Directions :Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blan

Directions :

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and

mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.

What might the house of the future be like？ Grace can tell. More formally known as the Mi-crosoft Home, her high-tech devices, along with （26）in design and construction, will changethe（27）we think about our homes.

You enter the house, and Grace's （28） , coming from hidden speakers, passes on your mes-sages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour on the intelligently （29） stone counter. Grace sees what you're （30） , and projects a list of flour-based food on the counter. （31） you choose one, Grace repeats instructions for cooking. She （32） knows what's in the cupboard.

The day when your house will be like a family member is not that far off. This （33） 0f seamless computing, in which technology is everywhere yet nowhere （34） when we want it) ,is emphasized in most future-home thinking.

Microsoft, （35） , isn't the only one exploring （36） technology can make our homes more（37） and comfortable. At the Georgia lnstitute of Technology ,scientists are （38） systems that will allow older people to continue living （39）. So Grandma's home can be intelligently wired to （40） her patterns of wake, sleep and movement; family members would be （41） of any changes via computer.

Does spying on Grandma sound （42） ？ Director Beth Mynatt says "A good bit of our （43has been working on how to convey information without （44） privacy. We also don't want tocreate（45）anxiety, Maybe she just took a quiet day to read, and the system would have to rec-ognize that. "

26.

[ A] promotions

[ B ] applications

[ C ] practices

[ D] advances