1、课时跟踪练（一) Welcome to the unit & Reading Pr-reading.课文缩写填空This 1.presentation will give you some information about RealCine. The technology behind RealCine is VR. It puts the users into action and 2.connects with the users four senses in an active way.With VR, it is possible for us to do things that c
2、ould never be 3.achieved in real life.In order to make the users feel that they are really in a new world, special VR headsets are 4.designed to allow the users to see in 3D and hear the sound around them. The users 5.wearing special gloves can “touch” the people and objects. To add to the virtual w
3、orld of RealCine, smells are 6.given out through the headsets small openings. Connected to a computer work are the headsets and the gloves.It can be used in many other ways. It can be a good 8.treatment for people with social problems. It can be used to practise skills in a 9.secure environment. For
4、 example, firefighters could be trained safely. It could also be used in class. Teachers could bring history alive using it.Finally, RealCine provides 10.fantastic technology for urban planning, which is in the long term cheaper and more practical, compared with the way most urban planning is done t
5、oday.阅读理解When you actually think that humans evolved from apes, its very clear just how different we actually look from our ancient ancestors. Even compared to the earliest Homo sapiens (智人), we look much, much different.So, it would be foolish of us to assume that the human species is all done evol
6、ving and that humans will look the way they do now forever!Artist Nickolay Lamm partnered with a Dr.Alan Kwan, a computational geneticist, to come up with an idea of what humans could look like 20,000, 60,000, and 100,000 years in the future.They put their heads together and came up with some (liter
7、ally) eyepopping digital renderings.Dr.Kwan based his ideas about the humans of the futures looks by predicting what their living environments might be like, and researching how humans have evolved over the last 500 to 700 years.He believes that humans might have a larger forehead because our forehe
8、ads are currently much bigger than they were in the 1300s; why wouldnt they keep growing?The two also came up with the idea that humans will have enormous eyes because they will be traveling in the darkness of spare much more. If humans of the future are spending much more time in darkness, their ey
9、es would have to evolve to be larger to be more sensitive to light and see better.Along with larger eyes and foreheads, Dr. Kwan and Lamm believe general size of human heads will increase as their brains become larger, and that their skin tone will be darker to protect them against UV rays.But these
10、 predictions are just predictions. There is a large chance that their predictions wont end up being correct at all, but that doesnt mean that we shouldnt think about what our future family members will look like.What do you think humans will look like in the future? Will we have claws? Will we be li
11、ving in outer space? Let us know what you think the future holds for the human species!1The first two paragraphs imply that _.Aour ancestors maynt evolve from apesBhuman looks are still evolving nowCour faces remain unchanged for longDhumans are foolish to treat apes as ancestors解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的
12、信息和第二段中的“So, it would be foolish of us to assume that .do now forever！”可知我们人类的面貌一直都在变化中。2Dr. Kwan made his researches by guessing _.Awhether human eyes will become largerBhow big human brains will becomeChow long humans will travel in spaceDwhat environments humans will live in解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的信息
13、“Dr. Kwan based his ideas about .might be like”可知他是通过预测人类未来可能的生存环境来研究人类未来的面貌的，故选D。3In the opinion of Dr. Kwan, in the future _.Ahumans will have to live in the darknessBhumans will keep growing in heightChumans will have a larger foreheadDhumans will be more sensitive to UV rays解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的信
14、息“He believes that humans might have a larger forehead”可知，他认为人类的前额会变大。4The writers attitude towards Dr. Kwans predictions was _.AneutralBdisapprovingCsupportive Ddoubtful解析：选A观点态度题。根据倒数第二段“But these predictions are just predictions .what our future family members will look like.”可知，作者对于这种理论持中立的态度。.任
15、务型阅读When you feel disappointed, you should know it is natural and normal, and everyone will experience it to some extent in their life. Sometimes life deals us a difficult hand, and events and trials arise that we have no control over. Other times it is our own actions themselves that cause our tria
16、ls. Regardless of the nature of our trials, disappointment is part of lifes journey and how we deal with it will largely determine the quality of our life. Here are some steps to help us to make our journey more enjoyable.Firstly, redefine our rules. It is assumed that everyone has an internal “rule
17、” in their mind. If our internal rules are too perfect, then they will discourage us greatly. For example, if we have a rule that says we need to be perfect, it is likely that we will spend a large amount of time feeling sad and disappointed. So when we feel disappointed, it is wise to review and re
18、define our rules. Want an example of an encouraging rule? Try this one: I am happy and I am successful since I have made my greatest efforts.Secondly, remind ourselves now and then of the reasons why we are seeking the very goal. As a matter of fact, there are many cases where we have forgotten our
19、original purposes along the way. So it is of great help to remember the reasons why we are committed to a path in the first place when we feel down. By revisiting those reasons, we will likely renew our commitment and not get hung up on the disappointment of the moment.Thirdly, think about our large
20、r vision and recommit to it. Disappointment is merely a setback on what will eventually be a great and inspiring journey. So when we have those momentary setbacks, it is helpful to think about our larger vision and recommit to it. In our larger vision, therefore, a disappointment is a very valuable
21、experience, which serves as a good educator and makes us more able to meet the challenges of the future.Finally, reset and have a new start. Resetting and starting anew prevents us from abandoning ourselves to selfpity and forces us to get up and move forward. Dont live in the past. Take what the pa
22、st has taught us and keep moving. Wake up the very next day as if our whole life is ahead of us and we have the chance to start fresh. Nothing that happened in the past can stop us from creating the life that we have always desired or from accomplishing the goals that we are seeking.TitleLearning to
23、 deal with disappointmentIntroductionDisappointment exists (1)_and normally in our life and learning to deal with it is part of a fulfilling life.Causes of disappointmentEvents and trials in life are sometimes beyond our (2)_Our trials are sometimes (3)_by our own actions. (4)_ to dealing withdisapp
24、ointmentRedefine our rulesWhen redefining our rules, we are supposed to (5)_discouraging ones with encouraging ones.(6)_ our whysBeing (7)_ often of our whys helps us renew our commitment and get over the disappointment.Recommit to our vision Experiencing disappointments prepares us to be (8)_of mee
25、ting the challenges of the future.Reset and start anewInstead of living in the past, we take what we have (9)_ from the past and move forward.ConclusionDealing with disappointment effectively can improve the (10)_ of our life and make our life journey enjoyable.答案：1.naturally2.control3.caused4.Tips/Steps/Approaches/Solutions5.replace6.Remember/Revisit/Recall7reminded8.capable9.learned/learnt10.quality
