Roberts company

文章大意

讲座介绍罗伯茨公司（Roberts）专攻复杂相机技术，由Dwayne Roberts于1957年创立，秉持创新原则。其相机潜在用途广泛，包括反重力相机搭载卫星拍摄地球、装在小无人机上穿越雨林寻找药用植物、以及比现有测速相机便宜20%用于道路控速，但目前主要用于更日常的用途。

题目与答案

1. Founding

   The most important principal of the company is to improve the 31_____ development of camera technology.

   答案：present

   原文定位：The most important of these being to enhance the present development of camera technology

   同义替换：「improve」↔「enhance」

2. Aim

   It was founded by Dwayne Robert in 1957 and mainly explore 32_____ .

   答案：new facts

   原文定位：It has achieved many of its aims over the years, but its principles and founding aim persists through time, which is to explore new facts and imagine the unimaginable

3. Potential Applications

   recording high-definition video

   discovering 33_____

   答案：other planets

   原文定位：It could also prove useful in exploring other planets by providing researchers with never before seen images of the universe

   同义替换：「discovering」↔「exploring」

4. searching plants in the rainforest to experiment 34_____

   答案：future medicine

   原文定位：Roberts are also experimenting with attaching the cameras to small drones that will fly through the rainforest in search of plants that could be used to develop future medicine

5. distributing more across the road network to control 35_____

   答案：traffic

   原文定位：This means that more of them could be distributed across the road network where they can control traffic by making sure that all cars abide by the speed regulations

6. At present

   36_____ are the best sellers in the company.

   答案：toys

   原文定位：The highest sales of the company are in toys that have the cameras hidden within them

   同义替换：「best sellers」↔「highest sales」

7. They are designed to look like 37_____ .

   答案：animals

   原文定位：The toys are designed to look like animals and come in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors, as well as different animal species such as monkeys and bears

8. The company is working on a tiny 38_____ to change the way people are photography.

   答案：camera

   原文定位：This new contraption is a mini camera that is built into eyewear such as glasses and sunglasses, where it can capture the world as you see it

   同义替换：「tiny」↔「mini」

9. Other applications

   Surgeries could be faster and more 39_____ .

   答案：efficient

   原文定位：This innovative application for the camera could make surgeries a lot faster, and the saved time and energy will also make it far more efficient

10. Internship opportunity

    To get it, the students can participate in the 40_____ organised by the company every year.

    答案：competitions

    原文定位：Every year, they organize a series of competitions where entrants stand the chance of winning a place in their internship program

    同义替换：「opportunity」↔「winning a place in」