Question

whole class reading 1 “george, i wish you’d look at the nursery.”1 2 “what’s wrong with it?” 3 “i don’t know.” 4 “well, then.” 5 “i just want you to look at it, is all, or call a psychologist2in to look at it.” 6 “what would a psychologist want with a nursery?” 7 “you know very well what he’d want.” his wife paused in the middle of the kitchen and watched the stove busy humming to itself, making supper for four. 8 “it’s just that the nursery is different now than it was.” 9 “all right, let’s have a look.” 10 they walked down the hall of their soundproofed happylife home, which had cost them thirty thousand dollars installed, this house which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them. their approach sensitized3a switch somewhere and the nursery light flicked on when they came within ten feet of it. similarly, behind them, in the halls, lights went on and off as they left them behind, with a soft automaticity. 11 “well,” said george hadley. 1a room in a house for the special use of young children 2a scientist who studies the mind and mental illness 3sensitize (verb) : to cause something to respond unit 2: science fiction and social commentary unless otherwise noted, during reading questions paragraphs 1 - 10 write: what is peculiar about the house in this story? underline or highlight key details, events, characters/people circle or highlight unfamiliar or important words/phrases place a? next to or highlight any sections of the text that are unclear or unresolved create a #summary for each paragraph or section of the text

Explanation:

The text describes various automated features of the house, such as self - feeding, self - lighting, etc.

Answer:

The house is highly automated. It cost thirty - thousand dollars to install. It clothes, feeds, rocks people to sleep, plays and sings. Lights in the halls and the nursery operate automatically based on proximity.