外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)TechinsightsfromancientdreamsFromthetexts,youhavelearnedaboutthedevelopmentofAIandsomeremarkabletechnologicalinnovationsmadebyChinainrecentyears.ItseemsthatsomeancientChinesedreamshaveturnedintoatechnologicalreality.Theseachievementshavemotivatedthetechnologycolumnonyouruniversitywebsitetodevelopanewfeaturecalled“TechInsights,”anditisinvitingstudentstosubmitideas.Promptedbythisinitiative,youwanttowriteanarticleontheevolutionofaspecifictypeofChinesetechnologyinareassuchastransportation,communication,architecture,healthcare,spaceflight,etc.,tracingitsjourneyfromUNIT3Writinganarticlefrompastfictiontopresent-dayreality.YouwilllookbackonhowancientChinesepeopleimagineditanddelveintoitsadvancementinChinatoday.Thefollowingstepsmayhelpyouwiththeproject.UNIT3WritinganarticleUNIT3STEP1Decideonthetopic

ThinkaboutChina’stechnologicalachievementsthatbridgeancientdreamsandmodernrealityandchooseonetowriteabout.Youmaydrawinspirationfromthetwotexts,TalkingaboutChina,andSharingyourideas.Searchforrelatedinformation

Searchonlineorothersourcesforinformationrelatedtoyourtopic.Tobetterprepareforthearticle,youmayconsiderthefollowingquestions.?Arethereanypoemsormythsrelatedtothistechnology??Whatareitsapplicationstoday??Howadvancedisit??Whatbenefitshasitbroughtus?...UNIT3STEP2Writeyouroutline

Makeanoutlinebasedontheinformationyoucollected.Youshouldincludeatleastthefollowingthreepartsintheoutline.?IntroductionGiveabriefintroductionaboutthetopicandtherelatedancientpoemsormyths.?BodyDemonstratetheadvancementofmoderntechnologywhichechoesthepoemsormyths.?ConclusionProvideasummaryofthekeyideasandtheinsightsyouhaveoffered.UNIT3STEP3Draftyourarticle

Nowyoumaybereadytowriteyourarticle.Herearesometipsforyourwriting.?Usetheskillsyou’velearnedandstartyourarticlewithahook.?Clarifytherelationshipbetweentheancientpoemsormythsandthemoderntechnology.?Haveasmoothtransitionfromthehistoricaldescriptiontothecurrentone.UNIT3STEP4ReviseandsubmityourarticleReviseyourarticlebeforesubmittingit.Youmayusethechecklisttoassessyourwritingorhaveapartnerconductapeerreviewofyourarticle.Aftermakingrevisions,youcansubmityourarticletoUcampusandreceivereal-timefeedbacktoimproveyourwork.UNIT3STEP5ChecklistOKNeedsimprovement1Atleastoneancientpoem/mythisusedtointroducetechnology.2Thepoem/mythisclearlyrelatedtothetechnology.3Theintroductionofthetechnologyislogical,clear,andattractive.4Theconclusionisclearandcompelling.5Thetransitionisnaturalandeffective.6Ihavecheckedmyworkforerrorsingrammar,spelling,wordchoice,etc.UNIT3SampleChina’sjourneybeyondthehorizonEveryChinesepersonisfamiliarwiththelegendarytaleofChang’e,themoongoddesswhoascendedtothemoonwithherrabbitaftertakingmagicalpills.Manypoetsthroughouthistory,includingthegreatpoetSuShioftheSongDynasty,haveimaginedherlifeinthecelestialpalaceintheirpoems.Suchimaginationsreflectourancestors’curiosityaboutthecosmosandtheiraspirationtoexploretheuniverse.Today,China’smodernspaceexplorationendeavorshavetransformedthisancientdreamintoremarkablereality.UNIT3Inrecentyears,Chinahasmadeimpressivestridesinspaceexploration.TheChang’elunarexplorationprogram–namedafterthemythicalgoddess–hasachievedseveralworld-firsts.Itsuccessfullylandedonthefarsideofthemoonin2019forthefirsttimeeverandreturnedlunarsamplesfromthenearsidein2020.InJune2024,Chang’e-6landedonthefarsideofthemoonandbroughtbacktheworld’sfirstsamplesfromthisregion.ThismissionmarkedasignificantmilestoneinChina’sspaceprogram,showcasingitsabilitytoconductcomplexandchallenginglunaroperations.UNIT3China’sambitionsstretchbeyondthemoon.WiththeTianwen-1mission,whichincludesanorbiter,alander,andarover,ChinabecamethesecondcountrytosuccessfullylandaroveronMars.Inaddition,Chinahasbuiltitsownspacestation,Tiangong,bringingusclosertotherealizationofacelestialpalaceinthecosmos.TheShenzhoucrewedspacecrafthasenabledChineseastronautstotravel

tospaceandliveaboardtheTiangongstation.UNIT3FromtheChang’emissionstotherover’slandingonMars,frommannedspaceflightstotheestablishmentofaspacestation,theseaccomplishmentsechotheaspirationandcuriosityofourancestors,andhavepropelledChinatotheforefront

ofspaceexploration.Aswecontinuetoexploretheinfinitepossibilitiesofthecosmos,wefulfillthedreamsofourancestorsandmoveeverclosertothestars.UNIT3外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)CONTENTS1Scenario2LearningobjectivesUNIT3Inrecentyears,Chinahaswitnessedrapidtechnologicaladvancements.From“Chang’eflyingtotheMoon(嫦娥奔月)”to“Jiaolongdivinginthesea(蛟龍入海),”wehaveturnednumerousChinesedreamsandmythsintorealities.Fromhigh-speedrailtosupercomputers,wehavealsocreatedachievementswhichourancestorscould’tevenimagine.ScenarioUNIT3Inspiredbytheseremarkableadvancements,thetechnologycolumnonyouruniversity’sonlineplatformiscurrentlyplanningaspecialfeature,“TechInsights,”andisinvitingsubmissionsfromstudents.YouaregoingtorespondtothisinvitationandwriteanarticlethatintroducesoneofChina’stechnologicalachievements–anachievementthatancientChinesepeoplemayhavedreamedoforaspiredto.WhatdidpeopleinancientChinaimagineaboutthistechnology?HowhasitdevelopedinChinatoday?Youwillbeabletocompletethetaskafterstudyingthisunit.ScenarioUNIT3Learningobjectives

Uponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:

?talkabouttechnologicaldevelopmentusingnewvocabulary

?startanessaywithaneffectivehook

?discusshowChina’stechnologicaladvancementsechotheaspirationsofancientpeople?talkabouttheimpactofChina’stechnologicalachievementsonourlives?introduceoneofChina’stechnologicalachievementsrelatedtothedreamsofourancestorsUNIT3外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)CONTENTS1Viewing2Reading3Sharpeningyourskills4Buildingyourlanguage5TalkingaboutChinaUNIT3WhenthinkingaboutancientChina’sscientificandtechnologicalachievements,manyofuswillthinkofthefourgreatinventions:gunpowder,papermaking,printing,andthecompass.Besidesthoseinventions,whatothercontributionsdidancientChinesepeoplemake,forexample,inmechanicalscience?Watchavideoclip,andyoumaylearnsomethingnewaboutancientChinesemachines.ViewingUNIT3ViewingFillintheblankswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.

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Today,newdiscoveriesabouttheancientworldareforcingustorethinkthe_____________ofmechanicalscience.2Now,wearediscoveringthatmanyoftheinventionsthat_______ourmodernworldhavetheirrootsinthisremarkableorientalcivilization.3ZhangHeng’sinventionwasprobablysomethinglike___________aheadofwhatwasdoneintheWest.4AnotherdiscoveryfromancientChinathatisvitaltodayisoildrilling,atechnologythatisessentialtothe_____________ofthemodernworld.5HugecitiesintheSongDynastyrequiredautomatedmachinesthatcouldincreasethe________ofproductionUNIT3developmentshapeoutputpowersource1,600years1ViewingChinaisrichinscientificandtechnologicalinnovations.Besidesmechanicalinnovations,inwhatotherfieldsdidtheancientChinesemakesignificantachievements??Besidesthemechanicalinnovations,ancientChinahadmaderemarkableachievementsinmanyotherfields,forexample,astronomy(天文學(xué))andpharmacology(藥物學(xué)).AmongthefamousastronomicachievementsinancientChinaisDivinationsbyAstrologicalandMeteorologicalPhenomena(《天文氣象雜占》).ItisanancientsilkmanuscriptonastronomyandmeteorologycompiledbyChineseastronomersbeforetheWesternHanDynasty.Regardedastheworld’sfirstdefinitiveatlasofcomets(彗星),itrecordedobservationsof29comets.

UNIT32ViewingChineseastronomerswerealsothefirsttorecordobservationsofasupernova(超新星),thefirstbeingtheSN185,recordedinthe2ndcentury.?TheancientChinesehadalsomadegreatachievementsinpharmacology,oneimportantpartoftraditionalChinesemedicine.ThemostfamousworkofancientpharmacologyisBencaoGangmu,writtenbyLiShizhenduringtheMingDynasty.The52-volumebookcontainsnotonlydescriptionsof1,892medicineswithillustrationsbutalsoover11,000prescriptions.Itisbelievedtoheraldthedawnofmodernpharmacologicalstudies.Thebookhasbeentranslated,whollyorinpart,intoJapanese,English,German,French,Latin,Russian,andsomeotherlanguages,andenjoysrecognitionallovertheworld.UNIT3ViewingMachinesofancientChinaIt’sgenerallythoughtthatthemachinesinourliveswereinventedinmoderntimes.Butisthistrue?Today,newdiscoveriesabouttheancientworldareforcingustorethinkthedevelopmentofmechanicalscience.Andwhatwearediscoveringisleadingscholarstorewritethehistorybooks.ThesearethemachinesofancientChina.Now,wearediscoveringthatmanyoftheinventionsthatshapeourmodernworldhavetheirrootsinthisremarkableorientalcivilization.UNIT3ScriptViewingThisisaseismograph,anearthquake-detectingmachine.ItwasdesignedandbuiltbythemasterinventorZhangHeng.InthesecondcenturyAD,hedesignedHoufengDidongyi–themachinefordetectingtheshakingoftheEarth.Theseismographisn’tquiteasmodernaninventionaspeopleperceive.Itwasinvented2,000yearsagoinChina.ZhangHeng’sinventionwasprobablysomethinglike1,600yearsaheadofwhatwasdoneintheWest.UNIT3ScriptViewingBesides,there’sanotherdiscoveryfromancientChinathatisvitaltoustoday.It’soildrilling,atechnologythatisveryimportantto(the)powersourceofthemodernworld.Today,wethinkthatitwasmodernengineerswhoinventeddeepdrillingtechnology.Yet,thetechniquesusedinacquiringsuppliesofoilandnaturalgaswereactuallyreinventedfromthoseoftheChinese2,000yearsago.Usingthesedrillingtechniques,workerswereabletoreachthedepthsoftheEarthwherenaturalgasandoilwereattheirrichest.ExamplesoftheseancientindustrialmachinesstillexistinsomeregionsofChinatoday.UNIT3ScriptViewingAttheheightoftheSongDynastyinthe11thcentury,hugecitieshadbeguntodevelop.Theyrequiredautomatedmachinesthatcouldincreasetheoutputofproduction.Onesuchancientindustrialmachinerecentlydiscoveredisthehydraulictriphammer.Atthetime,thismachinewasusedtonotonlycrushgrainbuttopoundmetalinmetalworkshops,justaswhatisstilldonetoday.TheextraordinarythingaboutthistypeofancientChinesegear-poweredwatermillisthatitusedtechnologynottobeseenagainfornearlyathousandyears.Today,archaeologicalinvestigationshaveforcedustoadmitthatmanyoftheinventionsthatwerelyontodaycomefromthegreatmindsofancientChina.UNIT3ScriptStructureTextreadingTextunderstandingReadingVocabularyUNIT3ReadingStructureUNIT3HowdoestheauthorintroducethedevelopmentofAIinChinaanditsapplications?Readthetextandfillintheblanksbyanalyzingthestructure.Paras.1-3:TheoriginofAI-relatedaspirationsinChina?Ancientdreamsofintelligentmachinesarerecordedin1)__________________.(Para.1)?ExamplesincludeYanShi’shumanlikerobotinLieziandMaDaifeng’sroboticmaidinExtensiveRecordsoftheTaipingEra,reflectingpeople’sdesireto2)___________________________andunlockthepotentialofartificialhands.(Paras.2-3)mythsandstoriesalleviatetheburdensoflaborReadingStructureUNIT3?Chinahasnowturnedtheseancientimaginationsinto3)_________________.(Para.3)Paras.4-9:ApplicationsofAIinvariousfieldsinChina?ChinahasbecomeagloballeaderinAI,withapplicationsbenefiting4)_____________________.(Para.4)?Inhealthcare:AIaidsin5)_________________________andsupportstheentiremedicalprocess.(Para.5)?Intransportation:AIoptimizesmapapps,transportationservices,andtrafficmanagement.(Para.6)atangiblerealityChinesepeople’slivesmedicalimagedetectionReadingStructureUNIT3?Ineducation:AI-driventutoringsystemsadapttostudents’pacesandcaterforspecific6)_______________.(Para.7)?Inmanufacturing:AIenhancesproductionefficiency,reducesdefects,and7)______________.(Para.8)?In8)_______________________________:AIimproveseffectiveness.(Para.9)Paras.10-11:ThedrivingforceandsignificanceofChina’sAIdevelopment?China’sAIprogressislargelydueto9)____________________.(Para.10)?ChinahasbecomeapioneerinAI,usingittobenefititspeopleanddrive10)_______________________globally.(Para.11)learningstyleslowerscostsnaturalresourcesmanagementgovernmentsupportinnovationandprogressReadingTextreadingNavigatingNewworldsUNIT3ReadingReadingArtificialintelligence(AI)hascapturedtheworld’sattentioninthe21stcentury.However,people’saspirationstoinventautonomoustoolsandrobotscanbetracedbacktoancienttimes.InChina,theearlydreamsofcreatingintelligentmachinesarerecordedinmythsandstories.1TextreadingUNIT3AtaleinLiezidescribesacraftsmannamedYanShiwhocreatedahumanlikerobotcapableofdancingandsinging.Later,inExtensiveRecordsoftheTaipingEra,compiledin978,acraftsmannamedMaDaifengissaidtohaveinventedaroboticmaidthatofferedmake-uptoolstohermaster.2ReadingReadingTheseimaginativetalesofintelligentrobotsechopeople’sdesiretoalleviatetheburdensoflaborandunlockthepotentialofartificialhands.Now,ChinahasturnedimaginationintoatangiblerealitythroughAIdevelopment.3TextreadingUNIT3ChinahastakencenterstageamongglobalplayersintherapidlyevolvingfieldofAI.Thecountry’scommitmenttoAIresearch,development,andinnovationhaspropelledittotheforefrontoftheAIrevolution.TheapplicationsofAIhavebroughtbenefitstoChinesepeople’slives.4ReadingReadingOneofthefieldswhereChinahasmadesignificantstridesintheapplicationofAIishealthcare.AIalgorithmsarenowbeingusedinthedetectionofabnormalitiesinmedicalimagessuchasX-rays,MRIs,andCTscans,helpingtoidentifyconditionsliketumorsandinfectionswithhighaccuracy.AnotherrecentdevelopmentisthelaunchofAIdoctors.Theyare“justlikehumandoctors”andcandiagnosesomeofthemostcommondiseaseswiththesamedegreeofaccuracyandconsistencyashumanphysicians.Theyaredesignedtoofferpracticaldiagnosesinrealmedicalscenariosandsupporttheentiremedicalprocess,fromdiseasepreventiontodiagnosis,treatment,andrehabilitation.5TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingChinaisalsopioneeringAIapplicationsintransportation.NewlydevelopedmapappswithAIcansuggestreal-timeshadedroutesbyanalyzingtreedistributiondensityandcalculatinglightandshadowconditions,thusimprovingpedestriancomfort,especiallyduringthehotsummermonths.AnothermoreprevalentuseofAIisinoptimizingtransportationservices.Forinstance,ride-hailingplatformsusebigdataandAIalgorithmstopredictcongestionpatterns,adjustpricinginrealtime,andimprovetheefficiencyofmatchingsupplyanddemand.AIisalsohelpfulintrafficmanagement.Forexample,bydynamicallyadjustingtrafficsignalsbasedonreal-timetrafficflow,intelligentfacilitiesinBeijinghavereducedqueuelengthsbyover30%.

6TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingEducationisanotherareawhereAIcanbringgreatbenefits.AI-driventutoringsystemsarebeingintroducedtoofferreal-timeassistancetostudents.Thesesystemscananswerquestions,explainconcepts,andprovidefeedbackonassignments.Theycanadapttoeachstudent’spaceandcomprehensionlevel,helpingstrugglingstudentscatchupwhilechallengingadvancedlearners.Suchinnovationscancaterforspecificlearningstylesandincreasemanystudents’productivity.7TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingChina’smanufacturingsectorisembracingAIandenhancingitsproductioncapabilities,too.TheintegrationofAIintoproductionprocessesimprovesefficiency,reducesdefects,andlowerscosts.Agrowingtrendinthissectoristheestablishmentofsmartfactories.TheyareequippedwithAI-poweredrobotsandsophisticatedqualitycontrolsystems,whichareinstrumentalinoptimizingmanufacturingprocesses.8TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingAItechnologieshavealsopermeatednaturalresourcesmanagementinChinesecities,makingitmoreeffective.Hangzhou,forinstance,hasdevelopedanAIlaboratoryforenvironmentalmonitoring,whichispartofapilotsmart-monitoringplaninitiatedbyChina’sMinistryofEcologyandEnvironment.Thelabautomateswaterqualitycontrol,reducingmanpowerrequirementsandenergyconsumption.9TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingChina’ssignificantpositionintheAIworldowesagreatdealtogovernmentsupport.TheChinesegovernmenthasmadeAIanationalprioritythroughvariouspolicies,fundinginitiativesandstrategicplans.ThiscommitmenthasresultedinChinabeinghometosomeoftheworld’sleadingAIresearchinstitutionsandcompanies.ThecountrycreatesanecosystemthatattractstopAItalentfromaroundtheglobeandfurtherpropelsAI’srapidadvancement.10TextreadingUNIT3ReadingReadingFromancienttalesofdancingrobotstorealachievementsinthe21stcentury,ChinahasremainedcommittedtoinnovationandestablisheditsreputationasanemergingpioneerinAI.Today,ChinastandsattheforefrontofAIdevelopment,utilizingthetransformativepowerofthistechnologyforthebettermentofitspeople.Itsadvancementshaveprofoundimplicationsnotonlyforitsowneconomybutalsofortheworld,drivinginnovationandprogressinthe21stcenturyandbeyond.11TextreadingUNIT3ReadingUNIT3CulturenotesLiezi(《列子》)LieziisaTaoisttextattributedtoLieYukou(列御寇),aTaoistphilosopherintheWarringStatesperiod.Itcontains8chapters,eachincludingmanyfables,legends,andstories.ThestoryofYanShiisfromthechapterentitled“TangWen”(theQuestionsofKingTangofShang).TextreadingReadingUNIT3CulturenotesExtensiveRecordsoftheTaipingEra(《太平廣記》)ExtensiveRecordsoftheTaipingEraisalargecollectionandcompilationofstoriesandanecdotescompiledduringtheearlySongDynasty,completedin978.ItprovidesamodelandcreativematerialforsubsequentworksofclassicalChinesefiction,offeringawealthofready-madestoriesandresourcesforthecreationofpopularfictionandstorytelling.Additionally,itpreservedavastamountofinvaluableresearchmaterialforthestudyofthehistoryofChinesefiction.

TextreadingReadingUNIT3CulturenotesX-ray,MRI,andCTscanX-ray,MRI,andCTscanareadvancedmedicalimagingtechnologiesusedtovisualizetheinsideofthehumanbody.X-rayisusedprimarilyforimagingbonesanddetectingissueslikefracturesorlungproblems.MRI(magneticresonanceimaging)providesdetailedimagesofsofttissues,suchasthebrainandmuscles,andisusefulfordiagnosingconditionsliketumorsorneurologicaldisorders.CT(computedtomography)scanusesaseriesofX-raysandacomputertocreatedetailedcross-sectionalviewsofthebody,includingbones,bloodvessels,andsofttissues,helpingtodetectawiderangeofconditionsquickly.TextreadingReadingTextunderstandingInancienttimes,Chinesehadimaginedaboutintelligentmachines.Now,ChinaisstandingattheforefrontofAItechnologyandhasapplieditinmanyfields.Whataretheapplications?ReadParas.4-9andfillintheblanks.UNIT31China’sapplicationsofAIHealthcare·

Thedetectionofabnormalitiesin1)_________________.·

AIdoctorsoffering2)___________________ofsomecommondiseasespracticaldiagnosesmedicalimagesReadingTextunderstandingUNIT33)________________·Mapssuggestingreal-time4)________________·Optimized5)________________________·TrafficmanagementimprovementshadedroutesTransportationtransportationservices6)_____________

AI-driven7)__________________whichcanofferreal-timeassistancetostudentsandadapttothepaceandcomprehensionlevelofdifferentstudentsEducationtutoringsystemsManufacturingTheestablishmentof8)_________________smartfactoriesNaturalresourcesmanagementTheAIlaboratoryfor9)___________________________,whichautomateswaterqualitycontrol.environmentalmonitoringReadingTextunderstandingWorkinpairs.Readthesentencesfromthetextanddiscussthequestions.1

Theseimaginativetalesofintelligentrobotsechopeople’sdesiretoalleviatetheburdensoflaborandunlockthepotentialofartificialhands.(Para.3)Whatpotentialfeaturesdoartificialhandshave?UNIT32Artificialhands,orrobotictools,havethepotentialtoautomatelabor-intensivetasks.Inthefuture,theymayperformtaskswithhighprecision,dorepetitiveorhazardouswork,andoperateinenvironmentschallengingforhumans.Forexample,surgicalrobotsinhospitalscanhelpdoctorsperformsuper-precisesurgeries;infactories,robotscanworkonassemblylineswithouttheriskofinjury;theycanevenworkinhotortoxicareasthatareunsafeforhumans.ReadingTextunderstanding2Theyare“justlikehumandoctors”andcandiagnosesomeofthemostcommondiseaseswiththesamedegreeofaccuracyandconsistencyashumanphysicians.(Para.5)WhatdoyouthinkaretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofAIdoctors,comparedwithhumandoctors?UNIT3?Advantages:

AIdoctorscandiagnosediseaseswithhighaccuracy.Theycanavoidhumanerrorscausedbyfatigue,carelessness,orlackofknowledge.

AIcanprocessvastamountsofmedicalinformationquicklyandthereforeitcanhavehigherefficiencythanhumans.Patientsdon’thavetowaitlongfortestresultsordiagnosis.

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AIdoctorscanbeavailableallthetimewithoutfeelingtired.Theycanprovidemedicalsupportatanytime,ensuringpatientsreceivetimelytreatment.?Disadvantages:

AIdoctorsdon’thavetheempathyoremotionalunderstandingofhumandoctors,whichmayleadtoinadequatecommunicationwithpatientsoralackofmutualunderstanding.

AlthoughAIcanhandlecommonconditionswell,itmightstrugglewithmorecomplexorunusualcasesthatrequirehumanjudgmentorexperience.

AI’saccuracydependsonthequalityandquantityofdataitistrainedon.Ifthereisinsufficientdataorincorrectdata,AImightmakemistakes.ReadingTextunderstanding3AI-driventutoringsystemsarebeingintroducedtoofferreal-timeassistancetostudents.(Para.7)

HaveyoueverusedAI-driventutoringsystems?HowdoyouuseAIinyourstudies?

UNIT3Yeah,I’veusedAI-poweredtutoringsystemsinlearningEnglish,likeU-Campus.Icandoexercisesonitandgetreal-timefeedback.ThereisevenanAIcompanionthathelpsmepracticeoralEnglishandanswersmyquestionswhenIencounterdifficulties.I’vealsousedanAI-drivenplatformthathelpsmewithmywriting.WhenIsubmitmywriting,itgivesmeanevaluationandsuggestionsforimprovement.

ReadingTextunderstanding4Today,ChinastandsattheforefrontofAIdevelopment,utilizingthetransformativepowerofthistechnologyforthebettermentofitspeople.(Para.11)

Besidesthosementionedinthetext,whatotherAIapplicationsbenefitinghumanitydoyouknow?

UNIT3SomeoftheAIapplicationsthatbenefithumanityincludethefollowing.?Disasterresponse:AIassistsinpredictingnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,floods,andhurricanes.Itenablesfasterandmoreeffectiveemergencyresponseandresourceallocation.

ReadingTextunderstandingUNIT3?Agriculture:AIenhancescropmanagement,pestcontrol,andresourceoptimization,whichhelpsfarmersincreaseyieldsandreducewastewhilepromotingsustainablepractices.?Accessibility:

AI-poweredtoolslikespeech-to-text,text-to-speech,andimagerecognitionimproveaccessibilityforpeoplewithdisabilities,enablingthemtocommunicateandinteractwiththeworldmoreeasily.

ReadingTextunderstandingReadthetextandidentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationineachstatementisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.1

AI-drivenenvironmentalmonitoringenhancestheeffectivenessofnaturalresourcesmanagement.2China’sadvancementsinAIhavefar-reachingimplicationsnotonlyforthecountrybutalsofortherestoftheworld.3AI-poweredmapappsanalyzeenvironmentalfactorstorecommendshadedroutesforpeoplewalkingonthestreet.4Inancientbookstherearestoriesofhumanlikerobotscapableofdoingthingsforhumans.UNIT3Para.9Para.11Para.6Para.23ReadingTextunderstanding5China’scommitmenttoAIdevelopmentattractsglobalAItalentandpropelsrapidadvancementsinthefield.6AIisincreasinglyintegratedintoChina’smanufacturingindustry,leadingtothedevelopmentofsmartfactories.7AIalgorithmscanofferpracticaldiagnosesinrealmedicalsettingsandfacilitatetheentiremedicalprocess.UNIT3Para.10Para.8Para.5Vocabulary★autonomous:a.thathasthetechnologytodriveitselfwithoutapersonincontrol自動的e.g.Autonomousvehiclescannavigateroadsandmakedecisionswithouthumancontrol.

ReadingUNIT3autonomyn.[U]自治，自治權(quán)；自主，自主權(quán)e.g.Theregionwasgrantedahighdegreeofautonomyinmanagingitslocalaffairs.autonomously

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自主地；自動地e.g.Thedronecanflyautonomously,followingapre-programmedroutewithouthumang