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发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu May 21 13:38:28 2015, 美东)
AT HOME IN THE FUTURE
未来的家
A medical examination without a doctor or nurse in the room? Doing
shopping at home? Borrowing books from the library without leaving your home?
These ideas may seem strange to you. But scientists are working hard to
turn them into realities.
Let us suppose we can visit a home at the end of this century. We will
visit a boy named Charlie Green. He is not feeling well this morning. His
mother, Mrs Green, wants the doctor to see him. That is, she wants the
doctor to listen to him. She brings a set of wires to Charlie's room. These
wires are called sensors. She places one sensor in his mouth and one on his
chest. She puts another one around his wrist and one on his forehead. Then
she plugs the sensors into a wall outlet. She says the code "TCP". This
means "telephone call placed." A little light flashes on the wall. The Green
's wireless telephone is ready for a call.
Mrs Green says "2478", the doctor's telephone number. From a speaker on
the wall comes the doctor's voice: "Good morning."
"Good morning, Dr Scott," answers Mrs Green. "Charlie isn't feeling too
well this morning. I've put the sensors on him. I wonder if you can examine
him now."
"Sure," the doctor's voice says. "Well, he doesn't have a fever. And his
pulse is fine. Now, breathe deeply, Charlie."
Charlie does so.
"Just a little cold," says the doctor. "Better stay inside today,
Charlie. And take it easy."
"Thank you, Doctor," says Mrs Green. "TCC (telephone call completed)."
The light on the wall turns off. The phone call and the examination are
finished.
"Charlie," says Mrs Green," since you have to stay at home, why don't
you do some shopping? You can pick out your new bicycle. After all, your
birthday is only two weeks away."
"Great," Charlie answers.
Charlie and his mother sit in front of one of the visionphones. There
are several in their house.
"TCP," says Charlie. The word ready appears on the screen of the
visionphone.
"New Forest Bicycle Shop," a voice says. "May I help you?"
Charlie answers, "I'd like to see your ten-speed bicycles."
In the next few minutes, pictures of many models of the bicycles are
flashed on the creen. The price of each model is also shown.
Then the voice asks, "Are you interested in any of these models?"
"Yes, I'm interested in model 6."
"Do you wish to place an order at this time?"
"Not just yet," answers Mrs Green. "My son's birthday is in two weeks'
time. Thank you. TCC."
The visionphone shuts off.
Such would be our home in the future. |
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