1、LANGUAGE POINTSB4 U2 Looking into the FutureWords and Expressions1关关/开开（电灯、机器等）（电灯、机器等）2遥控器遥控器3空调空调4日常生活日常生活5在初期，早先在初期，早先6着火着火7从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲8人工智能人工智能9与与保持联系保持联系10在遥远的未来在遥远的未来switch off/onremote controlair conditionerdaily routinekeep in touch with.in the distant futureartificial intelligence(AI)i
2、n this sensecatch fireearly on11监测健康监测健康12一一（就）（就）13开始工作开始工作/运转运转14持续追踪持续追踪/跟进跟进15没有没有/缺少缺少16逝者逝者17对对重视重视/强调强调18活出生活最佳状态活出生活最佳状态19保证某人安全保证某人安全20节能模式节能模式monitor ones healthcome onkeep constant track of.keep sb.secureget into the best shape of lifewith an emphasis onthe deceasedin the absence ofthe in
3、stantenergy-efficient modeKey Language Points1.Hence,we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.A.hence adv.“因此因此”位于句首时可与位于句首时可与therefore和和thus换用。引导句换用。引导句子、从句或短语，表示其与前面句子之间的关系子、从句或短语，表示其与前面句子之间的关系 Eg:Hes just got a pay rise,hence the new car.B.hence 和和 days,years 等时间名词连用表示等时间名词连用表示
4、 天天/年年以后以后Eg:The project will be completed two years hence.Practice:选词填空选词填空hence/therefore/thus/for this reason1.Peters leaving at the end of this week-_his anxiety to get his work finished.2.Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life,_ the importance of encouraging healthy
5、eating from an early age.3.Hes only 17 and _ not eligible to vote.4.We dont own the building._,it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.hence hence therefore/thus Therefore/Thus/For this reason/Hencecease vt./vi.(to stop happening/stop sth from happening)1.sth ceases Whether the
6、 protests will cease remains to be seen.抗议活动是否会停止还说不定。抗议活动是否会停止还说不定。2.cease sthThe company has decided to cease all the UK operations next year.公司决定明年将终止在英国的所有业务活动。公司决定明年将终止在英国的所有业务活动。2.cease to do sth You never cease to amaze me!你总能让我感到惊奇！你总能让我感到惊奇！3.cease doing sthThe company ceased trading in May
7、.这这家公司已于五月停业。家公司已于五月停业。2.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.Nevertheless adv.(despite what has been said)尽管如此，仍然，不过 Eg:I knew a lot about the subject already,but his talk is interesting nevertheless.rather adv.相当，在某种程度上；有点，稍微；更确切地说相当，在某
8、种程度上；有点，稍微；更确切地说;相反相反 Identify the specific meaning.1.I rather suspect were making a mistake.2.He was conscious that he was talking rather too much.3.The walls were not white,but rather a sort of grey.4.She works as a secretary,or rather,a personal assistant.有点儿有点儿实在，相当实在，相当相反相反，而是，而是更确切地说更确切地说 rath
9、er than a.instead of 而不是（而不是（多连接两个并列成分多连接两个并列成分）Ill have orange juice rather than coffee.单独使用的rather than也可以后接doing the Amishs quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large,polluted cities.b.would rather do sth than do sth.宁愿宁愿也不愿也不愿c
10、.prefer to do rather than do宁愿宁愿也不愿也不愿她她宁愿放弃这笔奖金（宁愿放弃这笔奖金（bonusbonus）也不愿接手那份工作。）也不愿接手那份工作。She would rather give up the bonus than take over the job.She prefer to give up the bonus rather than take over the job.3.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of ju
11、st about everything in our home.control n./v.(controlled/-lling)1.管理(权)，控制权;控制能力 gain/take/keep/lose control of;in(the)control of/getunder control beyond/out of ones control 失控失控1.操纵装置，开关，按钮 the controls of an aircraft/the control panel控制面板/remote control遥控器just about 几乎，差不多；大概，大约几乎，差不多；大概，大约1.Ive m
12、et just about everyone.2.He should be arriving just about now.几乎大概Complete the sentences with reference to the translation.(1)She struggled to her voice.她竭力控制住自己的声音。(2)He _ his car on the ice.他在冰上开车失去了控制。(3)The party is expecting to _ the council in the next election.该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。(4)His so
13、n is being trained to _ the family business.他的儿子正在被培养接管家族企业。(5)The city is enemy forces.这座城市现处于敌军的控制之下。(6).Flight delays do occur,for reasons that are _ _ _ _.飞机误点的确会发生，其原因不是我们可以控制的。keep control oflost control ofgain control oftake control ofin the control of out of our control4.All controls will re
14、spond to voice commandscommand n.命令；控制，管辖，指挥；掌握命令；控制，管辖，指挥；掌握1.Fire when I give/issue the command.2.You must obey the captains commands.have/take/in command(of)1.The police arrived and took command of the situation.2.Whos in command here?3.Applicants are expected to have a good command of English.4.
15、The coach issued a command that all of them _(run)at least 3,000 meters.警察到达后就控制了局面。申请人必须精通英语。这里谁负责？发出指令命令runcommand v.命令命令(一般在宾语从句中出现时需用虚拟语气）一般在宾语从句中出现时需用虚拟语气）mand that Subject+(should)+v.The director commanded that work on the building(should)cease.相似用法动词：一坚持相似用法动词：一坚持insist；二命令；二命令order/command;三
16、要求三要求require,require,demand;四建议四建议 advise,suggest,propose,recommend 及及desire等。等。mand sb.to do sth.The general(将军)commanded his soldiers to attack at mand sth.He commanded the release of the prisoners.5.Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV progr
17、ams,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.instant n.瞬间，片刻瞬间，片刻Just for an instant I thought she would refuse.adj.立即的，速食的，方便的立即的，速食的，方便的instant coffee/noodlesthe instant/the moment/the minute(=instantly)conj.一一就就.结果一出来我就联系你。结果一出来我就联系你。I will contact you the instant the results come o
18、ut.1.I recognized her _ I saw her.我一眼就认出她了。2.At that _,the door opened.就在那时，门开了。3.Her voice is _ recognizable.她的声音一下子就听出来了。the instantinstantinstantly6.Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.available adj.可获得的可获得的;可可利用的；有空的利用的；有空的 availability n.1.of things
19、that you can get 这是唯一的空房间。这是唯一的空房间。This is the only room available.（多作后置定语）（多作后置定语）available resources/facilities（间或也充当前置间或也充当前置定语定语）be available to sb.可被某人获得可被某人获得/利用的利用的readily/freely/generally available 可以容易可以容易/免费免费/普遍得到的普遍得到的2.free(person)He will be available for the discussion this evening.1.N
20、ot enough data is available _ scientists.科学家没有足够的资料。2.Currently,no more food in this country is available _ export.当前这个国家没有出口食物。3.深圳有无数的就业机会。There are numerous jobs available in Shenzhen.tofor Complete the sentences with reference to the translation.7.Have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or
21、computer?switch n.1.开关开关 a light switch/an on-off switch Translate:现在，开关一响就有电。Now electricity is available at the flick of a switch.2.改变，转变改变，转变 fromto从农业向乳品生产的转变从农业向乳品生产的转变the switch from agriculture to dairy production v.switch sth on/off 开关电灯、电器开关电灯、电器你离开的时候请把灯关了。你离开的时候请把灯关了。Please switch the lig
22、hts off as you leave.Our company decided to switch to new production.公司决定转产。8.Your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day.My health monitor,which I wear all the time,has also helped memonitor n.显示器；监测器；班长；监督员显示器；监测器；班长；监督员 v.监视；监测；监督监视；监测；监督Translate:1.政府正密切关注着局势。政府正密切关注着局势。2.温度
23、受到仔细的监测。温度受到仔细的监测。3.他怀疑他的电话被人监听。他怀疑他的电话被人监听。4.她注视着电脑显示屏。她注视着电脑显示屏。5.联合国将派遣和平监督员到该地区。联合国将派遣和平监督员到该地区。The government is monitoring the situation closely.The temperature is carefully monitored.He suspected that his phone calls were being monitored.She was staring at her computer monitor.The UN is sendi
24、ng peace monitors to the area.9.The phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade.persuade v.1.劝说，劝说，说服说服 persuasion n.persuasive adj.persuade sb to do sth=persuade sb into doing sth/into sthpersuade sb not to do sth=persuade sb out of doing sth/out of sth.Can you persua
25、de Alice out of her foolish plan?=Can you persuade Alice not to carry out her foolish plan?Who persuaded you to write/into writing that letter?2.=convince 使信服使信服They persuaded me that this medicine was excellent for colds.1.I allowed myself to _ entering the competition.我搁不住人家的劝说，就参加了比赛。我搁不住人家的劝说，就参
26、加了比赛。2.It didnt take _ to get her to tell us where he was.我们没费什么口舌就让她说出了他的下落。我们没费什么口舌就让她说出了他的下落。3.He can be _.他有时很会说服人。他有时很会说服人。be persuaded intomuch persuasion very persuasive Complete the sentences with reference to the translation.track n.1.小道，小径小道，小径a muddy track through the forest2.足迹，踪迹足迹，踪迹We
27、 followed the bears tracks in the snow.3.铁路轨道铁路轨道 railway/railroad tracks4.站台站台 The train for Chicago is on track 9.5.跑道 A running trackv.追踪，跟随；留下足迹追踪，跟随；留下足迹穿过森林的泥泞小径1.getback on track 使使恢复恢复正常正常 2.keep/lose track of sb/sth 了解了解/不了解不了解的动态；与的动态；与保持保持/失去联系失去联系 10.Smart toilets will be keeping constan
28、t track of your health as well.1.We continued _the plane on our radar.我们继续用雷达追踪那架飞机。我们继续用雷达追踪那架飞机。2.The research project involves _ the careers of 100 graduates.这个研究项目对这个研究项目对100名毕业生的事业发展情况进行追踪调查。名毕业生的事业发展情况进行追踪调查。3.Its difficult to _ all the new discoveries in genetics.很难做到随时了解遗传学的每一个最新发现。很难做到随时了解遗
29、传学的每一个最新发现。4.Immersing myself in the research,I _ time.我完全忘了时间。我完全忘了时间。trackingtrackinglost all track of Complete the sentences with reference to the translation.keep track of 11.They can warn you early on if you have a critical illness,such as cancer.critical adj.1.批评的；挑剔的批评的；挑剔的a critical comment/
30、reportbe critical of sb/sth 批评批评 2.极重要的，关键的极重要的，关键的 be critical to 对对至关重要至关重要3.严重严重的；可能有危险的的；可能有危险的critically adv.critic n.批评家；评论员批评家；评论员 1.大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。2.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。3.他的父母对学校提出了强烈批评。One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.Your decision is critical to our future.His pare
31、nts were highly critical of the school.12.a.Various people said that the public should oppose the idea of b.They advocate a simple lifec.I will always accept it rather than resist it。1.oppose v.反对反对 opposition n.opposed/opposite adj.对立的对立的2.advocate v.主张；拥护；鼓吹主张；拥护；鼓吹 n.拥护者；支持者；提倡者拥护者；支持者；提倡者3.resis
32、t v.抵制；阻挡；反抗抵制；阻挡；反抗 resistance n.resistant adj.抵抗抵抗的的 oppose/advocate/resist doing sth 1.银行强烈反对降低利率。2.很多专家主张对小孩的良好表现加以奖励。The bank strongly resisted/opposed cutting interest rates.Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behavior.N.Adj.energy-efficient /energy-saving节能的节能的disease-resistan
33、t 抗病的抗病的fire-resistant 防火的防火的water-proof 防水的防水的13.The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.efficient adj.高效的高效的 efficiency n.efficiently adv.Opp:inefficient adj.inefficiency n.inefficiently adv.an eff
34、icient secretary 效率高的秘书效率高的秘书the efficient use of energy 能源的有效利用能源的有效利用14.These smart homes will keep us secure,secure adj.安全安全的；安心的；安心的的;可靠的可靠的;牢固牢固的的 insecure;security vt.获得获得;拴牢拴牢;保护保护 1.Everyone needs to have a home and feel secure and wanted.2.Check that the door is secure the lock doesnt alway
35、s work.3.Robert has secured a job in an advertising firm.4.The wall was built to secure the village from attack.5.John secured the boat firmly to the jetty(码头).6.The bus station was closed for three hours because of security reasons.安全的安全的关紧关紧获得获得/有着落有着落保护保护拴牢拴牢安全安全Important Sentences1.Hence,we shou
36、ld cease accepting technology just because it is new.2.Nevertheless,I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.3.In the future,we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.4.Your lights will come
37、on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV programs,and you will find your dinner already prepared for you.5.Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes.6.Over the years,many scientists failed in their attempts to clone animals,but the
38、ir determination and patience paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough-the cloning of Dolly the sheep.7.The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning,and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.8.These smart homes will keep us secure,save us energy,and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.Thanks!
