Your House Will Take Care of You In Old Age Have you ever thought what your life
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Your House Will Take Care of You In Old Age
Have you ever thought what your life wouldbe like in old age? Everyone talks about the “aging” society with large numbersof elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a “smart”house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists atGermany’s Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology withfuture-oriented technology.
For example, the “smart” bathroom has atouch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash theirhands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer’s electronicbathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.
When the medicine cabinet is opened, adisplay in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take.The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether apatient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. Asmany elderly people have arthritic(关节炎的) conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, themirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the watertemperature.
The bathroom is only the start. Kitchens,bedrooms and all other parts of the “intelligent” home will become“user-friendly” to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors,toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record themelectronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records whatpersonal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visitsthe bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computerautomatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.
1. The ‘smart” bathroom has a touch screenmirror ________.
| A．that can help the elderly brush their teeth | B．which is linked to a nursing house |
| C．behind which is a medicine cabinet | D．that can remind people to do many things |
2. The underlined word “them” in the lastparagraph refers to ________.
| A．every activity | B．doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets | C．individual needs | D．sensors |
3.The house mentioned in the passage can bedescribed as _________.
| A．smart but expensive | B．intelligent and convenient |
| C．smart and environmentally-friendly | D．fashionable and energy-saving |
4. How is the passage mainly developed?
| A．By inferring | B．By listing examples. | C．By comparing. | D．By introducing a practical method. |
5.The author of the text mainly _________.
| A．calls on people to care for the old | B．encourages the old to live with dignity |
| C．introduces a new house | D．promotes a new house |
试题答案
【答案】
1.D2.A3.B4.B5.C
【解析】略