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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating. Here are several of the amazing inventions that were introduced at the show in 2020.
August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
It's an intelligent door lock to protect your home, and it works on Wi-Fi. The lock doesn’t require any additional hardware to attach to it and can be used with the existing door lock. The owner can remotely access the door from anywhere to lock or unlock and can provide guest keys to family or friends. It keeps statistics and records of your door’s “lock”, “unlock”, and who have visited.
Motion Pillow
It’s a pillow developed for anyone who has a snoring (打鼾) problem. The solution box detects, records, and analyses the sleeping person’s snoring patterns. By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing. Three layers of noise- reducing material minimize the user’s sleeping disturbance.
Ao Air
It’s a high-tech face-covering wearable air purifier with no tight seal on the mouth and nose. The purifier pulls air inside through a filtration (过滤) process and uses fans to create a clean area in front of the device. It’s designed in such a way that it can clean more than 98 % of PM2.5 through filtration.
Transparent Hood
The company Continental showed off this revolutionary invention at CES 2020 that got the Best Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Award. It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.
1. Who is the text mainly intended for?
A. The general public. B. The science lovers.
C. The electronic companies. D. The college students.
2. Which of the following descriptions of Motion pillow is correct?
A. It’s intended for all those who can’t sleep well.
B. It can help sleepers breathe smoothly.
C. It can remove the noise around to help people sleep.
D. Its pressure is changed by sleepers themselves.
3. What can we infer from the text?
A. August Wi-Fi Smart Lock helps improve the safety of homes.
B. Ao Air produces fresh air for its users.
C. Motion Pillow reduces material to minimize sleeping disturbance.
D. Transparent Hood helps make driving safer and easier.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了2020年消费者电子产品展览会上展出的几项令人惊叹的发明。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a global stage where the world’s next-generation inventions are introduced towards the marketplace, and lots of companies are participating.(消费者电子产品展是一个全球性的舞台，世界上的下一代发明被推向市场，许多公司都参与其中)”中的“Consumer”和“marketplace”以及全文介绍的四种发明的客户群来看，本文主要是面向大众人群，介绍消费者电子产品展览会上展出的几项适应大众的发明。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Motion Pillow部分的“By changing the internal airbag’s pressure, it fixes the position of the sleeping person’s neck and head gently to improve his breathing.(通过改变内部安全气囊的压力，它可以轻轻地固定睡觉的人的颈部和头部的位置，以改善他的呼吸)”可知，该枕头可以改善人的呼吸，帮助睡觉的人呼吸顺畅。故选B项。
3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Transparent Hood部分的“It’s a technology that gives the driver the ability to see barriers and blind spots from the driving seat. Four cameras take surrounding pictures so that the driver can see the real-time blind spots and prevent even parking damage too.(这项技术使驾驶员能够从驾驶座上看到障碍物和盲点。四个摄像头拍摄周围的照片，这样司机可以看到实时盲点，甚至防止停车损坏)”可知，透明引擎盖的发明有助于驾驶更安全，更容易。故选D项。
