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We've all
been there — watching late-night TV and a commercial comes on for something
that looks positively mouthwatering. Maybe it's yummy pizza, a refreshing beer,
or steamed chicken wings. We think "how I wish I could get my hands on
that right now" but instead settle for a bowl of instant noodles or some
biscuits and cheese.
A Japanese
professor wants to change that, and has developed a prototype for a
lickable television screen device that can imitate food flavors.
According
to a report from Reuters, the device is called Taste the TV (TTTV) and it uses
a moving belt of flavor canisters (气雾罐) that spray in combination to imitate the tastes of particular foods.
The device works by releasing flavor from 10 canisters onto a sheet of film
that is rolled over the TV or tablet screen, which users can lick.
"The
goal is to make it possible for people to have the experience of something like
eating at a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at
home, " Homei Miyashita, a professor at Meiji University in Tokyo, told
Reuters, adding that it could be beneficial for people who want to interact
with foods from around the world during the pandemic.
According
to a demonstration video, researchers mixed various foods and used sensors to "taste"
them. The video shows other ways the TTTV could be used. For instance, you
could add flavoring to toast, or make one food taste like something else
entirely. The canisters can spray different flavors, which mix them together to
create the desired taste profile.
Miyashita
told Reuters the device could also be helpful for distance learning classes for
cooks or chefs, or could be used for tasting games and quizzes.
(1)
What is the function of Paragraph 1?
A . To introduce the topic.
B . To draw a conclusion.
C . To strike a comparison.
D . To inform readers of a commercial.
(2)
What does the underlined word "prototype" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A . Model.
B . Habit.
C . Method.
D . Style.
(3)
What's the main idea of the third paragraph?
A . The usage of the canister.
B . The origin of its name.
C . The reason for the invention.
D . The working principle of the invention.
(4)
What can TTTV be used for?
A . Ordering food.
B . World tours.
C . Fighting hunger.
D . Distant teaching.
答案: A
A
D
D