The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they don't know By next year, half of the calls we receive will be scams We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through Unfortunately, it's too little, too late By the time these “solutions" become widely available，scammers will have moved onto cleverer means In the near future, it's not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt Soon you will also question whether the voice you're hearing is actually real 自动语音电话的问题已经变得如此严重，以至于许多人现在拒绝接听陌生号码的电话。到明年,我们收到的电话将有一半是诈骗电话。我们终于意识到问题的严重性，支持并开发了一组工具、应用程序和方案，用来阻止骗子打通电话。不幸的是，太少而又太晚。当这些“解决方案”被广泛使用，骗子就会采用更高明的手段。在不久的将来，不仅在屏幕上看到的电话号码有疑问，而且很快你会怀疑你听到的声音是不是真的。 That's because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use At this year's I/O Conference ,a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human–sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection 这是因为有很多强大的声音处理和自动化技术将广泛投入使用。今年的I/O大会上,一家公司展示了一种新的声音技术，能够产生令人信服的人类发出的声音，可以和接待人员对话，预订房间而不被察觉。 These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision A decade of data breaches of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mother 's name, and far more Armed with this knowledge, they're able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people This means for example，that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank teller 's, ricking you into "confirming " your address，mother's name，and card number Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually 骗子追逐金钱，因此公司将受到最严重的打击。很多业务仍然是通过电话进行的，其中很多是基于信任和现有关系。语音处理技术可能会逐渐削弱这一点。 这些发展可能会使目前的自动语音电话问题变得更糟。自动语音电话令人头痛的原因与其说是数量，不如说是准确性。十年来个人信息的数据泄露导致骗子可以很容易地知道你母亲的名字，甚至更多。有了这些，他们能够进行有针对性的活动来欺骗你们。这意味着。例如，一个骗子可以用一个你看起来很熟悉的号码打电话给你，用一个听起来很像你银行出纳员的声音和你说话，让你“确认”你的地址、母亲的名字和卡号。骗子紧跟着就会骗钱，公司将受到最严重的打击。许多业务仍然是通过电话完成的，其中许多是基于信任和现有的关系。语音处理技术可能会逐渐削弱这一点。 We need to deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by, or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards data-based communications—using apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp, which can be tied to your identity 我们需要解决电信网络的不安全性。电话运营商和消费者需要共同努力，找到方法确认电话内容是真实的并且沟通也是真实的。这可能意味着要开发一种统一的方法来标记视频和图像，显示何时何人所作，或者干脆放弃电话，转向基于数据的通信——使用FaceTime或WhatsApp等应用，这些应用可以与你的身份绑定。 Credibility is hard to earn but easy to lose, and the problem is only going to harder from here on out 信用很难获得，但容易失去，从现在开始，问题只会变得更加严重。高考英语阅读理解训练题及答案(2) 英语阅读表达高考题 　以下是我收集整理的关于英语阅读表达题的`高考题，有兴趣的朋友可以阅读参考一下哦! 　第一篇： 　[1] learning about other cultures will enrich our children’s lives they get to try new foods; learn different languages; discover new ways of dressing, singing and dancing; and learn new ideas 　[2] australian children are very lucky we grow up with other cultures around us, in our classrooms, on our tv, through sport, books or the movies 　[3] i admit i was shocked when i moved to the usa to live and teach many of the children (and, dare i say it, adults) did not even know where australia was the questions they asked seemed ridiculous, but to them it was their first encounter with a “foreign alien”, so how were they to know any difference 　[4] the program i taught in the states was created based on the need for american students to develop global awareness my role was, , but to expose my students to australian culture 　[5] every year we held an australian exhibition; the rest of the school would visit and we’d teach australian games and slang words they tried australian food — seeing their reactions to eating vegemite (蔬菜酱) was worth all the hard work! 　[6] because of this experience, my principal set up a global awareness program once i left each year the school chooses a country to study they learn all about the culture and finish the year off with an exhibition the children have created now the children are excited and passionate about learning 　[7] through my stories of travel, i noticed dreams began to form in my students one girl was determined to go to college and then travel the world after graduating, another had the thirst for spending time with the masai warriors in africa, and many were adamant (坚定的) they would visit me in the “land down under” i still speak to many of them via the wonderful telecommunications available to us all today 　[8] global education in the classroom is good, but nothing can teach more than having personal interactions with other cultures] 　1 what would be the best title for the text (no more than 8 words) 　_____________________________________ 　2 what did the author find when he first taught in the us (no more than 14 words) 　_____________________________________ 　3 what do we learn about american children from paragraph 3 (no more than 8 words) 　_____________________________________ 　4 fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words (no more than 5 words) 　_____________________________________ 　5 what does the word “we” (line 1, paragraph 2) probably refer to (no more than 2 words) 　_____________________________________ 　第二篇： 　[1] bird-watching is a fun, safe and relatively inexpensive way to enjoy the outdoors with yourself, friends or family a good pair of binoculars is a must and preferably a good book on birding to go along with it you can get a good pair of binoculars for as little as $70 or spend as much as $1000 for a pair if you’re just starting out, go with a good and reasonably inexpensive pair to get started i prefer a lighter-weight pair of binoculars for a little more money with the constant movement of your head and neck to observe birds, it’s best to go with a lightweight pair to ease the strain on your neck 　[2] a good book on birding is in order as well stokes field guide to birds is ideal because all the entries are actual photographs of the birds that you are searching for, and not artists’ drawings which are sometimes not quite as accurate i have several books on birding, including kaufman field guide to birds of north america, and roger tory petersen’s field guide to birds which i would recommend as well 　[3] last but not least, find a park, nature center, or wildlife sanctuary (庇护所) to enjoy your bird-watching in there are tens of thousands of places such as these to enjoy your newly-found hobby in some places charge a fee; most places don’t require any kind of charges it’s entirely up to you to decide where you want to go check your local government buildings, recreational departments, or websites for further information you could just as easily take a walk around your home, your property, or your neighborhood a simple, lazy ride in your car on some country road, near lakes, streams, or rivers will be all you need to find the birds there is no place that you will not find a bird or two so go out and enjoy 　1 what is the main idea for the text (no more than 8 words) 　_____________________________________ 　2 what kind of binoculars does the author recommend (no more than 9 words) 　_____________________________________ 　3 fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words (no more than 5 words) 　_____________________________________ 　4 what does the word “it” (line 5, paragraph 1) probably refer to (no more than 6 words) 　_____________________________________ 　5 list three places for bird-watching (no more than 6 words) 　_____________________________________ 　第三篇： 　[1] a hiker in california got trapped for days as he walked on a mountain trail it is believed he was looking for shade and lost his footing (失足跌倒), getting stuck he was discovered by a dog and his owner who happened to be passing by on their routine walk ramon llamas and his dog, mole, often go on walks, and the 1-year-old dog likes to explore the area when he is on hikes with his owner 　[2] recently, the two had been out on their customary walk and the dog suddenly began crying mole pulled llamas over to the spot at first llamas thought his dog had discovered a wild animal and he asked others in the area to call 911 however, it was no wild animal appearing out of the rocks llamas discovered there was a man trapped 　[3] according to yahoo! news, the hiker, identified only as 44-year-old “paul” in media reports, was severely dehydrated (脱水的) he had been trapped in the rocks on mount rubidoux for somewhere between four and six days according to reports, the man was not sure exactly how long he had been trapped 　[4] reportedly, the man was trapped in a hidden location in the rocks about 100 feet from the main trail due to the rocks, no one could see or hear him paul asked llamas for water and said, “please don’t leave me” according to media reports he was very dehydrated and hardly conscious emergency services were called and the riverside fire department came to the mountain and helped rescue the man paul is reportedly recovering in a local hospital he has said he wants to 　for finding him, which ultimately saved his life his doctors believe he will be ok and will make a full recovery 　1 who first found the trapped hiker (no more than 5 words) 　_____________________________________ 　2 how did paul get trapped (no more than 9 words) 　_____________________________________ 　3 fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words (no more than 5 words) 　_____________________________________ 　4 what was wrong with paul when he was found (no more than 8 words) 　_____________________________________ 　5 what does the word “he” (line 8, paragraph 1) probably refer to (no more than 3 words) 　_____________________________________ 　>>>>>>参考答案<<<<<< 　第一篇： 　1 learning about other cultures enriches children’s lives 　2 many of the children and adults did not even know where australia was 　3 they know little about other cultures 　4 not just to teach 　5 australians 　第二篇： 　1 how to get started with bird-watching 　2 a lightweight one that is a little expensive 　3 birds will be everywhere 　4 a good pair of binoculars 　5 parks, nature centers, wildlife sanctuaries 　第三篇： 　1 a dog called mole 　2 he lost his footing while looking for shade 　3 thank llamas and mole 　4 he was very dehydrated and hardly conscious 　5 the dog ; 　30 What is the argument over Uber according to the passage 　A Whether it guarantees customers' safety 　B Whether it provides reliable services 　C Whether it lowers customers' expenses 　D Whether it can compete with standard taxis 　31 What will be talked about in the following paragraphs 　A Existing regulations and laws 　B Necessary improvements of current laws 　C Further development of Airbnb and Uber 　D More downsides of Airbnb and Uber 　D 　The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop The room was filled with boxes and dusty photographs of people holding packages in their hands 　Mr Hopkins said, “We have a very wide choice of items for sale Whenever I serve a new customer, I take their picture” Mr Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera on a table 　I began to appreciate the lovely items on sale I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in the shop Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots and a sewing machine 　I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place,” I told the shopkeeper Please do not do that, sir”, said Mr Hopkins “This is a special place for special people You must keep this shop a secret” Then he took my photograph, and handed me the picture straight away 　That was quick!” I exclaimed In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought there 　On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them For weeks, my brother begged me to take him to the wonderful little shop I finally agreed 　We walked along Oxford Street, passed the department store and found nothing In its place was an empty space being used as a car park I checked the area again There was the music shop, and there was the department store In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there 　Just then an old policeman came “Are you looking for something, sir” he asked “I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son ” 　Oh yes, there was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son But it was knocked down over 30 years ago” 　I looked again at the place , and then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop 　How strange” I exclaimed 　32 What did the author think of Hopkins and Son 　A Big and modern 　B Old and outdated 　C Little and dusty 　D Lovely and wonderful 　33 We can infer from Paragraph 4 that Mr Hopkins ________ 　A was ashamed of his little shop 　B didn’t like his shop to be advertised 　C was one of the author’s special friends 　D handed the author his picture immediately 　34 What does the underlined word揷ommoditiesn” refer to 　A The goods in the shop 　B the author’s gifts 　C Photographs taken by Mr Hopkins 　D Packages held by other customers 　35 What can we learn about the shop 　A It was closed by the police 　B It was well-known in that area 　C It was knocked down a few weeks ago 　D It was between a music shop and a department store 　第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。 　Most people believe they don't have much imagination They are wrong Everyone 　has imagination, 36 Here are three techniques to help you regain your imagination 　and creativity from when you were a kid 　Making connections 　This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between 　them First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do 37 Think of as many ideas/words associated with candles: light, fire, matches, wax，night, silence, etcas you can and write them down The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do 　No limits! 　38 You have as much time/space/money, etc as you want Think about your goal and the new possibilities If your goal is to learn to ski, for example, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money) Now adapt this to reality Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January 　39 　Look at the situation from a different point of view Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books They ask questions: What does this character want Why can't she get it What changes must she make to get what she wants 40 The best fishermen think like fish! 　A Being someone else! 　B Asking questions! 　C Imagine that normal limitations don't exist 　D Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle 　E If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their positions 　F but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to make use of it 　G and we are on the way to achieving it whether the way is smooth or tough 　参考答案： 　21-23DAC， 24-27CAAC， 28-31CDAB， 32-35DBAD， 36-40FDCAE。