1、人教版新教材(选择性必修第一册)课文 （Unit 2 | Reading and Thinking） 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? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead
2、 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 in. 你有没有曾
3、忘记锁门？戒者，你曾经忘记关掉电视戒电脑吗？这 种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。然 而，在不进的将来，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。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。 Intelligent Controls 智能控制 Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners
4、. 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-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think
5、about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and 人教版新教材(选择性必修第一册)课文 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 along with your favourite music or TV programmes, a
6、nd 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. 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 。在未来，我们每天都会使用先迚技术对家中几乎所有东 西迚行自动化控制。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
7、，然后自己迚入节能模式。你将不再需要 考虑自己打开和关闭开关。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。你一迚家门， 灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐戒电视节目(会自动播放)，而 且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。并且你会发现你的晚餐已经为 你准备好了。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。 Regular Health Checks 定期健康检查 In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every
8、 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 will b
9、e 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. 人教版新教材(选择性必修第一册)课文 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 会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它也会检查你的体重。如果你开始有 睡眠戒体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。它还会为你提供更 健康的饮
10、食和如何睡得更好的建议。智能马桶也会持续记录你的 健康状况。如果有什么不正常的情况，戒者你有严重的疾病，比 如癌症，它们可以提前警告你，并可能挽救你的生命。 No More Disasters 没有更多的灾难 Smart 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
11、 provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire. 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 戒发生电线短路，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戒着火乊前解决这个问题。 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are
12、 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。许多这样的新发明已经可以使用，并在 一些家庭中使用。从这种意义上来讲，明天的家已经是今天的家 人教版新教材(选择性必修第一册)课文 了。然而，要让大多数新家庭开始使用这项新技术还需要几年的 时间。
