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For those who are tired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application).

Strange though it may seem — "my wife already does that" was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them "smart".

Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it's Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owners is at work or on the bus.

Samsung says it's not just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses.

"If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go," said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

The company also says that with electricity rate(电价) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do —enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

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72. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?

A. The machine will be a big success.

B. their wives like doing the laundry.

C. The machine is unrelated to their life.

D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.

73. What can we learn about the new laundry machines?

A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing

B. They can be controlled with a smartphone

C. They are difficult to operate

D. They are sold at a low price

74. We can conclude form Samsung's statements that ___________.

A. the app connection makes life easier

B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning

C. smartphone can shorten the drying time

D. we should refresh clothes back at home

75. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The laundry should be frequently checked

B. Lazy people like using such machines

C. Good technologies also cause problems

D. Television may help do the laundry.

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对于那些厌倦洗衣服的人来说，三星手机找到了答案：当你的衣服洗好了的时候，洗衣机可以通过智能手机的应用程序通知你。

尽管这看起来很奇怪，但是看到设备的那些参加电子产品展览会的人普遍反映“我的妻子早就能做到了”，为了使产品更加“智能”，许多家电制造商竞相给自己的产品添加大量与联网有关的程序，三星只是其中之一。

去年，冰箱这样宣传自己。今年就轮到能够使用无线保真技术的洗衣机和冰箱，当你的物品变质时，它们还能通知你。

春季即将出售的洗衣机和烘干机可以通过下载应用程序来连接任何智能手机。而手机可以用来远程遥控，所以当主人在工作或是在公交车上时，也可以开启或关闭机器。

“三星”称这不仅仅是一些新的东西，它连接的应用程序也有一些实用价值。

发言人艾米·斯密特说：“如果你在早晨开始甩干衣服并且忘记将它们拿出来，那么当你回家时，你可以拿起你的电话重启甩干机，然后你的衣服就会恢复正常并已甩干。”

三星公司也说电价随每天时间的变化而变动，控制使用洗衣机的时间有助于节省资金。

这也许是真的，但是他们真正完成的正是所有尖端技术都能做到的，那就是成全了懒惰。使用这款洗衣机的用户们可以边看电视边用手机监控洗衣过程，而不是起床检查衣物是否洗好了。

答案解析

72. D 考查推理判断。原文中的"my wife already does that"说明，他们已经知道并熟悉这类技术，由此推断D项正确。

73. B 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smart-phone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control..."可知 B项正确。

74. A 考查推理判断。三星的声明中提到这种技术"has some practical uses"和”help save money"，由此可以推断出，他们的意思是他们的技术可以让，生活变得更加容易。

75. C 考查段落大意。最后一段主要讲的是先进技术可能会使人变得更加懒惰，所以先进技术也有不好的一面，故选C项。