《高职英语综合教程2》课件 Unit 7 Witnessing the Technology Boom

2高职英语综合教程Unit72高职英语综合教程7UNITWitnessingtheTechnologyBoom

Tolistenandgetinformationaboutthetechnologyboom;1

Totalkaboutthetechnologyboom;2

ToreadaboutAIandnewenergyvehicles;3

TopronouncetheintonationofEnglishsentences;4

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GrammarPracticalWriting27UNITWitnessingtheTechnologyBoom高职英语综合教程ListeningandSpeakingUnit7Conversation1Conversation2Conversation3Task1.Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.Unit7Conversation11.Thetwospeakersaretalkingabout_______.A.self-drivingcarB.motorbikeC.artificialintelligence2.Theattitudesoftwopeopletowardsself-drivingcarsare________.A.optimisticB.pessimisticC.critical3.Accordingtotheconversation,self-drivingcarswill________.A.causemoretrafficproblemsB.avoidanytrafficaccidentscompletelyC.beanimportantbreakthroughinthehistoryofautomobiledevelopmentIreadaboutthenew_________________inthenewspaperyesterday.self-drivingcarYeah,itisfantastic.ButI'malittle_________.Whatifthecarsuddenly_____________?Sayifthebrakesunexpectedlyfailoritsuddenlyspeedsup.Task2.Listentotheconversationandfillintheblanks.Ifso,itwillbemuchsafertodriveontheroad.Ihavethesameconcerns.However,studieshaveshownthatself-drivingcarsreducethe________________.Ifallthesecometrue,itistrulya________________inthehistoryofvehicledevelopment.Also,theycouldhelppeople__________andenergy.JudyEthanJudyJudyEthanEthanworriedsavetimebreakthroughUnit7Conversation1breaksdownriskofaccidentsTask3.Discussion.Doyouknowwhataself-drivingcaris?Pleasediscusswithyourclassmatesandthenlisttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofself-drivingcars.Unit7Conversation1Self-drivingcarsAdvantages

Disadvantagesenergy-saving,environmentallyfriendly,safe...privacyfears,joblosses,initialcosts…1.TheyareveryexcitedtohearthenewsaboutAI.2.Peopleareverydependentontechnologytoday.3.AIarealwayscorrect.Task1.ListentotheconversationandtickTrueorFalseforeachofthestatementsbelow.TrueFalseUnit7Conversation2Haveyouheardaboutthenew__________________?Itismakingmeso_____________.AIwritingmodel________.Itcan'tdoanythingtohurtyou.Task2.Listentotheconversationandfillintheblanks.Buthumans________AI.But,it's____________myjobopportunities.AIcanwriteessays,analyzedataandevenchatwithmygirlfriend.Iam___________thanthisstupidAI.Yeah.Andit'seasytoforgetthattheyareonlysometimescorrect.Iunderstandwhatyou'resaying.Ifeel________asweareso___________ontechnology.JudyEthanJudyJudyEthanEthanChilloutuneasydependentUnit7Conversation2takingawaylesscapableanxiousinventedTask3.Brainstorm.Unit7Conversation2HaveyoueverusedAIinyourlife?PleaselistsomeofthefieldsinwhichAIisused.Literatureandart,Hotelserviceindustry,healthcarefield,transportation,logisticsindustry,financialfield,manufacturingindustry,…1.Theyarediscussingthetopicrelatedtospacecraft.2.Apersonhastobeanastronauttoworkinspace-relatedjobs.3.Spacecraftmanufacturingrequiresexpertsfromvariousfields.Task1.ListentotheconversationandtickTrueorFalseforeachofthestatementsbelow.TrueFalseUnit7Conversation3Me?Don'tberidiculous.HowcouldIbean___________?Task2.Listentotheconversationandfillintheblanks.I'mreadingabookabout____________.I'mso__________!Justthethoughtoftravellinginspace_________________.Whatareyoureading?Yeah,youcouldwork_____________someday.It’smorethanthat.Ittakesmorethanastronautstogetaspacecraftintoouterspace.Awiderangeoftalentsareneeded.Yes,you'reright.Thebuildofaspacecraftrequiresexpertsinfieldsfrom_______toinstallation.OliverJudyJudyJudyOliverOliverspacecraftsfascinatedgetsmeexcitedinthisfieldastronautdesignUnit7Conversation3Exactly,whydon'tyou_____________oneofthosefields?OliveraimatTask3.Role-play.Whatistheidealjobyouhaveinmind?Iwouldliketoworkinthefieldof__________inthefuture.Unit7Conversation3Whatistheidealjobinyourmind?Howdoyouthinkadvancesintechnologywillaffectyourfavoritejob?Aretheeffectsoftechnologypositiveornegative?Pleasethinkaboutthesequestionsandpracticethefollowingdialoguewithyourpartner.Wow,awesome.Withtheadvancementoftechnology,Ithink_________________.Yes.But______________.You'reright.Itseemsweneedtothinkcarefullyabouthowtousetechnologyproperly.Warm-upquestions:1.CanyoulistsomesituationswhereAIisusedinoureverydaylife?2.IsitnecessarytoworryaboutAItakingawayourjobs?Why?TextAUnit7TextA:WillAITakesAwayOurJobs?TextAUnit7

AIhasalreadystartedarevolutionnotonlyinthecomputerindustry,butalsoinpeople’sdailylives.GamingAIscancompetewithhumansinplayinggames.ImagerecognitionAIscanrecognizecarplatenumbersfortrafficmanagementandhumanfacesforonlinepayments.

NaturallanguageprocessingAIscaninteractwiththeusersinaconversationalway.

Imaginethatyouareleavinghomeforoffice.Currently,youhavetoturnoffthelightsandlockthedoor.WithAI,allyouneedtodoistowavegoodbyetothecameraatyourgate.TheAIwillturnoffallunnecessaryappliances,closethedoorandlockitforyou.Whenyoucomehome,justsmileatthecameraanditwillwakeeverythingup.TextAUnit7AlthoughAIispowerful,noteverybodyishappywithitsgrowingabilities.SomepeopleareafraidthattheirjobsmaybetakenawaybyAIs.Isitnecessarytoworryaboutthat?Someotherpeopleholdapositiveattitude.Fromtheirviewpoint,assomejobsaredisplaced,newonesarecreated.Forexample,withtheinventionofautomobiles,coachmenlosttheirjobs,buttherewastheneedforcardrivers;withtheinventionofplanes,wegotpilots.ThedevelopmentofAImayalsocreatesomenewjobs,suchasAIconsultant,AIengineerandAItutor.TextAUnit7However,forindividuals,howtokeepone’sjobremainsachallengebecausenoteveryonehastheskillsneededforthenewjobs.Tosolvethisproblem,individualsneedtokeeplearningnewthingssoastohavebothexperiencesandskills.Inaddition,thegovernmentissupposedtoprovideemployeeswithbettertrainingsothattheycanconstantlyupdatetheirskillstomeetthechallengesinthejobmarket.Completethesummarywithinformationfromthetext.Usenomorethanonewordforeachblank.

Various(1)_________havestarteda(2)__________notonlyinthecomputerindustry,butalsoinpeople’sdailylives.However,somepeoplearenot(3)__________withitsabilities.Theyareafraidof(4)________theirjobs.Infact,theyneedn’tworryaboutthat.Withthedevelopmentofanewtechnology,newjobswillbe(5)_______.Evenso,(6)__________needtokeep(7)______newskillneededforthenewjob.Andthegovernmentshouldalsoprovidebetter(8)________foremployees.Task1TextAUnit7traininglearningcreatedlosinghappyAIsrevolutionindividualsCompletethesentenceswithwordsfromthebox.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.Shetriedtobemore___________abouthernewjob.2.Graduallyfactoryworkershavebeen___________bymachines.3.Thenewgovernment'sfirst____________istheeconomy.4.Thismatteris___________beingdiscussed.5.It'sabouttimewe______________oursoftware.6.Weare____________beingremindedtoworkharder.7.Thecompetitionisopentobothteamsand_____________.8.You'rea____________man.Peoplewilllistentoyou.Task2currentlypowerfulpositivedisplacechallengeindividualconstantlyupdatepositivedisplacedchallengecurrentlyupdatedconstantlyTextAUnit7individualspowerfulChoosethecorrectexpressionstocompletethesentences.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.I____not__________thesituation,butI'vejustgottoacceptit.2.Don't__________thethingsthatwillneverhappen.3.Youneedmoneyandtime;______________,youneeddiligence.4.________________,collegestudentscouldtakepart-timejobs.5.Youngpeopleneedto______________theirpeerstodevelopsocialskills.6.He________________behereatnineo’clock,buthewaslate.Task3interactwithbehappywithworryaboutfromone’sviewpointinadditionbesupposedtoamhappywithworryaboutinadditionFrommyviewpointinteractwithwassupposedtoTextAUnit7Add-menttothefollowingwordstoformnewwords.词后缀-ment通常加在动词的后面，构成名词，表示“行为、行为的过程或结果”。Task4

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managementargumentdevelopmenttreatmentenjoymentestablishmentagreement争论；争吵经营；管理发展；成长愉快；快乐治疗；对待建立；确立同意；协定TextAUnit7TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。________________________________________________2.虽然这辆车是旧的，我们还是买了下来。________________________________________________3.尽管他已经很累了，他还是主动提出帮助我。________________________________________________4.尽管他尝试了，但仍然失败了。________________________________________________5.尽管在下着雨，我还是决定要出去。________________________________________________Task5Althoughhe'snearly80,heisstillveryactive.Weboughtthecaralthoughitwasold.Tiredasheis/Althoughheistired,heofferstohelpme.Althoughhetried,hefailedatlast.Althoughitisraining,Idecidetogooutside.TextAUnit7TextBUnit7Warm-upquestions:1.Whatdoes“newenergyvehicles”referto?2.Willyoubuyanelectriccaroragasolinecar?Why?TextB:NewEnergyVehiclesBoominChinaOnJuly3,2023,China's20millionthnewenergyvehicle(NEV)rolledofftheproductionlineinGuangzhou,whichcreatedaremarkablemilestoneforthecountry'sNEVsector.Withthisrecord,theNEVsectorhasenteredanewstageoflarge-scale,globalizedandhigh-qualitydevelopment.China'sNEVsectorhasachievedscaledevelopmentandenteredthemasspopularizationperiod.MoreandmorepeoplebecomeinterestedinNEVs.In2022,Chinasoldabout6.89millionNEVs,increasingthemarketshareto25.6percentandaccountingformorethan60percentofglobalsales.ItscurrentsalesvolumesforNEVshaverankedfirstworldwideforeightyearsinarow.TextBUnit7China'sNEVshavebecomeincreasinglycompetitiveinglobalmarket.In2022,itsexportvolumereached679,000units,anincreaseof120%year-on-year.Theexportvolumeofnewenergyvehiclesaccountedfor21.8%ofthetotalexportvolume.ThemainexportdestinationsofChina’sNEVsareEuropeandSoutheastAsia.IntheEuropeanmarket,someChinesebrandshaveenteredthetop50best-sellingmotorcompanieslist.TextBUnit7TheNEVisalsothestrategicchoiceforthehigh-qualitydevelopmentofChina'sautomobilesector.ChineseNEVsupholdtheconceptofgreenandlow-carbondevelopment,andhaveachievedsteadysalesgrowthduetoarelativelyhighprice-performanceratio.Theyalsoprovidehuman-computerinteractionsduringthedrivingprocess,whichenablescustomerstoenjoytheconveniencebroughtbyAI.TextBUnit7

Bytakingadvantageofastrongdomesticindustrialandsupplychainandanadvancedintelligentconnectedvehicle(ICV)technology,

China’sNEVsectorhasdevelopedrapidlyandisbecominganimportantpartofChina'smodernindustrialsystemandadrivingforceforChina'seconomicgrowth.ItalsoplaysanincreasinglyimportantroleintheglobalNEVindustrychain.TextBUnit7Completethesummarywithinformationfromthetext.Usenomorethanonewordforeachblank.InChina,theNEVsectorhasenteredastageof(1)____________,(2)________and(3)_______________development.In2022,Chinasoldabout6.89(4)__________NEVs,whichaccountedformorethan(5)__________percentofglobalsales.TheexportvolumeofNEVsaccountedfor(6)_____________ofthetotalexportvolume.China’sNEVsectorisbecominganimportantpartofChina'smodern(7)__________systemandadrivingforceforChina's(8)_____________growth.ItalsoplaysanincreasinglyimportantroleintheglobalNEVindustrychain.Task1TextBUnit7large-scaleglobalizedhigh-qualitymillion6021.8%industrialeconomicCompletethesentenceswithwordsfromthebox.1.Moveon!The__________isoverthere!2.Wehaveadutyto________thelaw.3.Thiseventsignalsa__________forChina'ssoftwareindustry.4.Wehaveamodern_________constructionmachineryproductionbase.5.Priceisdeterminedthroughthe________ofdemandandsupply.6.Theyonlywanttosolve________problems,notothercountries.Task2milestonelarge-scaledestinationupholddomesticinteractionupholddestinationmilestonelarge-scaleinteractiondomesticTextBUnit7Choosethecorrectexpressionstocompletethesentences.Changetheformswherenecessary.1.InChina,rurale-commercehas______________large-scaleprofessionaldevelopment.2.Iwantto________________thelibrarytoimprovemystudy.3.They__________lessthanfivepercentofthepopulation.4.Thepopulationinthatcityhas_________from12million___18million.5.Itisthesixthmonth________inwhichimportshavefallen.6.Ourproducts___________amongsimilarproducts.Task3enterastageofaccountforinarowincrease…torankfirsttakeadvantageofenteredastageoftakeadvantageofaccountforincreasedtoinarowTextBUnit7rankfirst

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internationalinterchangeinterviewintercityinterculturalinterconnectinternet交换；互换国际的采访；面试城际的互相关联跨文化的互联网TextBUnit7TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Theaveragesalaryincreasedby10%.2.Theproductionofthecarfactoryisincreasingatabout6%peryear.3.Thenumberofthenewstudentsdecreasedfrom5000to4500.4.Costshavebeenreducedby20%overthepastyear.5.Thepriceofwheathasdecreasedby15%.Task5平均工资增长了10%。汽车厂的产量以每年6%左右的速度增长。在过去的一年里，成本降低了20%。新生人数从5000人减少到4500人。小麦价格降低了15%。TextBUnit7Phonetics

Unit7英语语调是指人们说话时嗓音的高低和音调的升降，它是语言表达必不可少的组成部分。掌握语调有助于了解句子的结构和说话人的态度，从而在交流中更好地获取信息。英语中最基本的两种语调是降调（thefallingtone）和升调（therisingtone），它们分别使用于不同的句式之中。Intonation(1)句子的语调（1）PhoneticsUnit7降调常用于以下句式中：1.普通陈述句：Sheisaverygoodengineer.

Hewasthereamomentago.

2.特殊疑问句：Whatdoyouthinkoftheshow?

Whichisyourfavoritesubject?

3.表示命令的祈使句：Bequiet.

Leavethedooropen.

4.感叹句：Whatabeautifulday!

Howniceofhim!

PhoneticsUnit7升调常用于以下句式中：1.表示怀疑和不确定的一般疑问句Areyouquitesure?Haveyoufoundyourpen?

2.Youlikeit?(意思相当于：Doyoulikeit?)

Imustarrivetherebeforeseven?(意思相当于：MustIarrivetherebeforeseven?)

3.请对方重复的疑问句：如果你想要谈话的对方重复某些信息，可以使用升调。---Passmethenewspaper.

---Whatdidyousay?---Mycupisbroken.

---Yourwhatisbroken?

4.有礼貌的请求Docomeagain.Takeaseat,please.

Listenandrepeatthefollowingsentences,payingattentiontotherisingtoneandthefallingtone.1.Heisverysuccessfulinhiswork.2.Wheredoyoucomefrom?3.Whydidyoumissthelastlesson?4.Whatlovelyweather!5.Don’twastesomuchtime.6.Stopthatnoise.7.MayIwaitheretilltheycomeback?8.Doyouknowwhatitmeans?9.Wegototheseasideeveryyear.10.---Jackhasgonetoseeyourfather.---Whohasgonetoseemyfather?TaskPhoneticsUnit7GrammarReviewUnit7Participles(2)分词（2）Fillintheblankswithpresentorpastparticiples.1.People’sDailyisa___________(lead)newspaperinChina.2.Hewasso_____________(frighten)thathecouldn'tmove.3.Don’tworry.It’squitesafeonthe___________(freeze)lake.4.Thelibraryis___________(close)onMondays.5.Wearewaitingforsomething___________(excite)tohappen.6.Hewas_________(amuse)bythe__________(amuse)story.Task1leadingfrightenedfrozenclosedexcitingamusedamusingTranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese.1.importedgoods ______________________2.theapproachingtrain ______________________3.fadedflowers ______________________4.apromisingyoungman ______________________5.highly-developedindustry ______________________6.theleadingcomposer ______________________7.theretiredprofessor______________________8.thenewly-marriedcouple______________________9.ashiningexample ______________________10.thelivingstandards______________________GrammarReviewUnit7Task2进口商品驶来的火车萎谢的花有前途的年轻人高度发达的工业一流的作曲家退休教授新婚夫妇光辉典范生活水平Choosethecorrectanswer.1.Toeveryone’ssurprise,thenewbridge______nowwasdesignedbyamiddleschoolstudentoffifteenyearsold.A.isbuilt B.isbuilding C.beingbuilt D.hasbeenbuilt2.Heseemedquite______atthegoodnews.A.delightedB.delightC.delightingD.delightful3.Hissisterwas______atthethoughtofthe______dog.A.terrified;terrifiedB.terrifying;terrifyingC.terrified;terrifyingD.terrifying;terrified4.Peoplemightget______ifyouprovidetoomuchinformation.A.confusedB.confusingC.confuseD.toconfuseTask3GrammarReviewUnit7Choosethecorrectanswer.5.Thefitnesscenter,______lastyear,isverypopularamongthestudentsatthecollege.A.openingB.openedC.openD.haveopened6.Thefirstbooks______forteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguagecameoutinthe16thcentury.A.havingwrittenB.tobewrittenC.beingwrittenD.written7.Whoboughtthebigredcar______outsidethehouse?A.parkB.toparkC.parkedD.parking8.Look,thebuilding______isourlibrary.A.isrepairedB.repairingC.toberepairedD.beingrepairedTask3GrammarReviewUnit7现在分词过去分词单个分词作定语，放在被修饰的名词之前；分词短语作定语放在被修饰词之后。现在分词表示主动和进行；过去分词表示被动和完成。1.Heisabusinessmangrowingrichinrecentyears.2.Thecryinggirlwassaidtohavefailedthelastexamination.1.Thestolencarwasfoundbythepolicelastweek.2.Helikesthegiftboughtbyhisfatherverymuch.单个现在分词和动名词作定语都放在被修饰名词的前面，现在分词描述被修饰人或事物的动作，动名词作定语，说明被修饰事物的功能与用途。1.thesleepingdog(=thedogthatissleeping.)2.thesleepingbag(=thebagusedforsleeping)3.thewaitinggirl(=thegirlwhoiswaiting)4.awaitingroom(=aroomusedforwaiting)——分词（短语）作表语用在系动词的后面，描述主语的性质或状态等。1.Thesituationisencouraging.2.Hislifestorysoundsinteresting.1.Helookeddisappointed.2.Heseemedquitedelightedatthegoodnews.GrammarTipsParticiples(2)分词（2）GrammarReviewUnit7现在分词的时态和语态一般式完成式主动式doinghavingdone被动式beingdonehavingbeingdone否定式notdoingnothavingdoneGrammarReviewUnit7GrammarTipsParticiples(2)分词（2）PracticalWritingUnit7LettersofQuotation报价信March6,2023DearSirs,Wewelcomeyourinquiry,andthankyouforyourinterestinourhandbags.Wearepleasedtoencloseacopyofourlatestcatalogue,togetherwithsamplesofsomematerialsweregularlyuseinthemanufactureofourproducts.OursalesrepresentativefortheUnitedStateswillbeinWashingtonnextmonth,andwehaveaskedhimtocallonyou.Hewillbringawiderangeofourproductsandisauthorizedtodiscussthetermsofanorderwithyou.Wearesurethatourproducts'materialsandworkmanshipwillmeetyourrequirements,andwelookforwardtoreceivingyourordersoon.Yourssincerely,BillDouglasSalesManagerSample1PracticalWritingUnit7DearSirs,InreplytoyourletterofAugust2,wearegivingyouanoffer,subjecttoourfinalconfirmation,asfollows:Commodity:CommonRoundIronWireNailsSpecifications:AsperattachedlistPacking:Looseinplywoodkegof60Quantity:100kegsPrice:US$...netperkegCFRLagosShipment:September/October,2023Payment:Confirmed,IrrevocableLetterofCreditpayablebydraftatsighttobeopened30daysbeforethetimeofshipment,underseparatecover,wehavesentyousamplesofvarioussizesandthebrochurerequired.Ifyoufindtheaboveacceptable,pleasecableusforconfirmation.BestRegards,WilliamRobertsSalesManagerSample2LettersofQuotation报价信NotesPracticalWritingUnit7报价信用于交易时卖方答复买方在询价信中对商品情况的询问。无论是询价信还是报价信，语言表达均要准确、具体、切题，切忌模棱两可。写作步骤1.感谢对方的询问；2.针对对方询问的内容给出答复；3.做出保证，表达与对方合作的愿望。UsefulExpressions感谢对方的询问：WethankyouforyourinquiryofJuly10for...Wewelcomeyourinquiry,andthankyouforyourinterestinourproducts.提供报价：Wearepleasedtoencloseourpricelistandtermsofpaymentforyourconsideration.InreplytoyourinquiryofMay7,wehavepleasureinmakingthefollowingoffer...Enclosedyouwillfinddetailsofourconditionsofsalesandtermsofpayment.Ourpricescomparefavorablywiththoseofourcompetitors.A...%discountisofferedonpaymentwithinafewweeks.做出保证，盼望合作：Wecanassureyouthatyourorderwillbedealtwithpromptly.Wearesurethatthesegoodswillmeetyourrequirements,andwelookforwardtoyourearlyorder.PracticalWritingUnit7Putthefollowingpartsintoproperordertomakeacompleteletterofquotation.DearSirs,

_________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours,WilliamRobertsManagerTask1Itgivesusagreatpleasuretosendalongthetechnicalinformationonthemodeltogetherwiththecatalogueandpricelist.B.Butifyouplaceyourorderwithinthenexttendays,wewillmakeyouafirmofferofdeliverybytheendofDecember.C.Thereisaheavydemandforourproductswhichwearefindingitdifficulttomeet.D.Welookforwardtotheopportunityofcooperatingwithyou.E.ThankyouforyourinquiryofDec.15concerningourcompany’s

laptopcomputers.E-A-C-B-DPracticalWritingUnit7Completethefollowingsentences.November24,2023DearSirs,

(1)_______________________________（感谢贵方11月22日的询价）.Incompliancewithyourrequest,(2)_________________________________（我们随信寄去了一份报价单）forvelvetcurtainsNo.21andNo.22.

(3)______________________（至于相关的样品）,wehavedispatchedthemtoyoubyseparateairmail.

Ourvelvetcurtains(4)_________________________________（质量良好、价格适中）.Asourstocksarelowandthedemandisheavy,

(5)___________________________________________________（希望贵方能够尽快下订单）.

Awaitingyouresteemedfavorsandorders.Yoursfaithfully,HanHuiSalesManagerTask2ThankyouforyourinquiryofNov.22.weincludedinthisletterourquotationsheetAstotherelativesamplesareofgoodqualityandmoderatelypricedit'shopedthatyou'llsendusyourordersasearlyaspossiblePracticalWritingUnit7Writealetterofquotationaccordingtothegiveninformation.

假定你是一家丝绸服装公司的销售经理李强，收到某公司9月19日的询价信。写一封报价信，内容如下：感谢对方对本公司的产品感兴趣；随信附上交易条款，包括价格清单和折扣；另寄去样品；希望产品能满足对方需求，期待与对方合作。Task3PracticalWritingUnit7Unit7Conversation1译文Ehan：我昨天在报纸上看到了关于新型自动驾驶汽车的报道。Judy：是啊，太神奇了。但我有点担心。如果汽车突然抛锚怎么办？比如刹车意外失灵，或者突然加速。Ehan：我也有同样的担心。不过，研究表明，自动驾驶汽车能降低事故风险。Judy：如果是这样，在路上开车就安全多了。Ehan：而且，它们还能帮助人们节省时间和精力。Judy：如果这些都能实现，那真是汽车发展史上的一大突破。Unit7Conversation2译文Ehan：你听说过新的人工智能写作模型吗？这让我很焦虑。Judy：别紧张。它不会伤害你的。Ehan：但是，它要夺走我工作的机会。人工智能可以写文章、分析数据，甚至可以和我女朋友聊天。我的能力还不如这个愚蠢的人工智能。Judy：但人工智能是人类发明的。Ehan：我明白你的意思。我感到不安，因为我们太依赖技术了。Judy：是啊。而且我们很容易忘记，它们并不总是正确的。Unit7Conversation3译文Oliver：你在读什么书？Judy：我在读一本关于宇宙飞船的书。我太着迷了！一想到太空旅行，我就兴奋不已。Oliver：是啊，你将来可以从事这方面的工作。Judy：我？别开玩笑了。我怎么可能成为宇航员或科学家呢？Oliver：不止如此。要把飞船送入外太空，需要的不仅仅是宇航员和科学家，还需要其他各类人才。Judy：是的，你说得对。建造飞船需要从设