1、sentence focus然而，在不远的将来，我们将然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。今天，我们必须使用开关来控制电灯，用旋钮控制家用电器，用遥控器控制电视和空调。你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目（会自动播放），而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。我一眼就认出她了。老师一进来，同学们就安静下来。1.2.这样，你就能提前解决这个问题，以免房子被水淹或着火。然而，还需要多年的时间，大多数新家庭才可以
2、开始使用这项新技术。language points1.persuade vt.劝说;说服 persuasion n.说服;劝说 persuade sb to do=persuade sb into doing说服某人做.persuade sb not to do=persuade sb out of doing.说服某人不做.2.switch off/on 关关/开开 =turn off/on 3.distant adj.遥远的遥远的;远远处的处的;distance n.距离距离;远处远处 in the distance 在远处在远处in the not-too-distant future
3、在在不久的将来不久的将来 1)a secure job/income 2)a sense of security 3)security checks 4)Robert has secured a job in an advertising firm.5)The wall was built to secure the village from attack.4.secure adj./v.insecure adj.不安全的 securely adv.安全地；牢固地security n.保护措施；安全工作 5.appliance n.电器电器;器具器具 electrical/household
4、appliances 电电器器/家用器家用器具具6.automatically adv.自动化，机械化地自动化，机械化地7.sense-sensitive 8.efficiently-efficiency n.效率效率daily routine 日常生活break the routine 打破常规routine meetings 例会follow the routine 遵从惯例；墨守常规9.routine10.preference n.爱好爱好;偏爱偏爱prefer(-rred/-rring)v.宁愿宁愿;更喜欢更喜欢prefer to die rather than give in 宁死不
5、屈宁死不屈prefer doing A to doing B 喜喜欢做欢做A事胜过做事胜过做B事事have a preference for.喜喜欢欢reference n.参考参考;参照参照;提提及及refer to 提及，查阅提及，查阅mand vt.命令命令;控控制制 n.指令指令;命令命令;控制控制command sb.to do.The general commanded his troops to attack the city.Our school commands that students should not bring their mobile phones to cla
6、ss.have(a)good command of.精精通通;掌握掌握 12.obey vi./vt.服从服从;遵守遵守 disobey 违反违反.obey a command/an order 服服从指挥从指挥/命令命令obey the rule/law 遵守规章遵守规章/法法律律13.abnormal abuse 14.critical(adj.)1)The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.2)The professor played a critical role in the research.criti
7、c-criticize-criticism 15.potentially1)potential natural disasters2)Many American politicians think China is their potential enemy.3)We should try to help all students realize their full potential.4)have the potential to do.有有潜力做什潜力做什么么16.electrical adj.电的电的;用电的用电的electricity n.电电electric adj.电的电的;用电
8、的用电的;electrical equipment/appliances/wiring electric light/fans/shock 17.detect vt.发现发现;查明查明1).your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.2)It is difficult to detect the cause of the girls death.3)detective(n.)侦探侦探18.relevant adj.有关的有关的;有意义的有意义的 related adj.相关的相关的;有
9、联系的有联系的 (be related/linked to.)relevant information relevant work experience19.available adj.可获得的可获得的;可可购得的购得的;(人人)有空的有空的1)Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.2)Will you be available/free this afternoon?3)This is the only room available.4)The information is available on the Internet.5)The new medicine will be available from April.
