Artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能) can help us make phone calls. It can guide us to where we want to go. It can play games. And now, AI can do even more things.
Researchers from Microsoft have created the first machine translation system that can translate news articles from Chinese to English, Business Standard reported.
According to Microsoft's official website, researchers tested the system by asking it to translate hundreds of sentences taken from news stories. Then, language experts compared the results to two translations that were done by humans. The experts concluded that the system's translations were as good as the human translations.
Machine translation is always challenging. This is partly because different words can be used to express the same meaning. It can be hard to say which word is more “correct”.
Experts used several methods to improve the system's translation abilities. “Much of our research is really inspired (得到启发) by how we humans do things,” lead researcher Liu Tieyan said.One method is called dual learning. In this method, the system translates every sentence from Chinese to English, as well as translates the sentences back from English into Chinese. This way, the system can improve itself and learn from its own mistakes. This is similar to what humans do to make sure their translations are accurate (准确的).
Another method makes use of deliberation networks. The researchers taught the system to repeat the process of translating the same sentence over and over. Gradually, the system can improve the quality of its translations. This is similar to how people revise their own writing by going through it again and again.
1.Microsoft created a system that can _____.
A.make phone calls B.give people directions
C.play games with people D.translate news articles
2.What did the experts say about the system's translations?
A.They were not accurate.
B.They were as good as human translations.
C.They were better than human translations.
D.It's hard to tell whether the translations were correct.
3.Dual learning trains the system to translate _____.
A.more quickly B.different sentences
C.more accurately D.the same sentence repeatedly
4.What is the main idea of the story?
A.What artificial intelligence can do for us.
B.How sentences are translated from Chinese to English.
C.How the machine translation system was developed.
D.Why Microsoft created a machine translation system.
School holiday activities at the library
| Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Tuesday 7 June, 9-11 a.m. ﹩3.00 to. cover the cost of art paper and pencils 5 to 8-year-olds |
| Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Wednesday 8 June, 9-11 a.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of art paper and pencils 9 to 10-year-olds |
Eva Leung is famous for her cartoons published regularly in KIDStime magazine | ||
| Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Wednesday 8 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
| Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Thursday 9 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
1.Who is this poster for?
A.Cartoonists. B.Librarians. C.Writers. D.Children.
2.On which day are there two different activities?
A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.
3.Why are there two cartooning classes on the program?
A.Because the classes are for different age groups.
B.Because more time is needed to learn cartooning
C.Because there is a strict limit on numbers for each class.
D.Because some children might want to do both the classes.
Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ________and say, "Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?"
I was ________to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap ________ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I'd done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad.
He would smile at me and place the comb on his ________. Two years later, Dad started his own ________, which wasn't doing so well. That was when things started to ________. Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became with him for placing our
family in trouble. With ________, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad's business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home early .
As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, "Hey, would you help me ________ my comb?" I looked at him a while, then ________the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, ________Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to the evening with Mum and me. It ________a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and still ________placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ________. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles(皱纹) next to his eyes when he smiled, ________his smile was still as heartwarming as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good________ for his family.
1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush
2.A.sad B.bored C.afraid D.happy
3.A.out B.over C.in D.on
4.A.wallet B.table C.desk D.bag
5.A.family B.business C.task D.journey
6.A.help B.change C.improve D.guide
7.A.time B.money C.speed D.energy
8.A.sharpen B.repair C.clean D.keep
9.A.dropped B.took C.handed D.threw
10.A.watching B.letting C.helping D.hearing
11.A.brought B.broke C.meant D.supported
12.A.excitedly B.hurriedly C.noisily D.carefully
13.A.different B.exciting C.interesting D.necessary
14.A.for B.or C.so D.but
15.A.habit B.life C.house D.education
---- You must hand in your report tomorrow.
----What? .We can't finish it that quickly.
A.No way B.No problem C.That's right D.That's for sure
—How can I improve my English, Miss Wu?
—It takes time. If you read English every day, you will find it ______.
A.easy B.more easily C.easier D.easily
I often watch the sun ______ in the east in the morning.
A.rise B.rises C.rising D.rose
