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