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What will the future houses be like? Will they have gardens on their walls? Can they control the houses' temperature? Architects believe that there are many different possibilities. But the only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house Many architects would like to build a tree house like a leaf. The surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The sunlight energy can be used to heat water, drive household machines (家用电器), and even provide fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the house's temperature.
The lizard (蜥蜴) house Like a lizard, changing colours with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it's in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. During cloudy days, it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy for lighting.
The garden house Food production will be one part of the house design. Gardens may appear on the outside walls of the house. People can plant vegetables on them. So they just need to walk outside and collect vegetables every day.
The self - cleaning house Things like carpets (地毯), walls and sofas in the self - cleaning house will be cleaned or dried by themselves. People don't need to clean them or get them dried under the sun, so that they can have more time to rest.
词汇
control /kən'trəʊl/ vt. 操纵，控制 (机器或系统等)
architect /'a:kɪtekt/ n. 建筑师 surface /'s3:fɪs/ n. 表面
provide /prə'vaɪd/ vt. 提供
句型
1. When it's in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. 当它在明亮的太阳下时，房子的外层将变成白色，以保护它免受高温的影响。
protect... from... 意为“保护……不受……”。
2. People don't need to clean them or get them dried under the sun, so that they can have more time to rest. 人们不需要去清洗它们或将它们在太阳下晒干，这样他们就可以有更多的时间休息。
so that 意为“以便，为了”，用于引导目的状语从句。
理解
1. How does the tree house control the house's temperature?
2. Which house do you prefer to have as your future house? Share it with us.
What will the future houses be like? Will they have gardens on their walls? Can they control the houses' temperature? Architects believe that there are many different possibilities. But the only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house Many architects would like to build a tree house like a leaf. The surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The sunlight energy can be used to heat water, drive household machines (家用电器), and even provide fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the house's temperature.
The lizard (蜥蜴) house Like a lizard, changing colours with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it's in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. During cloudy days, it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy for lighting.
The garden house Food production will be one part of the house design. Gardens may appear on the outside walls of the house. People can plant vegetables on them. So they just need to walk outside and collect vegetables every day.
The self - cleaning house Things like carpets (地毯), walls and sofas in the self - cleaning house will be cleaned or dried by themselves. People don't need to clean them or get them dried under the sun, so that they can have more time to rest.
词汇
control /kən'trəʊl/ vt. 操纵，控制 (机器或系统等)
architect /'a:kɪtekt/ n. 建筑师 surface /'s3:fɪs/ n. 表面
provide /prə'vaɪd/ vt. 提供
句型
1. When it's in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. 当它在明亮的太阳下时，房子的外层将变成白色，以保护它免受高温的影响。
protect... from... 意为“保护……不受……”。
2. People don't need to clean them or get them dried under the sun, so that they can have more time to rest. 人们不需要去清洗它们或将它们在太阳下晒干，这样他们就可以有更多的时间休息。
so that 意为“以便，为了”，用于引导目的状语从句。
理解
1. How does the tree house control the house's temperature?
2. Which house do you prefer to have as your future house? Share it with us.
答案：1. It uses the soil to control the house's temperature.
2. I prefer the garden house. Because I can plant vegetables on the outside walls and collect them easily every day. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
2. I prefer the garden house. Because I can plant vegetables on the outside walls and collect them easily every day. (答案不唯一，合理即可)
解析：
1. 根据文章第二段“The ‘root’ of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the house's temperature.”可知答案。
2. 本题为开放性问题，可根据个人喜好选择一种未来房屋并说明理由，理由需结合该房屋特点。
2. 本题为开放性问题，可根据个人喜好选择一种未来房屋并说明理由，理由需结合该房屋特点。