20.Interactive Home-security Systems
Tarik Celebi,who lives in San Francisco suburb,takes his home-security system with him to work,to dinner,just about anywhere.By his cell phone,he"arms"his home-security alarm from his car before he leaves for work.During his workday,he gets e-mail alerts every time his front door opens,even though he's miles away.If the door opens at an unusual time-say midday when no one should be coming or going-he can order a 30-second video clip(片段) from the camera that watches the door.If it's just his  mother-in-law getting a package delivery,no worries.
Celebi is one of the first users of the latest interactive home-security systems.In addition to sounding alarms when the house is broken into and notifying homeowners or police,as traditional systems do,the interactive systems give users new ways to remotely control their systems and their home environment.Different from traditional home-security alarms,which homeowners typically have to press buttons on a keypad to turn on before they leave their homes,the interactive systems enable consumers to arm and disarm systems from smart phones,iPads and PCs,no matter where they are.
Most traditional systems are set up to sound an alarm if doors or windows are opened. The interactive systems give homeowners more options.For example,users can elect when they want to be notified.They might want an e-mail or a text every time a door is opened,or only during the hours of 3to 4p.m.,when kids come home from school.Like Celebi,they can add cameras and get video clips when doors open.That could be helpful in making sure kids aren't bringing friends home when they're not supposed to.
Nationwide,about 20% of homes have.traditional home-security systems.About half stop using them because they tire of the trouble.Being able to arm systems even while dashing to the subway or while at work will increase their usage of the new interactive systems.Although the new functions add costs to home security,the interactive-systems are believed to push home-security systems'usage rates closer to 30%,which would be a big movement for an industry that's been largely stuck at 20% for the past decade."We all know it's going to get bigger,though we don't know how long it's going to take,"Eric Taylor,an officer from San Francisco Security Department says.
67.What may Celebi first do if his front door opens at a wrong time when he is away?D
A.Inform the police.                   B.Call his mother-in-law.
C.Arm the security alarm.              D.Observe through video.
68.The interactive systems enable the user toC.
A.improve his home environment remotely
B.lock his house's door while he is miles away
C.operate the home-security systems at any place
D.sound the alarm and inform the police at the same time
69.What's the advantage of the interactive systems over the traditional ones?D
A.They are cheaper.                B.They are easier to set up.
C.They can give quicker reaction.  D.They have more ways to inform the users.
70.What is the last paragraph mainly about?D
A.The importance of security industry.
B.The functions of the interactive alarms.
C.The popularity of home-security systems.
D.The market potential of the interactive systems.

分析 文章介紹了一種新型的互動家庭安全系統(tǒng),和傳統(tǒng)的安全系統(tǒng)相比,它們有很多好處,包括他們可以有更多的方式通知用戶,所以更加實(shí)用,市場潛力很大.

解答 DCDD
67  D   細(xì)節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:If the door opens at an unusual time-say midday when no one should be coming or going-he can order a 30-second video clip(片段) from the camera that watches the door.可知如果在錯誤的時間他家的前門開了,Celebi 會通過攝像機(jī)觀察.選D
68   C   細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:the interactive systems enable consumers to arm and disarm systems from smart phones,iPads and PCs,no matter where they are.可知互動的家庭安全系統(tǒng)可以讓用戶在任何地方使用它,選C.
69    D    細(xì)節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:The interactive systems give homeowners more options.可知這種互動的系統(tǒng)比傳統(tǒng)的系統(tǒng)有優(yōu)勢在于他們可以有更多的方式通知用戶,選D.
70      D   段落大意題:從最后一段的句子:Although the new functions add costs to home security,the interactive-systems are believed to push home-security systems'usage rates closer to 30%,which would be a big movement for an industry that's been largely stuck at 20% for the past decade.可知這段主要講的是這種互動家庭安全系統(tǒng)的市場潛力.選D.

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