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For many people，going a few hours without your smartphone can feel like a lifetime.Now，one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology that we’re actually merging(融合) into it.
Speaking at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival，Professor Yuval Noah Harari，a historian at the Hebrew University claimed that it’s becoming more and more difficult to tell where humans end and machines begin.He said，“It’s increasingly hard to tell where I end and where the computer begins.In the future，it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all.It may be embedded in your body or brain，constantly scanning your biometric data and your emotions.”
During his speech，Professor Harari highlighted how humans have affected our environment over time，and suggested that now may be the time to affect ourselves.He said，“Humanity has always remained constant.If we told our ancestors in the Stone Age about our lives today，they would think we are already the Creator.But the truth is that even though we have developed more wonderful tools，we are the same animals.We have the same emotions，the same minds.The coming revolution will change that.It will change not just our tools；it will change the human being itself.”
If we do manage to merge with machines，Professor Harari suggests it could open the door to setting up civilizations beyond Earth.He added，“Life will be able to break out of planet Earth and no longer be confined to this flying rock.”
While Professor Harari’s claims may sound farfetched(牵强的)，he isn’t alone in his vision of a machine-human world.Back in 2017，Elon Musk claimed that humans should merge with machines，or risk becoming irrelevant.He said，“Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.”
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语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。一位历史学家在演讲中提到，随着科技的发展，人类越来越依赖智能机器，人类与机器融为一体的时代为时不远。
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1．Why does the author mention smartphone in paragraph 1?
A．To collect data for his speech.
B．To have a good lead-in of the topic.
C．To say it is harmful to the environment.
D．To catch up with the development of science.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可推知，作者用智能手机作为引子，来导入下面要陈述的话题。故选B。
2．What do we know about Professor Harari?
A．His opinions gained much support.
B．He is the first expert to put forward the idea.
C．He thinks technology will change ourselves as well.
D．His suggestion of us staying on planet Earth is considerate.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“It will change not just our tools；it will change the human being itself.”可知，他认为技术不仅会改变我们的工具，也会改变我们人类自己。故选C。
3．What’s probably Elon Musk’s attitude to Professor Harari’s speech?
A．Neutral. B．Favourable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.
答案 B
解析 观点态度题。 根据最后一段前两句可推知，他对 Professor Harari的演讲持支持的态度。故选B。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Humans Are Near to Combining with Machines
B．Call on People to Develop Advanced Machines
C．A Speech Caused People’s Concerns on Machines
D．Finding New Ways to Break Away from Apps Is Vital
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段第二句“Now，one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology that we’re actually merging(融合) into it.”可知，本文主要介绍了随着科技的发展，人类越来越依赖智能机器，这使得人类可能与机器融为一体。故选A。
