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     may lead to serious problems.     2    , in the near future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV automatically. These smart homes will provide us    3    a comfortable environment.

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

No one can foretell the future of technology exactly, because no one can see the future. However, there are reasonable     1     (argue) based on the advances and trends in technology in the past. For example, it’s reasonable to predict that computers will continue to become more powerful, numerous and cheaper. Areas with huge potential,     2     are just beginning to be made use of today, like biotechnology, will continue to produce fruit.

Technology in general will probably continue to improve,     3     (create) both promises and risks. In     4     area of computers, someone might interact with hundreds of embedded microchips (嵌入式微芯片) throughout the home and the office. In the future, it will be many thousands.     5     some have called “ubiquitous computing” —— computers everywhere helping us with everything —— will be caused by increasing bandwidth and decreasing costs. Some viewers, especially Bill Gates, believe the next few decades     6     (characterize) by long-awaited revolutions in robotic technology. Other futurists see trends in automation technology leading to desktop factories that enable users     7     (make) objects from a host of simple     8     (origin) parts.

Apart from above areas, there are dozens if not hundreds of areas that will continue to advance technologically. One thing is     9     sure: the future will have better technology than the past did. But will we put     10     to better use? Only time and effort will tell.

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     may lead to serious 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     3     a comfortable environment.

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

In the near future, we will be living in smart homes, which will ensure our     1     (secure), 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 don’t have to think about turning     4     (switch) on and off ourselves. Our future home will prepare everything for us when we get home every evening. It is also amazing that all controls will respond     5     voice commands. 

Smart homes can help monitor our health. They will give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how     6     (sleep) better. They can also warn us early on if we have a critical illness and     7     (potential) save our lives. In addition, they can help to prevent serious damage from accidents. For instance, if a water pipe     8     (start) leaking, our smart home will detect it. 

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.

At 3:42 am., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to     1     end! Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn     2    (leaf), but no wind could blow them away. But hope was not lost. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came    3    (provide) medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors     4     homes had been destroyed.     5    (slow), the city began to breath again.

Tangshan stared to revive    6     (it) and get back up on its feet.With strong support    7     the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in    8    (transport), industry and the environment. Tangshan city     9    (prove) to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a    10    (bright) future.