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R e a d t h e a r t ic le a n d m a t c h t h e s e h e a d in g s w it h p a r a g r a p h s 1—6 .

A. An easy lĩfe
B. Less money; less waste
c. Homes like people
D. Not all good news
E. starting to take control
F. Everything under control

INTELLIGENT HOUSING

1. xnake houses more economical and
comfortable to live in, as well as
Have you ever thought about how
tr3Õng to reduce the amount of
your body works? Every day you
damage that houses do to the
make your body do lots of different
environment. “Intelligent” housing
actions, such as when you walk, talk
seems to be the ideal solution. Clever
or dance. But at the same time your
use of building materials and
body automatically does many other
techniques has brought us houses
things that are essential for
that are easier and cheaper to keep
everyday life. For instance, when
warm than traditional housing.
you blink or yawn or breathe, you
Modern water Systems, together with
don’t have to think about what you
the recycling of washing water from
are doing; your body simply carries
bathrooms and kitchens, means that
out these tasks for you. You might
“intelligent” houses use 30% less
think this is strange, but the latest
water than conventional homes.
houses are like this, too.
4.
“Intelligent” homes might look a
Now, thanks to the work of some
little unusual from the outside. This
far-sighted architects and designers,
is because the builders use a lot of
houses have become more
glass and wood to make the walls.
“intelligent”. It isn’t quite true to
Some of the houses even have a
say that houses are starting to think
grass roof because it’s kinder to the
for themselves, but some modern
atmosphere! But, inside, they are
homes are now using sophisticated
comfortable and bright. The
technology to control many of the
technology, which is similar to that
routine jobs that up to now have
of your TV remote control, makes
always been our responsibility.
sure of this. There are always
3. enough lights on in every room and
the windows close when it st£u:ts to
For yeairs, architects and builders
rain. The water is always at the
have been tr5ãng to find ways to
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