話題04可穿戴設備與健康科技一、閱讀理解1Technologiesusedforhumanpurposesarenowbeingusedtoimprovepet’swell-being.Andthepethumanizationtrendofrecentyearsisshownintechnology,withagreatincreaseinneedfordifferentkindsofwearabletechdevices(設備)frompetparentsaroundtheworld.Today,itisnotunusualtoseedogsorcatswithsomethingtied(系)totheirbodytomonitor(監控)theiractivityortracktheirlocation.“Peopledon’tknowtheanswertoquestionsabouthowmuchexerciseortheamountoffoodtheirdogneedsandthat’swherewearablemonitoringdevicecomesin,”saysCEOandco-founderofPitPat,AndrewNowell.Between2022and2021,thisUKdeveloperofapettrackingdevicefordogs,shipped39%moreofitsproducts.Atthesametime,theUKpetpopulationincreasedby10%tomorethan9millionandanewtypeofpetownerappeared,thesocalledGenerationY.Theyarethemajorityofcustomersthatbuyawearabletechdevice,mainlywantingtoknowhowfartheirpethasgoneandwhatthedogisdoingwhiletheyareout.Thewearabletechfieldismainlymadeupofsmallstart-upcompanies.Butthismaychangeinthenearfuture.“Allthebigplayersareveryinterested.Theywilljumpintothefieldinonewayoranother,“saidAsafDagan,co-founderofthewearabletechdeviceproducerPetPace.Marketresearchcompaniesarepredictingthatthefieldwillbeworthbetween$2.4billionand$3.5billioninthecomingyears,withayearlyincreaserangingbetween13.5%and25%by2025.Despitethepotential(潛力)therearestillsomechallengesthatcompanieswillsoonhavetoface.Awarenessisoneofthem.“ThefunctionoftheGPStrackerissupposedtobeknownbymorepetparents,butthereisstillworktodotohelpthemknowaboutactivitymonitors.Itisamatterofputtingthemessageacross.Thevalueisthereandtheneedisthere.It’saboutprovidingaconnectionandcreatingawareness,”commentedDagan.1.Whatdoesparagraph1mainlytellusaboutwearabletechdevices?A.Theyhelpimprovehumanwell-being.B.Theyrequiresomechangestoservepetswell.C.Theywereinventedforhuman-petrelationships.D.Theyarebecomingincreasinglypopularwithpetowners.2.Whydopet-owningGenerationYbuywearabletechdevices?A.Tokeeptheirpetswarm. B.Tocorrecttheirpets’behavior.C.Tomonitortheirpets’activity. D.Tosavetheirpetsfromgettingdisease.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“puttingthemessageacross”inthe4paragraphmean?A.GuidingpeopletouseGPStrackersproperly.B.Gettingpeopletoknowthevalueofactivitiesmonitors.C.Makingcontinuousimprovementofactivitiesmonitors.D.Increasingthemarketshare(份額)ofGPStrackers.4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthewriter?A.Toprovethatwearabletechdevicesforpetsareuseful.B.TostresshowGenerationYgetconnectedwiththeirpets.C.Toexplainhowpeopletrackandmonitortheirpets’activities.D.Tointroduceustothefieldofwearabletechdevicesforpets.2YourInternetexperienceisterriblewhenthenetspeedistooslow—ittakessolongtoopenawebpageandthefilmyou’rewatchingstopseveryfewminutes.Thatcanbeveryannoying.Butitcouldbeathingofthepast.Inthenearfuture,majortelecomcarrierswillstarttoprovide5Gservices.Whatis5G?Whatdifferencewillitreallymaketoourlives?The“G”in“5G”referstothegenerationsofmobilenetworktechnologies.1Gletustalktoeachother,2Gletussendmessages,3GgaveusmobiledataandtheInternet,and4Gmadeallofthesethingsfaster.Now5Gpromisesmuchfasterdatadownloadanduploadspeeds,andorestableconnections.ThismeansthatyouwillbeabletodownloadanentireHDmovieinsecondsandonlyexperienceashortdelaybetweensendingandreceivingdata.Forexample,whenyouhaveavideochatwithyourfriend,thereisgenerallya200millisecondsdelaywith4G,but5Gwillreducethedelayto1millisecond,whichisalmostrealtime.5Gwillbeabletoimprovemanyadvancedtechnologies,suchasdriverlesscars,wearabledevicesandentertainment.Witha5Gnetwork,theshortdelayininformationexchangewillallowdriverlesscarstorunmoresafely,astheywillbeabletocommunicateinrealtimeandavoiddangers.Meanwhile,5G-enabledwearabledeviceswillkeepdoctorsupdatedonthehealthstatusoftheirpatients,sodoctorscangivepatientsadviceimmediatelyifthere’ssomethingwrong.Besides,VRgameswillbecomemorepopularwith5G.Theshortdelayof5Gwillmakethegamesfeelevenmorereal.Though5Gwillmakeourlivesmoreconvenient,itwillnotbeperfect.Foronething,5Gwillnot“travel”far.On4Gnetworks,youcanbe10kilometresawayfromthenearesttransmissionbaseandbarelylosesignals.But5Gwillonlycoverabout300metres,meaningthatwewillneedmoretransmitterssothatwecangetsignals.Andinordertouse5G,wewillhavetobuynewproductsspecificallydesignedfor5Gthatarecurrentlyexpensive.5.Whatdoesthe“G”in“5G”referto?A.Games. B.Groups. C.Grades. D.Generations.6.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Theadvantagesof5G. B.Thedisadvantagesof5G.C.Thepriceof5Gproducts. D.Theadvancedtechnologies.7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.3GgaveusmobiledataandtheInternet.B.5Gwillallowdriverlesscarstorunmoresafely.C.5Gwillcoverabout300metresto1,000metres.D.5GwillmaketheVRgamesfeelevenmorereal.8.Whereisthearticlepossiblyfrom？A.Adiary. B.Amagazine. C.Astorybook. D.Anovel.3Awearableassistancedevice(可穿戴輔助設備)forswimmerswhoaretotallyorpartiallyblindwasinventedbyagroupofstudentsinGreece.Thedevice,whichisfixedonaswimmingcap,hasasetofsensorsthatcantelltheswimmer(whoiswearingit)abouthisorherlocation(位置)inthepool,andtheirarrivalattheendofswimmingfortheturnorthefinish.Besidesthis,thedeviceincludesanearphonethatcantelltheswimmer(usingit)abouthisorhertiming.Thestudents,whoarealsomembersoftheSwim.meteam,wantedtodevelopthisdevicetohelpblindpeopleofallagesrealisetheirdreamofswimming,nomatterwhatkindofdifficultiestheymightface.TheyalsopresentedtheirinventiontoParalympian(殘奧會)andworldchampion(冠軍)swimmerCharalambosTaiganidis.“Itwasveryimportantforustogetadvicefromsuchagreatswimmer,whocandirectlytrythedevice.Hegaveusadviceonhowtomakefurtheruseofthedevice,”astudentsaid.ThedeviceisthesecondbiginventionforblindpeoplethathasbeendevelopedbyGreekstudents.Thefirstinvention,called“SmartVision”,istohelpblindpeopleintheirdailyshoppingactivitiesandincludesadevicethatcan“read”theinformationsuchasingredients(成分)anddateontheboxtotheusers.Thesestudentsarenowtryingtomaketheswimmingcapdevicereadytouseandwilltakepartinacompetitionforinventionswithit.9.Afterwearingthedevice,swimmerscanNOTknow_________.A.thetimetheyhavespentswimming B.thelocationoftheircompetitorsC.whentomaketurnsinthepool D.whentheraceisover10.Theworldchampionswimmerhelpedthestudentsby_________.A.testingthedeviceindifferentcompetitionsB.introducingthemtotheParalympicsC.givingadvicetoimprovethedeviceD.makingthedevicereadytouse11.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.BlindpeoplecanfindoutwhatthefoodismadeofbyusingSmartVision.B.Thestudentswanttomakemoneyfromtheirstudieswiththedevice.C.ThedevicewillbeusedbyplayersintheOlympicgames.D.ThedeviceisthefirstinventionoftheSwim.meteam.12.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howstudentshelpblindpeoplerealisetheirdreams.B.Howtouseawearableassistancedeviceinaswimmingpool.C.StudentsinGreeceinventedausefuldeviceforblindswimmers.D.ThegovernmentofGreeceisencouragingstudentstoinventthings.4AJapanesecompanyhascreateda“smart’’masktoimprovecommunicationforpeoplewearingfacecoveringstopreventthespreadofCOVID-19.Theuseoffacemaskshasbecomethenewnormalinpartsoftheworldstilltryinghardtoreducespreadofthecoronavirus.However,masksandotherkindsofcoveringscanaffectthequalityofcommunicationbetweenwearers.Itcanbemoredifficulttohearvoicesthroughthecoverings.Manybusinessandpublicspacesalsohavesocialdistancebarriersinplace,whichalsomakeitharderforpeopletobeheardandunderstood.Thewearableelectronicdeviceisdesignedtohelpimprovespeechinteractionsinsuchconditions.TheJapanesestartupcompanyDonutRoboticscallsitsinventionthe“e-mask”.Thedeviceiswornoverothercommonfacemasks.Thee-maskismadeofsoftplasticmaterial.Ithasabuilt-inmicrophoneandholesinthefronttoletairin.Whenitisturnedon,themaskusesBluetoothtechnologytoconnecttoamobiledevice.Anappthenhelpsusersperformseveralactions,includingturningspeechintotext,completingtelephonecallsandmakingtheuser’svoicelouder.Ifneeded,whenpeoplespeak,thetextoftheconversationcanalsobedisplayedonalargecomputerscreen,whichmakesmodernonlinemeetingspossible.Duringacompanymeeting,minutescanbecreatedandtranslatedwithouttyping.DonutRoboticsplanstocreateaworldwherepeoplecanconnectwitheachotherfromadistancebetter.Thee-maskwillbeequippedwithaWi-Firouter.AndthecompanyisplanningtoinstallARfunctionaswell.“About6,000e-maskshavebeensoldinJapansinceayearago.”TaisukeOno,theheadofDonutRoboticssaid,“IhavereceivedstronginterestintheproductandIbelieveitwillsellwellinChina,theUnitedStatesandEurope.”13.Thee-maskwasinventedinorderto________.A.tellpeopletokeepsocialdistance B.helppeopletobeheardmoreclearlyC.changepeople’swaysofcommunication D.improvethequalityofthecommonmask14.________makesitpossibleforthee-masktohelpacompanyrecordandtranslatetheminutes.A.Amobileapp B.AnholeinthefrontC.Amicrophone D.Theplasticmaterial15.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.e-masksareverypopularintheworldnowB.electronicdeviceswillbereplacedbye-masksC.peoplewillbuymoree-masksthancommononesD.TaisukeOnoissureofthebrightfutureofe-masks16.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thewaystousethee-maskbetterB.theinventionandfunctionofthee-maskC.thewaystopreventthespreadofCOVID-19D.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthee-mask5It’sapitythatdeafpeople,orthosewhohavehearingproblems,can’tenjoymusic.Butnowavibratingsuitbringsthemhope—itcanallowthemto“feel”musicinsteadofhearingit.Designedbyatechnologycompany,thesuitismadeupofabodyharnessankleandwriststraps”.Musicissenttothesuitandthenthesuitisabletotranslateitintoanumberofvibratingbeats,whichcanbefeltalloverthebody.Theuserscanadjustthedegreesofthevibrations.ChaseBurton,33,adeaffilmmakerfromTexas,US,hasbeentestingoutthesuitforfouryears.Heunderstandsthatadeafperson’sexperiencewithmusicisverydifferent.“WhenIwasakid,I’dlieontheflooraboveourgaragesoIcouldfeelthevibrationsfrommybrother’sbandrockingoutbelowmybody,”Burtonsaid.Nowwhenhewearsthevibratingdevice”,hesaysthesoundhitsdifferentpartsofhisbody.“Maybeitwillhitmedowninmyanklesfirst.AndthenI’llstarttofeelthevibrationsinmyback.AndthenI’llfeelsomeinmywrist,”Burtonsaid.Thedesignershavebeenworkingtomakemoredeafpeopleexperiencemusicthroughtheirskin.In2016,adozenprototypesuitsweretestedataLadyGagaconcertintheUS.ThesuitwasalsotestedatadifferentconcertinLasVegasin2018.Itwasgivento150audiencemembersattheconcertwherehalftheaudiencemembersweredeafandhalfcouldhear.Atthesametime,thecompanyhasbeenimprovingthetechnology,sayingit’sreadytogotomarketsoon.Thesuitmaybeusedinvideogamesorthemeparks.Thefinalgoalistomakethetechnologyavailabletoall.“Wetrulythinkthatanythingthathasanaudioelementcanalsohaveavibrationalexperienceaswell,”thecompany’sdirectorJordansaid.17.Thevibratingsuitisawearabledevicethatcan________.A.keepdeafpeoplesafe B.teachthedeaftoplaymusicC.treathearingproblems D.helpdeafpeoplefeelmusic18.InParagraph3,ChaseBurtonismentionedtoshow________.A.thepopularityofthevibratingsuit B.hisexperiencewiththevibratingsuitC.thedevelopmentofthevibratingsuit D.hiscontributionstothevibratingsuit19.Theunderlinedword“their”inParagraph4refersto________.A.deafpeople’s B.thedesigners C.vibratingsuits’ D.videogames20.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthefutureofthevibratingsuit?A.TherewillbealotofdifficultiestoputthesuitintouseB.ThesuitwillnotjustbeusedbydeafpeopleinthefutureC.ThesuitwillbesoexpensivethatfewpeoplecanafforditD.Therewillbebettertoolstoreplacethevibratingsuitsoon6Videocallsareacommonthinginourdailylife,buthaveyouimagedbeingabletotouchthepersonontheotherendoftheline?Scientistsaremakingthisareality.Researchershaveinventedasoftskinstretchdevice(SSD),ahapticdevice(觸覺設備),thatcanrecreatethesenseoftouch.Haptictechnologycopiestheexperienceoftouchbystimulating(刺激)partoftheskininwaysthataresimilartowhatisfeltintherealworld,throughforce,vibration(振動)ormovement.Vibrationisthemostcommonhaptictechnologytoday,suchasoneusedinlaptops,whichissimilartoabuttonclicking.However,hapticfeedbackwithvibrationbecomeslesssensitivewhenusedcontinuously.Theexistingtechnologyalsohasgreatdifficultyrecreatingthesenseoftouchwithobjectsinvirtual(虛擬的)environmentsorlocatedremotely,accordingtoMaiThanhThai,leadauthorofthestudy.Thenewtechnologyovercomesproblemswithexistinghapticdevices.Theresearchteamintroducedanovelmethodtorecreatethesenseoftouchthroughsoft,man-made“muscles”.“Ourthree-waydirectionalskinstretchdevice,builtintothefingertipsofthewearablehapticglove,islikewearingasecondskin—it’ssoft,stretchableandsimilartothesenseoftouch—andwillenablenewformsofhapticcommunicationtoimproveeverydayactivities,”saidThanhNhoDo,seniorauthorofthestudy.Itworkslikethis:Imagineyouareathomeandyoucallyourfriendfaraway.YouwearahapticglovewiththeSSDsandyourfriendalsowearsahapticglove.Ifyourfriendpicksupanobject,itwillphysicallypressagainstyourfriend’sfingers.Andhisglovewillmeasuretheseinteractions.Theforcesignalscanbesenttoyourglovesoyourdevicewillmakethesameforces,makingyouexperiencethesamesenseoftouchasyourfriend.Thehapticdevicescouldbeusedinvariousplaces,allowinguserstofeelobjectsinsideavirtualworldoratadistance.ThiscouldbeespeciallybeneficialduringsuchtimesliketheCOVID-19pandemicwhenpeopledependonvideocallstokeepintouchwithlovedones.Oritcouldbeusedinmedicalpractices.Doctorscanfeelapatientwithouttouchinghim.21.Whichdoestheunderlinedword“novel”mean?A.akindofbooktoread B.beabletoreadC.commonandpopular D.newanddifferent22.Paragraph3mainlytellsusthat________.A.vibrationisthemostcommonhaptictechnologytodayB.vibrationisasenseoffeelingsimilartoabuttonclickingC.existingtechnologyhassomedisadvantagesonvibrationD.existingtechnologyhasbeenwidelyusedinmanydevices23.Whatcouldweknowafterreadingthepassage?A.Itiscommontotouchthepersonwhenwemakecalls.B.Vibrationisawaytostimulateskintocreatethesenseoftouch.C.Peoplewilldomoreeverydayactivitiesafterwearinghapticgloves.D.Whenyourfriendpicksupanobject,youwillreceivetheforceshemakes.24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Touchatadistance B.TheusageofSSDC.Touchwithaglove D.HowSSDworks7Recently,somepeoplehavecomplainedaboutthepurposefullyaddictive(上癮的)designsofsmartphonesandsocialmedia,whichmakeithardforanyonetoputthemdown,especiallyteens.Now,anewreportinEmotiongivesfactsthatbackupwhatthesepeoplesaid.Accordingtothereport,youngpeople’slifesatisfactionandhappinesshavedroppedsince2012,theyearthepercentageofteensowningsmartphonesstartedincreasingrapidly.Thereportalsofindsthatteens’psychological(心理的)healthgetsworsethemorehoursaweektheyspendonscreens.

JeanTwengeistheleadwriterofthereport.Shegraphed(制圖)theconnectionbetweenhappinessandscreenactivities,suchassocialmedia,texting,gaming,andvideochats.Shealsographedtheconnectionbetweenhappinessandnon-screenactivities,includingsports,reading,andface-to-facecommunications.Shecalledtherelationshipbetweenscreenandnon-screenactivities“zerosum”—ifyouaredoingone,ittakestimeawayfromtheothers.DianeTanmancomplainsthathersonsarelikethat.Theyare11and15.Theyusedtoplaygamesinfields,anditmadethemhappier.Thesedays,hersonsaremoreintoonlinegames.Manyofthegameshaverewards(獎勵)builtintokeepplayerscomingback.“It’sjustjunkfoodforthebrain,”Tanmansaid.EdLazzarasayshis12-year-oldsonLeoisafanofvideogames.Afterplayingalot,Leogetsmoreupsetanduncomfortable.Hewantshissontoplayfewervideogames.However,totallystayingawayfromelectronicdevices(設備)doesn’tleadtohappiness,either.Twengeandherco-writersfoundthatthehappiestteensusedelectronicdevicesalittlelessthananhourdaily.Afteradailyhourofscreentime,unhappinessrisesinrelationtoincreasingscreentime.Spendingtimeinfrontofascreenisanormalpartofbeingateenager.ManyschoolsrequirestudentstobeonlineandtouseiPadsorotherdevicestodotheirwork.Butteachersandparentshavealsocomplainedthattechnologycangetinthewayoflearningwhenteensusetheirdevicesforthingsotherthantheirstudies.Ifwerecognizehowscreentimeinfluencesyoungminds,wecanhelpteensusetechnologybetterandprotecttheirpsychologicalhealthintheprocess.Screentimeislikeicecream.Sure,wecanhavesomeonceinawhile,butitshouldn’tbepartofoureverydaylives.25.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Screentimeathomeisnotasbeneficialasscreentimeatschool.B.Nearlyanhourofscreentimeeverydaymakesteenshappiest.C.Technologyshouldbeencouragedinclassroomlearning.D.Whatteensdoonthescreeninfluencestheirhappiness.26.Whydoesthepassagegivetheexamplesoffamilieswithteens?A.Toprovethebadeffectoftheaddictivedesignsofelectronicdevices.B.Toshowparentshavelittlecontrolovertheirteens’screentime.C.Tocomparedifferent-agedteens’feelingsaboutscreenuse.D.Toexplainwhyelectronicdevicesmaketeensfeelhappy.27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.UseofElectronicDevices:ShouldWeConsiderTeens’Needs?B.Teens’PsychologicalHealth:WhyIsItImportant?C.ScreenTimeandTeens’StudyPerformanceD.ScreenTimeandTeens’LifeSatisfaction8Eatingwithnormalchopsticksiscommon,butJapaneseresearcherscameupwithsomethingveryunique.ScientistsinJapanhavedevelopedelectricchopsticksthatareusedtohelppeoplecutdownonsalt.Thespecialchopsticksuseatinybitofelectricitytomakefoodtastelikeithasmoresalt.Thoughhumanbodiesneedsalt,manypeopleeatfartoomuchofit.Weputitonourlunches,dinners,andeverythinginbetween.Whilealittlebitofsaltistasty,toomuchcanbeharmful.Themostcommonillnessconnectedtoeatingtoomuchsaltishighbloodpressure.Moreover,accordingtotheWHO,asurprisingnumberof2.5millionpeoplemaynotdieeachyearifeachpersonintheworldeatslessthanfivegramsdaily.Thisresearch,carriedoutbythescientistsatMeijiUniversityandKirin,whichsellsfoodanddrinks,mayhelpmanypeoplelivealowsaltlifewithoutsacrificing(犧牲)taste.Thechopsticksworkwithamini-computerthatcanbewornonthehand.Whenthechopsticksareputinthemouth,thereisatinybitofelectricity.Theelectricityistoosmalltobefelt,butitcanchangethewaythetonguetastescertainthings.Thisresearchshowedthatwiththechopsticks,foodcouldhaveupto30%lesssaltandstilltastejustassalty.SofarKirinhasn’tplannedtosellthechopsticks.Butitislookingintowaysthetechnologycouldbeusedwithothereatingtools,includingspoons.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unique”inParagraph1mean?A.Strange. B.Funny. C.Special. D.Necessary29.WhatdoesthenumberinParagraph2tellus?A.Manypeopledieeachyearbecauseofillnesses.B.Toomuchsaltisveryharmfultopeople’shealth.C.TheWHOworriesabouthowmuchpeopleeat.D.Thepopulationoftheworldistoolarge.30.Theelectricitycreatedbythechopsticksis________.A.tosacrificeyourtaste B.tostartthemini-computerC.tomakeitbefeltbypeople’smouth D.tochangehowthetonguetastessalt31.Whatmayscientistslaterresearchon?A.Howtobettersellthechopsticks.B.Howtoomuchsaltcauseshealthproblems.C.Howtocutdownmoresaltinpeople’slife.D.Howtousethetechnologywithspoons.32.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ChopsticksUsedbyJapanesePeople B.CuttingDownonSaltwithElectricChopsticksC.BadInfluencefromEatingTooMuchSalt D.ImprovingPeople’sEatingHabits9Haveyouevermetanyonethathatesthrowingthingsawayandsavesalmosteverythingtheycomeacrossforfearthattheymightneedit?Theyarehoarders(囤積者).Inahoarder’shome,therearenewspapersandbookseverywhere,aswellasshoulder-highpilesofclothes,toysandsoon.Althoughmostofusmightnotsufferfromthisproblemofphysicalhoarding(實質的囤積),themoderntechnologyisturningmanypeopleintodigital(數碼的)hoarders.Asdigitalstoragedevices(存儲設備)becomecheaper,peoplenowcansaveasmanyarticles,digitalphotosandvideosastheywant.It’seasytodoandseeminglyharmless,butthecollectingcanquicklygetoutofcontrol.Physicalhoardingisnotsohardtodealwith,whiledigitalhoarding,ontheotherhand,ismuchharder.SomepeoplemaybeginsavingcopiesofeveryphotoorarticletheyfindontheInternet,orwholeseasonsofTVshowsthattheyneverwatch.Soon,theirdevicesfilluptothepointofbeingunusableandtheyareunabletofindimportantthingstheydoneed.Theircomputersandtheirlivesareoverrun(泛濫)bye-junk.Howdoyouknowifyou’rebecomingadigitalhoarder?Herearesomesigns:feelingworriedwhendeleting(刪除)something,oralwaysneedingnewstoragedevices.Anotherwarningsignaliswhenyouspendmoretimelookingforthingsonyourcomputerthanitwouldtaketodownloadthemagain.Ifthissoundslikeyou,totakeyourlifeback,youneedtochange.Startbylookingthroughyourdevicesifyouhaven’ttouchedafileinoverayear,itisprobablynolongerimportantandcanbeabandoned.Next,deleteallbadphotos,andforeach,askyourselfifyouwillwanttoseeitintenyears.Aboveall,namethefileswisely,addingdescriptionsanddatestomakethesearcheasier.Inaworldwherecomputersandsmartphonesareusedsowidely,it’seasytofindyourselflivinginaseaoffiles.Asyoutrytomoveforwardinyournewdigitallife,makegooduseofyour“Delete”key.33.Whatisaphysicalhoarderlike?A.Hehateswastinganything B.HeisinterestedintidyingthingsC.Heisafraidofmissingusefulthings D.Heworriesaboutmakingothersunhappy34.Whatdoweknowaboutdigitalhoarding?A.IthasmademanypeopleoutofhealthB.ItisasimportantasphysicalhoardingC.ItsupportstherapiddevelopmentoftechnologyD.Itislikephysicalhoarding,buthardertodealwith.35.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasignofdigitalhoarding?A.Feelingveryworriedaboutdeletingfiles.B.Visitingsomeonlinewebsitesveryoften.C.Alwayswantingtobuynewstoragedevices.D.Spendingmuchtimelookingforfilesoncomputers.36.Theunderlinedword“abandoned”canbereplacedby“”.A.forgotten B.givenup C.achieved D.usedup37.Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?A.Toshowtheimportanceofmodemtechnology.B.Toshareinformationaboutdigitalhoarders.C.Toadvisepeoplenottobedigitalhoarders.D.Toaskpeopletospendmoretimeoutside.10Todaywecandoeverythingwithapps:paybills,orderfoodandshopforanything.Mobiletechnologymeanswecanholdtheworldinourhands.However,whenitcomestotechnologyandhealthcare,opportunitiesandchallengescometogether.

Let’sstartwiththewaystogethealthcare.Telemedicinecanallowapatienttousetechnologytoseethedoctoronlineandgetadiagnosis(診斷)andinstructionswithoutleavinghome.

Inaddition,therearemanypatientwebsites.Theseallowfordifferentkindsofinteractions(互動)aboutourhealthneeds.Settingadatewithdoctorsandreadinglabresultsarequicklyachievedbytechnology.

Awholenewageofmedicalcareseemslikelytocomeinthefuture.Buteverycoinhastwosides.Whatmightbeontheothersideoftechno-healthcare?

Firstly,weshouldthinkaboutthehealthcareexperienceasawhole.Ausualvisittoadoctorbeginswithareceptionist(接待員),whocanseeandtellhowapatientisdoing.Thismayinfluencethetreatmenteffect.It’slikelythatapatientwebsitewillnothavesuchintuition.

Next,sharingthedetailsofone’sliferequirestrust,whichtakestimetobuild.Thisiscertainlytrueinhealthcare,wheresomeoflife’sbestandworstmomentsinvolvedoctors.Thehumantouchshouldnotbeundervaluedandisunlikelytobethereoverthesmartphone.

Lastly,testresultscanbedifficulttounderstand.Whensomeonewithoutamedicaldegreeseesaflagged(標記了的)resultwithnoexplanationonthewebsite,there’sroomforallkindsofstoriestoformintheirminds—andalsogreatworry.

Sohowdoesmedicineadapt(適應)tothenewtechnologyage?Verytalentedcompaniesareworkingonit.Thereismedicalequipmentthatcanbeusedathometosendnecessarysignsandheartsoundsthroughtelemedicine.Itseemslikelythatsomecompanieswillfindawaytoexplaintestresults.

Butwhatitwillnotachieveisthewarmthofhumaninteractionandtouch.Patientsoftenneedsomeonetolistento—a