1、UNIT 2LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE.Read the letter and fill in the following blanks.An accident has brought about the discussionshould we accept new 1.？Different people have different opinions about it.On the one hand，there are many people living happily in the 2.of new technology around the world.The Am
2、ish，a group of Christians living in rural America，dont own or drive cars，watch TV，or use the Internet.They advocate a 3.life and appreciate the natural environment.technologyabsencesimpleOn the other hand，new technology has provided people everywhere with many 4.over the years.For example，the Intern
3、et has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily and it has also made finding opportunities in life much 5.Personally，I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.Of course，when new technology changes the way we live，it can be a 6.prospect.Nevertheless，I will always
4、 look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than 7.it.benefitseasierscaryresist.Choose the best answer.1.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Driverless cars are popular in the world.B.Most people admire the Amishs happy life with natural environment.C.The argument about whether advanc
5、ed technology is beneficial and acceptable to people.D.New technology has provided people with great benefits everywhere over the years.2.Why did the public oppose the idea of developing driverless cars?A.Because they saw“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”.”.B.Because the driverless
6、 cars couldnt be controlled when meeting emergency.C.Because they thought some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous.D.Because the company were not responsible for the accident.3.What kind of life is not the Amishs way of life?A.They live a hard life due to the absence
7、of new technology.B.They live in rural America and do not own or drive cars，watch TV，or use the Internet.C.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century.D.They live in the natural environment rather than in large and polluted cities.重点单词重点单词1.adj.人工的；人造的；假的人工的；人造的；假的2.vt.克隆；以无性繁殖技术复制克隆；以无
8、性繁殖技术复制 n.克隆动物克隆动物(或植物或植物)3.vt.&n.预测；预报预测；预报4.adv.因此；由此因此；由此5.vi.&vt.(使使)停止；终止停止；终止6.adj.已死的；亡故的已死的；亡故的artificialcloneforecasthenceceasedeceased7.adj.乡村的；农村的乡村的；农村的8.vt.提倡；支持；拥护提倡；支持；拥护 n.提倡者；支持者；拥护者提倡者；支持者；拥护者9.n.职业；事业职业；事业10.n.可能性；前景可能性；前景11.n.段；段落段；段落12.n.路标路标13.n.文章文章ruraladvocatecareerprospectp
9、aragraphsignpostessay14.vt.预测；预言；预料预测；预言；预料 n.预测；预言；预料预测；预言；预料15.vi.&vt.抵制；反抗；抵挡抵制；反抗；抵挡 n.抵制；反对；抗拒抵制；反对；抗拒16.vt.反对；抵制；阻挠反对；抵制；阻挠 adj.相反的；对立的相反的；对立的17.n.不存在；缺乏；缺席不存在；缺乏；缺席 adj.缺席的缺席的predictpredictionresistresistanceopposeopposedabsenceabsent18.n.强调；重视；重要性强调；重视；重要性 v.强调强调19.n.奢华奢华 adj.奢华的，豪华的奢华的，豪华的2
10、0.n.职业；占领职业；占领 v.占用；占领占用；占领21.adj.精确的；准确的精确的；准确的 adv.精确地；准确地精确地；准确地emphasisemphasizeluxuryluxuriousoccupationoccupyaccurateaccurately22.n.图书管理员；图书馆馆长图书管理员；图书馆馆长 n.图书馆图书馆librarianlibrary掌握规律巧记单词掌握规律巧记单词1.含含-sist动词集锦动词集锦resist v.抵抗抵抗 insist v.坚持坚持assist v.协助协助 consist vi.由由组成组成2.“-tion”结尾名词集锦结尾名词集锦occ
11、upation职业；占领职业；占领 prediction预测；预言预测；预言combination结合；组合结合；组合 advocation提倡；支持提倡；支持invention发明发明 graduation毕业毕业reputation名声，名誉名声，名誉 translation翻译翻译operation手术；操作手术；操作 selection选择；挑选选择；挑选.核心短语核心短语1.(与与)保持联系；了解保持联系；了解2.一方面一方面另一方面另一方面3.而不是而不是4.为为提供提供5.始终；一直始终；一直6.观看；旁观；看待观看；旁观；看待keep in touch(with.)on the
12、 one hand.on the other handrather thanprovide.with.all the timelook on.经典句式经典句式1.现在分词短语作定语现在分词短语作定语Probably the most well known are the Amish，a group of Christians .最著名的可能是阿曼门诺派，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。最著名的可能是阿曼门诺派，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。2.with复合结构复合结构They advocate a simple life ，family，and community.他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、
13、家庭和社区。他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。living in rural Americawith an emphasis on hard work3.Itbe过去分词过去分词that.the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large，polluted cities.甚至可以说，阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好，因为他们生活在自然环甚至可以说，阿曼门诺派的生活质量更好，因为他们生活在自然环境中，
14、欣赏自然，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。境中，欣赏自然，而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。It could even be argued that4.it作形式宾语；作形式宾语；even if引导让步状语从句引导让步状语从句Moreover，the Internet has _ to keep in touch easily _ .此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。made it possible for friends and familyeven if they are on opposite sid
15、es of theworldoccupation n.职业；占领职业；占领1occupy vt.占用；占领；占据占用；占领；占据occupy oneself with sth./in doing sth.忙于某事；专心于做某事忙于某事；专心于做某事occupied adj.忙于忙于的的be occupied with sth./in doing sth.忙于某事忙于某事/做某事做某事重点词汇重点词汇(1)Please state your name，address and occupation in the box below.请把你的姓名、地址和职业填在下面的表格中。请把你的姓名、地址和职业
16、填在下面的表格中。(2)It encourages us to occupy our own little corner，to avoid foolish leaps into the dark，to be satisfied.(2020天津天津)它鼓励我们占领自己的小角落，避免愚蠢地跳入黑暗，去满足。它鼓励我们占领自己的小角落，避免愚蠢地跳入黑暗，去满足。(3)I was (occupy)in detecting the truth those days.那些日子我忙着去查明真相。那些日子我忙着去查明真相。(4)Farmers occupy themselves the crops in t
17、he fields.农民们忙于田里的庄稼。农民们忙于田里的庄稼。occupiedwith高级表达高级表达(5)As he was occupied in studying the new device，he didnt reply to me.，he didnt reply to me.(用非谓语动词改写用非谓语动词改写)Occupying himself in studying the new deviceIn the article，various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driver
18、less cars.在这篇文章中，很多人说公众应该在这篇文章中，很多人说公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。2oppose vt.反对；反抗；与反对；反抗；与(某人某人)较量较量oppose(doing)sth.反对反对(做做)某事某事oppose sb./sb.s doing sth.反对某人做某事反对某人做某事opposed adj.相反的；对立的相反的；对立的be opposed to反对反对opposite adj.相反的；相对的相反的；相对的 adv.在对立面在对立面(1)Many farmers opposed the plan because they
19、 feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.很多农民反对这个计划，因为他们害怕狼会杀死他们农场的动物或很多农民反对这个计划，因为他们害怕狼会杀死他们农场的动物或宠物。宠物。(2)The husband strongly opposed his wife (go)to the remote village alone.这位丈夫强烈反对妻子独自去那个偏远的村子。这位丈夫强烈反对妻子独自去那个偏远的村子。going(3)On the other hand，there are those，like George Hambley，w
20、ho are (oppose)to innovation.另一方面，有一些人，像乔治另一方面，有一些人，像乔治汉布利，反对创新。汉布利，反对创新。高级表达高级表达(4)As she was opposed to the new plan，she refused to attend the meeting.，she refused to attend the meeting.(用用形容词短语作状语改写形容词短语作状语改写)opposedOpposed to the new planOn the one hand，there are many different groups of people
21、around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.一方面，一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。3absence n.不存在；缺乏；缺席不存在；缺乏；缺席in ones absence某人不在的时候某人不在的时候in the absence of在在不在场的情况下；缺乏不在场的情况下；缺乏absent adj.缺席，不在缺席，不在be absent from缺席，不在缺席，不在(1)Every time I retur
22、ned after an absence，I felt stupid because I was behind the others.每次缺课回来之后，我就觉得自己很笨，因为我比别人落后了。每次缺课回来之后，我就觉得自己很笨，因为我比别人落后了。(2)Now all that was needed were the parents，but they were absent.现在需要的是父母，但是他们都不在。现在需要的是父母，但是他们都不在。(3)The case was put off in the (absent)of object evidence.这个案子因缺乏客观的证据而被延期了。这个
23、案子因缺乏客观的证据而被延期了。(4)He predicted that some people would the meeting.他预测，一些人会缺席会议。他预测，一些人会缺席会议。absencebe absent from高级表达高级表达(5)As he was absent from school for so long，he was left behind by his classmates.，he was left behind by his classmates.(用形容词短语作状语改写用形容词短语作状语改写)Absent from school for so longMoreo
24、ver，the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。4keep in touch(with.)与与保持联系；了解保持联系；了解be in touch with与与有联系有联系(状态状态)be out of touch with与与失去联系失去联系(状态状态)ge
25、t in touch with与与取得联系取得联系(动作动作)lose touch with与与失去联系失去联系(动作动作)(1)I will try to keep in touch with the villagers who are opposed to the project.我会尽量与反对这个工程的村民保持联系。我会尽量与反对这个工程的村民保持联系。(2)Its hard Lily，for we havent _ each other since graduation.很难与莉莉取得联系，因为自从毕业后我们就没有联系了。很难与莉莉取得联系，因为自从毕业后我们就没有联系了。(3)I r
26、egret most of my friends from college.我很后悔与大学时期的大多数朋友都已失去联系。我很后悔与大学时期的大多数朋友都已失去联系。to get in touch withbeen in touch withhaving lost touch with(4)Helen moved to a remote island in 1998 and I have been _ her since then.海伦于海伦于1998年搬到一个偏远的岛上去了，自那以后我就与她失去了年搬到一个偏远的岛上去了，自那以后我就与她失去了联系。联系。out oftouch withNev
27、ertheless，I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.然而，我总是会看到变化积极的一面，接然而，我总是会看到变化积极的一面，接受它，而不是抵制它。受它，而不是抵制它。5resist vt.抵抗；对抗；忍住抵抗；对抗；忍住resist doing sth.抵制做某事抵制做某事cant/couldnt resist doing sth.忍不住做某事忍不住做某事resistant adj.抵抗的；有抵抗力的抵抗的；有抵抗力的be resistant to对对有抵抗
28、力有抵抗力resistance n.抗拒；反对抗拒；反对(1)They can pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.他们能把抵抗这种病的能力传给下一代。他们能把抵抗这种病的能力传给下一代。(2)The students strongly resisted (switch)off the computer.这些学生强烈反对关闭电脑。这些学生强烈反对关闭电脑。(3)The floor of this room made of stones is (resist)to fire.这个房间的地板是用石头做的
29、，耐火。这个房间的地板是用石头做的，耐火。(4)There has been a lot of (resist)to this new conclusion.这个新的结论遭到了许多反对。这个新的结论遭到了许多反对。switchingresistantresistance高级表达高级表达(5)Outside the hall were some citizens who resisted the new policy.Outside the hall were some citizens .(用非谓用非谓语动词改写语动词改写)resisting the new policyThey advoca
30、te a simple life with an emphasis on hard work，family，and community.他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。和社区。1经典句式经典句式句中的句中的with an emphasis on hard work，family，and community 是是with复合结构。复合结构。常见的构成有：常见的构成有：with宾语宾语doingwith宾语宾语donewith宾语宾语to dowith宾语宾语adj.with宾语宾语adv.with宾语介词短语宾语介词短语(1)With the
31、floor wet，I had to stay outside.由于地板很湿，我只得待在室外。由于地板很湿，我只得待在室外。(2)With so many notes (revise)，I wont go to see the film tonight.有那么多笔记要复习，今晚我不去看电影了。有那么多笔记要复习，今晚我不去看电影了。(3)With the essay (rewrite)，she sank into the chair，smiling with relief.重写了文章之后，她坐进了椅子里，放松地笑了。重写了文章之后，她坐进了椅子里，放松地笑了。to reviserewritte
32、n句型转换句型转换(4)As time went by，the woman gradually forgot that accident.，the woman gradually forgot that accident.With time going byMoreover，the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.此外，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。此外
33、，互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系，即使他们在世界的两端。2本句句型为：本句句型为：makeitadj./n.for sb.to do sth.其中其中it是形式宾语，是形式宾语，动词不定式短语是真正的宾语，动词不定式短语是真正的宾语，it后面的形容词或名词作宾语补足后面的形容词或名词作宾语补足语；语；for用于引出不定式的逻辑主语。用于引出不定式的逻辑主语。常用于该句型的动词有：常用于该句型的动词有：think，consider，find，feel等。等。(1)The Internet has made it possible for us to buy a lot of goods at
34、home.网络使得我们在家就能买到很多货物。网络使得我们在家就能买到很多货物。(2)She found it hard (give)him an instant answer in that situation.她发现在那种情况下，她很难立刻给他一个答复。她发现在那种情况下，她很难立刻给他一个答复。(3)They considered impossible for him to obtain that chance.他们认为他不可能获得那个机会了。他们认为他不可能获得那个机会了。(4)I think it right for you .我认为你在那里提倡绿色生活是正确的。我认为你在那里提倡绿色
35、生活是正确的。to giveitto advocate a green life there.单句语法填空单句语法填空1.The accident made hard for him to realize his potential.2.I couldnt resist (have)a look at the new signpost there.3.He will manage to measure the width of the river _(accurate).4.She is (oppose)to their plan that they will go abroad next m
36、onth.5.She took advantage of the childrens (absent)to tidy their rooms.ithavingaccuratelyopposedabsence6.He gradually forgot the incident and began to talk about his (occupy).7.It is easy to keep touch with the friend living in a remote village due to the Internet.8.With the local guide (lead)the wa
37、y，they found the house without difficulty.occupationinleading.完成句子完成句子9.Anyhow，you can try，of success.即使没有太大成功的机会，不管怎样你可以尝试一下。即使没有太大成功的机会，不管怎样你可以尝试一下。10.I hate you answer back to your mother.我讨厌你跟你妈妈顶嘴的方式。我讨厌你跟你妈妈顶嘴的方式。11.When she ，she decided to leave.当她发现不可能和他们好好相处时，她决定离开了。当她发现不可能和他们好好相处时，她决定离开了。e
38、ven if theres not much chancethe way(that/in which)found it impossible to get on well with them12.，the new mayor couldnt sleep well.有那么多难题要解决，这位新市长都睡不好觉。有那么多难题要解决，这位新市长都睡不好觉。13.I dont know how he managed _ .我不知道他是如何设法与那些孩子保持联系的。我不知道他是如何设法与那些孩子保持联系的。With so many problems to settleto keep in touch wit
39、h thosechildren.选词填空选词填空下面的短文是下面的短文是P20的课文改写，请从下表中选择合适的词汇并的课文改写，请从下表中选择合适的词汇并用其适当的形式完成此文。用其适当的形式完成此文。keep，resist，pollute，danger，shock，live，lead，natureThe 14.headline“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”caused a debate among people about whether we should accept the change new technolo
40、gy brings us.shockingkeep，resist，pollute，danger，shock，live，lead，natureSome people think that some advances in technology are unnecessary and can even be 15.The Amish，a group of Christians 16.in rural America，advocate 17.a simple life and they prefer to live in the 18.environment rather than live in
41、large,19.cities.Others argue that new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.dangerouslivingleadingnaturalpollutedkeep，resist，pollute，danger，shock，live，lead，natureFor example，the Internet has made it possible for friends and family 20.in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.In the authors opinion，he will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than 21.it.to keepresistThank youThank you
