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听力文本
Smart meters get information every 15 minutes, so that people can see and make decisions about their electricity consumption in real time.
Another technology that could help developing economics is energy-efficient lighting, such as LED bulbs.
Chinn Lim is the lead public sector strategist at Autodesk, which makes software for architecture, engineering, and manufacturing.
Based in Singapore, Lim said his company is consulting with Vietnamese government agencies about how to cut energy waste.
Lim said it is becoming more popular for buildings to be fitted with efficient lighting, such as LED bulbs and lights that can be programmed to shut off on their own.
He added that a common application of emerging technology is to study traffic patterns, in the hopes of improving fuel use. In Singapore's case, Lim adds, the government simulates various building arrangements to see the impact on traffic.
Smart bulbs and smart meters might offer small changes, but with more power blackouts expected in the near future, Vietnam needs all the progress it can get.
词汇解析
1.consumption n.消费，消耗
The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the U.S.
这些法律已导致美国燃料消耗的降低。
2.lighting n.照明
The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the U.S.
这些法律已导致美国燃料消耗的降低。
3.simulate vt.模拟，模仿
The scientist developed one model to simulate a full year of the globe's climate.
这位科学家研制出一个模型，能模拟全年地球的气候。
4.blackout n.停电
There was an electricity black-out in a large area in the north of the country.
该国北方有一大片地区都停电了。
内容解析
1. ... so that people can see and make decisions about their electricity consumption in real time.
make decisions/ make a decision 做决定，做判断
If you have to make a decision on Friday, wait until Friday, and see what the day brings.
如果你需要在周五做一个决定，就等到周五，然后看看时间会给你带来什么。
Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.
让我仔细考虑一下这些事情，然后再做出决定。
2. ... his company is consulting with Vietnamese government agencies about how to cut energy waste.
consult with 与……商讨
He convinces Palmer to consult with Sherry.
他说服帕默与雪莉商量一下。
I encourage them to consult with specialists who have expertise in management of high-risk patients and get several opinions.
我鼓励她们与管理高风险病人方面有专业技能的专家商量，得到一些意见。
参考译文
智能电表每隔15分钟就能获取一次信息，这样，我们就能实时观测并对耗电情况作出判断。
另一项能助力节约消费的技术是节能照明技术，比如LED灯泡。
钦是欧特克(Autodesk)公司负责国营事业部的战略师，这家公司专门为建筑、工程和制造领域制作软件。
欧特克总部在新加坡，钦表示，其公司正在与越南的多家政府机构商讨如何减少能源消耗。
钦表示，现在越发流行的方式是，大楼里装上节能照明设备，比如LED灯泡和光源。在这些光源上安装程序后，他们就能自动关闭照明。
钦还补充道，常见的对新兴技术的一种应用形式就是研究运作模式，以期提升能源使用情况。钦表示，对新加坡而言，政府模拟了各种大楼安置照明设备的情况，以观测对运作情况的影响。
智能光源以及智能电表可能会为我们带来一些小小的改变，但由于未来可能经常出现断电的情况，所以越南需要对所有运作进程进行监测。
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