1、 The phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. persuade vt. 说服， 劝服； persuade sb. to do sth. =persuade sb. into doing sth. persuade sb. not to do sth. =persuade sb. out of doing sth. Li Jiaqi is famous for persuading the customers to buy lipsticks. He persuaded me of
2、 his honesty. =He persuaded me that he was honest. adj. persuasive 有说服力的 n. persuasion 说服 使相信， 使信服 convince 近 However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes _ will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch _ the TV when we forget. switch It is time to swi
3、tch off/on the light. = turn off/on The light switched over to green. v. 转换,交 换;使改变 n. 开关 转变 a light switch a policy switch that off 关/开(电灯、 机器等) 改变;转换 These smart homes will keep us _ (secure/security), save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. secure v. (通过努 力)获得 secur
4、e n. security 反 insecure Ma Long and Fan Zhendong managed to secure a place in the finals. A saving plan will secure your childs future.保护 para.2 根据中文翻译出英文根据中文翻译出英文 1. 电器的遥控器电器的遥控器 2. 自动控制自动控制 3. 集成传感器集成传感器 4. 节能模式节能模式 automatic control remote controls for the appliances integrated sensors energy-ef
5、ficient mode Your home will also learn your daily routine and _, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. prefer v.更喜欢， 宁愿 preferences prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth prefer to do sth rather than do 宁愿做某事也不愿意做某事 I have a preference for physiology. We give preference to t
6、hose who have a good knowledge of first aid. v.形式 preferred preferred preferring n. preference 偏爱 给以 优惠/优待 Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door and along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. instant n n. .瞬间，瞬间， 片刻片刻 t
7、he instant = instantly conj. 一.就. the moment/ minute/ immediately/ directly in an instant 立刻，马上 for an instant 一会儿 adv. instantly instant coffee instant noodles adj. adj. 速溶的速溶的 立即的立即的 All controls will respond _ voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want
8、 and the home system will obey. command n. 命令， 指令； 控制 n. commander 负责人，指 挥官 obey the command I have a good command of English so Im qualified for the position. 精通 to 【近】 have a good knowledge of If you command your smart home to change its daily routine, the home system will obey. The general comman
9、ded that the army should attack at once. vt 命令， 控制 command表“命令”后接宾语从句时，从句谓语需 用虚拟语气即(should)+v.原形 para.3 1. 监测你的健康情况监测你的健康情况 2. 向你手机发送警告向你手机发送警告 3. 持续跟踪你的健康状况持续跟踪你的健康状况 4. 重大疾病重大疾病/重症重症 monitor your health keep constant track of your health send a warning to your phone critical illness para.4 1. 防止事故
10、造成的严重损害防止事故造成的严重损害 2. 漏水的水管漏水的水管 3. 电线短路电线短路 4. 提供相关信息提供相关信息 5. 解决问题解决问题 prevent serious damage from accidents a short in the electrical wiring a leaking water pipe provide sb with the relevant information fix the problem Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some hom
11、es. available adj. 可获得 的；可购得 的 available resources/facilities The doctor will be available this afternoon. Camping, biking, hiking and swimming are all available for the holidaymaker. (人)有空的 n. availability 可用性 有效性 实用性 可用于的； 对有效的； 能参加的 Nevertheless, it will take some years _ most new homes begin to
12、use this new technology. it will take/be . before 要过 才 It will take a long time before the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic ends. before Build up your vocabulary Write as many correct pairs of “verb + noun” phrases as possible. Verbs: detect, integrate, leak, switch on/off, monitor, cure, have, become,
13、 issue, encourage, repair, reject Nouns: a preference, routine, a warning, cancer, learning, the heater, air quality, potential dangers, oil, innovation, the electrical wiring, fantasies detect + potential dangers integrate+ leak switch on/off monitor cure + + + + oil air quality cancer learning the
14、 heater the electrical wiring air qualitythe electrical wiring have become issue encourage repair reject + + + + + + innovation fantasies routine a warning the heaterthe electrical wiring innovation preference learning a warning 1. Big data will become much more _ in solving crimes in the future. 2.
15、 Many smart watches can provide _ fitness data. 3. It is possible that this technological fantasy will come true in the _ future. 4. After the accident, both drivers are in _ condition. 5. The fridge keeps food at a _ low temperature. 6. The air conditioner works in _ mode. 7. It is important to mak
16、e food and water _ to the survivors. 8. Houses with advanced appliances will keep us _ and health. 9. We find the German transport system to be one of the most _ in Europe. 10. The sensors can detect anything _ and automatically call someone to come and fix it. Complete the sentences with the adject
17、ives in the box. abnormalautomaticavailableconstantcritical efficientdistantinstantrelevantsecure instant relevant distant critical constant automatic available secure efficient abnormal P16 2 1. Care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effecti
18、ve system. (integrate) 2. We will probably benefit from remote-controlled houses. (potentially) 3. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. However, I could not help but feel anxious. (nevertheless) 4. It is a good habit to make certain that you know what is happening with y
19、our blood pressure. (keep track of) 5. The monitoring system sends out warnings as soon as the car begins to leak oil. (the instant) Paraphrase the sentences using the words and phrases in brackets. P16 3 1. Care will also be taken to integrate the building and surrounding architecture together to f
20、orm an effective system. 2. We will potentially benefit from remote-controlled houses. 3. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. Nevertheless, I could not help but feel anxious. 4. It is a good habit to make certain that you keep track of your blood pressure. 5. The monito
21、ring system sends out warnings the instant the car begins to leak oil. Future life Houses Transport Health Security Work Add more elements in the mind map to build up your vocabulary. P16 4 integrated sensors, driverless cars, health monitoring, machines to detect disasters, telecommuting, automatio
22、n, cloud technology, collaboration tools, virtual offices, AI, gig economy Entertainment high-speed rail, mag lev trains, hybrid cars, electric cars, biofuel, smart roads remote control, energy- efficient, voice commands, climate control, home automation, remote monitoring nanotechnology, robotics,
23、mobile apps, wearable monitoring devices, 3D printing (eg., for organs or tissues), virtual reality (eg., for remote surgery or diagnoses), AI(eg., for medical diagnoses) CCTV cameras, data encryption, monitoring drones, biometrics CGI (computer-generated imagery), virtual reality, home theatres, interactive TV, immersive media, augmented reality
