高三英语培优外刊阅读
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外刊精选|人工智能的发展,将把我们带往天堂还是地狱?
上个月,美国人工智能公司OpenAI上演了一出轰动世界的“宫斗”大戏,最终以山姆·奥特曼被罢免后重新任职CEO而暂告一段落。但是,这一事件所揭示出的人工智能领域动荡不安的前景,却远远没有定论。作为一家由非营利董事会监管的营利性公司,OpenAI该如何平衡自身的矛盾性?当世界的安危已与人工智能的发展紧密相连,人类命运又将走向何处?我们也许无法立刻做出回答,但至少,可以在不断的反思中接近答案。
The Fight for the Soul of A.I.
By David Brooks
One of the nice things about OpenAI is that it was built on distrust. It began as a nonprofit research lab because its founders didn't think artificial intelligence should be pioneered by commercial firms, which are driven overwhelmingly by the profit motive.
As it evolved, OpenAI turned into what you might call a fruitful contradiction: a for-profit company overseen by a nonprofit board with a corporate culture somewhere in between. The events — Sam Altman's firing, all the drama, his rehiring — revolve around one central question: Is this fruitful contradiction sustainable
A.I. is a field that has brilliant people painting wildly diverging but also persuasive portraits of where this is going. The venture capital investor Marc Andreessen emphasizes that it is going to change the world vastly for the better. The cognitive scientist Gary Marcus depicts an equally persuasive scenario about how all this could go wrong.
Nobody really knows who is right, but the researchers just keep plowing ahead. Their behavior reminds me of something Alan Turing wrote in 1950: "We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done."
Organizational culture is not easily built but is easy to destroy. The literal safety of the world is wrapped up in the question: Will a newly unleashed Altman preserve the fruitful contradiction, or will he succumb to the pressures of go-go-go
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.distrust英 [d str st] 美 [d str st] n. _____________________________
2.overwhelmingly英 [ v welm li] 美 [ o v rwelm li] adv. _________________
3.oversee英 [ v si ] 美 [ o v r si ] v._____________________________
4.diverging英 [da v d ] 美 [da v r d ] adj. _____________________________
5.persuasive英 [p swe s v] 美 [p r swe s v] adj. _____________________________
6.portrait英 [ p tr t] 美 [ p rtr t] n._____________________________
7.vastly英 [ vɑ stli] 美 [ v stli] adv._____________________________
8.depict英 [d p kt] 美 [d p kt] v. _____________________________
9.plow n. ________________________v. _____________________________
10.plowshare n. _____________________________
11.literal英 [ l trl] 美 [ l t rl] adj. _____________________________
12.unleash英 [ n li ] 美 [ n li ] v. _____________________________
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1._____________________________不以盈利为目的的研究机构
2._____________________________由某人或者某个组织首创或者引领
3._____________________________追求利润的动机
4._____________________________成果丰硕的矛盾体
5._____________________________ 有益的焦虑
6._____________________________ 五味杂陈、苦乐参半的成功
7._____________________________平静的混乱
8._____________________________处于……之间的一个"相对状态"
9._____________________________对......做出预测,勾勒出......蓝图
10._____________________________带来积极的结果
11._____________________________无论结果是好是坏
12._____________________________排除万难,一往无前
13._____________________________不易构建但却容易摧毁。
14._____________________________被完全涵盖在……之中,归结为……
15_____________________________屈服于……(give in to)
拓展练习阅读理解
General Art Contests
THE SUNNY ART PRIZE
Prize A total cash fund of 6,000 plus an individual exhibition in London.
Entry Fee 25 for one artwork, up to 45 for four artworks.
Requirements Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over.
Closing Date June 30, 2024
One of the most diverse art competitions in the UK, the Sunny Art Prize offers unique exposure for both emerging and established artists.
BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE
Prize Over $50,000 in cash and prizes to be won. Plus, global exposure through Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. Winners will also participate in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s group exhibition at Haven Gallery in New York later this year.
Entry Fee $40 per entry
Requirements Open to artists worldwide working in the representational visual arts.
Closing Date July 17, 2024
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 5th year, is an annual international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts.
MADE IN CALIFORNIA COMPETITION
Prize $750 first prize, $500 second prize.
Entry Fee $20 per entry
Requirements Open to artists based in California.
Closing Date February 16, 2024
Hosted by the Brea Gallery, the Made in California Competition provides a promotional opportunity for all artists based in the state of California.
ARTISTS MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION
Prize Over $29,000 in cash prizes and publication in Artists Magazine.
Entry Fee $40 ($35 if submitted before April 3)
Requirements Open to artists over 18 worldwide working in a traditional medium.
Closing Date May 30, 2024
Artists Magazine’s Annual Art Competition celebrates traditional 2D artistic mediums such as painting, digital art, and much more. All winners’ works will be featured in the January/February 2025 issue of Artists Magazine.
12.Which art contest offers the opportunity for a group exhibition
A.THE SUNNY ART PRIZE.
B.BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE.
C.MADE IN CALIFORNIA COMPETITION.
D.ARTISTS MAGAZINE ANNUAL ART COMPETITION.
13.How much should a contestant pay for a January submission to Brea Gallery
A.$20. B.$25. C.$35. D.$40.
14.What do these general art contests have in common
A.They are held every year. B.They are open to emerging artists only.
C.They provide winners with added bonus. D.They celebrate excellence in traditional arts.
外刊精选答案
【词汇过关】
请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。
1.distrust英 [d str st] 美 [d str st] n. 不信任
2.overwhelmingly英 [ v welm li] 美 [ o v rwelm li] adv. 压倒性地,无法抵挡地
3.oversee英 [ v si ] 美 [ o v r si ] v. 监管
4.diverging英 [da v d ] 美 [da v r d ] adj. 有差异的
5.persuasive英 [p swe s v] 美 [p r swe s v] adj. 可信的,有说服力的
6.portrait英 [ p tr t] 美 [ p rtr t] n. 描述,描写
7.vastly英 [ vɑ stli] 美 [ v stli] adv. (规模) 大地,(程度)深地
8.depict英 [d p kt] 美 [d p kt] v. 用文字或者其它形式细致描述……
9.plow n. 犁;(本文)v. 不懈努力
10.plowshare n. 犁铧,铧头
11.literal英 [ l trl] 美 [ l t rl] adj. 字面上的,实事求是的,不掺假的
12.unleash英 [ n li ] 美 [ n li ] v. 释放(潜力),获得发挥空间
【词块学习】
请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。
1.nonprofit research lab不以盈利为目的的研究机构
2.be pioneered by …由某人或者某个组织首创或者引领
3.profit motive追求利润的动机
4.fruitful contradiction成果丰硕的矛盾体
5.productive anxiety 有益的焦虑
6.bittersweet success 五味杂陈、苦乐参半的成功
7.peaceful chaos 平静的混乱
8.somewhere in between …处于……之间的一个"相对状态"
9.paint portrait of something 对......做出预测,勾勒出......蓝图
10.for better带来积极的结果
11.for better or for worse 无论结果是好是坏
12.keep plowing ahead排除万难,一往无前
13.Something is not easily built but is easy to destroy.……不易构建但却容易摧毁。
14.be wrapped up in… 被完全涵盖在……之中,归结为……
15.succumb to(重压之下不堪重负)屈服于……(give in to)
【全文翻译】
人工智能的灵魂之战
OpenAI的优点之一是它建立在不信任的基础上。它最初是一个非营利性的研究实验室,因为它的创始人认为,人工智能不应该由主要受利润驱动的商业公司来开创。
随着OpenAI的发展,它变成了一个“卓有成效的矛盾体”:一家由非营利董事会监管的营利性公司,企业文化介于两者之间。之前的种种事件——山姆·奥特曼(Sam Altman)被解雇、各种跌宕反转、奥特曼被重新聘用,都围绕着一个核心问题:这种卓有成效的矛盾体能否持续下去?
人工智能领域汇集了众多杰出人才,他们描绘着截然不同但都颇具说服力的发展前景。风险投资家马克·安德森(Marc Andreessen)强调称,人工智能将给世界带来巨大改变,使其变得更美好。认知科学家加里·马库斯(Gary Marcus)则描绘了另一个同样有说服力的场景,即这一切可能会出怎样的问题。
没有人真正知道谁是对的,研究人员在做的就是不懈努力。他们的行为让我想起了艾伦·图灵(Alan Turing)在1950年写的一句话:“我们只能看见前方不远处,但我们也可以看到有很多事情需要做。”
一个企业的组织文化建立不易,摧毁却很简单。不夸张地说,下面这个问题关系到整个世界的安危:刚刚重新上任的奥特曼能否维持住这种“卓有成效的矛盾体”,还是说他会屈服于拼命向前发展的压力?
拓展练习阅读理解参考答案
12.B 13.A 14.C