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A
(2020·镇江一模) Over the past few years, smart home tech has become more and more accessible and it's increasingly easy to find that you've bought a product that includes smart home features.So what does a modern smart home look like, and how can you start building one? You could get to start making your home smarter by the following gadgets.
Ecobee 4
*Measuring both occupancy and temperature, its sensors signal your Ecobee to automatically switch to the right mode.
*It only takes about 30 minutes, thanks to an easy to follow installation guide and an in app step by step walkthrough.
*Easily adjust temperature using your voice with built in Alexa or from wherever you are using your mobile devices.
Amazon Smart Plug
*Amazon Smart Plug works with Alexa to add voice control.
*Schedule lights, fans, and appliances to turn on and off automatically, or control them remotely when you're away.
*It's simple to set up and use.Plug in, open Alexa app, and start using your voice.
The Philips Hue White Smart Bulb
*It works with Amazon Alexa to support dimming through voice control.
*Schedule your own custom lighting scenes.Set the smart bulbs to turn on and off at a preset time.
*To install, simply screw (拧) the smart bulbs into your desired light
location.
*Control smart bulb equipped lamps and overhead lights via the Philips Hue App.
August Smart Lock Pro
*It works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)．*Control keyless access.It locks automatically behind you, and unlocks as you approach.
*Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver(螺丝刀)．
A．Useful Philips Hue App.
B．Beautiful lighting scenes.
C．Easy installation and simple set up.
D．Pleasant temperature.
解析：选C细节理解题。Ecobee 4 提到“only takes about 30 minutes ...”“Easily adjust ...”，Amazon Smart Pig提到“simple to set up and use”，The Philips Hue White Bulb 提到“To install, simply ...”，August Smart Lock Pro提到“Install in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver”。所以显然它们四个共有的特点是安装方便，设置容易。
2．This passage is intended to ________.
A．introduce the gadgets of smart home
B．provide advice for home decoration
C．compare the gadgets with others
D．show the popularity of the gadgets
解析：选A 推理判断题。文章的目的可以从第一段中最后一句找到“You could get to start making your home smarter by the following gadgets.”，所以作者的目的是介绍一些打造smart home (智能家居)的小装置。
B
(2020·苏州一模)High prams (婴儿车) with coverings that protect a baby's head could go some way towards reducing exposure to dangerous particle pollution.
By installing air quality sensors and taking prams for a walk, a team at the University of Surrey, UK, has found that higher prams are better, because most particle pollution is concentrated in the first metre above road level.On average, children in prams breathe at a height
of about 0.85 metres, meaning they are exposed to about
60 percent more pollution than adults.
On top of this, particle pollution is more dangerous
to babies than adults, says Jonathan Griggs at Queen Mary
University of London, who was not involved in the study.Babies breathe faster than adults and they are easily hurt for the effects of pollution because the protective mechanisms in their lungs are not yet fully developed, he says.
When choosing the best pram for defending against pollution, the weather is also a factor.Hot summer air concentrates pollution close to the ground, making seat height particularly important.But when the air is cold, the heat from car exhausts (排气管) causes dangerous particles higher in the air, after which they fall.In these cases, prams with some kind of covering can help protect children from pollution falling down on them from above.
“There are very few existing studies to draw conclusive evide nce on which pram design is best，” says Prashant Kumar, who led the research.So far he is only able to identify broad things to look for in a pram.In the future, it may be possible to purchase add on air filter (过滤) systems for prams.One currently in development is called Brizi, which consists of a flat headrest with wings on either side of the baby's head.Air is sucked in on one side, cleaned, and blown out the other, creating a bubble of slightly
