Weird Butterfly Ceremony

課文：

Some Fears

Some critics fear that the IoT could end up being a fad that people lost interest in over time. Having Twitter feeds on refrigerator doors may sound cool at first, but the attraction could fade as quickly as the excitement over last year’s smartphone! Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or more could last two or three due to software that’s outdated.

fear：害怕、恐懼
critic：評論家、批評者
end up：結果（= result）
fad：一時的熱潮、一時的流行、風靡一時之物
over time：隨著時間
feed：餵食、以…為能源、更新
attraction：吸引力
fade：逐漸消失、凋謝、枯萎
doubtful：懷疑的、含糊的
long-term：長期的（= long time）
outdated：過時的、舊式的（= old fashion）

A Positive Example

Early this year, owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice alerting them to a charger plug needing to be fixed. Amazingly, owners of the Model S sat back while the company performed an “over the air” wireless update. Customers confirmed the update by tapping on the car’s touchscreen console to see that the Model S was running the latest software version. No trip to the dealer was required!

alerting：警覺的、警報、使注意
charger plug：充電（器）插頭
wireless：無線的
confirm：證實、確定
tap on：需要時即可獲得
console：機台、沈車的中央控制台、安慰
dealer：商人、業者

Perhaps Tesla’s remote fix is a sign of things to come. Someday soon people’s lives might become a lot more efficient and convenient thanks to the IoT.

remote：相隔遙遠的、遙控的
efficient：效率高的
convenient：方便的

文法：
… may sound adj. at first, but the attraction could … as quickly as …（…一開始很…，但很快的吸引力就會…）

特別補充：
-less：沒有的
wire：電線