【高一 拓展閱讀-技術】New Software Helps Combat Crime

NewSoftwareHelpsCombatCrimeNewtechnologyintheworldofpoliceandcrimeaimsatmakingiteasiertocatchcriminals.Researchersandcomputerexpertsareworkingonnewcomputerprogramsthattrytofindoutwhichareasofacitymightbemorepronetocrimethanothers.Thesoftwareanalyseshowpolicehavepatrolledcertaindistrictsofacityinthepastandcomparesthisinformationtopresent-daydata.Thisdataisalsocomparedtobehaviourpatternsofcriminals.Whileitmaytakehumanshourstospotacertainpatternmachinescandothisinashorttime.TheprogramhasbeensuccessfullytestedintheUnitedStatesandGreatBritain.SoftwaregiantslikeIBMarehelpingcombatcrime.ThecompanystatesthatoverthepastyearsithashelpedtobringdowncrimeinMemphisby30%.Softwareprogramshelpfindoutwherethecity’shotspots（熱門地區(qū)）aresothatpolicecanconcentrateonpatrollingcertainareas.InLosAngeles，asimilarprogramisbeingtestedwiththehelpofanothercomputercompany.Thecity’spolicesupervisorstatesthatworkingwithseriousdataisfarbetterthanjusttracingcallsandhopingtogetluckyincatchingacriminal.InGreatBritain，millionsofpoundshavebeenspentonTVsurveillance.AlthoughgovernmentofficialssaythattheTVsystemisworking，criticssaythatdespitegettingcameraimagesfromalloverthecountry，therearenotenoughpoliceofficerspatrollingthestreets.Inthefuture，theEuropeanUnionhopestocombinebothtechniques，sophisticatedcomputersoftwarepairedwithcamerasurveillance.Oneoftheproblemsisthatthereistoomuchvideomaterialwhichmakesitimpossibleforthepolicetoexamine.Withspecialsoftwarealotoffootage（鏡頭）couldbeexaminedinarelativelyshortperiodoftime.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Wherehastheprogrambeensuccessfullytested?A.IntheUnitedStatesandGreatBritain.B.IntheUnitedStatesandGermany.C.InFranceandgreatBritain.D.InItalyandGreatBritain.2.WhathasIBMachievedincombatingcrime?A.Itcaughtmanydangerouscriminals.B.Ithelpedtocollectcameraimagesfromalloverthecountry.C.Itdonatedalotofmoneytothepolicestations.D.Ithelpedtobringdowncrime.3.Whatdoesthecity’spolicesupervisorthinkofthesimilarprograminLosAngeles?A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’suselessC.It’suseful.D.It’stoodifficulttouse.4.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutTVsurveillance?A.GreatBritainhasspentmillionsofpoundsonit.B.Criticsthinkitcanreplacepoliceofficerswhopatrolthestreets.C.Specialsoftwarecanhelppolicesexaminevideos.D.GovernmentofficialssaythattheTVsystemisworking.5.WhatdoestheEuropeanUnionhopetodointhefuture?A.Developnewtypesofsoftware.B.Trainmorehigh-skilledpolicemen.C.Replacepoliceofficerswithcamerasurveillance.D.Combinecomputersoftwarewithcamerasurveillance.Vocabulary基礎詞aim v.以…為目標；旨在；針對；瞄準n.目標；目的英totryorplantoachievesth例Iaimedatthetargetbuthitthewall.我瞄準了目標卻打在了墻上。criminal n.罪犯；犯人英apersonwhocommitsacrime記詞根記憶：crimin（罪）+al（表人）搭罪犯habitualcriminals慣犯researcher n.研究者；調(diào)查者記詞根記憶：research（研究）+er（表人）→研究者patrol vt.巡邏，巡查英togoaroundanareaorabuildingatregulartimestocheckthatitissafeandthatthereisnotrouble記與petrol（汽油）一起記例Theypatrolledthestreetstomakesurenolightswereshowinginhouses.他們在街道上巡邏以確保房屋中的燈都已關閉。present[pri'zent]vt.陳述；提出（觀點、計劃等）；主持（電視或廣播節(jié)目）；展現(xiàn)；贈送；頒發(fā)（禮物、獎品等）adj.出席的；目前的n.禮物搭atpresent現(xiàn)在，目前forthepresent暫時，暫且serious adj.嚴肅的；嚴重的英badordangerous例Weallthinkthatitistimetogiveseriousconsiderationtothismatter.我們都認為是時候認真考慮這個問題了。image n.比喻；形象；影像搭companyimage公司形象Vocabulary進階詞prone adj.俯臥的；易于做…的，傾向于…的記聯(lián)想記憶：pr（看作pro，向前）+on（在…上）+e→向前臥倒→俯臥的搭beproneto易于…，傾向于…giant adj.巨大的n.巨大的動物（或植物）；才智超群的人；大公司英apersonorthingthatisunusuallylarge記聯(lián)想記憶：gi+ant（螞蟻）螞蟻雖小，但團結起來力量是巨大的→巨大的combatv./n.戰(zhàn)斗；格斗記詞根記憶：com（共同）+bat(打，擊）→共同打→戰(zhàn)斗；格斗concentrate v.集中（注意力）；專心；（使）濃縮n.濃縮物例ThebeatissostrongthatIcan’tconcentrateonmywork.節(jié)奏太強了，我無法專心做功課。supervisorn.主管；監(jiān)督員surveillancen.監(jiān)視；盯梢英theactofcarefullywatchingapersonsuspectedofacrimeoraplacewhereacrimemaybecommitted記聯(lián)想記憶：survei(看作survey，調(diào)查)+llance→通過觀看來調(diào)查→監(jiān)視；盯梢搭surveillancesites監(jiān)測點despiteprep.不管，盡管英usedtoshowthatsthhappenedoristruealthoughsthelsemighthavehappenedtopreventit搭despitethefactthat…盡管…combine v.（使）聯(lián)合；（使）結合記詞根記憶：com（共同）+bi（兩個ne→使兩個在一起→（使）結合搭combine…with…把…與…結合s