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Around one million cuneiform tablets(楔形文字片) have been found worldwide, on which cuneiform—the oldest known form of writing—was carved. Deciphering(破译) those cuneiform tablets helps us learn about the incredible stories of men, women and children in the early period of history. However, th

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y are heavily weathered and thus difficult to decipher.
A new artificial intelligence(AI) software is now able to explain difficult-to-read texts. It was developed by a team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg(MLU) and Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
Hubert Mara, a professor at MLU, and his research team came up with the idea of developing an AI system that applied 3D models. Instead of photos, the researchers first used 3D models of nearly 2,000 cuneiform tablets, including around 50 from a collection at MLU, achieving significantly more dependable results than previous methods.
The new system deciphers characters better than previous methods. In principle, the AI system works along the same lines as OCR software, which turns the images of writing and text into machine-readable text. “OCR usually works with photographs. This is no problem for ink on paper. In the case of cuneiform tablets, however, things are more difficult because the lighting conditions greatly influence how well certain characters can be recognised,” explains Mara.
The team trained the new AI software and did succeed in recognising the s

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mbols on the tablets. “We were surprised to find that our system works so well with these tablets, which are heavily weathered,” says Mara.
The work by the researchers makes a major step forward in the study of ancient writing systems and opens up many new lines of scientific exploration. Up until now, it can only translate s

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mbols from two languages. However, a total of twelve cuneiform languages are known to exist. In the future, the software could also help to decipher weathered inscriptions(刻写的文字), for example in cemeteries, which are three-dimensional like cuneiform.
32.What do we know about cuneiform tablets?
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B.Th

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y record many prehistoric stories.
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y show big progress in writing.
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y are quite small in number.
33.What is special about the new AI system?
A.It uses OCR software.
B.It is based on 3D models.
C.It can translate 12 languages.
D.It can turn texts into s

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mbols.
34.What impressed Mara during the research?
A.The difficulty in saving cuneiform tablets.
B.The discovery of the new writing system.
C.The achievements in computer science.
D.The effectiveness of the new AI system.
35.What would be the best title for the text?
A.3D Models are Useful in Researches
B.OCR Software Deciphered Cuneiform
C.AI Software Helps Read Ancient Symbols
D.Scientists Use AI to Find Cuneiform Tablets

答案： 32.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, they are heavily weathered and thus difficult to decipher.”可知,楔形文字片随着时间被严重地破坏。
33.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Instead of photos, the researchers first used 3D models of nearly 2,000 cuneiform tablets...achieving significantly more dependable results than previous methods.”可知,新型人工智能系统的特别之处在于它以3D模型为基础。
34.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“‘We were surprised to find that our system works so well with these tablets, which are heavily weathered,’ says Mara.”可知,在研究过程中,新型人工智能系统在这些风化严重的楔形文字片上运行得很好。由此可推知,给玛拉留下了深刻印象的是新型人工智能系统的有效性。
35.C 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第二段中的“A new artificial intelligence (AI) software is now able to explain difficult - to - read texts.”可知,本文主要介绍了一种新型人工智能系统帮助破译楔形文字片上的文字的事情。