11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the purposes people want a smart home for?
(A) Popularity.
(B) Security.
(C) Convenience.
(D) Energy saving.

想像一下，在辛苦了一天的工作之後回到家中回到智能家居。門和窗戶會自動打開和關閉，您喜歡的音樂會在整個房子中播放，晚餐會自己做飯。這些聽起來像科幻小說，但是越來越多的房屋配備了這種功能。

   可以通過智能手機或便攜式計算機遠程控制智能家居。通常，在房屋的不同牆壁上還會有計算機化的面板，房主可以選擇各種功能。大多數智能家居都配備了燈光，暖氣，空調和電子設備的控件。所有者還可以決定要包括哪些其他功能。

   例如，經常出差的人可能會擔心安全性。有了智能家居，他們可以從世界任何地方檢查房屋內外的攝像機。他們可以打開和關閉燈以查看更好的圖像，甚至可以在運動傳感器關閉時獲得即時警報。對於其他優先考慮方便的人來說，一棟智能房屋可能會照顧寵物和給植物澆水，或者可能擁有一台智能冰箱，可以追踪其中的內容，建議用餐選擇，甚至在食物用完時點菜。

   智能家居在節省資源方面也有很大的幫助。他們可以減少能源消耗並管理可再生能源系統或回收計劃。他們實際上可以計算出每月為業主節省多少錢。這些現代房屋也為老年人和殘疾人士提供了好處。

   通過確保人們在家中安全舒適，他們可以提高生活質量。它們是機構全天候護理的絕佳選擇。例如，癡呆症患者的智能家居可以提醒其主人日常活動，例如洗澡和進食。它還可以監視並給予藥物。房屋在必要時甚至可以聯繫緊急服務。

   智能家居技術帶來了令人興奮的機遇，這些機遇正在改變人們的生活方式。儘管此時它們僅限於某些基本功能，但據信它們將來可以執行幾乎所有操作。

   Imagine coming back to your place to a smart home after a tiring day at work. Doors and windows open and close automatically, your favorite music plays throughout the house, and dinner cooks itself. These sound like science fiction, but more and more homes are outfitted with such capabilities. 

   Smart homes can be controlled remotely through smartphones or portable computers. Often there are also computerized panels on different walls of the home, with various functions for the house owner to choose from. Most smart homes are equipped with controls for lights, heating, air conditioning, and electronic devices. The owner may also decide which other features to include. 

   For example, people who travel frequently might be concerned about security. With a smart home, they can check cameras in and around their house from anywhere in the world. They can turn lights on and off to see better and can even get instant alerts when motion sensors are set off. For other people whose priority is convenience, a smart house might take care of feeding pets and watering plants, or it might have a smart refrigerator that can trace its contents, suggest meal options or even order groceries when they are used up. 

   Smart homes are also a great helper in saving resources. They can reduce energy consumption and manage renewable energy systems or recycling programs. They can actually calculate how much money they save for their owners each month. These modern homes provide advantages for the elderly and disabled, too. 

   They can increase quality of life by making sure people are safe and comfortable at home. They are a wonderful alternative to round-the-clock care at institutions. The smart home of a dementia patient, for example, can remind its owner about daily activities like showering and eating. It can also monitor and give medications. The house can even contact emergency services when necessary. 

   Smart home technology presents exciting opportunities that are changing the way people live. Although they are limited to some basic capabilities at this point, they are believed to be able to do almost anything in the future. 

11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the purposes people want a smart home for?

(A) Popularity.

(B) Security.

(C) Convenience.

(D) Energy saving.

(文章有提到智慧家居安全,便利, 節能, 但沒有提到人氣)