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Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and ThinkingThe best way to predict the future is to create it.•What does it mean when we say that something such as a phone is “smart”?•What do you think a “smart” house can do that other houses cannot?重点词汇1、persuade vt. 劝说，说服搭配：persuade sb. to do sth 说服某人做某事persuade sb. into doing sth说服某人做某事persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事persuade sb+that从句使某人信服……2、switch vt. 转换，交换，调换vi&vt (使)改变，转变搭配：switch with…与……调班；与……交换switch over (to) 转换（频道）；转变（方法、产品等）switch on/off 开/关（电灯、机器）等3、distant adj.遥远的，远处的，疏远的，心不在焉的搭配：be distant from 与……距离遥远；与……不同4、preference n.偏爱，爱好，优先权，优待搭配：have a preference for偏爱，更喜欢show/give (a) preference to给……以优惠/优待5、instant n. 瞬间，片刻adj. 立即的，速食的，速溶的搭配：the instant + (that)从句一……就……6、catch fire 着火7、available adj.可获得的；可购得的；可找到的；（人）有空的8、command n. 指令，命令；控制，指挥，掌握搭配：at one’s command听候某人的吩咐be in command (of) 掌握，掌控，指挥have/take command of控制，掌握，开始指挥under sb’s command= under the command of sb由某人指挥9、critical adj.严重的，关键的，批判性的；挑剔的搭配：be critical about对……挑剔be critical to对……很关键/至关重要10、potentially adv.潜在地，可能地重点句型一、These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.动词不定式作定语不定式作后置定语时，须放在被修饰的名词或代词的后面。
