22.话题二十二 科普知识与现代技术.docxVIP

话题二十二　科普知识与现代技术 一、阅读理解 A[原创新题] Computer scientists have created smart shoes that allow blind and visually impaired(视力受损的) people to stay safe from obstacles(障碍物) that come along on their way. Developed by an Austrian company, the product named InnoMake includes a pair of ultrasonic sensors(超声波传感器) at the front of each shoe that shake quickly and make a noise to warn the wearer of the obstacles in front of them. The sensor works by collecting two pieces of information — the nature of the obstacle and the direction of the road, especially in the situation where the road is moving toward a lower position like stairs or holes. According to Markus Raffer, the founder of the company who is visually impaired, the sensor is able to find obstacles up to four metres away. The way it warns the wearer is through shaking quickly and making a sound which gets stronger and stronger as the person gets closer to the obstacle. This works very well and is already a great help to me personally. Not only is the warning that I am facing an obstacle important, but also the information about what kind of obstacle I am facing matters, because it makes a big difference whether its a wall, a car or a staircase, said Raffer. The company has already received approval for the selling of this product. Now it starts to be sold on the company website. It includes a pair of shoes as well as two sensors — one for each foot and a USB charger. This, however, isnt the products final form as now researchers are working on putting an AI-powered camera into it to make it get better at finding obstacles. The company is also working on taking advantage of the information collected from these smart shoes and making them into a street-view navigation(导航) map for the visually impaired. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1.What will happen to the sensors when a wearer moves near an obstacle? A. It will stop shaking. B. It will turn on a red light. C. It will make a noisy sound. D. It will give off a strange smell. 2.What do