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全新版大学英语视听说教程2

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新闻听力 | 为什么“忘性大”反而对你有好处？

为什么“忘性大”反而对你有好处？Why forgetting is good for you 常速 | 五级（易）| 379词 | 2min9s刘立军供稿Part I. QUESTIONSListen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Q1. According to neuroscientist Charan Ranganath, why is forgetting beneficial?A. It allows people to avoid embarrassing situations.B. It helps people prioritize and retrieve relevant memories.C. It prevents people from remembering unpleasant events.D. It improves people’s ability to memorize new faces.Q2. What can be inferred about the brain’s ability to update memories?A. It requires forgetting irrelevant details to adapt to new information.B. It improves with age and accumulated knowledge.C. It depends on memorizing faces and schedules.D. It is hindered by the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.Q3. What does the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon suggest about memory?A. Forgotten memories cannot be retrieved.B. Some memories are temporarily inaccessible.C. Older people experience this phenomenon less frequently.D. It occurs when people forget irrelevant details.Q4. What analogy do Sanjay Sarma and Luke Yoquinto use to describe forgetting?A. Forgetting is like a crumbling cliff.B. Forgetting is like a collapsing building.C. Forgetting is like a deep forest house.D. Forgetting is like a fading photograph.Q5. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To explain why forgetting is a natural process of aging.B. To explore the connection between memory and emotions.C. To highlight the negative effects of memory loss.D. To discuss the advantages of forgetting.Part II. TRANSCRIPTWhy forgetting is good for you Have you ever bumped into someone and their name just doesn’t come to you? Or, you walk into a room and suddenly can’t recall why you’re there? Being forgetful can be really annoying, sometimes even embarrassing. But what if I told you that there are actually good reasons for our memories fading away?In a BBC interview, neuroscientist Charan Ranganath uses a hoarding analogy. We don’t tend to store everything we’ve ever owned in our house. Similarly, we don’t need to store all our memories either. He says, (Q1) “If we didn’t forget anything, we’d be hoarding memories, and you’d never be able to find what you want, when you want it.” For example, you don’t need to remember the hotel number weeks after you’ve left the hotel or memorize all the faces you pass on the street.neuroscientist n. 神经科学家hoarding n. 贮藏，囤积We also need to be able to forget things in order to update our memories with new information. Imagine you get used to the same school timetable or work schedule for a whole year, but the next year, you have new procedures or routines. (Q2) Your brain needs to be flexible and forget irrelevant details in order to handle the new information. Or, maybe it’s been 10 years since you last saw a distant relative. It’s likely their face has changed a lot since then, so that memory needs to be updated as well.And, if you’ve ever been convinced that you know a word, but it just doesn’t pop into your head, you’re not alone. (Q3) This tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon may suggest that some things are not fully forgotten, just currently inaccessible. Those with a higher level of knowledge are more affected by this, according to studies such as ‘Impact of knowledge and age on tip-of-the-tongue rates’, because their brains have to sort through more information to find the word.tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 舌尖效应，指心理学中“话到嘴边却无法说出”的现象Memories are sometimes compared to a cliff: once they have crumbled, they are lost and cannot be retrieved. However, in their article ‘Forgetfulness: Why your mind going blank can be a benefit’, Sanjay Sarma and Luke Yoquinto write that (Q4) forgetting, it seems, is “less like a cliff slowly collapsing into the sea, and more like a house deep in the woods that becomes harder and harder to find”.crumble v. 崩塌，碎裂retrieve v. 找回，恢复Part III. KEYQ1. B. 【解析】细节题。题目出处为：If we didn’t forget anything, we’d be hoarding memories, and you’d never be able to find what you want, when you want it. 意为：“如果我们什么都忘不掉，我们就会囤积大量记忆，而你将永远无法在需要时找到你想要的那段记忆。”文章提到遗忘有助于我们优先处理和检索相关记忆，因此正确答案为B。Q2. A. 推理题。题目出处为：Your brain needs to be flexible and forget irrelevant details in order to handle the new information. 意为：“你的大脑需要保持灵活性，忘掉那些不相关的细节，才能更好地处理新的信息。”从中可以推断，遗忘是为了存储新信息而必需的过程，因此正确答案为A。Q3. B. 细节题。题目出处为：This tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon may suggest that some things are not fully forgotten, just currently inaccessible. 意为：“‘话到嘴边却想不起来’的现象可能表明，有些信息并非被完全遗忘，而只是暂时无法提取。”因此正确答案为B。Q4. C. 细节题。题目出处为：Forgetting, it seems, is ‘less like a cliff slowly collapsing into the sea, and more like a house deep in the woods that becomes harder and harder to find.’ 意为：“遗忘似乎更像是‘一座深藏林中的房屋，变得越来越难找到’，而不像‘悬崖缓慢崩塌入海’那样彻底消失。”正确答案为C。Q5. D. 【解析】主旨题。文章主要讨论了遗忘的好处，涉及更新信息和避免记忆过载，因此正确答案为D。（本文图片来源于摄图网，版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 回家不换鞋有哪些危害？

Outdoor shoes in the house: What are the dangers? 回家不换鞋有哪些危害？常速 | 六级 中等| 350词 | 2min8s刘立军供稿Part I. QUESTIONSListen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Q1. According to the research review, what is a major concern regarding shoe soles?A. They contain visible urban dust and mud.B. They may carry dangerous bacteria leading to illness.C. They are often made of harmful chemicals.D. They can cause allergies in children under five.Q2. What negative effects can be caused by exposure to pesticides and herbicides brought in by shoes?A. Headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting.B. Respiratory issues and hay fever.C. Developing immune system problems in children.D. Muscle weakness and balance issues.Q3. What benefit of walking barefoot is mentioned in the text?A. It prevents allergies caused by pollen.B. It enhances respiratory health.C. It reduces exposure to harmful bacteria.D. It improves balance and muscle stability.Q4. What can be inferred about cultures with a shoe-free home policy?A. They prioritize aesthetics over hygiene.B. Their practices are supported by scientific evidence.C. They are less likely to suffer from respiratory issues.D. Their social norms are ambiguous and inconsistent.Q5. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To explain the health benefits of walking barefoot.B. To discuss the cultural differences in shoe removal practices.C. To highlight the dangers of wearing outdoor shoes indoors.D. To provide tips on maintaining household cleanliness.Part II. TRANSCRIPTOutdoor shoes in the house: What are the dangers? “Welcome! Shoes off please.” In many Asian countries, removing shoes when you enter someone’s home is expected – it shows respect and ensures cleanliness. In other places, such as the UK, however, the social norms are more ambiguous. Some Brits might have a strict “shoes off” rule, while others may be squeamish about seeing others’ socks or bare feet. What do the scientists say?squeamish adj. 易感到不适的，易受惊的If you remove your shoes at the door for cleanliness, you’re probably thinking about the visible dirt – urban dust, mud and grass that has hitched a ride from the outside world on the sole of your shoe. But the real problems are microscopic. (Q1) A review of research called ‘Shoe soles as a potential vector for pathogen transmission’ found a high prevalence of dangerous bacteria on shoe soles, which could lead to illness. Children under five are particularly at risk because of their closeness to the floor and developing immune systems.sole n. 鞋底vector n. 传播媒介，载体pathogen n. 病原体 Germs aside, shoe soles can also bring in nasty chemicals like pesticides and herbicides, (Q2) exposure to which can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, according to a study by Muhammad Sarwar, published in Cogent Medicine. Allergens such as pollen can also enter your home via your shoes, which can be a big issue if you suffer with hay fever or have respiratory issues. Isn’t your home meant to be a safe haven?herbicide n. 除草剂allergen n. 过敏原pollen n. 花粉hay fever 花粉病But it’s not just about hygiene. (Q3) Going shoeless can improve things such as balance, body awareness and strength and stability in your muscles, according to a medically reviewed article called ‘Does Walking Barefoot Have Health Benefits?’. “In theory, walking barefoot more closely restores our ‘natural’ walking pattern, also known as our gait,” explains foot and ankle specialist Jonathan Kaplan.gait n. 步态，步法(Q4) In cultures where a shoe-free home is the norm, the reasons are backed by science. And in places where the rules are less clear, maybe it’s time to think about leaving our outdoor shoes at the threshold. There’s an old African proverb that states “When you leave your shoes at the doorstep, you leave your troubles behind.”Part III. KEYQ1.【答案】B【解析】细节题。题目出处：A review of research called ‘Shoe soles as a potential vector for pathogen transmission’ found a high prevalence of dangerous bacteria on shoe soles, which could lead to illness. 意为：一项名为“鞋底作为病原体传播潜在载体”的研究发现，鞋底上存在大量危险细菌，这可能导致疾病。正确答案为B。Q2.【答案】A【解析】细节题。题目出处：Exposure to which can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, according to a study by Muhammad Sarwar, published in Cogent Medicine. 意为：根据Muhammad Sarwar发表在Cogent Medicine上的研究，接触这些化学物质可能导致头痛、头晕、恶心和呕吐。正确答案为A。Q3.【答案】D【解析】细节题。题目出处：Going shoeless can improve things such as balance, body awareness and strength and stability in your muscles. 意为：不穿鞋可以改善平衡、身体意识以及肌肉的力量和稳定性。正确答案为D。Q4.【答案】B【解析】推理题。题目出处：In cultures where a shoe-free home is the norm, the reasons are backed by science. 意为：在家中不穿鞋成为习惯的文化中，这些原因得到了科学的支持。由此可以推断，这些文化的规定是基于科学证据的，因此正确答案为B。Q5.【答案】C【解析】主旨题。整篇文章主要讨论了室内穿户外鞋的危害，包括细菌传播、化学物质暴露和过敏原问题。因此正确答案为C。（本文图片均来源于网络，仅供学习交流使用，侵删）

时文选读 | 我们为什么不喜欢接电话了

时文选读| 我们为什么不喜欢接电话了Why we’ve stopped answering the phone? 四级偏难 | 362词 刘立军供稿Part I. PassageSuddenly a sound rings out, stopping you in your tracks. Panicking, you search for where it could be coming from. It’s your phone, and if you’re like a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds in a recent British study, you probably won’t answer it. The same study found that 70% of people in this age group prefer text messages to phone calls. Why do so many people hate phone calls?While previous generations grew up using landlines to talk to their friends, smartphone-equipped younger people have grown up accustomed to using text messages, group chats and voice notes for social conversations. What these media have in common is that they are asynchronous — they don’t need to happen in real time. When you can craft a reply free of interruption, you have greater control over your contributions to a conversation. It also means that you can reply when it’s best for you. Synchronous communication, like phone calls or face-to-face conversations, can lead people to feel a loss of control and the corresponding anxiety. Coupled to this is that fact that many young people report associating phone calls, particularly those without prior warning, with bad news.This means that new social codes are being established. Many people will now text someone to see if they’re available to take a phone call. If someone doesn’t feel able to sum something up in a few short messages, they might leave a long voice note. Could it be that not wanting to intrude on someone with a sudden phone call is just a question of good manners and respecting someone’s boundaries?Maybe, but this doesn’t mean that anxiety around communication has been eliminated. Texting may be asynchronous, but many people report tensions from being ‘left on read’ — when you know someone has read your message, but they don’t, or won’t, reply. Many would agree with British writer Daisy Buchanan, who reminds us how picking up the phone to talk to someone can be far more effective at relieving tension than a series of awkward messages. So, are these new social codes better at respecting boundaries, or are they just creating a whole new set of potential anxieties?【Vocabulary】1. asynchronous adj. 不同时发生的，非共时的2. craft v. 精心制作3. synchronous adj. 同步的，同时发生的Part II. QuestionsQ1. Why do younger generations prefer texting over phone calls, according to the text? A. Texting allows them to avoid bad news completely.B. Texting provides greater control over the timing and content of replies.C. Texting eliminates the need for voice notes in conversations.D. Texting is considered more polite and respectful than phone calls.Q2. What can be inferred about phone calls from the passage?A. They are mostly used by older generations now.B. They may cause discomfort due to their unexpected nature.C. They are still the preferred method for urgent messages.D. They help reduce social anxiety in communication.Q3. What social change is reflected in today’s phone etiquette?A. People avoid making any phone calls to others.B. Long voice notes are mainly used to express stress.C. It is polite to text first before calling someone.D. Calling without warning is now considered normal.Q4. What does Daisy Buchanan suggest about phone calls compared to texting?A. Phone calls are more effective at resolving communication anxiety.B. Phone calls are considered outdated by most young people.C. Texting is better at respecting boundaries in sensitive situations.D. Texting creates fewer misunderstandings than phone calls.Part III. KEYQ1.【答案】B【解析】细节题。题目出处：When you can craft a reply free of interruption, you have greater control over your contributions to a conversation. It also means that you can reply when it’s best for you. 意为：“当你能够不受干扰地构思回复内容时，你就能更好地掌控自己在对话中的表达。这也意味着你可以在对自身最有利的时候做出回应。”正确答案为B。Q2.【答案】B【解析】推断题。题目出处：… many young people report associating phone calls, particularly those without prior warning, with bad news. 暗示突如其来的电话让人紧张或不安。A 项虽可能正确但未在文中提及；C 项和D 项与原文意思相反。Q3.【答案】C【解析】细节题。文中指出，人们现在更倾向于先发短信确认对方是否方便接电话，以避免突然打扰，这种做法反映了一种新的社交礼仪。因此，正确答案是C。A项“避免所有通话”说法太绝对；B项“表达压力”并非语音信息的主要用途；D项则与文意相反，因为段末提出突然来电可能被认为不礼貌、不尊重他人边界。Q4.【答案】A【解析】推理题。题目出处：Many would agree with British writer Daisy Buchanan, who reminds us how picking up the phone to talk to someone can be far more effective at relieving tension than a series of awkward messages. 意为：“许多人会同意英国作家黛西·布坎南的观点，她提醒我们，与其发送一系列尴尬的信息，不如拿起电话与某人交谈，这可以更有效地缓解紧张情绪。”可以推断，她认为电话比短信更能有效缓解沟通焦虑。因此正确答案为A。 （本文图片来源于摄图网，版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 如何写提示词

如何写提示词How to write a prompt快速| 六级 易 | 1682词 | 8min30s刘立军供稿Part I. QUESTIONSListen to the lecture and choose the best answer to each question you hear.Q1. What is the primary purpose of the video?A. To introduce the formula for mastering prompts.B. To promote the speaker’s tech skills.C. To share personal anecdotes about tech.D. To compare ChatGPT with Google Bard.Q2. What is the most important component of a good prompt?A. Tone.B. Task.C. Context.D. Persona.Q3. How should the task component be structured?A. With a casual tone.B. With exemplars provided.C. With detailed context.D. With an action verb at the beginning.Q4. What does the speaker imply about the context component in prompts?A. It is optional.B. It is the easiest to get right.C. There is an infinite amount of information you can give.D. It is not as important as the task.Q5. What is the purpose of including exemplars in a prompt?A. To limit the AI's response.B. To improve the quality of the output.C. To provide additional context.D. To give the AI more tasks.Q6. What does the speaker suggest when determining the persona for a prompt?A. Think of a famous person.B. Consider the user’s background.C. Imagine someone with expertise relevant to the task.D. Use a persona only if necessary.Q7. What is an example of a comprehensive prompt given by the speaker?A. I'm a 70 kg male. Give me a 3-month training program.B. I need a report summary. Use H2 for section headers.C. Please provide a list of tone keywords for an email.D. Write an email from Batman for a team offsite.Q8. What does the speaker mean by the format of a prompt?A. The arrangement of the components.B. The desired outcome’s structure and appearance.C. The way the AI should address the user.D. The format in which the prompt is written.Q9. What is the key to using tone effectively in a prompt?A. Matching the tone to the desired output feeling.B. Being formal and professional.C. Using a tone that the AI can understand.D. Avoiding tone-related instructions.Part II. TRANSCRIPTHow to write a promptI don’t usually overhide myself, but in this video, we’re going over the only formula you will ever need to master prompting on ChatGPT and Google Bard. So, let’s get started. Hey friends, welcome back to the channel. If you’re new here, my name is Jeff. I work full time in tech. And if you’re anything like me, a couple months ago, you know prompting is an important skill to learn, but you’re not exactly sure why some prompts generate outputs that are super generic, while others give you precisely what you’re looking for. Since then, I’ve spent hundreds of hours taking prompt engineering courses and applying what I’ve learned in my daily life. (Q1) And so in this video, I’m sharing the six building blocks that make up a good prompt so that you can use this formula to consistently generate high quality outputs. The 6 Prompt ComponentsThe BasicsFirst, it’s critical to not only know what the six components are, task, context, exemplars, persona, format, and tone, but also know that there’s an order of importance to these six components. To show you what I mean, let’s use this simple example. I’m a 70 kg male. Give me a 3-month training program. The first part is context, followed by the task. The reason why the task is higher up in the form, the hierarchy, is if we just input the task without the context, there’s still some sort of meaningful output. But if we just give ChatGPT the context, nothing really happens. Put another way, (Q2)it’s mandatory to have a task in your process prompt. It’s important to include relevant context and exemplars. And it’s nice to have persona, format, and tone. When you think of writing your prompt, go down this mental checklist. So this formula will act as a constant reminder for you to include just enough relevant information when writing prompts. And as you’ll see in this next part, you do not need all six components in every prompt to have a good output. mandatory adj. 强制的，义务的#1 TASKNow let’s break down each building block with specific examples. (Q3) Starting with the task, the rule of thumb is to always start the task sentence with an action verb, generate, give, write, analyze, etc., and clearly articulate what your end goal is. It could be one simple task like generating a three-month training program or a complex three-step task like analyzing hundreds of user feedback, sharing the top three takeaways, and categorizing the feedback based on the team responsible for following up. #2 CONTEXT(Q4) The second component, context, is the trickiest to get right because technically there’s an infinite amount of information you can give. So I found asking myself these three questions to be super helpful in coming up with just enough information to get a good result from ChatGPT. First, what’s the user’s background? Second, what does success look like? And third, what environment are they in? Back to the workout example we now have, I’m a 70 kg male looking to put on 5 kg of muscle mass over the next three months. I only have time to go to the gym twice a week and for one hour each session. Give me a three-month training program to follow. Could I have added more background information? Of course, only prioritize the muscle groups that make me look good on Instagram. But the key to staying productive with ChatGPT and Bard is giving just enough information to constrain the endless possibilities. By the way, although this video is not sponsored, it is supported by those of you who subscribe to my paid productivity newsletter on Google Workspace Tips. Link in the description to learn more. #3 EXEMPLARS = EXEMPLESMoving over to the exemplars component, it’s just a fancy way of saying examples. (Q5) Basically all the research on large language models, LLMs, have shown that including examples within the prompt drastically improves the quality of the output. Starting with a simple example, this is a poorly written bullet point from a resume. We can now ask ChatGPT to rewrite this bullet point using this structure. I accomplished X by the measure Y that resulted in Z, which is actually best practice by the way, so actually do this in your resume. For example, I lowered hospital mortality rate by 10% by educating nurses in new protocols, which translates to 200 lives saved per year. exemplar n. 范例，样本Here’s a slightly more complicated example for interview prep. Based on my own resume, write me an answer to the interview question. What’s your biggest weakness? Use the STAR answer framework, situation, task, action, and results. Here instead of using a full blown interview answer as an example, which would be overkill, the STAR framework acts as an example structure for ChatGPT to follow. overkill n. 过度，过犹不及Last example, let’s say you need to write a job description. You give some context around the opening and ask ChatGPT to reference an existing job description. You might use this one I found on LinkedIn. The output will follow the same formatting and use the same professional HRE language, saving me a bunch of time. Main takeaway here, exemplars are not necessary for every prompt, but including a relevant example or framework will greatly improve the quality of your output. #4 PERSONAMoving along, the persona component is basically who you want ChatGPT and Bard to be. (Q6) And the pro tip here is to think of someone you wish you had instant access to with the task you’re facing. If you injured yourself working out, that person might be a physical therapist with experience helping athletes recover. If you’re a job seeker, that person might be a recruiter or hiring manager. If you’re working on a creative brief, that person might be a senior product marketing manager who’s great at storytelling. Pro tip, you can also name specific individuals, but I found the results to be good only when they’re famous enough, like Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Jeff Su. By the way, I just have to share this. We have a team offsite with a superhero’s theme. (Q7) So I asked ChatGPT to draft an email from Batman and it even included things like, please let Alfred know and signed off as the Dark Knight. So fictional characters work as well. And I’m actually going to use this. persona n. 角色，人物形象#5 FORMAT(Q8) The fifth component, format. The pro tip here is to literally close your eyes and visualize how exactly you want the end result to look like. A million likes on my Thirst Bomb Instagram photo. Damn it, didn’t work. Back to the user feedback example, I don’t want to read each sentence. So I asked ChatGPT to take all the feedback and output a table with three headers. The original feedback, the team responsible for following up and priority. And now I can copy this directly and paste it into a Google sheet. So by priority and filter by team. Other common formats include emails, bullet points, and code blocks. header n. 标题，标头But the one I found to be the most useful as a full-time working professional is paragraphs and markdown. For example, I just received a lengthy industry report from my director. First give me the three key takeaways, then summarize based on topic. Use H2 as section headers. Here is the report. Pro tip, whenever I use ChatGPT to proofread any document, I specify that all changes need to be bolded so I can easily see exactly what has been changed. #6 TONELet’s quickly go through the last component, tone, before we put all this together in one example. (Q9) The good news is tone is easy to understand. Use a casual or formal tone of voice. Give me a witty output, show enthusiasm, sound pessimistic. The bad news is we’re usually not very good at recalling the thousands of potential adjectives and adverbs at a moment’s notice. (Q10) So here’s a pro tip. Tell ChatGPT the feeling you’re going for. For example, I’m writing an email to a team I haven’t worked with before and I want to be taken seriously without coming off as too stuck up and cringy. Can you please give me a list of five tone keywords I can include in a prompt for ChatGPT? And look, now in the actual prompt, I can say, use clear and concise language and write in a friendly yet confident tone. EXAMPLE PROMPTPutting all this together, let’s look at this comprehensive prompt. You are a senior product marketing manager at Apple [Persona] and you have just unveiled the latest Apple product in collaboration with Tesla, the Apple Car, and received 12,000 pre-orders, which is 200% higher than target. [Context] Write an email to your boss, Tim Cookie, sharing this positive news. [Task and Format], The email should include a TLDR, too long, didn’t read section. Project background, why this product came into existence, business results section, quantifiable business metrics, and end with a section thanking the product and engineering teams. [Example structure] Use clear and concise language and write in a confident yet friendly tone. [Tone] Note that if I had an existing email to reference, I could delete the instructions around the structure and simply tell ChatGPT the email should follow the exact same format as the one I will share below and paste the email from before. By the way, you can compare the output from this prompt to that of a simpler prompt. I just launched a new product, the Apple car. I received 12,000 pre-orders. Please run email to my boss with this update. There’s a pretty big difference in terms of how generic and usable the end result is. Now that you know the basics of prompting, my next video is going to take you from beginner to pro, so make sure you’re subscribed for that. Check out my top 5 ChatGPT productivity tips for work. See you on the next video. In the meantime, have a great one.Part III. KEYQ1. A. 主旨题。根据“I’m sharing the six building blocks that make up a good prompt so that you can use this formula to consistently generate high quality outputs.”可知是视频的主要目的是分分享构成优质提示的六个核心要素，让大家能用这个公式持续生成高质量内容。因此答案为A。Q2. B. 细节题。根据“it’s mandatory to have a task in your process prompt”可知提示中必须有一个任务，这表明任务是最重要的组成部分。因此答案为B。Q3.D. 细节题。根据“Starting with the task, the rule of thumb is to always start the task sentence with an action verb...”可知任务部分应该以一个动作动词开头。因此答案为D。Q4. C. 细节题。根据“The second component, context, is the trickiest to get right because technically there’s an infinite amount of information you can give.”可知上下文是最棘手的，因为理论上，你可以提供无限量的信息。这表明上下文部分可以有无限的信息。因此答案为C。Q5. B. 细节题。根据“Basically all the research on large language models, LLMs, have shown that including examples within the prompt drastically improves the quality of the output.”可知研究表明，在提示中包含示例能大幅提升输出质量。因此答案为B。Q6. C. 细节题。根据“And the pro tip here is to think of someone you wish you had instant access to with the task you’re facing.”可知讲话者建议确定提示的人物角色时，应该设定为一个与任务相关的专业人士。因此答案为C。Q7. D. 细节题。根据“So I asked ChatGPT to draft an email from Batman and it even included things like, please let Alfred know and signed off as the Dark Knight.”可知讲话者提到，他让ChatGPT起草一封来自蝙蝠侠的电子邮件，包含了请通知阿尔弗雷德并以黑暗骑士的名义签字等细节，这是给出的一个综合提示的例子，其中包含了任务、角色和场景3个要素。因此答案为D。Q8. B. 细节题。根据“The fifth component, format. The pro tip here is to literally close your eyes and visualize how exactly you want the end result to look like.” 可知格式是闭眼能想象到最终结果的样子，也就是输出结果的预期结构和外观。因此答案为B。Q9. B. 推理题。根据“So here’s a pro tip. Tell ChatGPT the feeling you’re going for.”可知在使用提示时，应该指定输出的期望情感，即语气应该与输出的预期感觉相匹配。因此答案为B。 （本文图片来源于摄图网，版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | AI方法开发者获诺贝尔物理学奖

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Inventing a network for saving and recreating patterns.C. Winning the ImageNet competition.D. Creating facial recognition technology.Q5. What is the main theme of the article?A. The recognition of AI pioneers by the Nobel committee.B. The dangers of AI development.C. The history of the Nobel Prize in Physics.D. The future of machine learning technologies.Part II. TRANSCRIPTDevelopers of AI Methods Win Nobel Prize in PhysicsTwo early developers of artificial intelligence (AI) have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.American John Hopfield is with Princeton University in New Jersey. Geoffrey Hinton is a citizen of Canada and Britain who works at the University of Toronto.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored them for helping “to develop methods that are the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning.”The 76-year-old Hinton is known as the Godfather of artificial intelligence for his part in developing machine learning. However, he also has warned that AI has created threats to humanity.Godfather n. 教父，创始人Ellen Moons is a member of the Nobel committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Moons said the two scientists “used fundamental concepts from statistical physics to design artificial neural networks that function as associative memories and find patterns in large data sets.”neural adj. 神经的，神经网络的Moons added that their research has been used to make progress in physics but has also become part of people’s daily lives. Technologies like facial recognition and language translation are used every day.(Q1) Hinton predicted that AI would have a “huge influence” on civilization and will bring improvements to productivity and health care. He told reporters and Royal Academy officials that, “It would be comparable to the Industrial Revolution.”The Industrial Revolution was a period of intensive development of machines and manufacturing that started more than 250 years ago in Britain.Hinton said, “Instead of exceeding people in physical strength, it’s going to exceed people in intellectual ability.” (Q2) But Hinton also expressed concern about the possible bad results of AI, especially noting, in his words, “the threat of these things getting out of control.”The Nobel committee also recognized the possible damage the discoveries that it was honoring could cause. (Q3) Moons said AI’s “development has also raised concerns about our future. Collectively, humans carry the responsibility for using this new technology in a safe and ethical way for the greatest benefit of humankind.”ethical adj. 伦理的，道德的What they didIn the 1980s, Hinton helped to develop a method known as backpropagation, which is used to “train” computers to learn.Later, he headed a team at the University of Toronto that won the ImageNet computer competition in 2012 for designing a “neural network.”Hinton and AI scientists Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun won the Turing Award in 2019. It is the top award in computer science. That year, Hinton told the Associated Press about the reaction he and his fellow researchers received over their work.“They thought we were very misguided and what we were doing was a very surprising thing for apparently intelligent people to waste their time on. My message to young researchers is, don’t be put off if everyone tells you what you are doing is silly.”Hopfield is now 91 years old. (Q4) The Nobel committee said he “invented a network that uses a method for saving and recreating patterns.”Hinton used Hopfield’s network to create a new network using a different method known as the Boltzmann machine. The committee said this “machine” can learn to recognize elements in a particular kind of data.“What fascinates me most is still this question of how mind comes from machine,” Hopfield said in a video posted online by The Franklin Institute after it awarded him a physics prize in 2019.The Nobel Prize in Physics is valued at $1 million. Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel created the prizes to honor discoveries that help humanity. The first prizes were awarded in 1901.On Wednesday, the prize in chemistry will be announced, on Thursday, the prize for literature, and Friday, the peace prize. And, the Nobel for economics will be announced on Monday.The winners receive their prizes in ceremonies held on December 10.Part III. KEYQ1. B. 细节题。根据：“Hinton predicted that AI would have a ‘huge influence’ on civilization ... ‘It would be comparable to the Industrial Revolution.’” 可知Hinton预测人工智能将对文明产生巨大影响，它的影响可与工业革命相媲美。因此答案是B。Q2. D. 细节题。根据：“But Hinton also expressed concern about the possible bad results of AI ... the threat of these things getting out of control.” 可知Hinton也表达了对人工智能可能带来的不良后果的担忧，特别指出这些技术存在失控的威胁。因此答案是D。Q3. C. 推理题。根据：“Moons said AI’s ‘development has also raised concerns about our future. Collectively, humans carry the responsibility for using this new technology in a safe and ethical way for the greatest benefit of humankind.’” 可知诺贝尔委员会认为人工智能的发展会引发了对我们未来的担忧，但是人类有责任以安全和道德的方式使用这项新技术，这表明诺贝尔委员会承认人工智能的好处和风险。因此答案是C。Q4. B. 细节题。根据：“The Nobel committee said he ‘invented a network that uses a method for saving and recreating patterns.’” 可知诺贝尔委员会认为Hopfield发明了一种用于保存和重建模式的网络。因此答案是B。Q5. A. 主旨题。文章主要讲述了两位人工智能先驱因其对人工智能发展的贡献而获得诺贝尔物理学奖。因此答案是A。（本文图片来源于摄图网，版权归摄图网所有)

新闻听力 | 回家不换鞋有哪些危害？

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