21世纪大学英语读写教程 第一册第8单元B篇 课件（含课后答案）.pptVIP

— Is there a danger that artificial intelligence will lead to the development of machines that are so advanced that they are harmful, rather than beneficial, to humans? Can science and technology take us too far by programming intelligence into machines? — It seems most likely that people in the future will be able to depend on machines to do work for us, but there is no need to worry about being controlled by them. The prediction is for a good working relationship between human beings and their tireless helpers. Reading Skills 《读写教程 I》: Ex. A, p. 228 Skimming for Main Ideas Skim means → “read quickly”. Skim gives you → a quick overview of the topic the main points. Skim helps you → to take in information more efficiently on your second, more thorough reading. Reading Skills 1. The topic of the text is “______________”. A) Artificial-intelligence machines B) Dante: a tireless helper in scientific research C) Robots of the future D) Fears people have about the use of artificial intelligence Reading Skills 1. The topic of the text is “______________”. A) Artificial-intelligence machines B) Dante: a tireless helper in scientific research C) Robots of the future D) Fears people have about the use of artificial intelligence 2. This text mainly discusses ________________ . A) artificial-intelligence machines and their relation to human intelligence B) the relationship between smart machines and human beings C) what robots of the future could do as a valuable domestic help D) different opinions about the use of artificial intelligence Reading Skills 2. This text mainly discusses ________________ . A) artificial-intelligence machines and their relation to human intelligence B) the relationship between smart machines and human beings C) what robots of the future could do as a valuable domestic help D) different opinions about the use of artificial intelligence 3. The major points of the text (the answer for para