VIII. Read this passage carefully, then choose the
correct answers.
Technology will allow homes in the future to be "smart." Appliances will
communicate with each other
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and with you. Your stove, for example, will tell you
when your food is cooked and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based
on food items you already have.
Futurologists predict that many homes will have robots in the future. 92 Robots
already do many things such as building cars and vacuuming floors. But scientists
today are starting to build friendlier, more intelligent robo
ts that will be able to show
feelings with their faces, just like humans. These robots will do work around the

house such as cooking and cleaning. They will even take care of children and the
elderly.
How soon will this smart home be a reality? There’s a g
ood chance it will
be a part of your life in 25 or 30 years, perhaps sooner.
1.
What will make future houses smart?
A. Technology
B. Computers
C. Humans
D. Scientists
2.
According to the passage, the fridge of the future will be able to _______
__.
A. keep food fresher and lasting longer.
B. tell you it's time to buy more food.
C. give instructions on how to cook something.
D. look out for out
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of
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date food.
3.
Robots nowadays are widely used in ________________.
A. house building
B. car manufacturing
C. public transportation
D. communications technology
4.
Scientists are building robots that can ________________.
A. help take care of elderly people.
B. do all
household chores.
C. show feelings with their faces.
D. all are correct.
5.
Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Homes will be smart in 25 or 30 years time.
B. Smart appliances will be able to communicate with you.
C. So far
robots have already done many things.
D. Robots will soon be more intelligent than humans