Unit2ReadingandThinking课文翻译及知识点素材-高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册.docxVIP

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 energy, 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： sth. happens to sb. 某人发生某事 lead to 导致，带领 switch off 关闭 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 TVs 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, 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 when 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 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.（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： remote c