1、1.What might the picture be about?2.What are your predictions about the future?Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.How do you understand the quote?Before you read,discuss these questions in groups.1.What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is“smart”?To say tha
2、t something is smart means that it can make decisions on its own without a human telling it what to do,and that it can also learn how to do things itself.1、What is the type of this text?A.A narration B.A popular science exposition C.An argumentation D.A science fiction story 2、Whats the main idea of
3、 the text?atf the text?ASmart home will focus on peoples health issues.BSmart home is a new but controversial technology.CSmart home will make our life easier in many ways.DSmart home will make human beings lazy.Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.优案优案p33Para.1 ASmart homes will check peopl
4、es health regularly.Para.2 BSmart homes will prevent serious damage from accidents.Para.3 CIntelligent controls in the home system.Para.4 DSmart technology will be used widely in the future.Para.5 ESmart homes will bring us safe，energysaving and comfortable life in the future.Read the text on Pages
5、1415 carefully and then choose the best answer.优化方案优化方案P331、What can we learn from the text?A.We will be warned early on if we have a deadly illness.B.We have to change our daily routine according to the command of the home system.C.We will not be forgetful any longer.D.We will be protected from any
6、 disasters.2、What does the word“short”in the 4th paragraph mean?A短短 B短路短路 C短缺短缺 D短处短处3、What is the purpose of the text?ATo sell integrated sensors.BTo change the old houses.CTo decorate home with smart technology.DTo give us an insight into smart homes.4、Where is the text likely to be taken from?AA
7、science magazine.BA research report.CA health magazine.DA book review.Read the text again and complete the chart below.SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIERBrief IntroductionIn the nottoodistant future,smart homes will keep us 1._,save us energy,and provide a 2._ to live in.securemore comfortable environm
8、entIntelligent ControlsWe will be using 3._ every day for automatic control of just about everything 4._All controls will 5._ voice commands.advanced technologyin our homerespond toRegular HealthChecksSmart homes will 6._ your health for you every day.They can warn you 7._ if there is something 8._o
9、r if you have a critical illness.be monitoringearly onabnormal No More DisastersSmart homes will be able to prevent 9._ from accidents.ConclusionThis smart technology is not a 10._.serious damagefantasyRead the text and fill in the table below.p15In the future,what will smart homes do about?doorsdin
10、nersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electrical wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmesdoors dinnersTVs,computersbedswater pipes,electric wirestoiletslights,favourite music,or TV programmes lock the door for us when we are awayalready preparedswitch off TVs and computers when we forget recor
11、d how well we sleep,check our body weight,send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weigh problems,and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep bettercome on the instant we enter the doordetect the problem and provide us with the relevant information keep constant track of o
12、ur health and warn us early about something abnormal Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computers?These kinds of things happen to us all the time,waste resources,and can sometimes lead to problems.However,in the not-too-distant f
13、uture,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.Today,we have to use swithes for our lights,knobs for our
14、 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-eff
15、icient mode all by itself.You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.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 and along with
16、 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.In addition,your smart home will be monitoring your health fo
17、r 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 wil
18、l 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.Smart home will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.For example,if a water pipe starts leaking,of
19、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 catched fire.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.
