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1、剑桥商务英语中级模拟54READINGPARTONE・Lookatthestatementsbelowandtheinformationonfuturehomeontheoppositepage・・Whichsection(A,B，C,orD.doeseachstatement1—7referto?・Foreachstatement1—7,markoneletter(A,B,C,orD・onyourAnswerSheet.・Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce・AIt1sth
2、espacewherecommoditiestradersturnintocouchpotatoesandkidsspendeverywakingmomentfromtheterribletwostotheterrifyingteens.Whateveryouwanttocallit--thelivingroom,thefamilyroom,theplayroom--it1snowthemostwiredroominthehouse,evenmoreso,surprisingly,thanthehomeoffice.Soit1sa
3、bouttimeyougotsomeR&R(RestandRelaxation)paybackfromallthattechnology.BDespitemanychangesinthepastfewdecades,we1reessentiallydoingthesamethingsinthefamilyroomwe1vealwaysdone.TheseincludewatchingTVandmovies,listeningtomusic,andcommunicatingwithfriends.Butnowwe1vegonehi-
4、tech•Thecapabilitiesandqualityofthedevicesweusetodayhaveimproveddramatically,andthere1smuchmoretocome•Partsofyourfuturelivingroomarecurrentlywell-definedanddeveloped,buthookingthemallupintoacohesivewholeisstilllikepiecingtogetherajigsawpuzzle•cInrecentyears,TVshavebec
5、omebiggerandmorebeautiful•Butwefrestillpayingahighpriceforthesizeandbeauty.Take,forexample,Toshiba1s65-inchTheaterWideHDProjectionTV,whichisbigenoughtomakeyoufeellikeyou1rereallyinamovietheater•Asitcostsalmost$8,500,youcouldpracticallyhiresomeactorstoperforminyourlivi
6、ngroomforless•Butyou1repayingforthesizeandpicturequalityofaprojectionTV,aswellasfuture-proofingsupportfordigitalHigh-DefinitionTV.DThegreatthingaboutlifeinthe21stcenturyishowmucheasierwhenyougethome•InTokyothefoldsatPanasonichavebuiltamockupofwhattheycallnthehouseofth
7、efutureH•Inthefuture,it,sgonnabevideomailandstartswhenyoudoafingerprintanalysistoletthecomputerknowyou1rehome.Sensorsthennoteyourpresence,turnonthelightsandseteachroom1stemperaturetoyourpreference,orfireupthe500-channelz50-inchplasmaTV,whichcanstoreahundredhoursofTVpr
8、ogramsinthemainhomecomputer.1>Whatwehavedoneinthelivingroomwillberelatedcloselytoeachotherinthefuture•2、Whenyouarebackhome,t
