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Every November, Time magazine picks out what it calls “The 25 Best Inventions” of the year.Here, some of the most interesting ones have been chosen.
Ember Mug
It's hard to always keep coffee at the right temperature, especially in winter.It's too hot to drink at first, but before we know it, it gets too cold and loses all its taste.The perfect level of warmth for a cup of coffee only lasts for 37 seconds, which makes the Ember Mug a great invention.It keeps your coffee or tea at a certain temperature, anywhere between 48.9℃ and 62.8℃， once you set it through a smartphone app.
Tasty One Top
TV cooking shows make cooking look so easy, but it's almost impossible to get the recipes to cook the same as how the professionals cook.However, the Tasty One Top DIY cooking companion is here to help.Developed by BuzzFeed, the cooker can be connected to a smartphone app, which has more than 1,700 recipes and videos.You choose a recipe and the app will let you know what to do.For example, it'll tell you when to turn your steak or when to add certain ingredients.
Jibo
Smart speakers from companies like Amazon and Xiaomi have added a lot of fun to our lives, but they're still just faceless speakers.However, Jibo, developed by MIT professor Cynthia Breazeal, has brought smart technology to life.Said to be “the world's first social robot for the home”， Jibo looks like a cartoon character.Inside its “head”， there are various sensors and cameras, which allow it to recognize faces and speech.It can also set alarms, remind you of important things, tell you the weather and read news or messages from your friends and family.
本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了《时代周刊》选出的年度25个最佳发明中的三个。
21．How can Tasty One Top help people?
A．By teaching people how to cook.
B．By offering people different recipes.
C．By saving energy while cooking.
D．By offering different kinds of cooking apps.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二个发明介绍中的“For example, it'll tell you when to turn your steak or when to add certain ingredients”可知，Tasty One Top可以教人们做饭，故选A项。
22．What can Jibo probably be?
A．A cartoon character. B．A faceless robot.
C．A family assistant. D．A smart alarm.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“the world's first social robot for the home” “It can also set alarms, remind you of important things, tell you the weather and read news or messages from your friends and family”可推断，Jibo可能是一个家庭助手。故选C项。
23．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To advertise hightech products.
B．To introduce some new inventions.
C．To encourage subscription to Time.
D．To tell about some “tasty” products.
答案：B
解析：意图推断题。根据本文第一段“Every November, Time magazine picks out ... some of the most interesting ones have been chosen”和下文对三个发明的介绍可知，本文旨在介绍几个新发明。
