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International Consumer Electronics Show （CES） is seen as the tech industry event of the year， and a window into the inventions that will change our lives in the years ahead. Here are some of the best inventions making the headlines from this years show.

Wearable camera boosting hearing aids

Hearing aids can struggle to isolate sounds， often strengthening background noise as well as a persons voice. The Hear， a wearable camera made by Israeli tech company OrCam， uses artificial intelligence to identify the person who is speaking， and then employ lip reading technology to isolate the sound of their voice， making it easier for those with hearing difficulties to understand them.

The robot that brings you toilet paper

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gambles toilet paper brand， Charmin， has shown a twowheeled robot designed to save its owner at the most important moment. The “RollBot” is ordered by a smartphone using Bluetooth and uses technology similar to a robot cleaner to navigate to its owner， carrying a precious spare roll.

The virtual fence for your wandering dog

This $1，495 ?GPSenabled dog collar lets you “draw” a boundary anywhere， including your home， the homes of family and friends， a campsite or a park. If the dog escapes， the GPS alerts you via a mobile phone app and helps you track and find it， even in remote areas like woodland.

Solarpowered electric tricycle

French startup Wello has displayed a vehicle that lies somewhere in between an electric car and a bicycle， showing a solarpowered electric tricycle. The vehicle is pedalassisted， so it doesnt need a driving licence and can travel in bike lanes， but can reach a top speed of 25 miles per hour， and is protected from the elements by a solar roof.

1. What kind of people are fond of The Hear？

A. Those good at speaking.

B. Those with hearing problems.

C. Those liking to take photos.

D. Those exploring reading technology.

2. What do we know about Charmin？

A. Its a name of a robot.

B. Its controlled by a smartphone.

C. Its a brand name of toilet paper.

D. It functions only at home.

3. How does the virtual fence work？

A. By tracking and finding your dog through an app.

B. By identifying your dog with artificial intelligence.

C. By providing more information about your dog.

D. By using Bluetooth to find where your dog hides.

4. What can be inferred about the solarpowered electric tricycle？

A. Its inspired by an electric car and a bike.

B. It can only travel in car lanes.

C. It runs better in remote areas.

D. It is an unmanned vehicle.

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International Consumer Electronics Show （CES） is seen as the tech industry event of the year， and a window into the inventions that will change our lives in the years ahead.

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什么是CES？

國際消費(fèi)類電子產(chǎn)品展覽會(huì)（International Consumer Electronics Show，簡稱CES），由美國電子消費(fèi)品制造商協(xié)會(huì)主辦，旨在促進(jìn)尖端電子技術(shù)和現(xiàn)代生活的緊密結(jié)合。每年一月在世界著名賭城——拉斯維加斯舉辦，是世界上最大、影響最為廣泛的消費(fèi)類電子技術(shù)年展，也是全球最大的消費(fèi)技術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)盛會(huì)。該展覽會(huì)專業(yè)性強(qiáng)，貿(mào)易效果好，在世界上享有相當(dāng)高的知名度。