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The Internet company Google is testing its newest high-tech device, Google Glasses. The company describes the glasses as wearable computers that would change the way people view others and the world.
The glasses can make and receive calls, send and receive texts, take pictures, record video or search the web. You control Google Glasses using your voice, and a touchpad on the right arm of the frame.
Professor Marcia Dawkins is among a select group of people who have been given a chance to test out Google Glasses. “I thought this is something I definitely need for my classroom and hopefully for my personal life too. ”
The Professor’s Google Glasses look like a pair of bright orange glasses, without the actual glass. But there’s a tiny rectangular glass at the top right-hand corner. Through that glass, she has been recording video while biking. She also has been able to talk to her sister in Thailand, and she plans to use the device to teach a public speaking class.
But not everyone is excited about Google Glasses. Some are concerned about possible risks to privacy. John Simpson is the director of the privacy project at Consumer Watchdog. “It is essentially going to allow people to come in and spy on you and record that, without you knowing what is going on. ”
Google says that it has already addressed that concern. Mr Dale explained that in order to start the camera or record a video, the owner must say something out loud. “I activate the device, and say ‘Okay, glass, take a picture. ’Similarly, I have to push a little button on the top here so everybody around me will know a picture is being taken and a video is being recorded. ”
But Filmmaker Chris Barrett showed just how easy it is to record people without them knowing it. His glasses captured a man getting arrested after a fight. He shared the video on YouTube.
Also some are concerned about the use of facial recognition technology on Google Glasses. But Google says it will not approve the use of such applications. The Internet company says it is still testing its new device, and it hopes to make Google Glasses available to the public by early next year.
Google Glasses Raise Privacy Concerns
Introduction of Google Glasses Appearance like real glasses, but glassless, with a tiny rectangular glass at the top right-hand corner to(1) video (2)_______ make and receive calls, send and receive texts, take pictures, record video or search the web Different attitudes towards Google Glasses Approving Marcia Dawkins: It is not only(3) _______in teaching but also in her personal life (4) _______ The potential risk of exposing privacy
•John Simpson: Allow people(5) _______ glasses to record and spy on you without you knowing it.
•Mr Dale: Speak loud to activate the device so that the people around will know what he is doing.
•Chris Barrett: Record people while they are not(6) _______of it.
The abuse of facial recognition technology on Google Glasses. Google’s
(7) _______ •The abuse of facial recognition technology will not be
(8) _______.
•Google Glasses are still under(9) _______.
•It is hoped that Google Glasses will come onto the(10) _______ by early next year. 答案：(1)record (2)Function (3)necessary (4)Disapproving (5)wearing/with (6)aware (7)response/reply (8)approved/ permitted (9)test (10)market
【语篇随练根据阅读理解完成下面题目。
1. Why was Leymah Gbowee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
2. What did Leymah Gbowee want to be as soon as she graduated?
3. Why did she give up what she wanted to be?
4. What do you think of Leymah Gbowee?
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
答案：1. Because she made the great contribution to the women’s movement.
2. She wanted to be a doctor.
3. Because the civil war broke her dream.
4. She was a great woman with confidence, independence and warm-hearted to others, and also she loved her country and people.
5. A Great Woman—Leymah Gbowee
