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Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not...

Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off—and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A sensor will find the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will find faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, separate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect(发现) fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you.It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper(拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.46. The author intends to tell us that _____.A. in 2040 we will live without lights and heatersB. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heatersC. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heatersD. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically47. Which of the following statements is NOT true?The sensor is multi-functional.Without a computer, the sensor cannot do much.The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call.You can be taken for a housebreaker if you tamper with the lock or with a window.48. According to the author, in 2040, new technology _____.A. will free us from the keys we use todayB. will turn everything into sensorsC. will make the locks out of dateD. will get rid of all crimes49. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people _____.A. will have no entertainment outsideB. will replace TV with computersC. will be controlled by computersD. will have more fun at home50. The best title for the passage might be _____.A. Sensors and ComputersB. Life at Home in the Year 2040C. The Development of Science and TechnologyD. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040

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小题1:D 小题2:C 小题3:A 小题4:D 小题5:B