You are standing in the kitchen and a voice says, “Add a little more salt to that soup.” Yes, it’s always nice to have someone help you when you’re cooking. But this voice is not from a man. You are alone!

Then where does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isn’t a ghost kitchen---it’s the kitchen of the future.

Scientists are working to improve everything in the kitchen, from fridges to tables, and even the ways we cook. They are making a system (系统). It will help a person cook a meal. You don’t need cookbooks. You can hear how to cook food.

The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner (扫描器). It looks at the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk from the store when your milk has gone bad or there is no more in the fridge. The gloves will test the temperature of everything they touch and say, “Need to cook longer” or “Hot and ready to eat”. If you leave them on the stove by mistake, they’ll say, “Fire!” Even the knives and spoons will speak. For example, if your food is bad, the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.

The future kitchen may look wonderful, but it’s not cheap. The multimedia (多媒体的) fridge costs about 8,000 dollars. So even though high-tech kitchens are no longer a dream, not everyone can afford one.

1.In the kitchen of the future, there is a ________ helping you.

A. system B. man C. ghost D. servant

2.In the future, you can cook by ________.

A. reading B. hearing C. learning D. looking

3.The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner and it can ________.

A. help you do everything

B. clean the fridge when it’s dirty

C. give you a warning (警告) when there’s something wrong

D. talk with you

4.From the passage we know that ________.

A. everybody can buy such a fridge B. not everybody can buy such a fridge

C. nobody can buy such a fridge D. most people can buy such a fridge

Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your teacher or a librarian for some suggestions. You can also look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference.

Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by carpooling . For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases (气体)into the air. By turning off lights, the television, and the computer when they aren't needed, you can help a lot.

Don't buy products that use too much energy. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs, and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR label (标签) are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment. Buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that have already been used. It usually takes less energy to make recyclable products than to make new ones. So when you go shopping, look for the recycle mark on the package-three arrows that make a circle. The less energy we use, the better.

1.The passage is mainly written for      .

A. car producers B. school students C. parents

2.The underlined word “carpooling” in Paragraph 2 most probably means      .

A. sharing a car B. pulling a car                 C. selling a car 

3.From the passage, we can learn that      .

A. turning off the electricity when it isn't needed can save a lot of energy

B. electricity will cause great trouble to our environment

C. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air

4.If you use recyclable products instead of new ones, you can spend     .

A. more money B. less energy C. more energy

5.Which of the following can be the writer's opinion?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Rome was not built in one day.

C. Little things can make a big difference.

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