無人機(jī)的最新用途

無人機(jī)的用途很多，從保護(hù)人們免受瘧疾危害到向偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)發(fā)送郵件，使用這種技術(shù)的新方法一直在研發(fā)中。

詞匯：Technology 科技

• Technology is developing?by leaps and bounds. A?gadget?as small as a smartphone now has more?processing power?than rockets to the Moon once had. New?tech?brings many advantages, making our lives easier and opening up new opportunities. One piece of?kit?that’s been really taking off recently is the?drone. This?pilotless?mini?aircraft, originally developed for?aerial photography?and warfare, is now bringing us benefits closer to home. In the last few years, tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us?delivery drones?– bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. Progress in developing them has, however, been slow.

  技術(shù)正在突飛猛進(jìn)地發(fā)展。像智能手機(jī)一樣小的設(shè)備現(xiàn)在擁有的處理能力超過了登月火箭曾經(jīng)擁有的能力。新技術(shù)帶來很多優(yōu)勢(shì)，使我們的生活更容易，并打開(開辟)了新的機(jī)會(huì)。最近，無人機(jī)是一種非常受歡迎的工具(真正起飛的一件裝備是無人機(jī))。這種無人駕駛的微型飛機(jī)，最初是為航空攝影和戰(zhàn)爭而開發(fā)的，現(xiàn)在給我們帶來了更多(近)的好處。過去幾年，亞馬遜(Amazon)、Alphabet和優(yōu)步(Uber)等科技公司向我們承諾，無人機(jī)會(huì)在幾分鐘內(nèi)將商品送到我們家門口。然而，開發(fā)它們的進(jìn)展一直很緩慢。

  ??by leaps and bounds 突飛猛進(jìn)地，非常迅速地; gadget 小設(shè)備; processing power （計(jì)算機(jī)）處理（數(shù)據(jù)）能力; tech 科技設(shè)備; kit 成套裝備; drone 無人機(jī); pilotless 無人駕駛的; aircraft 飛機(jī)，飛行器; aerial photography 航空攝影; delivery drone 交付無人機(jī)，物流無人機(jī);

• Drones are helping to connect with and enhance the lives of people in remote locations. In the UK, the Royal Mail wants a?fleet?of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to far-flung communities. Windracers, the company developing the drones, say they can fly in fog and produce 30% fewer?emissions?than comparable?piloted?aircraft. And in Coventry in the UK, construction has started on an?air hub, which will act as a base for police and delivery drones. Urban-Air Port Limited is working with car-maker Hyundai on the mini-airport, known as a?skyport.

  無人機(jī)正在幫助偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)的人們聯(lián)系并改善他們的生活。在英國，皇家郵政(Royal Mail)希望組建一支由500架無人機(jī)組成的機(jī)隊(duì)，幫助將郵件投遞到遙遠(yuǎn)的社區(qū)。研發(fā)這種無人機(jī)的Windracers公司表示，這種無人機(jī)可以在霧中飛行，而且比同類有人駕駛的飛機(jī)少產(chǎn)生30%碳排放(排放30%的廢氣)。在英國的考文垂，一個(gè)空中樞紐已經(jīng)開始建設(shè)，它將成為警察和運(yùn)輸無人機(jī)的基地。城市航空港有限公司正與汽車制造商現(xiàn)代合作建造這座小型機(jī)場(chǎng)，即空中機(jī)場(chǎng)。

  ??fleet 機(jī)隊(duì); fling (過去式、過去分詞?flung)v. 扔，擲；far-flung adj. 遙遠(yuǎn)的; emissions 碳排放; piloted 有人駕駛的; air hub 航空樞紐; Coventry [?k?v?ntri] n. 考文垂（位于英國中部）; skyport 小機(jī)場(chǎng) n. 大樓頂層的直升飛機(jī)機(jī)場(chǎng)(天空港)

• Drones could also play a part in improving the health of millions of people. In Zanzibar, for example, they’re being used to?spray?wetlands against malaria. And writing for BBC Future website, Harriet Constable describes an incredible development project by the University of South Australia. The plan is for drones to eventually be able to?survey?populations for disease by reading the blood oxygen levels of humans from the air. They’ll also be able to?scan?for other vital signs, like coughing and a high temperature.

  無人機(jī)還可以在改善數(shù)百萬人的健康方面發(fā)揮作用。例如，在桑給巴爾，它們被用于向濕地噴灑瘧疾藥劑。哈里特·康斯特布爾在BBC未來網(wǎng)站上描述了南澳大利亞大學(xué)一個(gè)令人難以置信的發(fā)展項(xiàng)目。該計(jì)劃是讓無人機(jī)最終能夠通過從空氣中讀取人類的血氧水平來調(diào)查人群的疾病。他們還能掃描其他生命體征，比如咳嗽和高燒。

  ??spray 噴灑; malaria [m??le?ri?] n. 瘧疾; survey 檢查; scan 掃描

• It seems?the sky’s the limit?for what drone technology can achieve. The only thing that sometimes keeps it?grounded?is regulation. Writing for the BBC, Jessica Brown says: “If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets,?airspace?rules need updating to prevent accidents.” There are also related problems, such as?noise pollution.

  看來無人機(jī)技術(shù)的發(fā)展前途無量。有時(shí)唯一能讓它站穩(wěn)腳跟(立足)的就是監(jiān)管。杰西卡?布朗(Jessica Brown)在為英國廣播公司(BBC)撰稿時(shí)說:“如果我們的天空變得像街道一樣擁擠，空域規(guī)則就需要更新，以防止發(fā)生事故?！边€有一些相關(guān)的問題，比如噪音污染。

  ??the sky’s the limit 沒有限制的; grounded 停飛的; airspace 領(lǐng)空; airspace 領(lǐng)空; noise pollution 噪音污染;

詞匯表

by leaps and bounds 突飛猛進(jìn)地，非常迅速地

gadget 小設(shè)備

processing power （計(jì)算機(jī)）處理（數(shù)據(jù)）能力

tech 科技設(shè)備

kit 成套裝備

drone 無人機(jī)

pilotless 無人駕駛的

aircraft 飛機(jī)，飛行器

aerial photography 航空攝影

delivery drone 交付無人機(jī)，物流無人機(jī)

fleet 機(jī)隊(duì)

emissions 碳排放

piloted 有人駕駛的

air hub 航空樞紐

skyport 小機(jī)場(chǎng)

spray 噴灑

survey 檢查

scan 掃描

the sky’s the limit 沒有限制的

grounded 停飛的

airspace 領(lǐng)空

noise pollution 噪音污染

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.??閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. How quickly do tech companies want to deliver goods to your home?

2. Where does the UK’s Royal Mail want to deliver mail to by drone?

3. What might drones be able to do to check for disease in a community?

4. True or false??Drones work by having a mini pilot on board.

5. According to Jessica Brown, why do we need to update airspace rules?

2.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. The bus company has bought a new _______ of electric vehicles.

hub? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? fleet? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?gadget? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? survey

1. The speed of our broadband connection has improved _______.

by leap and bound? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?by leaps of bounds

by bounds and leaps? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? by leaps and bounds

1. London’s Heathrow airport is a _______ for much of the UK’s international flights.

skyport? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?kit? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?grounded? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? hub

1. My laptop has great _______, so it’s much quicker than yours.

process power??????? ???processed power? ? ? ? processing power? ? ? ? ? ?power process

1. The _______ say we have to have smoke alarms installed in every room.

emissions? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? skyport? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? drones? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? regulations

答案

1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. How quickly do tech companies want to deliver goods to your home?Quickly – in a matter of minutes.

2. Where does the UK’s Royal Mail want to deliver mail to by drone?The Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to far-flung communities.

3. What might drones be able to do to check for any disease in a community?They may be able to survey populations for disease by reading the blood oxygen levels of humans from the air and scan for other vital signs, like coughing and a high temperature.

4. True or false??Drones work by having a mini pilot on board.False. Drones are mini aircraft that have no pilot.

5. According to Jessica Brown, why do we need to update airspace rules?Jessica Brown says: “If our skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules need updating to prevent accidents, terrorist attacks, and related problems, such as noise pollution.”

2.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. The bus company has bought a new?fleet?of electric vehicles.

2. The speed of our broadband connection has improved?by leaps and bounds.

3. London’s Heathrow airport is a?hub?for much of the UK’s international flights.

4. My laptop has great?processing power, so it’s much quicker than yours.

5. The?regulations?say we have to have smoke alarms installed in every room.