浙江省诸暨市草塔中学高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future Home automation 素材 新人教版必修 5In this modern world, it is hard enough for us trying to balance work and family. But in the future, from home automation t o whole-home entertainment, new and cool technology can help save time and energy. Enter the world of a smart home, where life is made more convenient and safe.Home automation begins with lighting control. With a lighting-control system, you can control all the lights in your home from just one control panel (面板). Touch a button and your house will light up to welcom e you home. You can also set lights to power on / off based on a special time of day and even day of the week. Make life easier and safer by having the porch l ights turn on after dark and then off again at bedtime or sunrise.Your pets are part of the family, but you can’t always take them with you. With an automatic pet feeder and waterier, you will ensure that your pet won’t go hungry or thirsty while you’re away on vacation or working late. These can be set to give away food and water a preset number of times per day to keep them healthy and well.Having full control of your HVAC (Heating, Ventilating ( 通 风 ), and Air Conditioning) system can save you time, energy and mon ey. Automate your air conditioner to an energy-saving setting when no one is home and then automatically restore it to a comfortable level when you stay at home. Motion sensors (动作敏感器 ) provide both convenience and safety. Set up motion sensors both in and outside your home. A driveway sensor can trigger outdoor Malibu lights and the watch camera. Have se nsors in the bathroom turn on the ventilation fan or activate an alarm in the house.Go wireless with your whole-house entertainment using the wireless network in your home. Store your music, pictures and videos on your computer and stream them to any stereo or flat-screen television, so you can enjoy your entertainment anywhere in your home.Find the right words in the passage which match with the following explanations.1. ______: n. the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job (in Para. 2)2. ______: v. to make certain that something will happen properly (in Para. 3)3. ______: v. to make something such a s a bomb or electrical system start to operate (in Para. 5)Key: 1. automation2. ensure3. trigger
