Номер 1, страница 60 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (starlight) рабочая тетрадь Баранова, Дули

Module 5. Modern Living. Reading & Vocabulary - номер 1, страница 60.

Условие.

Reading

1 a) RNE Read the text about robots. For statements 1-7, choose A, B, C or D to complete each statement correctly. Circle the answer you choose.

Most of us associate robots with films such as Star Wars, I, Robot or AI, but in reality they have more to do with social issues and politics rather than science fiction. The term robot first made its appearance in a play entitled Rossum's Universal Robots written almost a century ago by a Czechoslovakian playwright by the name of Karel Čapek. Čapek got the name robot from the Slavic word 'robota' which means forced labour. In his play, he portrays a society where robots, which look human, are mass produced to work in the place of people. Čapek's story was well received by the critics but never really got credit for being the source of the notion of robots. The play has significant relevance to our society today, as humanoid-type robots are being created to fulfil a wide range of tasks. Robot engineers are not only developing mindless worker drones, but are attempting to create human-like companion robots for people. Consequently, the question of what actually makes us human is the subject of lively debate.

In the USA, sociable robotics is developing at a relatively rapid rate and a human companion type of robot could soon be a reality. Japanese researchers see a very bright future for these robots who will serve as friends or family to the lonely. Nevertheless, one needs to ask if a human being can have a relationship with a machine in the same way as they do with other people or animals, and if so, what effect this could have on our society. The success of robot toys or virtual pets suggests that this type of relationship is possible. Research shows that children tend to have similar relationships with humans as with non-humans whereas the same is true for adults only with pets or when the robot is designed to look like a child. This is probably because robots display superficial emotions and cannot as yet replace human touch. But will these machines one day succeed in replacing humans?

Some paint a very dark picture of a robot society and predict that artificially intelligent machines will take control of the entire planet and dominate the human race. However, robot technology is still in its infancy and the idea of them taking over the world is pure fantasy to most of us, including scientists. In fact, most robots can only perform very basic tasks and even the most advanced robot that is capable of expressing over forty different emotions seems to do so in a totally random manner, regardless of what is going on around it.

In spite of the simplicity of today's robots, robotic technology is impacting our everyday lives in a dramatic way. Nowadays, our robots are becoming more and more like those portrayed in Čapek's work. In a society where human relationships are so often strained, it is no surprise that the possibility for human-robot relationships is increasing.

1 When most people think of robots, they tend to think of

A politics.

B literature.

C films.

D social issues.

2 In line 14, 'was well received by the critics' means

A the story was sent to a lot of critics.

B they praised the writer for his linguistic skills.

C the author was criticised by other writers.

D reviewers thought the story was good.

3 Most critics ignored the fact that

A robots are important in our society.

B robots can do a lot of tasks.

C Čapek came up with the idea of robots.

D humanoid robots are being created.

4 There is a lot of discussion about

A the nature of a humanoid robot.

B what a human really is.

C how a robot is made up.

D the truth about companionship.

5 Japanese researchers think that robots could

A be of use to people who live alone.

B be useful to engineers.

C be put to use as servants.

D be of use to families.

6 Adults tend to have good relationships with

A virtual pets.

B childlike robots.

C non-humans.

D robot toys.

7 Advanced robots still only

A perform basic tasks.

B react to emotions just like humans.

C express emotions randomly.

D express over forty emotions.

b) Translate lines 1-23 from the text into Russian.

Решение 1.

Решение 2.

Решение 3.

Решение 4.

RNE Прочитайте текст о роботах. Для утверждений 1-7 выберите A, B, C или D, чтобы правильно дополнить каждое утверждение. Обведите выбранный вами ответ.

Ответ:

1 When most people think of robots, they tend to think of

C films.

Когда большинство людей думают о роботах, они склонны думать о

C фильмах.

2 In line 14, ‘was well received by the critics’ means

D reviewers thought the story was good.

В строке 14 «was well received by the critics» означает

D рецензенты посчитали историю хорошей.

3 Most critics ignored the fact that

C Čapek came up with the idea of robots.

Большинство критиков проигнорировали тот факт, что

C Чапек придумал идею роботов.

4 There is a lot of discussion about

B what a human really is.

Много дискуссий ведется о том,

B что такое человек на самом деле.

5 Japanese researchers think that robots could

A be of use to people who live alone.

Японские исследователи считают, что роботы могли бы

A быть полезными людям, которые живут одни.

6 Adults tend to have good relationships with

B childlike robots.

Взрослые склонны иметь хорошие отношения с

B роботами, похожими на детей.

7 Advanced robots still only

C express emotions randomly.

Продвинутые роботы до сих пор только

C выражают эмоции случайным образом.

b) Translate lines 1-23 from the text into Russian.

b) Переведите строки 1-23 из текста на русский язык.

Most of us associate robots with films such as Star Wars, I, Robot or AI, but in reality they have more to do with social issues and politics rather than science fiction. The term robot first made its appearance in a play entitled Rossum's Universal Robots written almost a century ago by a Czechoslovakian playwright by the name of Karel Čapek. Čapek got the name robot from the Slavic word 'robota' which means forced labour. In his play, he portrays a society where robots, which look human, are mass produced to work in the place of people.

Большинство из нас ассоциируют роботов с такими фильмами, как «Звездные войны», «Я, робот» или «Искусственный разум», но на самом деле они имеют больше отношения к социальным вопросам и политике, нежели к научной фантастике. Термин «робот» впервые появился в пьесе под названием «R.U.R. (Россумские универсальные роботы)», написанной почти столетие назад чехословацким драматургом по имени Карел Чапек. Чапек взял название «робот» от славянского слова «робота», что означает «принудительный труд». В своей пьесе он изображает общество, где роботы, похожие на людей, массово производятся для работы вместо людей.

Čapek's story was well received by the critics but never really got credit for being the source of the notion of robots. The play has significant relevance to our society today, as humanoid-type robots are being created to fulfil a wide range of tasks. Robot engineers are not only developing mindless worker drones, but are attempting to create human-like companion robots for people. Consequently, the question of what actually makes us human is the subject of lively debate.

История Чапека была хорошо принята критиками, но так и не получила должного признания за то, что послужила источником понятия «робот». Пьеса имеет значительное отношение к нашему сегодняшнему обществу, поскольку создаются роботы гуманоидного типа для выполнения широкого круга задач. Инженеры-робототехники не только разрабатывают безмозглых рабочих дронов, но и пытаются создать человекоподобных роботов-компаньонов для людей. Следовательно, вопрос о том, что на самом деле делает нас людьми, является предметом оживленных дебатов.