1、Unit 2 Looking into the futureReading and ThinkingSMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIERSMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 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
2、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 i
3、n.1.Why does the writer start the paragraph with two questions？To introduce the topic and arouse readers interest.2.switch off If you switch off a light or other electrical device,you stop it working by operating a switch.用开关关闭 She switched off the coffee-machine.3.in the not-too-distant future 在不久的
4、将来4.secure:that cannot be affected or harmed by sth 安全的；稳妥的Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.必须把资料保存起来，这样才不至于无意中删除。5.to live in 动词不定式作后置定语，修饰environment.SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house?Or,have you ever forg
5、otten 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 f
6、orget.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.智能的家让生活更加便利智能的家让生活更加便利你忘记过锁家门吗？或是你忘记过关掉电视或电脑吗？诸如此类的事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会引发问题。然而在不久的将来，我们将生活在智能的家里。智能的家会在我们外出时锁好家门，会在我们忘记关掉电视的时候替我们关上。这样的智能家居将保障我们的安全，节省我们的能源，为我们提供一个更为舒适的居住环境。Intelligent C
7、ontrolsToday,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 tel
8、l 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.Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.Your
9、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.
10、1.use-for-,第一句中knobs 和remote controls前省略了use 2.go into an energy-efficient mode 进入节能模式3.turn switches on and off e on 开始运转（或运行）5.the instant 一-就-6.respond to 对-作出反应7.voice commands 语音指令in command of 指挥，控制，have a good command of 熟练掌握command sb to do 命令某人做某事，command that(从句使用虚拟语气)Intelligent ControlsT
11、oday,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 y
12、ou 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.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 w
13、ill 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.智能控制今天，我
14、们必须使用开关来控制我们的电灯，使用旋钮来控制我们的家用电器，使用遥控器来控制我们的电视机和空调。未来，我们每天都能使用先进的技术来自动控制家里几乎所有的东西。未来的住宅将使用集成传感器来感应你每天早晨何时出门，然后自动进入节能模式。你再也不用想着自己打开或关闭各种开关。你的住宅还能了解你的日程安排和喜好，所以每天晚上你回到家时，一切都已经准备就绪。在你步入家门的一刹那，灯光亮起，你最喜爱的音乐或电视节目随即开启，而且你会发现晚餐也已备好。所有的控制器都将响应语音指令，因此如果你想要改变日程安排，你只需大声说出你的想法，家居系统就会照办。Regular Health Checks In add
15、ition,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 h
16、ealthier 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.1.will be monitoring 和will be checking 将来进行时，2.keep trac
17、k of 了解-的动态，与-保持联系lose track of 不了解-的动态，与-失去联系3.early on 在初期；早先4.critical：extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it 极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的 be critical to 对-极为重要词汇链：critic n 批评家 criticize vt vi 批评 critically adv 批判性地 criticism n 批评5.potential n 潜力；可能性 develop ones potential 开发某人的潜
18、力have potential to do sth 有潜力做-；have potential for 有做-可能性、潜力potentially adv 可能地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
19、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 ill
20、ness,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.Topic sentencetwo examples 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 h
21、ave 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 illn
22、ess,such as cancer,and potentially save your life.定期健康检查此外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。例如，你的床铺会记录你每晚的睡眠状况，还能检测你的体重。如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会将警告发到你的手机上。此外，就如何实现更加健康的饮食和更好的睡眠，它还会给予你建议。智能马桶也会持续跟踪你的健康状况。如果发现异常情况，或是你得了癌症等重大疾病，智能马桶会提前警告你，并有可能挽救你的生命。No More DisastersSmart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from ac
23、cidents.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.1.leak：to allow liquid or gas
24、to get in or out through a small hole or crack 漏；渗漏；泄漏he roof was leaking.屋顶在漏雨。The tank had leaked a small amount of water.水箱渗漏出少量的水。leak sth to sb向某人泄露某事；leak out（秘密信息）泄露，走漏，透露 2.short n 短路 3.detect vt 发现，查明，侦查出 词汇链：detection n 探测，发现 detect vt detective n 侦探；私人侦探4.relevant adj 有关的；有意义的be revelant
25、to 与-相关 反义词：irrelevant adj 不相关的5.fix a problem 解决问题6.catch fire 着火（表动作）be on fire 着火(表状态)No More DisastersSmart 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 pr
26、ovide you with the relevant information.This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.Example Topic sentenceNo More DisastersSmart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.For example,if a water pipe starts leaking,or if there is a s
27、hort 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.没有更多的灾难智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。例如，如果水管漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。这样，你就能在房子被水淹或着火之前解决这个问题。This sma
28、rt 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.1.fantasy n 幻想；想象2.innovation n
29、新方法；新思想；创新；创造 innovate v 创新；改革 innovative adj 个新的3.available adj(of things 东西)that you can get,buy or find 可获得的；可购得的；可找到的(of a person 人)free to see or talk to people 有空的4.in this sense 在这种意义上讲；in a/one sense 从某种意义上讲5.nevertheless adv 不过；然而6.before 引导的时间状语从句 This smart technology is not a fantasy.Man
30、y 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.这种智能技术不是幻想。这些新近的革新中有许多已经唾手可得，并且正在一些住宅中使用。从这个意义上说，明日之家已经是今日之家。然而，还需
31、要过些年大多数新住宅才会开始使用这种新技术。Monitor your healthyour bed:your toilet:Prevent serious damage:Para5.The situation of smart homesSmart homes:BenefitsPara1:a brief introduction of smart homesTitleIntroductionExamplesThe structure map of the text.ConclusionPara2.Intelligent controls Para3.Regular health checksI
32、ntegrated sensorswhen you leave:when you get home:Para4.No more disastersReading for informationIn the future,what will smart homes do about.?doors dinners TVs,computersbeds water pipes,electrical wires toilets lights,favourite music,or TV programmeslock the door for us when were awayswitch off TVs
33、and computers when we forgetdetect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant informationprepare dinner for usrecord how well we sleep every night,check our body weight,send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems,and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how
34、to sleep betterkeep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrongcome on the instant we enter the doorP15 E3 use _ to tell you information all controls will respond to _beds will check your sleep and _toilets will keep _ of your healtha _ water pipea short in the _Sma
35、rt technology is not a _.automatic _ monitor _prevent serious damage from _controlhealthaccidentsintegrated sensorsvoice commandsbody weightconstant trackleakingelectricalfantasy(keep us _;save us _;provide a more comfortable _ to live in)secureenergyenvironmentwiring Activity 1 Suggested Answersdet
36、ect air quality;detect potential dangers;integrate learning;integrate the electrical wiring;leak oil;switch on/off the heater;monitor air quality;monitor the electrical wiring;cure cancer;have a preference;have cancer;become routine;issue a warning;encourage learning;encourage innovation;repair the
37、heater；repair the electrical wiring;reject a warning;reject innovation relevantinstantdistantcriticalconstantautomaticavailable secureefficientabnormal 1.care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effective system.2.We will potentially benefit fr
38、om remote-controlled houses.3.He insisted that everything in the smart house 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 monitoring system sends out warnings the instant the car begins to leak oil.
