20.We have entered a new age of embedded(嵌入式的),intuitive(直觉的) computing in which our homes,cars,stores,farms,and factories have the ability to think,sense,understand,and respond to our needs.It's not science fiction,but the dawn of a new age.
Most people might not realize it yet,but we are already feeling the impact of what's known as the third wave of computing.In small but significant ways it is helping us live healthier and more secure lives.If you drive a 2014Mercedes Benz,for example,an"intelligent"system tries to keep you from hitting a pedestrian.A farmer in Nigeria relies on weather sensors that communicate with his mobile device.Forgot your medicine?A new pill bottle from AdhereTech reminds you through text or automatic phone messages that it's time to take a pill.
Technology is being integrated(融入) into our natural behaviors,with real-time data connecting our physical and digital worlds.With this dramatic shift in our relationship to technology,companies can adapt their products and services.
To understand how revolutionary the third wave is,we ought to consider how far we have come.The first wave began when companies started to manage their operations through mainframe computer systems over 50years ago.Then computing got"personal"in the 1980s and the 1990s with the introduction of the PC (personal computer).For the most part,computing remained immobile and lacked contextual awareness.
In computing's second wave,mobile computing and the smartphone took center stage.Billions of people,some of whom might not have had access to clean water,electricity,or even housing,were connected.Developers created applications and provided consumers with access to just about everything through their phone at the cost of a monthly data plan.
As the third wave keeps developing,designers must meet the demands of consumers who want to experiment with new technology.
Historically,designers have focused their attention on a product's form and function.While that still matters,of course,the definition of a meaningful user experience has expanded significantly and will continue to do so.Instead of creating a single product,designers will need to imagine a series of connected products and services that have awareness of each other and their surroundings.
74.Why are three examples given in Paragraph 2?D.
A.To tell us that human beings are smarter and smarter.
B.To illustrate the importance and necessity of technology.
C.To prove that we are living healthier and more secure lives.
D.To show the impact of the third wave of computing on our life.
75.In the first wave of computingD.
A.companies'operations were reliable on computer systems
B.computing had awareness of people's needs in the context
C.people could have access to computing almost everywhere
D.it was possible for people to experience computing at home
76.Which of the following is a situation in the third wave of computing?C.
A.There's no need to create a single product.
B.The definition of the user experience is more significant.
C.Products and services are not independent of each other.
D.The products'form and functions are no longer important.
77.What can we conclude from the passage about the new age we are facing?B.
A.There's a shift of attention from people's physical worlds to their digital worlds.
B.There's closer relationship between technology and people's natural behaviours.
C.People live more happily with the convenience brought by advanced technology.
D.People become lazier with the products that can think and respond to their needs.
分析 本文主要讲述了三次计算机革命给我们带来的影响,以及如今技术仍在发展,设计师们将会设计出产品与服务互相依靠的新产品.
解答 74.D 细节理解题,由第二段Most people might not realize it yet,but we are already feeling the impact of what's known as the third wave of computing.可知我们已经受到了第三次计算机革命的影响,第二段向我们说明我们受到了哪些影响,故选D.
75.D 细节理解题,由第四段Then computing got"personal"in the 1980s and the 1990s with the introduction of the PC (personal computer).For the most part,computing remained immobile and lacked contextual awareness.可知第一次计算机革命的时候电脑是固定不动的,因此人们可以在家体验,故选D.
76.C 理解推断题,由最后一段Instead of creating a single product,designers will need to imagine a series of connected products and services that have awareness of each other and their surroundings.可知产品与服务不是相互独立的,故选C.
77.B 细节理解题,由第二段If you drive a 2014Mercedes Benz,for example,an"intelligent"system tries to keep you from hitting a pedestrian.A farmer in Nigeria relies on weather sensors that communicate with his mobile device.可知技术与人们的自然行为之间有着紧密联系,故选B.
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