Страница 156, номер 1 ГДЗ Английский язык 10 класс, Баранова 2025

Read question 1 and the possible answers (1-4). Then read the first paragraph of the text. Pay attention to the underlined words. What is the correct answer? How has the information been paraphrased? Are all of the incorrect options referenced in some way in the text?
1 What is becoming easier thanks to advancing technology?
1 finding people who commit crimes
2 stopping crimes before they happen
3 programming computers
4 getting a job in law enforcement

Putting a Name to a Face
This is an interesting time for those of us who work in law enforcement.
The reason is that the technologies we have available to us in the field of
crime prevention are increasing rapidly. And of course, it’s always better
to prevent a crime from being committed, than it is to catch a criminal.
Among these technologies are face recognitions system. The
development of computer software that can analyse photos and video,
and match them to other images or live individuals has the potential to
make crime prevention easier.
But just how does face recognition technology work? First, you start with
an image to analyse. The computer software identifies a number of points
on the face. It then calculates measurements between these points. Next,
it compares the face with a database of other faces, to find a match. At
the moment, software is being developed that can do this more effectively
– in three dimensions. That means that the angle of the face in the
photograph is not important. This ability is going to greatly improve face
recognition software.
However, there are still some problems to overcome before the
technology can really do what we want it to. Sunglasses, light reflected
from ordinary glasses and even long hair can hide features of the face. A
person’s facial expressions are a challenge, too. In some cases, a big
smile is enough to throw off the system and make identification fail. This
is why some countries have rules about their passport photos; no smiling
allowed. Still, programmers are getting closer every day to solving these
problems.
Perhaps the most interesting advantage that face recognition systems
offer is the possibility of screening large crowds. For example, sports
events and busy places like airports are targets for football hooligans or
terrorists. The new technology allows law enforcement to recognise
potential troublemakers before they have a chance to break the law.
But this isn’t the only use. Some countries have also used it to catch
people who try to vote twice, using different names. It’s also being
developed for use in advertising. And, of course, everyone’s heard of VK.
This social network is full of images of faces. It has got software
that can recognise faces and suggest name tags for new photos.
So we can see that there plenty of everyday uses for this technology.
But, while some people find it fun to have their photos labelled
automatically, others find it creepy.
In fact, some people are against the idea of face recognition technology
for any purpose. There are fears that it could be used in the wrong way.
For example, governments could use it to monitor citizens in a way that
threatens their freedom. There are also concerns about privacy. Do you
really want someone to be able to identify you and keep track of all your
movements? Who has the right to take and save somebody’s photo?
How long can they keep it? And what if the software makes a mistake and
someone is arrested who has done nothing wrong? There are a lot of
questions to answer in order to ensure that the man in the street is not
affected negatively by this technology.
Still, face recognition technology offers us the ability to save lives. It would
also save time and money now spent of traditional law enforcement
methods. This means that it is a direction we must continue to follow.
What face recognition software can achieve is getting better every day.
We simply have to make sure that it is not used incorrectly.