2019学年度外研版选修八Module 2Period Reading阅读学案设计(13页word版)
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Nowadays there are many new cars on the road. Some new models are flashy and others are fuel efficient,and embedded technology(嵌入式系统技术) is at the heart of all of them.

The new Ford Escape has a radar enabled adaptive cruise control(巡航车速控制装置) to avoid collisions,with sensors on the front and side of the car. Ford's Mark Schirmer says the electronic system can be accessed through the dashboard or a smartphone.

"I am from Michigan. If it is a cold morning,I can have it start up right before I am scheduled to leave to go to the airport or go to work. You can find your car or if one of your family members borrows the car,it will show you exactly where it is,"said Schirmer.

Third party products now in development,like this emergency warning system,help drivers who fail to hear an approaching siren. A near miss with an ambulance inspired the product from the Chicago start up HAAS,co-founded by Cory Hohs."It scared me enough that I started looking for a product that would alert me when they are coming,"said Hohs.

A sobriety detector(清醒度检测器) from a Canadian company called Sober Steering is sold to companies with fleets of vehicles,such as buses. Chief Operating Officer Catherine Carroll says a sensor on the steering wheel can detect alcohol vapors emitted from the skin. "If I am