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Digital devices are great, but they can also be annoying when it comes to writing or drawing. Most of the time you must rely on your fingertips to do the typing or drawing for you, and what you wanted to write or draw might not come out the way you imagined. A new pen called “Phree”, created by Israeli company called OTM Technologies, aims to change the dependency that most of us have when it comes to writing or drawing in digital form.

The Phree pen looks a lot like a regular pen in both size and shape. The difference is that you can use the Phree pen to write on any surface (from a table to a wall), and then transfer that writing directly to your target device.

Phree uses a sensor called a 3D laser interferometer ( 鐳射干涉儀 ). The laser beams are projected ( 投影 ) on the surface and they will be reflected back to the interferometer. By analyzing these beams’ tracks, the laser interferometer measures the hand motion while writing.

The pen connects with your phone via a Bluetooth. Phree can be used to take notes using various applications on the target device. The notes will appear on the target device whenever you open it. You can even receive, write and send text messages using the device display ( 顯示裝置 ) and it can function as an earphone. Phree can also be used as a regular computer mouse whenever it is connected to a target device. The device can also be used as ID equipment as it can precisely analyze the way a person writes.

“We see Phree as a standard input device in the mobile world, in the same way the mouse became a standard part of PC use. We also see benefits to emerging technologies like AR and VR headsets, interactive TV, and IoT (Internet of Things ).” Gilad Lederer, co-founder of OTM Technologies said.

1 ． What inspires the OTM Technologies to create Phree?

A ． Drawing pictures in a better way.

B ． People’s relying too much on typing.

C ． Making digital devices less annoying.

D ． The inconvenience of data input using fingertips.

2 ． How does Phree measure the movement of hands?

A ． By sending out laser lines.

B ． By connecting with the Bluetooth.

C ． By analyzing the reflection lines of lasers.

D ． By checking the writing ways of certain person.

3 ． What can we infer about Phree from paragraph 4?

A ． It can identify people.

B ． It can connect to the Internet.

C ． It can be used as a remote control.

D ． It can function as a device display.

4 ． What will Phree be like in Lederer’s opinion?

A ． It will create more new technologies.

B ． It will be widely used in many areas.

C ． It will be the best tool to write letters.

D ． It will take the place of the mouse of PC ．

【回答】

1 ． D

2 ． C

3 ． A

4 ． B

【分析】

本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了由於使用指尖輸入資料的不便 OTM 技術創造的一種新筆 ——Phree ，以及它的原理、好處和在未來的廣泛應用。

1 ．細節理解題。根據第一段中的 “Most of the time you must rely on your fingertips to do the typing or drawing for you” 以及 “A new pen called ‘Phree’, created by Israeli company called OTM Technologies, aims to change the dependency that most of us have when it comes to writing or drawing m digital form.” 可知，使用指尖輸入資料的不便激發了 OTM 技術創造 Phree 的靈感。故選 D 項。

2 ．細節理解題。根據第三段 “Phree uses a sensor called a 3D laser interferometer ( 鐳射干涉儀 ). The laser beams are projected ( 投影 ) on the surface and they will be reflected back to the interferometer. By analyzing these beams’ tracks, the laser interferometer measures the hand motion while writing.” 可知， Phree 使用一種叫做 3D 鐳射干涉儀的感測器。鐳射束投*在表面上，然後反*回干涉儀。通過分析這些光束的軌跡，鐳射干涉儀測量書寫時的手的運動。故選 C 項。

3 ．推理判斷題。根據第四段最後一句 “The device can also be used as ID equipment as it can precisely analyze the way a person writes.” 可知，該裝置還可以用作身份識別裝置，因為它可以精確分析一個人的寫作方式。故選 A 項。

4 ．推理判斷題。根據最後一段中的 “We see Phree as a standard input device in the mobile world, in the same way the mouse became a standard part of PC use. We also see benefits to emerging technologies like AR and VR headsets, interactive TV, and IoT (Internet of Things )” 可知，我們將 Phree 視為移動世界的標準輸入裝置，就像滑鼠成為 PC 使用的標準部件一樣。我們還看到了新興技術的好處，如 AR 和 VR 耳機、互動式電視和物聯網。由此可推知，在萊德爾看來， Phree 將廣泛應用於許多領域。故選 B 項。

知識點：科普知識與現代技術

題型：閱讀理解