1、Module 1 Life in the Future随着现代科技的不断发展，很多令人惊奇的变化也相继发生。让我们来想象一下2060年人们的生活：月宫度假；用水灌溉的沙漠；没有虫害的庄稼 Life in 2060Let us suppose it is now about AD.2060.Lets make believe it is about 40 years from now.Of course，things have changed and life is very different.Voyages to the moon are being made every day.It is
2、 as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe.At a number of scenic spots on the moon，many hotels have been built.In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon，every room has at least one picture window.Everything imagi
3、nable is provided for entertainment of young and old.What are people eating now?People are still eating food.They havent yet started to take on heir supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power.They may some day.But many foods now come in pill form，and the food that goes into
4、the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago，most of our planets surface has to be filled.The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests.The harvest is always goo
5、d.Farming，of course，is very highly developed.Very few people have to work on the farm.It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds，and we know the causes and cures of disease and pain，and it is possible to get rid of d
6、iseases.No one has to be ill any more.Such would be our life in 2060.阅读障碍词 1make believe 假装，假扮 2imaginable adj.可以想象的 3heir n.继承 4irrigate v.灌溉 诱思导读 根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1It will be easy to take a holiday to the moon in 2060.()2In 2060 people will eat in the same way as we do now.()3No one has to be ill
7、any more in 2060.()答案 13 TFT Section Reading(Introduction&Reading and Vocabulary)新 生 词 汇 初 识.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.alternative An.预测()2.prediction Bn.(常作复数)范围()3.risky Cn.命令；指令()4.rely Dn.费用；价钱()5.load Ev.依赖；依靠()6.arrest Fv.装；装载 ()7.limit Gv.逮捕；拘留()mand Hv.系；贴；连接 ()9.charge Iadj.替换的；供选择的()10.attach Jadj
8、.危险的；冒险的 答案 15 IAJEF 610 GBCDH.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思 A肯定地 B用完 C依赖；依靠 D除掉；处理掉E订购 F出生时 G实施；执行 H免费 1The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.2We have been carrying out an opening and reform policy.3In the past years they have been relying on the governments financial support.4The department store delivers free o
9、f charge.5Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons.6The food will be running out very soon.7No one knows for sure when advertising first started.8I placed an order with the company for one hundred machines.答案 14 FGCH 58 DBAE 教 材 语 篇 细 研 The City of the FutureWhat will the c
10、ity of the future look like?No one knows for sure,and making predictions is a risky business.But one thing is certain they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.In the future,care for the environment will become very important as earths natural resources(资源)run out.We will use lots of recy
11、cled materials(材料),such as plastic,aluminium,steel,glass,wood and paper,and we will waste fewer natural resources.We will also have to rely more on alternative energy,such as solar(太阳的)and wind power.All this seems certain,but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not ce
12、rtain.未来的城市未来的城市将会是什么样子呢？谁也说不准，并且猜测也是件冒险的事。但有一件事是可以肯定的它们将会先变大，然后再变小。在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源，例如，太阳能和风能。所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。助读讲解 本句中making predictions为动名词短语作主语。as earths natural resources run out是as引导的原因状语从句。本句中which
13、are not certain是which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词things。To find out what young people think about the future of urban(城市的)life，a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50，000 people in the year 2025.Here are some of the ideas they had：Garbage
14、ships To get rid of garbage problems,the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun,preventing landfill(垃圾填埋)and environmental problems.为了获知年轻人对未来城市生活的想法，美国得克萨斯州的一位大学老师让他的学生们思考如何管理一个在2025年拥有5万人口的城市。下面是他们的一些构想：垃圾船：为了摆脱垃圾问题的困扰，城市将会用巨型宇宙飞船装载废弃材料，朝太阳发射，这样做防止了垃圾填埋和环
15、境问题。助读讲解 To find out.为不定式短语作目的状语，其中包含what引导的宾语从句作find out的宾语。本句中To get rid of.为不定式作目的状语，preventing landfill and.是现在分词短语作结果状语。Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits.Smoking will be possible only ou
16、tside cities,and outdoors(户外)Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online,and catalogues(目录)will have voice commands(指令)to place orders.Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.勤务兵网：警察逮捕罪犯时，将会向罪犯射出网状物而不
17、是用枪。戒烟：未来的城市市内将不允许吸烟。只有在郊区和户外才允许吸烟。告别商场：将来所有的购物将会在网上进行，商品目录将会有语音指令来排序。电话人生：每个人在出生时都会领到一个电话号码，无论他们生活在什么地方，这个号码都不会改变。助读讲解 本句中that引导定语从句修饰先行词a telephone number，that从句中还包含一个no matter where引导的让步状语从句。Recreation(娱乐)All forms of recreation,such as cinemas,bowling(保龄球),softball(垒球),concerts and others,will b
18、e provided free of charge(费用)by the city.Cars All cars will be powered by electricity,solar energy or wind,and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick(轻打；轻弹)of a switch.娱乐：所有的娱乐形式，例如电影院、保龄球、垒球、音乐会和其他等等，都将由该市政府免费提供。汽车：所有的汽车都将采用电能、太阳能或风能。只要轻轻一拨开关，汽车就会改变颜色。助读讲解 此处it是形式主语，to change
19、 the colour of cars at the flick of a switch为不定式短语作真正的主语。Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away,with each city having its own telesurgery(远距离手术)outpatient(门诊病人)clinic.Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities w
20、ill be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their head.Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common.Each city will have its own spaceport(宇航基地)远程手术：医生在几千英里以外为病人动手术的远程治疗成为常事，因为每个城市都有自己的远程诊所。居家度假：通过系在头上的高科技照相机，行动不便的老年人和身体有残疾的人就能周游世界。太空遨游：普通市民遨游太空
21、将会变得很平常，每个城市都将有自己的太空港。助读讲解 as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away是as引导的原因状语从句，with each city having.是with复合结构作状语。using high-tech cameras.是现在分词短语作方式状语，attached to their head是过去分词短语作定语修饰high-tech cameras。第一步 速读了解文章主题和段落大意 速读P2教材课文，匹配段落大意()1.Para.1 AHow will the students run a cit
22、y in the future?()2.Paras.212 BWhat will the city of the future look like?答案 12 BA 第二步 细读把控文章关键信息 细读P2教材课文，选择最佳答案 1Why will care for the environment become very important in the future?ABecause earths natural resources run out.BBecause we will use lots of recycled materials，such as plastic，aluminium
23、，steel，glass，wood and paper.CBecause we will waste fewer natural resources.DBecause we will also have to rely more on alternative energy.2What does the word“landfill”mean in the text?AAn area of land where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth.BThe process of burying large amoun
24、ts of waste material.CWaste material that will be buried.DA piece of land in the valley.3What is not mentioned as an idea for running the future city?AHolidays at home.BTelesurgery.CAttending school at home.DRecreation.4Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text?ANo one is allowed to
25、smoke in the city.BAll shopping will be done through computers.CCommon people can travel in space.DChildren cant have phones and phonenumbers.答案 14 ABCD 第三步 研读能力升华 接轨高考 根据P2教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 No one knows for sure 1.the city of the future will look like and 2.(make)predictions is a 3.(ris
26、k)business.In the future，care for the environment will become very important as earths natural 4.(resource)run out.We will use lots of 5._(recycle)materials and have to rely more 6.alternative whatmakingriskyresourcesrecycledonenergy.Garbage ships will send them towards the sun，7._(prevent)landfill
27、and environmental problems.Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.No smoking 8.(allow)within a future citys limits.All forms of recreation will be provided free 9._ charge.All cars will be powered by electricity，solar energy 10._ wind.preventingwill be allowedoforThank you for watching!
