Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV? These kinds of things often happen to us,    1    can lead to problems. However, in the near future, we    2    (live) in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV    3    (automatic). These smart homes will provide us with a    4    (comfortable) environment. 

Your home will learn your daily routine and    5    (preference), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. For example, lights will come on    6    (instant) you enter the door along with your favourite music. All controls will respond to voice commands, so you just say    7    you want and the home system will obey. Besides, it will give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how    8    (sleep) better. 

This smart technology is not     9    fantasy. Nevertheless, it will take some years    10    most new homes begin to use it.

Have you ever imagined    1     (live) in 2120, 100 years from now? Latest research describes robots, underwater cities and holidays in space. City planners and experts on space and architecture    2     (ask) to give their opinions on life in 2120. According to them, the way people live, work and play will be totally different     3     how we do these things today. They also said that over twenty years ago, people couldn’t imagine how the Internet     4    the smartphone would change our lives. But today, both have changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things, and the changes in the next century will probably be even     5    (great).

Those     6     (question) in the research said that people may not go to the office in the future but will work at home instead. People will have advanced 3D printers which will let     7    download a design for furniture or a food recipe and then “print” the sofa, table or pizza at home.     8     will also be less need for visits to the doctor. People will have a home health capsule that will “diagnose” what the problem is and provide    9    (treat). They will also be going into space for holidays, and     10    (hopeful), to get resources that have been used up on earth.

The Future Life on Mars

Compared with the life we     1    (live) on the earth now, the future life on Mars will be     2    (total) different.

Firstly, without pollution on Mars, people will be able to drink cleaner water     3     breathe fresher air, so they will be     4    (health). The food on Mars will be different     5     our food now. People will just take     6    (pill) and drink man-made juice instead of eating bread and meat. Secondly, people will travel back to the earth or to other planets for sightseeing by spaceship. Additionally, there will be no     7    (fix) school and classrooms. Children will just fly to the classroom in the school spaceships. And people won’t work in factories or companies. They can stay at home,     8    (work) with computers. People believe       9    Mars can support life in the future. Nevertheless,     10     will take some years before these dreams come true.

In the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes. These smart homes will ensure our     1     (secure), save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. We will be using advanced technology every day — for    2     (automation) control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors     3     (tell) when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by    4     (it). Your home will also learn your daily routine and     5     (prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond     6     voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud     7     you want and the home system will obey. In addition, the smart home     8     (programme) to monitor your health every day. Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. If there is     9     short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded     10     catches fire.

The passage is about a letter    1     (write) by LiQiang who is taking    2    the prize that he won last year. At first he was nervous and     3     (certain) about the journey. However, with WangPing’s guiding, LiQiang was transported into the future     4    (safe). Hit by a lack of fresh air, his head ached and he tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation. Soon he was back     5    his feet again and flew after WangPing in a hovering carriage     6    (drive) by computer. Arriving at WangPing’s house, LiQiang was shown into    7    large room made of trees,     8    leaves provided the room with oxygen.     9    (exhaust), LiQiang slid into bed and only then     10    he fall fast asleep.

In the near future, we will be living in smart homes, which will ensure our    1    (safe), save us energy and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.

In the smart homes,    2    (use) advanced technology daily for automatic control of everything will be common. Our future home will use integrated sensors to tell when we leave home and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by     3    (it).

We will find our dinner already    4    ( prepare) without turning switchs on and off ourselves. It is also amazing    5    all controls will respond to voice commands.

Smart homes can help to keep serious damage from    6    (accident). For instance, if a water pipe    7    (start) leaking, our smart home will detect it. In addition, they can help monitor our health. They can also warn us early on if we have a critical sickness and    8    (potential) save our lives.

This smart technology isn’t    9    daydream or fantasy any longer. Many new innovations have become a reality. Nevertheless, it will take a few years    10    most new homes start to use this new technology.

Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV? These kinds of things often happen to us,     1     can lead to problems. However, in the near future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV     2     (automatic). These smart homes will provide us with a     3     (comfortable) environment than now.

Your home will learn your daily routine and     4     (prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. For example, lights will come on instantly you enter the door along with     5     (you) favourite music. All controls will respond     6     voice commands, so you just say     7     you want and the home system will obey. Besides, it will give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how     8     (sleep) better.

This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new     9     (innovate) are already available and being used in some homes. Nevertheless, it will take some years     10     most new homes begin to use this new technology.

Have you ever forgotten     1     (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     problems.

However, in the not-too-distant future, we will     3     (live) in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget.

You will no longer have to think about turning     4     (switch) on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your     5    (day) routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on     6     instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already     7     (prepare) for you.

In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. 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     8     (health) diet and     9     to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something     10     (normal) or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life.

Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.