Gail and Howard liked to travel. Every holiday they went to a different place. They were always careful when they left the house. They locked the doors and windows. Then Gail took the extra keys and left them with her mother.
Gail and Howard spent two weeks camping in the mountains. They had a great time, but when they came home, all they wanted to do was to sleep. They both looked for the keys everywhere, but no luck. The keys were not anywhere. They went to their mother's house, but she wasn't at home.
Howard had to climb up to open a window, but he forget that the window was locked, too. He climbed back down, broke the window with a stick and climbed into the house. He went to open the front door for Gail, only to find the police.
A frightened neighbor heard the noise and thought there was robbery; so she called the police. Howard was almost caught by the police but luckily their neighbors proved that he lived in that house. Finally, Gail and Howard brought their luggage in, climbed into bed, and fell asleep right away.
6.After Gail and Howard returned from the trip, they were very_____.
A.happy
B.tired
C.sad
D.angry
7.They could not go into the house because _____ .
A.they had locked the doors
B.they had left the keys in the car
C.they failed to find the keys
D.they went to her mother's house
8.They managed to get into the house, but _____ .
A.the window was broken
B.they were taken to the police station
C.a big noise came later
D.their neighbors were frightened to see them
9.They got into trouble because _____.
A.there was a robbery
B.they were too careless with their keys
C.they went to travel
D.they had keys at their mother's
Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. A sensor will detect the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the firemen. It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. You will open the door using your personal card---the one you use for shopping---maybe using a number known only to you.
10._____helped Gail and Howard a great deal.
A.Their parent
B.The police
C.The neighbors
D.A thief