【英语翻译Peopleusedtoknowmoreorlesshowtheirchildrenwouldlive.Nowthingsarechangingsoquicklythatwedon’tevenknowwhatourownliveswillbelikeinafewyears.Whatfollowsisnotsciencefiction.It’showexpertsseethefutu】

　　英语翻译

　　Peopleusedtoknowmoreorlesshowtheirchildrenwouldlive.Nowthingsarechangingsoquicklythatwedon’tevenknowwhatourownliveswillbelikeinafewyears.Whatfollowsisnotsciencefiction.It’showexpertsseethefuture

　　You’redaydreamingbehindthewheelofyourcar,butthat’sOK.Youhaveitonautomaticpilot,andwithitshigh-techcomputersandcameras,yourcar“knows”howtogetyouhomesafely.

　　You’rehungry,soyouheadforthekitchenassoonasyougethome.Youorderedgroceriesbycomputeranhourago,andyouknowthatbynowthey’vearrived.Yourkitchenhasatwo-wayrefrigerator,whichopenstotheoutsidetoacceptdeliveries.You’vealreadypaidforthefoodbyhavingthemoneysubtractedfromyourbankaccount.Nobodyusescashanymore.

　　What’sforlunch?Intheolddays,youusedtostopofftobuyahamburgerorpizza.Nowyouuseyourdiagnosticmachinetofindoutwhichfoodsyourbodyneeds.Youfindoutyouneedmorevegetablesandlessfat.Yourfood-preparationmachinemakesyouasalad.

　　Afterlunch,yougodownthehalltoyourhomeoffice.Hereyouhaveeverythingyouneedfordoingyourwork.Thankstoyourinformationscreenandyournewcomputer,youalmostnevergointotheofficeanymore.

　　Theinformationscreenshowsanurgentmessagefromaco-workerinBrazil.YousetthescreentotranslatePortugueseintoEnglish.Asyouwait,youthinkaboutlater,whenyou’llhaveamovietransmitted.Whatmovieshouldyouordertonight?