译林版高中英语选择性必修第二册Unit4导读话题妙切入课件+学案

1．Science and technology is the primary productive force.

—Deng Xiaoping

科学技术是第一生产力。

——邓小平

2．The question mark is the key to any science.

—Balzac

问号是开启任何一门科学的钥匙。

——巴尔扎克

3．I must make the life a dream of science，and then turn the dream into reality.

—Madame Curie

我要把人生变成科学的梦，然后再把梦变成现实。

——居里夫人

4．Science is endless.It is an eternal mystery.

—Einstein

科学是永无止境的，它是一个永恒之谜。

—— 爱因斯坦

There is a legend that on the battlefield of ancient China，a soldier was shot by a small arrow of the enemy，and his colleagues rushed to save him.When the colleagues arrived，they found that the soldier was not dead or even injured.What's more，his wound didn't hurt very much and he didn't shed much blood.One of his colleagues pulled out the arrow and sent him back to the rear to recuperate.After a period of treatment，he found that some of his original diseases had improved after the arrow injury.Several military doctors noticed this situation and came to a conclusion after in­depth study.Their results later developed into acupuncture(针灸)．

This Is What an AI­powered Future Looks Like

A child born in the year 2030 will not understand why his or her parents once had to manually(手动地)turn on the lights in the living room.In the future，the smart home will know people' s needs，wants and habits before they take any action.

Amazon，Apple，Google and to some extent Microsoft understand that the future of computing is voice input，powered by artificial intelligence (AI)．Children of the future will grow up in a world powered by AI.The design of this child's world will be different from our world today，as children will learn how to communicate with a machine by the time they're two years old.

As a child's vocabulary grows into full sentences，their personal AI engine will grow up with them.These children will grow up in a world of AI where they will interact with everything using their voice.

The popularity of the garage in the United States started around 1925.Today，the necessity to design a garage for the smart home of the future is lessened as a majority of individuals will make use of an autonomous vehicle brand instead of owning a vehicle.

When you make use of a vehicle，95 percent of the time you will not need to garage the vehicle when it is not in use.The autonomous vehicle will drop you off at your front door.Upon entry，the house will be set the way you prefer with lighting，temperature and music depending on the time of day you arrive.

The AI that powers your smart home will understand the quirks (怪癖)that make you uniquely you and will ensure that the house operates in an efficient manner.The home will always be listening and waiting for voice commands to complete tasks.

When the home becomes a smart home and society is connected with AI，our habits and lives will change.

Will you be ready for the change?

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1．What will the future of computing be like?

The future of computing is voice input，powered by artificial intelligence.

2．Why will the necessity to design a garage decrease in the future?

Because a majority of individuals will make use of an autonomous vehicle brand instead of owning a vehicle.

3．What do you think of AI?

AI is developing quickly and will bring us more changes and convenience in our lives.