Peering into the 21st century, authorities on the future see extraordinary changed. New scientific breakthroughs will allow machines to take on more tasks that human brain has traditionally done.
Computers, which once only remembered data, will make more decisions. Machines that today tell doctors what symptoms the patients have may soon be recommending whether or not to perform. surgery as well. Others will design new buildings after questioning buyers about their preferences. Increasingly, human thought processes and even values are being programmed into computers, according to Earl Joseph, president of a consulting firm. "Imagine machines which are smarter and more intelligent than humans and, with their embedded(植入的) initiative, can't wait to tell you about it," he says.
In everyday life, the future will mean talking directly to computers without pushing buttons. Just tell a toaster, stove or other kitchen device what to do, and it will hear the message. The oven may even decide itself how long to cook the roast. Tell the television, "I want to watch Channel 12 at 8 p.m., but store the show for next week," and the job will be done.
The computer will talk back, too. Already some soft-drink machines complain loudly if you don't deposit enough cash. At home, a bedside machine may someday tell you, "You forgot to turn off the basement light."
Away from home, the automobile of the future will think for itself. Scientists predict that drivers will feed destinations into a computer that will then explain what route to take and even tell where parking spaces are available. A city's traffic-control system might instruct the car's computer how fast to go in heavy traffic and whether to change lanes.
This passage mainly discusses ______.
A.the history of computers
B.the different functions of computers
C.the computer in the 21st century
D.scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century
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Two BGP peers connected through a routed firewall are unable to establish a peering relationship. What could be the most likely cause? ()
A . BGP peers must be Layer 2-adjacent
B . EBGP multihop is not configured
C . The firewall is not configured to allow IP protocol 89
D . The firewall is not configured to allow UDP 179.
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A Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapter CB21AG is inserted into a user’s PC cardbus slot. Both the green status LED and the amber activity LED are blinking slowly. What is the condition of the adapter? ()
A . The adapter is scanning for the wireless network for which it is configured.
B . The adapter is in power save mode.
C . The adapter is transmitting or receiving data while associated to an access point or another client.
D . The adapter is not receiving power.
E . The adapter is associated to an access point or another client.
F . None of the other alternatives apply
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Actually, the date for entry into effect will be 1st February().Though the text does not tell us about it.
A . 1995
B . 1998
C . 1999
D . 2000
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Two BGP peers connected through a routed firewall are unable to establish a peering relationship. What could be the most likely cause?()
A . BGP peers must be Layer 2-adjacent.
B . EBGP multihop is not configured.
C . The firewall is not configured to allow IP protocol 89.
D . The firewall is not configured to allow UDP 179.
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At the age of seven I changed forever, like the faithful who see Christ on the side of a barn or peering up from a corn tortilla.()
A . 年方七岁的我,整个人仿佛脱胎换骨,宛如虔诚的信徒目睹耶稣现身于谷仓一侧或在一张煎玉米饼里抬头张望那样,与先前判若两人。
B . 那年我七岁,身心具彻变。手握玉米饼,站在马棚边,笃然信耶稣,仿佛亲眼见。
C . 我七岁时,整个人就永远改变了。像一个忠实的信徒一样,看到了基督站在谷仓旁或手持一块玉米饼,向上张望着。
D . 吾方七岁,目睹耶稣,显身谷仓,手握米饼,抬头观望,俨然信徒,永久改变。
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Since the early 21st century, the trick-or-treating has been largely ceremonial.
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The 21st Century National English Speaking Competition has the longest history among English speaking contests in China.
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The main channel of 21st Century Cup is through online contests.
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The Maritime Silk Road, also known as the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is a complementary initiative aimed at investing and fostering collaboration in West Asia, Oceania, and North Africa.
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Words/ expressions for reasons contributing to China’s rise in the 21st century:
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The Maritime Silk Road, also known as the \21st Century Maritime Silk Road\ is a complementary initiative aimed at investing and fostering collaboration in West Asia, Oceania, and North Africa.
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13. It has been predicted that nanomaterials will become the most materials in the 21st century.
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Words/ expressions for China’s achievements in economy and culture in the 21st century are
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Which method will a speaker use for a prepared speech competition like that in the CCTV Cup and the 21 st Century Cup?
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There is hope for the 21st century, if______.
A.women can overcome men entirely
B.women can control the world absolutely
C.women can truly respond in a more reasoned way to the pull of power
D.women can shoulder the fate of human beings
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the falling of composite index rose by 1. 3 per cent on the week.
A. Bangkok rose 2 per cent on the day and 3.4 per cent over the week as buyers moved in to large market capitalization stocks. The SET index rose 27.55 to 1,383.57 in turnover of Bt 8.5 bn, down from Thursday's Bt 10bn.
B. Taipei was pulled lower by late profit-taking in industrials after Thursday's rebound ,and the weighted index fell 45.59 to 5,806.77, or 1.7 per cent, over the week. Turnover rose to T $41.51 bn from T $ 35. 78bn.
C. Manila opened strongly on foreign buying of blue chips but dipped at the close as profits were taken. The composite index fell 10.07 to 2 ,907. 00 , 1.3 per cent higher on the week
D. Hong Kong finished a mixed day slightly lower ,sapped by profit-taking on confirmation of US renewal of China's MFN trade status and concerns over the lower domestic property market. The Hang Seng index fell 11.58 to close at 9,470.13, 1.7 per cent lower on the week.
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In bad winters, about 70 per cent of the butterflies can stay alive.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C. Not mentioned
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In bad winters, about 70 per cent of the butterflies can stay alive
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
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By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic is expected ______beyond today's levels.
A.to have extended
B.to be extending
C.being extended
D.having been extended
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What will the next decade bring, as we move into a new millennium? That’s getting harder and harder to predict. Change is coming so fast that some of the most important technologies of the 21st century may now be just a sketch on the drawing board or glimmer in the mind of genius. Then again, the transcendent technologies may be right under our noses on the verge of having as great an impact as the car or telephone.
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If the money supply grows 5 per cent, and real output grows 2 per cent, prices should rise by
A.5 per cent.
B.more than 5 per cent.
C.less than 5 per cent.
D.none of these answers.
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hat is characteristic of work in the 21st century?
A.Computers will do more complicated work.
B.More will be taken by the educated young.
C.Most jobs to be done will be the creative ones.
D.Skills are highly valued regardless of ag
E.
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In the 21st century white Americans will remain the largest share of the increase in
是
否
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By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world's people in cities rather than in rural areas()
A.are living
B.will be living
C.have lived
D.will have lived