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What might the house of the future be like? Grace can tell. More formally known as the Microsoft Home, her high-tech devices, al

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问题     What might the house of the future be like? Grace can tell. More formally known as the Microsoft Home, her high-tech devices, along with【C1】______in design and construction, will change the .【C2】______we think about our homes.
    You enter the house, and Grace’s【C3】______, coming from hidden speakers, passes on your messages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour on the intelligently【C4】______stone counter. Grace sees what you’re【C5】______, and projects a list of flour-based food on the counter.【C6】______you choose one, Grace repeats instructions for cooking. She【C7】______knows what’s in the cupboard.
    The day when your house will be like a family member is not that far off. This【C8】______of seamless computing, in which technology is everywhere yet nowhere(【C9】______when we want it) , is emphasized in most future-home thinking.
    Microsoft,【C10】______, isn’t the only one exploring【C11】______technology can make our homes more【C12】______and comfortable. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, scientists are【C13】______systems that will allow older people to continue living【C14】______. So Grandma’s home can be intelligently wired to【C15】______her patterns of wake, sleep and movement; family members would be【C16】______of any changes via computer.
    Does spying on Grandma sound【C17】______? Director Beth Mynatt says "A good bit of our【C18】______has been working on how to convey information without【C19】______privacy. We also don’t want to create【C20】______anxiety. Maybe she just took a quiet day to read, and the system would have to recognize that. "
【C10】
选项 A、therefore
B、likewise
C、however
D、moreover
答案C
解析 本题考查连词词义辨析。therefore所以，likewise相似地，however然而，：moreover此外，而且根据上下文可知，此处意为然而，微软并不是唯一一个探索如何使用技术让我们的房子变得更加高效和舒适的公司。故选C。
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