1、Unit 3 Life in the future课时作业9Warming Up & Reading.单词拼写1His first speech made a deep impression on his audience.2I cant fasten this belt. Its not long enough. Do you have one that is a bit longer?3They want to make an adjustment (调节) to the telephone bill.4Do you think China will face a lack of labo
2、r in the near future?5To my anger, he is constantly (不断地) changing his mind.6He was a little worried because he had no previous (以前的) experience of this kind of job.7The bad smell is difficult to tolerate.8Although he often faces many difficulties, the young man is in an optimistic (乐观的) mood.9The c
3、amps have excellent horses, professional guides (向导) and lots of support workers.10Animals in zoos are not in their natural surroundings.选词填空make a great impression on， slide into， lose sight of， make adjustments， take up， as a result， a lack of， suffer from， be back on ones feet， as though1But you
4、cant be successful when theres a_lack_of trust in a relationship.2I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost_sight_of it.3She spoke to me as_though she knew me.4He slid_into the room when no one was noticing.5There is more and more pollution. As_a_result,_many species are dying out.6After
5、 several days good rest, he finally was_back_on_his_feet.7After he retired from office, Rogers took_up painting for a while, but soon lost interest.8Toms achievements have made_a_great_impression_on us.9He had to make_adjustments,_or he had to give up.10She suffered_from loneliness, but she had to l
6、earn to like it there.单句语法填空1My father is always tolerant (tolerate) of our six children.2That means a transparent object doesnt look very different from the surrounding (surround) air or water.3Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive (impress)4He didnt particular
7、ly want to take up a competitive sport.5In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept (sweep) into the area.6He opened his mouth as if to_say (say) something.7In many peoples opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant to_deal (deal) with.8It took
8、her a while to adjust herself to living (live) alone abroad.9The school cannot tolerate cheating (cheat) on exams.10When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.课文语法填空Li Qiang couldnt believe that he had traveled to the year AD 3008 1.in a time capsule. 2.Because this was his first tim
9、e trip, he was worried and 3.unsettled (settle) and he also suffered from “time lag”. Besides, he 4.was_hit (hit) by the lack of fresh air. His guide, Wang Ping, who was very 5.understanding (understand), gave him some green tablets and a mask, 6.which helped him overcome the problems. However, Li Q
10、iang experienced something new. He flew 7.above the ground in a hovering carriage. 8.Arriving (arrive) home, he was shown into a large, bright clean room with a wall of trees. After eating something, he fell 9.fast asleep in the bed that 10.was_produced (produce) from under the floor.阅读理解AThe Future
11、 of Dairy Farming：Robot MilkersJohn Fendrick is the owner of a farm. He inspects the progress of the animals by looking at a computer screen. That is all he has to do. “The door opens up, they walk in, and they get milked. The door opens up, and they walk out.”The robot does all the work. It uses a
12、laser to find each teat (乳头)the place on the cow where the milk comes out. The robot then cleans the teat and connects a milking tube to it. The robot also tests the milk for possible contamination (污染). If it finds a problem, it rejects the milk. When the amount of milk coming out of the cow slows,
13、 the machine knows to stop, and sends the cow on its way.Milking robots are becoming popular among dairy farmers in the United States, Europe and Australia. John Fendrick says the robots have changed life on a dairy farm. “You are giving the freedom back. So it allows me or the people working for me
14、 to actually do other things on the farm.”Most dairy farmers must milk their cows twice a day, early in the morning and late at night. The animals are milked every day in good weather or bad. But Mr Fendricks cows do not follow such schedule. They stay in the field until they want to be milked by th
15、e robot. Some of them come to be milked in the middle of the night.Mr Fendrick doesnt even need to be there to watch his cows be milked. He can watch from his telephone. He can learn when each cow was milked and how much she produced. He can also learn if a cow has not been milked for a long time.An
16、d he says that is a good thing. “I dont like to milk.” With the robot, he can turn his attention to other things. He gets about 475 litres of milk a day, and he never has to touch a cow.本文讲的是未来乳牛业的一种新模式在养殖场使用机器人挤奶，介绍了机器人挤奶的过程和优点，以及带给牧场主的便利。1Which of the following shows the correct process of the rob
17、ot milking cows?acleaning the teatbtesting the milkcletting cows godrejecting or accepting the milkAa, d, b, c Bb, a, d, cCb, d, a, c Da, b, d, c答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段所讲述的机器人挤奶的过程可知，机器人先清洗乳头，然后检测牛奶，如果牛奶被污染，它会拒绝挤奶，没有被污染则正常挤奶，最后让奶牛离开。故选D项。2What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe
18、laser. BThe robot.CThe teat. DThe cow.答案：B解析：代词指代题。根据第二段中的The robot also tests the milk for possible contamination (污染)可知，这里是说机器人若发现了问题，它会拒绝挤奶。所以it在这里指代the robot。故选B项。3According to Paragraph 4, robot milkers _.Amay help cows produce more milkBcan milk cows at any time dailyCfollow a strict schedule
19、to milk cowsDonly milk cows in good weather答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的But Mr Fendricks cows do not follow such schedule.Some of them come to be milked in the middle of the night.可知，机器人可以在一天中的任何时间挤奶。故选B项。4Why doesnt Mr Fendrick even have to be on the farm?AHe can watch and learn from his telephone.BHe has c
20、ompletely been replaced by robots.CRobots will tell him all by telephone.DHe is not the person on call to milk.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第五段可知，芬德里克先生可以通过电话监管和了解农场的情况，所以没有必要亲自去农场。故选A项。BYou are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you
21、go to get a quick cup of coffee.“Hey, David, how are you？” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.“Good, thank you, Dr Greer，” you reply. Youve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think
22、 of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight (抢风头)“So, Arnold，” your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe (畏缩), “So whats your Super Bowl prediction? I mean, youre a Niners fan, right？”The conversation moves on,
23、 and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the US, and you envy people whore your colleague who can do it well.Theres nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often sur
24、prised at how important small talk is in the US and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do itwith peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on you
25、r ability to build and keep positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and keeping these relationships? Small talk.What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the US to build relationships and establish trust?
26、Work hard to hone (磨炼) your own version of Americanstyle small talk. Watch how others do it. You dont have to copy what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you
27、 feel comfortable and competent.5How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?ABy describing an interesting scene.BBy raising an interesting question.CBy making comparisons.DBy telling a small joke.答案：A解析：推理判断题。开头几段，作者假设你置身于一个场景，所以选A项。6What do we know about German people?AThey usually make
28、 small talk in work breaks.BThey are good at making small talk too.CThey dont make so much small talk.DThey hate making small talk.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩)可知，你的同事用一种很随意的方式和老板谈话，使得你的德国精神畏缩了。故推知严谨的德国人不习惯美国人在工
29、作间隙闲聊的这种方式。7What makes people from other countries surprise in American professional culture?AThe special meaning of small talk.BThe role small talk plays in work settings.CAmerican workers ability to make progress.DAmerican workers attitude towards superiors.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句People from other countries.with superiors.可知，外来文化背景的人看到闲聊在美国多么重要以及美国人在闲聊中和其他人甚至是上司都自然地交流，他们都很惊讶。