e a thousand connections .Such large number-|||-s used to discourage us and cause us to dism-|||-iss the possibility of making a machine wit-|||-h human-like ability,but now that we have gr-|||-own used to moving forward at such a pace w-|||-e can be less sure.Quite soon ,maybe in onl-|||-y10or 20years perhaps,we will be able to cre-|||-ate a machine as complex as the human brai-|||-n,and if we can we will ,It may then tak-|||-e us a long time to make it intelligent by loa-|||-ding in the right software or by changing th-|||-e architecture but that too will happen .-|||-As the intelligence of robots increases to riva-|||-l that of humans and as their cost declines t-|||-hrough cconomies of scale,we may use the-|||-m to expand our frontiers(前沿),first on e-|||-arth through their ability to remain unharme-|||-d in the environments which are harmful to u-|||-s,Thus,deserts may bloom and the ocean b-|||-eds may be mined .Further ahead,by a combi-|||-nation of the great wealth this new age will b-|||-ring and the technology it will provide,the co-|||-nstruction of a vast , man-created world in sp-|||-ace,home to thousands or millions of peopl-|||-e,will be within our power.-|||-28.In what way can we make a machine inte-|||-lligent? __-|||-A.By collecting its 10 thousand million cell-|||-s-|||-B.By working hard for 10 or 20 years .-|||-C.By properly programming it or changing it-|||-s structure.-|||-D.By moving forward at a pace as fast a-|||-s possible .-|||-29.The underlined word"rival"means" __-|||-_".-|||-A.confirm B.anchor C.betray D.match-|||-30.What does the writer think about machine-|||-s with human-like ability?-|||-A.He believes they will be useful to human b-|||-eings.-|||-B.He believes that they will control us in th-|||-e future.-|||-C.He is not quite sure in what way they ma-|||-y influence us.-|||-D.He doesn't consider the construction of suc-|||-h machines possible.-|||-31.What can be the best title of the article?-|||-__-|||-A.What is the future world like?-|||-B.Will future machines replace humans?-|||-C.Future intelligent machines for humans-|||-D.Future intelligent machines out of contro-|||-l.