合Translation7.构思和写作自传花费了那位美国作家三年多的时间，其间他遇到了许多无法想象的困难。during whichran intoTheprocess ofthinkingunimaginableaboutandwritingThe process of thinking about and writing hisautobiography took the American writer more than threeyears, during which he ran into many unimaginabledifficulties.△I
7.构思和写作自传花费了那位美国作家三年多的时间,其间 他遇到了许多无法想象的困难。 during which ran into The process of thinking about and writing The process of thinking about and writing his autobiography took the American writer more than three years, during which he ran into many unimaginable difficulties. unimaginable Translation
Translation8.医生们不能肯定他患了什么病，这就是他已决定提前退休的原因。is suffering fromthat'swhyaren't sureThe doctors aren't sure what illness he is suffering fromThat's why he has decided to retire ahead of schedule
8.医生们不能肯定他患了什么病，这就是他已决定提前退休 的原因。 is suffering from aren’t sure that’s why The doctors aren’t sure what illness he is suffering from. That’s why he has decided to retire ahead of schedule. Translation
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奇Language PointsSmartMachines:OurTirelessHelpersbyJoanYoung&JoanRussellCan machines be as intelligent as human beings? There is alot of discussion these days about artificial-intelligence machinesand their relation to human intelligence.Some computer scientistsare developing machines that can be programmed to think and actin some ways like human beings.As inventors work on theirprojects, they are learning more about a computer's capabilities inrelation to a human's. One team of experts in California isdeveloping an artificial-intelligence research machine.It will offerservices and advice like a thoughtful assistant.K
Language Points Smart Machines: Our Tireless Helpers by Joan Young & Joan Russell 1 Can machines be as intelligent as human beings? There is a lot of discussion these days about artificial-intelligence machines and their relation to human intelligence. Some computer scientists are developing machines that can be programmed to think and act in some ways like human beings. As inventors work on their projects, they are learning more about a computer’s capabilities in relation to a human’s. One team of experts in California is developing an artificial-intelligence research machine. It will offer services and advice like a thoughtful assistant
Language Points2A “smart" machine such as this one would be capable ofhelping people in a variety of professions.For example,it couldwork tirelessly to help a doctor identify a person's illness. It mightsummarize a reporter's news story,help a lawyer fight a court case,and even make up a quiz for an English teacher. Someday doctorsreporters,lawyers,and teachers might want to consult an artificial-intelligencepsychologistforadviceontheirpersonal problems.K
2 A “smart” machine such as this one would be capable of helping people in a variety of professions. For example, it could work tirelessly to help a doctor identify a person’s illness. It might summarize a reporter’s news story, help a lawyer fight a court case, and even make up a quiz for an English teacher. Someday doctors, reporters, lawyers, and teachers might want to consult an artificialintelligence psychologist for advice on their personal problems. Language Points