1、SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER智能家居让生活更轻松Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer?（ 你曾经忘记锁门吗？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？）These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. （这种事情经常发生在我
2、们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题）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. （然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它）These smart homes will keep us secure, save us en
3、ergy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.（这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。）知识点：1. sth. happens to sb. 某人发生某事2. lead to 导致，带领3. switch off 关闭4. live in 居住在Intelligent Controls智能控制Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TV
4、s and air conditioners.（ 今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器。）In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.（ 在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有的东西进行自动化控制。）The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,
5、 and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.（ 未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自己进入节能模式。） You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself.（ 你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭开关。）Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you whe
6、n you get home each evening. （你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和偏好，所以当你每天晚上回家时，一切都会为你准备好。） Your 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. （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。）All controls wi
7、ll 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.（所有的控制都会响应语音指令，所以如果你想改变你的日常工作，你只要大声说出你想要什么，家庭系统就会服从。）知识点：1. remote control 遥控器2. advanced technology 先进技术3. integrated sensor 集成传感器4. energy-efficient mode 节能模式5. by on
8、eself 靠某人自己6. no longer 不在7. prepare for 做准备8. respond to 回复Regular Health Checks定期健康检查In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. （此外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。）Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight.
9、（例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它也会检查你的体重。） If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. （如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。）It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. （它还会为你提供更健康的饮食和如何睡得更好的建议。）Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of you
10、r health as well. （智能马桶也会持续记录你的健康状况。）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.（如果有什么不正常的情况，或者你有严重的疾病，比如癌症，它们可以提前警告你，并可能挽救你的生命。）知识点：1. in addition 额外2. save life 拯救生命No More Disasters没有更多的灾难Smart homes
11、will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. （智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。）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.（ 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。）This way,
12、 you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.（这样，你就能在房子被水淹或着火之前解决这个问题。）This smart technology is not a fantasy. （这种智能技术不是幻想。）Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. （许多这样的新发明已经可以使用并且正在一些家庭中使用。）In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. （从这种意义上来讲，明天的家已经是今天的家了） Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.（然而，要让大多数新家庭开始使用这项新技术还需要多年的时间。）知识点：1. prevent from 阻止2. relevant information 相关信息3. in this sense 在这个意义上讲4. begin to do sth. 开始做某事
