1、Unit2 Reading and Thinking Language points 1. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. secure adj. Ill feel more secure with a burglar( (窃贼窃贼) ) alarm. 装了防盗警报器，我就更加装了防盗警报器，我就更加安心安心了。了。 服务器应该存储在一个服务器应该存储在一个安全的安全的房间里。房间里。 that cannot
2、 be affected or harmed by sth. 安全的；安全的； 稳妥的稳妥的 The server(服务器服务器) should be stored in a secure room. 2. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. preference n. Taste both drinks and make a note of your preference
3、. 品尝一下这两种酒并记下你品尝一下这两种酒并记下你更喜欢更喜欢哪种。哪种。 父母可以表达对自己孩子所上学校的父母可以表达对自己孩子所上学校的偏好偏好。 If you have a preference for something, you would like to have or do that thing rather than sth. else. 喜喜 好；偏好；偏爱好；偏好；偏爱 Parents can express a preference for the school their child attends. 3. Your lights will come on the i
4、nstant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes come on: Set the oven to come on at six. 把烤箱设定在六点钟把烤箱设定在六点钟开始烘烤开始烘烤。 什么时间什么时间来来暖气？暖气？ to begin to operate 开始运转开始运转（或运行）（或运行） When does the heating come on? 4. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with
5、 your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. 一一就就 I recognized her the second I saw her. He said hed phone you the minute he got home. I was so tired that the moment I closed my eyes I fell asleep. 类似用法：类似用法：immediately/instantly/directly 4. instant
6、 (1) Ill be back in the instant. (2)He stood for an instant with his hand raised. 马上，立刻马上，立刻 n. 瞬间，片刻瞬间，片刻 一会，一时一会，一时 5. All controls will respond to voice commands command n. A soldier should obey commands. 士兵应服从士兵应服从命令命令。 我把我把指令指令输入了我的导航计算机。输入了我的导航计算机。 an order/instruction given to a person/comput
7、er 命令；指令命令；指令 I entered the command into my navigational( (导航的导航的) ) computer. command v. He commanded his men to retreat( (撤退撤退) ). 他他命令命令手下撤退。手下撤退。 The commission( (委员会委员会) ) commanded that work on the building should cease. 委员会委员会下令下令那栋大楼必须停建。那栋大楼必须停建。 (of sb. in a position of authority) to tell
8、sb. to do sth. ( (掌权者掌权者) )命令命令 6. It will send a warning to your phone.n. 警告，警示警告，警示 (1)This experience should serve as a warning against pride. (2) warning bells/signs adj.警告的，警告的， 告诫的告诫的 (3)The traffic police have warned them of/about the traffic jam. vt.警告警告 The doctor warned me not to stay up.
9、a warning of a warning against 7. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. available adj. Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. 在您参观期间在您参观期间, ,储物柜储物柜可以存放可以存放随身物品。随身物品。 已经没有钱已经没有钱可以用可以用在这个项目上了。在这个项目上了。 (of things) that you can get, b
10、uy or find 可获得的；可购得的；可找到的可获得的；可购得的；可找到的 There is no money available for this project. 6. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.从这个意义上说从这个意义上说，明日之家已经是今日之家。，明日之家已经是今日之家。 in this sense In this sense, education and health are a sisterhood. 从这个意义上来说，教育和卫生属于姐妹关系。从这个意义上来说，教育和卫生属于
11、姐妹关系。 从这个意义上说，坏事也可能转变成为好事。从这个意义上说，坏事也可能转变成为好事。 在这种意义上，从这种意义上说在这种意义上，从这种意义上说 In this sense, the bad thing may be changed and become the good thing too. I.I.用方框内所给词或短语的正确形式填空（每个词或短语只能用用方框内所给词或短语的正确形式填空（每个词或短语只能用 一次）。一次）。 1. A teacher should not show _ for any one of his pupils. 2. Every _ doctor was c
12、alled to the scene. 3. The central heating was _ and the ancient wooden boards creaked( (嘎吱作响嘎吱作响) ). 4. He _ his troops to attack. 5. I couldnt remember ever having felt so safe and _. command available prefer secure come on preference available coming on commanded secure . . Translation This is a
13、secure hiding place. 1.1.这是一个这是一个安全的安全的藏身之处。藏身之处。 2.2.你必须服从船长的你必须服从船长的命令命令。 You must obey the captains commands. 3.3.这是唯一这是唯一可用的可用的房间。房间。 This was the only room available. 4.4.在他看来，这种选择是一个个人在他看来，这种选择是一个个人倾向倾向的问题。的问题。 The choice was to him a matter of personal preference. 5.5.就在这个时候，停车场上有一辆车的灯就在这个时候，
14、停车场上有一辆车的灯亮了亮了。 At that moment the lights of a car in the parking lot came on. 6.6.从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲，正是人类的活动导致了这场灾难。，正是人类的活动导致了这场灾难。 In this sense, it was human activity that led to the disaster. 1. In the future, we will be using (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about eve
15、rything in our home. 2. And you will find you dinner already (prepare) for you. 3. It will also give you suggestions a healthier diet and how to sleep better. 4. Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage accidents. 5. If there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you the relevant information. advanced prepared on from with III. . 语法填空语法填空
