Smart Home Products for Living a Connected Life
What makes something a smart home product? Generally, it’s defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact（互动）with it from their smartphones.We’ve rounded up some cool, diverse offerings that you’ll love to have in your home.
Nest Cam IQ
walmart.com
$299.00
The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there’s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.
Logitech Harmony Elite
amazon.com
$249.99
The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own（it supports over 270，000 devices！）in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs，streaming devices, and sound systems.
Apple HomePod
bhphotovideo.com
$349.00
The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.
August Smart Lock Pro
amazon.com
$279.99
The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible（兼容的）with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.
1. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do？| A．Properly use your smartphone camera |
| B．Control electronics with your voice. |
| C．Check the locks of your house. |
| D．Keep your home safe. |
| A．Nest Cam IQ. |
| B．Apple HomePod. |
| C．August Smart Lock Pro. |
| D．Logitech Harmony Elite. |
| A．Technology. |
| B．News. |
| C．Society. |
| D．Education. |
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【推荐1】New Jersey Botanical Garden Membership
It’s easy to join New Jersey Botanical Garden (NJBG) Membership or renew your membership online, by phone or by mail. And it’s so important to the Botanical Garden! Your membership dollars help to improve the Garden, and provide educational and recreational activities for the general public. Thank you for your support!
To join or renew, please click on the appropriate section and membership category below for safe and convenient online payment processing by PayPal.
If you prefer to join by phone or mail, call the NJBG office at (973) 962-9534 or download and send in our membership brochure (Adobe Acrobat PDF file).
★Join NJBG Today
| Membership Category | Individual | Dual (两人共用) | Student |
| Annual Dues | $35 | $60 | $25 |
| Special: Save $5 with Biennial Dues (两年会费) | $60 | $100 | $40 |
★Renew Your Membership
| Membership Category | Individual | Dual | Student |
| Annual Dues | $30 | $50 | $25 |
| Special: Save $5 with Biennial Dues | $50 | $80 | $40 |
The Botanical Garden started life as Skylands, a large area in the grand manner. It is famous for a 44-room Tudor Revival granite mansion designed by John Russell Pope. Skylands has 96 acres of formal and naturalized gardens and is surrounded by over 1,000 acres of meadows and woodlands. Purchased by the State in 1966 and officially named as the New Jersey Botanical Garden in 1984, the gardens contain approximately 5,000 species and varieties of trees and flowers. For you, the NJBG is an exciting and beautiful place to visit where you may enjoy each season's best. Members enjoy special events, festivals, lectures, and rewarding educational opportunities for both city and country gardeners.
Your NJBG membership offers you discounts at participating nurseries, garden centers and other fine businesses. Simply present your NJBG membership card when beginning your purchase:
• Goffle Brook Farm and Garden Center, (201) 652-7540 10% off your purchase
• Metropolitan Plant Exchange, (973) 638-7613 12% off your purchase
• Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery & Florist, (201) 327-3156 15% off your purchase
1. The NJBG membership dollars can be used to________.| A．update online payment | B．offer further education |
| C．provide better service | D．protect the environment |
| A．$50 | B．$60 | C．$80 | D．$100 |
| A．was designed by John Russell Pope | B．was officially named in 1966 |
| C．gives members discounts for their purchase | D．invites members to organize activities |
【推荐2】Auckland University Online Education — What to Expect
Most Auckland University (AU) online programs are 100 percent online so that students do not come to the school campus. Instead, AU has designed a media-rich, easy-to-use learning environment through a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Discipline
With disciplined work habits, you are likely to succeed as an online student. It is up to you to log on to your course and meet your own deadlines.
• Time Management
In order to earn competitive grades, plan on spending a minimum of 20-25 hours a week on each course. AU courses operate on a seven-week schedule, with start dates in January, March, May, July, September and November. Students are able to complete two courses per semester by taking one seven-week course at a time.
• Professional Connections
Many of the AU faculty who teach online have connections to industry, so the online learning environment ensures access to diverse expertise and practice. It includes an extensive network of professionals in a variety of industries.
“I work as an IT manager. And right from the very beginning, every class I took was relevant to what I was doing at work. The wide range of courses gave me a strong foundation for my career development.”
— Jim Heilman, Computer Information Systems graduate
• Technology
It goes without saying that technology plays a vital role in online learning. You will need a high-speed Internet connection and basic computer skills. For specifics, please click here to visit our Technology page.
1. How long does it take to complete one course?| A．Seven weeks. | B．One semester. |
| C．Several months. | D．At least 20-25 hours. |
| A．To recognize an excellent graduate. |
| B．To set a good example to other learners. |
| C．To prove benefits of professional connections. |
| D．To show effective methods of online learning. |
| A．A course brochure. | B．A college website. |
| C．An academic magazine. | D．A local newspaper. |
【推荐3】Thai Elephant Preserve
Bangkok, Thailand
Volunteer with elephants by helping bring them back into their natural habitat.
Make a difference in the conservation efforts to save elephants living under terrible conditions.
Walking about the forests and observe elephants’ natural behaviors in their home environment.
Experience the fascinating Thai-culture in your free time.
Wildlife Reserve Supporter
Sidbury, South Africa
Volunteer with the Big Five in a South African wildlife reserve.
Experience the unique chance to work alongside this fascinating wild animals.
Enjoy the rewarding feeling of saving South African’s wildlife by helping injured or orphaned animals to get back on track.
Animal Rescue Center Supporter
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Volunteer with Costa Rica’s wildlife animals surrounded by beautiful and unique nature.
Experience the rewarding feeling of saving wildlife by helping injured animals to get back on track.
Meet like-minded volunteers from all over the world and build life-long friendships.
Enjoy your weekends by visiting stunning beaches and improving your surfing skills.
Learn this beautiful language by attending Spanish lessons.
Amazon Rainforest Conservation
Manu National Park, Peru
Join conservation researchers and community development staff in their daily efforts to make a difference to the Amazon’s phenomenal wildlife!
Experience the Amazon-the largest and most species-rich rainforest in the world.
Contribute to gathering data and improving techniques, which are extremely important to the future of not just Manu National Park but also the entire Amazon Rainforest ecosystem.
Explore the local village with fellow volunteers!
1. Which volunteering happens in Asia?| A．Thai Elephant Preserve. | B．Wildlife Reserve Supporter. |
| C．Animal Rescue Center Supporter. | D．Amazon Rainforest Conservation. |
| A．Having Spanish lessons. | B．Learning to surf better. |
| C．Attending to injured animals. | D．Enjoying a wonderful beach experience. |
| A．Collect data on the rainforest. |
| B．Find different Amazon’s wildlife. |
| C．Map the Amazon Rainforest ecosystem. |
| D．Explore the mystery of the forest with villagers. |
【推荐1】What Is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot developed by OpenAI based on GPT=3. 5 (Click to learn more). It has a remarkable ability to interact in a conversational dialogue form and provide responses that can appear surprisingly human. Large language models perform the task of predicting the next word in a series of words.
Is ChatGPT Free To Use?
The use of ChatGPT is currently free during the “research preview” time. The chatbot is currently open for users to try out and provide feedback on the responses so that the AI can become better at answering questions and to learn from its mistakes. However, ChatGPT is envisioned as a tool that the public will eventually have to pay to use.
How Can ChatGPT Be Used?
ChatGPT can write code, poems, songs, and even short stories in the style of a specific author. The expertise in following directions elevates ChatGPT from an information source to a tool that can be asked to accomplish a task. This makes it useful for writing an essay on virtually any topic. ChatGPT can function as a tool for generating outlines for articles or even entire novels. It will provide a response for virtually any task that can be answered with written text.
Limitations
●ChatGPT sometimes writes plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers. Fixing this issue is challenging, as: (1) during RL training, there’s currently no source of truth; (2) training the model to be more cautious causes it to decline questions that it can answer correctly; and (3) supervised training misleads the model because the ideal answer depends on what the model knows, rather than what the human demonstrator knows.
●ChatGPT is sensitive to tweaks (微调) to the input phrasing or attempting the same prompt multiple times. For example, given one phrasing of a question, the model can claim to not know the answer, but given a slight rephrase (重新措辞), it can answer correctly.
●While we’ve made efforts to make the model refuse inappropriate requests, it will sometimes respond to harmful instructions or exhibit biased behavior. We’re using the Moderation API to warn or block certain types of unsafe content, but we expect it to have some false negatives and positives for now. We’re eager to collect user feedback to aid our ongoing work to improve this system.
1. Which of the following tasks can NOT be performed by ChatGPT?| A．Writing a poem. | B．Drawing a painting. |
| C．Writing a song. | D．Creating a short story in O. Henry’s style. |
| A．It only gives true answers. |
| B．It is free of charge at the moment. |
| C．Its limitations are easy to overcome. |
| D．It can respond to harmful questions sometimes. |
| A．A website. | B．A brochure. | C．A leaflet. | D．A novel. |
【推荐2】It’s raining microchips. One day, they could float gently through the air while gathering environmental data, land on the ground and then disappear when their work is done. That’s the future a team of engineers see for what they’re calling “microflier”, a tiny winged microchip with designs inspired by nature.
The accomplishment belongs to a team of scientists at the Northwestern University in Illinois, who developed the microflier, a flying microchip that spins like a helicopter. It is the size of a grain of sand but with small wings and an aerodynamic design that allows it to fall in a controlled manner thanks to its barely visible propellers. The engineers used nature’s “manual” to get their inspiration for the microflier, analyzing the behavior of various types of wind-spread seeds.
How does that work? Instead of using a motor or engine, the tiny flying microchip uses the power of the wind to catch a flight, spinning through the ground at low speed. It is a stable flight, and the microflier can stay in the air for a long time, which is why it could prove to be useful for a variety of applications.
While nature has designed seeds with very sophisticated aerodynamics, the Northwestern team claims its microflier is better, as it is even smaller and its structure allows it to fall with more stable paths and at slower speeds than equivalent seeds from plants or trees.
The engineers built the flying structure to be used for purposes such as population monitoring, pollution monitoring, disease tracking and so on. And while this might look like a simple, limited device right now, researchers see its potential for becoming a highly functional electronic device. The microflier can be equipped with really sophisticated technology, such as tiny sensors, antennas for wireless communication, or embedded memory for data storage.
1. What gave scientists the inspiration for the microflier?| A．Helicopters. | B．Flying birds. | C．Falling seeds. | D．Raindrops. |
| A．electricity | B．wind power | C．an engine | D．solar energy |
| A．It produces less noise. | B．It carries more weight. |
| C．It can fly in any direction. | D．It can stay longer in the air. |
| A．working principle | B．development process |
| C．potential applications | D．accomplished tasks |
【推荐3】Top 4 Mid-Range Mobile Phones
If you don’t want to, you don’t need to break the bank to have a quality smartphone. Actually there are a wealth of choices in the more affordable range. Here are four phones that stand out.
Honor 70
The Honor 70 is a bit of an upgrade on the Honor 50, with much the same features, including a high-quality OLED display, though the 70 is slightly bigger. It has a fast-processing chip and is made for multitasking, so slow performance shouldn’t be a problem.
Samsung A53
The A53 comes in at slightly smaller than the A13 but also has some of the same features, a quad camera system, and a similar battery. However, the A53 does have a better full HD display and better peak brightness, ideal for watching movies and videos on the go.
Oppo A94
The A94 comes with very fast 5G capability, making long waiting times for downloads when watching video a thing of the past. Coupled with intelligent power consumption for longer use and a colourful, vibrant AMOLED display, it’s perfect for entertainment on the go.
iPhone 12
Powered by 5G and Apple’s A14 chip to enable faster downloading, streaming and overall boot up(开机)time, the iPhone 12 is a speedy and powerful device. Also featured is a HDR display for clear viewing-and Nano Ceramic Crystals in the glass display to protect the screen from the occasional drop and from scratches.
1. What is the feature of Honor 70?| A．It is designed to multitask. | B．It is equipped with an HD display. |
| C．It is smaller in size than Honor 50. | D．It has the best battery performance. |
| A．They run at a high speed. | B．They are easily scratched. |
| C．They have the same display. | D．They use the same type of chip. |
| A．In a diary. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a science paper. |
【推荐1】Judges Sought for Student Research Showcase
Sigma Xi is seeking professional researchers and science communicators to judge the Student Research Showcase, a science communication competition for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Judges from the following disciplines(学科) are needed April 3-10 to evaluate and provide feedback on presentation websites.
*agriculture, soil, and natural resources
*cell biology and biochemistry
*environmental sciences
*human behavioral and social sciences
*math and computer science
*physics and astronomy
Each volunteer will judge up to 10 student websites that contain a research abstract, slide show, and video. Judges interact with contestants(参赛者) by posting comments and questions on the sites, allowing flexibility with each judge’s personal schedule. No travel is required. The students compete to be named a division winner and receive up to 500.
Sigma Xi membership is preferred, but not required, to judge. To volunteer by March 31, go to https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-events/volunteer.
The Public Can Help
Everyone can vote for the People’s Choice Award winner, based on the quality of the presentation’s video. The winner receives up to $250.
Find more details at https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-eventsistudent-research-showcase.
1. Which of the following has the qualification to judge the showcase?| A．A professor of human behavioral sciences. |
| B．An expert on western literature. |
| C．A volunteer in medicine. |
| D．An undergraduate of physics and astronomy. |
| A．judge the contestants at anytime | B．evaluate the students websites |
| C．assess the membership of Sigma Xi | D．check the lecture given on science |
| A．$500 | B．$250 | C．nothing | D．A free travel |
【推荐2】Trip to Italy for Spring 2019/Fall 2019 Transfer Students!
Don't miss your chance to explore one of the world's most distinctive countries where history, culture and cuisine combine for an unforgettable experience! View famous art, visit historic sites, discover unique neighborhoods and outdoor markets, and relax in an outdoor cafe.
The trip will consist of 3-4 days in Rome followed by bus transportation to Florence for 3-4 days. Additionally, a one-day trip to Sienna, Pisa or San Gimignano will be included. Topics to be covered during the trip include: Culture and Language, Art, Literature and History.
●What does the trip experience include?
Roundtrip airfare and ground transportation
Programmed activities
Total value of the program is more than$2, 800, but is offered to full-time Spring 2019/Fall 2019 transfers for only$550.
●Who is eligible(符合条件)for the trip?
All new transfer students who enter Arcadia in Spring 2019/Fall 2019 can participate in the program.
●Who will accompany transfer students?
Each group of 20 transfer students will travel abroad with one faculty(教员)and one staff member.
●Is this program restricted to students in specific majors?
The program is open to transfer students in all majors.
Contact Collene Hare at 215-572-2840 or transferarcadia.edu for more information.
1. Which of the following is what the students will do in Italy?| A．Go to Florence by air. | B．Stay in Rome most of the time. |
| C．Visit Sienna, Pisa and San Gimignano. | D．Go to Florence after their tour of Rome. |
| A．By plane. | B．By ship. |
| C．By bus. | D．By train. |
| A．All transfer students in Arcadia. | B．New transfer students in Arcadia. |
| C．Students of all majors in Arcadia. | D．Students and teachers in Arcadia. |
【推荐3】Best Apps to Help Kids Learn to Read
Interactive Alphabet ABCs
Your little one will sing, trace, and type his way to becoming a reader with this interactive app. Explore mode allows your child to discover letters and sounds at his own pace. Sing mode will have him singing the alphabet with 26 dancing robots, and trace mode includes letters, words, custom words, and left-handed support.
Ages: 1-5 Price: $2.99
Endless Alphabet
This educational app focuses on letter recognition, sounds, and vocabulary building. Each word your child is given features a puzzle with talking letters, and a short animation(动画) illustrating the definition. The cute monsters that are featured are an added bonus.
Ages: 2-5 Price: $6.99
Learn with Homer
Based on Harvard and Stanford research, Learn with Homer offers personalized reading instruction to help ready children for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. It helps kids learn to read by progressively covering over 50 reading skills, including phonics, pronunciation, upper- and lowercase letter recognition and more.
Ages: 3-6 Price: Free
Noodle Words
Has your child ever made the word "spin" actually spin, or the word "jump" actually jump? The Noodle Bugs display the word meanings of each of the words in the app through animated funny behaviors and your child can interact with the words by using the iPad’s touch screen.
Ages: 4-7 Price: $2.99
1. What’s special about Interactive Alphabet ABCs?| A．It has separate modes. |
| B．It is only for left-handed users. |
| C．It is adapted for kids of all ages. |
| D．It is aimed to practice kids’ reading skills. |
| A．They both provide puzzles . |
| B．They both have insert animation. |
| C．They both stress the importance of reading. |
| D．They both focus on learning the basic alphabet. |
| A．Endless Alphabet. | B．Learn with Homer. |
| C．Noodle Words. | D．Interactive Alphabet ABCs. |
【推荐1】Festivals are about fun in large helpings(一份食物), and science festivals should be no exception There should be plenty of it at the second Edinburgh Science Festival, which runs from 2 April to 16 April, But there really does seem to be something to cater for all tastes in the impressive listing of more than 300 events.
For starters, what about a tour of tropical crops in the Botanical Gardens- tastes and smells included? You can follow that up with a course of lectures and tastings of Italian food and wine given by the finest Italian delicatessen(熟食) in the country. No trip to Scotland would be complete without a trip to a distillery(酿酒厂) to see how the" water of life" is made.
Besides food and drink "practicals", you can try something in the medicine section.There are also plenty of events designed for kids, such as the Discovery Dome and the "hands on"science tent. OK,you might say, but where is the high-tech physics, the computer science and the space technology? Well, it is all in Edinburgh, but room is unavailable here to list the entire programme: including the daily diary and A map of venues. It covers 20 pages! There is also a host of specialist conferences on a range of topics including statistics, computing and urban planning. The idea seems to be to make Edinburgh a focus of science at all levels during the festival.
The programme of the festival is well arranged and subdivided, making it easy to pick out interesting events to suit your tastes, whatever they may be. Venues and the target audience (children, adults or specialists)are all clearly coded and the maps posted along the road should make it easy to get around.
1. What do we know about the second Edinburgh Science Festival?| A．It lasts for 14 days. | B．It includes 300 events. |
| C．It has much fun about food. | D．It is the largest festival in Edinburgh. |
| A．Tasting the delicious local food. | B．Visiting the famous Botanical Gardens. |
| C．visiting a factory where the wine is made. | D．Seeing how the drinking water is made. |
| A．The information is too much to list |
| B．There are more important events. |
| C．The visitors are not interested in it. |
| D．The information concerned has appeared in the poster. |
| A．The events suit all the tastes. |
| B．It is convenient for tourists to visit the festival. |
| C．Tourists have to buy a map for the festival. |
| D．The target audience are restricted to certain events. |
【推荐2】In 2019, around 891, 330 international students studied in the United States according to the Institute of International Education's Open Doors Report. While their U.S. counterparts were most likely studying humanities, international students focused on STEM and business majors, majors which tend to lead to high earning careers.
Here are the top 4 U.S. majors among international students...
Engineering
Coming in at number one is engineering. There are numerous types of engineering areas of focus, but the most popular are civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical. Engineering provides graduates with many job opportunities and high earning positions.
International students studying Engineering: 232, 710
Business and Management
With the increase in globalization, business has remained a top area of study for international students, including accounting, international business, marketing, finance, business administration and management. Students can also go on to earn their MBAs.
International students studying Business and Management: 196,054
Math and Computer Science
The top three majors produce graduates with some of the highest earning careers. Areas of discipline include mathematics, software engineering, and information sciences.
International students studying Math and Computer Science: 186,003
Social Sciences
Social sciences and humanities can seem similar, especially when some majors such as history can fall under the college of humanities at one university and social sciences at another. Majors include journalism, political science, psychology, women's studies, and more.
International students studying Social Sciences： 83,708
1. What is the most probable reason for these majors to be chosen as the top 4?| A．They are interesting. | B．They are practical. |
| C．They are inexpensive to learn. | D．They can lead to high-salary jobs. |
| A．30%. | B．26%. | C．42%. | D．16%. |
| A．business and management. | B．social sciences. |
| C．humanities. | D．social sciences or humanities. |
【推荐3】The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan (大都市的) Museum of Art (the Met) is located in New York City and is the largest art museum in the United States, and is among the most visited art museums in the world. Today, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures.
Open Seven Days a Week
Sunday - Thursday: 10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10 am - 9 pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first day in May.
Suggested Admission
If you buy tickets at a museum ticket counter, the amount you pay is up to you.
Adults $ 25
Seniors (65 and over) $ 17
Students $ 12
Members (Join Today!) Free
Children (under 12; accompanied by an adult) Free
Exhibitions are free with Museum admission.
Avoid waiting in admission lines! By buying tickets online you agree to pay our suggested prices.
Groups: Advance reservations are required for all adult and student groups of 10 or more, and for any third-party guided tours, regardless of size.
1. Which day is suitable for you to visit the Museum?| A．January 1. | B．May 1. | C．November 4. | D．December 25. |
| A．25 dollars. | B．17 dollars. | C．12 dollars. | D．0 dollars. |
| A．Reserve the tickets in advance. |
| B．The group consists of no more than 10 students. |
| C．At least 10 student groups can visit it in advance. |
| D．The student must be guided by their teacher. |
