The next step for the Internet of Things: Less screen, more living智能手机正在引起用户反感
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Duncan Lamb has a mission. He wants to put a dent in our smartphone addictions and allow us, the screen-obsessed people of the web, to look up from those devices a little more. As a former creative director of Nokia, that's a slightly confusing mission.
But Lamb is hardly the first to rail against dependence on devices. With new technology like Google Glass, the dystopian future of Wall-E doesn't seem so far off. A recent Apple advertisement was criticized for showing a couple ignoring each other in lieu of using their smartphones while on vacation. A viral video called "I Forgot My Phone" shows the depressing way smartphones alienate people from making personal connections; it's been viewed almost 40 million times on YouTube. (Nomophobia is the fear of being out of contact via mobile phone, and apparently 66% of us have it.)
Lamb has applied his philosophy of "less screen, more living" to a project he's been working on for 18 months, a connected speaker called the Aether Cone. He introduced the product this week.
Devices from thermostats to fitness bracelets to refrigerators are now "smart," meaning they have connectivity and can collect and send information across the Internet. The problem, Lamb argues, is that all the heavy computing is still done by software on our phones. With the exception of the Nest thermostat, most smart devices are still relatively dumb hubs for data collection. And so, in order to take advantage of our new smart thermostats and refrigerators, we still spend too much time having to fiddle with our phones to communicate with the devices.
Lamb predicts that there is a coming backlash to controlling our lives with our phones. After all, every time we get our phone out, it's a chance to see new work emails and other distractions to suck us in. Sometimes we just want to block that noise out and listen to music.
That's why the Aether Cone is smarter than your average smart device. Sure, it's beautifully designed and aesthetically pleasing; those are table stakes for a new gadget in 2014. But the Aether Cone's selling point is that it streams music over Wi-Fi automatically, based on what the speaker's software thinks you'd like to listen to, with no need to check your phone. The speaker decides what to play based on where it is within your home (it remembers), what time it is, and what you've liked and disliked in that time and place in the past.
To be fair, the Aether Cone can't do all of this without a smartphone dashboard involved somewhere. The initial setup, for instance, requires some smartphone work. Users will need to put in their preferred music services, like Spotify, Rdio, Pandora, Soundcloud, or NPR. (The company is currently working on partnerships with various streaming providers and hasn't announced any yet.)
But rather than control the music with an iPhone touchscreen, you touch the speaker. One button turns it on and a gentle twist of the speaker changes the channel to a different, but similar artist. A big twist switches it to a totally different genre. Voice recognition allows you to request a song or artist by name. And it remembers your preferences.
Lamb demoed his highly personalized, smart speaker at an appropriately intimate, out-of-the-way gathering at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin. In the quiet backyard of a boutique hotel, Lamb played a Pavement song for a group of thirty friends. It was a long pedicab ride away from the noisy melee of Downtown Austin. A campfire flickered, and no one pulled out their smartphone.
单元自测2 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读短文 子问题 1：A; 子问题 2：B; 子问题 3：B; 子问题 4：A; 子问题 5：C 单元自测3 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题 1：C; 子问题 2：C; 子问题 3：A; 子问题 4：B; 子问题 5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断
子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：T; 子问题 3：T; 子问题 4：F; 子问题 5：F 单元自测4 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、英译汉 子问题 1：B; 子问题 2：A; 子问题 3：C; 子问题 4：B; 子问题 5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：F; 子问题 3：T; 子问题 4：T; 子问题 5：T 单元自测5 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
二、翻译 子问题 1：B; 子问题 2：C; 子问题 3：A; 子问题 4：C; 子问题 5：A 单元自测6 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
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人文英语3 资料搜索操作方式： 键盘同时按“Ctrl + F”查找关键字搜索，显示界面如下： 温馨提示： 由于本科目是随机题目，如ctrl+F无法查询到，请借助百度搜索或翻译软件 ①百度搜索：将题目复制到百度搜索，进行查询。 ②翻译软件：使用截图、拍照翻译题目或复制全篇文章-根据译意代入正确选项，完成答题。 （建议使用火狐浏览器或者360极速浏览器完成作业） 单元自测1 题目1 — Hello, may I speak to Henry? — _______ A. My name is Henry. B. This is Henry speaking. C. It is Henry.
答案：This is Henry speaking. 题目2 — What's your major please? — _______ A. I'm majoring in Interior Design B. I'm not sure C. Who knows 答案：I'm majoring in Interior Design 题目3 There are ______ students in Class One than in Class Two. A. most B. many C. more 答案：more 题目4 You don't have to start over from ______. A. head B. again C. scratch 答案：scratch 题目5 The _____ question is much more different than this one. A. six B. sixteen C. sixth 答案：sixth 题目6 获得50.00分中的0.00分 二、完形填空：阅读下面的短文，选择合适的内容将短文补充完整。 Top 3 Green Home Innovations（） There are many things you can do to reduce carbon emission and help to make the earth a better place for future generations. Here are a few suggestions. （）Although LED lamps cost more money than standard incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs do at the beginning, these long-lasting LED lamps will eventually be worth the money because of nergy saved. LED lamps also produce a cleaner, more natural light.（）“Water”is a hot topic, especially in the Southwest. Household water filters are now available to clean and reuse water from showers and baths. Gray water reuse systems redirect the used water from washing machines to lawns or gardens.（）（） Building materials and embellishments like paint and carpets can emit chemical compounds into the atmosphere, and because a home is an enclosed space, those compounds can sometimes accumulate to dangerous levels. Installing a whole-house air purification system is one way to
单元自测1 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读短文 子问题1：C; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：C; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：A 三、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：T; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：F
单元自测2 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读短文 子问题1：A; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：B; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C 单元自测3 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：C; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：A; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：T; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：F; 子问题5：F
单元自测4 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、英译汉 子问题1：B; 子问题2：A; 子问题3：C; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：F; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：T 单元自测5 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
二、翻译 子问题1：B; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：A; 子问题4：C; 子问题5：A 单元自测6 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：D; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：E; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：F; 子问题3：F; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：F
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第一部分交际用语 阅读下面的小对话，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。 1. —Hello, Sally. How’s everything? — . A. Good for you B. Oh, I agree C. That’s right D. Just so-so 2. — Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? — . A. Certainly. Here you are B. Please don’t mention it C. It’s nothing D. Yes, I have a hand 3. —I don’t like the spot s programs on Sundays. — . A. So do I B. Neither do I C. So am I D. Neither am I 4. —What’s the problem, Harry? — . A. No problem B. No trouble at all C. Thank you for asking me about it D. I can’t remember where I left my glasses 5. — What kind of TV program do you like best? — .
A. I like them very much B. I only watch them at weekend C. It’s hard to say, actually D. I’m too busy to say 6．-- Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is? -- _________________. A. From England B. At the office C. He’s working D. He’s very busy 7. -- May I help you, madam? -- ______________. A. Sorry, I have no idea B. Yes, I know what to buy C. You’d better give me a hand D. Yes, I’d like 2 kilos of oranges 8．-- Hello, could I speak to Don please? -- ______________? A. Who are you B. What’s the problem C. Are you Jane D. Who’s speaking? 9．--What would you like, tea or coffee? -- _________________. A. Yes, I would B. Coffee, please C. Yes, please D. It’s very nice 10. --What about going for a walk? -- _______________. A. Why not? A good idea B. That’s all right C. So, do I D. Walking is good to you
国开(中央电大)本科《人文英语3》网上形考 试题及答案 单元自测1 形考任务试题及答案 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 题目：—Do you have much experience with caring for babies?—________. 答案：Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time. 题目：Lily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless. 答案：that 题目：—How do you feel about your family life?—________. 答案：Not bad. I think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother. 题目：—It' s raining so heavily outside. I' m terribly anxious about my son' s safety.—________. 答案：Don' t worry about him. He will come back safe and sound.
题目：—Ken did badly in his math test. I' m terribly worried about the result.—________. 答案：Come on. It isn' t the end of the world. 题目：—Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it.—________. 答案：Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it. 题目：He asked me ___________ Zhang Hua came to school or not. 答案：whether 题目：I want to know________ . 答案：what his name is 题目：It is said that ______ 2000 factories were closed down during the economic crisis. 答案：approximately 题目：The birth rate of the country decreases ______ with years.
单元自测 2 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读短文 子问题1：A; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：B; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C 单元自测3 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：C; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：A; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断
子问题1：F; 子问题2：T; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：F; 子问题5：F 单元自测4 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、英译汉 子问题1：B; 子问题2：A; 子问题3：C; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：F; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：T 单元自测5 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
二、翻译 子问题1：B; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：A; 子问题4：C; 子问题5：A 单元自测6 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：D; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：E; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C
二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1：F; 子问题2：F; 子问题3：F; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：F 单元自测7 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：判断题 子问题1：F; 子问题2：F; 子问题3：T; 子问题4：T; 子问题5：F 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：A; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：B; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C 单元自测8 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
单元自测2 欧阳光明（2021.03.07） 二、阅读短文 子问题 1：A; 子问题 2：B; 子问题 3：B; 子问题 4：A; 子问题 5：C 单元自测3 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题 1：C; 子问题 2：C; 子问题 3：A; 子问题 4：B; 子问题 5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：T; 子问题 3：T; 子问题 4：F; 子问题 5：F 单元自测4 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目
二、英译汉 子问题 1：B; 子问题 2：A; 子问题 3：C; 子问题 4：B; 子问题 5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：F; 子问题 3：T; 子问题 4：T; 子问题 5：T 单元自测5 二、翻译 子问题 1：B; 子问题 2：C; 子问题 3：A; 子问题 4：C; 子问题 5：A
单元自测6 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题 1：D; 子问题 2：B; 子问题 3：E; 子问题 4：A; 子问题 5：C 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：F; 子问题 3：F; 子问题 4：T; 子问题 5：F 单元自测7 二、阅读理解：判断题 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：F; 子问题 3：T; 子问题 4：T; 子问题 5：F
二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题 1：A; 子问题 2：C; 子问题 3：B; 子问题 4：A; 子问题 5：C 单元自测8 二、阅读理解：判断正误 子问题 1：F; 子问题 2：T; 子问题 3：F; 子问题 4：T; 子问题 5：T
单元自测2 、阅读短文 子问题1 : A;子问题2：B;子问题3: B;子问题4: A;子问题5: C 单元自测3 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1 : C;子问题2: C;子问题3: A;子问题4：B;子问题5: B 、阅读理解：正误判断
子问题1 : F;子问题2: T;子问题3: T;子问题4: F;子问题5: F 单元自测4 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 二、英译汉 子问题1 : B;子问题2: A;子问题3: C;子问题4: B;子问题5: B 二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1 : F;子问题2: F;子问题3: T;子问题4: T;子问题5 : T 单元自测5 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目
、翻译 子问题1 : B;子问题2: C;子问题3: A;子问题4: C;子问题5: A 单元自测6 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 二、阅读理解：选择题子问题1:D;子问题2:B;子问题3:E;子问题4:A;子问题5:C
二、阅读理解：正误判断 子问题1 : F;子问题2: F;子问题3: F;子问题4: T;子问题5: F 单元自测7 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 、阅读理解：判断题 子问题1 : F;子问题2: F;子问题3: T;子问题4: T;子问题5: F 、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1 : A;子问题2: C;子问题3: B;子问题4: A;子问题5: C 单元自测8 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目
2019国家开放大学《人文英语3》单元自测（1-8）参考答案 单元自测1 一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分） —Ken did badly in his math test. I'm terribly worried about the result. —. A. I am so happy he is very healthy. B. Well, it is hard to see. C. Come on. It isn't the end of the world. 反馈 解析：本题考核“表达别担心”情境下的交际用语。当第一说话人表达对孩子的考试结果担心时，第二说话人可用Come on. It isn't the end of the world（振作起来，这不是世界末日）来回应，而A和 B不是对这句话的回应，所以选C。 正确答案是：Come on. It isn't the end of the world. —Do you have much experience with caring for babies? —. A. Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time. B. No, you are freshmen. You should work hard. C. Yes, they are. They are very cute. 解析：本题考核“询问信息”情况下的交际用语。第一说话人询问你是否对照顾baby有经验，答语应加以证实，所以选A。而B是建议性的话语，说你是大学新生，要努力学习。C是说孩子们可爱。 正确答案是：Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time. Lily is a good student except ________ she is a little bit careless. A. where B. which C. that 反馈 译文：莉莉是个好学生，就是有点粗心。 解析：固定用法：介词except, but, in后要用连词that引导的名词性从句作其宾语，所以选C。 正确答案是：that This movie is ________ that one. 选择一项： A. as more interesting as B. as interesting as C. too interesting to 译文：这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。 解析：as...as…意为“和……一样”，表示同级的比较。第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词, 其基本结构为：as+ adj./ adv. +as...；too...to 意为“太……而不能……”表示否定含义，所以B. 正确答案是：as interesting as It is said that ______ 2000 factories were closed down during the economic crisis.
单元自测 2 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 题目：—Do you mind if I record your lecture?—题目：—Linda, what's wrong with your grandmother?— 题目：—I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill in hospital.—. 答案：No ，not at all. . 答案：She hurt her leg. 答案：It's very kind of you. 答案：Yes, she is much better now. 答案：No, it isn't. 题目：—Is your grandmother getting well now?—. 题目：—Looking after a baby is not an easy job, is it?— . 二、阅读短文 子问题1：A; 子问题2：B; 子问题3：B; 子问题4：A; 子问题5：C 单元自测 3 题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F ）搜索题目 题目：He asked John ______ he could swim. 答案： if 题目：He is worth ____________. 答案：trusting 答案：whether I would like 答案：told 答案：confident young 答案：had 题目：John asked me _______ to visit his uncle's farm with him. 题目：She _________ the children not to make any noise. 题目：She is a ___________ woman. 题目：She said she __________ lost a pen. 题目：There is only one thing that people can't _____________you, and that is your wisdom. 答案：take away from 题目：We found him ___________ in the laboratory. 题目：We must keep our classroom _____________. 题目：You'd better ________ to hospital at once. 答案： working 答案：clean 答案：go 二、阅读理解：选择题 子问题1：C; 子问题2：C; 子问题3：A; 子问题4：B; 子问题5：B 二、阅读理解：正误判断
Unit2 Self-test 一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每 题10分） 题目1 正确 获得10.00分中的10.00分 标记题目 题干 —Is your grandmother getting well now? —. 选择一项： B. She gets up early. C. She feels comfortable. 反馈 解析：本题考核“询问他人信息”情况下的交际用语。第一说话人询问对方亲人身体状况是否好转，第二说话人的答语应加以证实，而B是她很早就起床，C是她感觉很舒服，A是她身体好多了，所以选A。 正确答案是：Yes, she is much better now. 题目2 正确 获得10.00分中的10.00分 标记题目 题干 —Do you mind if I record your lecture? —. 选择一项： A. No, you'd better not. B. No， C. Never mind.
解析：本题考核“表示请求允许”的交际用语。介意（不同意）的回答常用：Sorry/No, you’d better not. I'm afraid you can't. 不介意（同意）的回答常用：No, of course not. No, not at all. 而在本题选项中A前后矛盾，正确回答应该是：Yes, you'd better not. 而选项C是无所谓，没有回答问题，所以选B。 正确答案是：No，not at all. 题目3 正确 获得10.00分中的10.00分 标记题目 题干 —Linda, what's wrong with your grandmother? —. 选择一项： A. She is not retired. C. She got a new house. 反馈 解析：本题考核“询问他人信息”情况下的交际用语。第一说话人是要问对方亲人身体出什么状况了，第二说话人要用表示身体有什么状况的答语，而A是她没有退休，C是她买了一套新房，B是她腿受伤了，所以选B。 正确答案是：She hurt her leg. 题目4 正确 获得10.00分中的10.00分 标记题目 题干 —I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill in hospital. — 选择一项： A. That's all right. C. It is nothing.
[国开（中央电大）本科《人文英语3》网上形考试题及答案] 电大人文英语 一、交际用语（共计 10 分，每小题 2 分） 1一5 题：选择正确的语句完成下列对话，井将答案序号写在答题纸上。 1. — , doesn't it? - Yes, it does. I like the color and style. A. It is going to rain pretty soon B. You look very beautiful C. The red dress fits me very much 2. — Do you have any experience with caring for babies? A. Yes, I do. I have looked after kids for 3 years. B. Not really, as a freshman, I should work hard.
C. Yes, they are. They are very cute and smart. 3. - Where is John? I couldn't find him. A. He is very busy working on his project. B. I am sorry but I'm afraid I can't agree with you. C. I suppose he could have gone to the meeting room. 4. — I find it hard to plete all the assignments while I am working every day. A. The advancement of technology has boosted the pace of our lives. B. You know, good time management is very important in online learning. C. Great. That's a nice way to expand our knowledge nowadays.