Doyouforgettoturnoffthelightsandheaterswhenyougooutofaroom?In2040itwillnotmatter.Theywillturnthemselvesoffandonagainwhenyoureturn.Asensorwilldetectthepresenceofahumanandturnthesystemson,andwhenthehumans
Doyouforgettoturnoffthelightsandheaterswhenyougooutofaroom?In2040itwillnotmatter.Theywillturnthemselvesoffandonagainwhenyoureturn.Asensorwilldetectthepresenceofahumanandturnthesystemson,andwhenthehumansleaveitwillturnthemoffagain.
Thesensorswillworkthroughthecentralhomecomputer,andtheywilldomuchmorethanjustturnthefiresandlightsonandoffforyou.Theywilldetectfaultyelectricalappliances,isolatethemsothattheycannotharmanyone,andthenwarnyouthattheyneedrepair.Theywilldetectfireandifyouareoutofthehouse,thecomputerwillcallthefiremen.Itwillalsocallthepoliceifthesensorsdetectanintruder.Youwillopenthedoorusingyourpersonalcard---theoneyouuseforshopping---maybeusinganumberknownonlytoyou.
1.Theauthorintendstotellthereadersthatinyear2040_____.
A.theywilllivewithoutlightsandheaters
B.theywilluselightsandheatersmuchmore
C.lightsandheaterswillswitchonandoffautomatically
D.therewillbenoswitchesforlightsandheaters
2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?_____.
A.peopleoftenforgettoturnoffthelightsandheaters.
B.Peoplewillhaveaservanttoworkforthemin2040.
C.Peopleareafraidoftheyear2040.
D.Peoplewillsavemuchtroublewiththehelpofadvancedtechnology.
3.Accordingtotheauthor,in2040,newtechnology___________.
A.willturneverythingintosensors
B.willfreeusfromthekeysweusetoday
C.willmakethelocksoutofdate
D.willeliminatecrimes
4.Thankstocomputers,in2040people___________.
A.willreplaceTVwithcomputers
B.willhavemuchfewerfireaccidents
C.willbecontrolledbycomputers
D.willhavemorefunathome
5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?___________.
A.LifeintheYear2040.
B.SensorsandComputers.
C.TheDevelopmentofScienceandTechnology.
D.LightsandHeatersintheYear2040