It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.

　　The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.

　　If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.

　　1. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?

　　A. She was not familiar with the road.

　　B. It was dark and raining heavily then.

　　C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.

　　D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing.

　　2. The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2)can best be replaced by　.　

　　A. close hitB. heavy lossC. narrow escape　 D. big mistake

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