人教版(新教材)高中英语选修1Unit 2 Looking into the Future课时作业4:Reading and thinking.docx
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1、Unit 1 Looking into the FutureReading and thinkingi .阅读理解ASmart Home Products for Living a Connected LifeWhat makes something a smart home product? Generally, ifs defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact(交流)with it from their smartphones. Weve rounded up some
2、cool, diverse offerings that youll love to have in your home.Nest Cam IQwalmart $299.00The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if theres a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones a
3、nd a powerful speaker.Logitech Harmony Eliteamazon $249.99The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs, streaming devices, and soun
4、d systems. It supports over 270,000 devices!Apple HomePodbhphotovideo $349.00The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.August Smart
5、Lock Proamazon $279.99The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible(兼容的)with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.l.What can the Ne
6、st Cam IQ help you do?A.Properly use your smartphone camera.B.Control electronics with your voice.C.Check the locks of your house.D.Keep your home safe.2 .Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely?A.Nest Cam IQ.B.Apple HomePod.C.August Smart Lock Pro.D.Logitech
7、Harmony Elite.3 .Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from? A.Technology.B.News.C.Society. D.Education.BWill you buy a car that can release calming smells into the air when you are stuck in heavy traffic? Will you buy a robot that smells like a human being?Many people have seen
8、the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual (虚拟的)reality (VR). Now these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real. Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things. With the new technology, users open a virtual door and step into a new environment, like a rainf
9、orest. After they enter this virtual world, special equipment releases forest-like smells into the air to make the experience seem more real.Suzanne Fisher said, It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you are reexploring this environment and you have smells with it.”In the United
10、States, Smell-o-vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie. The Smell-o-vision system was once popular in the 1960s. Now, Emanuela Maggioni says it is close to becoming popular again. People will be impressed by the connection with emotions, memories, and the sense of smell,
11、 Maggioni said. It is unbelievable what we can do with technology.The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts. Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car. The system included a special smell-spraying machine. Dmitr
12、i Murray said, We want to deliver the smell of lavender (薰衣草)every time the person drives over the speed limit. We choose lavender because its a very calming smell.Scientists are experimenting with smells instead of sounds or image-based warnings on telecommunications equipment. And businesses are a
13、lready using smell to influence peoples behavior. Not only.in stores. But on the other side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying,“ Maggioni said. So youre in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to drink a coffee.4 .Using smell technology,
14、researchers make VR environments. A.have a smell of a rainforestB.even smell like real onesC.look like a 4-D environmentD.impress people with a virtual world5 .The example of Smell-o-vision proves that.A.smell technology has been tried before.America is the first to use smell technologyC.businesses
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