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Rapid advances in a new technology will soon transform science fiction into reality — meaning people will have driverless cars, small robots at their command and the ability to experience being in another place without leaving home, predicted Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the planet’s largest cell phone trade show.

Introduction of books available online, Internet translation of languages and voice recognition for computers all happened much faster than anyone could foresee and that technological research into even more previously unheard of advances is progressing at a fast speed.

“People who predict that holograms（全息图）and self-driving cars will become reality soon are absolutely right,” Schmidt told thousands of attendees. Research under way will lead to situations where people can put themselves at events like a rock concert so that they can see, hear and even feel the event. And turn down the volume, if it’s too loud.

One attendee said she was scared that the possibility could be dehumanizing, but Schmidt replied by holding up his cell phone into the air. “It has an off button and it is here on the right,” Schmidt said. “My point is that it is all about your control. If you don’t like my version of a rock concert, I’m not forcing you to go.” In the future, small robots could be used so busy people can send them to events for video and voice transmissions when their presence isn’t required, Schmidt said.

Technology in the near future will redefine the relationship among people in the world. “With technology comes power and with power comes choice, and smarter resourceful citizens are going to demand a better deal for their new life,” Schmidt said.

1.From the passage, the new technology _________.

A. largely depends on science fiction

B. will eventually replace humans’ presence

C. amazingly improves people’s social skills

D. can unexpectedly bring new various choices

2.Why did Schmidt give the example in Paragraph 4?

A. To list advantages of the new cell phone.

B. To advise a wider use of the new cell phone.

C. To remove people’s worry of the new technology.

D. To compare the benefits of using the new technology.

3.What’s the writer’s attitude toward rapid advances in technology?

A. Objective.    B. Negative.    C. Uncared.    D. Contradictory.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】新技术方面的快速发展很快将科幻变成现实。比如会出现无人驾驶的汽车，由人操纵的智能机器人，不出门就能知晓大事件。但这不会让人害怕，因为这一切都由你控制。

1.D细节理解题。文章最后一段中的Technology in the near future will redefine the relationship among people in the world. “With technology comes power and with power comes choice, and smart resourceful citizens are going to demand a better deal for their new life,” Schmidt said.可知，新技术会重新定位世界上人们之间的关系，技术带来的力量也会带来更多的新的选择，聪明的、有能力的人会要求更好的生活。故选D项。

2.C细节理解题。第四段第一句“One attendee said she was scared that the possibility could be dehumanizing, but Schmidt replied by holding up his cell phone into the air.”可知，一位与会者表示，她很害怕这种可能性是非人性的，但施密特通过把手机举到空中来回答。所以施密特是用举例来消除人们对新科技和担忧。故选C项。

3.A推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者在文中只是客观地描述，未加个人的议论，所以是客观的。故选A。