《The Speaker with Strange Advice》封面

Callisto has a smart speaker in her room. She asks it questions every morning. It usually gives quick, simple answers. Today, the speaker gives very strange answers.

卡利斯托的房间里有一台智能音箱。她每天早上都向它提问。它通常会给出简短、简单的回答。今天,这台音箱给出的回答非常奇怪。

"What is the weather today?" Callisto asks. "Wear your shoes on your hands," the speaker says.

“今天天气怎么样?”卡利斯托问。“把鞋子穿在手上。”音箱说。

Callisto laughs and tries a new question. "Set a timer for ten minutes," she says. "Your timer is now a purple elephant," it says.

卡利斯托笑了,换了个新问题。“定一个十分钟的计时器。”她说。“你的计时器现在是一头紫色的大象。”它说。

Callisto frowns and picks up the speaker. She checks the small light on top. The light blinks red instead of blue.

卡利斯托皱起眉头,拿起了音箱。她查看了顶部的小灯。灯在闪红光,而不是蓝光。

Callisto looks up the blinking light online. A red light means a software update failed.

卡利斯托上网查了这个闪烁的灯。红灯表示软件更新失败了。

Callisto finds the reset button underneath the speaker. She holds it down for ten seconds. The speaker beeps twice and restarts itself.

卡利斯托在音箱底部找到了重置按钮。她按住它十秒钟。音箱嘀嘀响了两声,自己重新启动了。

A calm voice speaks after the restart. "Hello again. Systems are now normal," it says.

重启之后,一个平静的声音响起。“你好,我回来了。系统现已恢复正常。”它说。

Callisto smiles and asks her question again. "What is the weather today?" she asks. "Today is sunny with a light breeze," it says.

卡利斯托笑了,又问了一遍她的问题。“今天天气怎么样?”她问。“今天晴天,有微风。”它说。

"That sounds right," Callisto says with a relieved laugh. "Set a timer for ten minutes," she says again. "Timer set for ten minutes," the speaker replies calmly.

“这听起来对了。”卡利斯托如释重负地笑着说。“定一个十分钟的计时器。”她又说了一遍。“已设置十分钟计时。”音箱平静地回答。

Callisto pats the speaker gently on top. "No more purple elephants today," she says, grinning. She writes a note for next time. It says, "A red light means: restart me."

卡利斯托轻轻拍了拍音箱顶部。“今天不要再有紫色大象了。”她笑着说。她写了一张便条留给下次用。上面写着:“红灯表示:重启我。”

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  1. What does the speaker say about the weather at first?

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    答案:"Wear your shoes on your hands"

    The speaker gives a strange answer instead of the weather.

  2. What color does the light turn?

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    答案:Red

    The light blinks red instead of blue.

  3. How does Callisto fix the speaker?

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    答案:She holds the reset button down

    Callisto finds the reset button and holds it down for ten seconds.

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