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2021-22学年度第8期总第845期(6版)

Recognized by eyes (P6)

 

I. Read the text and find out what the text is mainly about.

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II. Answer the following questions below.

1. What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean?

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2. How does the technology identify people who wear masks?

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3. What’s the function of paragraph 7? What will probably be talked about in the following part?

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4. What are the pros and cons of the latest facial recognition technology?

Pros:

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Cons:

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III. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1. Beijing-based tech company Hanwang _____________ (announce) a software which can correctly recognize 95 percent of people wearing masks.

2. Another company, Geneva-based Tech5, _____________ (work) on this kind of software. 

3. Japan’s NEC Corp claims an astounding (令人震惊的) 99.9 percent accuracy rate when ________ (identify) people with masks. The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service _____________ (approve) to buy and use NEC Corp’s facial recognition technology, Forbes reported on Sept 28.

4. Huang admits one big ________ (weak) of this technology.

 

IV. Find useful words and expressions in the text and work out their meanings.

facial recognition  ________________     rely on __________________

unlock your phone ________________  accuracy rate __________________

put on weight __________________      contribute to __________________

detect crime suspects ________________

 

参考答案：

I. Tech companies have updated their software. Facial recognition technology can now identify people even if they are wearing a mask.

II.

1. A hassle is a situation that is difficult and involves problems, effort, or arguments with people. 麻烦

2. Tech5 has AI that measures the shape of your face. It also scans your iris (the colored part of your eyes). Tech5 hopes to ignore all of the face below the nose.

3. To introduce another benefit of facial recognition software.

Public safety.

4. Pros:

It saves the trouble of presenting an ID card;

Germs aren’t spread by touching things;

It can be used to fight crime.

Cons:

It fails when people wear both a mask and sunglasses.

III.

1. has announced/announced

2. has been working

3. identifying; has been approved

4. weakness

IV.

面部识别

依靠

解锁你的手机

准确率

增重，长胖

为……做贡献；有助于

发现犯罪嫌疑人

 

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