内容正文:
Unit 2
Looking into the Future
Reading and Thinking
Smart Home to Make Life Easier
What is the text type of this passage?
A. A narration
B. A science exposition
C. An argumentation
D. A sci-fi (science fiction)
Para 1 A.Regular Health Checks
Para 2 B.No More Disasters
Para 3 C.Intelligent Controls
Para 4 D.The smart technology will take some years before most new
homes use it.
Para 5 E.Smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy and provide a
more confrtable environment to live in.
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
structure
title
subtitles
Main idea: will make our life easier.
Smart homes
Main idea
Title
Introduction
subtitle1
subtitle2
subtitle3
Conclusion
5
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 us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. 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]]. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
switch off 关(电灯、机器等)
happen to sb 发生在某人身上
resource 资源
distant 遥远的
remember to 记得要做(未做)
keep sb secure 确保sb安全
save sb energy 为sb节省精力
provide 提供
Para 1 Introduction
Intelligent Controls
Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell [when you leave home each morning], and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.
knob 旋钮
appliance 电器
remote controls 遥控器
air conditioners 空调
advanced 高级的,先进的
automatic 自动的
integrated sensors 集成传感器
tell 识别,辨别
energy-efficient 节能的
mode 模式
by oneself 独自
switch 开关
Para 2 Intelligent Controls
Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you [when you get home each evening]. Your lights will come on [the instant you enter the door] along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so [if you want to change your routine], you just say aloud [what you want] and the home system will obey.
daily routine 日常惯例
preference 爱好
be ready for 为...做好准备
instant 瞬间
the instant 一...就
along with 伴随着
be prepared for 为...做准备
respond to 对...作出反应
command 命令,指令
obey 遵守
Para 2 Intelligent Controls
Regular Health Checks
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. [If you start to have sleep or weight problems], it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on [if there is something abnormal] or [if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life].
in addition
=additionally 另外
monitor 监测
record 记录
send a warning to向...发出警示
toilet 马桶
constant 不断的
keep track of 追踪
as well 也
early on 在早期
abnormal 异常的
critical 严重的
illness 疾病
cancer 癌症
potentially 潜在地
Para 3 Regular Health Checks
No More Disasters
Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, [if a water pipe starts leaking], or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem [before your home becomes flooded or catches fire].
prevent...from 阻止...发生
pipe 管子
leak 漏水
electric wiring 电线
detect 发现
provide sb with sth 用某物提供给某人
relevant 相关的
fix 解决
flood 淹没
catch fire 着火
Para 4 No More Disasters
This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years [before most new homes begin to use this new technology].
fantasy 幻想
innovation 创新
available 可获得的
in this sense 从这种意义上来讲
Nevertheless 但是
Para 5 Conclusion
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