Unit2 SectionⅠ-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册人教版（教师用书）

Life will probably be very different in 2050 In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast.Cars will have computers to control their speed and there won't be any accidents.Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. As for technology, robots will have replaced people in factories.Many factories already use robots now.Big companies prefer robots — they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. Life in the future will be much more wonderful than now.Let's try our best for it. [词海拾贝] 1．destination n. 目的地；终点 2．replace v. 取代；替代 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking 原文呈现 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house？Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer？These kinds of things happen to us① all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. ❶However, in the not­too­distant ②future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to③switch off④ the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure⑤， save us energy, and provide a more comfortable⑥ environment to live in. ❶是一个复合句， in the not­too­distant future在句中作时间状语；that引导定语从句；句中两个when均引导时间状语从句。 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs⑦ for our appliances⑧， and remote controls⑨ for our TVs and air conditioners.In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic⑩ control of just about everything in our home.The future home will use integrated⑪ sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy­efficient mode⑫ all by itself⑬.You will no longer⑭ have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.Your home will also learn your daily routine⑮ and prefer