Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 课文翻译及知识点素材-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 智能家居让生活更轻松 Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?（ 你曾经忘记锁门吗？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？）These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. （这种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题）However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. （然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它）These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.（这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。） 知识点： 1. sth. happens to sb. 某人发生某事 2. lead to 导致，带领 3. switch off 关闭 4. live in 居住在 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners.（ 今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器。）In the future, we will be usin