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        Mason has seen the future—and it's fun. Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our life easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning. He shows a floor cleaning machine that's built into the wall. It can clean up the floor.

        When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce, an expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax. "More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly," he says. A new system will be built in the house which can recycle energy lost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm.

        "The fridge will be the centre of the home," says Daniel, a market expert. The fridge will have a touch screen (触摸屏幕) where you can watch TV, surf the Internet, check your emails, keep a shopping list and order vegetables. "Your fridge is the first place you go to in the morning and the last place at night," says Daniel.

        "I wonder why a 1.9-metre man and 1.6-metre woman have to cook meals on counters (柜台) of the same height," Jane Langmuir, an expert of cooking machines, says. "But times have changed. We have made a new counter where you can press a button and it moves to whatever height you want."

        Ted Selker has made the dish maker which lets you make dishes and bowls out of plastics at home. After each meal, the dishes are changed straight back into plastics.

    1. (1) In the future, if you want to clean your house, you will___________.
      A . work on a counter B . use your fridge to clean it C . get up early to start your cleaning system D . leave the work to the floor cleaning machine
    2. (2) Why can people in different heights cook on counters of the same height?
      A . Because there will be many different counters in the kitchen. B . Because the new counter can change its height. C . Because tall people will sit on a chair when they cook on the counter. D . Because short people will stand on a bench when cooking on the counter.
    3. (3) How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?
      A . Two. B . Three. C . Five. D . Six.
    4. (4) From the passage, we can know that __________.
      A . people will have more and more time to enjoy themselves B . the present counter can move to whatever height you want C . the fridge can only be found in the centre of the future house D . people must have a computer to use these inventions
    5. (5) Which is the best title for the passage?
      A . Life and work B . Future machines C . Fun in the future life D . How to choose a suitable machine

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