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(2018·石家庄市第二中学模拟)We are living in an amazing age.The big difference modern technology has 1. our daily life can be seen everywhere.With the rise of various products from 2. (company)like Nest and Smart Things，we are getting closer to the day 3. our homes can do more for us than just give us a place to rest our heads at night.About 821 million smart devices(设备) 4. (sell)last year，with 1.2 billion 5. (expect)this year，according to Gartner.Obviously，there is a huge opportunity 6. (make)our daily objects 7. (smart)than ever.
A new non-profit group，the Internet of Things consortium，recently came into being with just that in mind. 8. (it)primary goal is to help the makers of Internet-connected products and services work together to further grow the network-connected devices industry.
Considering 9. number of home automation tools is growing rapidly，our homes will 10. (certain)go through some big changes in the next 10 years.
【答案】 1.on/upon 2.companies 3.when 4.were sold 5.expected 6.to make 7.smarter 8.Its 9.the 10.certainly
