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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| robot | A machine that can do work or actions automatically. | 机器人 |
| intelligence | The ability to learn, think, and understand. | 智力 |
| problem | Something that is difficult to deal with or understand. | 问题 |
| dangerous | Something that is not safe and can hurt you. | 危险的 |
| scientist | A person who studies or works in science. | 科学家 |
| assistant | A person or thing that helps someone else. | 助手 |
| planet | A large, round object in space that moves around a star. | 行星 |
| explore | To travel through a place to learn about it. | 探索 |
📖 Read the story
In movies like WALL-E, robots are very smart. They can fly spaceships. Real AI is a bit different. AI means ‘artificial intelligence.’ It is a computer program. It can learn and solve problems. NASA uses AI to move robots on Mars. This is very exciting! But AI still makes mistakes. In space, mistakes are dangerous. Scientists want to make AI better and safer. They want AI to think like a person. In the future, AI will help astronauts on long trips to other planets. Today, humans tell AI what to do at every step. In the future, computers might learn to fix themselves. This will help us explore the stars safely. Space is very big. We need smart tools to explore it. Would you like a robot assistant to help you with your homework? It could be very useful!
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What is AI?
- A.A movie about robots
- B.A computer program
- C.A type of spaceship
- D.A planet near Mars
2. Where does NASA use AI right now?
- A.On the Moon
- B.Under the ocean
- C.On Mars
- D.In a school
3. Why do scientists want to make AI better?
- A.Because mistakes are dangerous
- B.Because AI is too smart
- C.To make movies more exciting
- D.To help robots sleep
4. How do humans work with AI today?
- A.AI tells humans what to do
- B.Humans tell AI what to do
- C.Computers fix themselves
- D.AI does everything alone
5. What will AI do for astronauts in the future?
- A.Go on vacations
- B.Stay on Earth
- C.Help on long trips
- D.Build new houses