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Not many people have the chance of being a pioneer and experiencing a real-life adventure. But those who will go to live in this new undersea city will be able to do just that! There will be no suffering here. In fact it is so comfortable that it has been described as "a silk adventure". Among its many advantages we include: easy contact (接触) with the land surface, more personal space, complete personal security1 and no housework worries.
          There has been a problem in the past when companies tried to design undersea cities. The sea bottom is deep and this makes it difficult to contact the surface. This difficulty2 has been solved by shuttle-submarines (潜水艇), which will always be ready to take people to the surface. They will be equipped3 with a special small, computerized machine. All the family will be transported quickly and safely to their destination.
          Personal space is important for healthy living. But getting enough of it has been a problem ever since the population grew too large for the available land. This, too, was an important principle behind the design of Saturation4 City. Everyone will get twice as much personal space as in flats on land. You will be able to explore the sea-floor and float among the fish and other sea animals, learn about the undersea world and enjoy picnics on the coral5 reefs6.
          Our organization will look after the security of all the families in Saturation City. We will check everybody who enters or leaves the city. There will also be computers throughout7 the city which will be able to "sense" if an object is removed from any house without permission. Only the robot cleaner will be able to move objects. This new piece of equipment will certainly make your life more enjoyable.
          Of course there will be no household worries in Saturation City. Each new well-furnished house comes with its own robot for family use only. Your details will be fed into its computer hard-drive so that it will only answer your family's commands. So a spotless house is yours as soon as you move in.
          We hope that this information is enough for you to decide to see our super top-of-the-range apartments and houses. They all come with the special items8 mentioned above. We hope to see you at one of our many inspection9 visits.
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1 security iTdzh     
n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券
参考例句：
  • A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
  • There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。
2 difficulty pvUxW     
n.困难，费劲；难事，难题；麻烦，困境
参考例句：
  • If there is any difficulty,please let us know promptly.倘有困难，请迅速通知我们。
  • A little difficulty like this is nothing to us.这点困难算不了什么。
3 equipped 3ade18ba86b231ed82ec76f6fd57b654     
装备的
参考例句：
  • The kitchen was compact but well equipped. 这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。
  • Rooms vary in size and come equipped with hairdriers, television and telephone. 房间大小不同，均配有吹风机、电视和电话。
4 saturation wCTzQ     
n.饱和(状态)；浸透
参考例句：
  • The company's sales are now close to saturation in many western countries.这家公司的产品销售量在许多西方国家已接近饱和。
  • Road traffic has reached saturation point.公路交通已达到饱和点。
5 coral BZ5yX     
n.珊瑚；adj.珊瑚色的，珊瑚红的
参考例句：
  • Kate is wearing a coral necklace.凯特戴着一条珊瑚项链。
  • The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.这条船在珊瑚暗礁上撞毁了。
6 reefs 0b9ff9fe6897bd050ab9e7711960aeb0     
礁体
参考例句：
  • The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs. 汽艇穿过激流，绕过险滩。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Fish are abundant about the reefs. 暗礁附近鱼很多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 throughout goRw2     
adv.到处，自始至终；prep.遍及，贯穿
参考例句：
  • These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
  • Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。
8 items 691d502cfd0e0626cd3b058e5682ad1c     
n.物料项目 （任何一种自制或采购的零部件或组装件，如最终产品、部件、子部件、零件或原材料）；条( item的名词复数 )；一项；一则；一件商品（或物品）
参考例句：
  • Bulky items will be collected separately. 大件物品将分开收集。
  • Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane. 购买十件商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。
9 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

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