1、Unit3 Life in the future【学习目标】1. To master the usage of words and sentence patterns in this unit.2. To learn new words with the help of examples through self-directed study and cooperation.Period 1(Reading)探究案Step 1: Prediction Look at the pictures on page18 and the title of the passage and predict
2、the content. What do you think the passage will tell us?Step 2:Skimming1. Whats the text about?A. An e-mail written by a man who has taken up a trip to the futureB. The man has his first try to master a hovering carriage.C. The man is surprised at the Wang pings home. D. The preparation of the trip.
3、2. match the main idea of each paragragh.Paragragh 1 The journey.Paragragh 2 Staying in Wang Pings home.Paragragh 3 How I came to take a time travel journey.Paragragh 4 My impressions of life one thousand years into the future. Step 3:Scanning1. Do exercise1. on page 192. True or False 1). During hi
4、s journey he suffered from “jet lag”. ( )2). Wang Ping was his friend as well as his guide. ( )3). The writer gave Wang Ping some green tablets, which helped a lot. ( )4). Wang Ping owns a company named “Future Tours”. ( )5). Before the trip, we had a calming drink which made us sleepy. ( )6). I los
5、t sight of Wang Ping because there were too many carriages. ( )7). In the year AD 3008, the air in private houses was poor quality. ( )8). Hovering carriages were a fast means of transport, and people could fly in them in every direction. （ ）训练案根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法： Li Qiang took up a prize 1
6、he won last year and traveled to the 2 AD 3008. Although he 3 （遭受）“time lag”，he was transported 4 (safe) into the future in a time capsule. 5 (混淆) by the new 6 （环境）, he was hit by a lack of fresh air and his head ached. He had to put on a mask to get enough oxygen. Then he flew behind Wang Ping in a
7、 hovering carriage. 7 (arrive) at Wang Ping s home, Li Qiang 8 (show) into a large room with a wall 9 （make）of trees, a brown floor and soft lighting. 10 (exhaust), Li Qiang slid into bed and fell fast asleep.Period 2(Paragraph1-2)预习案Translate the following words and phrases in paragraph1-21take up_
8、 2 worry about_=_ 3.as a result _ 4.suffer from _ 5.be similar to_ 6.at first_7.be well-known for_ 8.transportinto_9.feel sleepy_ 10.a few minutes later_ 探究案1. take up 从事；占(时间、空间、注意力等)；继续 1)This table takes up too much room这张桌子太占地方。2)She has taken up a job as a teacher她当上老师了。3)This chapter takes up
9、where the last one off 本章继续上一章的内容。take off_take over_take apart_take for_take for granted_take down_take back_2. be similar to 与相似1) His views are similar to mine.他的观点与我的很相似.2) They are similar to each other in appearance.他们在长相上非常相似。be familiar to _be familiar with_in a similar way_3. previous adj._
10、previous to 在之前1）He did better in his previous study.他在预习方面做得好。2）His previous attempt was successful. 他以前的尝试成功了。3）Previous to the conference we had discussed the matter. 在会议召开之前,我们讨论了这个问题.训练案1. 根据括号里所给的汉语补全句子 1)To keep healthy，Professor Johnson _(从事；开始做)cycling as a regular form of exercise after he
11、 retired 2)Helen always helps her mother even though going to school _(从事，占据)most of her day2. 汉译英1) 如果我们总是以相似的方法去思考,我们几乎不能跳出这个圈子。_2) 在经济发展方面,印度和中国很相似。_3). 你以前有过这种工作经验吗？_4)来这里之前,我为你准备了文件.5) 你以为我是个傻瓜吗?_6) 不要把沉默误认为是同意。_我的疑问 请将预习中不能解决的问题写下来，供课堂解决。Period 3(Paragraph3)预习案1. Translate the following words
12、and phrases in paragraph31.as though_ 2 a lack of_ 3.adjustment _ 4.handto _ 5.in no time_ 6.be back on ones feet_7.pressr_ 8.lose sight of_9.because of_ 10.in all directions_11.sweep up_ 12.catch sight of_探究案1. surrounding/ environment n. 环境【解释】surrounding 指周围或附近的一切事物;环境(常用复数)environment 指生态环境，自然环境
13、(与the连用);还指影响个体或事物行为或发展的环境.2. lack vt._ n._lack sth.(wisdomcommon sensemoney)_be lacking in (couragedetermination to do.) _athe lack of _for lack of _have no lack of _1) You will not be lacking in support from me. 你将得到我的帮助2) I lacked for nothing. 我不需要任何东西3. lose sight of/ catch sight of_gethave(a)si
14、ght of _at(the)sight of _at first sight _ out of sight _ inwithin sight _inwithin sight of_4 sweep up打扫；横扫sweep aside_sweep away_sweep off_sweep out_sweep over_训练案1.选择surrounding 或environment并用其适当的形式填空1） Good work cannot be done in unpleasant or uncomfortable_.2） A happy family provides a loving _fo
15、r its children.3） The house is in beautiful_.4） It is our duty to protect the _from pollution.5）Moss grows best in a shady, damp_.2. 用lack的适当形式填空。 1)Though _(1ack)money，his parents managed to send him to university 2)He completely _ conscience3)She is _ in responsibility.4) _ of rest makes her look
16、tired.3. 汉译英1) 他一直挥手直至火车消失在视线中._2) 尽管忙于家务，那个母亲也能让孩子不走出她的视线。_3) 一看到这幅画,教授就被深深地吸引住了。_4. 选择短语并用恰当的形式填空。1) After the party, the house needed _.2) The leaves were _ into the air by the strong wind.A. sweep off B. sweep over C. sweep up D. sweep out我的疑问 请将预习中不能解决的问题写下来，供课堂解决。Period4(Paragraph4)Translate t
17、he following words and phrases1.arrive at_ 2.providewith _3. flash_ 4.switch on _5.as if_ 6.by magic_7.timetable_ 8.be ready for_9.slide into_ 10.be made of_探究案Translate the following sentences1. I found later that their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen._2. Why not sit dow and eat a
18、little?_3. Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor._4.Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep._训练案从以下短语中选择合适的短语填空，并注意词的正确形式。so as toconcentrate ondepend onby accidentdefend.against.be absorbed ingo onaccuse ofbe supposed toon ones own1.As a Senio
19、r 3 student，he has no time to think about anything else.He must his studies only.2.They have decided to a visit to the seaside in Beidaihe for the summer.3.He was murder by the police.4.I bought some beef and vegetables make a soup for dinner.5.He have arrived on the four oclock train.6.I myself the
20、 dog with a stick.7.He reading a book，so he didnt hear the doorbell.8.All living things the sun for their growth.9.Although her father is in the firm she got the job .10.When I cleaned his room，I found a 100 yuan note .我的疑问 请将预习中不能解决的问题写下来，供课堂解决。Period 5(Practice)单词拼写1.Please state your name，age and
21、 （职业）.2.After he won the amateur（业余的）championship，he turned p_.3.I took many beautiful p_while travelling in Hainan.4.David used to be a _（同事） of mine.5.Only after you _（学得） a good knowledge of law，can you become a lawyer（律师）. 6.I went to college m_all my friends got wellpaid jobs.7.She said it _（故意
22、地） to challenge me.8.You must buy a good piano for your son，for he is a g_pianist.9.The restaurant has just e_five new waiters.10.Has the bill been a_by the committee（委员会）？单句改错1.Never before I had been asked to do that.2.Only by shouting he was able to make himself heard.3.At no time he gets up late
23、 in the morning.4.In the doorway did a man stand with a gun.5.Down did the apples fall from the tree.6.Nowhere found I better roses than these.7.Hardly he had entered the office when he realised that he had forgotten his report.8.So seriously he was hurt that he was sent to hospital at once.9.Late i
24、n the day did the news come.10.Patient as was he，he wouldnt wait for three hours.单项填空1.How often do you eat out？，but usually once a week.A.Have no ideaB.It dependsC.As usualD.Generally speaking2.Maybe you have been to many countries，but nowhere else such a beautiful palace. A.can you findB.you could
25、 findC.you can findD.could you find3.The final examination is coming up soon.Its time for us to our studies.A.get down toB.get outC.get back forD.get over4.So difficult it to live in an Englishspeaking country that I was determined to learn English.A.I have feltB.have I feltC.I did feelD.did I feel5
26、.Only in this way to make improvement in the operating system.A.you can hopeB.you did hopeC.can you hopeD.did you hope6.，I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John.A.As long as I have traveledB.Now that I have travelled so muchC.Much as I have traveledD.As I have traveled to much7.They made ev
27、ery effort to their argument.A.protectB.judgeC.defendD.hold8.I cant attend the meeting because I have work to do.A.at；some otherB.to；other someC./；some otherD./；another9.In my opinion，the boy really has for oil painting.A.gifted；giftB.gift；giftC.gifting；a giftD.gifted；a gift10.Tom kept quiet about t
28、he accident lose his job.A.so not as toB.so as not toC.so as to notD.not so as to11.It is generally considered to be of a person follow good examples.A.importanceB.importance thatC.importantD.important that12.You part in the party in time.Sorry，I was delayed by the accident.A.are supposed to takeB.h
29、ave supposed to takeC.are supposed to have takenD.supposed to take13.I want to get a job and Ill have an interview.So Im an .A.interviewerB.intervieweeC.employerD.employee14.All the newspapers the trade talks between China and the United States.A.leading；printedB.leading；reportedC.led；publishedD.led
30、；announced15.Some on the front page of todays China Dailyare very special.A.topicsB.titlesC.headlinesD.news完形填空Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.Additional news is 1bymotion（动作） p
31、ictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.As more people learn what the important events of the day are，2still only care for the events of their own household.Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 3is more appropriate（恰当的）todaythan it wa
32、s 4Donne lived.In short，wherever he lives，a man 5to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that 6happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.Newspapers have been published in the 7world for about four hundred years.Most of the newspapers 8today are read i
33、n Europe and North America.However,9they may be read in all parts of the world，10to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 11.Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 12to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.Photographic（照相的） copying doesnt 13to use
34、type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），14typesetters，are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the 15method.Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 16more money.Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 17now by means of televisionchannels and satellites such a
35、s Telstar.Thus（因此），18can be brought to the publicmore quickly than before.Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.Film， 19 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 20they are needed.Film pictures can also b
36、e projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.1.A.takenB.shownC.seenD.known2.A.fewerB.higherC.lowerD.less3.A.studyB.argumentC.knowledgeD.idea4.A.thatB.whileC.whenD.then5.A.movesB.goesC.belongsD.comes6.A.itB.whateverC.somethingD.anything7.A.commonB.modernC.ordinaryD.usual8.A.boughtB.printedC
37、.foundD.discovered9.A.fastB.suddenlyC.immediatelyD.soon10.A.hasB.bringsC.thanksD.imagines11.A.deliveringB.makingC.sellingD.publishing12.A.clearB.possibleC.brightD.successful13.A.wantB.needC.likeD.hope14.A.includingB.besidesC.such asD.except15.A.advancedB.easyC.unusualD.suitable16.A.makeB.earnC.saveD
38、.get17.A.placesB.distancesC.citiesD.villages18.A.picturesB.newspapersC.lettersD.words19.A.becomingB.feelingC.turningD.being20.A.whereB.thereC.whichD.because of阅读理解ANo country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argent
39、ina and 111 in Britain.The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Timeshave a powerful influence（影响） all overthe country.However，the Postand the New York Timesare not national newspap
40、ers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press（报刊） in most other countri
41、es，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all polit
42、ical parties.A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by wellknown journalists of different political and s
43、ocial views，in order to give a balanced picture.As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Waterg
44、ate Affair（水门事件）.1.Which newspaper in the U.K.is national？A.Le Monde.B.Washington Post.C.New York Times.D.The Times.2.Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying .A.national newsB.local newsC.international newsD.political news3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspa
45、pers have to .A.give informationB.give serious newsC.give entertainment newsD.give national news4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by .A.printing articles by well-known journalists of different viewsB.supporting extremist groupsC.exposing political scandalsD.serving the country wellB
46、Shanghai has raised its charges for drainage（排水） fees this month in a move to encourage local residents to save water and recycle precious water.The effort is designed to reduce pressure from the citys seriously shrinking water resources.The city is capable of supplying a maximum of 10.64 million cu
47、bic metres of tap water daily，when daily consumption could be as much as 9.24 million cubic metres. Ironically（具讽刺意味地），the city faces the East China Sea，and is surrounded by some 22 000big and small rivers，and rain seems as common as sunshine.Many locals have gotten used to keeping the tap running w
48、hile brushing their teeth or washing the dishes，never considering the seemingly inexhaustible water supplies or pausing to think over the small increases in their water bills.They doubt whether Shanghai is short of watersince the annual per capita amount of water available in the area is far more th
49、an the nationalaverage of 2220 cubic metres.The fact is that only 20 percent of the water from rivers is drinkable，which lowers the availableamountto local residents to about 1000 cubic metres per capita55 percent less than the nations average and 10 percent of the global average.Experts have estima
50、ted the city will face a daily fresh water shortage of 2.58 million cubic metres by 2020 at its present population growth rate.For years the city has ranked on the United Nations list of cities and municipalities（都市） that will experience severe drinkingwater problems this century.5.The purpose of wr
51、iting the passage is to .A.analyse why Shanghai is short of waterB.show Shanghai wishes its residents to save waterC.introduce the present conditions of water in ShanghaiD.ask for advice on how to save water6.The sentence “rain seems as common as sunshine”means .A.rain and sunshine can be shared equ
52、allyB.people pay little attention to rain and sunshineC.rain，just like sunshine，is easily seenD.sunshine is less important than water7.When talking about the water conditions of Shanghai，the author is .A.curiousB.worriedC.satisfiedD.energetic8.The text tells us .A.Shanghaiers have more drinkable wat
53、er than the nations averageB.Shanghais drinkable water is very limitedC.Shanghai cant deal with its present population growth rateD.the United Nations has been concerned about Shanghais development短文改错One of the main purposes of newspapers are to provide news.If 1.you examine newspapers closely，you
54、find that there are 2.all sort of news:accidents，floods，fires，wars，sports，books，etc. 3.The news cover everything that happens to people and 4.their surroundings.Sometimes there are news items which are very interesting. 5_A news report is usually very short，except it is very important， 6.and thus ha
55、s a lot of information.It is also writing in short paragraphs. 7._The first paragraph is in the fact a summary of the news item.It 8.gives all the necessary information，what，when，where，how or 9.why.The other paragraphs give full details of a subject. 10.书面表达杨莉是一名在你校学习的游泳运动员。请你根据对她的采访，为某报社写一篇100词左右的稿
56、件。采访记录如下:问题回答希望成为国家队一员，在奥动粗会上获奖。训练情况6岁开始，每天训练1小时，现在每天4小时，热爱游泳，训练刻苦。学习情况认为学习重要，学习很努力。训练、学习很难兼顾，但不是不可能。解决方法减少与朋友外出，利用业余时间，但认为值得。答案：Yang Li is a good swimmer and now she is studying in our school.She hopes to become a member of the national team and win at the Olympic Games one day.She started training
57、 when she was six.At that time she swam an hour every day，but now she trains four hours after school each day.She really enjoys swimming.Talking about schooling，she says that studying is very important.Its difficult to train so much and do all her school work at the same time.But it is not impossible.She seldom goes out with her friends so that she can have more time to train.In fact，she isnt free to do as she wish,but she thinks it is worthwhile.