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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report.
You could find all the latest technology products at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show took place in early January. It was a major event for technology lovers and product manufacturers alike.
Thousands of people travelled to Las Vegas for the show. Many businesses were showing products with curved displays, the rounded edges were on everything, from televisions to mobile phones.
The curved ultra-high definition televisions
Sony, Samsung, and LG all displayed curved ultra-high definition televisions, some models as big as 279 centimeters.
Bridget Carey is with CNET, an electronics website.
"You can buy a curved TV, but if you can't decide if you want it flat or not, you can choose a flexible one. Curved is supposed to be a more immersive experience when it surrounds you. But maybe not everyone wants curved all the time," said Bridget Carey.
Another hot idea was wearable technology.
Sony, Intel, and others demonstrated smart watches that interact wirelessly with your telephone. Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch can connect with an automobile - the BMW i3 electric car.
Bridget Carey says a smart watch is a good idea.
"It has apps now that can give you a quick glance at the sports score with an ESPN app. You can see who texted you, what calls you missed," she said.
Self-driving shuttles and solar cars were also on display at the 2014 show. Car maker Renault demonstrated an electric race car, that trick excite automobile fans worldwide.
Audi was showing a self-driving A7. Last year, the technology needed for their driver-less A7 took up the whole rear end of the car. This year, the computer is about the size of an Apple iPad.
Another company called Induct showed off its self-piloted shuttle, called the Navia. The vehicle is 100 percent electric.
Ford Motors made news with its solar powered car - the C-MAX Solar Energi. Ford's Dave McCreadie says the trick is the vehicle's solar canopy.
"It boosts the power of the solar panels by essentially magnifying the sun. So it takes a larger square footprint area of the sun and concentrates down onto the solar panels. The purpose of this is to enable the customer to recharge their vehicle off the grid," he said.
Three dimensional printers at the show produced more complex, high-quality designs than other 3D printers on the market. And the price of 3D printers is falling. Some cost less than $500.
One company, 3D Systems has created something new: 3D-printed food. ChefJet and ChefJetPro use melted sugar to create sweet creations. The sugary 3D printers are expected to cost between $5,000 and $10,000 when they go on sale.
And that is the Technology Report from VOA Learning English. I'm June Simms.
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词汇解释
1.ultra-high adj. 超高的
His calculations relied on assumptions about the physics of ultra-high energies and quantum gravity.
他的计算结果是根据超高能量和量子引力物理学的假设。
2.immersive n. 沉浸式；沉浸感；增加沉浸感
It's a six - day immersive experience for the kids.
这六天对儿童来说是一个身临其境的体验。
3.magnify vt. 放大；赞美；夸大
The microscope magnified the object two hundred times.
这架显微镜把实物放大了200倍。
4.recharge vt. 再充电；再袭击；再控告
The soldiers recharged their guns and prepared to fire.
士兵们把枪再装上子弹准备射击。
内容解析
1.Last year, the technology needed for their driver-less A7 took up the whole rear end of the car.
take up 拿起；开始从事；占据(时间,地方)
All available accommodation were taken up.
房间都住满了。
I'm sorry I've already taken up so much of your valuable time.
对不起，我占了你这么多宝贵时间。
The piano takes up too much space.
这架钢琴占地方太多。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。
在内华达州拉斯维加斯的国际消费者电子展上，你能看到所有最新的科技产品。这个展会在一月初举行，对科技爱好者和产品制造商等来说是一盛会。
数千人赶到拉斯维加斯观看展会，许多商家展出带曲面显示器的产品，从电视机到智能手机，都是圆框边。
索尼、三星和LG都展出了曲面高清电视机，有的样板机有279厘米长。
布里奇特·凯里就职于电子产品网站CNET。
“可以买台曲面电视，但如果你不能确定想要平面还是曲面的，那就选个曲面的。据说曲面电视可以围绕着你，给你身临其境的感受，但可能不是每个人都想要曲面的。”
另一个热点是可穿戴技术。
索尼、英特尔等商家展示了能与电话无线交互的智能手表，三星的Galaxy Gear手表可以和宝马的i3电动汽车连接。
布里奇特·凯里说智能手表是个好创意。
“它有一些应用，通过ESPN应用可以让你迅速浏览下体育比分，还能看谁给你发了短信，错过了哪些电话。”
无人驾驶汽车和太阳能汽车也参加了2014年展会，汽车制造商雷诺展示了一辆电动赛车，这让全世界的车迷兴奋不已。
奥迪展示了一辆无人驾驶的A7，去年，其无人驾驶的A7所需的技术集中在整个车的后部，今年它使用的电脑只有苹果iPad那么大。
另一家名为Induct的公司推出名为Navia的无人驾驶汽车，这辆车是全电动的。
福特汽车推出让人震惊的太阳能汽车C-MAX Solar Energi，福特的戴夫·麦克格雷迪说其核心点是汽车的太阳能顶棚。
“它放大了太阳从而增强了太阳能板的功率，这样获得更大的太阳照射面积，并集中于太阳能面板。其目的是使顾客不用电网就能给车充电。”
与市面上的其他三维打印机相比，这次展会上展出的三维打印机能打印出更复杂、更高质量的产品，而且价格也在下降，有的不到500美元。
3D Systems公司制造出新的东西：三维打印的食物，ChefJet和ChefJetPro使用融化的糖制造创意糖果，预计这款甜蜜的三维打印机上市时的价格在5000到一万美元之间。
这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道，我是琼·西姆斯。
