain how the computer program “Eugene Goostman” works.

D. To report on a recent breakthrough in the world of artificial intelligence.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Turing Test according to the article?

A. Several computer programs have successfully passed the test since it was introduced.

B. A program that is believed to have passed the test must fool at least half of the judges.

C. The Turing Test is used as a way to determine whether machines can think.

D. Machines that have passed the test can communicate with us freely.

3.What is Warwick's attitude toward the invention of Eugene Goostman?

A. He expects it to play a more active role in our daily lives.

B. He is optimistic about humans' control of computers in the coming years.

C. He is concerned that computers might one day get the better of humans.

D. He feels uncomfortable communicating with machines like Eugene Goostman.

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I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a simple ______.

A．role              B．test              C．deal              D．trick

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----You've agreed to go, so why aren't you getting ready?

----But I _______ that you wanted me to start at once.

A. don't realize          B. haven't realized　　

C. won't realize   　　 D. didn't realize

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. -- You agreed to go ,so why aren't you getting ready?

-- But I ________ that you ________ me to start at once.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

. Why _____ so many money recently? I am bored to see you.

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Easy floating

If you have ever been swimming in the ocean, you may have noticed that sea water is easier to float in than pool water. Here’s why:

You’ll need

 Two clear bowls 　　  Food coloring　 Spoon　  Salt　  Two eggs

1. Fill bowls halfway with water.

2. Add 10 tablespoons of salt to one bowl, mix until it dissolves, and then add several drops of color.

3. Carefully put an egg into each bowl of water, and watch what happens.

What happens?

The egg in the plain water sinks. 　　　　　 　　　 The egg in the salt water floats.

(If the salt water egg does not float well, mix more salt into the bowl. )

The water and salt particles (粒子) in the salt water bowl are closer together than plain water particles are. They press harder against the egg than the plain water particles do and the egg floats.

1.The purpose of the experiment is to explain ________.

A. why the egg floats in the salt water

B. why people float more easily in the sea

C. how we can make the egg float in water

D. how the water and salt particles act together

2.According to the text, if the egg in the salt water doesn’t float, which is the reason?

A. The water is too hot. B. The egg is not fresh.

C. The bowl is too small. D. The salt is not enough.

3.Why does the egg float in the salt water instead of in the plain water?

A. The egg gets more pressure. B. The salt particles press harder.

C. The water particles are closer. D. The food coloring gives a force.

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---- Have you ever been to Chongqing?

----- No. It is the first time that I ______ this beautiful city.

A. have visited　 B. had visited

C. am visiting　　 D. visited

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Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.

From London’s Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rooster.

In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade (舞龙活动), led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon, ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Lake District, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.

Academic Dr. Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year.”

When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, south China, the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.

“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain, and is here to stay.”

1.Where did the Dragon Parade take place?

A.London. B.Liverpool.

C.Manchester. D.Birmingham.

2.When Dr. Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was_______.

A.celebrated mainly by Chinese communities

B.celebrated by local communities all over the country

C.only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester

D.celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people

3.How does Dr. Wu think the Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?

A.It will lose its attraction.

B.More and more British people will join in the celebrations.

C.It will become a British official holiday.

D.It will become the most important in the calendar of events in Britain.

4.What does this passage mainly tell us?

A.How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

B.Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

C.Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.

D.Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.

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—Have you ever been to Shanghai Expo Garden?　　 —No. It is the first time that I ________to China.

A．come　　　　 B．have come　　　　 C．am coming　　　　 D．came

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Have you ever been to Shanghai Expo Garden?

—No. It is the first time that I________ to China.

A．come       B．have come    C．am coming       D．came

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