【高一 拓展阅读-技术】Transport Is Getting More Connected

TransportIsGettingMoreConnectedCarsarecollectingmoreandmoredataasmorepowerfulon-boardcomputers(车载计算机)recordeveryaspectofdriving.Carmanufacturersareinstallingcomputersincarswhichgivethedrivermoreinformationonhowtheyaredrivingandinwhichwaystravellingcangeteasier.TheItaliancarproducerFlAThasbeencollectingdatafromanavigationsystemthatwasinstalledinsomeofitsmodels.Thedatashowshowthebrakesareusedhowoftensomeonechangesgearorhowmuchpetrolisused.DriverscandownloadthedataontoaUSBstickandwiththehelpofspecialsoftwareseewhatmistakestheymakeandwheretheycanimprovetheirdriving.FlATisplanningtogoastepfurther.Thedatashouldbeanalysedimmediately,tellingthedriverinwhichwaystheycandrivemoreefficiently.Suchacomputercouldalsoexamineroadandtrafficconditions.On-boardcomputersarebecomingmoreandmorepowerful.Imagineacomputeradjustingyourseats,playingyourfavouritekindofmusicorturningorsettingtheairconditioningthewayyouwantit.ThedatarelayedbacktoFlATfoundoutthattheBritisharethemostfuel-efficientdriverswhiletheSpanishusethemostpetrol.Electriccarswillalsobeusingcomputertechnologytomonitoruse,BMWhasalreadyputanon-boardcomputerinitsMiniE.Amongotherthingsitmonitorshowoftenusershargetheircars.Notonlycarsbutotherformsoftransportationarebecomingmoreandmoreinterconnectedaswell.Adiscthatisconnectedtothebackwheelofabikecaptureslostenergyandusesitforsteepclimbs.Smartphoneapplicationsarehelpingcitizensintrafficaswell.InLondonyoucandownloadanappthatshowsyouwhereyoucanhireabike.Otherappsconnectyourmobilephonetotrafficcamerassothatyoucanseeifroadsareclearwhenyoustartyourjourney.AGPSapplicationcanpostyourlocationtoasocialnetworksothatyourfriendscanautomaticallyseewhereyouare.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatcanthedataFlATcollectedfromnavigationsystemsshow?A.Howthebrakesareused.B.Howoftensomeonechangesgear.C.Howmuchpetrolisused.D.Alloftheabove.2.WhatdoesthearticleNOTsayaboutFlAT?A.IthasanadvantageoverBMW.B.ItisanItaliancarproducer.C.Ithasbeencollectingdatafromanavigationsystem.D.Itisplanningtogoastepfurtherondataanalysis.3.Whichcountryhastheleastfuel-efficientdriversaccordingtoFIAT?A.Italy.B.America.C.Spain.D.Britain.4.Inline1ofthefifthparagraph,whatdoes“relay”mean?A.Broadcast.B.Send.C.Receive.D.Stay.5.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Therearealotofusefulappsonyoursmartphone.B.Someapplicationsconnectyourmobilephonetotrafficcameras.C.Mobilephoneapplicationsarehelpingpeopleintraffic.D.Youcandownloadanappandpostyourlocation.Vocabulary基础词data n.[pl.]数据，资料记联想记忆：数据（data）每日（date）更新record v.录音；记录派recordable（adj.可记录的）brake n.刹车，制动器英adeviceforslowingorstoppingavehicledownloadv.下载记组合词：down（下）+load（装载）→下载例Didtheydownloadthesongfromtheinternet？他们是从网上下载的这首歌吗？improve v.改进，改善英tobecomebetterthanbefore；tomakesth/sbbetterthanbefore例Weimprovedtheproductaccordingtotherequestsofourclients据客户的要求改进了产品。further adv.更远，较远adjust v.适应；习惯；调整；（使）适合记词根记忆：ad（表加强）+just（正确）使正确→调整例JohnadjustedhimselfveryquicklytotheclimateofFrance.约翰让自己很快适应了法国的气候。social adj.社交的，交际的；社会的记词根记忆：soci社会）+al（…的）→社会的例Helencaressomuchaboutthesocialstatusofherfan！y海伦非常在意她的家庭的社会地位。network n.（互联）网络；网状物英anumberofcomputersandotherdevicesthatareconnectedtogethersothatequipmentandinformationcanbeshared记组合词：net（网）+work（产品）→网状物Vocabulary进阶词manufacturern.制造商；制造厂；生产者记词根记忆：manu（手）+fact（制作）+ure（表动作）+er（表人）→用手制作的人→制造商install vt.设置；安装记词根记忆：in（进入+stall放）→放进→安装例Thismorningtheworkerswillcomeandinstallthenewkitchencabinets.今天上午工人们会来安装新的橱柜。navigation n.航空，航海，航行；导航，领航记词根记忆：nav（船）+ig（开，驱动）+ation（表名词）开动船只→航行搭navigationequipment导航设备efficiently adv.效率高地；有效地examine vt.检查；审查；调查；审问；测验英toconsiderorstudyanidea，asubject，etcverycarefullyrelay n.接力赛；转播设备vt.传达；转播记词根记忆：re（重新）+lay（放置）→重新放置→转播例TheOlympicGamesarerelayedallroundtheworld.奥运会在全世界转播。monitor n.班长；监视器ⅵ.监视；监测英apieceofequipmentusedtocheck