Unit 4 Smart home 单元主题（智能家居、畅想未来）阅读理解15篇（分层练习）英语沪教版五四学制2024七年级上册

Unit4 Smart home 单元主题（智能家居、畅想未来）阅读理解15篇 Did you run out of coffee or tea? Find no eggs in the fridge and the nearest shop is too far away? Well all that can change in the future. If all goes well, smart kitchens will soon help solve all your problems. The kitchen of the future will help plan your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes! If you are not good at cooking, the computer system (系统) will spell out the ingredients (配料) that the diet says each dish needs and tell you how to mix them! The smart kitchen downloads (下载) the diet from the Internet after checking the ingredients in the fridge. Want to make the rich, creamy chocolate cake? The kind that mother or grandmother makes? You have it. With the help of the kitchen’s computer system, this smart kitchen will keep an eye on your fridge. So what happens if the fridge is empty like old Mother Hubbard’s? The kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket. 1．What is the correct order (顺序) of the following things the smart kitchen does? ①It spells out the ingredients needed for each dish.  ②It tells you how to mix them. ③It downloads the diet from the Internet.  ④It checks the ingredients in the fridge. A．④③①② B．①②③④ C．②④③① D．③①②④ 2．Which of the following about the smart kitchen is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．It can help you plan your menu for the day. B．It can help you make the rich, creamy chocolate cake. C．It can clean the fridge in time. D．It can remember your favourite foods. 3．If you run out of coffee in smart kitchen, what will happen? A．You will have to go to the nearest shop yourself. B．The computer system will spell out what you need. C．The kitchen can place an order at the local supermarket. D．The kitchen can give advice on how to buy coffee. 4．According to the article, ________ may need the smart kitchen most. A．an excellent cook B．a clever housewife C．a busy office worker D．a hard-working student 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章讲述了未来的智能厨房是如何帮助我们解决问题的。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“If you are not good at cooking, the computer system (系统) will spell out the ingredients (配料) that the diet says each dish needs and tell you how to mix them! The smart kitchen downloads (下载) the diet from the Internet after checking the ingredients in the fridge.”可知智能厨房会首先检查冰箱里面的原材料，然后会从网上下载饮食食谱，然后系统会详细说明这份饮食食谱需要的配料，最后告诉你如何把他们混在一起，所以其顺序是④③①②。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“The kitchen of the future will help plan your menu for the day.”可知，将来的厨房会为你计划好一天的菜单，A项提到了的。根据第三段“Want to make the rich, creamy chocolate cake? The kind that mother or grandmother makes? You have it.”可知，智能厨房可以帮助你做丰盛的奶油巧克力蛋糕，B项提到了的。根据第二段最后一句“It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!”可知，它能牢记你的喜好，故D项也提到了的。C项没有提及到，故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“So what happens if the fridge is empty like old Mother Hubbard’s? The kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket.”可知，如果你的冰箱空了，它会在当地的超市自动下单买回来，如果你用完了咖啡，我们推测它也会在当地的超市自动下单买回来，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“If all goes well, smart kitchens will soon help solve all your problems. The kitchen of the future will help plan your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!”可知只能厨房能帮助解决你的所有问题；根据“If you are not good at cooking, the computer system (系统) will spell out the ingredients (配料) that the diet says each dish needs and tell you how to mix them!”可知，如果你不擅长烹饪，计算机系统(系统)会拼出成分(配料)那个减肥法说每一道菜都需要，告诉你怎么搭配！根据“The kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket.”可知厨房会自动打电话到当地超市下单。综上，应是忙碌的上班族可能最需要智能厨房。故选C。 Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think. Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely (完全地) new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system (远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government (政府) services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system. The great mind behind Songdo is from the company (公司) Cisco. In fact, companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already preparing to do this. “About 75% of the world’s population (人口) will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way, and I think this will also make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company. 1．According to the text, living in a “smart” city _______. A．is not a green way B．will be far from you C．will soon become true D．is completely impossible 2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A．A city of the future. B．A meeting in Songdo. C．A plan to build a house. D．A report on health. 3．Which company gives the great mind to build Songdo? A．Cisco. B．IBM. C．Siemens. D．Microsoft. 4．Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _______. A．make people out of cities B．control the world’s population C．build his own company D．deal with the cities’ coming problems 5．Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A．Future Education B．Smart Cities C．Government Services D．Famous Companies 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了未来“智能”城市的情况。 1．细节理解题。根据“Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a ‘smart’ city like this could happen sooner than you think.”可知，生活在这样的“智能”城市可能比你想象的要更快发生。故选C。 2．段落大意题。根据“Every home there will have a ‘telepresence’ system (远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and locks...Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.”可知，本段主要描述了一个城市未来的样子。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The great mind behind Songdo is from the company (公司) Cisco.”可知，Songdo背后的想法来自Cisco公司。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“About 75% of the world’s population (人口) will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way, and I think this will also make cities greener,”可知，Dan Hill认为，让城市变得更智能化是用来解决城市未来问题的一种方式。故选D。 5．标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了未来“智能”城市的情况。故选B。 You may know a lot about smart phones. But what about smart cities? Imagine (想象) living your life in the future (未来) like this: When you get up in the morning, you say “Open the window” to the computer and it opens the window. The sunshine is shining and the birds are singing. Then you finish breakfast and sit in front of your desk and begin to have classes on the Internet. With the help of building a smart city, this may become true one day. A smart city uses digital technologies (数字科技) such as the Internet to improve city planning, save resources (资源) and make our lives easier. For example, people live in smart cities, where there is the Internet almost everywhere. They can do many things at home, such as booking tickets, paying water bills and shopping online. What a convenient life it is! Now China is making some cities smarter. For example, Guiyang will build free Wi-Fi in the whole city. Tianjin plans to start a smart city program to solve (解决) traffic problems. Guangzhou is building a smart city, so everyone in the city should work together to make it cometrue. 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．listing numbers B．asking a question C．telling a story D．giving an example 2．What’s the purpose (意图) of Paragraph 2? A．To show it’s easy to build a smart city. B．To show the future city is very big. C．To show our future life is good. D．To show the future city is very green. 3．What does the underlined word “convenient” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．便利的 B．懒惰的 C．紧张的 D．附近的 4．What can be inferred (推断) from Paragraph 4? A．People in Guiyang won’t shop online more in the future. B．Guangzhou will be the first smart city in China. C．More and more cities will be smart in China in the future. D．Tianjin solves traffic problems because of the smart city now. 5．In which part of a newspaper can you read the text? A．Health and sport. B．History and people. C．Travel and life. D．Science and technology. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智慧城市，它让生活更方便容易。 1．推理判断题。根据“You may know a lot about smart phones. But what about smart cities”可知，作者通过一个问题引出了本文。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“With the help of building a smart city, this may become true one day.”以及本段内容可知，本段介绍了在智慧城市里，生活非常方便，所以本段主要是为了展示未来生活很好。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“They can do many things at home, such as booking tickets, paying water bills and shopping online. What a convenient life it is”可知，他们可以在家里做很多事情，所以是很方便的，故此处划线部分意为“便利的”。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“Now China is making some cities smarter.”可知，现在中国正在让一些城市变得更智能，所以未来会有越来越多的智慧城市。故选C。 5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了智慧城市，它让生活更方便容易，所以最有可能出现在“科技”版块。故选D。 What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions: Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) start heating up when you’re on your way home. Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these things for you. In your home of the future, all of your devices (装置) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. Plants will be watered automatically. Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and make your room messy through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home according to the passage? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. D．Look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Much busier. C．A little safer. D．More boring. 3．Which of the following is NOT true? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了未来的家居生活将会是什么样子。 1．细节理解题。根据第2段“You’ll be able to let your smart water heater start heating up when you’re on your way home.”可知在你回家的路上，你可以让你的智能热水器开始工作。 故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第4段“In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable.”可知智能家居会让生活更舒适。 故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据最后1段“The hackers could open your door and make your room messy through your phone or other devices.”可知黑客通过你的手机或其他设备可以打开你的门。故选项B“黑客可能只通过电话进入你家。”表述错误。故选B。 Hi, there! Can you help me? I’m doing a project at school. The title? ‘Will life be better in 2100?’ What do you think? Thank you for your ideas! Josh Comments a. Hi Josh! I think life will be great. People will live in ‘smart houses’. A central computer will control (控制) the temperature, the lights, everything! These houses will be ecological and use solar energy and recycled water. A ‘smart’ mirror in the bathroom (that’s right, it’s a mirror with a computer!) will check your health. And guess what? Robots will cook and do the housework. Maya b. To fight pollution, people won’t use cars with petrol in the future. Instead, they will drive in electric cars on underground roads. And there will be electric buses with computers for drivers! The best thing? People will be able to travel in time. That will be exciting! Rosie c. Hi Josh. Life will be better in 2100 — in space! People will live on the Moon and Mars in special cities. They will grow food and send it to the Earth in a huge spacecraft. Space stations will move around the Earth and control the climate (气候). There will also be holidays in space! How cool it is! Brandon d. Will life be different in 100 years? Yes, it will. Will life be better? No, it won’t! Climate change will cause floods and droughts (干旱). Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water. Faith e. Josh, the good news is that there won’t be any schools! Students will have lessons at home on their computers. They’ll talk with other students all over the world in a ‘virtual’ (虚拟的) classroom. Elliot 1．Josh’s project is mainly about _________. A．modern science B．new inventions C．life in the future D．green lifestyle 2．The underlined word ‘ecological’ is closest in meaning to _________. A．green B．smart C．expensive D．bright 3．_________ thinks holidays in space are a good time. A．Maya B．Rosie C．Brandon D．Elliot 4．The topic Faith talks about is “_________”. A．School life B．Homes C．Transport D．Environment 5．_________ students are quite sure that life will be better in 2100. A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几个同学对“2100年的生活会更好吗”的一些看法。 1．主旨大意题。根据“I’m doing a project at school. The title? ‘Will life be better in 2100?’”可知，Josh的项目主要是关于2100年的生活的，即：未来的生活，故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“use solar energy and recycled water”可知，使用太阳能和循环水，那么未来的生活是更加环保的绿色的，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“There will also be holidays in space! How cool it is! Brandon”可知，Brandon认为在太空度假是个好时光，故选C。 4．段落主旨题。根据“Climate change will cause floods and droughts (干旱). Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water. Faith”可知，由于气候的变化导致洪水和干旱，是与环境相关的问题，故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“I think life will be great. ... Maya”及“Life will be better in 2100 — in space! Brandon”可知，这两名学生确信2100年的生活会更好，故选A。 As time goes by, everything in our life improves. Do you want to know about what our homes will be like in the future? Here are some predictions（预测）： Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart （智能）water heater（热水器）start heating up when you’re on your way home. Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. In your home of the future, all of your devices (设备) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. Your home may have dangers. The hackers（黑客）could open your door and bring a loss（损失）at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it, but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．What can we do on our way home in the future? A．Take a shower. B．Keep working. C．Let the water heater work. D．Have a look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More boring. B．Very busy. C．Very Safe. D．More comfortable. 3．Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future? A．Your home. B．Your neighbor. C．Your phone. D．Your friend. 4．How many kinds of predictions are mentioned（提到）in the passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Homes of the Future C．A Better World D．Some Famous Predictions 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我们未来的家是什么样的。文章对此给出了四个预测，且详细介绍了其优点和缺点。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“You’ll be able to let your smart water heater start heating up when you’re on your way home.”可知，当你在回家的路上时，你就可以让你的智能热水器开始工作了，C选项符合题意。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable.”可知，在你未来的家中，所有设备可以一起工作，让你的生活更舒适；也就是说，未来智能家居的生活是更舒适的。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段“The hackers could open your door and bring a loss at your home…Your home will tell you about it…”可知，如果有黑客打开你家的房门，即有人闯入你的家，你的家会告诉你。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据第二段“You’ll be able to let your smart water heater start heating up when you’re on your way home.”、第三段“..... your home will check these for you.”、第四段“… all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable.”和第五段“The hackers could open your door and bring a loss at your home…Your home will tell you about it…”可知，让智能热水器提前开始工作、你的家帮你检查电器是否已关闭、所以家居设备共同协作以及你的家告诉你家中是否有人闯入都是文章对未来家中生活的预测，所以文章一共作了4个预测。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。根据文章整体内容以及第一段“Do you want to know about what our homes will be like in the future?”可知，文章主要讲述了未来的家的样子。故选B。 What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions(预测): ◆Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater(热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home. ◆Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. ◆In your home of the future, all of your devices(设备) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. ◆Your home may have dangers. The hackers(黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. D．Have a look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Very busy. C．Very safe. D．More boring. 3．Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future? A．Your friend. B．Your home. C．The police. D．Your neighbor. 4．Which of the following is NOT true? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Some Famous Predictions C．A Better World D．Homes of the Future 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．D 【分析】本文是对我们未来的家会是什么样子的一些预测。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“You’ll be able to let your smart water heater(热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.”可知，在回家的路上，你可以让智能热水器开始加热。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“all of your devices(设备) can work together to make your life more comfortable.”可知，在未来的智能家中，我们的生活会很舒适。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time.”可知，如果将来有人闯入你的家，你会知道。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The hackers(黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices.”可知，黑客可以通过你的手机或其他设备闯入你家。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。根据第一段“What will our homes be like in the future? ”可知，本文主要是关于“未来的家”方面的预测。故选D。 When you’re not at home, many worries may come to your mind. Did I turn the light off? Did I lock (锁) the door? With a smart home, you can keep away from all of these worries in the future. A smart home is a home with a network (网络). The network connects (连接) with lights and TV sets, so that people connect them from far away by lines, mobile phone or WiFi over the Internet. More and more people may want to have a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside your home and send the video to your phone. When you are on holiday in other countries, you can use a smart home controller to turn on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, make him come in and service him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants. Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. When a problem happens, you can deal with it yourself. However, for home-users, the smart home is not perfect. It can be rather expensive to have it. Also, because the smart home system (系统) makes its owner to get home information from anywhere, hackers (黑客) may enter into the smart home easily, and they may use or change their information in the system. Now, many people are excited at the future of the smart home. There are others who worry that the smart home will make people lazier and lonelier. But anyway, one thing is for sure—the smart home will change the way we live and work. 1．How can we keep away from our worries in the future? A．With a smart home. B．With WiFi. C．With a network. D．With a system. 2．According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door by ________. A．electric lights B．mobile phones C．shopping programs D．your mind 3．The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about ________. A．the steps to use smart systems B．the prices of smart programs C．the advantages of a smart home D．the disadvantages of smart programs 4．Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage? A．Smart homes can’t help feed pets nowadays. B．Smart homes cost a lot of money at present. C．It’s hard for hackers to get information from homes. D．All the people think the smart home made people lazier and lonelier. 5．What’s the writer’s idea according to the passage? A．People will become less happy in the future. B．People’s life will be different in the future. C．Smart homes are much better than other smart systems. D．People shouldn’t use smart system. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文介绍了智能家居，可以让人们在未来远离很多担忧。 1．细节理解题。根据“With a smart home, you can keep away from all of these worries in the future.”可知，有了智能家居，你可以在未来远离所有这些担忧。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The network connects (连接) with lights and TV sets, so that people connect them from far away by lines, mobile phone or WiFi over the Internet.”可知，如今的智能家居可以用手机锁上门。故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据“More and more people may want to have a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient.”及下文的叙述可知，这段主要介绍了智能家居的优点。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“It can be rather expensive to have it.”可知，目前，智能家居的成本很高。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“But anyway, one thing is for sure-the smart home will change the way we live and work.”及短文的内容可知，作者认为未来人们的生活会有所不同。故选B。 Most of us spend all day at school or work. After a long and busy day, all we want to do is return to a comfortable home. Smart technology (科技) can turn any home into a nicer place to live in. Smart homes have been around for some time. The Scottish company Pico Electronics invented a type of technology called X10. With X10, household devices (家用设备) like lights and alarms (警报器) can communicate with each other by using radio waves. Of course, 5G networks have made smart homes much more wonderful than X10. Perhaps the most widely used smart home technology is the voice-activated assistant (语音激活助手) . Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa allow users to interact (互动) with nearly any device in their home simply by speaking a few words. This is especially good for children and disabled people, as they can do things that would usually be too difficult, according to How-To Geek. Common household devices can become “smart” as well. For example, according to HowStuffWorks, a smart dustbin can record the things you’ve thrown away and place an online order for new things. Smart fridges can create dinner recipes (食谱) using the food inside. But it’s not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By turning off devices that you’re not using, smart homes can lower the electricity you use. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment. 1．How does X10 technology make household devices communicate with each other? A．By using voices. B．By using radio waves. C．By using lights. D．By using a 5G network. 2．Why are smart homes better for the environment? A．They use solar energy. B．They have smart trash bins. C．They can help us save energy. D．They are built with special materials. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Google Home helps old people a lot. B．Smart fridges can cook meals by themselves. C．Smart homes make our life easier and the environment better. D．Common household devices can become smart with X10. 4．In which part of the newspaper would you probably read this article? A．Environment. B．Local News. C．Education. D．Science. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了5G网络下的智能家居，并介绍了智能家居给我们生活带来的便利，给我们的环境带来的节能好处。 1．细节理解题。根据“With X10, household devices (家用设备) like lights and alarms (警报器) can communicate with each other by using radio waves.”可知，借助 X10, 诸如照明和警报器之类的家用设备可以通过无线电波相互交流。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Smart homes are also good for the environment. By turning off devices that you’re not using, smart homes can lower the electricity you use. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment.”可知，通过关闭你不用的设备, 智能家居可以降低你的用电量。使用更少的能源意味着我们使用更少的自然资源, 这对环境有益。所以智能家居通过帮助我们节约能源来更好地保护环境。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“But it’s not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment.”可知，智能家居不仅仅是方便了。它对环境也有好处。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章首先谈到X10技术通过无线电波让家用装置彼此交流, 再说到5G技术对智能家居发展起了重要作用，文中具体谈到了voice-activated assistant、 a smart dustbin、smart fridges及智能节能等。由此可知, 本文谈论的是智能技术的话题，与科技相关，所以最可能出现在报纸的科学部分。故选D Imagine waking up in the morning and looking into the mirror, you still look young, though you’re 40 years old. Because people can live up to 150 years in 2050! Your parents look just as young as you do. You tell your shirt, “Change color to red,” and it turns from blue to red at once. In 2050, clothes are super cool because they can change colors and sizes as you want. When you go to the kitchen, you pick up the milk, but then you hear a voice saying, “Don’t drink that!” Your fridge is really smart and remembers that the milk is not fresh. In the future, all the household appliances are like your personal servants. Time to go to work! Cars in 2050 can drive themselves in the sky. You just need to tell your car where you want to go, and it will take you there safely. While you’re on the road, you can even make a phone call to a friend by using your smart glasses. Technology (技术) is everywhere! Will all of these really happen? Well, some scientists say it will, and I believe them. I’m so excited for the future and all the amazing things it will bring. 1．What will the cars be like in 2050? A．They can make a phone call. B．They are driverless in the sky. C．They are like mirrors. D．They can change color. 2．What does the underlined word “household appliances” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．apps on the phone B．milk in the kitchen C．smart robots D．machines we use at home 3．Which can we infer (推断) according to the passage? A．Our life styles will be smart in the future. B．We can’t call our friends with our smart phones. C．Our personal servants will prepare breakfast for us. D．Our clothes can only change the color as we want. 4．In which part of the newspaper can we read this passage? A．Life and Transport. B．Journey of Life. C．Future Life. D．Education. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文介绍了未来的生活将是什么样子。 1．细节理解题。根据“Cars in 2050 can drive themselves in the sky.”可知，2050年汽车会在空中自动驾驶。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“In the future, all the household appliances are like your personal servants.”可知，后文提到了“就像你的私人仆人”，因此划线词指的是“我们在家里使用的机器”。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“Cars in 2050 can drive themselves in the sky…Technology (技术) is everywhere!”可知，我们的生活方式在未来将是智能的。故选A。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据“Will all of these really happen…I’m so excited for the future and all the amazing things it will bring.”可知，我们可以在报纸上的未来生活这部分看到这篇文章。故选C。 Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2045, many people can live to be about 120 years old. So at the age of 60, people are not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes (改变) from blue to red. In 2045, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice(说话声), “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge (冰箱) remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2045, every household appliance (家用电器) is like your secretary (秘书). It's time to go to work. In 2045, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better,” says a scientist. I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How do “you” look in the mirror in 2045? A．Young. B．Fat. C．Healthy. D．Tired. 2．Where is the “voice” from in Paragraph 4? A．The watch. B．The kitchen. C．The milk. D．The fridge. 3．What are the cars in 2045 like? A．They run in the sky. B．They don’t need gas. C．They don’t need drivers. D．They can talk with humans. 4．Which of the following is TRUE about the life in 2045? A．People won’t get old. B．People don’t need to wear clothes. C．People don’t need to have breakfast. D．People can call their friends with a watch. 5．What does the writer think of the life in the future? A．It will be as good as now. B．It will be much better than now. C．It will be as bad as now. D．It will be much worse than now. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了2045年的生活。 1．细节理解题。根据“You look young. In 2045, many people can live to be about 120 years old.”可知，在2045年，镜子里的你看起来很年轻。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice(说话声), ‘You shouldn’t drink that!’ Your fridge (冰箱) remembers the information about the milk.”可知，声音是冰箱发出的。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“In 2045, cars drive themselves.”可知，2035年的汽车不需要司机，汽车本身就能驾驶。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“On the way, you can call a friend with your watch.”可知，你能用手表给朋友打电话。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.”可知，作者期待着新的生活，可推知，作者觉得未来生活很好。故选B。 What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions: ◇Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home. ◇Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. ◇In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. ◇Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Very busy. C．Very safe. 3．Who will let people know if someone breaks into their home in the future? A．Their friend. B．Their home. C．The police. 4．What can’t we learn from the passage? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Some Famous Predictions C．Homes of the Future 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了未来家居的预测。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.”可知，我们在回家的路上就能让热水器工作。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable.”可知，未来智能家居会让我们的生活更加舒服。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time.”可知，未来如果有人闯入人们的家，他们的家会告诉他们。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices.”可知，黑客可以通过手机或其他设备打开门，不仅仅通过手机。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。根据第一段“What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions”可知，本文主要是对未来家居的预测。C选项“未来的家”是最佳标题。故选C。 Have you ever imagined what life will be like in 2060? An international group of forty scientists have made some surprising predictions. They said that in the next few years, our lives would change a lot. Firstly, humans can grow body parts themselves. Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz is one of the forty scientists. He says, “People will think it common that sick parts of the body can be repaired. It is just like the way we fix a car.” Scientists could use human cells (细胞) to grow new parts. New technologies like this will also help people to live longer. Within several years, most people will be able to live to be one hundred years old. Secondly, the scientists have predicted that a machine will be invented to “read” the minds of animals. In 2060, ▲ . Scientists say that humans may first “talk” with mammals (哺乳动物) and then with other animals. Our daily life will be much easier. There will be more and more smart machines in our houses to help us. What’s more, there will be great robots to help us do all kinds of chores. But what would be the biggest achievement over the next few years? A number of scientists believe it would be the finding of aliens (外星人). NASA scientist Chris McKay says, “We may find aliens in space and talk with them.” He believes marks of alien life may even be found here on Earth. Does life in 2060 sound cool to you? Let’s wait and see what will really happen then! 1．How many changes does the passage talk about？ A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 2．Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ”? A．there will be more mammals on the earth B．we need to keep on protecting animals C．we will be able to “talk” to animals D．we can find more kinds of animals 3．What would be the biggest finding in the next few years? A．Useful medicine. B．New land. C．Smart machines. D．Aliens. 4．What’s the best title for the passage? A．What Achievements Scientists Got B．How to Live Longer C．What Robots Can Do D．How the Life Would Be in 2060 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了几位科学家设想了人们未来的生活可能发生的神奇改变。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Firstly, humans can grow body parts themselves.”，第三段“Secondly, the scientists have predicted that a machine will be invented to ‘read’ the minds of animals.”及第四段“A number of scientists believe it would be the finding of aliens.”可知，文章谈论了三种改变，分别是人类可以自己生长身体部位；人类将会发明一种机器来 “阅读” 动物的思想；人类将会发现外星人。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据下文“Scientists say that humans may first ‘talk’ with mammals...”可知，科学家说人类可能首先与哺乳动物“交谈”，此处应表达在2060年人类可以与动物交流。选项C“我们将能够与动物交谈”符合语境。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“But what would be the biggest achievement over the next few years? A number of scientists believe it would be the finding of aliens.”可知，未来几年最大的成就是外星人的发现。故选D。 4．最佳标题题。根据第一段“Have you ever imagined what life will be like in 2060?”及最后一段“Does life in 2060 sound cool to you? Let’s wait and see what will really happen then!”可知，文章是关于在2060年人类的生活会变成什么样子，选项D“2060年的生活会是怎样的”是最佳标题。故选D。 What is your dream school? Many young readers have fun ideas about their dream schools. Maybe people will build these schools someday. Now we are asking readers: What is your dream school? Let us know your view. Comments In my dream school, the library and playground are very big. Smart robots help readers find books. We can play on a super trampoline（蹦床）and fly into the sky. This really helps me relax. Elizabeth（UK）-Age 12 My dream school should offer everyone a computer in the classroom, so we can get information on the Internet. In addition, there aren’t many exams. After classes, we can play games and enjoy one hour of break time. Chen Zimo（China）-Age 14 In fact, there are no real classrooms. Every student studies in his or her own “tube（管子）”. With VR technology, we can go anywhere on Earth or travel in space. It’s so cool! Maggie（USA）-Age 15 We can choose our favorite lessons to learn. The classes are short, and we can spend more time doing some after-school activities or getting some rest. We are all happy to stay at school. Emma（Australia）-Age 13 1．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）? A．Dancing in the sky. B．Being helped by robots. C．Studying in a big library. D．Having fun on the trampoline. 2．In Chen Zimo’s dream school, students ________. a. have their own computers        b. study hard for lots of exams c. can take a long break            d. play games all day A．ab B．ac C．bc D．bd 3．Whose dream school helps students learn more without classrooms? A．Elizabeth’s. B．Chen Zimo’s. C．Maggie’s. D．Emma’s. 4．Which of the following may not be mentioned on this website? A．School news. B．School life. C．Local news. D．Sports. 5．What can we know about the website? A．It was started in China. B．It was made by robots. C．It’s quite a new website. D．It’s mainly for young readers. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文主要是几位同学介绍他们理想中的学校的样子。 1．词义猜测题。根据“We can play on a super trampoline（蹦床）and fly into the sky. This really helps me relax.”可知，在蹦床上玩，然后飞上天空能够有助于放松，因此可知This指代前面的在蹦床上玩。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“My dream school should offer everyone a computer in the classroom”及“After classes, we can play games and enjoy one hour of break time”可知，在陈子墨梦想的学校中，学生们有自己的电脑，并且在课后，有较长的休息时间，即ac。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“In fact, there are no real classrooms.”及“Maggie（USA）-Age 15”可知，Maggie的梦想学校可以帮助学生在没有教室的情况下学到更多。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据网页顶部内容“YOUTH NEWS School News School life Your View Sport”可知，这个网站没有提及到本地新闻。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“Many young readers have fun ideas about their dream schools.”可知，这个网站主要是给年轻读者看的。故选D。 Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your fridge. It might sound a little far from you, but living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think. Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system(远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating, take part in video meetings, receive education, healthcare and government services, and switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants. Around the city, lifts will only move when someone steps on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system. The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft have already been in the business. About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to solve the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company. 1．According to the text, living in a city like Songdo ________. A．will be far from you B．is completely impossible C．will soon become true D．is not a green way 2．Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2? A．The system can let us attend the meetings at home. B．The system can pick up and welcome visitors. C．The system can connect offices and schools. D．The system can help us feed our pets. 3．Which company offers the great thought to build Songdo? A．Microsoft. B．Siemens. C．IBM. D．Cisco. 4．Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ________. A．develop his own company B．control the world’s population C．drive people out of cities D．solve the cities’ coming problems 5．Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A．Greet cities B．Smart cities C．Future problems D．Smart services. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了智能城市的未来状况。 1．细节理解题。根据“living in a ‘smart’ city like this could happen sooner than you think.”可知生活在这样的“智能”城市可能比你想象的更早发生，故选C。 2．细节理解题。选项B中“pick up”通常指开车接某人，第二段中“Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink.”没有提到开车接访客，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco.”可知想法来自Cisco这个公司，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“...so cities will need to be more modern to solve the coming problems. ‘Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,’ said Dan Hill, head of a research company.”可知，使城市变得更智能是为了应对即将到来的问题，故选D。 5．最佳标题题。根据“It might sound a little far from you, but living in a ‘smart’ city like this could happen sooner than you think.”可知本文主要介绍了未来的智能城市，故选B。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit4 Smart home 单元主题（智能家居、畅想未来）阅读理解15篇 Did you run out of coffee or tea? Find no eggs in the fridge and the nearest shop is too far away? Well all that can change in the future. If all goes well, smart kitchens will soon help solve all your problems. The kitchen of the future will help plan your menu for the day. Worried about your weight? It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes! If you are not good at cooking, the computer system (系统) will spell out the ingredients (配料) that the diet says each dish needs and tell you how to mix them! The smart kitchen downloads (下载) the diet from the Internet after checking the ingredients in the fridge. Want to make the rich, creamy chocolate cake? The kind that mother or grandmother makes? You have it. With the help of the kitchen’s computer system, this smart kitchen will keep an eye on your fridge. So what happens if the fridge is empty like old Mother Hubbard’s? The kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket. 1．What is the correct order (顺序) of the following things the smart kitchen does? ①It spells out the ingredients needed for each dish.  ②It tells you how to mix them. ③It downloads the diet from the Internet.  ④It checks the ingredients in the fridge. A．④③①② B．①②③④ C．②④③① D．③①②④ 2．Which of the following about the smart kitchen is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．It can help you plan your menu for the day. B．It can help you make the rich, creamy chocolate cake. C．It can clean the fridge in time. D．It can remember your favourite foods. 3．If you run out of coffee in smart kitchen, what will happen? A．You will have to go to the nearest shop yourself. B．The computer system will spell out what you need. C．The kitchen can place an order at the local supermarket. D．The kitchen can give advice on how to buy coffee. 4．According to the article, ________ may need the smart kitchen most. A．an excellent cook B．a clever housewife C．a busy office worker D．a hard-working student Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think. Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely (完全地) new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system (远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government (政府) services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system. The great mind behind Songdo is from the company (公司) Cisco. In fact, companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already preparing to do this. “About 75% of the world’s population (人口) will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way, and I think this will also make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company. 1．According to the text, living in a “smart” city _______. A．is not a green way B．will be far from you C．will soon become true D．is completely impossible 2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A．A city of the future. B．A meeting in Songdo. C．A plan to build a house. D．A report on health. 3．Which company gives the great mind to build Songdo? A．Cisco. B．IBM. C．Siemens. D．Microsoft. 4．Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _______. A．make people out of cities B．control the world’s population C．build his own company D．deal with the cities’ coming problems 5．Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A．Future Education B．Smart Cities C．Government Services D．Famous Companies You may know a lot about smart phones. But what about smart cities? Imagine (想象) living your life in the future (未来) like this: When you get up in the morning, you say “Open the window” to the computer and it opens the window. The sunshine is shining and the birds are singing. Then you finish breakfast and sit in front of your desk and begin to have classes on the Internet. With the help of building a smart city, this may become true one day. A smart city uses digital technologies (数字科技) such as the Internet to improve city planning, save resources (资源) and make our lives easier. For example, people live in smart cities, where there is the Internet almost everywhere. They can do many things at home, such as booking tickets, paying water bills and shopping online. What a convenient life it is! Now China is making some cities smarter. For example, Guiyang will build free Wi-Fi in the whole city. Tianjin plans to start a smart city program to solve (解决) traffic problems. Guangzhou is building a smart city, so everyone in the city should work together to make it cometrue. 1．The writer starts the passage by ________. A．listing numbers B．asking a question C．telling a story D．giving an example 2．What’s the purpose (意图) of Paragraph 2? A．To show it’s easy to build a smart city. B．To show the future city is very big. C．To show our future life is good. D．To show the future city is very green. 3．What does the underlined word “convenient” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．便利的 B．懒惰的 C．紧张的 D．附近的 4．What can be inferred (推断) from Paragraph 4? A．People in Guiyang won’t shop online more in the future. B．Guangzhou will be the first smart city in China. C．More and more cities will be smart in China in the future. D．Tianjin solves traffic problems because of the smart city now. 5．In which part of a newspaper can you read the text? A．Health and sport. B．History and people. C．Travel and life. D．Science and technology. What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions: Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) start heating up when you’re on your way home. Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these things for you. In your home of the future, all of your devices (装置) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. Plants will be watered automatically. Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and make your room messy through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home according to the passage? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. D．Look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Much busier. C．A little safer. D．More boring. 3．Which of the following is NOT true? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. Hi, there! Can you help me? I’m doing a project at school. The title? ‘Will life be better in 2100?’ What do you think? Thank you for your ideas! Josh Comments a. Hi Josh! I think life will be great. People will live in ‘smart houses’. A central computer will control (控制) the temperature, the lights, everything! These houses will be ecological and use solar energy and recycled water. A ‘smart’ mirror in the bathroom (that’s right, it’s a mirror with a computer!) will check your health. And guess what? Robots will cook and do the housework. Maya b. To fight pollution, people won’t use cars with petrol in the future. Instead, they will drive in electric cars on underground roads. And there will be electric buses with computers for drivers! The best thing? People will be able to travel in time. That will be exciting! Rosie c. Hi Josh. Life will be better in 2100 — in space! People will live on the Moon and Mars in special cities. They will grow food and send it to the Earth in a huge spacecraft. Space stations will move around the Earth and control the climate (气候). There will also be holidays in space! How cool it is! Brandon d. Will life be different in 100 years? Yes, it will. Will life be better? No, it won’t! Climate change will cause floods and droughts (干旱). Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water. Faith e. Josh, the good news is that there won’t be any schools! Students will have lessons at home on their computers. They’ll talk with other students all over the world in a ‘virtual’ (虚拟的) classroom. Elliot 1．Josh’s project is mainly about _________. A．modern science B．new inventions C．life in the future D．green lifestyle 2．The underlined word ‘ecological’ is closest in meaning to _________. A．green B．smart C．expensive D．bright 3．_________ thinks holidays in space are a good time. A．Maya B．Rosie C．Brandon D．Elliot 4．The topic Faith talks about is “_________”. A．School life B．Homes C．Transport D．Environment 5．_________ students are quite sure that life will be better in 2100. A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five As time goes by, everything in our life improves. Do you want to know about what our homes will be like in the future? Here are some predictions（预测）： Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart （智能）water heater（热水器）start heating up when you’re on your way home. Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. In your home of the future, all of your devices (设备) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. Your home may have dangers. The hackers（黑客）could open your door and bring a loss（损失）at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it, but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．What can we do on our way home in the future? A．Take a shower. B．Keep working. C．Let the water heater work. D．Have a look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More boring. B．Very busy. C．Very Safe. D．More comfortable. 3．Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future? A．Your home. B．Your neighbor. C．Your phone. D．Your friend. 4．How many kinds of predictions are mentioned（提到）in the passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Homes of the Future C．A Better World D．Some Famous Predictions What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions(预测): ◆Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater(热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home. ◆Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. ◆In your home of the future, all of your devices(设备) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. ◆Your home may have dangers. The hackers(黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. D．Have a look at our smart home devices. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Very busy. C．Very safe. D．More boring. 3．Who will let you know if someone breaks into your home in the future? A．Your friend. B．Your home. C．The police. D．Your neighbor. 4．Which of the following is NOT true? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. D．You don’t need to worry if you forget to close windows in the future. 5．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Some Famous Predictions C．A Better World D．Homes of the Future When you’re not at home, many worries may come to your mind. Did I turn the light off? Did I lock (锁) the door? With a smart home, you can keep away from all of these worries in the future. A smart home is a home with a network (网络). The network connects (连接) with lights and TV sets, so that people connect them from far away by lines, mobile phone or WiFi over the Internet. More and more people may want to have a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside your home and send the video to your phone. When you are on holiday in other countries, you can use a smart home controller to turn on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, make him come in and service him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants. Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. When a problem happens, you can deal with it yourself. However, for home-users, the smart home is not perfect. It can be rather expensive to have it. Also, because the smart home system (系统) makes its owner to get home information from anywhere, hackers (黑客) may enter into the smart home easily, and they may use or change their information in the system. Now, many people are excited at the future of the smart home. There are others who worry that the smart home will make people lazier and lonelier. But anyway, one thing is for sure—the smart home will change the way we live and work. 1．How can we keep away from our worries in the future? A．With a smart home. B．With WiFi. C．With a network. D．With a system. 2．According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door by ________. A．electric lights B．mobile phones C．shopping programs D．your mind 3．The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about ________. A．the steps to use smart systems B．the prices of smart programs C．the advantages of a smart home D．the disadvantages of smart programs 4．Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage? A．Smart homes can’t help feed pets nowadays. B．Smart homes cost a lot of money at present. C．It’s hard for hackers to get information from homes. D．All the people think the smart home made people lazier and lonelier. 5．What’s the writer’s idea according to the passage? A．People will become less happy in the future. B．People’s life will be different in the future. C．Smart homes are much better than other smart systems. D．People shouldn’t use smart system. Most of us spend all day at school or work. After a long and busy day, all we want to do is return to a comfortable home. Smart technology (科技) can turn any home into a nicer place to live in. Smart homes have been around for some time. The Scottish company Pico Electronics invented a type of technology called X10. With X10, household devices (家用设备) like lights and alarms (警报器) can communicate with each other by using radio waves. Of course, 5G networks have made smart homes much more wonderful than X10. Perhaps the most widely used smart home technology is the voice-activated assistant (语音激活助手) . Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa allow users to interact (互动) with nearly any device in their home simply by speaking a few words. This is especially good for children and disabled people, as they can do things that would usually be too difficult, according to How-To Geek. Common household devices can become “smart” as well. For example, according to HowStuffWorks, a smart dustbin can record the things you’ve thrown away and place an online order for new things. Smart fridges can create dinner recipes (食谱) using the food inside. But it’s not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By turning off devices that you’re not using, smart homes can lower the electricity you use. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment. 1．How does X10 technology make household devices communicate with each other? A．By using voices. B．By using radio waves. C．By using lights. D．By using a 5G network. 2．Why are smart homes better for the environment? A．They use solar energy. B．They have smart trash bins. C．They can help us save energy. D．They are built with special materials. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Google Home helps old people a lot. B．Smart fridges can cook meals by themselves. C．Smart homes make our life easier and the environment better. D．Common household devices can become smart with X10. 4．In which part of the newspaper would you probably read this article? A．Environment. B．Local News. C．Education. D．Science. Imagine waking up in the morning and looking into the mirror, you still look young, though you’re 40 years old. Because people can live up to 150 years in 2050! Your parents look just as young as you do. You tell your shirt, “Change color to red,” and it turns from blue to red at once. In 2050, clothes are super cool because they can change colors and sizes as you want. When you go to the kitchen, you pick up the milk, but then you hear a voice saying, “Don’t drink that!” Your fridge is really smart and remembers that the milk is not fresh. In the future, all the household appliances are like your personal servants. Time to go to work! Cars in 2050 can drive themselves in the sky. You just need to tell your car where you want to go, and it will take you there safely. While you’re on the road, you can even make a phone call to a friend by using your smart glasses. Technology (技术) is everywhere! Will all of these really happen? Well, some scientists say it will, and I believe them. I’m so excited for the future and all the amazing things it will bring. 1．What will the cars be like in 2050? A．They can make a phone call. B．They are driverless in the sky. C．They are like mirrors. D．They can change color. 2．What does the underlined word “household appliances” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．apps on the phone B．milk in the kitchen C．smart robots D．machines we use at home 3．Which can we infer (推断) according to the passage? A．Our life styles will be smart in the future. B．We can’t call our friends with our smart phones. C．Our personal servants will prepare breakfast for us. D．Our clothes can only change the color as we want. 4．In which part of the newspaper can we read this passage? A．Life and Transport. B．Journey of Life. C．Future Life. D．Education. Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2045, many people can live to be about 120 years old. So at the age of 60, people are not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes (改变) from blue to red. In 2045, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice(说话声), “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge (冰箱) remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2045, every household appliance (家用电器) is like your secretary (秘书). It's time to go to work. In 2045, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better,” says a scientist. I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How do “you” look in the mirror in 2045? A．Young. B．Fat. C．Healthy. D．Tired. 2．Where is the “voice” from in Paragraph 4? A．The watch. B．The kitchen. C．The milk. D．The fridge. 3．What are the cars in 2045 like? A．They run in the sky. B．They don’t need gas. C．They don’t need drivers. D．They can talk with humans. 4．Which of the following is TRUE about the life in 2045? A．People won’t get old. B．People don’t need to wear clothes. C．People don’t need to have breakfast. D．People can call their friends with a watch. 5．What does the writer think of the life in the future? A．It will be as good as now. B．It will be much better than now. C．It will be as bad as now. D．It will be much worse than now. What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions: ◇Want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home. ◇Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. ◇In your home of the future, all of your devices can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears. ◇Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information. 1．In the future, what can we do on our way home? A．Take a shower. B．Let the water heater work. C．Keep working. 2．What will our life be like in the future in smart homes? A．More comfortable. B．Very busy. C．Very safe. 3．Who will let people know if someone breaks into their home in the future? A．Their friend. B．Their home. C．The police. 4．What can’t we learn from the passage? A．There might be dangers about smart homes in the future. B．The hackers might only come into your home through the phone. C．The lights will turn off by themselves when the sun comes out. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Some Beautiful Houses B．Some Famous Predictions C．Homes of the Future Have you ever imagined what life will be like in 2060? An international group of forty scientists have made some surprising predictions. They said that in the next few years, our lives would change a lot. Firstly, humans can grow body parts themselves. Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz is one of the forty scientists. He says, “People will think it common that sick parts of the body can be repaired. It is just like the way we fix a car.” Scientists could use human cells (细胞) to grow new parts. New technologies like this will also help people to live longer. Within several years, most people will be able to live to be one hundred years old. Secondly, the scientists have predicted that a machine will be invented to “read” the minds of animals. In 2060, ▲ . Scientists say that humans may first “talk” with mammals (哺乳动物) and then with other animals. Our daily life will be much easier. There will be more and more smart machines in our houses to help us. What’s more, there will be great robots to help us do all kinds of chores. But what would be the biggest achievement over the next few years? A number of scientists believe it would be the finding of aliens (外星人). NASA scientist Chris McKay says, “We may find aliens in space and talk with them.” He believes marks of alien life may even be found here on Earth. Does life in 2060 sound cool to you? Let’s wait and see what will really happen then! 1．How many changes does the passage talk about？ A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 2．Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ”? A．there will be more mammals on the earth B．we need to keep on protecting animals C．we will be able to “talk” to animals D．we can find more kinds of animals 3．What would be the biggest finding in the next few years? A．Useful medicine. B．New land. C．Smart machines. D．Aliens. 4．What’s the best title for the passage? A．What Achievements Scientists Got B．How to Live Longer C．What Robots Can Do D．How the Life Would Be in 2060 What is your dream school? Many young readers have fun ideas about their dream schools. Maybe people will build these schools someday. Now we are asking readers: What is your dream school? Let us know your view. Comments In my dream school, the library and playground are very big. Smart robots help readers find books. We can play on a super trampoline（蹦床）and fly into the sky. This really helps me relax. Elizabeth（UK）-Age 12 My dream school should offer everyone a computer in the classroom, so we can get information on the Internet. In addition, there aren’t many exams. After classes, we can play games and enjoy one hour of break time. Chen Zimo（China）-Age 14 In fact, there are no real classrooms. Every student studies in his or her own “tube（管子）”. With VR technology, we can go anywhere on Earth or travel in space. It’s so cool! Maggie（USA）-Age 15 We can choose our favorite lessons to learn. The classes are short, and we can spend more time doing some after-school activities or getting some rest. We are all happy to stay at school. Emma（Australia）-Age 13 1．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）? A．Dancing in the sky. B．Being helped by robots. C．Studying in a big library. D．Having fun on the trampoline. 2．In Chen Zimo’s dream school, students ________. a. have their own computers        b. study hard for lots of exams c. can take a long break            d. play games all day A．ab B．ac C．bc D．bd 3．Whose dream school helps students learn more without classrooms? A．Elizabeth’s. B．Chen Zimo’s. C．Maggie’s. D．Emma’s. 4．Which of the following may not be mentioned on this website? A．School news. B．School life. C．Local news. D．Sports. 5．What can we know about the website? A．It was started in China. B．It was made by robots. C．It’s quite a new website. D．It’s mainly for young readers. Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your fridge. It might sound a little far from you, but living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think. Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system(远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating, take part in video meetings, receive education, healthcare and government services, and switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants. Around the city, lifts will only move when someone steps on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system. The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft have already been in the business. About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to solve the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company. 1．According to the text, living in a city like Songdo ________. A．will be far from you B．is completely impossible C．will soon become true D．is not a green way 2．Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2? A．The system can let us attend the meetings at home. B．The system can pick up and welcome visitors. C．The system can connect offices and schools. D．The system can help us feed our pets. 3．Which company offers the great thought to build Songdo? A．Microsoft. B．Siemens. C．IBM. D．Cisco. 4．Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ________. 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