Passage 42

学霸导读　各种科学技术的嫁接和融合，会给我们的未来生活带来怎样的巨变？

As the pool of human knowledge continues to expand， we will increasingly see branches of research b 1 our mind and bleed into （ 渗透 ） different areas of investigation. Such fusion （ 融合 ） of science and technology will play a key role in the years to come.

For example， forensics （ 法医学 ） may start to include the data science. Researchers at Oxford University have for the f irst time uncovered genetic variations that are strongly associated with certain facial features. Amazingly， police off icers in 2050 will likely be able to create an accurate facial model from a mere drop of saliva （ 唾液 ） or a single strand （ 缕 ） of hair. Then， with the help of smart computer systems， they will be able to search thoroughly t 2 the area with drones （ 无人机 ） and locate their target.

At the center of these cross-disciplinary technological marvels （ 成就 ）， however， will lie brain- computer interfaces （ 界面 ） s 3 to the kind being developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink. This　company tries to create a neural mesh which can directly link to the cloud， forming a b 4 between　our thoughts and the electronic world around us. Our current reliance on smartphones has been the evidence showing that we’re already bound to technology. But in 2050 this connection will have deepened to the extent that we will have access to implants that form a neural interface around the outside of our brains.

For those equipped with such technology， information from the web will be directly delivered to their thoughts in a moment； electronic devices will be c 5 just by thought； and people will be able to enjoy consensual telepathy （ 心灵感应 ）. This may seem to be the product of sorcery （ 巫术 ）， but in 2050， interfaces will permit easier interactions with our creations. The m 6 applications of　this technology are also worthy of mention （ 值得一提 ）， as those with brain and other central nervous　system injuries will be able to utilize this tech to circumvent （ 绕过 ） severed （ 切断的 ） connections via the cloud. As a result， communications between the brain and limb will be recovered， and those who are severely paralyzed （ 瘫痪 ） will be able to more e 7 interact with the outside world.

1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________

高频词汇

amazingly /ə'meɪzɪŋli/　adv. 令人惊讶地

extent /ɪk'stent/　n. 程度；限度

severely /sɪ'vɪə（r）li/　 adv. 严重地；严厉地