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2024英语寒假作业·高三年级

第2周第3天

【阅读提升】

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OnMonday,December5,onlineretailing(零售)giantAmazonannouncedtheopeningofitsfirstphysicalstore.CalledAmazonGo,theSeattle-basedstorethatiscurrentlybeingtestedbycompanyemployees,learnsfromregulargrocerystoresexceptforonething—“JustWalkOut”technology.Allpurchasesarehandledelectronically,whichmeanstherearenocashiers,checkoutsorlines.Shopperssimplytakewhattheyneedandleave.

ToshopatAmazonGo,customersneedtoopenanAmazonaccountanddownloadthestore’sAppontotheirsmartphones.Uponenteringthestore,theyscanaQRcode(二维码)withtheirphonesandbeginshopping.Everyitempickedupgetsaddedtothebillautomatically.Ifthecustomerchangeshis/hermind,allhe/shehastodoisreturnthepurchasebackontheshelf,anditwillberemovedfromthefinalbill.Oncethecustomerleavesthestore,theamountspentisautomaticallytakenoutfromtheAmazonaccountandadigitalreceiptisgeneratedtoremindtheshopperofthetrade.

Toprovidebusycustomersapleasantshoppingexperience,Amazon,whichhasbeenworkingonthisconceptforfouryears,planstokeepthestoresizeata“comfortable”1,800squarefeet.Inadditiontotypicalgroceryproductslikebreadandmilk,thestorewillstockready-to-eatbreakfast,lunchanddinneroptions,madebyon-sitechefs.Therewillalsobechef-designedAmazonMealboxesforthosewhoprefertocookthefoodathome.

AfteryearsofjointeffortsbyAmazonstaff,AmazonGofinallyopenedin2021.Amazonwillnotprovideanyinsightintothecutting-edge“JustWalkOut”technology.Thecompanywebsitestates,“Thecheckout-freeshoppingexperienceisenabledbythesametypesoftechnologiesusedinself-drivingcars:computervision,sensorfusionanddeeplearning.”

1.WhatistheadvantageofAmazonGooverregulargrocerystores?

A.Storesize.

B.Shoppingspeed.

C.Productprice.

D.Parkingcon