Question

3．draw  from  food  but  automatically
late  stranger  programme  regular  check
The Computerised Flat
  Mr．and Mrs．Lee's flat in Hong Kong is computer operated．The computer has watched the Lee family's habits and has set the controls to match them．Now the computer switches the lights on every morning at 6：30 a．m．，which is their（76）regularrising time．In the evening，the computer（77）drawthe curtains at sunset．The water in the shower is the right temperature for the person using it．If someone gets up in the night，floor lights come on（78）automaticallyto show the way to the bathroom．The air conditioner keeps the flat at their preferred temperature．The refrigerator keeps a（79）checkon the food that is stored inside it，and sends an e-mail to the local supermarket when more（80）foodis needed．A security camera beeps（发出哔哔声） when a（81）strangergets close to the fiat，but does not beep if it is a family member or friend．The microwave is linked to the internet．It can read instructions（82）froma recipe and then cooks the food for the right time．The vacuum cleaner（吸尘器）is（83）programmedto switch off if the telephone rings．
  The Lee family love their home，（84）butthey complain about one thing．They sometimes feel that the computer is their boss．"One night，we came home（85）latethan usual，but the computer had switched the lights on at the regular time．We felt like naughty children，and nearly said‘sorry'to the computer，"laughed Mrs．Lee．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了Mr．and Mrs．Lee's 一家人所住的公寓全配置现代化的设备，带来的方便．

解答 76．regular 77．draw 78．automatically79．check80．food81．stranger82．from83．programmed84．but85．late
76．regular 考查形容词．每天早上6点半是一家人起床的规定时间，regulr是形容词，有规则的．
77．draw 考查动词．draw是拉，the curtains 拉上窗帘．
78．automatically 考查副词．当晚上有人起床是，地板上的灯自动亮．
79．check 考查名词．keep a check on固定短语，检查．
80．food 考查名词．冰箱里储存更多的食物时，发送电子邮件给当地超市．
81．stranger 考查名词．有陌生人进去时，安全警报会发出声音．
82．from考查介词．微波炉可以读懂来自菜谱的信息，from从…为介词．
83．pragrammed 考查动词．be pragrammed to do 设定程序做…
84．but 考查副词．根据上下句为转折．
85．late考查副词．late为晚，比平时晚．

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