今天的句子:
After a decade of pilot projects and flashy demonstrations, though, it’s still not clear whether smart city technologies can actually solve or even mitigate the challenges cities face. A lot of progress on our most pressing urban issues—such as broadband access, affordable housing, or public transport could come from better policies and more funding. These problems don’t necessarily require new technology.
思考题:
The most pressing urban issues______.
A.were solved by smart city technologies
B.were mitigated by the pilot projects
C.may not be solved by new technologies
D.may never be mitigated in the future
词汇突破:
pilot projects:试点项目
flashy demonstrations:华丽展示
mitigate:缓解
pressing urban issues:紧迫的城市问题
broadband access:宽带的接入
affordable housing:经济适用房
public transport:公共交通
句子解析:
第一句:
After a decade of pilot projects and flashy demonstrations,(状语) though, it’s still not clear whether smart city technologies can actually solve or even mitigate the challenges(主干) cities face(定语从句省略了that).
参考译文:然而,经过过去十年的试点项目和华丽示范,我们仍不清楚智能城市技术能否真正解决,或缓解城市面临的挑战。
第二句:
A lot of progress(主语) on our most pressing urban issues—such as broadband access, affordable housing, or public transport(后置定语)could come from better policies and more funding(主干).
参考译文:对于那些最紧迫的城市问题,如宽带接入、经济适用房或公共交通,我们取得的很多进展可能来自更好的政策和更多的资金投入。
第三句:
These problems don’t necessarily require new technology(主干).
参考译文:这些问题并不一定需要新技术。
思考题解析:
The most pressing urban issues_______.
最紧迫的城市问题______
A. were solved by smart city technologies
(由智慧城市技术解决)
A选项错误。
B. were mitigated by the pilot projects
(被试点项目所缓和)
B选项错误。
C. may not be solved by new technologies
(也许不能由新技术解决)
C选项正确。
D. may never be mitigated in the future
(也许永远不能在未来被缓解)
D选项错误。
文章背景和来源:
What Cities Need Now
城市现在需要什么
Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/28/1023104/smart-cities-urban-technology-pandemic-covid/
背景:城市技术项目很早开始就寻求管理城市——组织模糊混乱的地方,减少不确定性,预测或引导城市的增长和下滑。最近这些年出现的“智慧城市”项目和之前的迭代版本有诸多相似之处。天花乱坠的宣传一次又一次地承诺为城市“问题”提供新的“解法”。然而,美国很多所谓的“智慧城市”项目不过是炒作和恐慌,行政官员为了赶上潮流,一拥而上,争相购买与现有的基建和系统很难兼容的新技术。对于技术企业来说,各城市不同的技术基础和条件也令他们很难实现统一化的规模运作。现在的发展趋势是,技术企业越来越多绕过政府,独立承担了许多职能,但若要在这个过程中避免加剧阶层不公,我们必须明白,技术会带来新的机遇,也会催生新的问题,更要了解,哪些人会因之而成为输家。技术无疑能帮助我们构建更美好的未来,但技术只是工具,不是解决问题的根本。相反,好的政策和合适的资金投入才是应对许多急迫问题的关键。