1、UNIT UNIT 1 SCIENCE SCIENCE FICTION FICTIONActivity 1Replace the underlined parts with words of similar meanings from the text.Rewrite the sentences if necessary.1 We believe he is a man of absolute honesty,and trust his words completely.2 Henry told me that he was in a hurry as he had arranged to s
2、ee the dentist at 10:00 a.m.3 Rumours are like sharp knives,cutting ones self-respect into pieces.We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.4 Because of the holiday,the students were allowed to go home early.5 Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until prove
3、n otherwise.integrityhad an appointment withdignitywere dismissednot guiltyActivity 1Replace the underlined parts with words of similar meanings from the text.Rewrite the sentences if necessary.1 We believe he is a man of absolute honesty,and trust his words completely.2 Henry told me that he was in
4、 a hurry as he had arranged to see the dentist at 10:00 a.m.3 Rumours are like sharp knives,cutting ones self-respect into pieces.We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around.4 Because of the holiday,the students were allowed to go home early.5 Whoever is charged with a crime should
5、be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.我们相信他是一个正直的人，并且完全相信他所说的话。亨利跟我说他着急赶时间，因为他上午十点约了牙医。谣言就像锋利的刀，会把人的尊严切碎。我们应该有所警觉并且不去到处散播不好的事情。因为假期到了，学生们很早就放学了。除非被证明有罪，不然不管是谁被指控有罪都不应该被假定有罪。Activity 2A.money that someone is paid regularly,usually monthly,by the organisation he or she is working forB.money give
6、n for work done,goods received,etc.C.money paid for work or services,typically on a daily or weekly basisD.extra amount of money added to somebodys wages as a reward for hard work or good performanceE.money received from work,investments and so onF.money paid to a professional person or organisation
7、 for advice or servicesG.money paid for a journey on public transport,such as the bus,train,or taxiH.money saved for a special purpose1 income 2 fee 3 fare 4 payment 5 salary 6 bonus 7 saving 8 wageEFGBADHCearningmoney that a person earns from their work 指薪水、工资、收入incomemoney that a person,a region,a
8、 country,etc.earns from work,from investing money,from business,etc.收入；收益；所得用income还是earnings？earnings表示工作所得的报酬，不包括非劳动所得，例如银行存款的利息等。income一般看作是可靠的固定收入。earnings指设法挣得的非固定收入。近义词辨析savingsmoney that you have saved,especially in a bank,etc.储蓄金；存款Activity 2salarymoney that someone is paid regularly,usually
9、 monthly,by the organisation he or she is working for通常指按月按月发放的薪水、薪金wage money paid for work or services,typically on a daily or weekly basis通常指按周按周领取的工资、工钱pay money that employees earn for doing their job指工资、薪水用wage、pay还是salary？pay在这组词中含义最广。在工厂等工作的雇员按周领取的工钱用wages。办公室工作人员、教师、医生等专业人员按月领取的薪金用salary，但通
10、常以年薪表示。dividendan amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company 红利；股息；股利 bonusan extra amount of money that is added to a payment,especially to sbs wages as a reward 奖金；红利farethe money that you pay to travel by bus,plane,taxi,etc.车费；船费；飞机票价 feean amount of money t
11、hat you pay for professional advice or services 专业服务费；咨询费；报酬chargethe amount of money that sb asks for goods and services（商品和服务所需的）要价，收费 fascinating test out dismiss science fiction more like dignity intelligentIt would not be surprising if we found it difficult to distinguish between reality and _
12、in the future.For example,robots first appeared in sci-fi novels,but now robot soldiers have already been _ in war.Robot experts have also built robots that can see,talk,and do other things like humans.Although a robot that looks _ a human than a machine could make many people a bit uncomfortable,we
13、 have to admit that it is a _ possibility.Sophia,currently said to be the most advanced AI robot in the world,is a great example.She has been interviewed many times,appeared on the covers of magazines,and become the first non-human in the world to be given citizenship by a country.When it comes to g
14、ames,2017 became a year in which AI defeated humans in so many games that AI researchers say that it will not be long before AI can win at almost everything.So have we lost the _ of being the most intelligent creature?Maybe in the future,as AI becomes even more _,it will become a major threat to hum
15、ans.However,some people _ this fear.They believe if AI can handle tasks like calculating and driving for us,we will have more time for creating,thinking,and“being human”.science fictiontested outmore likefascinatingdignityintelligentdismissActivity 3Complete the passage using the correct forms of th
16、e words in the box.Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.1 What is done cannot _.(undo)2 Janet _ chairwoman of the student union last month.(elect)3 Two hundred grammes of flour should _ to the cake mix.(add)4 A 3,000-seat venue _ for the circus performance in Novemb
17、er.(build)5 Working efficiency _ since this new software was adopted.(improve)6 Only one piece of carry-on luggage _ for each economy class passenger.(allow)7 It is a great honour for me to _ to address this international AI conference.(invite)8 When I entered the room,I found that the salesmans sal
18、ary _ at the meeting.(discuss)9 With exams being adapted into Braille,a blind senior high school student scored 630 points out of 650 in the College Entrance Examination.He is expected to _ to a top university.(admit)be undonewas electedbe addedwas built/will be builthas been improvedis allowedbe in
19、vitedwas being discussedbe admittedActivity 2Translate these sentences into Chinese.1 What is done cannot be undone.木已成舟。2 Janet was elected chairwoman of the student union last month.珍妮特上个月当选为学生会主席。3 Two hundred grammes of flour should be added to the cake mix.蛋糕料里需要加入两百克面粉。4 A 3,000-seat venue was
20、 built/will be built for the circus performance in November.一个拥有三千座位，供马戏表演使用的场地于十一月建成将在十一月建成。5 Working efficiency has been improved since this new software was adopted.自从采用了新软件，工作效率就被提升了。6 Only one piece of carry-on luggage is allowed for each economy class passenger.经济舱的乘客每人仅允许携带一件随身行李。Activity 2Tr
21、anslate these sentences into Chinese.7 It is a great honour for me to be invited to address this international AI conference.我很荣幸能被邀请在AI大会上发言。8 When I entered the room,I found that the salesmans salary was being discussed at the meeting.我进会议室的时候发现正在讨论销售员的薪水。9 With exams being adapted into Braille,a
22、blind senior high school student scored 630 points out of 650 in the College Entrance Examination.He is expected to be admitted to a top university.使用转换为盲文的高考试卷，一位高中的视障学生考取了630分（总分650）。他有望被 一所名校录取。Activity 2explore translate discoverregardrepresent set up recruitwriteget caught upconnectScience fict
23、ion _ by many people as a mirror through which our future can be freely imagined and _.The Three-Body Problem,_ by Chinese writer Liu Cixin,is one of those astonishing predictions about the future.The work was first published in a Chinese sci-fi magazine in 2006 and printed as a three-volume book in
24、 2008.When the first volume _ into English by Chinese-American author Ken Liu,it attracted attention around the world,becoming the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel.The book _ many themes such as space exploration,alien contact,AI,and the future of humans.is regardedexplored/repres
25、entedwrittenwas translatedrepresentsActivity 3Read the introduction to a science fiction novel and complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.explore translate discoverregardrepresent set up recruitwriteget caught upconnectThe Three-Body Problem begins with the stories of t
26、wo unrelated people,Ye Wenjie and Wang Miao.Ye _ to join a secret project in a remote area of China,which _ to contact alien life forms.In the other story,set 20 years later,Wang Miao _ in a popular online game called“Three Body”,in which people live on an unknown planet with three suns.But Wang dis
27、covers it is more than a gameit uncovers a great danger threatening human existence.How are these two peoples stories _?And how will their behaviour change Earths future and the civilisations of other planets?Answers to all these questions are waiting to _ when you go on reading.is recruitedgets caught uphas been set upconnectedbe discoveredActivity 3Read the introduction to a science fiction novel and complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.T TH HA AN NK KS S
