高中英语外研版 必修3 Unit3 语篇1 The New Age of Invention 发明的新时代 Interviewer: Good evening,and welcome to Between the Pages.This evening, I'll be talking to Dr Richard Fairhurst, whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published.Welcome,Richard! 采访者：晚上好，欢迎来到《书页之间》。今晚，我将与理查德·费尔赫斯特博士交谈，他的新书《发明的新时代》刚刚出版。欢迎，理查德！ Richard: Thank you.It's a pleasure to be here. 理查德：谢谢。很高兴在这里。 Interviewer :I guess you have been asked about the title of your book before. It suggests that the present day is a new age for inventions,but many people might think that the great age of invention is over. 采访者：我猜你之前被问到过关于你书名的问题。这表明现今是一个发明的新时代，但许多人可能会认为伟大的发明时代已经结束了。 Richard : Well,that's an interesting point.There have been golden ages of invention throughout history. Think of the four great inventions in Ancient China:gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass. These things changed the world forever. Then there were the great Western inventions: the steam engine, the telephone and the radio. And now,we find ourselves in the great new age of technology. 理查德：嗯，这是一个有趣的观点。历史上有过发明的黄金时代。想想中国古代的四大发明：火药、造纸术、印刷术和指南针。这些东西永远改变了世界。然后是西方的伟大发明：蒸汽机、电话和无线电。而现在，我们发现自己处于技术的伟大新时代。 Interviewer : So are most of the new great inventions tech-based 采访者：那么，大多数新的伟大发明都是基于技术的吗？ Richard :A lot,yes.For example, advances in virtual reality and wearable tech,as well as the flexible battery,mean we should soon be seeing further developments. In addition,important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power. 理查德：很多，是的。例如，虚拟现实和可穿戴技术的进步，以及柔性电池的发展，意味着我们很快就会看到进一步的进展。此外，由于计算机能力的增强，在医学和环境科学领域也取得了重要的进步。 Interviewer :Can you give us some examples 采访者：你能给我们举一些例子吗？ Richard :Sure.New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts.In terms of the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house.It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology controlling its “legs".What's more,huge advances in solar technology mean it can be eco-friendly,too. 理查德：当然。像3D打印机这样的新发明已被用来制造替代心脏和骨骼部件。在环境方面，现在有可能创造一个智能行走房屋。它能够使用GPS技术前往不同的地方，计算技术控制它的“腿”。更重要的是，太阳能技术的巨大进步意味着它也可以是环保的。 Interviewer : Impressive stuff! I've also been told that you're an inventor yourself. Is that correct 面试官：令人印象深刻的东西！我也被告知你自己也是一位发明家。这是真的吗？ Richard: Yes,I am,but I'm only one member of a big team-most inventors now work as part of big international teams. 理查德：是的，我是， ... ...
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