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Đề đọc IELTS Reading “Bestcom Considerate Computing” – Bestcom và máy tính biết quan tâm. Gồm 13 câu (True/False/Not Given, điền từ), 45 từ vựng, đáp án chi…

IELTS Academic Reading 13 câu hỏi

Cách làm bài

True / False / Not Given (theo thông tin bài)

  • TRUE = đúng với thông tin trong bài; FALSE = trái ngược/không thể đúng cùng lúc với bài; NOT GIVEN = bài không cung cấp thông tin.
  • Câu hỏi đi theo thứ tự đoạn văn — định vị bằng từ khóa rồi đối chiếu từng chi tiết.
  • Cảnh giác từ tuyệt đối (all, only, never, always): chỉ cần một chi tiết lệch là FALSE.
  • Không suy diễn bằng kiến thức ngoài bài — chỉ dựa vào những gì đoạn văn viết ra.

Điền từ (completion)

  • Tuân thủ giới hạn số từ của đề (ví dụ “NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS”). Vượt quá là sai.
  • Chép chính xác từ trong bài, đúng chính tả và đúng dạng (số ít/nhiều, thì).
  • Dự đoán LOẠI TỪ cần điền (danh từ, động từ, số…) dựa vào ngữ pháp của chỗ trống trước khi tìm.

Chung

  • Không đọc kỹ toàn bài trước — đọc lướt lấy ý, rồi dùng câu hỏi dẫn đường (scan/skim).
  • Quản lý thời gian: mỗi bài đọc ~20 phút. Câu khó thì đánh dấu, làm tiếp rồi quay lại.

Bestcom Considerate Computing

A. “YOUR BATTERY IS NOW FULLY CHARGED,” ANNOUNCED THE LAPTOP COMPUTER to its owner, Donald A. Norman, with enthusiasm—perhaps even a hint of pride? in its synthetic voice. To be sure, distractions and multitasking are hardly new to the human condition. “A complicated life, continually interrupted by competing requests for attention, is as old as procreation,” laughs Ted Selker of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. But increasingly, it is not just our kids pulling us three ways at once; it is also a relentless barrage of e-mail, alerts, alarms, calls, instant messages and automated notifications, none of them coordinated and all of them oblivious to whether we are busy—or even present. “It’s ridiculous that my own computer can’t figure out whether I’m in front of it, but a public toilet can,” exclaims Roel Vertegaal of Queen’s University in Ontario.

B. Humanity has connected itself through roughly three billion networked telephones, computers, traffic lights— even refrigerators and picture frames— because these things make life more convenient and keep US available to those we care about. So although we could simply turn off the phones, close the e-mail program, and shut the office door when it is time for a meeting or a stretch of concentrated work, we usually don’t. We just endure the consequences.

C. Numerous studies have shown that when people are unexpectedly interrupted, they not only work less efficiently but also make more mistakes. “It seems to add cumulatively to a feeling of frustration,” Picard reports, and that stress response makes it hard to regain focus. It isn’t merely a matter of productivity and the pace of life. For pilots, drivers, soldiers and doctors, errors of inattention can be downright dangerous. “If we could just give our computers and phones some understanding of the limits of human attention and memory, it would make them seem a lot more thoughtful and courteous,” says Eric Horvitz of Microsoft Research. Horvitz, Vertegaal, Selker and Picard are among a small but growing number of researches trying to teach computers, phones, care and other gadgets to behave less like egocentric oafs and more like considerate colleagues.

D. “Attentive” computing systems have begun appearing in newer Volvos and IBM has introduced Websphere communications software with a basic busyness sense. Microsoft has beat running extensive in-house tests of a much more sophisticated system since 2003. Within a few years, companies may be able to offer every office worker a software version of the personal receptionist that only comer-suite executives enjoy today. But if such an offer should land in your inbox, be sure to read the print before you sign. An attentive system, by definition, is one that is always watching. That considerate computer may come to know more about your work habits than you do.

E. Most people aren’t as busy as they think they are, which is why we can usually tolerate interruptions from our inconsiderate electronic paraphernalia. James Fogarty and Scott E. Hudson of Carnegie Mellon University recently teamed up with Jennifer Lai of IBM Research to study 10 managers, researchers and interns at work. They videotaped the subjects and periodically had them rate then “interruptibility.” The amount of time the workers spent in leave-me-alone mode varied from person to person and day to day, ranging from 10 to 51 percent. On average, the subjects wanted to work without interruption about one third of the time. In studies of Microsoft employees, Horvitz has similarly found that they typically spend more than 65 percent of theft day in a state of low attention.

F. Today’s phones and computers, which naively assume that the user is never too busy to take a call, read an email, or click “OK” on an alert box, thus are probably correct about two thirds of time. To be useful, then, considerate systems will have to be more than 65 percent accurate in sensing when their users are near theft cognitive limits.

G. Bestcom/Enhanced Telephony, a Microsoft prototype based on Horvitz’s weak, digs a little deeper into each user’s computer to find clues about what they are up to. Microsoft launched an internal beta test of the system in mid-2003. By last October, Horvitz says, about 3,800 people were using the system to field their incoming phone calls.

H. Horvitz himself is one of those testers, and while we talk in his office in Redmond, Wash, Bestcom silently handles one call after another. First it checks whether the caller is listed in his address book, the company directory, or its log of people he has called recently. Triangulating these sources, it tries to deduce their relationship. Family members, supervisors and people he called earlier today ring through. Others see a message on their computer that he is in a meeting and won’t be available until 3 RM. The system scans Horvitz’s and the caller’s calendar and offers to reschedule the call at a time that is open for both. Some callers choose that option; others leave voice mail. E-mail messages get a similar screening. When Horvitz is out of the office, Bestcom automatically offers to forward selected callers to his cellphone—unless his calendar and other evidence suggest that he is in a meeting.

I. Most large companies already use computerized phone systems and standard calendar and contact management software, so tapping into those “sensors” should be straightforward. Not all employees will like the idea of having a microphone on all the time in them office, however, nor will everyone want to expose them datebook to some program they do not ultimately control. Moreover, some managers might be tempted to equate a “state of low attention” with “goofing off” and punish those who seem insufficiently busy.

Questions 14–19

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 14–19 on your answer sheet, write TRUE if the statement is true, FALSE if the statement is false, NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage.

14

According to Ted Selker, human productivity has been disturbed by office competitors frequently.

15

If people are interrupted by calls or E-mails, they usually put up with it instead of taking uncooperative action.

16

Microsoft is now investigating a software which is compatible with ordinary office units.

17

People usually have misperception about whether they are busy or not.

18

Researches conducted showed concentration-time span in office takes up only average a bit over than 65%.

19

Advanced phone and computer system will install a shortcut key for people receive information immediately.

Questions 20–26

Answer the questions in the diagram below (Bestcom Working Process). Choose ONLY ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.

20

Bestcom system made further efforts in order to find (20) ____ about what users are doing.

21

In the Office: check the (21) ____ between caller and user, whether caller have contact info of user's family or friend.

22

If callers are not in directory, a (22) ____ will show up on their screen, saying that user is not available at moment.

23

Caller can (23) ____ a suitable time for both, or they can choose to leave a (24) ____ to user.

24

Caller can reschedule a suitable time for both, or they can choose to leave a (24) ____ to user.

25

Out of Office: Bestcom provides solution to transfer your call to user's (25) ____ if there is no (26) ____ in his schedule.

26

Out of Office: Bestcom provides solution to transfer your call to user's cellphone if there is no (26) ____ in his schedule.

Từ vựng 45 từ

  • /ˌprəʊ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən/
    Sự sinh sôi, sinh đẻ
  • /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/
    Sự dồn dập, liên tục
  • /rɪˈlent.ləs/
    Không ngừng, không dứt
  • /əˈblɪv.i.əs/
    Không nhận thức, quên lãng
  • /ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd ˌnəʊ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
    Thông báo tự động
  • Public toilet sensor /ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈtɔɪ.lət ˈsen.sər/ mở rộng
    Cảm biến toilet công cộng
  • /ˈnet.wɜːkt ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊnz/
    Điện thoại kết nối mạng
  • Coordinated calls /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪ.tɪd kɔːlz/ mở rộng
    Các cuộc gọi được điều phối
  • /tɜːn ɒf ðə fəʊnz/
    Tắt điện thoại
  • /kləʊz ði ˈiː.meɪl ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
    Tắt chương trình e-mail
  • /ɪnˈdjʊər ðə ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənsɪz/
    Chịu đựng hậu quả
  • /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd.li ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.tɪd/
    Bị gián đoạn bất ngờ
  • /les ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/
    Kém hiệu quả
  • /meɪk mɔː mɪˈsteɪks/
    Mắc nhiều lỗi hơn
  • /ˈer.əz əv ˌɪn.əˈten.ʃən/
    Lỗi do mất tập trung
  • /əˈten.tɪv kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ ˈsɪs.təmz/
    Hệ thống máy tính "tập trung"
  • Volvo cars with sensor /ˈvɒl.vəʊ kɑːrz wɪð ˈsen.sər/ mở rộng
    Xe Volvo có cảm biến
  • /ˈweb.sfɪər kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz ˈsɒft.weər/
    Phần mềm giao tiếp WebSphere (IBM)
  • /kənˈsɪd.ər.ət ˈkɒl.iːɡz/
    Đồng nghiệp chu đáo
  • Attentive system is always watching /əˈten.tɪv ˈsɪs.təm ɪz ˈɔːl.weɪz ˈwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/ mở rộng
    Hệ thống tập trung luôn theo dõi
  • /ɪn haʊs tests/
    Các thử nghiệm nội bộ
  • /ˈpɜː.sən.əl rɪˈsep.ʃən.ɪst/
    Lễ tân riêng
  • /steɪt əv ləʊ əˈten.ʃən/
    Trạng thái thiếu tập trung
  • /ˈkɑː.nə.ɡi ˈmel.ən juː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/
    Trường ĐH Carnegie Mellon
  • Rate their "interruptibility" /reɪt ðeər ɪn.təˌrʌpt.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ mở rộng
    Đánh giá mức độ sẵn sàng bị gián đoạn
  • /ˈliːv.mi əˈləʊn məʊd/
    Chế độ "đừng làm phiền"
  • /ˈɡuː.fɪŋ ɒf/
    Lãng phí thời gian, chểnh mảng
  • Hệ thống nguyên mẫu của Microsoft dựa trên nghiên cứu của Horvitz
  • /ˈbeɪ.tə test/
    Kiểm thử phiên bản
  • Field incoming phone calls /fiːld ˈɪn.kʌm.ɪŋ fəʊn kɔːlz/ mở rộng
    Tiếp nhận cuộc gọi đến
  • Address book, company directory /əˈdres bʊk, ˈkʌm.pə.ni daɪˈrek.tər.i/ mở rộng
    Danh bạ, thư mục công ty
  • /ˈfæm.əl.i ˈmem.bəz, suː.pə.vaɪ.zəz/
    Người thân, cấp trên
  • Calendar scanning /ˈkæl.ən.dər ˈskæn.ɪŋ/ mở rộng
    Quét lịch làm việc
  • Reschedule a call /ˌriːˈʃed.juːl ə kɔːl/ mở rộng
    Sắp xếp lại cuộc gọi
  • /vɔɪs meɪl/
    Thư thoại
  • /aʊt əv ði ˈɒf.ɪs/
    Vắng mặt văn phòng
  • /ˈfɔː.wəd sɪˈlek.tɪd ˈkɔː.ləz/
    Chuyển tiếp cuộc gọi đã chọn
  • Schedule free time /ˈʃed.juːl friː taɪm/ mở rộng
    Thời gian trống trong lịch
  • /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn ɒn ɔːl ðə taɪm/
    Micro bật liên tục
  • /ˈdeɪt.bʊk/
    Sổ lịch hẹn
  • /nɒt ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li kənˈtrəʊl/
    Không hoàn toàn kiểm soát
  • /ˈtemp.tɪd tuː ɪˈkweɪt/
    Có xu hướng đánh đồng
  • /əˈten.tɪv kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/
    Máy tính chú ý đến trạng thái người dùng
  • Cognitive capacity /ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv kəˈpæs.ə.ti/ mở rộng
    Năng lực nhận thức
  • "Sensing" user's mental workload /ˈsen.sɪŋ ˈjuː.zərz ˈmen.təl ˈwɜːk.ləʊd/ mở rộng
    Cảm nhận khối lượng công việc tâm trí của người dùng

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