Номер 1, страница 156 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Module 5. Modern Living. Focus on RNE - номер 1, страница 156.

Условие.

Study Skills

Text completion

When reading a longer text, it can be helpful to take it one paragraph at a time. Find the question that corresponds to that paragraph. Read the options 1-4 and search for paraphrases in the paragraph. This will help you choose the correct option. Remember, only one option is correct; the other three options are referred to in the text in some way but are not correct.

Preparing for the task

1 Read question I and the possible answers (1-4). Then read the first paragraph of the text. Pay attention to the underlined words.

What is the correct answer? How has the information been paraphrased?

Are all of the incorrect options referenced in some way in the text?

I What is becoming easier thanks to advancing technology?

1 finding people who commit crimes

2 stopping crimes before they happen

3 programming computers

4 getting a job in law enforcement

Putting a Name to a Face

This is an interesting time for those of us who work in law enforcement. The reason is that the technologies we have available to us in the field of crime prevention are increasing rapidly. And of course, it's always better to prevent a crime from being committed, than it is to catch a criminal. Among these technologies are face recognitions system. The development of computer software that can analyse photos and video, and match them to other images or live individuals has the potential to make crime prevention easier.

But just how does face recognition technology work? First, you start with an image to analyse. The computer software identifies a number of points on the face. It then calculates measurements between these points. Next, it compares the face with a database of other faces, to find a match. At the moment, software is being developed that can do this more effectively – in three dimensions. That means that the angle of the face in the photograph is not important. This ability is going to greatly improve face recognition software.

However, there are still some problems to overcome before the technology can really do what we want it to. Sunglasses, light reflected from ordinary glasses and even long hair can hide features of the face. A person's facial expressions are a challenge, too. In some cases, a big smile is enough to throw off the system and make identification fail. This is why some countries have rules about their passport photos; no smiling is allowed. Still, programmers are getting closer every day to solving these problems.

Perhaps the most interesting advantage that face recognition systems offer is the possibility of screening large crowds. For example, sports events and busy places like airports are targets for football hooligans or terrorists. The new technology allows law enforcement to recognise potential troublemakers before they have a chance to break the law.

But this isn't the only use. Some countries have also used it to catch people who try to vote twice, using different names. It's also being developed for use in advertising. And, of course, everyone's heard of VK. This social network is full of images of faces. It has got software that can recognise faces and suggest name tags for new photos. So we can see that there plenty of everyday uses for this technology. But, while some people find it fun to have their photos labelled automatically, others find it creepy.

In fact, some people are against the idea of face recognition technology for any purpose. There are fears that it could be used in the wrong way. For example, governments could use it to monitor citizens in a way that threatens their freedom. There are also concerns about privacy. Do you really want someone to be able to identify you and keep track of all your movements? Who has the right to take and save somebody's photo? How long can they keep it? And what if the software makes a mistake and someone is arrested who has done nothing wrong? There are a lot of questions to answer in order to ensure that the man in the street is not affected negatively by this technology.

Still, face recognition technology offers us the ability to save lives. It would also save time and money now spent of traditional law enforcement methods. This means that it is a direction we must continue to follow. What face recognition software can achieve is getting better every day. We simply have to make sure that it is not used incorrectly.

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