Top Technology Products at CES 2024
AI for Hyundai and Kia vehicles
South Korea' s Samsung announced it was working with automaker Hyundai to develop " home-to-car" and " car-to-home" services for all Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
This Al-powered system will allow users of Samsung' s SmartThings service to remotely（远程地）set their vehicle' s temperature or open its windows. And users can control lights and connect to electrical equipment inside the home when inside the car.
Car parking robot
South Korean electric automotive company HL Mando showed a parking robot called Parkie. It is designed to operate（运转）by itself in parking lots. The robot can move under parked vehicles, lift the cars up and transport them to different spaces or return them to their drivers.
Transparent televisions
Electronics producers LG and Samsung brought televisions to CES that have a transparent（透明的）screen design. The TVs use OLED technology. They are designed to be hidden in a room when not in use.
When not in the transparent setting, the TVs have a traditional, black background. The companies presenting the TVs did not provide pricing information, but experts say the transparent ones are likely to cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Robotic lawn mower
Chinese robotics developer Mammotion showed a new type of its self-driving lawn mower（割草机）. The latest, all-wheel-drive Luba 2 includes new wireless abilities and tools to deal with obstacles（障碍）in the grass. The robot mower can be already got and sells for just over $2,000.
Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be chosen into the National Women' s Hall of Fame in March next year. The American organization in Seneca Falls, New York made the announcement Thursday.
The tennis superstar and the human rights leader were added to the list to be honored during Women' s History Month in March. Eight other winners were announced in the spring.
The 42-year-old Williams has won main events in tennis, called Grand Slam events, 23 times. She holds the record for the longest ranking（排名）as the top competitor. She retired from tennis last year. Earlier this month, Williams became the first athlete to win the Fashion Icon award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
The 69-year-old Bridges was six years old when she became the first black student at a Louisiana public school, where non-whites had been refused. The event took place in 1960. In 1963, painter Norman Rockwell recreated the event in his painting, The Problem We All Live With. Bridges built the Ruby Bridges Foundation in 1999. It offers educational programs and resources to guide and support the younger toward a peaceful future.
For the first time, the ceremony（典礼）will be broadcast（播出）nationally in the best time from New York City, the Hall of Fame said. The past 30 ceremonies have taken place in places around Seneca Falls, New York. The town was the site of the first Women' s Rights Convention and is home to the National Women' s Hall of Fame.
" The 2024 new numbers are scientists, activists, performers, and athletes who are changemakers of today and inspiration for the women of tomorrow," said National Women' s Hall of Fame leader, Jennifer Gabriel.
The American public chooses women to be considered for the Hall of Fame. A group of experts examines them and makes the final decision.
The symbol of Thanksgiving in the United States is its traditional food, a large bird we call the " turkey" . But the turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its English name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is a case of mistaken identity.
The word " Turkey" has meant " the land of the Turks" since ancient times. The word " turkey" which refers to the bird first appeared in the English language in the mid-1500s.
The misunderstanding over the word happened because of two similar-looking kinds of birds. There is an African bird called the guinea fowl. Portuguese traders brought the guinea fowl to Europe through North Africa.
This foreign bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English thought of the bird as a " Turkish chicken" . When Europeans came to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl. This bird was native to the North American continent.
Orin Hargraves is a lexicographer, someone who writes dictionaries. Hargraves elucidates what happened. " Some Europeans saw an American turkey, thought that it was the guinea fowl, which at that time was called the ‘ turkey cock' , and so gave it the same name. "
Hundreds of years later, we continue to call this North American bird " turkey" , even though it has no connection at all with the country Turkey, or even with Europe. But English is not the only language with interesting— and even questionable— names for this North American bird.
The Turkish, for their part, call the turkey " hindi" , the Turkish name for India. The mention to India probably comes from the old, wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. The French call it " dinde" , a name that also connects the bird to India. " D' Inde" means " from India" in the French language. " Turkey:" has similar names in several other languages. So, what do they call this North American bird in India? Well, in the Hindi language, " turkey" is " tarki" .
A new study says that no matter how much the world cuts back on greenhouse gases, a large and important part of ice of Antarctica（南极洲）is expected to disappear.
Researchers used computer models to expect the future melting（融化）of protective ice around Antarctica' s Amundsen Sea in western Antarctica. They said the melting will take hundreds of years. It will slowly add nearly 1. 8 meters to sea levels. And it will be enough to change where and how people live in the future.
The study found that even if future warming was limited to just a few tenths of a degree more, it would have limited power to prevent ocean warming that could lead to the breakdown of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Study lead writer Kaitlin Naughten is an expert on oceans at the British Antarctic Survey. She said their research suggests that Earth is set on the path to a quickly increasing speed of ocean warming and ice shelf melting over the rest of the century.
While past studies have talked about how serious the situation is, Naughten was the first to use computer modeling to study how warm water from below will melt the ice. The study looked at four different cases in how much greenhouse gases the world produces. In each case, ocean warming was just too much for this area of the ice to survive.
Naughten looked at floating areas of ice that hold back glaciers（冰川）. Once these areas of ice melt, there is nothing to stop the glaciers behind them from flowing（流）into the sea.
The study also looked at what would happen if future warming was limited to 1. 5 degrees Celsius over mid-19th century levels：the international goal. They found the rapid melting process in this case as well.
The world has already warmed about 1. 2 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times and much of this summer went past the 1. 5 degrees mark.
In an increasingly busy world, finding moments of peace is more important than ever. One way to create a peaceful area within your home is to build an indoor water fountain（喷泉）. It adds beauty to your home. And it also offers a lot of calming benefits.
Reducing Stress
The soft sound of flowing water has an ability to reduce stress and worry. Indoor water fountains offer an easy way to bring this calming experience into your home. The sound of flowing water can bring you positive feelings. Our brains developed in nature so they' re easier to adapt to natural sounds.
Improving Air Quality
As water flows and little water drops spread into the surrounding air, they can help to make the environment wet. This is particularly valuable in dry climates or during the winter months, when indoor heating systems can lead to dry, uncomfortable air. Improved air quality can lead to a sense of happiness and complete comfort.
Strengthening Focus and Concentration
The calming effect of an indoor water fountain can help improve concentration and production. By creating peace, these fountains can help reduce distractions（分心）. Whether you' re working from home or dealing with a challenging project, a water fountain can help in keeping your concentration and improving your performance.
Helping Sleep Better
For those who have sleep problems, an indoor water fountain can be a valuable help. Many people find that having a fountain in their bedroom helps to cover background noise, creating a more peaceful sleep environment.
A. Everyone can feel stressed.
B. These can increase your happiness.
C. They also help you form a more focused mind.
D. It can bring calm and relaxing feelings.
E. Indoor water fountains can make the air in your home cleaner.
F. Indoor water fountains can also serve as good-looking decorations.
G. The peaceful sounds of flowing water can calm you into a deeper sleep.
When I was a little boy growing up, I would always change out of my good clothes after church and run outside to play for a few hours. When I came back inside, the house always smelt 1 . It was my Italian Nana 2 our Sunday dinner. There would be freshly cooked Italian bread with butter. There would be noodles covered in red sauce（调味汁）3 cooked for hours.
I remember we would all 4 the old, metal dining room table. Then we would 5 with smiles, laughter and joy. I always felt so 6 and safe there. We always 7 the table with full stomachs and happy hearts.
As I got older and became an adult myself, I 8 to make smaller types of Nana' s Sunday dinners. I got the 9 of making sauce from Dad. Often I would get very close to making a dinner like Nana' s but it was never quite 10 .
There finally came a point when I 11 what I was doing wrong. I was trying to get back a 12 while what I really wanted to do was get back a feeling. It wasn' t just the 13 food that made those dinners so wonderful, it was also the feeling of 14 that was there.
Nana always put her love into her cooking and her life as well. Since then I' ve tried my best to do the same. No matter what I am cooking or what I am doing, I always try to 15 it with love.
Ancient China has a long history and fine culture, (leave) the world a thousand-year civilization heritage, which is still (inspire) .
However, when we pay a visit the treasures and are shocked by them, we should admit the fact that time has caused harm to them, whether it is the (break) pieces of porcelain（瓷器）, the faded wall paintings or the grass roofs of ancient temples.
Fortunately, time also saw the hard work of those who (careful) keep the past alive. Behind the shining museum collections, there are the people clear away the dust from them, and bring second life to them.
They work like doctors. And their " patients" include the palace of the Forbidden City in Beijing, wall paintings of Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province, the Terracotta Warriors from the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) in Shaanxi Province and the Great Wall that stands (thousand) of years.
Generation after generation, skillful hands and bright eyes may grow old, their hearts remain strong, and the enthusiasm（热情）never disappears.
More than 108 million cultural treasures (house) in China' s public museums, and 767, 000 ancient architecture, and heritage sites are listed in China. More than 160, 000 people work on cultural relics across the country.
When I was a young father, every weekend and festival, my wife and I would take our kids to her family gathering. It always took place at a picnic area on the side of a mountain. On the top of the mountain was her family' s house. The road to the top of it wasn' t quite smooth. Even when the weather was fine, it was a difficult ride with a dirt road full of potholes, sharp turns, and sticking rocks that could break the bottom of your car if you hit them wrong.
If it had recently rained, you had to go quick, or you ran the risk of getting your car stuck in the mud. Cars would roar up the road fast, and then look for parking spots along the side of the hill in the grassy areas. You always had to keep your eyes on the road even when you were stepping out of your car.
On one of these gatherings, I remember seeing a small tortoise（乌龟）enjoying sunlight on the top of a rock near the end of the road near a small wood, which belonged to my wife' s family. I watched as one car sped by and almost hit him on the right. Then another car ran past even faster and nearly knocked him off the stone on the left.
The small tortoise pulled his head into his shell（壳）both times, thinking that would protect him, but I knew if one car ran over the little tortoise, he would be dead. I quickly walked over and picked him up before the next car came speeding up the hill. Then I walked him deep into the nearby woods. Finally, I found another stone where he might enjoy the sun in safety and left him there in peace.
Unfortunately, on this road, I often found dead or injured small animals.
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Once I found an injured little rabbit lying on the roadside.
I decided to take measures to protect the small animals in the wood.
