1、Unit 3 Life in the futureWarming Up & Reading. 下面是本部分的重点词汇下面是本部分的重点词汇, 你能准确填出内容吗？你能准确填出内容吗？1. 根据要求写出下列单词根据要求写出下列单词(1)_(n. )方面；层面方面；层面(2)_(n. ) 指导；向导；导游指导；向导；导游 (vt. ) 指引；指导指引；指导(3)_(n. ) 开关；转换开关；转换(vt. )转换转换aspect guide switch (4)impression (n. )印象；感想；印记印象；感想；印记_ (vt. ) 给给留留下深刻印象下深刻印象impressive (adj
2、. ) 给人深刻印象的给人深刻印象的(5)constant (adj. ) 时常发生的；连续不断的时常发生的；连续不断的_ (adv. )不断地不断地(6)previous (adj. ) 在前的；早先的在前的；早先的_ (adv. )先前先前(7)surroundings (n. )周围的事物；环境周围的事物；环境_ (adj. ) 周周围的围的_ (v. ) 包围包围impress constantly previouslysurroundingsurround(8)lack (vi. vt. ) 缺乏；没有缺乏；没有(n. )缺乏；短缺的东西缺乏；短缺的东西 _ (adj. ) 缺乏的缺
3、乏的(9)adjustment (n. )调整；调节调整；调节_ (v. )调整调整, 调节调节(10)press (n. )按；压；印刷；新闻按；压；印刷；新闻_ (n. )压力压力(11)optimistic (adj. )乐观乐观(主义主义)的的_ (adj. ) 悲观悲观(主主义义)的的lackingadjustpressurepessimistic2. 补全下列短语补全下列短语(1)take _ 拿起；接受；开始；继续拿起；接受；开始；继续(2)be back _ ones feet (困境后困境后)恢复恢复; 完全复原完全复原(3)lose sight _. . . 看不见看不见(
4、4)sweep _ 打扫；横扫打扫；横扫(5)slide _ (快捷而悄声地快捷而悄声地)移动移动; 溜进溜进uponofupinto. 请根据对文章的理解请根据对文章的理解, 试着将下面的表格补充完整试着将下面的表格补充完整(每空一每空一词词)Before arriving in the futureLi Qiang was 1. _ at first. He 2. _ from “time lag”. Wang Ping gave him some 3. _ tablets, which helped a lot. The capsule swung gently 4. _ as they
5、 lay relaxed and dreaming. unsettledsufferedgreensidewaysW h e n arriving i n t h e futureAt first, it was difficult to tolerate the new 5. _. Hit by a lack of 6. _ air, Li Qiangs head ached. Wang Ping immediately hurried him through to a small room nearby for a rest. Soon Li Qiang was back on his f
6、eet again and Wang Ping showed him how to fly in a 7._ carriage. Li Qiang found the wall of a room 8. _ of trees. Wang Ping 9._ a switch on a computer screen and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. Having had a brief meal and a hot bath, Li Qiang felt 10. _ and slid int
7、o bed and fell fast asleep. surroundingsfresh hoveringmade flashedexhausted【读读悟悟思思】阅读文章内容阅读文章内容, 思考下列问题思考下列问题: In the future, the world will totally change with the development of new technologies. Many new inventions will be made. If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different, we w
8、ill be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store. Then discuss what our life will be like in the future. 参考答案参考答案: : (1)In the future distance education will play an important part in our daily life. We can learn at home. (2)We will have a more healthy and balanced diet. (3)We will mak
9、e great advances in medical science. There will be an effective cure for deadly diseases, such as cancer, AIDS and so on. (4)People can combine shopping with fun in the future. (5)Scientists will develop new fuels and engines that are environmentally friendly. 1. impression n. C, U印象印象, 感想；印记感想；印记 T
10、he final between Spain and Italy made a deep impression on the football fans. 西班牙与意大利之间的决赛给足球迷们留下西班牙与意大利之间的决赛给足球迷们留下了深刻的印象。了深刻的印象。I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. 我并不觉得他们对那个情况不满。我并不觉得他们对那个情况不满。I have a bad impression of that man. 我对那个人印象不好。我对那个人印象不好。【拓展拓展】The
11、scenery is strongly impressed on me. (主语是物主语是物)Im strongly impressed with the scenery. (主语是人主语是人)这景色给这景色给我留下了极为深刻的印象。我留下了极为深刻的印象。【学以致用学以致用】句型转换。句型转换。This lesson is impressed on me. _( impress)_(impression)Im impressed with this lesson.This lesson has made/left/had an impression on me.(2012山东高考山东高考)M
12、y first _ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man. A. expression B. attentionC. satisfaction D. impression【解析解析】选选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 我对他的第一印象是我对他的第一印象是他是一个善良且有思想的年轻人。他是一个善良且有思想的年轻人。expression表达表达, 表示表示, 表情；表情；attention注意注意, 留心；留心；satisfaction满意满意, 满足；满足；impression印象。印象。由句意可知选由
13、句意可知选D。2. take up 拿起；接受；开始；继续；占据拿起；接受；开始；继续；占据I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. 我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。我还是无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。She took up my gift for her birthday. 她接受了我送她的生日礼物。她接受了我送她的生日礼物。Writing the paper took up most of the weekend. 写那篇论文占据了周末的大部分时间。写那篇论文占
14、据了周末的大部分时间。【拓展拓展】take off 脱下；起飞脱下；起飞take apart使分开使分开, 拆开拆开take in 吸收；欺骗吸收；欺骗take on 承担；雇用；呈现承担；雇用；呈现take away解除解除, 消除消除take back收回；退回收回；退回take over接收接收, 接管接管take down 拿下拿下, 取下；记下取下；记下She took over his work after his leaving. 他离开以后他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。她接替了他的工作。He took on a part-time teaching job in a midd
15、le school. 他在他在一所中学担任兼职教学工作。一所中学担任兼职教学工作。【想一想想一想】“动词动词+up”短语是高考的重点考查内容短语是高考的重点考查内容, 你能根据提示写出下面你能根据提示写出下面这些短语的意义吗？这些短语的意义吗？hold up _keep up _set up _take up _【拓展延伸拓展延伸】hold up 举起；耽搁举起；耽搁, 延迟延迟keep up 保持保持, 维持维持set up 建造建造, 创立创立take up 占据占据, 开始从事开始从事【学以致用学以致用】写出下列各句中写出下列各句中take up短语的意义。短语的意义。The girl
16、took up her bag and left the room. ( )She took up his offer of a drink. ( )I took up smoking when I was at school. ( )She fell silent, and her brother took up the story. ( )The table takes up too much room. ( )拿起拿起接受接受开始开始继续继续占据占据3. previous adj. 在前的；早先的在前的；早先的I had already visited Italy on a previo
17、us holiday. 在早先一次休假中在早先一次休假中, 我访问过意大利。我访问过意大利。Previous to coming here, I worked in London. 在来这儿之前在来这儿之前, 我在伦敦工作。我在伦敦工作。【名师点津名师点津】(1) 一般只用在名词前一般只用在名词前, 但可构成搭配但可构成搭配: previous to在在之前之前, 先于先于(to是介词是介词)(2)previously adv. 先前先前, 以前以前【想一想想一想】 previous to 意为意为: 比比早早, 含有比较的意思。思考含有比较的意思。思考并根据提示写出与介词并根据提示写出与介词
18、“to”连用连用, 表示比较的词的意思。表示比较的词的意思。senior to _junior to _inferior to _superior to _【拓展延伸拓展延伸】senior to 比比年长；比年长；比资历深资历深junior to 比比年少年少inferior to 和和相比处于劣势相比处于劣势superior to 比比多；比多；比高级高级【辨析辨析】previousformer指的是按时间和次序在某事物之前指的是按时间和次序在某事物之前指从前的指从前的, 而不是现在的而不是现在的He said he had arrived on the previous night. 他说
19、他是前一天夜里到达的。他说他是前一天夜里到达的。She is his former landlady. 她是他以前的房东。她是他以前的房东。【学以致用学以致用】完成句子。完成句子。He has _of this kind of job. 他从前他从前没有做这种工作的经验。没有做这种工作的经验。_her departure, she gave a big party. 在她离开之前在她离开之前, 她举行了一场大型宴会。她举行了一场大型宴会。had no previous experiencePrevious to4. guide (1)n . 指导；向导；导游；指导书指导；向导；导游；指导书,
20、入门书入门书However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. 但是我的朋友兼导游王平很细心体贴但是我的朋友兼导游王平很细心体贴, 给了我几粒绿色的药片给了我几粒绿色的药片, 倒是挺起作用的。倒是挺起作用的。A Guide to English Grammar is to be published next month. 英语语法指南英语语法指南下个月就要出版了。下个月就要出版了。【助记助记】 guide含义面面观含义
21、面面观(2)vt. 指引；指导指引；指导【拓展拓展】 guide back to 引导引导(某人某人)回到回到(某地某地)guide sb. in sth. 在某方面引导某人在某方面引导某人guide sb. to/ through. . . 引导某人到引导某人到/穿过穿过guide sb. around. . . 引导某人参观引导某人参观The volunteers in London Olympics guided them back to the seats. 伦敦奥运会的志愿者把他们领回到座位上。伦敦奥运会的志愿者把他们领回到座位上。I guided him to his home.
22、我领他回到他家。我领他回到他家。【学以致用学以致用】介词、副词填空。介词、副词填空。I guide him _ his studies. 我辅导他学习。我辅导他学习。We were guided _ the museum. 我们被带领着参观了博物馆。我们被带领着参观了博物馆。inaroundIf you want to visit the Forbidden City, youd better ask a _ to _ you around it. A. guide；guidance B. guidance；guideC. guide；guide D. guidance；guidance【解析
23、解析】选选C。句意。句意: 如果你想参观紫禁城如果你想参观紫禁城, 最好让导游领着你最好让导游领着你参观。第一空参观。第一空guide作名词作名词, 意为意为“导游导游, 向导向导”, 指人；第二空指人；第二空guide作动词作动词, 意为意为“给给领路领路”；guidance是名词是名词, 意为意为“指指导导, 引导引导”, 强调行为。根据句意选强调行为。根据句意选C。5. surroundings n. 周围的事物；环境周围的事物；环境At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. 起初起初, 新的环境让我很难忍受。新的环境
24、让我很难忍受。She grew up in comfortable surroundings. 她在舒适的环境中长大。她在舒适的环境中长大。【辨析辨析】surroundingsenvironment只用复数只用复数, 指指“自自然环境然环境” 一般用单数一般用单数, 既可既可指指“自然环境自然环境”, 也可指也可指“精神环境精神环境”其对人的思想、感情、其对人的思想、感情、修养有一定的影响修养有一定的影响 强调环境对人的感受、强调环境对人的感受、道德及观念的影响道德及观念的影响 The boy grew up in beautiful surroundings but not in a hap
25、py family environment. 这个男孩在美丽的自然环境中长大这个男孩在美丽的自然环境中长大, 但缺少一个幸福的家庭环但缺少一个幸福的家庭环境。境。 【拓展拓展】(1)surrounding adj. 周围的周围的, 附近的附近的(2)surround vt. 包围包围be surrounded by/with. . . 被被包围包围He likes to surround himself by beautiful things. 他喜欢生活在美丽的环境中。他喜欢生活在美丽的环境中。【助记助记】 “环境环境”的影响的影响【学以致用学以致用】选词填空选词填空(surround/su
26、rroundings/surrounding)。The _ which a child grows up in may have an effect on his development. 孩子成长的环境可能会影响他的发展。孩子成长的环境可能会影响他的发展。The _ scenery provides people with a pleasant living environment. 周围的环境给人们提供了一个令人愉快的生活环境。周围的环境给人们提供了一个令人愉快的生活环境。They tried to _ the sick girl with every comfort. 他们尽力使那个生病
27、的女孩感到舒适。他们尽力使那个生病的女孩感到舒适。surroundingssurroundingsurround6. tolerate vt. 容忍容忍, 忍受忍受She can tolerate that rude fellow. 她能容忍那个粗鲁的家伙。她能容忍那个粗鲁的家伙。The teacher cannot tolerate eating in class. 老师不容许在课堂上吃东西。老师不容许在课堂上吃东西。【名师点津名师点津】 cant/ couldnt tolerate sth. /doing sth. 意为意为: 不能不能容忍某事容忍某事/做某事。能够用于此结构的动词还有做某
28、事。能够用于此结构的动词还有stand, bear等。等。【学以致用学以致用】完成句子。完成句子。He _any disorder in his class. 他不容许他的课上有任何破坏秩序的现象存在。他不容许他的课上有任何破坏秩序的现象存在。The school _on exams. 学校不容许考试作弊。学校不容许考试作弊。wont toleratecannot tolerate cheating7. lack vi. &vt. 缺乏；没有缺乏；没有 n. 缺乏；短缺的东西缺乏；短缺的东西Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. 由于缺乏新鲜的空气
29、由于缺乏新鲜的空气, 我感到头痛。我感到头痛。We drop the plan because of the lack of support. 因为得不到支持因为得不到支持, 我们放弃了这个计划。我们放弃了这个计划。We lacked food. 我们没有食物。我们没有食物。【拓展拓展】(1)a lack of. . . 缺少缺少for lack of. . . 由于缺乏由于缺乏(2)lack(in) sth. 缺乏缺乏, 缺少某物缺少某物(3)lacking adj. 缺乏；缺少缺乏；缺少be lacking in sth. 缺少某物缺少某物She showed a lack of humo
30、r. 她缺乏幽默。她缺乏幽默。He cannot buy it for lack of money. 他因缺钱买不起这个。他因缺钱买不起这个。He is lacking in responsibility. 他缺乏责任心。他缺乏责任心。【学以致用学以致用】(2010福建高考福建高考)More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _ space. A. in search of B. in place ofC. for lack of D. for fear of【解析解析】选选C。考查介词短语辨析。句意。考查介词
31、短语辨析。句意: 大城市里因为缺少空大城市里因为缺少空间建起了越来越多的高楼大厦。根据语境可知本题应选间建起了越来越多的高楼大厦。根据语境可知本题应选C, for lack of意为意为“因缺少因缺少”, 大城市里建高楼的原因就是大城市里建高楼的原因就是“缺少缺少”空间。空间。in search of意为意为“寻找寻找”；in place of意为意为“代替代替”；for fear of意为意为“唯恐唯恐”。8. adjustment n. 调整调整, 调节调节Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situat
32、ion, Wang Ping appeared. 正当我努力调整适应新环境时正当我努力调整适应新环境时, 王平出现了。王平出现了。【拓展拓展】(1) make an adjustment to. . . 对对作出调整作出调整(2)adjust vi. & vt. 适应适应; 调整调整 adjust(. . . ) to sth. 调整调整以适以适 应应；使适；使适 应应My eyes havent adjusted to the dark yet. 我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。He adjusted the telescope to his eyes. 他调准望远镜。他调准
33、望远镜。【学以致用学以致用】句型转换。句型转换。These desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child. An adjustment _these desks and seats to the height of any child. can be made to9. press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫按；压；逼迫 n. 按；压；印刷；新闻按；压；印刷；新闻These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your
34、 seat, you can move swiftly. 这些气垫车是在地面上方漂浮着的这些气垫车是在地面上方漂浮着的, 只要在座椅上把操纵杆打只要在座椅上把操纵杆打弯或压下弯或压下, 你就可以迅速地移动。你就可以迅速地移动。The press are/is interested in the accident. 新闻界对这起事故感兴趣。新闻界对这起事故感兴趣。 She pressed her face against the glass. 她把脸紧贴在玻璃上。她把脸紧贴在玻璃上。He pressed down the gas pedal of his car. 他踩下汽车的油门。他踩下汽车的
35、油门。I dont know whether to accept this new job, and the firm is pressing me for a decision. 我不知道是否接受这份新工作我不知道是否接受这份新工作, 而公司正催促我作出决定。而公司正催促我作出决定。It is not wise to press them to leave here so early. 催促他们这么早离开这里是不明智的。催促他们这么早离开这里是不明智的。【归纳归纳】 press. . . against. . . 使使贴着贴着press down 把把按下去按下去press sb. for
36、sth. 催促某人某事催促某人某事press sb. to do sth. 催促某人做某事催促某人做某事【学以致用学以致用】英汉互译。英汉互译。_他们强留我们吃午饭。他们强留我们吃午饭。He pressed his back against the wall. _They pressed us to stay for lunch.他让他的后背紧贴着墙。他让他的后背紧贴着墙。10. lose sight of. . . 看不见看不见He was so interested in the TV programme that he lost sight of the time. 他兴趣盎然地观看那个
37、电视节目他兴趣盎然地观看那个电视节目, 竟连时间都忘了。竟连时间都忘了。【拓展拓展】(1)out of sight 看不到看不到in/within sight 在视野内在视野内at first sight 乍一看乍一看at the sight of 看到看到(2)lose ones sight 失明失明get/have/catch sight of 看得见看得见, 发现发现come into sight 进入视野内进入视野内, 映入眼帘映入眼帘They fell in love at first sight. 他们一见钟情。他们一见钟情。Stay out of sight, and she m
38、ustnt see us. 躲开躲开, 不可让她见到我们。不可让她见到我们。【学以致用学以致用】完成句子。完成句子。When we got to the cinema, there wasnt a soul _. 当我当我们到达剧院时们到达剧院时, 一个人影也不见。一个人影也不见。_his mother, the boy ran to her. 看到妈妈看到妈妈, 男孩就向她跑去。男孩就向她跑去。I _my former teacher just now, but he turned a corner and I _him. 我刚刚看到我以前的老师我刚刚看到我以前的老师, 但他转弯了但他转弯了
39、, 我看不到他了。我看不到他了。in sightAt the sight ofcaught sight oflost sight of11. switch (1)n. 开关；转换开关；转换Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. 然后然后, 王平在电脑荧屏上的开关闪了一下王平在电脑荧屏上的开关闪了一下, 于是一张桌子和几把于是一张桌子和几把椅子就像变魔术般地从地板下面升了起来。椅子就像变魔术
40、般地从地板下面升了起来。Do turn off all the switches before you leave. 离开前你一定要关掉所有开关。离开前你一定要关掉所有开关。We had to make a switch in our arrangement. 我们不得不改变我们的安排。我们不得不改变我们的安排。(2)vi. &vt. 转换；改变转换；改变, 转变转变I dont like this TV programme. Lets switch to another. 我不喜欢这个电视节目。让我们换个频道看看吧。我不喜欢这个电视节目。让我们换个频道看看吧。She switched on
41、the light. 她打开了电灯。她打开了电灯。 He switched off the light as there was no one in the room. 他他把灯关了把灯关了, 因为房间里没有人。因为房间里没有人。【归纳归纳】(1)make a switch 改变改变(2)switch (sth. ) off 切断切断(电流等电流等)switch (sth. ) on 接通接通(电流等电流等); 开开(电器电器)switch (sth. )to sth. 转换转换【助记助记】 转换转换switch【学以致用学以致用】用适当的介词或副词填空。用适当的介词或副词填空。Press t
42、he key and you can switch _ the machine. Switch the lights _ as you leave. He used to play tennis, but now hes switched _ golf. onoffto12. optimistic adj. 乐观乐观(主义主义)的的Have a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future. 进行进行班级讨论并且判定你认
43、为作者对未来拥有乐观的还是悲观的观班级讨论并且判定你认为作者对未来拥有乐观的还是悲观的观点。点。She is not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks. 她对她对会谈结果不太乐观。会谈结果不太乐观。He is an optimistic young fellow. 他是位乐观的年轻人。他是位乐观的年轻人。The experts are optimistic that we will succeed. 那些专家对我们的成功持乐观态度。那些专家对我们的成功持乐观态度。【名师点津名师点津】(1) optimistic的反义词是的反义词是pe
44、ssimistic, 意为意为: 悲观的悲观的(2)be optimistic about. . . 对对乐观乐观be pessimistic about. . . 对对悲观悲观【学以致用学以致用】(2010安徽高考安徽高考) _, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile. A. Shy and cautiousB. Sensitive and thoughtfulC. Honest and confidentD. Lighthearted and optimistic【解析解析】选选D。句
45、意。句意: 她愉快乐观她愉快乐观, 是那种用微笑把阳光传给人是那种用微笑把阳光传给人们的女人。们的女人。A项表示项表示“害羞又谨慎的害羞又谨慎的”；B项表示项表示“敏感又体敏感又体贴的贴的”；C项表示项表示“诚实又自信的诚实又自信的”；D项表示项表示“愉快又乐观愉快又乐观的的”。根据句意可知选。根据句意可知选D项。项。13. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. 我因为为旅行担心我因为为旅行担心, 前几天很不安。前几天很不安。【分析分析】(1)此句为简单句。此句为简单句。(2)“Worried ab
46、out the journey”为过去分词短语在句中充当原为过去分词短语在句中充当原因状语因状语, 相当于相当于“As I was worried about the journey”。(3)过去分词短语在句中除了充当原因状语过去分词短语在句中除了充当原因状语, 还常充当时间、条还常充当时间、条件、伴随、方式、让步等状语。件、伴随、方式、让步等状语。【学以致用学以致用】仿写句子。仿写句子。担心即将到来的考试担心即将到来的考试, 这几天她很不安。这几天她很不安。_Worried about the coming exam, she has been upset these days.14. Th
47、is is similar to the“jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. 【分析分析】【学以致用学以致用】将上面的句子翻译成汉语。将上面的句子翻译成汉语。_这就与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似这就与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似, 所不同的是所不同的是, 在你的在你的脑子里似乎会不断地闪现以前的时光。脑子里似乎会不断地闪现以前的时光。15. The air seemed thin, as though its combinat
48、ion of gases had little oxygen left. 【分析分析】(1)此句为主从复合句。此句为主从复合句。(2)The air seemed thin是主句。主句是系表结构是主句。主句是系表结构: seemed是连系是连系动词动词, thin是形容词在句中充当表语。是形容词在句中充当表语。(3)as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left是方是方式状语从句。式状语从句。as though/if好像；似乎。好像；似乎。【学以致用学以致用】 将上面的句子翻译成汉语。将上面的句子翻译成汉语。_仿写句子。仿写句
49、子。对这件事情他谈论得很多对这件事情他谈论得很多, 好像他了解这件事的每一个细节。好像他了解这件事的每一个细节。_空气似乎很稀薄空气似乎很稀薄, 好像在混合的气体中剩下的氧气很少。好像在混合的气体中剩下的氧气很少。He talked a lot about the matter as if he had learned every detail about it.16. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages
50、flying by in all directions. 【分析分析】(1)此句为主从复合句。此句为主从复合句。(2)句中句中when引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句, 此从句中又含有此从句中又含有what引导的宾引导的宾语从句语从句, 作动词作动词reached的宾语。的宾语。what相当于相当于a place that. . . 。(3)because of意为意为“由于由于”, 引导原因状语。引导原因状语。【学以致用学以致用】将上面的句子翻译成汉语。将上面的句子翻译成汉语。_可是可是, 当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时, 由于太多由于太多车子朝
