Each year. Time magazine picks the best of the year's inventions that will change how we live, work, and play.
Aira
For people who are blind, everyday tasks such as walking to school or doing laundry can be tough. What if they could "borrow” the eyes of someone who can see? That's the thinking behind Aira. Aira is a service Users send live videoes of their surroundings to an agent This is done with special glasses or a smartphone app The agents are always available. They can answer questions, describe objects, and guide users through a location.
3M Smog-reducing Granules
Smog is a type of air pollution. It comes from car and factory emissions. The company 3M has created a new material, 3M smog-reducing granules (微粒)，which can break down smog granules in the air. The broken-down granules are washed away the next time it rains The granules will help reduce air pollution.
The Whill Model CI
More than 3 million Americans use wheelchairs to get around. But most wheelchairs are hard to move on many surfaces. The Whill Model CI is different. It is a new electric wheelchair. It can climb obstacles two inches high and move around in tight spaces. The wheelchair can also be taken apart in minutes. This makes it easy to transport.
Allbirds
Many shoe parts are not eco-friendly. Allbirds is trying to change that It is testing a new material called Sweet Foam, which is made from parts of the sugarcane (甘蔗)plant that would be thrown away. Allbirds has started using Sweet Foam in a line of flip-flops (人字 拖).It plans to use the material in more of its product lines.
【小题1】Who is Aira fit for?| A．Laundry workers. | B．Blind people. |
| C．High school students. | D．Service agents. |
| A．To drive a car easily. |
| B．To reduce traffic accidents. |
| C．To overcome obstacles in life. |
| D．To offer the disabled convenience. |
| A．Aira and the Whill Model CI. |
| B．The Whill Model CI and Allbirds. |
| C．3M Smog-reducing Granules and Allbirds. |
| D．Aira and 3M Smog-reducing Granules. |
